Practical Works is a two-person software shop in Tampa Bay. We build, deploy and run what businesses depend on: vibe-coded apps taken to production, self-hosted business systems, and CRM and operations consulting. We run our own company on the same systems we set up for clients.
Co-founder · Software and AI engineer · 10+ years in software
Julissa brings backend-leaning full-stack and AI engineering depth. She focuses on clear system boundaries, measurable outcomes, and production code the team can keep operating.
Co-founder · Fractional CTO · 10+ years in software
Alan brings hosting, mobile, product, and operating depth. He pressure-tests technical choices against the practical question: will this system hold up on a busy Tuesday?
How we work with you: you talk to the two people doing the work. We start with a free intro call, then a paid audit that gives you written findings and a scoped plan. After that we build or deploy it, and stay on to keep it running.
You built something with Claude Code, Cursor, Lovable or Base44 and it works on your screen. We make it hold up: real hosting, real data handling, monitoring, and someone to call when it breaks.
We run our own books on Bigcapital, our secrets in Infisical, our CRM in Twenty, and our own company brain. We set up the same kind of systems for you, then keep them running.
We start with a paid operations audit: where the work is manual and what nobody records. Sometimes the fix is AI. Often it is a CRM or one good system. We will tell you which.
When you need a technical call on architecture, vendors or hiring, Alan sits in as a fractional CTO without a full-time commitment.
Start with a free 15-minute intro call, a fit check rather than a scoping session. Tell us what you have built or what is running your business today, and we will tell you plainly whether we can help.