Available for new work · NZ

// Freelance Developer · Designer · AI Builder

Building the web's unwritten future.

I'm Dr Surreal — a New Zealand–based freelance developer, designer, and AI builder. I craft websites, SaaS platforms, and AI-powered apps that feel a little ahead of their time.

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// 01 — Services

Built for founders shipping the next thing.

Four core practices. One operator. From first sketch to launched product.

01

Web Development

Performant, accessible, beautifully built websites. Marketing sites, landing pages, and bespoke front-ends with motion that earns its keep.

02

SaaS Platforms

End-to-end product builds — auth, billing, dashboards, APIs. Shipped fast without cutting the corners that matter.

03

AI-Powered Apps

LLM features, agents, RAG pipelines, and AI workflows that actually fit into your product — not just a chat box bolted on.

04

Design & Brand Systems

Visual identity, design tokens, and component systems that make every future shipped pixel feel cohesive and high-end.

// 02 — Process

How I work.

A lightweight, honest process built for momentum.

01

Discover

We map the problem, audience, and edges. Clear scope, clear success.

02

Design

Tokens, wireframes, prototypes. Visual direction before a line of code.

03

Build

Tight iteration loops. You see real product weekly, not a status report.

04

Launch

Performance, SEO, analytics. Shipped, monitored, ready to scale.

// 03 — Stack

Tools I reach for.

A modern, opinionated stack — chosen for speed, longevity, and craft.

Frontend
ReactTypeScriptNext.jsTanStackTailwindFramer Motion
Backend
Node.jsBunPostgresSupabaseCloudflareEdge Functions
AI
OpenAIAnthropicLangChainVector DBsRAGAgents
Design
FigmaDesign SystemsMotionBrandPrototyping

// 04 — Contact

Let's build the unwritten future.

Have a product, page, or AI idea in mind? Send a note — I reply within 24 hours.