// mclean, va · senior-led · azure

Architecture, AI and the web, built on Azure.

Azure architecture and AI integration for organizations that handle sensitive data. MVP-to-production hardening for products that must survive real customers. Websites and AI search for local businesses. Senior-led from the first call to delivery.

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azure architecture ............. enterprise

ai integration, private llm .... enterprise

mvp to production .............. startups

fractional cto ................. retainer

managed website, ai search ..... local business

senior-led, fixed scope, on azure ▎

Based McLean, Virginia. On-site across Tysons, Reston, Arlington, and Washington, DC. Remote worldwide.

Formats Corp-to-corp, hourly, fixed-scope, or a monthly fractional-architect retainer.

Clearance Not required. Fully work-authorized in the US, no sponsorship needed.

Response Within 24 hours. Every engagement senior-led from the first call to delivery.

What we do Three pillars, senior-led

AI Integration

Practical AI capabilities that improve workflows without introducing unnecessary complexity. Azure OpenAI with Semantic Kernel orchestration, retrieval-augmented generation on Azure AI Search, and deterministic pipelines built on Durable Functions. Selected for business impact, not buzzwords.

→artificial intelligence

Azure Expertise

Cloud solutions that balance scalability, performance, security, and cost. App Services, Entra ID integration, serverless computing, and DevOps automation, each designed with operational governance in mind so the foundation evolves with the organization while minimizing long-term overhead.

→microsoft azure

Solution Design

Clear system architecture, maintainable codebases, and well-defined interfaces that reflect both technical and business realities. Sustainable and adaptable, whether for internal tools, customer-facing platforms, or hybrid enterprise systems, with technical alignment from strategy through delivery.

→solution design

Products Fixed scope, fixed price

01 Managed Website A local business website redesigned for phones, hosted on Azure and kept current by the person who built it. Fixed build price, flat monthly plan. →managed website 02 AI Search Optimization Get your business recommended by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and Perplexity. Works with the website you already have, no contract. →ai search optimization 03 Private LLM A self-hosted language model inside your own infrastructure. Your documents become a secure, searchable knowledge base, with no external APIs. →private llm 04 Azure Assessment A two-to-four-week, senior-led review of your Azure architecture: risks, costs, identity, and readiness for modernization and AI. →azure assessment

Services Enterprise, startups and local businesses

Everything we do, in one place

Eight ways to engage, from a two-week assessment to a monthly retainer. Every one of them is scoped in writing, priced up front, and senior-led from start to finish.

01 From MVP to Production Your prototype proved the idea. I harden it into a production-grade platform on Azure in prioritized stages, while it keeps shipping. →readiness review 02 Artificial Intelligence AI inside the systems you already run: retrieval over your own data, Semantic Kernel workflows, MCP servers, on Azure, in your tenant. →ai implementation 03 Microsoft Azure Landing zones, governance, identity, serverless and cost discipline. Cloud foundations that evolve with the organization. →microsoft azure 04 Solution Design Clear system architecture, maintainable codebases and well-defined interfaces, from strategy through delivery. →solution design 05 Fractional CTO & Advisory Senior technical direction for teams without an architecture lead. Recurring days per month, decisions kept on track. →fractional cto 06 Website Development Content-managed sites on Umbraco or shipped static, hosted on Azure, integrated with the systems around them. →website development 07 Microsoft 365 Tenant setup, security, SharePoint and Teams done properly, so the tools you already pay for actually work together. →microsoft 365 08 For Local Businesses IT and AI coaching, a fixed-scope technology audit and website revamps for small businesses in McLean, Tysons and Northern Virginia. →local businesses

Featured work Healthtech · AI-native SaaS

TheraDesk, a regulated, AI-native healthtech SaaS, built solo

A multi-tenant platform for psychology practices across France and Switzerland: AI-assisted clinical workflows on Azure OpenAI, multi-country Stripe billing, and a .NET 10 backend deployed as infrastructure as code. Designed and built end-to-end by a single architect.

2/2Countries & currencies

2+1Frontends & one API

1Architect, end-to-end

.NET 10Azure-native, IaC

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Anonymized TheraDesk practitioner app: schedule view with redacted patient data, AI session recall, and well-being score.

Project Engine, template-driven project management for BNP Paribas Fortis

Project Engine BNP Paribas Fortis · .NET

Ice-Watch Repair Tracker, global after-sales repair management

Repair Tracker Ice-Watch · POS ordering

30 Years of experience in software and innovation

30 years across Europe and the US. In the Washington, DC area since 2023.

Eric Imhauser CEO and Founder “Empowering businesses through reliable cloud solutions.”

Driven by architecture, deployed on Azure

We blend decades of enterprise engineering with the power of AI to craft solutions that are scalable, secure, and future-ready. Whether it’s cloud, automation, or intelligent interfaces, we architect with purpose.

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How we engage

Engagements run through Imhauser Technologies LLC under a defined statement of work: corp-to-corp, hourly, fixed-scope, or a monthly fractional-architect retainer.

Every engagement is senior-led from the first call to delivery. No security clearance required; fully work-authorized in the US, no sponsorship needed.

A fit for

NGOs and international organizations
Private enterprises with regulatory or data-sensitivity constraints
Teams already running on Azure
Organizations preparing for modernization or private AI initiatives
Law firms, financial institutions, healthcare providers

Not a fit for

Early-stage startups without production workloads
Organizations seeking low-cost delivery teams
Federal or clearance-required engagements
Staff augmentation or body shopping

The Azure surface we work in .NET 10 · Bicep · GitHub Actions

App Services

Azure Functions

Durable Functions

Logic Apps

Event Grid

Azure AI Search

Azure OpenAI

Semantic Kernel

Azure Monitor

App Insights

Workbooks

Key Vault

App Configuration

Azure SQL

Entra ID

Entra External ID

Bicep

GitHub Actions

Get in touch

We’re on top of things and aim to respond to all inquiries within 24 hours.

US office

Imhauser Technologies
McLean, VA
United States

Direct

eric@imhauser.net
240-670-3459

Available on-site across the DC metro, Tysons, Reston, Arlington, and Washington, DC, as well as hybrid and remote worldwide.