Hire Richard Gross
As Head of Software Archaeology with more than a decade of experience, I help teams understand, modernise and communicate software systems. These are the areas where I can help.
Simply book a slot for a virtual coffee. In a Teams call, we can discuss first ideas together.
Of course, you are also very welcome to
Software Health Check
I help teams and organisations understand complex software landscapes, uncover risks, align stakeholders and decide on the next safe step.
Typical work includes software archeology, architecture reviews, socio-technical discovery, code quality assessments and strategy workshops.
Modernisation
I help slice modernisation work into options that can pay back early and continuously instead of turning into one large rewrite bet.
Typical work includes legacy code discovery, modularisation strategy, test automation, architecture refactoring and delivery flow improvements.
AI safety
I help teams use coding agents with realistic expectations and safer guardrails.
Typical work includes prompt-injection risk, agent permissions, network safety, establishing sandboxes, and practical operating rules for AI-assisted delivery.
Speaking
I speak and run workshops about software archeology, modernisation, architecture, agentic security and continuous delivery.
You can find examples on the talks page, including conference talks in German and English.
Track record
Browse examples and public material from past architecture, modernisation and delivery work.