I help mission-driven organisations build products, save time, and raise money.

I'm Rhys, a product and systems freelancer based in Amsterdam. You're the expert in your mission; I bring the tech and operations experience.

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Companies driven by a mission often lack experience outside of their focus area. Sustainability companies struggle to build product. Circular economy companies struggle developing tech. Social enterprises struggle getting their teams as productive as possible and raising money.

These are all non-essential skills for the business, and so are expensive to keep in house. But they become important when money is tight, when you're looking to grow, or looking for investment. I've done all of this before - bring me on part time or advisory, and let's make technology work for you.

Rhys being walked through a textile warehouse, rows of fabric rolls on racking either side

Assessing textile production data management for ESPR (DPPs) regulation

What this usually looks like

Knowing the solution but not how to build it

Mission-driven businesses know their customers' problems better than anyone. But building products to solve them is hard enough without also running a business.

Proving success beyond revenue is hard

Whether it's measuring impact, customer satisfaction, efficiency, or growth, most businesses struggle to wrangle data in a way investors or partners need.

Inefficient busy work done by skilled teams

Most teams underutilise the tools they already have and don't know how to design new systems to work for them.

Reacting instead of taking action

Without a way to track the market or competition and communicate it to your team, you're blind.

When systems work for you:

€1.8M

in grants secured once a plastic waste research database became a working product.

revenue after rebuilding a spreadsheet into a live data API.

5 → 30+

people in a digital climate solutions team, launching five products.

Rhys with two machine operators at a finishing line control panel, a handwritten production log open on the bench

Understanding factory ledger for data integration possibility

If you struggle with 'tech' or operations, get in touch. I can help with software, hardware, data, AI, and operations. So far I've helped companies launch products, raise money, build teams, and increase efficiency - what's next?

Let's work it out

Case studies

Turning research into a fundable product

My work with Earth Action, turning their research-based plastic waste management database into a product that could raise money.

Creating new opportunities and revenue streams

My work with South Pole, bootstrapping a digital climate solutions team and managing four products.

How we'd work together

Here are some of the things I can do for you based on what I've done before - but every job is different.

Get sh*t done

Let's sit together, make a plan, and make it happen. Whether you need a project manager, product manager or builder, I like to get my hands dirty.

Work out what's next

Typically called 'discovery' - targeted research and workshops into what technology or system would be most valuable for you.

Pragmatic guidance

Most often, you won't need more than an experienced perspective or a strategic workshop to understand what's needed.

Day rates from €750. See services and pricing →

Let's get coffee.

The first consultation is always free. I'd love to learn more about your business, your challenges, and how I can help - if I can, we'll get straight to work.

rhys@studio-rhys.com