Veit Heller—Technologist at Large

I’m currently in Erlangen, Germany, trying to understand how to take care of new, tiny human beings, one of them in Kindergarten, and one of them learning to talk. It’s more challenging and engaging than any of my other projects.

I’m also working on application and infrastructure security and code for various AI companies as well as help automate networks and support due diligence work. It’s a lot all at once, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I am occasionally available for consulting work. Here are a few examples of work I could do for you:

• Technical due diligence: assess architecture, risks, security posture, team and process maturity, and technical debt.
• Security, ISMS & SSDLC: help both with hands-on application security and shape security processes that are both practical and hold up in audits.
• Network automation: help ISPs, IXPs, and data center providers automate their network deployment from source of truth to device.
• LLM and developer tooling: build practical workflows, internal tools, DX systems, evaluation, and integration.
• Interim technical leadership: support companies, founders, and teams navigate challenging times while keeping an eye on the product and technical direction.

I have worked with a wide array of technologies and companies and consider myself a generalist—the best way to know whether I’m the right person for your project is to ask me.

My ultimate goal is always to make myself replaceable. I want you to be able to take over control whenever you think the right time has come—ideally we find a moment together—, and I want you to be able to pick up work exactly where I stopped. I don’t want you to become dependent on me, and neither do you.

You can also take a look at my résumé or my Github profile if you’re especially curious.

My rates are fixed and follow a simple, but beautiful scheme:

• If your product is a closed source, proprietary solution, I charge 1,400€ per day.
• If your product is open source, I charge 1,120€ per day, 100€ of which will be donated to a charitable organization of my choice. If you want to know which organizations I support and why, check out my blog post about it!

My workday has eight hours and I charge by the hour.

Talks & Workshops

I enjoy giving talks and workshops.

Workshop topics I can cover include:

• Threat modelling
• ISMS and SSDLC
• Funding and buyer readiness
• DX and tooling

My rates are as follows:

• Community events: travel-only (free if remote)
• Corporate talks (45–60 min): 1,900€–2,400€
• Corporate talks (75–90 min): 2,400€-2,800€
• Half-day workshop (2–4h): 2,500€–3,000€
• Full-day workshop (6–8h): 4,200€–4,800€
• Prep and post is included
• Remote workshops receive a 20% discount

Custom workshops are available; tell me your team’s goals and I’ll tell you if I can help you.

If you have any questions about my rates, are unsure whether your product qualifies as “open source”, or want to know more about the kind of talks and workshops I offer, contact me!

I love to hear from anyone who wants to share something with me, especially if I can help you in any way!

If you have any questions, comments, or want me to help your product succeed: reach out to me. My PGP key is available on this server.

Of course, you can also contact me just to chat! To understand what I can help you with and what I’m particularly interested in, check out my open invitation!