Senior-led software from Northeast Ohio
I'm Rob Palomo, a lead software engineer with 20+ years in defense, aviation, manufacturing and IoT, industries where bugs are expensive. I build MVPs and internal tools, set up the testing that lets teams move fast without fear, and help teams get real speed out of AI. I take on a limited number of projects at a time, so each one gets my full attention.
For startups that need an MVP, and teams that need better testing, faster delivery or a way off a legacy system.
A launch-ready product without hiring a full team.
Quality is a feature. Tests are what let a team move fast without fear.
Get real speed out of AI coding agents without giving up judgment.
Replace the old in-house tool your business depends on and nobody wants to touch.
AI-assisted engineering
I use Claude Code every day, with instructions written for each stage of the work: planning, building, review and release. With the same team, it roughly halved delivery time.
A 5-point story went from 5–7 days to about 2. A 13-point story went from 2–3 weeks to 7–10 days. UI work and simple scripts take minutes, not hours.
A consistent process produces consistent results, from people and from AI agents.
An AI-planned migration once missed critical tables. Checking its output against the real data caught it. That habit is part of every project.
Image checks against regulatory rules with AWS Bedrock, and a golf app that turns photos of scorecards into structured data with the Claude API.
Every AI-assisted line is reviewed, tested and owned by me.
Security and compliance software for the aviation industry.
Software developed, tested and deployed on highly secure networks at Lockheed Martin.
Full-mission F-35 simulators, across air vehicle, mission systems, infrastructure and formal test.
A next-generation neutron detector system at GE, and connected devices tested on real hardware at Landi Industries.
Projects I've led for clients, and one I built on my own.
Send a short description. I'll reply within two business days with questions or next steps, and if it looks like a good fit, we'll set up a call.
A written plan with clear deliverables, a timeline and a price before any work starts.
Working software early and often, with demos, so you see progress and can steer.
You own the code, delivered with tests, automated deployments and documentation.
I'm Rob Palomo, a lead software engineer in Northeast Ohio with more than 20 years of building production software: F-35 flight simulators at Lockheed Martin, neutron detector systems at GE, connected devices at Landi Industries, engineering tools at Bridgestone, and most recently an aviation security and compliance platform at AirTera.
I'm a leader who stays in the code. I lead by example, raise the quality bar and learn what makes each person on a team great. One senior engineer I mentored had never written an automated click-through test. He became a strong Playwright practitioner and took that skill to a better-paying job.
Palomo Full Stack Tech is my independent practice. I take on a limited number of projects at a time and lead each one personally, from the first call to hand-off.
Outside of client work, I'm a golfer (I built my own league app), passionate about fitness of all kinds, and always tinkering with new tech.
Tell me what you're building or what's slowing your team down. I reply within two business days.
Based in Northeast Ohio, working remotely with clients anywhere in the US.