Services
$120 / month
Start free, decide later
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Free intro call
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Ongoing calls + chat
2 × 60-min calls per month, unlimited Q&A. Replies in 3-4 days. -
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No lock-in
Month to month, no contract.
About
Hi, I’m Norbert - a Chief Software Architect with 10+ years of experience in software engineering, distributed systems, and technical leadership.
I spent a large part of my career designing systems directly. Today, my role is broader - I focus more on building the processes, standards, teams, and decision-making structures that make architecture work across an engineering organization.
I currently lead architecture across a complex SaaS platform with 40+ microservices. My work includes architecture governance, technical strategy, architecture reviews, cross-team alignment, technology standards, mentoring architects, and helping teams make better technical decisions without turning architecture into bureaucracy.
My mentoring focuses on two sides of architecture:
Engineer -> Architect
- System design
- Distributed systems
- Microservices and modular monoliths
- DDD and service boundaries
- Event-driven architecture
- Messaging and async workflows
- APIs and integrations
- Scalability, performance, and technical trade-offs
- Architecture and design reviews
Architect -> Architecture Leader
- Architecture governance
- Technical strategy and roadmaps
- Standards and guardrails
- Architecture boards and review processes
- Organizing architects across teams
- Cross-team decision-making
- Managing technical debt
- Balancing team autonomy with consistency
- Working with Product, Engineering, Data, and leadership
I can also help with career progression from Senior Engineer -> Tech Lead -> Architect -> Lead / Chief Architect, including communication, influence, stakeholder management, and leading technical discussions.
My main technical background is C#, .NET, Azure, SQL, distributed systems, messaging, and event-driven architecture. I also work with AI in software engineering.
My mentoring style is direct and practical. I prefer working on real problems, real designs, and real career situations rather than generic advice.
My goal is simple: help you become better at making technical decisions, communicating them, and taking ownership beyond just writing code.
Medium: https://ridikk12.medium.com
GitHub: https://github.com/Ridikk12
What mentees say
5 out of 5 stars
Hands down the best mentor I have found on MentorCruise. I have worked with five other mentors previously, but Norbert operates on a different level. As a Chief Architect, he brings incredible technical depth regarding infrastructure, cloud and scalability, but he is also a fantastic teacher. He was always engaging, proactive about scheduling, and prepared with specific exercises to help me learn. If you are looking for someone who is invested in your success, look no further. Beyond the technical side, he leveraged his 10+ years in the industry to provide invaluable advice on job negotiations and career strategy.
Lukasz
Standard Plan • 2 months
Get to know Norbert
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Article 5 min read7 rules to be a Great Software Team Member — Team Leader perspective
As Software Developers, we often focus most of our attention on the technical aspect of our work. Especially since we …
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Article 5 min readWhat Great Tech Teams Do Differently — Insights from an Architect
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What happens when you start
You tell Norbert your goals. They see exactly what you want to work on before session one.
You meet within days. Norbert reviews your application and books your first session, usually within a day or two.
You leave with a plan. Concrete next steps and a weekly rhythm from your very first week.
