About BigWorks
Built by engineers, for engineers.
We started BigWorks because we kept seeing the same problem: great engineering teams held back by infrastructure that wasn't built to scale. We fix that.
Our story
BigWorks was founded by infrastructure engineers who spent years inside fast-growing startups — watching companies hit the same walls at the same stages. Outgrowing their cloud setup at Series A. Drowning in ops work when they should be shipping product. Paying three times what they should for infrastructure that wasn't designed to last.
We built BigWorks to be the firm we wished existed when we were on the other side of the table. Not a generalist consultancy that treats cloud as a checkbox. Not a vendor pushing a preferred platform. A focused, technical partner that embeds with your team, understands your roadmap, and builds infrastructure that grows with you.
Today we work with startups and tech companies across the country — fully remote, deeply embedded, and accountable to outcomes.
How we work
Honesty over comfort
We tell you what we actually think — about your architecture, your timeline, your tradeoffs. Even when it's not what you want to hear.
Outcomes over deliverables
We measure success by your uptime, your costs, and your team's confidence — not by how many documents we produced.
Embedded, not external
We work inside your workflow. Slack, standups, sprints. We're part of the team for the duration of the engagement.
Cloud-agnostic, always
We recommend what's right for your situation — AWS, GCP, Azure, or a mix. We have no vendor relationships that influence our advice.
The team
Jordan Ellis
Founder & Principal Engineer
10+ years in cloud infrastructure at Series A through Series D startups. Former platform lead at two YC companies. Specializes in AWS and Kubernetes.
Sam Rivera
Infrastructure Architect
Background in large-scale distributed systems and multi-cloud architecture. Led infrastructure for a fintech platform processing $2B+ annually.
Alex Chen
DevOps & Automation Lead
CI/CD and platform engineering specialist. Built developer platforms at three high-growth SaaS companies. Terraform, GitHub Actions, and Kubernetes expert.
Want to work with us?
We take on a limited number of engagements at a time so we can stay deeply embedded with each client. If you're planning a migration or scaling your infrastructure, let's talk.