Advisor + Builder

Strategy in the room. Code in the repo.

I move between strategic advisory and hands-on architecture depending on what your organization actually needs — not what a traditional consulting deck prescribes.

Built enablement programs for AWS consulting partners at scale. The same person across the table and in the codebase.

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Founder

The architect who builds

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Roger Urich

Principal Consultant
cloudAWS & Microsoft Ecosystems
schoolPartner Enablement Programs
routeStrategic Advisory
codeHands-On Architecture & Engineering

Roger Urich founded AHA Software on a simple premise: the people who design systems should be the same people who build them. With deep experience across Microsoft and AWS ecosystems, he brings a rare combination of strategic thinking and hardcore engineering execution to every engagement.

He has designed and delivered enablement programs for AWS consulting partners at scale — helping partner organizations level up architecture practice, delivery discipline, and the technical credibility their enterprise clients expect. That work sits alongside direct engagements with engineering leaders: architecture reviews, critical-path builds, and the advisory conversations that unblock teams when slide decks are not enough.

“The architect must be the builder. Strategy without implementation is just a slide deck. I close the gap between vision and production.”

Roger Urich

Whether the engagement is a focused advisory sprint or a multi-quarter platform build, the goal is the same: leave your team stronger, more autonomous, and more aligned than when we started.

How I Work

Principles That Ship

Three principles that govern every engagement, every recommendation, and every line of code I write.

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Engineering Rigor

Every recommendation is grounded in hands-on experience. I architect solutions I can build myself — strategy never outpaces execution.

  • Evidence-Based Decisions
  • Production-Tested Patterns
  • Measurable Outcomes
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Client Partnership

I embed within your team, not above it. Real progress requires shared ownership — from the C-suite to the commit log.

  • Embedded Collaboration
  • Knowledge Transfer
  • Long-Term Investment
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Radical Transparency

No black boxes, no vendor lock-in. I document every decision and leave your team more autonomous than when we started.

  • Open Documentation
  • No Vendor Lock-In
  • Self-Sufficient Teams