MICHAEL BELLEW

THE PERSON BEHIND THE WORK

Full-stack developer and systems engineer based in Greater Rochester, NY. Building real things for real people.

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Michael Bellew
Greater Rochester, NY
Based in Springwater, NY
inquire@mrbtechnologies.com
ABOUT ME

I BUILD THE WHOLE THING.

I'm a full-stack developer and systems engineer who designs, builds, deploys, and hosts custom websites and web applications — end to end, no hand-offs, no subcontractors. When you work with MRB Technologies, you work with me directly.

I've been building and running infrastructure for years — self-hosted servers, private networking, custom deployments. Every site I build runs on hardware I own and operate, not a shared cloud platform. That means I control the stack from top to bottom, which means faster fixes, better reliability, and no dependency on third-party providers going down or changing their pricing.

Most of my clients come through word of mouth — small businesses, tradespeople, creators — who need a real online presence without the agency markup or the freelancer lottery. I keep my client list intentionally small so every project gets the attention it deserves.

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WHAT I BUILD

Marketing Sites

Branded, fast, mobile-first sites for small businesses, contractors, and service providers.

Web Applications

Custom tools and platforms — dashboards, portals, internal tools, anything that needs a backend.

AI Integrations

Custom chatbots, assistants, and AI-powered features built into your existing site or app.

Streaming & Media

Live audio and video platforms, self-hosted — no YouTube, no ads, no algorithm.

Infrastructure

Private hosting, custom email, VPN, monitoring, and server management for teams that need control.

Ongoing Development

A retainer relationship where your site keeps improving — new features, updates, integrations.

THE STACK

Tools I use regularly — not a buzzword list, just what's actually running in production.

FRONTEND

React Vite Tailwind CSS HTML / CSS / JS

BACKEND

Node.js Python REST APIs PostgreSQL

INFRASTRUCTURE

Proxmox LXC / VMs Traefik nginx Linux

NETWORKING

OPNsense VLANs WireGuard Let's Encrypt

HOW I WORK

01

We talk about what you need

No forms to fill out, no discovery call with a salesperson. You tell me what you're trying to accomplish — I ask questions until I understand it clearly. Usually one conversation is enough to scope the whole thing.

02

I give you a straight scope and price

No estimates, no ranges, no "it depends" without explanation. I tell you what it'll cost, what's included, and what's not — before any work starts.

03

I build it and show you as I go

You'll see the work in progress — not just a final reveal. Feedback is incorporated as we go, not batched into a revision round at the end.

04

I deploy it and it stays running

Everything goes onto my private infrastructure. You get a site that's monitored, maintained, and reachable — with a real person to contact if something ever isn't right.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER

READY WHEN YOU ARE.

Whether you have a fully-formed idea or just a problem to solve — reach out and let's figure out the right approach together.

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