Rouge Tech is a one-person engineering practice for the technology problems that fall between too small for a managed IT firm and too complex for the office manager to handle in their spare time. Workstation setup, cloud migrations, automations, a website that actually loads — done with the same discipline I bring to every line of production software I ship.
New-computer setup, drive cloning, data migration from old machines, and a documented baseline so the next one takes an hour instead of a day.
Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box — in any direction. Access rules, shared-drive structure, and a paper trail so you can prove what moved where.
The work profiled in the TCP case study — consolidating two partial systems into one authoritative platform, with a pilot-first, validated migration pattern.
Zapier, Make, n8n, and light custom scripts for the repetitive tasks that add up — lead routing, form-to-record, report delivery, approvals, reminders.
Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 stood up properly — domains, DNS, aliases, shared inboxes, calendars, and sensible group structure from day one.
A written backup plan and an actual implementation — for cloud accounts, workstations, and shared files — with a documented recovery drill so you know it works.
The unglamorous backbone: network printers that stay on the network, scanners that file where they should, and shared drives with permissions that make sense.
Team password-manager rollout, 2FA everywhere it belongs, SSO where it makes sense, and a written baseline so new hires inherit good practice by default.
Modern remote-access for a distributed team — Tailscale, WireGuard, Cloudflare Zero Trust, or a plain business VPN — sized to how you actually work.
A straightforward business website — clean, fast, editable by you, without locking you into an expensive platform. For custom software needs, New Ark Digital is ready to help.
When off-the-shelf won’t fit, a small custom tool is often cheaper than the workaround. For larger builds, New Ark Digital is ready to help.
Up to about fifteen seats: proper access-point placement, hardwired backhaul, guest network, and a rack that doesn’t look like a nest. Bigger buildings get referred out.
A fixed-scope migration from WorkBright into Zoho People — roughly fifty employees, onboarding workflows, clearance tracking, and PTO policy configured to match an actual handbook. Written up step by step, including everything that was explicitly out of scope.
Read the full case study →Each engagement begins with a no-cost consultation. The scope of the work determines the structure of the engagement: smaller requests remain straightforward, larger projects proceed under a signed agreement with a fixed fee, and continuing needs can be placed on a monthly retainer.
The most direct way to get a qualified engineer working on a problem. Most routine questions are resolved during the session.
For scoping, second opinions, audits, and discrete work that doesn’t warrant a full project.
A written agreement with deliverables, exclusions, timeline, and 50/50 billing. The standard engagement for migrations, standardizations, and installs.
For offices that want a dedicated engineer on call without the overhead of a full managed-IT firm. Offered selectively to ensure quality of service.
Retainer pricing isn’t published because the appropriate amount depends substantially on monthly scope and response requirements. If you’d like to explore one, reach out and we can discuss what makes sense.
The structure below is deliberately boring. That’s what you want from the person handling your systems.
30 minutes on the phone. You describe the situation, I ask questions, we decide together whether this is a fit before anyone signs anything.
For anything beyond a Remote Rescue, a short working session — on-site or by video — to see the systems involved and write down the real scope.
Scope, exclusions, timeline, fee, billing, and feedback SLAs in one document. You sign only when you’re comfortable.
On data and platform work, a small pilot first, validated together, before the full migration. On installs, a careful, documented build.
A structured walkthrough with your team, plus written documentation you own. I’m still here if you have questions later.
Many of my small-business clients started as neighbors with a WiFi problem. The Rouge Tech home-tech practice is the same person, same standards — just the residential side of the menu.
See all services →New Ark Digital builds real-time monitoring and control platforms, internal tools, and custom applications for operations-heavy clients.
new-ark-digital.dev →Tell me what’s on your plate. I’ll tell you candidly whether Rouge Tech is the right fit, what the engagement would look like, and what it would likely cost — before anyone signs anything.