01 · Decide
Technology strategy & selection
Not sure what to buy, build, automate, or outsource? I compare options, map costs and risks, and provide a usable decision roadmap.
SaaS vs custom · Platform selection · Vendor review
Devin Jin · Independent Technology Advisor
Better technology decisions.Stronger business systems.
Need AI, a better management system, or help deciding what to build? I help founders and growing businesses understand their options, design practical solutions, and manage delivery without unnecessary complexity.
No sales pitch required to try the decision tool. See the engineering evidence ↗ · 中文沟通同样欢迎。
Professional software work since 2016 Enterprise SaaS & workflow platforms CRM / ERP / internal operations AI agents & system architecture
Business challenges first
Get the right technical answer before spending on the wrong solution.
Explore advisory & delivery services ↗02 · Improve
AI & business operations
Turn fragmented spreadsheets, enquiry emails, approvals, CRM, ERP or inventory workflows into dependable, reviewable systems.
AI workflows · Process design · Data integration
03 · Deliver
Architecture & technical leadership
Need a technical partner, not a full-time CTO? I can plan architecture, review implementation, and help coordinate delivery with agreed responsibilities.
Fractional advisor · Project oversight · Delivery
Evidence & experience
Complex systems experience, working products, and ongoing AI research.
The strongest evidence comes from different places: business systems developed in professional roles, public tools built independently, and active architecture research. Explore the details behind each.
Professional experience · Prior employment
Enterprise workflow & SaaS systems
Work on survey platforms, configurable workflow tools, CRM integrations and operational business systems. Experience includes product reviews, data modelling, backend architecture and implementation.
Experience from engineering roles at Qiaosi Tech, Hehe Information and others.
Read the business case notes ↗Independent product · Public demonstration
ProcureLink
A self-developed procurement and supplier quotation workflow experiment. Explore the public tools and see how product requirements become structured, usable business interfaces.
Public tools and business workflows that visitors can inspect directly.
Explore the public tool ↗Independent R&D · In development
Jinn Agent Workbench
Building and evaluating agent runtime architecture, modular capabilities, traceability and multi-agent workflows.
Ongoing engineering work with public release notes and evolving capabilities.
View the project ↗How collaboration starts
Start with a decision. Build only when it makes sense.
You can hire me for independent advice without committing to a software build. The goal is clarity, not a predetermined technology stack.
Service scope & engagement options ↗- STEP 01
Share your challenge
Describe your business, current tools and the outcome you need.
- STEP 02
Clarify the scope
Agree what needs investigation and what can be answered directly.
- STEP 03
Get a decision plan
Receive options, trade-offs, risks and an actionable next step.
- STEP 04
Choose how to execute
Use the plan independently or discuss a separately scoped implementation.
Let's solve the right problem
You don't need to know the technical solution before getting advice.
Tell me where the business is stuck. We can evaluate the right tools, architecture, team or implementation path together.
Career background
From business systems to AI-native architecture.
Experience across enterprise CRM and ERP, survey SaaS, workflow and low-code platforms, commerce and product engineering. Engineering and product decisions are treated as one connected problem.