Website
For small and growing businesses.
from$2,500
- Up to 8 pages, designed for your brand
- Works on every screen size
- Contact forms and Google setup
- Ready in 2 to 4 weeks
Available for new projects
Websites and apps, built by a senior engineer.
I'm Surya, a senior research engineer in Bengaluru. Through Surya Labs I build websites and apps for businesses in the US, UK, Europe, Korea and Australia, at agency quality and 20 to 30% below agency prices.
Senior Research Engineer5+ years shipping consumer software
IIT graduateComputer Science and Engineering
Quote in 48 hoursFixed price, in writing
You own everythingCode, accounts and design
What I build
You don't need to be technical. Tell me what your customers should be able to do, and I handle the rest.
Business websites
Fast, clear websites that explain what you do and turn visitors into enquiries.
Clinics, firms, consultantsOnline stores
Secure checkout, stock and order management, and emails that just work.
Retailers and brandsWeb and mobile apps
Products your customers sign in to, with payments, notifications and an admin area for your team.
Startups and SaaSBooking and portals
Let customers book, pay and manage things themselves, so your team spends less time on admin.
Service businessesFix or finish a project
Your developer left, or the site is slow, broken or half built. I take over and get it working.
Stalled projectsDeveloper for agencies
Design and marketing agencies bring me in as their developer, working quietly under their brand.
AgenciesTry a working demo
Three fully working demos for fictional businesses. Click through them the way your customers would.
A physiotherapy clinic site where patients book, reschedule and cancel online, plus a schedule view for staff.
A coffee roaster's shop with filters, product options, cart, promo codes, shipping by country and checkout.
A fitness studio member app: book classes, join waitlists, track weekly goals and check in with a digital card.
Agency quality, fairer price
I'm based in India, so my costs are lower than a developer in New York, London or Sydney. I pass most of that saving on to you.
| Local agency | Freelance marketplaces | Working with me | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Highest | Low, quality varies | 20–30% below agency |
| Who you work with | Account manager | Whoever you hire | Me, the engineer building it |
| Price agreed up front | Usually | Often open-ended hourly | Always, in writing |
| Ownership | Usually yours | Depends on contract | Yours from day one |
| After launch | Paid support plan | Rarely | 30 days of fixes included |
How it works
Four steps. No jargon, no surprises.
- Day 1
Free call
Thirty minutes on your goals, deadline and budget.
- Within 48 hours
Fixed proposal
A plain-English plan with a fixed price and dates.
- Every week
See progress
A short update and a preview link you can click through.
- Launch
Go live
I launch, show your team how it works, and fix issues for 30 days.
Pricing
Every project gets a fixed written quote first. These are typical starting points.
App or online store
Built around how your business works.
from$8,000
- Accounts, payments and notifications
- Admin area for your team
- Paid in stages as work is delivered
- Launched in 6 to 8 weeks
Fixes and updates
For existing websites and apps.
$45/ hour
- Free assessment first
- Blocks of 10 hours
- A note on every change
- Starts within days
Agencies: reserved monthly capacity from $3,500. Ask me
Have an agency quote? I'll beat it by 20–30%.
Email it to me. I'll scope the same work and reply within 48 hours with a lower written price.
Hi, I'm Surya.
I'm a senior research engineer based in Bengaluru, with more than five years of experience building consumer software that runs in homes around the world, and a Computer Science degree from one of India's IITs.
Surya Labs is my independent practice. You work with me directly, from the first call to launch day. No account managers and no hand-offs to a junior team. I reply during your working day, and I only take on as many projects as I can do properly.
Questions
I'm not technical. Is that a problem?
Not at all. You tell me what you want your customers to be able to do, and I explain every option in plain English with a clear recommendation.
How do I know you'll deliver?
You pay in stages, only as finished work is delivered. You see progress every week through a preview link, and everything is built in accounts you own from the first day. If we ever parted ways, you would already have all of it.
How do payments work?
Projects are split into fixed milestones. I invoice in USD, GBP, EUR or AUD at each one, paid by standard international bank transfer.
Who owns the finished work?
You do. My contract transfers full ownership to you as each stage is paid, and every account is set up in your name.
How do we handle time zones?
I arrange my day to overlap with yours and schedule calls at times that suit you. Day to day, I update you by email or whichever chat tool you already use.
What happens after launch?
I fix any problems free for 30 days. After that, you can book changes by the hour or choose a small monthly plan. No obligation either way.
Start a project
Tell me what you're building.
surya@suryalabs.org