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We need technical direction
Before a pitch, at kick-off or halfway through: I help you choose the platform, estimate the build and answer the questions your client asks. I join the call when it helps.
Senior technical partner for agencies
The technical partner behind your agency's websites.
I'm Frederico Leonardo, a senior web developer with 25+ years building for the web. I help design, branding and marketing agencies decide, build and look after their clients' websites, white-label or at your side. I work the same way with in-house marketing teams that don't have a developer.
What do you need?
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We have the designs
Under your agency's name or alongside your team. I build what you designed, fill the gaps in the file (tablet, mobile, states) and set up a CMS the people who publish can actually run.
03
A client's site is in trouble
The developer disappeared, the site is slow or broken, or nobody can update it. It starts with a review: I find out what's wrong and tell you what it takes to fix it.
04
We need someone who stays
Updates, small features and someone who answers when something breaks. A monthly retainer for the sites you look after.
Clients who have trusted me
Who I am
Who you'll be working with.
I'm Frederico Leonardo, and GOMO Digital is my private practice. I've been building for the web since the late nineties, independently since 2012, from Lisbon. You work directly with me: the person on the first call is the person who builds the site and answers for it.
Agencies bring me in for the part of the website they don't do in-house. I make the technical decisions and explain them in plain language, to you or to your client. Most requests describe a symptom, so I find the cause before I choose the tools. Some clients have worked with me for more than ten years.
25+
years on the web
2012
running my own business
10+
years with some clients
How I work with agencies.
01
You keep the client.
White-label, or introduced as your technical partner. You decide. I don't contact your client without you.
02
I explain the technical side.
Platform, hosting, budget and risks. I join client and IT calls when it helps, and explain the decisions in a way your client understands.
03
I build it properly.
A fixed scope and price before I start, QA on real devices, editor training and a written handover. Code, repositories and accounts in your client's name.
04
I don't disappear.
After launch, I can look after the site or reserve time each month for changes. Everything is documented, so the site never depends on my memory.
Proof
What clients asked for, and what they actually needed.
They asked for
A technical partner for NCREP's new website, before the design started.
2
sites from one Craft CMS platform
They asked for
An easier way to run their website, in several languages.
2,000+
articles in five languages
They asked for
Lower running costs, before adding a third language.
~50%
lower running costs
They asked for
A Webflow version of their custom-built site.
250+
pages migrated, none by hand
They asked for
Their company database inside the Webflow CMS.
1,500+
company pages
They asked for
A careers section that kept candidates on dialectica.io.
<3
weeks to a live job board
In their words
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I've worked with Frederico for several years on multiple projects and he's consistently one of the best developers I've collaborated with. His technical skills are exceptional, but what really sets him apart is his professionalism: meticulous, reliable, pragmatic, great communicator, and always delivers quality work even under pressure. Highly recommended.
From the very first contact, it was clear we were dealing with someone different. Frederico's proactive attitude and constant availability gave us immediate confidence, and the technical expertise he demonstrated throughout the process left no room for doubt.
What stood out most was the combination of responsiveness and quality. Deadlines were always met without the back-and-forth that typically slows projects down. The delivery was virtually bug-free, and required minimal revisions, which speaks volumes about the quality of work and attention to detail.
Frederico is a kind of haute couture tailor for the digital age. His rigour, knowledge and refined aesthetic sense are always in service of a clear, effective message. Our goal is to position Center of Portugal in international markets with clarity and a voice of its own. I know nothing about code, so watching him strip the noise from page after page feels almost like magic.
FAQ
Answers before you get in touch.
Do you work white-label?
Yes. You keep the client relationship. I stay behind the scenes, or join calls as part of your team when that helps. You decide, project by project.
Do I work with you directly?
Yes. The person on the first call is the person who does the work and answers for it. When a project needs another specialist, I bring in people I've worked with before. I take on a small number of projects at a time, and everything stays documented in your client's accounts.
Do you design as well?
Not as a service. Your agency designs, I build. When a file is missing tablet or mobile versions, states or components, I fill the gaps in the same system and tell you what I added.
Where are you based, and who do you work with?
Lisbon, same time zone as London, with good overlap with the US East Coast. I've worked with agencies and institutions in Portugal for years, and with companies and agencies in the UK and the rest of Europe. I work in English and Portuguese.
Which platforms do you use?
Mostly Craft CMS, Webflow and Astro, and I'm comfortable with whatever a project needs. The recommendation comes after I understand the content and the team that will run it, and I explain it in terms your client will understand.
What does it cost?
Projects start at €8k. Smaller one-off fixes are €100 per hour. If the scope needs working out first, a review has a fixed fee of €1500 that comes off the project. You decide how to price the complete project for your client.
Do you work with in-house marketing teams?
Yes. Marketing teams work with me directly, with no agency in between. It works the same way: I answer for the technical side, everything stays in your accounts, and I'm still around after launch.
Next step
Working on something for a client?
A pitch, designs to build or a site in trouble. Send the context and I'll reply, usually within one working day, with a few questions.
Schedule a free 30-minute call