I don't just analyze. I stand up the whole domain.

What "domain build" means

When you hire me for a domain, you get the operating system of that workstream — not a pile of tickets.

1. Domain map — how the business actually works: people, systems, data in/out, decisions, handoffs.
2. Boards that match the work — Azure DevOps / Jira / similar, structured so status is visible without status meetings that waste everyone's time.
3. Estimates you can run a business on — scoped work, prepayment options, and packages that scale from a solo engagement to a crew of subcontractors.
4. Processes with accountability — who owns what, when it's done, how we know, and how we recover when it isn't.
5. Integrations and systems analysis — ERP and core systems, APIs, data movement, source-to-target mapping, testing support — the bridge between business and IT.
6. Handoff that sticks — documentation and rituals so the domain keeps running after the stand-up phase.

How a domain stand-up runs

Every engagement follows the same six steps. What changes is the domain — payments, banking, ERP, operations — not the discipline.

1. 1

   Domain map

   We interview the people who do the work and the people who pay for it. Output: one diagram of actors, systems, data in and out, decisions and handoffs, plus a list of open questions and risks.

2. 2

   Boards

   We set up or clean up your Azure DevOps or Jira: epics that match the domain map, stories with acceptance criteria, and a backlog sponsors can read without a walkthrough.

3. 3

   Estimates

   A written estimate for the next phase: scope, assumptions, rate, and options for prepaid blocks or milestones. If the estimate moves, you see the delta and the reason.

4. 4

   Accountability

   A named owner for every workstream, a weekly cadence (stand-ups, demos, release reviews or change board — whatever fits your org), and a simple rule for how slips get surfaced and recovered.

5. 5

   Integrations

   APIs, data mapping, source-to-target, data contracts and the test scenarios that prove them. This is where business and engineering agree on what "done" means.

6. 6

   Handoff

   Runbooks, process documentation and the rituals that keep the domain running after we step back — or a monthly program if you want us to stay on.

Skills people ask for — covered by one offer

Recruiters keep pinging for different titles. Same underlying capability:

• Business Systems Analyst — process analysis, workflows, ERP integrations, requirements, testing, business↔IT bridge
• Implementation / domain SME — configuration, data models, REST APIs, event-driven integration, conversion and reconciliation, go-live discipline
• Product Owner (data & analytics) — Agile delivery, Azure DevOps, analytics products for finance/pricing/performance, cross-functional ownership

If the title on the requisition changes every week, the work does not: stand up the domain, make delivery accountable, keep the systems honest.

Recruiter & buyer packet

If you're filling a seat, here's how the asks we see most often map to John's background. Tailored resumes are available for each.

Engagement basics for recruiters

• Contracting: C2C through Eliostech Inc. preferred; W2 when the total package (benefits + rate) is strong.
• Location: remote (U.S., Illinois-based), light hybrid in Cook and Lake counties, or downtown Chicago hybrid for banking Technical BA.
• Rate guide: long remote contracts from ~$80/hr · onsite or heavier hybrid ~$130/hr · short C2C surge ~$200/hr.
• Education: B.S. Computer Information Systems, Elmhurst University · MBA, University of the People.
• Helpful to include: the JD, client or industry, remote/onsite days, contract length and rate range.

Engagement packages ($80–$200/hr)

Rate depends on duration, prepayment, estimate certainty, and how much of the delivery crew Eliostech runs.

Discovery & domain blueprint

Short engagement to map the domain, boards, and first 90-day plan. Fixed estimate preferred. Good when you need clarity before a long contract.

Domain stand-up (core)

I build the domain under your roof: boards, estimates, workflows, integration analysis, accountability cadence. Typical long-term contract band $80–$140/hr depending on length and prepay.

Operating domain + crew

Eliostech packages that pay subcontractors under the same estimate — analysts, developers, testers — while I own the domain and accountability. Higher band $140–$200/hr or monthly program pricing when we carry delivery risk and payroll for the scope.

Annual domain program ($200,000+/year scopes)

For scopes large enough to pay employees and subcontractors and still leave Eliostech a healthy operating margin. Structured like an Operating Partnership for a specific domain: one accountable lead, recurring estimates, prepaid blocks, and clear outcomes. Aimed at $200,000 a year or more of funded work for that domain.

Exact package and rate are set after a fit call and a written estimate — duration and prepayment move the number.

How we work together

• C2C / W2 / subcontract structures as the client needs; Eliostech can sit as the contracting vehicle.
• Written estimates before major spend; prepaid blocks when you want locked capacity.
• Visible boards from day one so sponsors see progress without chasing status.
• Fit call first — 20 minutes to see if the domain and the rate band make sense.

Based in the Chicago suburbs. Remote-ready for U.S. contracts. Domain stand-ups for payments, banking/core, ERP, and data products — and any new domain you need built for real.

Why these rates (competitive + owner overhead)

Senior BA / domain-lead contract rates commonly land in the $80–$200/hr band depending on specialization, duration, and risk. Eliostech prices in that market — not below it — because the engagement includes more than a staff-aug body:

• Owner/president accountability: one person who owns the domain outcome, not a rotating bench.
• Business overhead clients rarely see: entity costs, insurance, accounting, contracting, estimates, invoicing, and keeping subcontractors paid on time.
• Delivery load beyond the hour: boards, process design, vendor coordination, written estimates, and accountability cadence.
• When we run crew packages, rates fund paying analysts/devs/testers under the same estimate while Eliostech carries the operating risk.

Attractive means clear packages and visible accountability — not racing to the bottom.