About Us

Built by
engineers.
Built to last.

Mesh Connector is an independent software studio with 30+ years of experience turning complex business problems into working software. No bloated engagements, no hand-wavy timelines — we build, ship, and iterate.

Who We Are

Senior engineers.
No juniors on
your project.

Every engagement is staffed by senior engineers with deep domain experience across enterprise systems, cloud infrastructure, and AI tooling. You get direct access to the people building your product — not account managers and project coordinators.

We came up through distribution, manufacturing, and operations-heavy industries. We understand that your software has to work when the floor is running, orders are flowing, and downtime isn't an option.

That background shapes how we build: resilient, maintainable, and always scoped honestly before a single line of code is written.

30+
Years of combined engineering experience
100%
Senior engineers on every project
8+
Live client applications running today
AI
Native capability across all services

How We Operate

What we believe
about software.

Honesty first

We scope honestly before a single line of code is written. If the budget doesn't fit the need, we say so up front.

Ship, then iterate

Working software beats perfect software. We deliver incrementally so you see value early and can steer as you learn.

No black boxes

Everything we build belongs to you — source code, infrastructure, credentials. No lock-in, no hostage code.

Operations-aware

We've worked in the industries we build for. Software that breaks during peak hours isn't just a bug — it's a business problem.

AI as a tool

We apply AI where it genuinely reduces labor and improves outcomes. We don't bolt it on for optics.

Direct comms

You work with the engineers doing the work. Status updates are real, not polished. Problems surface early, not at deadline.

Version History

Site changelog.

Every update to meshconnector.com is documented here. We believe in showing our work.

v2.0
Apr 2026

Brand audit remediation

  • Added Open Graph meta tags to all 6 pages
  • Added theme-color meta tag (#2E2E36) to all 6 pages
  • Added Schema.org Organization structured data to index.html
  • Added contact email and phone to footer across all pages
  • Added LinkedIn social link to footer
  • Replaced off-brand colors (#2563eb, #7c3aed) with approved brand palette
v1.8
Mar 2026

About page & versioning

  • Added this About page with company background, values, and full site changelog
  • Added version number (v1.8) to footer of all pages, linking to changelog
  • Added About link to main nav and footer nav across all pages
  • Contact form: replaced Estimated Budget field with Website URL
  • Removed hello@meshconnector.com from public-facing pages
v1.7
Mar 2026

Logo transparency fix

  • Replaced JPG logo (no alpha channel) with PNG version for true transparency
  • Updated logo references across index.html and rates.html
v1.6
Mar 2026

Infrastructure — domain separation

  • Fixed nginx: meshconnector.com was incorrectly serving lawnmowerrepair.memoryconnector.com over HTTPS
  • Added proper HTTP → HTTPS redirect block and dedicated TLS server block
  • Added HSTS header (max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload)
  • Verified both domains serve independently
v1.5
Mar 2026

Hero lightning effect

  • Mouse-driven electricity / lightning bolt visual on the hero section
  • HTML5 Canvas API with midpoint displacement algorithm
  • Bolts originate above viewport and track toward the mouse cursor
  • Flickering arcs with branching and glow at 60fps via requestAnimationFrame
v1.4
Mar 2026

Client work portfolio

  • Added "Client Work" section with 8 live application panels
  • Live screenshot previews via Thum.io screenshot API
  • Panels link directly to live sites on click
  • Sites include santamarialodge220.com, prophet21tools.com, and associated applications
v1.3
Mar 2026

Contact form & SendGrid API

  • Added "Start a Project" contact form with full client + server validation
  • Node.js / Express API server deployed via PM2 on the VPS
  • Styled HTML email notifications sent to mike@meshconnector.com via SendGrid
  • nginx proxies /api/ to Node on port 3001
  • Fields: name, email, company, service, timeline, website, message
v1.2
Mar 2026

Rates page

  • Standalone rates.html matching full brand system
  • Hourly rates for all four service lines
  • Three project package tiers: Starter, Professional, Enterprise
  • Billing FAQ with 8 common questions answered
v1.1
Mar 2026

Infrastructure & SSL

  • Deployed to VPS at 160.153.184.11 via deploy.sh automation script
  • nginx configured as reverse proxy with static asset caching
  • Let's Encrypt SSL certificate via Certbot — HTTPS active on both www and apex
  • PM2 process manager for Node.js API with systemd startup on reboot
v1.0
Mar 2026

Initial launch

  • Single-page landing site for meshconnector.com
  • Hero section with full-screen background video and dark overlay
  • Stats bar with count-up animation on scroll
  • Services grid: Custom Applications, AI Automation, Integrations & APIs, Web & Branding
  • 3-step process timeline (Discover → Architect → Ship)
  • Why Us differentiators and target clients sections
  • Scroll-triggered fade-up animations via Intersection Observer
  • Fully responsive — mobile-first layouts

Ready to build
something that
actually works?

Tell us where the friction is. We'll scope it honestly — before a single line of code is written.