A software & AI consulting company, built by engineers.
Founded in 2016 with one clear mission — to build technology that actually solves business problems. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, delivering scalable software, automation, SEO, and cloud solutions to clients worldwide.
Led by José OlivasIn IT since 2009 · hands-on, every project
2016
Founded in Jacksonville, FL
8+
Years of proven experience
5
Core disciplines under one roof
Worldwide
Clients across industries & regions
Our Story
Built by engineers. Driven by results.
MEAN Consultors was founded with a clear mission: to build technology that actually solves business problems. After years of working on web projects, custom software, automation, and infrastructure, our team saw the same issue again and again — companies were being handed generic solutions that failed to scale.
Off-the-shelf platforms and one-size-fits-all templates were sold as strategic solutions, leaving business owners with systems that broke under pressure, couldn't integrate with the tools they already relied on, or simply stopped working the moment the company started to grow. MEAN Consultors was created to be different.
Today, with over 8 years of proven experience, we support businesses worldwide with software, AI, automation, SEO, and cloud infrastructure. What began as a small group of engineers solving real problems has grown into a full-service consulting company — without ever losing the hands-on, engineering-first approach that got us here.
Our Journey
From a handful of engineers to a full-service partner
2009
The experience begins
Our founder, José Olivas, starts working in IT — writing code, managing infrastructure, and solving high-stakes technology problems.
2016
MEAN Consultors is founded
Built on a clear mission: technology that actually solves business problems — with custom-built solutions instead of generic templates.
Today
A full-service consulting company
A distributed team delivering software, AI, automation, SEO, and cloud solutions worldwide — without losing the engineering-first approach that got us here.
What drives us
Our mission & vision
Where we're going, and why every engagement is built to last beyond the first project.
Our Mission
Technology That Moves Businesses Forward
Our mission is to help organizations grow, optimize, and scale through technology. We believe software should:
Simplify operations
Enable smarter decisions
Scale with the business
Deliver measurable value
We don't build technology for its own sake — every line of code, every integration, and every architecture decision is measured against a single question: does this move the business forward?
Our Vision
A Long-Term Technology Partner
We aim to be more than a service provider — a long-term technology partner, supporting businesses as they evolve, scale, and adapt. We focus on:
Sustainable architecture
Clean, maintainable systems
Automation-first thinking
Future-ready technologies
Our goal is for every client relationship to outlast the first project: as your business changes, we want to be the team you call to build what comes next.
The MEAN Consultors Approach
Strategy, engineering, and execution
A repeatable process — never a rigid one. We adapt the depth of each phase to the size and complexity of your project.
01
Understand the business first
We learn how the business actually operates — its goals, its constraints, and the people who will use the solution day to day.
02
Design scalable solutions
We architect for both the current need and the growth ahead — not a quick fix that needs to be rebuilt in a year.
03
Build with best practices
We build using proven engineering standards and secure coding practices from the first line of code — not as an afterthought.
04
Optimize continuously
We stay engaged after launch to monitor performance, fix what needs fixing, and improve what can be improved.
Meet the founder
The person behind every decision
IT since 200915+ years hands-on
José Olivas
Founder & Lead Consultant
A senior software engineer and technology consultant who has worked in IT since 2009 — over a decade and a half in the field before MEAN Consultors ever took on its first client. Time spent writing code, managing infrastructure, and solving the kind of practical, high-stakes technology problems that only come from years of hands-on delivery.
“Think twice, code once.”
More than an engineering saying, it's the philosophy José keeps close: plan deliberately, understand the why before the how, and only then start building. Clients work directly with José — not a layer of account managers relaying information secondhand — so the person making architectural decisions is the same person who understands exactly why they were made.
Custom software development
Backend & API systems
Cloud architecture
Automation & AI integrations
SEO & web performance
Our Team
Experienced engineers. Problem solvers.
MEAN Consultors is supported by a distributed team of experienced engineers, developers, and consultants with diverse technical backgrounds. Each brings real-world experience, not just theory — our engineers have worked across industries and stacks, so we rarely approach a problem without having seen a similar one before.
We collaborate closely with clients to ensure transparency, quality, and alignment at every stage. Regular check-ins, clear documentation, and honest status updates are standard on every project, regardless of size.
Software & backend developmentWeb development (WordPress, Shopify, Headless)Automation & AI solutionsCloud infrastructure & DevOpsSEO & performance optimization
Why clients trust us
Supporting businesses worldwide, from Jacksonville, Florida
MEAN Consultors is physically based in Jacksonville, Florida, and that local foundation shapes how we work — we understand the US business environment, we're available in US time zones, and we bring the accountability of a company with real roots in its community.
At the same time, our delivery model is built for the world. Whether you're a small business down the road or an enterprise on another continent, the same engineering standards, communication practices, and long-term support apply.
Jacksonville, FLUS time zonesMulti-region deliveryGlobal-ready team
Experience, transparency, results
8+ years of real, hands-on experience
Custom-built solutions, not templates
Clear communication and documentation
Scalable, secure architectures
Long-term support and optimization
Our Values
What guides our work
These values guide every decision — how we scope a project, how we communicate setbacks, and how we measure whether an engagement truly succeeded.
Quality over shortcuts
We would rather have an honest conversation about a difficult trade-off than deliver something that looks finished but doesn't hold up.
Transparency and honesty
We document our work, explain our reasoning, and make sure every stakeholder understands what was built and why.
Security and reliability
We prioritize security in every system we touch, so what we ship holds up under real-world pressure.
Continuous improvement
Launch isn't the finish line. We keep refining systems based on how they perform as the business grows.
Client success first
Every decision — how we scope, how we communicate setbacks — is measured against whether the engagement succeeds for you.
Let's talk
Let's build something that lasts
If you're looking for a software and AI consulting partner with real experience and a long-term mindset, MEAN Consultors is ready to help. From your first conversation to years of ongoing support, the goal is the same: technology that works, scales, and keeps delivering value.
We have 8+ years of real-world experience delivering software and technology solutions, having been founded in 2016. In that time, we've worked across web development, custom software, automation, cloud infrastructure, and SEO for clients of varying sizes and industries.
02Do you work with global clients?+
Yes. We support businesses worldwide. While MEAN Consultors is based in Jacksonville, Florida, our distributed delivery model allows us to work efficiently across regions and time zones without compromising communication or quality.
03Is MEAN Consultors a development agency or a consulting firm?+
We operate as a consulting-led engineering company, combining strategy and execution. That means we don't just take orders and write code — we help clients think through the right approach before a single line is built, then execute it with the same team.
04Do you offer long-term partnerships?+
Yes. Many of our clients work with us on an ongoing basis, from initial development through continuous optimization, support, and future phases of growth. We're built to be a long-term technology partner, not a one-time vendor.