Hi, I'm Hytham. I build websites like an IT professional would.
Tidewire Digital is me: a Miami-based IT professional who has spent a decade keeping technology running, and now puts that experience into websites for small businesses.
For the past ten years I've worked in IT, keeping hardware, software and networks running for the people who depend on them every day.
That work has covered everything from building and repairing machines to troubleshooting software, supporting users and keeping networks stable and secure. Outside of work, I run my own servers at home. I self-host apps, configure networks and DNS, and lock it all down, mostly because I enjoy it.
That background shapes how I build websites. A small business deserves a site that looks modern, but it also deserves someone who understands what happens behind the page: hosting, domains, email and keeping it all secure. Plenty of designers stop at the design. I don't.
I graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, and I'm CompTIA A+ certified. Tidewire Digital is where all of that comes together.
What I bring to your project
Design gets people to stay. Everything underneath keeps the site fast, safe and online. You get both from the same person.
Web design and front-end
Custom designs, hand-built in modern HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Every site on the projects page was designed and coded this way, with no page builders and no recycled templates.
That means pages that load quickly, adapt to any screen, and don't carry the bloat and plugin risk that come with drag-and-drop builders.
- Responsive layouts
- HTML and CSS
- JavaScript
- Interaction design
- Accessibility
- Performance
- Search basics
- Copywriting
Hosting and domains
Fast, reliable hosting, domains and email set up correctly, and kept secure without you having to think about it.
- Cloudflare
- DNS
- Domains and email
- Secure setup
- Backups
IT, networking and hosting
A decade of hardware, software and network work, plus years of running my own servers.
- Hardware
- Troubleshooting
- Networking
- DNS
- Cloudflare
- Linux
- Self-hosting
How I work
You talk to me
No account managers and no handoffs. The person you speak with is the person designing and building your site.
Plain English
I explain choices without jargon. You'll always know what's being done, why it matters, and what it costs before it starts.
Yours to keep
Your domain, your accounts, your site. Everything is set up in your name, and nothing is ever held hostage.
Have a project in mind?
I'm taking on a small number of new clients while I build out my portfolio, so you'll get my full attention.