nikkio

Services

Four practices that work better together than apart.

Most of our engagements span more than one of these. The whole team operates across the stack, which means the integration handoff usually doesn't exist; it's just the same people thinking about the system end-to-end.

01

Custom Software Development

We design and build custom software tailored to your operational reality: web applications, internal tools, and enterprise systems that align with your specific business requirements rather than working around someone else's product.

Most custom software development engagements start because an off-the-shelf platform almost fits. The workarounds accumulate, then the workarounds become the system. We build the thing you actually needed, with the architecture, tests, and documentation to keep it maintainable long after we're gone.

When you'd hire us

  • Off-the-shelf products force you into workflows that don't fit
  • An existing system needs to be replaced or modernized
  • You need a system that other teams will rely on for years

Deliverables

  • Architecture, data model, and integration design
  • Production application with documentation and tests
  • Deployment pipeline and operational runbooks
  • Knowledge transfer and ongoing support options

Stack

  • TypeScript / JavaScript
  • Python
  • PHP
  • Node.js · React · Vue · Angular
  • Java · .NET · C#
  • PostgreSQL · SQL Server · Oracle

02

DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure

We bring modern DevOps practices and cloud-native architecture to teams that need their software to deploy reliably, scale predictably, and run efficiently. Not just code: the system that runs the code.

Cloud infrastructure work tends to get deferred until a deploy goes wrong or the AWS bill stops making sense. We handle the migration, the infrastructure-as-code, the CI/CD pipeline, and the observability layer, and we set it up so your own team can operate it without calling us every time something needs to ship.

When you'd hire us

  • Deployments are slow, manual, or risky
  • Cloud spend is unpredictable or growing faster than usage
  • You need to migrate from on-premise to cloud or between providers
  • Your team wants better observability before something breaks

Deliverables

  • Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
  • Container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)
  • Monitoring, logging, and alerting (Datadog, New Relic, CloudWatch)
  • Cloud cost analysis and optimization

Stack

  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Terraform
  • Kubernetes
  • Ansible

03

System Integration

We connect the systems that don't talk to each other: vendor platforms, internal tools, aging databases. The unsexy work that turns five separate tools into one operating picture.

System integration is where most organizations lose the most time and trust the least data. A legacy system nobody wants to touch, a vendor API that changes without warning, three databases that each insist on a different customer count. We build the connective layer, and we build it so the next integration doesn't require starting over.

When you'd hire us

  • Data lives in too many places and never agrees
  • A vendor's API needs to be consumed reliably
  • Legacy systems need to coexist with modern ones during a multi-year transition
  • Manual data movement between tools is creating risk and overhead

Deliverables

  • REST / GraphQL / gRPC API design and implementation
  • Middleware and message-queue integration (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS)
  • ETL / ELT pipelines and data synchronization
  • Legacy system modernization with bridging and migration paths

Stack

  • REST
  • GraphQL
  • gRPC
  • Kafka
  • RabbitMQ
  • Salesforce
  • MuleSoft

04

Consulting & Strategy

Architecture reviews, technology assessments, and roadmap work for organizations weighing significant technical decisions. We bring 18 years of building real systems, not just slide decks, to the conversation.

The value of an outside read is that it comes from people who will still be around when the decision plays out. We do build-versus-buy analysis, platform migration assessments, and multi-year roadmaps, and because we also deliver the work, our recommendations are constrained by what can actually be built, not by what sounds good in a deck.

When you'd hire us

  • You're evaluating a major build-vs-buy or platform-migration decision
  • Leadership wants an independent read on an existing system or proposal
  • A team needs help shaping a 12–24 month technology roadmap
  • An RFP requires architecture or strategy expertise

Deliverables

  • Architecture review documents with recommendations
  • Build/buy/migrate analyses with cost and risk modeling
  • Multi-year technology roadmaps
  • Vendor evaluation matrices and procurement support

Stack

  • Enterprise architecture
  • Cloud strategy
  • Compliance (HIPAA, SOC 2, FedRAMP-adjacent)
  • Cost modeling

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Wondering whether what you need fits one of these?

It usually does, and the conversation costs nothing. Send a note and we'll respond within two business days.