Advice grounded in delivery
Most consulting decks read well and ship nothing. Our advisory practice is staffed by engineers and architects who have personally delivered the systems they recommend — across banking, insurance, AI/ML and CRM/ERP for the last decade. When we suggest a vendor, we have built on it. When we shortlist a platform, we have integrated it.
When clients bring us in
- Choosing a core platform — core banking, policy administration, LMS, CRM, ERP, AI/ML platform. RFP, scoring, reference calls, total-cost-of-ownership model.
- Modernising a legacy stack — assessment, phased migration plan, risk register, budget envelope, target architecture.
- Auditing a build — architecture review, performance audit, security assessment, scalability stress-test.
- Pre-acquisition tech due-diligence — code review, infra review, team capability assessment, post-deal integration plan.
- AI / data strategy — use-case prioritisation, MLOps readiness, ROI projections that don't oversell.
How an engagement runs
- Scoping call — outcome, constraints, decision date, stakeholders.
- Discovery sprint (1–3 weeks) — interviews, document review, technical deep-dives, vendor briefings.
- Findings & recommendation — written report, board-ready presentation, scored shortlist.
- Optional execution support — RFP authorship, vendor management, programme governance.
Why independent matters
We have no reseller margin on Zoho, Odoo, Salesforce, SuiteCRM, AWS, Azure or any vendor. We earn from delivery, not from picking the vendor that pays us most. That makes our recommendations actually independent.
Recent advisory engagements
- A Tier-2 East African bank — core banking RFP advisory, shortlisted 3 vendors, contract negotiation support.
- A UK insurer — modernisation roadmap from monolith to micro-services, 18-month phased plan.
- A Middle East broker — vendor due-diligence on three insurance platforms; stopped a wrong contract before signature.
- A SaaS scale-up — pre-Series-B architecture review, surfaced 6 scaling risks before the round closed.
Want a sharper read?
Tell us the decision you're trying to make. A senior architect will come back with whether this is something we should advise on — or whether the work is something you can do in-house with the right framework.
