Ten disciplines,
one accountable team.
The studio covers a deliberately limited set of practices, chosen because they reinforce one another. Each service can be engaged on its own; most engagements combine several.
Service · 01 / 10
Custom Software Development
Capabilities
TypeScript · Python · Go · .NET · JVM · Postgres · event-driven and modular monolith architectures
What it includes
Discovery, domain modelling, architecture, application engineering, integration, deployment automation and long-term maintenance of purpose-built systems.
Problem it solves
Off-the-shelf products cannot cover a workflow that is central to the business, or the cost of forcing them to would exceed the value they return.
How we deliver
We start from the business process rather than a technology preference. We model the domain, build a narrow end-to-end slice, and grow the system in reviewable increments with tests, documentation and observability from day one.
Typical outcomes
A system that reflects how the business actually operates, that the internal team can understand and extend, and that has a documented path from the first release through years of evolution.
Service · 02 / 10
Web Application Development
Capabilities
React · Next.js · Remix · Svelte · TypeScript · Storybook · Playwright
What it includes
Modern web applications, admin consoles, customer portals, internal tooling and design-system-backed interfaces.
Problem it solves
Existing interfaces slow the team down, look dated, or have grown into an unmaintainable mix of frameworks and copy-pasted components.
How we deliver
We treat the interface as part of the product, not a decoration on top of it. Design systems are versioned, accessible by default, tested at the component level, and shipped with usage documentation.
Typical outcomes
Fast, accessible interfaces that the team can extend confidently, with a consistent look and behaviour across the surface area of the product.
Service · 03 / 10
IT Consulting
Capabilities
Independent, vendor-agnostic advisory work
What it includes
Architecture review, technology strategy, delivery methodology, sourcing advice, technical due diligence and written recommendations.
Problem it solves
A decision needs to be made — buy or build, migrate or extend, hire or outsource — and there is no independent, technical voice in the room.
How we deliver
We spend the time to understand the current state, interview the relevant people, produce a written analysis with options, costs and risks, and stay engaged for follow-up rather than delivering a deck and leaving.
Typical outcomes
A decision the leadership team can defend, backed by a written record of what was considered and why the chosen path was taken.
Service · 04 / 10
Cloud Solutions
Capabilities
AWS · Azure · Google Cloud · Terraform · Kubernetes · hybrid on-prem
What it includes
Cloud strategy, landing zones, migration, right-sizing, cost governance, resilience design and 24/7 operations.
Problem it solves
The cloud footprint has grown organically. Costs are unpredictable, security posture is uneven and no one owns the whole picture.
How we deliver
We take a baseline of the current state, define a target architecture with explicit trade-offs between cost, resilience and complexity, and migrate incrementally while keeping the business running.
Typical outcomes
A cloud environment that is documented, forecastable, secured by default and operated to a written service level.
Service · 05 / 10
System Integration
Capabilities
REST · GraphQL · gRPC · Kafka · RabbitMQ · Airflow · dbt
What it includes
API design, ETL pipelines, event streaming, message brokers, iPaaS work and bespoke integration layers.
Problem it solves
Systems that should share information do not, forcing manual re-entry, spreadsheets, and reconciliations that erode trust in the data.
How we deliver
We map the flows first, define the contracts second, and only then choose the transport. Integrations are versioned, monitored and testable in isolation.
Typical outcomes
Information moves reliably between systems, with clear ownership, observable throughput and defined behaviour when something upstream fails.
Service · 06 / 10
Infrastructure Modernisation
Capabilities
Terraform · Ansible · Kubernetes · Docker · Linux · Windows Server · identity federation
What it includes
Assessment of legacy estates, containerisation, replatforming, network redesign, identity consolidation and automated provisioning.
Problem it solves
The existing infrastructure is expensive to run, hard to change and increasingly difficult to hire for. A full rewrite is not affordable.
How we deliver
We modernise in slices. Each slice moves a real workload onto contemporary, automated foundations, without breaking dependencies, and without a big-bang cutover.
Typical outcomes
A shorter, better-documented estate that is cheaper to operate, faster to change, and understood by more than one person.
Service · 07 / 10
Cybersecurity Support
Capabilities
IAM · SSO · SIEM · secrets vaults · CVE scanning · SBOMs · WAFs
What it includes
Threat modelling, hardening, secrets management, identity and access design, vulnerability management, incident response and continuous assurance.
Problem it solves
Security controls have grown by accident and no one can describe the current posture without hedging. An incident would find gaps that are already known but unowned.
How we deliver
We work from a written baseline, close the highest-value gaps first, and automate the checks that keep the baseline true. We rehearse incident response before it is needed.
Typical outcomes
A security posture that can be described in one document, tested on a schedule, and improved incrementally rather than after an incident.
Service · 08 / 10
Data & Analytics Solutions
Capabilities
Snowflake · BigQuery · Postgres · dbt · Airflow · Looker · Metabase
What it includes
Data warehousing, modelling, pipelines, self-service reporting, machine-learning enablement and governance.
Problem it solves
Reporting is slow, contradictory or manual. Every stakeholder builds their own view, and the numbers do not agree at the end of the quarter.
How we deliver
We consolidate sources into a warehouse, model the domain deliberately with dbt or an equivalent, and put reports on top of a layer that everyone shares. Definitions are written down and versioned.
Typical outcomes
A single, trusted place to answer common business questions, with the freedom for teams to explore without breaking the shared model.
Service · 09 / 10
Business Process Automation
Capabilities
Workflow engines · queue-backed workers · document AI · custom services
What it includes
Process mapping, workflow engines, document processing, robotic process automation where appropriate, and custom automation services.
Problem it solves
Growth is being funded by hiring. Repetitive, rule-based work is consuming senior time and introducing errors.
How we deliver
We map the process, isolate the parts that can be automated safely, and build reliable, auditable systems that run the routine work. Humans stay in the loop for the parts that require judgement.
Typical outcomes
Faster cycle times, fewer errors, and a clearer separation between the work that requires people and the work that does not.
Service · 10 / 10
Application Maintenance & Technical Support
Capabilities
Any language and platform the studio supports
What it includes
Bug fixing, dependency management, performance tuning, incident response, evolution of existing systems and second-line technical support.
Problem it solves
A system is in production. The team that built it has moved on, and no one is confidently responsible for keeping it healthy or evolving it.
How we deliver
We take on stewardship on a written agreement. We inventory the system, close the highest-risk gaps first, and settle into a predictable rhythm of maintenance, improvement and change management.
Typical outcomes
The system stays healthy, safe and useful for years, with a clear owner, a written runbook and a predictable operating cost.
Correspondence
Written enquiries about any of the services above can be sent to bakkertom222@gmail.com.