Canadian banks and credit unions hire us to modernize delivery practices and build custom software. We coach your teams to own what we build together.
About Us
Our Mission
Canadian banks and credit unions are caught between digital-first challengers and enterprise vendors that move at their own pace. The result is compliance debt: outdated processes that satisfy regulators today but block the digital experiences members expect tomorrow. We help you close that gap.
Where We Come From
Our team has navigated OSFI reviews, resolved audit findings, and maintained systems that process production transactions under Canadian regulatory scrutiny. That experience shapes every recommendation we make and every line of code we write.
“Most consultancies hand you a roadmap and leave. We sit in the sprint reviews, simplify your audit cycles, and ship with you.”
Principal Consultant, Founder
Our Services
We understand compliance gates, vendor dependencies, and boards that need to see risk managed before they approve a roadmap.
Consulting
Delivery stalls when discovery is skipped and teams inherit processes that no longer fit. We run product discovery for digital banking initiatives, delivery pipeline assessments, team coaching, and regulatory change-readiness reviews. Most clients internalize our practices within 90 days and no longer need us. That is the goal.
Custom Software
Legacy middleware slows every release. Vendor APIs change without warning. We build custom backend systems, web and mobile applications, and API platforms that integrate with FIS, Fiserv, Jack Henry, and Temenos environments. We pair with your engineers throughout so they can maintain and extend the system after handover.
What We Deliver
Azure Cloud Adoption
We coach your teams through the Azure Cloud Adoption Framework and Microsoft's Well-Architected Framework so they own the environment long after we leave.
- Landing zones in Canada Central and Canada East built on the Azure Well-Architected Framework's five pillars
- Cloud maturity assessments against the Cloud Adoption Framework's Strategy-Plan-Ready-Adopt lifecycle
- FinOps practices using the FinOps Foundation framework for cost visibility, allocation, and optimization
- Entra ID and Zero Trust architecture following NIST 800-207 and Microsoft's Zero Trust maturity model
OpenShift & Platform Engineering
Most institutions adopt OpenShift and then struggle with Day 2. We train your platform team using Google SRE principles so they run it independently.
- Platform maturity assessments against the CNCF Platform Engineering Maturity Model
- SRE practices: SLOs, error budgets, and toil reduction based on Google's Site Reliability Engineering framework
- OpenShift Virtualization to consolidate VMs and containers, reducing licensing costs and vendor lock-in
- GitOps deployment pipelines with Argo CD or Flux, built for auditability and repeatable change management
AI Accelerator for Banking Operations
Most institutions have AI pilots but no production path. We help your teams build, validate, and govern AI capabilities using industry-standard MLOps and responsible AI frameworks.
- AI readiness assessments against Microsoft's AI Maturity Model and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework
- MLOps pipeline setup using MLflow, Azure ML, or Kubeflow so your teams can train, version, and deploy models independently
- Intelligent document processing for loan applications, KYC packets, and compliance filings
- RAG-based knowledge systems so staff can query policies, procedures, and regulatory guidance naturally
DevSecOps & DORA Metrics
We embed security into your pipeline and measure what matters. Your team learns to track DORA metrics and improve continuously, not depend on us to tell them how they are doing.
- DORA metrics baseline and improvement: deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and mean time to restore
- SAST, DAST, and software composition analysis wired into Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions from the first sprint
- Supply chain security using SLSA framework levels, container signing with Sigstore, and SBOM generation
- Secrets management with Azure Key Vault or HashiCorp Vault, least-privilege by default across all environments
Custom Application Development
We build open-banking-ready frontends and backends that pass PCI-DSS audits on the first attempt. Your team inherits clean, maintainable code with full test coverage, not a vendor black box.
- Enterprise Angular frontends built with strict typing, lazy-loaded modules, and WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility from day one
- High-performance .NET APIs using vertical slice architecture, MediatR, and domain-driven design for complex banking workflows
- Open banking integrations compliant with Canadian CDR standards, FDX API specifications, and OAuth 2.0 / FAPI security profiles
- PCI-DSS Level 2 compliant environments with tokenized cardholder data, encrypted channels, and audit-ready logging
You have a modernization roadmap and a compliance team watching every step. We have built this path before. Let us see if we are the right fit.
FAQ
- How do you handle security in regulated environments?
- Our principal consultant holds a CSSLP certification, and secure development is embedded in our lifecycle from threat modeling through deployment. We build to OSFI, PIPEDA, and PCI-DSS standards. We do not bolt security on at the end; it shapes every design decision from the start.
- What does a consulting engagement look like?
- We start with a 2-to-4-week diagnostic phase: assessing your current delivery practices, team structure, and tooling against what high-performing institutions are doing well. From there, we coach hands-on, embedding with your teams to build capability, not dependency. Most clients see measurable delivery improvements within the first 90 days.
- Can you integrate with our core banking platform?
- Yes. We have worked with FIS, Fiserv, Jack Henry, Temenos, and DNA environments common across Canadian institutions. We build integration layers that let you modernize incrementally without a risky rip-and-replace.
- What technologies do you use?
- We select the right stack for your environment, typically .NET, Angular, and cloud-native platforms. The choice is driven by your existing ecosystem, team capabilities, and regulatory requirements, not our preferences.
- Do you work with industries beyond finance?
- Selectively. Our deepest expertise is in regulated financial services. We take on work in other regulated industries where our practices around compliance, privacy, and auditability add clear value.
- What do you need from us to get started?
- A 30-minute call. We will ask about your current challenges, technology landscape, and goals. From that conversation, we deliver a written scope proposal within one week, no commitment required.
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