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From cutting cloud costs by 80% to implementing compliance automation that unlocks enterprise sales — here is what our work actually looks like in production.

80%
Cloud Cost Reduction — Gravy
SOC 2
Compliance Audit — Fractal Pay & Sky Systems
10X
Security Improvement via Minor Shift
5+
Active Client Engagements
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Case Study
Gravy
Services

Cloud Migration, Cost Optimization, Observability, DevOps Engineering

Sector

Consumer Technology

Key Outcomes
$3,000/mo → <$500/mo in cloud costs
Improved uptime across all services
Full observability stack implemented
Individual servers → Cloud Native
Cloud Cost Optimization & Observability

Cutting Infrastructure Costs by Over 80% While Improving Reliability

The Situation

Gravy's services were running on individual servers — a setup that was both expensive and difficult to scale. Monthly infrastructure costs exceeded $3,000. The team had limited visibility into what was actually running, making it hard to identify bottlenecks, tune performance, or catch problems before they affected users.

What We Did

We migrated the application stack from individual servers to cloud-native services — a shift that fundamentally changed how resources were allocated and managed. Alongside the migration, we implemented a full observability layer: logging, metrics, and alerting that gave the team genuine insight into service behavior for the first time.

The observability work wasn't cosmetic. By understanding exactly where compute was going, we were able to right-size every service and eliminate waste. Cost optimization isn't a one-time event — it's a discipline embedded into the architecture.

The Outcome

Monthly infrastructure costs dropped from over $3,000 to under $500 — more than an 80% reduction — while uptime simultaneously improved. The team now has the observability tooling to continue tuning as the application scales, without surprise bills and without flying blind.

Compliance Automation & DevSecOps

Full DevSecOps + Vanta Compliance Implementation for a Fintech Platform

The Situation

Fractal Pay operates in fintech — an environment where compliance isn't optional. Their clients mandate specific frameworks, and demonstrating compliance readiness is often the difference between winning and losing enterprise deals. The team needed someone to own the full DevSecOps picture: pipelines, infrastructure, data management, and the compliance layer that enterprise clients required.

What We Did

We took ownership of the complete DevSecOps stack — managing deployment pipelines, configuring the infrastructure environment, and running data load pipelines that centralized Fractal Pay's data management. The work is ongoing: we continue to operate and improve the full system as requirements evolve.

On the compliance side, we implemented Vanta — the leading compliance automation platform — to streamline their audit readiness process. Rather than relying on spreadsheets and manual evidence gathering, Vanta provides continuous automated monitoring, real-time compliance status, and audit-ready documentation. We configured it to support the specific frameworks Fractal Pay's clients require.

The Outcome

Fractal Pay now operates with a fully managed DevSecOps environment and a continuously maintained compliance posture. Audit readiness is no longer a sprint before each review — it's a permanent state, automated and verifiable at any time. Their compliance standing supports their enterprise sales motion directly.

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Case Study
Fractal Pay
Services

DevSecOps, Data Management, Vanta Compliance Automation

Sector

Fintech / Payments

Key Outcomes
Vanta compliance automation deployed
Continuous audit readiness maintained
Multi-framework compliance coverage
Full DevSecOps stack managed
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Sky Systems
Services

Compliance Audit, Vanta Implementation, Security Assessment

Sector

Enterprise Technology

Key Outcomes
Vanta implementation completed
SOC 2 audit readiness achieved
Security posture formalized
Compliance Automation

Vanta Implementation and SOC 2 Audit Readiness for Enterprise Compliance

The Situation

Sky Systems needed to formalize their security compliance posture and achieve audit readiness for SOC 2. Like many growing technology companies, their compliance process was fragmented — evidence was scattered, monitoring was manual, and the audit preparation process consumed disproportionate time from the engineering team.

What We Did

We led the Vanta implementation for Sky Systems — configuring the platform to integrate with their existing infrastructure and automate the continuous monitoring that SOC 2 requires. Vanta replaces the spreadsheet-based approach to compliance with automated evidence collection, real-time control monitoring, and a live trust center that demonstrates security posture to prospects and clients.

Beyond the platform implementation, we worked through the audit preparation process end-to-end: identifying gaps, resolving control failures, and ensuring the organization reached a documentable state of readiness before engaging auditors.

The Outcome

Sky Systems achieved SOC 2 audit readiness through Vanta's automated compliance platform. The compliance program now runs continuously rather than as a periodic scramble — protecting the business and enabling enterprise sales conversations that require demonstrated security standards.

FinOps & Security Management

Full-Cycle DevSecOps with Proactive Cost Intelligence

The Situation

SpeedChain needed end-to-end DevSecOps ownership — with a particular focus on two areas that often get siloed: security and cost. Cloud spend without active management tends to drift, and security without active management tends to erode. SpeedChain wanted both under control simultaneously.

What We Did

We provided full-cycle DevSecOps services with a dual mandate. On the security side, we managed the overall security posture of the system — ensuring that the application was running within appropriate controls and that the team had visibility into risk.

On the FinOps side, we implemented cost prediction and alerting: rather than discovering budget overruns after the fact, the team received early warnings when projected spend deviated from baseline. This allowed corrective action before costs compounded.

The Outcome

SpeedChain now operates with a continuously managed security posture and a cost-aware infrastructure. Early alerting on cost anomalies means budget surprises become the exception, not the norm — and the security and operational health of the application is actively maintained rather than periodically reviewed.

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Case Study
SpeedChain
Services

DevSecOps, FinOps, Security Management, Cost Alerting

Sector

Fintech

Key Outcomes
Proactive cost anomaly alerting
Continuous security posture management
No budget surprises
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Case Study
Grassland Capital
Services

Infrastructure Architecture, Best Practices Design, Deployment Pipeline

Sector

Financial Services

Key Outcomes
Complete infrastructure designed and built
Best practices implemented from day one
Scalable foundation for long-term growth
Infrastructure Architecture & Platform Build

Designing and Building a Complete Infrastructure Platform from the Ground Up

The Situation

Grassland Capital needed to launch a new application — which meant building the infrastructure that would support it, from nothing. No existing environment to migrate, no legacy debt to manage. Just a greenfield opportunity to do it right from day one. That kind of work requires both architectural depth and practical implementation experience.

What We Did

We led the full infrastructure design and build — starting with architecture planning, technology selection, and best practice definition, then moving through implementation and verification. Getting the foundation right at this stage prevents expensive rework later, so we approached every decision with long-term scalability and security in mind.

The deployment pipeline was built alongside the infrastructure, so the team had a complete, functional path from code to production from the start — not something bolted on later when technical debt had already accumulated.

The Outcome

Grassland Capital launched with a complete infrastructure built to best practices — scalable, maintainable, and deployable. The architecture was designed to grow with the business, not to be replaced when it does.

The Approach

How We Think About Client Problems

These outcomes share a common thread. Not just technical execution — but the discipline of solving problems in a way that actually sticks.

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Solve the Right Problem

Problems get solved succinctly — not papered over. We identify the actual root cause before proposing a solution, so the fix actually fixes things.

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Right-Size the Infrastructure

Surprise cloud bills are a symptom of infrastructure that wasn't designed with cost discipline in mind. We build and tune for appropriate fit from day one.

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10X Security Without Overhauls

Dramatic security improvements often come from targeted, well-placed changes — not complete rebuilds. One architectural decision in the right place can deliver 10X the security posture.

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