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Brassnode

Seven practices. One accountable team.

Custom web applications, design, cloud infrastructure, cost optimization, strategy, long-term support and training, engineered with a long-term mindset.

01 / Custom Solutions

Software Development

From idea to production-ready product.

Whether you're building your first digital product or scaling an existing platform, Brassnode delivers software that works reliably, securely, and at scale. We specialize in custom web applications, mobile apps, internal tools, APIs, and enterprise platforms, all engineered with a long-term mindset.

We don't believe in bloated code or brittle architecture. Our engineers work in focused, collaborative sprints, shipping working software early and iterating based on real feedback. The result: less wasted time, fewer surprises, and a product that genuinely fits your users.

What's included

  • Requirements discovery and technical scoping
  • System architecture design
  • Frontend and backend development
  • API design and third-party integrations
  • Testing, QA, and performance optimization
  • Deployment and handover documentation

Tech we work with: Laravel, Node.js, React, Next.js, Vue.js, Flutter, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, AWS, Docker

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02 / UI/UX Design

Design & User Experience

Design that converts, not just impresses.

A beautiful product that's confusing to use isn't a good product. Our design process starts with understanding your users (their goals, their frustrations, the mental models they bring) and builds outward from there.

We create design systems, wireframes, high-fidelity prototypes, and production-ready UI that is consistent, accessible, and genuinely pleasant to use. Every design decision is grounded in user research and business goals, not personal preference.

What's included

  • User research and persona development
  • Information architecture and user flows
  • Wireframing and low-fidelity prototyping
  • High-fidelity UI design (web and mobile)
  • Interactive prototypes for stakeholder review
  • Design system and component library
  • Handoff assets for development

Tools we use: Figma, FigJam, Adobe XD, Maze (user testing)

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03 / DevOps & Cloud

Cloud & Infrastructure

Infrastructure that scales with your ambitions.

Good software needs reliable infrastructure underneath it. We design, build, and manage cloud environments that are secure, cost-efficient, and ready to scale, whether you're launching your first server or re-architecting a system under load.

Our DevOps practice covers everything from containerization and CI/CD pipelines to cloud cost management and disaster recovery planning. We work across AWS, GCP, and Azure, and we're comfortable inheriting existing environments or building from scratch.

What's included

  • Cloud architecture design and review
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • Docker containerization and Kubernetes orchestration
  • CI/CD pipeline setup (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
  • Monitoring, alerting, and observability setup
  • Security hardening and compliance review
  • Cost optimization audits

Platforms: AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, DigitalOcean, Hetzner

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04 / Cost Optimization

Financial Operations (FinOps)

Stop paying for cloud you don't use.

Cloud spend is one of the fastest-growing line items for technology companies, and one of the most commonly mismanaged. Brassnode's FinOps practice helps you get clear visibility into where your infrastructure budget is going, where it's being wasted, and how to align spending with actual business value.

We combine engineering expertise with financial governance to implement tagging strategies, rightsizing recommendations, reserved instance planning, and budget alerting, so your engineering team can move fast without your finance team losing sleep.

What's included

  • Cloud cost audit and baseline assessment
  • Resource tagging and cost allocation strategy
  • Rightsizing and waste identification
  • Reserved instance and savings plan analysis
  • Budget alerts and anomaly detection setup
  • Monthly FinOps reporting and recommendations
  • FinOps culture training for engineering teams
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05 / Technical Advisory

Digital Strategy & Consulting

Technology decisions you can build a business on.

Not every technology problem needs more code. Sometimes it needs clearer thinking. Brassnode's consulting practice works with founders, CTOs, and product leaders to make better architecture decisions, evaluate build-vs-buy tradeoffs, plan digital transformations, and align technology roadmaps with business strategy.

We bring an outside perspective sharpened by experience across many industries, and we have the technical depth to back up every recommendation with a clear implementation path.

What's included

  • Technology audit and architecture review
  • Build vs. buy analysis
  • Digital transformation roadmapping
  • CTO advisory and fractional CTO engagements
  • Vendor and technology evaluation
  • Team structure and engineering process consulting
  • Pre-investment technical due diligence
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06 / Ongoing Maintenance

Support & Optimization

We stay when others ship and move on.

Launching a product is a milestone, not a finish line. Brassnode's ongoing support and optimization service ensures your digital assets stay performant, secure, and aligned with your evolving business needs long after the initial build.

We offer structured retainer agreements that give you access to our team for bug fixes, feature additions, security patches, performance tuning, and proactive monitoring, without the overhead of maintaining a full in-house team.

What's included

  • Monthly performance and uptime monitoring
  • Security patch management and vulnerability scanning
  • Bug triage and resolution
  • Incremental feature development
  • Database optimization and query tuning
  • Dependency and version management
  • Monthly reporting and health checks
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07 / Tech Training

Training & Upskilling

We build products. We also build the people who build products.

Brassnode's training arm exists because we believe talent development is as important as technology delivery. We run structured, practical programs that take individuals from beginner to job-ready, and corporate workshops that upskill existing engineering teams on modern tools and practices.

Our instructors are active practitioners, engineers and designers who build real products at Brassnode, so every lesson is grounded in current industry reality, not outdated theory.

Program formats: In-person (Lagos) · Online (live and self-paced) · Corporate on-site workshops

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Have an idea?
Let's build it

Tell us what you're building or solving. We'll book a free 30-minute discovery call and tell you honestly whether we're the right fit.

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