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AI-First Consulting & Development Firm

Build what comes next. Modernize what already works. Replace what no longer should exist.

We help organizations design, build, modernize, secure, and operate software for the AI era — combining senior technology leadership, full-stack engineering, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, data engineering, and applied AI under one practice.

25+

Years of engineering & leadership experience

11

Integrated practice areas

6

Major cloud & model ecosystems

1

Practice — strategy through production

"AI changes what software can do. It also changes how software should be built."

Unlike traditional development agencies that bolt AI onto existing processes, we approach every engagement from an AI-native architecture and engineering perspective — from strategy and architecture through code and production deployment.

Core Practice Areas

One practice, 11 disciplines, zero handoffs.

From AI agents to cloud infrastructure to fractional executive leadership — every discipline required to take a system from idea to production, under one roof.

AI Solutions & Intelligent Applications

Custom AI systems built around the specific workflows, data, and intellectual property of your organization — not a bolt-on chatbot.

AI Rescue

Stalled pilots, blown budgets, hallucinating agents. We diagnose what's actually broken in your AI initiative and get it back on a path to production — or tell you honestly if it should be rebuilt.

Custom Software Development

Full-lifecycle web, mobile, desktop, and backend engineering — from customer portals to AI-native platforms.

Legacy & AI-Accelerated Modernization

Turn technical debt into an asset. We evaluate architecture, application, infrastructure, and operations before deciding what to keep, refactor, or replace.

Prototype-to-Production Engineering

Formalize AI-assisted "vibe coded" prototypes into software an enterprise can actually run on — with the architecture, security, and testing discipline that no-code speed skips over.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Architecture, migration, and optimization across cloud and hybrid environments — built for reliability and cost discipline.

Security & Resilience

Security as part of architecture, not an audit six months after launch — including the emerging risk surface of AI systems.

Data & AI Infrastructure

AI is only as useful as the information it can safely access. We build the data foundation that makes AI reliable.

Fractional & Interim CTO

Senior technical leadership without a full-time executive hire — from strategy through hands-on execution.

Fractional / Interim Chief AI Officer

Enterprise AI strategy and governance that connects executive intent to production systems — without another permanent hire.

Technology Due Diligence & Assessment

Independent technical assessments for investors, boards, and acquirers — answering what you really own, and what it will take to get where you're going.

The client's architecture determines the model — not the other way around.

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Why Syrtas

Not "we build websites and AI chatbots." That market is already a race to $19.99 and sadness.

AI-First

AI isn't a feature. It changes how software is designed, developed, operated, and used.

Builder-Led

Advice comes from people who have actually designed, shipped, scaled, and operated production technology.

Executive + Engineering

The same organization can discuss technology strategy with the board and architecture with the engineering team.

Legacy + Frontier

Deep experience with traditional enterprise systems combined with modern AI-native architectures.

Vendor Independent

OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS, Microsoft, Google, Meta, open-source, or specialized providers are tools — not religions.

Business-Oriented Engineering

Technology decisions are evaluated against revenue, operating cost, risk, scalability, and strategic value.

Built for Production

The objective isn't an impressive AI demo. The objective is software that actually runs the business.

Engagement Models

Structured for how the work actually needs to happen.

From a single fixed-scope assessment to fractional executive leadership — engage the way that fits your stage and risk tolerance.

Advisory

Senior architecture, AI, technology, and executive guidance.

Assessment

Fixed-scope technical, AI, infrastructure, security, or modernization assessment.

Build

End-to-end architecture and development of a new platform or AI solution.

Modernize

Transform an existing application, infrastructure stack, or engineering operation.

Embedded Team

AI-first engineers and architects integrated directly with your organization.

Fractional Executive

Ongoing CTO or Chief AI Officer leadership.

Interim Executive

Hands-on leadership during transition, crisis, modernization, or transformation.

Build + Operate

Design, deploy, monitor, improve, and support production systems.

Describe the problem — not the technology you think you need.

AI strategy without implementation becomes PowerPoint. Software development without strategy becomes technical debt. We deliver both together, as one team.