Built to Scale
Technical Architecture
A fintech was growing faster than its systems. We advised on stack, architecture, and where to invest next. Infra cost dropped 40%; reliability went up.
1The Challenge
Rapid growth had outpaced the original architecture. The team was firefighting daily, costs were spiraling, and they weren't confident the system could handle 10x more users. Technical debt was accumulating faster than they could pay it down.
2Our Approach
We conducted a comprehensive technical audit, identified the key bottlenecks (three issues caused 80% of the problems), and prioritized fixes by impact. We advised on build-vs-buy decisions and helped the team make informed trade-offs without gold-plating.
3The Outcome
Infrastructure costs dropped 40% through better resource allocation. System reliability improved from 99.5% to 99.95%. The architecture is now ready for the next phase of growth, and the team has a framework for making future technical decisions.
They didn't just tell us what to fix—they helped us understand why, and gave us a framework for making these decisions ourselves going forward.
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Less Is More
Product Simplification