Understand
Start with the operation, not a feature list. Learn how the work happens today, where the friction sits and what a better outcome would actually change.
Independent software consultancy
Complex operations.
Clear software.
When off-the-shelf stops fitting, I build the software your business actually needs.
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Built around your business
Purpose-built software for the workflows that off-the-shelf products don’t quite fit.
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Direct technical ownership
Work with the person learning the operation, making the decisions and building the system.
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Continuity after launch
A technical partner who understands the system and can help it evolve with your business.
Purpose-built software for
Profitability Report built by Prism
The right fit
The business works.
The workarounds don't.
You know how the operation needs to run. The problem is the paper, spreadsheets and disconnected software holding it together.
The workaround became infrastructure.
A spreadsheet, inbox, paper process or improvised workflow is now too important to keep treating as a temporary solution.
Off-the-shelf gets you 80% there.
The missing 20% is where your team loses time, creates risk or keeps inventing manual workarounds.
Your systems do not work together.
People are copying data, reconciling information or bridging gaps that software should be handling for them.
Important software has no clear owner.
The system matters to the business, but nobody is responsible for its technical direction, reliability and continued evolution.
How I can help
Solve the operational problem.
Build what it needs.
A new application, a better connection between systems, or an experienced owner for the software you already rely on.
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Custom Operational Software
Purpose-built applications for important workflows that have become too complex, valuable or business-specific for generic software.
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Process Digitisation & Automation
Replace paper, spreadsheets, duplicated administration and manual hand-offs with a workflow designed around how the business actually operates.
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Systems & API Integrations
Connect payment providers, accounting platforms, external APIs and existing systems so information moves reliably instead of being re-entered by people.
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Software Ownership & Technical Leadership
Take responsibility for an existing or growing platform that needs clear technical direction, architecture, maintenance and an accountable long-term owner.
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Applied AI & Intelligent Workflows
Use modern AI selectively where it can genuinely reduce manual work — such as extraction, classification, summarisation and assisted workflows — with validation and human oversight built in.
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You don't need to know what should be built.
Tell me where things get complicated. We can work out the sensible next step together.
Let's talkSelected work
Different operations.
The same care.
Lee Crane HireWorkflow overview
Field work. Without the paperwork.
Inspect offlineSync recordsReview centrally
Purpose-built inspection software
Crane inspections that work beyond mobile coverage.
A purpose-built PWA that digitises a major inspection workflow and keeps 10+ inspectors productive even when connectivity disappears.
Global Development GroupWorkflow overview
Three providers. One clearer picture.
Payment eventsIngestionReconciliation
Connected payment operations
A clearer view of payments across three providers.
Custom software connecting Stripe, PayPal and GoCardless with ingestion, reconciliation, operational tooling and production support.
From context to continuity
Understand it.
Build it. Stay with it.
Architect
Turn the business context into a clear technical approach: workflows, application architecture, data model, integrations, permissions and infrastructure.
Build
Develop the frontend, backend and database as one cohesive system, with the person making the technical decisions directly involved in delivery.
Operate
Stay accountable after launch. Monitor, maintain, improve and extend the software as the business changes instead of disappearing at handover.
Independent by design
The person learning your business is the person building your software.
I'm Ryan, founder of Prism. I work directly with you to understand the operation, make the technical decisions and build the system.
That context stays with the work - from the first conversation through launch and ongoing development.
From the other side of the table
Prism are great communicators, always happy to help and understand our vision. I would highly recommend Prism to anyone.
Start with the problem
Your process is unusual.
Your software can be, too.
Tell me where things get complicated. You don't need a specification, a technology choice, or all the answers.
Tell me what's not working