Enterprise
architecture.
Founder speed.

We build apps from zero to the App Store and design AI systems for production — not demos. Architecture-first, personally built.

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01 — Services

What we deliver.

Fixed-price

App Delivery

You have a product idea or a validated concept. We architect the system, build the frontend and backend, and ship it to the App Store. End to end — the same discipline we used to design systems for Fortune 500 clients, applied at founder speed.

  • React Native (Expo) — cross-platform with native feel
  • Full-Stack — frontend, backend, APIs, deployment
  • Architecture-first — TOGAF-trained system design
  • App Store Launch — from TestFlight to production
Consulting

AI Systems

We design and build production AI/LLM systems — the kind that need to run reliably, not just demo well. We help teams figure out where AI creates real value, which models to use, how to architect the pipeline, and then we build it. Currently completing Stanford's AI Professional Program.

  • Multi-Model Pipelines — Claude, GPT, Gemini
  • Prompt Engineering — structured output, multi-pass architectures
  • Cost Optimization — managing 150x model price spreads
  • AI Strategy — from validation to production deployment

Technologies

TypeScriptReact NativeReactNext.jsNode.jsNestJSPostgreSQLSupabaseAWSGraphQLLLM APIsPrompt Engineering
02 — Work

Shipped.

Weblock — Enterprise SaaS Platform

CTO

Scaled the engineering team from 4 to 30+ developers across multiple countries. Architected and shipped a multi-tenant SaaS platform with 5 microservices and 13 product modules — a comprehensive suite spanning tokenized asset marketplaces, blockchain-powered credential verification, custom digital currencies and loyalty programs, QR/biometric access management, and supply chain tracking. Multi-gateway payments (PIX, Stripe, crypto, credit card), identity and authentication, and KYC/AML compliance across 19 document types.

NestJS · PostgreSQL · Next.js · Stripe · Blockchain

Zuca

Technology Advisor & Developer

Designed full-stack architecture for a fintech payment app that lets users pay at partner restaurants, cafés, and bars while earning instant blockchain-verified cashback — no points, no delays, 1 Zuca = R$1 always. Built the React Native app end to end with Apple Pay, Google Pay, geo-localization, and a multi-level referral system. 5-star ratings on both App Store and Google Play, serving thousands of monthly active users across dozens of partner businesses.

React Native · Apple Pay · Google Pay · OneSignal · Blockchain

Sautee — AI Cooking Assistant

Founder & Sole Developer

Built everything: product strategy, design system, React Native frontend, and a multi-vendor LLM backend. The app transforms any recipe URL into a parallel cooking plan using a DAG-based scheduling engine. The AI pipeline benchmarks 21 model/strategy combinations across three vendors with automated quality scoring — managing a 150x model cost spread down to the best quality-per-dollar.

React Native · Supabase · Claude · GPT · Gemini

Real Estate Investment Platform

Technical Lead

Led architecture and development of a property investment platform for the Australian market. React Native mobile app with investment workflows, regulatory compliance, and backend API integration.

React Native · Node.js · PostgreSQL

Live Video Trivia Game

Developer

Real-time video streaming trivia with live audience participation. NBA finals advertising partnership and SportClips sponsorship. Built the React Native client with WebSocket-driven real-time state synchronization.

React Native · WebSocket · Real-Time Video
03 — About

Behind the studio.

Rafael Mendes H. Perez

Rafael Mendes H. Perez

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Ten years at Accenture designing enterprise systems for Fortune 500 companies. Then CTO at a SaaS startup — scaled the team from 4 to 30+ developers and shipped a multi-service platform with payments, identity, and real-time processing. Over 20 apps shipped across the career, several used by hundreds of thousands of users.

We handle builds end to end — architecture, frontend, backend, deployment — because we genuinely enjoy the craft of building. The same mind that designs the system also writes the code. That's the point.

“The best products emerge from minds that hold the full picture.”

Stanford

AI Professional Program (2025–2026)

Kellogg

Product Strategy — Northwestern

TOGAF

Certified Enterprise Architect

Career

2022 — Present

CTO

Scaled engineering from 4 to 30+ developers across multiple countries. Architected a multi-tenant SaaS platform — 5 microservices, 13 product modules, hundreds of thousands of transactions. Previously VP of Engineering before stepping into the CTO role.

2017 — 2021

Independent & Co-Founder

Took the architecture discipline from Accenture and applied it at founder speed. Freelance consulting ($200K+ earned, 100% Job Success, Expert-Vetted top 1% on Upwork). Co-founded Audlist, an audio social network. Led development of a property investment platform for the Australian market.

2008 — 2017

Solution Architect — Accenture

Ten years designing large-scale enterprise systems for Fortune 500 companies — healthcare, telecom, retail, oil & gas. Coordinated teams across five countries (Brazil, Poland, Philippines, UK, Caribbean). Rose from senior engineer to enterprise architect to associate manager. This is where the architecture discipline comes from.

04 — Contact

Have a project
in mind?

An app from zero to launch, an AI system that needs to work in production, or a technical challenge that needs an architect who also ships the code — let's talk.

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