Three ways we work with you.
Technology leadership, platforms and applications, and web presence, for the organizations Hawaiʻi depends on.
Technology Partnership
Senior technology leadership on your side of the table, on retainer.
For organizations without a CTO, or leaders who want a peer. Brian works with your executive team as its technology leader: setting direction, holding vendors accountable, and reporting to your board in plain language.
Where it matters most, Brian does the engineering: architecture reviews, security posture, and the decisions that are expensive to get wrong.
What it includes
- Technology strategy and roadmap
- Vendor evaluation and oversight
- Architecture and security posture
- Board-level reporting
- Direct engineering at the critical points
Typical shape
A four-week assessment, then an ongoing retainer.
Examples
CTO, Mission Management Company
Platforms & Applications
Custom platforms, mobile apps, and AI-integrated systems, from architecture through production.
SaaS platforms, internal tools, field data apps, and on-device machine learning, built around your organization’s workflows and data rather than a template. Mobile apps ship on iPhone, iPad, and Android, with cross-platform frameworks such as Flutter where one codebase should serve both.
AI goes in where it makes the system better, such as document processing, classification, or computer vision, with the same production discipline as everything else.
What it includes
- Discovery, scope, and architecture
- iPhone, iPad, Android, and web applications
- AI integration and on-device machine learning
- Security, testing, and deployment
- Operation and improvement after launch
Typical shape
An architecture phase, then phased builds reviewed weekly, then stewardship.
Examples
Mission Management Company, iFirst Medical, Ecobot, StormWatch
Web & Digital Presence
The websites institutions depend on.
We design and build custom websites, audit them against WCAG 2.2 AA, and keep them current with hosting, security updates, and content changes long after launch.
Many of our web relationships are in their second decade. Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi has been with us since 2013.
What it includes
- Website design and development
- Accessibility audits and remediation
- Hosting, security, and updates
- Content changes and stewardship
Typical shape
A design and build, then a stewardship retainer.
Examples
LA Metro, Central Pacific Bank, Charles Schwab, Alexander & Baldwin, Hawaii Department of Transportation, Shinnyo Lantern Floating since 2013
Where engagements usually begin.
A new build
You know what you need and don’t have it yet. We scope, architect, build, and stay to run it (if you need us to).
A modernization
You have systems that work but hold you back: an aging website, a member-facing app that lags behind what members expect, a platform nobody fully owns. We modernize in phases, without stopping the organization.
A rescue
A project stalled, a vendor didn’t work out, or a legacy system needs a new owner. We review what exists, tell you plainly what is worth keeping, and take it to production.
Engagements run from a four-week assessment to multi-year partnerships.
What to expect.
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Assess
An honest read of your systems, vendors, and risks. If Tapiki is not the right fit, we say so here.
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Architect
Scope, architecture, and success criteria you can take to a board or a procurement office.
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Build
Working software early, often reviewed on a weekly cadence. You own the code from day one.
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Maintain
We operate, secure, and improve what we build, for as long as you need us.
How we deliver: partners, ownership, security, and continuity
Fixed-scope web builds.
For smaller organizations, Tapiki also offers website builds with a fixed scope and a defined timeline. Ask for the product sheet for what each tier includes.
We’re here to help.
The first step is a conversation about where things stand. You’ll hear from Brian directly within two business days, but usually faster.
Or write to sayhello@tapiki.com