From vague requirements to a build-ready blueprint—clear architecture, clean interfaces, and validated patterns that scale.
Validate decisions early with ADRs, prototypes, and performance envelopes.
Unambiguous interfaces, contracts, and acceptance criteria for each component.
NFRs baked in: reliability, security, performance, cost, and operability.
Service boundaries, deployment topology, multi-cloud patterns, resiliency & cost models.
REST/GraphQL, versioning, idempotency, pagination, error schemas, webhooks, security.
Conceptual/logical/physical models, CDC, event schemas, warehousing & governance.
Threat modeling, authZ/authN, encryption, privacy, availability targets, performance SLOs.
RAG, vector stores, orchestration, SaaS/ERP/CRM integrations, message choreography.
Thin vertical slices to validate risks: performance, cost, feasibility, and UX.
Context, constraints, stakeholders, domain language, success metrics & risks.
Context & container (C4), sequence, state & data flows, API surfaces, error paths.
Prototypes, load/latency targets, cost modeling, threat modeling, ADRs.
Contracts, schemas, SLAs/SLOs, runbooks, acceptance criteria, test strategy.
Design reviews, handover workshops, and governance setup for build phase.
| Artifact | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture Pack (C4) | Context, containers, components, deployment views | PDF/Diagrams |
| API & Contract Specs | OpenAPI/GraphQL schemas, examples, error & versioning strategy | YAML/Docs |
| Data Models | Conceptual/logical/physical schemas, lineage, retention | Diagrams/SQL |
| NFR Matrix | Security, performance, reliability, operability, cost targets | Tracker |
| Prototypes & Benchmarks | Thin slices validating feasibility, latency, throughput, cost | Repo/Reports |
| ADRs & Runbooks | Decision records, failure modes, SLOs, operational guides | Docs |
High-scale API platform
Designed contracts & rate-limits; 99.95% SLO with 50k RPS burst handling.
Event-driven redesign
Kafka-based choreography reduced coupling; time-to-ship fell by 30%.
AI architecture • RAG
PoC proved 24% CSAT lift with safe prompt/jailbreak controls and monitoring.
1–2 weeks • scope • C4 draft • API contracts • risks & estimates.
2–4 weeks • full design • NFR matrix • cost & ops model.
Monthly • reviews • guardrails • decision support during build.