A Whole New World…

We have seen a lot of new beginnings. Both of our founders have been part of founding teams. And we’ve initiated dozens of projects with clients, both large and small.

We approached Greyker as we would approach any project, with a focus on the People and Processes that make the difference between excellence and mediocrity.

People

Nothing of true significance can be done alone. We may each be worlds undo ourselves, but we need a team to scale our advantages and fill gaps in ability or vision.

Subir and Steven previously worked together at a 150-person technology consulting firm based in New York City with a focus on Capital Markets clients, Risk Focus. Steven joined to serve as Chief Operating Officer of the firm and its four international subsidiaries, and he helped grow the business and negotiate a sale to a 5000 person technology IT firm. Subir spent 10 years at Risk Focus leading client engagements and developing technology partnerships with Confluent, AWS, and Splunk among others. Following Risk Focus’s acquisition, the pair spent several years leading different parts of our new organization’s consulting operations.

Our partnership thrives on our complementary capabilities, mutual trust, and common commitment to building a consulting firm that values and respects its Team.

Process

We lean agile in our approach to delivering solutions to our clients. Agile recognizes the importance of collaboration and our shared humanity. Its ceremonies are designed with people and team dynamics in mind. A daily standup is a structured, periodic event reminding us of shared commitments. Sprint planning and retrospectives allow teams to break up large tasks into meaningful steps, celebrating a learning from each stage of our common journey.

By wrapping agile methodology in a framework of organizational rituals and artifacts, communication and transparency are ingrained habit, rather than an afterthought. Our commitment to process enables us to focus all our attention on client engagement, satisfaction, and delivery outcomes.

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We also see three stages to any activity, and starting a new business was no different.

Design

Envision. Build momentum. Plan.

This is where we articulate our vision and share it with others to validate it. We begin giving the idea shape by recording its features. Once we know where we are headed, we can create the outlines of a plan to get there.

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The Design Phase is where we work collaboratively with your team to envision the future state. Through interactive workshops and discovery sessions, we explore your business context, current challenges, and aspirations. This deep understanding informs the architecture design process, where we create blueprints for your streaming data solution that balance technical excellence with practical implementation considerations.

Model

Experiment. Prove. Refine.

Modeling is crucial to understanding the task at hand, and evaluating risks. Every project can benefit from a model which demonstrates value and concepts. Modeling allows us to reduce risks by identifying and avoiding dead-ends early. Models also enable us to train teams for the task ahead. People absorb knowledge in different ways, and for many of us, we learn best when we have something real to play with. Modeling also allows us to refine our plans and see the task at hand from different perspectives.

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The Model Phase follows, transforming concepts into tangible proof. We build focused proof-of-concept implementations that validate our approach and demonstrate value early. This phase is crucial for refining the solution design, identifying potential risks before they impact the full implementation, and building organizational confidence in the transformation journey. By focusing on measurable outcomes, we ensure alignment with your business objectives from day one.

Construct

Automation. Quality. Early Wins.

We believe in the value of automation and tooling standards. Over the decades, we have settled on a development toolkit that includes git for version control, open-source frameworks, along with automated environments on cloud infrastructure. We believe quality has to be built in from the beginning, we aim to standup automated testing as soon as possible. In keeping with an agile mindset, we seek to deliver early wins. Getting a meaningful feature into production early validates our plans and improves both team and stakeholder confidence.

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With a validated approach in hand, we move to the Construct Phase. Rather than attempting a monolithic implementation, we break the work into discrete, valuable increments that deliver benefits along the way, progressively transforming your data architecture while maintaining business continuity. Each iteration builds upon the last, incorporates testing as soon as possible, and leverages automated environments on cloud infrastructure. This approach reduces risk, enables faster realization of benefits, and allows for adaptation as requirements evolve or new opportunities emerge.

Deliver

Stability. Ownership. Long-Term Value.

Finally, the Deliver Phase ensures the transformation extends beyond technology to encompass your organization. We focus on enablement through knowledge transfer, education, and hands-on training for your teams. This phase may include formal training sessions, side-by-side working, documented knowledge transfer, and transition planning to ensure your organization can maintain and evolve the solution independently. By building internal capabilities, we create sustainable value that continues long after our engagement concludes.