Advisory

Technology decisions made with clarity, not guesswork

Pragmatic technology advice from a team that also ships software

We advise on architecture, modernization, and engineering leadership — and because we build software ourselves, the guidance holds up when it reaches the code.

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what we deliver

Technology strategy✓

Architecture reviews✓

Technical due diligence✓

Modernization roadmaps✓

Team augmentation✓

Overview

How we help

Mariyano advises on the decisions that shape a technology organization: what to build, what to retire, how to modernize, and who needs to be in the room. Our advisory work is grounded in delivery, so the recommendations we make are ones we would be comfortable executing on ourselves.

Engagements range from a focused architecture review or technical due diligence to a longer modernization roadmap, team augmentation, or fractional engineering leadership. We size the involvement to the question in front of you rather than selling a fixed package.

The aim is to leave you with a clear view of your options, the trade-offs behind each one, and a plan your own team can carry forward. We work alongside your engineers, not over them.

Capabilities

What's included

Technology strategy

We help you set technical direction — build versus buy, platform choices, and sequencing — tied to business goals rather than trends.

Architecture reviews

An independent read on your system design, identifying risks, bottlenecks, and the changes most worth making first.

Technical due diligence

Clear-eyed assessment of a codebase, team, and infrastructure for investments, acquisitions, or partnerships, with findings you can act on.

Modernization roadmaps

A staged plan to move off legacy systems and technical debt without stalling delivery or rewriting everything at once.

Team augmentation

Experienced engineers who slot into your team to add capacity or skills for a defined period, then hand the work back cleanly.

Fractional engineering leadership

Part-time CTO or engineering-lead support to set technical standards, mentor your team, and steady delivery while you scale.

How we work

Our approach

Understand the question

We start with what you actually need to decide, the constraints around it, and what a good outcome looks like for your business and your team.

Assess and investigate

We review the relevant systems, code, processes, and people, gathering evidence rather than assumptions before forming a view.

Recommend with trade-offs

We lay out the realistic options, the cost and risk behind each, and a clear recommendation you can weigh against your priorities.

Support the execution

We stay involved as much or as little as you need — from a handover document to ongoing leadership — so the plan turns into progress.

Use cases

Where it fits

Investment due diligence

Get an objective view of a target company's technology, team, and risks before committing capital or closing a deal.

Untangling legacy systems

Plan a modernization that retires fragile systems in sensible stages while the business keeps running and shipping.

Scaling an engineering team

Bring in fractional leadership to set standards, hiring practices, and delivery rhythm as a small team grows into a larger one.

A second opinion on architecture

Validate or challenge a major technical decision with an independent review before you build, rather than after.

FAQ

Common questions

How are advisory engagements structured?

We scope each engagement to the question — a fixed-scope review or due diligence, a defined augmentation period, or an ongoing fractional arrangement. We agree the shape and duration with you up front.

Do you only advise, or can you help us execute?

Both. Many clients start with advice and then ask us to help deliver, drawing on the same team that builds our products and custom applications. You are never handed a plan with no way to act on it.

Can you work alongside our existing engineers?

Yes. We are most effective working with your team, not around it — reviewing, mentoring, and adding capacity while leaving your people more capable than we found them.