Kaizen Forge

Software Engineering

A senior squad,forged in production

Five engineers led by me, with the quality bar of someone building for Nike and fintech: clean architecture, tests, observability, and an AI-first culture that multiplies delivery.

What we build

01

Products from scratch

From discovery to deploy: web, mobile and backend. SaaS, marketplaces and platforms, like Topo Contábil, which went from zero to five-figure MRR in 6 months.

02

Payment systems and critical integrations

Instant payments, cards, anti-fraud, settlement, signed webhooks. The specialty of the team transacting US$ 55M+ in production.

03

AI systems and agents

Agents in production, orchestration, MCP, RAG and automation, with cost-per-operation metrics. We don't ship demos: we ship systems that operate.

04

Project rescue

That system nobody dares to touch anymore. Audit, stabilization and evolution, with documentation and tests so your team can take over.

Our standard, non-negotiable

  • Clean architecture with lint-enforced boundaries, the code doesn't rot

  • Tests and E2E from day one, deploy without fear

  • Observability built in: logs, metrics, alerts

  • AI-first workflow: we deliver faster without cutting quality

SPADES: how we deliver

Our proprietary end-to-end method. Six stages, from the first conversation to metrics in production, so you always know exactly where the project stands.

  1. S
    01

    Study: Understand

    We listen, map the context and align on what actually needs solving, before talking technology.

  2. P
    02

    Plan: Plan

    We define scope, timelines and what success looks like. You know what you'll get and when.

  3. A
    03

    Assemble: Build

    We develop in short cycles with constant visibility into progress.

  4. D
    04

    Demonstrate: Show

    You see the real flow working in your environment before go-live.

  5. E
    05

    Endorse: Validate

    Quality and security review before release. Nothing ships half-done.

  6. S
    06

    Ship & Sense: Deliver and measure

    Production deploy and tracking the metrics that matter, closing the improvement loop.

The squad

The team behind the code

Senior engineers who have built with me before, from Nike to fintech to products from scratch. A lean team, AI-first culture, no management layers between you and the people writing the code.

  • Kayo Souza

    Kayo Souza

    Tech Lead · AI & Payments

    8+ years building production systems. GenAI at Nike, AI agents in US healthtech (HIPAA), and the payments team that has transacted US$ 55M+ at Yooga.

    TypeScriptAIPayments
  • João Holz

    João Holz

    Software Engineer · Full-stack

    Full-stack engineer with experience in product, backend architecture and legacy-system integration. Delivers from discovery to production.

    TypeScriptNode.js
  • Eden Kiefer Junior

    Eden Kiefer Junior

    Software Engineer · Backend

    Focused on back-end and corporate integrations. Works on complex data flows and automation.

    Node.jsIntegrations
  • Lucas Fabris

    Lucas Fabris

    Full-Stack Engineer

    Delivers from backend to frontend. Focused on product, performance and developer experience.

    TypeScriptReact
  • Fábio Alexandrino

    Fábio Alexandrino

    Software Engineer

    Worked with me on the Nike projects. React and Node.js on large-scale products, front to back.

    ReactNode.js
  • Carollyne Assunção

    Carollyne Assunção

    Front-end Mobile Engineer

    Specialist in mobile interfaces. React Native and user experience in production apps.

    React NativeMobile

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