UPHILLIT
Advise · Build · Run

From IT strategy to running software. One senior team.

Most companies hire a consultant to plan, an agency to build and an IT firm to keep things running, then spend their own time managing the gaps. Uphillit does all three, with custom software and AI solutions at the centre, so one team owns the result.

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Industries we work in
  • TransportationFleets, routing, terminals
  • ManufacturingFactories, ERP, shop floor
  • CommerceE-commerce, orders, stock
  • FintechPayments, accounts, compliance
What we do

Three stages of every IT change. One team for all of them.

Every change to how a company works with technology goes through the same stages: decide, build, operate. Buy one stage from us or all three. Either way, you work with the people who do the work.

01

Advise

Decide what to change and in which order.

Analysis and IT strategy

We map your systems and processes, find where manual work and data gaps cost you most, and write a prioritised roadmap with cost estimates.

IT management

An experienced CTO or CIO for a few days a week. Strategy, architecture decisions, budgets and reporting to your board, without a full-time hire.

AI opportunity analysis

We find the processes where AI saves real time or money, check that your data can support it, and cost a first pilot before you commit.

Vendor selection

Requirements, tender, comparison and contract negotiation, so you choose systems on facts rather than sales demos.

02

Build

Our core work: software and AI that fit how you operate.

Custom software development

Web applications, operational platforms, portals and internal tools, delivered in short iterations with a working demo every time.

AI solutions

Assistants that answer from your own documents and data, automatic processing of orders, invoices and forms, and forecasting built into the systems you already use.

Integrations and automation

APIs between your ERP, accounting, e-commerce and devices on the shop or warehouse floor, so data is entered once.

Modernisation and migration

We move you off old systems and take over products other teams left behind, without stopping daily work.

03

Run

Keep it secure, fast and improving.

DevOps

Automated pipelines with Forgejo Actions and Argo CD, so releases are routine and every change is traceable.

Hosting on SunOps

Your applications on our managed Kubernetes platform, with upgrades, patching and backups handled.

IT support and security

User support, infrastructure, access management and backups for the whole company, not only the software we built.

Where we fit

Big software houses build. IT firms maintain. Consultants advise. We do all three.

Each type of provider is good at its own stage and hands the rest to someone else. The cost of those hand-offs lands on you: plans that change when development starts, systems nobody wants to support, and a list of suppliers to coordinate. Uphillit is built to close those gaps.

What each type of provider typically covers
Large software housesIT support firmsIndependent consultantsUphillit
IT strategy and IT management
Custom software and AI solutions
DevOps and application hosting
Everyday IT support
Senior people on every project
Accountable after the plan is delivered

Core serviceSometimes, or through partnersNot offered

Start anywhere. Many clients begin with a single analysis or an IT audit and add development and operations when they are ready. Each service stands on its own.

AI solutions

AI that does real work inside your business.

Many companies have tried a chatbot or a pilot that never reached daily use. We start from a process that costs you time, check the data behind it, and build AI into the software your people already work in. Then we run it, measure it and improve it like any other system.

  • Answers from your own knowledgeAssistants that search contracts, manuals and past orders and cite the source.
  • Documents without retypingOrders, invoices, delivery notes and forms read and entered into your ERP automatically.
  • Better planningDemand, capacity and route forecasts built on your operational data.
  • Automated routine decisionsClassifying, prioritising and routing requests so people handle only the exceptions.
How a project runs

The route from first question to a running system.

  1. Advise

    Analyse

    We map your current systems and processes, agree the goal and prioritise changes by impact. You get a written plan with cost estimates.

  2. Build

    Develop

    Two-week iterations with a working demo at the end of each. You see progress, not status reports.

  3. Build → Run

    Go live

    We set up pipelines and hosting, move your data and switch over with a rollback plan ready.

  4. Run

    Operate and grow

    Support, updates and new features under one monthly agreement, for as long as you need it.

Our platform

SunOps: where the software we build goes live.

SunOps is our development and hosting platform, built from industry-standard open-source tools. Creating an application sets up the repositories, pipelines, code checks and certificates automatically.

  • Configuration lives in GitEvery cluster and deployment is described in Forgejo, so changes are reviewed and versioned like code.
  • Your team works in familiar toolsYou access Kubernetes through Rancher or Argo CD, which pull their configuration from Forgejo.
  • One login for everythingKeycloak single sign-on with two-factor authentication and role-based access.
Kubernetes ClustersApplicationsUsersGitCI/CDK8S

Production 1

Ready
CPU2
RAM6 GB
Disk24 GB
Masters1
Workers1

Set up automatically

Example
  • Git repositories for code and deployment Forgejo
  • Build pipelines Forgejo Actions
  • Code quality and security checks SonarQube
  • Continuous deployment Argo CD
  • TLS certificates Let's Encrypt
  • Cluster management Rancher
Our edge
17+

years each of our core team has spent building and operating products and services. Not only writing code, but keeping it running.

We recommend only what we would build ourselves

Our analyses are written by people who will have to deliver and support the result. That keeps plans realistic and estimates honest.

You talk to the people doing the work

No account managers passing messages along. The senior engineers who design your system are the ones you meet, and they stay on it.

Software designed to be operated

We run our own platform, SunOps, so we know what breaks in production. Deployments, upgrades and backups are part of the design from day one.

From the shop floor to the checkout

Our work connects software to scales, vehicles, ERPs, online stores and payment flows, and to the people who use them every day.

Open source, no lock-in

Standard, open tooling throughout. Your code, pipelines and documentation stay yours, whoever works on them next.

Questions

What clients usually ask first.

Do we have to use all of your services?

No. Each service stands on its own. Many clients start with an analysis or an IT audit, and some only need development. You can add the rest when it makes sense.

Can you take over a system someone else built?

Yes. We start with a technical review of the code, infrastructure and documentation, tell you honestly what shape it is in, and then take over development and operations.

Where do we start with AI?

With a short AI opportunity analysis. We look at your processes and data, pick one use case with a clear payback, and build it as a pilot that runs inside your existing systems before scaling it up.

Where will our software run?

On SunOps, our managed Kubernetes platform, or on your own servers or cloud account. Our DevOps work covers both.

How is the work priced?

Analyses and well-defined projects have a fixed price agreed up front. Ongoing development, IT management and hosting run on a monthly agreement.

How does a project start?

With a conversation about where you want to get to. After that we propose a first step, usually a short analysis, with a clear scope and price.

Contact

Tell us where you want to get to.

Send a few lines about the product you want to build, the process you want to automate or the IT you want someone to own. We reply within one working day with next steps.

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