Platform + Software Engineering

Platform + Software Engineering

Quality, scalable business-critical technology systems delivered in partnership, to specification, on time and on budget.  

We believe that software engineering is about more than just writing code. Great software platforms are not built by individuals but by teams of highly skilled developers who listen, adapt and work together to create innovative solutions. 

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“Crystal Delta engineers excel in core software engineering practices, across the end-to-end application, infrastructure and operations stacks. This allows secure, robust solutions to be delivered which solve complex business problems that are built to last and scale as your business demands.”

David Mackenzie – Crystal Delta’s Chief Technology Officer

We deliver

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Innovative solutions

We cater to each client’s specific requirements, which are guided by our personalised Human User Centered Design methodology, which is based on data-driven decisions.

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A holistic approach

We combine technical expertise with a deep understanding of business processes to create solutions and platforms that drive results. 

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New ideas

Whether it’s developing custom platforms from scratch or leveraging the latest technologies, our team is constantly exploring new ideas.

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A competitive edge

With a focus on quality, agility, and collaboration, we are committed to helping our clients achieve their goals and stay ahead of the competition.

Our built-to-run approach 

Our platform strategy approach is unique. When devising a solution, we ensure that it functions as per specification and considers how it will operate in its environment. Considering High Availability and Operations during the build phase, ensuring minimum service disruption as your business scales. This involves:

1. Software Development practices that ensure high-quality code, such as Test First Development, SOLID principles and DRY

2. Well-Architected Solutions that are robust, secure and scale

3. Continuous Delivery practices with small incremental changes deployed only after passing a rigorous automated test harness

4. Operational tooling such as Centralised Logging; Backup & Restore capability; Monitoring & Alerting; and Application & Performance Monitoring (APM) ensure high visibility into service health and rapid, proactive responses to any anomalies

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Our capabilities and expertise

Our delivery strategy is unique.  We take our clients on a journey of discovery using our unique Human Centered Design (HCD) methodology, which includes prototyping and continual adaptation to guarantee that the business result is always reached.   

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Platform development

We help you design and build custom platform solutions that meet your specific business needs.

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Prototyping

We see prototyping as integral part of our UX design process. Our standard UX practice includes using end-to-end design platforms Figma and Adobe XD.

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Data-driven insights

We leverage data to inform our development decisions, resulting in platforms that are responsive and deliver valuable insights.

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Security

We prioritise the security of our clients’ data, implementing robust security measures to protect against cyber threats.

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Scalability

Our platforms are designed to evolve with the needs of our clients, ensuring that they can adapt to changing business requirements.

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Customisation

Our platforms are designed to be flexible to meet the specific needs of each client.

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User-centred design

We prioritise the user experience and create platforms that are intuitive, easy to use, and visually appealing.

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Integration

Our platforms are designed to integrate with existing systems, streamlining processes and improving efficiency. 

Our experience within complex environments

Platform and API integrations

Banking

  • AML/KYC: Rapid ID, Digital ID, FrankieOne
  • Transaction history: Basiq, Illion / Proviso, bankstatements.com
  • Broker submission: NextGen, Simpology, Lendi using LIXI CAL and CAD standards
  • Title Search: Dye and Durham, SAI Global
  • Credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian
  • Credit history: CRDH / CCR
  • Property valuations: Core Logic
  • Settlement: PEXA
  • Payments: SWIFT, Stripe
  • Document signing: DocuSign

    Education

    • Web Content Management System
    • E-commerce
    • Educational course builder
    • Learning Management Systems (LMS): Canvas / Blackboard / D2L Brightspace / Moodle / Sakai
    • SIS: StudentOne
    • Security: SSO / Identity integration
    • Salesforce integration
    • Adobe EM integration
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    Health

    • Bookings
    • Consultations / Electronic Health Record
    • Prescriptions / eScripts
    • IHI
    • Payments
    • Order management
    • Ecommerce systems

      Entertainment and streaming

      • 20+ million users in over 30 countries
      • Developed custom telecommunication integration across multiple countries
      • Developed custom payment integrations across multiple countries
      • Custom CDN rolled out to multiple regions in partnership with telecommunications companies

        Our cloud technology capabilities

        • Storage: S3, Glacier, Snowball, EFS
        • Database: RDS, Postgres, Mysql, MSSQL, Aurora, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, DocumentDB / Mongo
        • Compute: Lambda, ECS Fargate, EC2
        • Containers: ECR, ECS, EKS
        • Developer Tools: AppConfig, CodeBuild, CodeArtifact, CodeCommit, CodeDeploy, CodePipeline, X-Ray
        • Networking & Content Delivery: CloudFront, API Gateway, Route53, ALB, ELB, VPC, VPC Peering, Transit Gateway, Internet Gateway, NAT Gateway, App Mesh, Direct Connect
        • Front-end Web & Mobile: Amplify, AppSync
        • Machine Learning: Lex, Polly, Rekognition, SageMaker, Textract, Transcribe
        • Management & Governance: Auto Scaling, CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Config, Control Tower, Organisations, Resource Explorer, Systems Manager, Truster Advisor, Well-Architected Tool
        • Security, Identity & Compliance: Certificate Manager, Cognito, Firewall Manager, GuardDuty, IAM, KMS, Macie, Secrets Manager, WAF & Shield
        • Application Integration: Airflow, MQ, SNS, SQS, Step Functions
        • Events: Kinesis, SNS, SQS
        • Analytics: Athena, EMR, Glue, Kinesis, Lake Formation, Redshift
        • Support: AWS Support
        • Business Applications: Chime, Connect, Pinpoint, SES, WorkDocs, WorkMail
        • End User Computing: WorkSpaces
        • Billing & Cost Management: Cost Profiler, Budgets, Cost Explorer, Cloudability
        • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager
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        Our software development methodologies

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        Scrum or SaFE

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        Feature Driven Development (FDD)

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        Prototyping model

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        DevOps

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        Kanban

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        Test Driven Development (TDD)

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        Iterative and Incremental Development

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        SecOps

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        Behaviour Driven Development (BDD)

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        Jobs to be done

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        Continuous Delivery

        Our platform architectures and design patterns

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        Microservices

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        Event-Driven

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        Event-Sourcing

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        DevOps

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        Domain-Driven Design

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        SPA / PWA

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        No / Low Code Solutions

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        Security and Privacy

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        Monorepos

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        Data Intensive Applications

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        Continuous Delivery

        Our technology partners

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        Our clients

        We work with a range of clients from a range of industries and regions. We pride ourselves on respectfully and positively influencing the diverse social and economic needs of the regions where we and our clients operate.

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        Our Practices

        Each technology practice is an amalgamation of specialised core capabilities, governed by standards-based frameworks to ensure transparency, and consistently successful delivery of our digital solutions.

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        Platform + Software Engineering

        Quality, scalable business-critical technology systems delivered in partnership, to specification, on time and on budget. Learn more

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        Consulting + Strategy + Architecture

        Highly experienced, expert and pragmatic guidance and advocacy at all stages of successful digital evolution. Learn more

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        Cloud + Infrastructure Optimisation

        Control and visibility of foundational technologies to realise return on investment sooner and reduce the total cost of ownership. Learn more

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        Risk + Compliance + Security

        Confidence in the integrity, confidentiality and availability of information and technology systems through strongly governed engineering standards and techniques. Learn more

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        Data + Insights

        Analysis and intelligence from extracting, transforming and retaining business information, flexibly and at scale. Learn more