Software engineering, testing and cloud
Engineering that
points true north.
We design, build, test and run software for organisations that cannot afford to get it wrong. And we build our own: GRIT, our school operating system, runs a school every day.
Built With Tools We Use Every Day
What We Do
Four directions.
One team.
From the first sketch to the system that runs at 2 AM, we cover every direction a software project takes.
- N · Build
Custom Software Development
Web applications, SaaS platforms and APIs engineered from the first sketch to production. We design the data model, build the interface and ship software that keeps working as you grow.
- Web applications and portals
- Multi-tenant SaaS products
- APIs and third-party integrations
- Admin dashboards and internal tools
- E · Test
QA and Test Automation
Functional, regression, performance and security testing, automated wherever it pays. We build test suites that run on every change, so problems are found by us and not by your users.
- Test strategy and test plans
- Automated end-to-end suites
- API and integration tests
- Performance and load testing
- S · Run
Cloud and Managed Support
Cloud architecture, deployment pipelines and day-to-day support. We set your systems up properly on AWS, automate the releases and keep watch afterwards.
- AWS architecture and setup
- Containerised deployments
- CI/CD pipelines
- Backups and disaster recovery
- W · Advise
Implementation and Consulting
Architecture reviews, UI and UX redesign, digital transformation and rollout. We help you decide what to build, then make sure it lands with the people who use it.
- Architecture and code reviews
- UI and UX redesign
- Digital transformation roadmaps
- Security and access reviews
One school. One system.
GRIT is the school operating system we built for Indian schools: admissions, fees, attendance, timetables, exams, HR, payroll, transport and WhatsApp parent communication in one system, with AI that follows the school's rules.
- Modules
- 28Modulesin 7 domains
- Roles
- 11Roleseach with its own home
- Connections
- 66Connectionsbetween modules
- Days
- 2 to 4Daysto go live
One Database
Students, money, staff and messages share one schema, so nothing is typed twice.
A Real Timetable Engine
Google OR-Tools CP-SAT builds clash-free timetables and finds cover for absent teachers.
WhatsApp-First
Absence alerts, receipts and results reach parents the moment they happen.
Governed AI
Ask GRIT answers inside each person's permissions; question papers come from the school's own syllabus.
How We Work
A clear route, every time.
Four stages, the same on every project, so you always know where things stand and what comes next.
- N
Consult
We understand the problem, the people and the constraints before proposing anything.
- E
Build
Working software every week, designed and engineered to last.
- S
Test
Automated checks on every change, so releases are uneventful.
- W
Run
Deployment, monitoring and support after go-live.
“The new interface is simple and easy to use. Compared to what we had before, it is much clearer and easier to navigate.”
Why True North
We build like we have to live with it. Because we do.
- 1We Run What We BuildGRIT is our own product, used by a school every day. We know what production asks of software because we live with it.
- 2Correct Before CleverSound data models, real tests and honest estimates come before features and buzzwords.
- 3Founder-LedYou work directly with the people who design and build your system, not a chain of account managers.
- 4Rooted in IndiaBased in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, building for Indian organisations and for clients beyond.
We build, test and run software for organisations, and we build our own products. GRIT, our school operating system, is the best example of how we work.