The most expensive software decisions are made before the first line of code: the architecture, the choice between building and buying, the technology, how systems will connect. Getting them right early costs far less than correcting them in production. SemBricks offers IT consultancy from engineers who build and run production software themselves, so the advice is grounded in what actually works.
Consultancy Services
Strategy and decisions. Build vs buy evaluation, technical due diligence for investors and acquirers, and CTO as a service for companies without senior technical leadership.
Architecture and design. IT architecture design, API strategy and design and data strategy.
Improving what exists. Legacy modernization strategy, process analysis and optimization and an automation audit to find the manual work worth automating.
Trading technology. Trading infrastructure planning, trading system architecture, broker technology consulting, an algorithmic trading audit and an EA strategy review.
How We Work
Consultancy engagements are short and concrete: we look at your situation, talk to the people involved, review code and systems where relevant, and deliver a clear recommendation with the reasoning behind it. Where it helps, we also build the first step, so the advice does not stay on paper. When buying a package is the better answer, we say so.
Frequently Asked Questions about IT Consultancy
Do we have to hire you to build the software afterwards?
No. The outcome of a consultancy engagement is yours to use with any team. Many clients do continue with us, but that is a separate choice.
Can you review code written by another supplier?
Yes. Code and architecture reviews of existing systems are a common starting point, for example in technical due diligence or before a modernization.
Can you sign an NDA?
Yes, we sign an NDA on request before you share details.
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All Consultancy Services A–Z
Algorithmic Trading Audit: Code, Execution and Risk
Algorithmic trading system audit: code review, execution and slippage analysis, risk controls and backtest-to-live comparison. No trading advice.
API Strategy and Design: Versioning, Security, Governance
API strategy and design: resource design, versioning, authentication, rate limits, documentation and governance for APIs that are safe to change.
Automation Audit: Map, Fix and Improve Your Automations
Automation audit: an inventory of the scripts, integrations and scheduled jobs you run, their risks and silent failures, and a prioritised improvement plan.
Broker Technology Consulting: Platforms, Bridges, Risk
Broker technology consulting: trading platform selection, bridges and liquidity providers, risk management and back office. Vendor-neutral advice.
Build vs Buy: Custom Software or an Existing Product?
Build vs buy evaluation: compare custom software with existing products on fit, total cost of ownership, risk and lock-in, with the reasoning documented.
CTO as a Service: Fractional Technology Leadership
CTO as a service: part-time senior technology leadership for strategy, architecture decisions, hiring, vendors and team guidance, without a full-time hire.
Data Strategy Consulting: Governance, Pipelines, Quality
Data strategy consulting: which questions your data must answer, ownership and governance, pipeline and analytics architecture, and data quality you can trust.
Expert Advisor Strategy Review: Before You Trade Live
Expert Advisor review for MT4 and MT5: code, logic, risk handling, backtest validity and live behaviour checked before real capital is at stake.
IT Architecture Design: Systems That Scale and Integrate
IT architecture design: system boundaries, integration patterns, event-driven designs, cloud infrastructure and trade-offs, documented for your teams.
Legacy Modernization Strategy: Step by Step, No Big Bang
Renew an aging system without a risky rewrite. Our legacy modernization strategy: assessment, the right approach per component and a roadmap without downtime.
Process Analysis and Optimisation: Find What to Automate
Process analysis that leads to action: map how work really flows, find bottlenecks and manual steps, and prioritise improvements and automation by impact.
Technical Due Diligence for Investors and Acquirers
Technical due diligence before an investment or acquisition: code quality, architecture, security, scalability, team and technical debt in a risk report.
Trading Infrastructure Planning: Latency, Hosting, Recovery
Trading infrastructure planning: hosting and co-location, network latency, redundancy, monitoring and disaster recovery for your strategies.
Trading System Architecture
Trading system architecture consultancy: market data, strategy engine, order management, execution and risk designed for low latency and safe recovery.