# Adaca > Adaca is a software consultancy. We build custom software, embed senior engineers in your team, and put AI to work in your business. ## Main pages - [Adaca · Software consultancy · Australia and New Zealand](https://www.adaca.com/): Adaca is a software consultancy. We build custom software, embed senior engineers in your team, and put AI to work in your business. - [About Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/about/): Adaca is a software consultancy, founded in Sydney in 2015. We build custom software, embed senior engineers in your team, and put AI to work in your business. - [Our Leadership Team - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/about/leadership/): Meet the leadership team behind Adaca. Experienced technologists delivering technology services across Australia and New Zealand. - [Contact Us - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/contact/): Get in touch with Adaca. Offices in Sydney, Auckland, and Manila. Start a conversation about AI, security, or engineering. - [How We Work · How an Adaca engagement runs · Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/how-we-work/): What an Adaca engagement looks like from the first call to shipped work: the check-in cadence, what stays yours, where your code lives, and the 30-day guarantee. ## Problems we solve - [Problems We Solve · Adaca software consultancy](https://www.adaca.com/problems/): The problems that bring companies to Adaca, from roles that will not fill to systems that no longer keep up, and how people and technology solve them. ## People - [People · Staff augmentation and managed teams · Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/people/): Senior engineers who embed in your team and stay, or a managed team with a delivery lead. Two ways to bring on people, backed by the same recruiting system. - [Build a Team · Managed teams with a delivery lead · Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/people/build-a-team/): A dedicated software team that works only on your programme. Adaca recruits it and manages it; you set the priorities. - [Offshore Engineering Teams for Regulated Australian Companies | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/people/offshore-engineering-regulated-industries/): How Adaca staffs offshore engineering for banks, insurers and regulated Australian businesses: the hiring system, the delivery record since 2015, and where code and data live. - [Scale Your Team · Staff augmentation for engineering teams · Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/people/scale-your-team/): Senior engineers who join your existing team and work to your direction. Adaca handles recruitment, payroll and retention. 48-hour shortlist. ## Technology - [Technology · Custom software and AI services · Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technology/): Custom software designed beside you and built by senior engineers offshore, and a staged path that puts AI to work in your business. One accountable firm. - [AI Governance for Australian Financial Services | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technology/ai-governance-financial-services/): What ASIC's record FY26 enforcement year means for AI governance in Australian financial services, and the control layer that keeps AI risk visible, scored and current. - [Build Custom Software · Custom software development Australia · Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technology/build-custom-software/): Custom software designed beside you in Australia and built by senior engineers in Manila under the same leadership. One accountable firm, discovery to handover. - [Develop AI Solutions · AI services and agents · Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technology/develop-ai-solutions/): A staged path that puts AI to work in your business: training and policy, then governance, then agents built against real processes. Vendor-agnostic. - [Shadow AI: Finding Ungoverned AI Use | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technology/shadow-ai/): Shadow AI is the AI already in use across a business without sanction, oversight or record. What it looks like, why it accumulates, and what visibility involves. ## Technologies we work with - [Technologies We Work With - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/): Explore 32 technologies across languages, frameworks, cloud, AI, platforms, and data. Work with experienced engineers across your technology stack. - [Agentic AI | Autonomous Systems Engineering - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/agentic-ai/): Agentic AI systems plan, reason, and execute multi-step workflows autonomously. Adaca designs production agent architectures with safety guardrails for Australian businesses. - [Android | Native Mobile Development - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/android/): Android powers billions of devices. Adaca builds native Android applications with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and modern architecture patterns. - [Angular | Enterprise Front-End Development - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/angular/): Angular provides a full-featured framework for large-scale enterprise front-end applications. Adaca builds and maintains Angular platforms for banking, insurance, and government. - [Anthropic | Claude AI Integration & Development - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/anthropic/): Anthropic's Claude models combine strong reasoning with built-in safety for enterprise use. Adaca builds Claude-powered systems for Australian businesses. - [ASP.NET | Enterprise Web APIs & Applications - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/asp-net/): ASP.NET Core is one of the fastest web frameworks in benchmarks, built for enterprise APIs and web applications. Adaca builds ASP.NET systems for Australian businesses on Azure. - [AWS | Cloud Architecture & Migration - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/aws/): AWS powers the majority of cloud workloads globally. Adaca designs and implements scalable, secure, cost-optimised architectures on AWS for Australian businesses. - [C# | .NET Enterprise & Cloud Development - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/c-sharp/): C# and .NET power enterprise systems across banking, insurance, and government in Australia. Adaca builds and modernises .NET applications with Azure cloud-native architecture. - [Cloudflare | Edge Computing & Security - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/cloudflare/): Cloudflare's global network brings compute closer to users. Adaca builds edge-native applications with Workers, security, and performance optimisation. - [C++ | High-Performance Systems Development - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/cpp/): C++ remains essential for latency-critical systems in finance, real-time processing, and infrastructure software. Adaca builds and optimises C++ systems for performance-sensitive environments. - [Django | Python Web Applications & APIs - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/django/): Django is Python's most mature web framework, with built-in ORM, authentication, and admin. Adaca builds Django applications and REST APIs for enterprise platforms. - [Drupal | Enterprise Content Management - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/drupal/): Drupal is the enterprise CMS for complex content workflows, multi-site management, and headless API delivery. Adaca builds and maintains Drupal platforms. - [Flutter | Cross-Platform App Development - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/flutter/): Flutter compiles to native code for iOS, Android, web, and desktop from a single Dart codebase. Adaca builds cross-platform applications with native performance. - [Go | Cloud-Native Services & Infrastructure - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/golang/): Go powers Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform. Adaca builds high-concurrency Go services and platform tooling for enterprise environments. - [Google Vertex AI | ML Platform & Gemini - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/google-vertex-ai/): Vertex AI unifies model training, deployment, and Gemini models on Google Cloud. Adaca builds production ML pipelines and Gemini applications. - [HubSpot | CRM & Marketing Automation - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/hubspot/): HubSpot unifies marketing, sales, and service. Adaca customises and extends the platform with integrations and marketing automation. - [iOS | Native Apple Development - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/ios/): Adaca builds native iOS applications with Swift, SwiftUI, and Apple platform integration for premium user experiences. - [Java | Enterprise Application Development - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/java/): Java powers most enterprise transaction systems in banking and insurance. Adaca modernises Java platforms and builds cloud-native services for Australian businesses. - [Laravel | PHP Application Development - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/laravel/): Laravel is PHP's most popular framework, combining elegant syntax with a rich ecosystem for web and API development. Adaca builds Laravel applications for enterprise product teams. - [Magento | E-Commerce Development - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/magento/): Magento (Adobe Commerce) powers ambitious e-commerce businesses. Adaca builds custom storefronts, extensions, and high-performance online shopping experiences. - [Monday.com | Work OS Development - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/monday-com/): Monday.com is a flexible Work OS. Adaca builds custom apps, integrations, and automations that transform project and process management. - [Next.js | Full-Stack React Applications - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/next-js/): Next.js is the leading React framework for production applications, combining server rendering, static generation, and API routes. Adaca builds Next.js applications for enterprise teams. - [Node.js | API Services & Real-Time Systems - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/node-js/): Node.js powers high-concurrency API services and real-time applications with its event-driven architecture. Adaca builds production Node.js systems for enterprise API layers. - [OpenAI | GPT Integration & AI Development - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/openai/): OpenAI's GPT models and Assistants API power a broad range of AI applications. Adaca builds production GPT systems with governance for enterprise environments. - [PHP | Web Application & API Development - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/php/): PHP powers over 75% of the web, from WordPress to Laravel enterprise applications. Adaca modernises PHP codebases and builds new applications on PHP 8.x with modern architecture. - [Python | Data Engineering & AI Development - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/python/): Python is the dominant language for data engineering, machine learning, and AI application development. Adaca builds production Python systems for analytics, ML pipelines, and API services. - [React Native | Mobile App Development - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/react-native/): React Native brings React's component model to mobile. Adaca builds cross-platform mobile applications that share code with React web apps. - [React | Front-End Architecture & Development - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/react/): React is the most adopted front-end library for building interactive interfaces. Adaca delivers React architecture, design systems, and front-end engineering for enterprise teams. - [Ruby on Rails | Web Application Development - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/ruby-on-rails/): Ruby on Rails is one of the most productive frameworks for web development. Adaca builds and maintains Rails applications with convention-over-configuration architecture. - [Salesforce | CRM Development & Integration - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/salesforce/): Salesforce is the leading CRM platform. Adaca customises, extends, and integrates Salesforce with enterprise systems for unified customer data. - [Snowflake | Data Platform & Analytics - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/snowflake/): Snowflake is the foundation of the modern data stack. Adaca designs data platforms, builds ELT pipelines, and optimises Snowflake for analytics and data sharing. - [SQL | Database Engineering & Optimisation - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/sql/): SQL remains the universal language for data access across PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and cloud databases. Adaca designs schemas, optimises queries, and migrates databases for enterprise systems. - [TypeScript | Full-Stack Type Safety - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/technologies/typescript/): TypeScript adds static types to JavaScript, catching errors at compile time across front-end and back-end. Adaca builds full-stack TypeScript applications with shared types from database to browser. ## Industries - [Industries · Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/industries/): Fintech, Technology, Mining and Construction, Superannuation, Logistics and Supply Chain, Channel. A playbook tuned to each vertical's acronyms. - [Channel · Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/industries/channel/): Engineering for the channel, from white-label delivery under your brand to sub-contracted squads inside your commitments. - [Fintech · Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/industries/fintech/): Engineering for payments, lending, wealth and RegTech, built to hold up under the compliance obligations the sector carries. - [Logistics and Supply Chain · Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/industries/logistics/): Engineering for logistics and supply chain, built to pull carriers, warehouses and systems into one operating picture. - [Mining and Construction · Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/industries/mining-construction/): Engineering for mining and construction, built for field conditions, operational technology and the reporting the sector now carries. - [Superannuation · Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/industries/superannuation/): Engineering for superannuation, where the member experience has to keep pace with banking and every platform decision sits under regulatory scrutiny. - [Technology · Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/industries/technology/): Engineering capacity for software companies, built to ship the product roadmap and the AI work now sitting on top of it. ## Case studies - [Case Studies · Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/case-studies/): How Adaca has delivered for ANZ firms across fintech, technology, logistics, and mining. Personnel and AI services that ship in production. - [ABL Corp - Financial Services Software Development | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/case-studies/abl-corp/): How Adaca delivered custom software development for ABL Corp in regulated financial services. - [ANZ - Royal Commission Risk Dashboard | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/case-studies/anz-bank/): How Adaca delivered a CRO risk dashboard for ANZ during the Banking Royal Commission with zero incidents. - [BikeExchange - Global Marketplace Platform Rebuild | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/case-studies/bike-exchange/): How Adaca helped BikeExchange rebuild their global cycling marketplace as a fully proprietary platform. - [ClearView - Financial Advisor Portal | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/case-studies/clearview/): How Adaca built a life insurance portal for ClearView serving thousands of advisors with 99.9% uptime. - [Cora Group - Logistics Operations Dashboard | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/case-studies/cora-group/): How Adaca built a real-time logistics dashboard for Cora Group covering DIFOT, customer, and consignment data. - [EY - R&D Claims Collaboration Portal | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/case-studies/ey/): How Adaca built an R&D claims portal for EY that was adopted globally from New York to Hong Kong. - [IAG - Multi-Brand Dashboard & Rapid Survey Platform | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/case-studies/iag/): How Adaca delivered a multi-brand data dashboard and a survey platform in four days for IAG. - [Infomedia - Offshore Engineering Team | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/case-studies/infomedia/): How Adaca built Infomedia's first Philippines-based offshore development team for their global automotive software platform. - [Morrison Securities - Hybrid Managed Team | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/case-studies/morrison-securities/): How Adaca built a hybrid managed team for Morrison Securities with embedded governance alongside their CTO. - [Plant Hire Solutions - Supply Chain Platform Rebuild | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/case-studies/plant-hire-solutions/): How Adaca freed Plant Hire Solutions from a rigid legacy vendor with a ground-up platform rebuild. - [Portalink - AI Platform & B2B Commerce Development | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/case-studies/portalink/): How Adaca built Portalink's first offshore development team for their AI platform and B2B commerce automation. - [Prospa - Salesforce Engineering Partnership | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/case-studies/prospa/): How Adaca provided specialist Salesforce engineering for Prospa over a four-year partnership. - [Qantas - Aerospace Engineer Collaboration Portal | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/case-studies/qantas/): How Adaca built a safety-critical collaboration portal for Qantas aerospace engineers. - [Retail Insight - Vendor Managed Inventory Platform | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/case-studies/retail-insight/): How Adaca built a VMI platform for Retail Insight enabling self-service inventory management for Woolworths vendors. - [ShoreTrade - B2B Seafood Marketplace | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/case-studies/shoretrade/): How Adaca built ShoreTrade's B2B seafood marketplace, now powering the new Sydney Fish Market. ## Partners - [Technology Partners · Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/partners/): Four partnerships across the layers we deliver: LLMs (Anthropic, OpenAI), cloud (Cloudflare), and data (Snowflake). Vendor-agnostic at the Pod layer. ## Adaca RED - [Adaca RED · Open-source operations platform](https://www.adaca.com/red/): Adaca RED is an open-source platform for managing initiatives, risks and incidents, with a structured score (Relevance, Extent, Duration) for how well each initiative reduces the risk it targets. ## Assessments - [Assess Your Stage · Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/assess/): Two free assessments. Locate your organisation on the Crawl, Walk, or Run AI map, and see your ideal local-offshore team mix. Instant, confidential results. - [AI Journey Assessment - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/assess/ai-journey/): Evaluate your data maturity, controls, and team capability for AI adoption. Instant results in 15 minutes. - [Team Structure Assessment · Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/assess/team-structure/): Six questions. See your ideal local and offshore mix. Built around our rules-based recommendation engine. ## Insights - [AI Maturity in Australian Businesses, 2026 | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/insights/ai-maturity-2026/): First-party data from Adaca's May 2026 executive roundtables: 60 senior leaders across 50 Australian businesses self-assessed against the Crawl, Walk, Run model. 45 placed themselves at Crawl, 4 at Walk, 1 at Run. - [Dev Jobs Report · Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/insights/dev-jobs-report/): Devs in record demand: why AI is displacing, not replacing Australian software developers. Read Adaca's Dev Jobs Report. - [Devs in record demand · Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/insights/dev-jobs-report/read/): Why AI is displacing, not replacing Australian software developers. Adaca's Dev Jobs Report. - [Software Developer Jobs in Australia: the Market in Numbers | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/insights/developer-market-australia/): Adaca's analysis of ABS labour force data: 216,000 software and applications programmers now work in Australia, up from 189,000 in 2025 and more than triple the 2006 figure. ## News - [News · Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/news/): Press releases, media coverage, projects, and events from Adaca. Press enquiries: press@adaca.com. - [AI Layoffs Added AUD$549bn to Global Stock Markets | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/news/ai-layoffs-549bn/): Software biz warns that gambling on AI layoff announcements is risky and short-sighted. - [ASIC's FY26 Civil Penalties Hit a Record $830m | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/news/asic-fy26-civil-penalties-record/): Adaca's analysis of ASIC's own Freedom of Information data shows the regulator's FY26 civil penalty haul closed the year at $830 million, a record for any financial year, without any increase in the number of cases filed. - [Two Days With Fable 5: A Resilience Lesson | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/news/fable-5-two-days-ai-resilience-lesson/): Anthropic's Fable 5 was the best AI model I'd used, until a US directive switched it off for two weeks. It is back, but the resilience lesson still stands. - [No AI Agents in Production: 50 Australian Firms | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/news/nobody-in-the-room/): We asked 60 leaders at 50 Australian businesses to rate their AI maturity. 45 sat at "crawl", and not one had an AI agent running in production. Here's why. - [Record 216,000 Software Developers Working in Australia | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/news/saas-jobs-apocalypse-overblown/): Record number of software developers working in Australia. ## Authors - [Lambros Photios, Founder of Adaca | Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/authors/lambros-photios/): Articles by Lambros Photios, the founder of Adaca. Founded the company in 2015 and scaled it to a 150-person distributed engineering firm serving businesses across six verticals. ## Optional - [Privacy Policy - Adaca](https://www.adaca.com/privacy/): Learn how Adaca collects, uses, and protects your personal information.