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We build the software your business runs on.

TomForge is an independent engineering studio that designs and builds web platforms, backend systems, and integrations for companies that have outgrown spreadsheets and off-the-shelf tools.

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  • Fixed-scope or retainer engagements
A typical business platformClient apps call an API gateway that routes to quoting, orders, and sync services. Quoting and orders write to a database, while the sync service and its job queue connect to external ERP, payment, and third-party logistics systems.CLIENT APPSAPI GATEWAYQUOTINGORDERSSYNCDATABASEQUEUEERP · PAYMENTS · 3PLEXTERNALA typical business platformClient apps call an API gateway that routes to quoting, orders, and sync services. Quoting and orders write to a database, while the sync service and its job queue connect to external ERP, payment, and third-party logistics systems.CLIENT APPSAPI GATEWAYQUOTINGORDERSSYNCDATABASEQUEUEERPPAYMENTS3PLEXTERNAL
Fig. 01 — A typical business platform, simplified

Services

What we build

Four disciplines, one standard of engineering — for companies that depend on their software every day.

  • Custom software products

    When off-the-shelf doesn't fit: web applications designed and built from the ground up around how one business works.

    • Discovery & scoping
    • Product design
    • Build & launch

  • Business platforms

    Administrative portals and internal tools that give operations teams full control of their data.

    • Admin portals
    • Role-based access
    • Reporting

  • Backend systems

    APIs, services, and data models designed for load, correctness, and long-term change.

    • APIs & services
    • Queues
    • Data models

  • Automation & API integrations

    Connecting ERPs, payment providers, and third-party services into workflows that run without babysitting.

    • Webhooks
    • Data sync
    • Scheduling

Selected work

Systems we've engineered

Anonymized project summaries — client names are withheld, and details are available on request.

Freight quotation flowRates from carriers A, B, and C feed a rate engine that applies route rules and sends quotes to the dispatch portal.CARRIERSA · B · CRATE ENGINEROUTES · RULESDISPATCHPORTALINPUTCOREOUTPUTQUOTEFreight quotation flowRates from carriers A, B, and C feed a rate engine that applies route rules and sends quotes to the dispatch portal.CARRIER ACARRIER BCARRIER CRATE ENGINEROUTES · RULESDISPATCHPORTALINPUTCOREOUTPUTQUOTE

Logistics

Freight quotation & dispatch platform

The problem
A freight operator quoted and dispatched shipments through a spreadsheet-based workflow.
What we built
A quotation and dispatch system with rate calculation across multiple carriers, route-aware pricing rules, and a dispatcher portal.

Scope Quoting engine · Dispatch portal · Carrier API integrations

Multi-channel order flowWeb, marketplace, and store channels feed one order pipeline that keeps inventory, warehouse, and accounting systems in sync.CHANNELSWEB · MARKET · STOREORDER PIPELINESYSTEM SYNCINVENTORY · WAREHOUSEACCOUNTINGINPUTCOREOUTPUTMulti-channel order flowWeb, marketplace, and store channels feed one order pipeline that keeps inventory, warehouse, and accounting systems in sync.WEBMARKETSTOREORDER PIPELINEINVENTORYWAREHOUSEACCOUNTINGINPUTCOREOUTPUT

E-commerce

E-commerce operations backend

The problem
A multi-channel retailer needed its storefront, warehouse, and accounting systems to stay in sync.
What we built
A unified backend with catalog and inventory management, an order pipeline, and synchronization across all three systems.

Scope Catalog & inventory · Order pipeline · System sync

Administrative portal flowClient records move through structured approvals into reporting, all behind role-based access.ROLE-BASED ACCESSCLIENT RECORDSAPPROVALSSTRUCTUREDREPORTINGINPUTCOREOUTPUTAdministrative portal flowClient records move through structured approvals into reporting, all behind role-based access.ROLE-BASED ACCESSCLIENT RECORDSAPPROVALSSTRUCTUREDREPORTINGINPUTCOREOUTPUT

Admin portals

Administrative portal

The problem
A services firm kept client records, approvals, and reporting in scattered documents.
What we built
A role-based internal portal with client records, structured approvals, and reporting — one system of record.

Scope Records · Approvals · Role-based access · Reporting

Offline-tolerant sales flowSales recorded at each branch sync when a connection is available to automatic reconciliation, which produces an end-of-day report across branches.BRANCHESOFFLINE-TOLERANT SALESRECONCILIATIONAUTOMATICEOD REPORTALL BRANCHESINPUTCOREOUTPUTWHEN ONLINEOffline-tolerant sales flowSales recorded at each branch sync when a connection is available to automatic reconciliation, which produces an end-of-day report across branches.BRANCH AOFFLINE SALESBRANCH BOFFLINE SALESRECONCILIATIONAUTOMATICEOD REPORTALL BRANCHESINPUTCOREOUTPUTSYNCS WHEN ONLINE

Point of sale

Point-of-sale system

The problem
Branches had to keep selling through unreliable connectivity.
What we built
A point-of-sale application with an offline-tolerant sales flow, automatic reconciliation, and end-of-day reporting across branches.

Scope Offline-tolerant sales · Reconciliation · Reporting

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Process

How a project moves

Clear stages, written deliverables, and working software at every step.

  1. Discovery

    We map the real workflow first: who does what, where data lives, what breaks today.

    You get System brief · Fixed-scope proposal

  2. System design

    Architecture, data model, and integration contracts — reviewed with you before production code begins.

    You get Architecture doc · API spec

  3. Build & verify

    Short cycles with working software at every step: automated tests, a staging environment, and honest demos.

    You get Weekly demos · CI

  4. Launch & maintain

    Deployment, monitoring, documentation, and a maintenance agreement. We stay accountable for what we ship.

    You get Runbook · Monitoring · SLA

About

A studio, not a factory.

TomForge is an independent software engineering studio led by Carlos Crisner, based in Cochabamba, Bolivia, and working with companies worldwide. Every project receives direct engineering attention from the first conversation through production, without unnecessary hand-offs.

We build for companies that depend on their software daily — logistics operators, retailers, service firms — and we optimize for the decade, not the demo: proven technology where possible, careful engineering everywhere.

At a glance

Lead engineer
Carlos Crisner
Model
Direct & engineer-led
Engagements
Fixed-scope projects & retainers
Based in
Cochabamba, Bolivia — working worldwide
Time zone
UTC−4, overlapping US & EU hours
Established
2026
Status
Accepting projects

Tools we build with

Chosen for reliability and longevity, not fashion.

Languages & runtimes
TypeScript, Node.js
Data layer
PostgreSQL, Redis, Prisma
Platforms & delivery
NestJS, Next.js, React, Docker, CI/CD
Integrations
REST APIs, webhooks, Zoho, WhatsApp, payment provider integrations

Contact

Have a system that needs building?

Tell us what isn't working. We'll reply with an honest read on scope, feasibility, and fit.

What happens next

  1. We reply within two business days, directly from the engineer who would build it.

  2. We map the real workflow: who does what, where data lives, and what breaks today.

  3. You receive a written system brief and a fixed-scope proposal.

Prefer email? hello@tomforge.cc

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