Product Engineering Studio
We design and build products that ship. From faster delivery with modern tooling to production-grade AI capabilities, we turn ambitious ideas into reliable software that moves the needle.
Product-led engineering that blends speed with quality. We help you ship faster and add AI capabilities where they create clear user value.
We embed AI tooling into your SDLC to compress cycle times without sacrificing quality. Expect faster discovery, sharper specs, automated testing where it matters, and reliable delivery outcomes.
We design and build AI capabilities into your product, from retrieval-augmented experiences to workflow automation. Our focus is shipping features that are trustworthy, usable, and aligned to real business goals.
Strong AI starts with strong data. We help you prepare data, define evaluation criteria, and choose the right model strategy so your AI features perform reliably in production.
We run lean, collaborative design to define the right experience, scope, and success metrics. Our process keeps AI features grounded in user needs, not hype.
We bake in privacy, security, and compliance from day one. That includes data handling, prompt safety, model controls, and auditable workflows that stand up to scrutiny.
We deliver production-grade infrastructure for AI features with monitoring, evaluation, and cost control. From cloud setup to CI/CD for models, we make AI run smoothly in the real world.
Our delivery method from idea to production.
We align on the business goal, user journey, and measurable impact before writing code.
We prototype quickly with AI tooling, validate risk early, and get buy-in fast.
We implement reliable AI systems with evaluation, security, and monitoring built in.
We track usage and outcomes, then optimize for cost, quality, and growth.
Selected product delivery work showing architecture decisions, implementation scope, and business outcomes.
Case study
Built and launched a secure web platform for NIST CSF v2 assessments, including guided assessment workflows, reporting, and peer benchmarking experiences.
Outcome: a production-ready SaaS product with free and paid tiers, enabling organisations to assess, track, and improve cybersecurity posture.
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Built and deployed a cloud-managed touchscreen platform for gaming venues, with multi-tenant content control and resilient offline-capable behavior.
Outcome: fewer incidents, client self-service content updates, and reduced operational support load.
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Rebuilding the existing Gen One venue display platform that runs in gaming rooms, modernizing the architecture to keep jackpot and hall-of-fame content stable while enabling richer dynamic visual presentation.
Outcome: improved reliability and maintainability for a business-critical display system while preserving operational continuity during rollout.
Crave Tech is a boutique product engineering studio. We help startups and established organisations design, build, and scale software products, including AI-enabled capabilities where they create clear business value.
Crave Tech was established in 2024 by Charles Vallance who, after 20+ years leading teams delivering complex, scalable applications across New Zealand and North America, decided it was time to share his expertise a little wider. Prior to forming Crave Tech, Charles was a pioneering member of the Sharesies team where he created the market trading platform for the NZX and ASX that enabled Sharesies to grow to a multi-million dollar company.
"Charles is an outstanding technologist with a deep understanding of not only the entire stack but the whole lifecycle of software development combined with incredible understanding in the finance domain. He brought this experience, skill and an unstoppable positive attitude to Sharesies to design, build and evolve some of our most challenging services in record time."
Ways to structure scope, ownership, and duration.
A fixed-scope engagement to define problem framing, architecture direction, and implementation plan.
Best when you need clarity before committing to a larger build.
A time-boxed build partnership with clear ownership, agreed scope boundaries, and regular review points.
Suitable when you need a dedicated delivery engine without a long-term commitment, including release planning and production rollout support.
Support arrangements can include best-effort response handling, based on your engagement model and operational needs.
For teams that need contracted response windows, we offer tailored SLA options with agreed response targets and support coverage.
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