Skematic NYC — Full-Stack Infrastructure & Solutions
Sheet · Transformation
Service · Digital Transformation

From spreadsheets to software.

Replace operational chaos with systems that fit the workflow. Strategy plus execution — not consulting decks someone else has to implement.

Strategy + execution
Workflow-first
Milestone-driven
Sheet 01 · Overview

The hard part is execution. We do execution.

“Digital transformation” is one of the more abused phrases in software. For us it means something specific: replacing operational chaos — shared spreadsheets, manual handoffs, brittle integrations, undocumented tribal knowledge — with software that fits the actual workflow.

Most transformation engagements fail because the strategy work and the implementation work are split between different teams. We do both. The same people who build the architecture brief are the ones writing the code, and they stay around to keep the system running.

Engagements typically start narrow — one workflow modernized end-to-end — and expand based on what the team actually needs. The point is to ship value early, not to spend six months in roadmap PowerPoints.

Sheet 02 · Schedule of Capabilities

Capabilities delivered.

6 core areas
Scoped per brief
DT-01

Workflow Discovery

Shadow the people who do the work. Map every step, every spreadsheet, every Slack handoff. Output: a written workflow brief.

DiscoveryWorkflows
DT-02

System Architecture

Data model, integrations, and tooling roadmap. Documented before any building, revisited as we learn.

ArchitectureRoadmaps
DT-03

Custom Internal Tools

Admin consoles, ops dashboards, and back-office workflows that replace the spreadsheets. See our app development page.

Internal ToolsAdmin
DT-04

Integration Layer

Connect the systems that already exist (Shopify, NetSuite, HubSpot, Notion) instead of replacing them. Bespoke middleware where needed.

IntegrationsMiddleware
DT-05

Reporting & BI

Dashboards backed by real queries. Exports that work. Metrics that mean something to the people running the business.

ReportsDashboards
DT-06

Change Management

Training, documentation, and gradual rollout — so the new system actually gets adopted instead of sitting alongside the spreadsheets.

TrainingAdoption
Sheet 03 · Process

How we transform.

  1. Phase 01

    Discovery

    Workflow shadowing, stakeholder interviews, and operational audit. Output: a written workflow brief and a transformation roadmap.

  2. Phase 02

    Narrow first build

    Pick one workflow. Ship it end-to-end. Watch users adopt (or struggle). Course-correct before broadening.

  3. Phase 03

    Expand

    Next workflow, next integration, next dashboard — each in milestones, each with its own success criteria.

  4. Phase 04

    Operate

    Retained engagement — the team that built it stays on it. Roadmap revisited quarterly with the customer team.

Sheet 04 · Stack

Tools we reach for.

Nuxt 3Vue 3RemixNode.jsPostgreSQLPrismaFirebaseShopify Admin APIHubSpot APINotion APIKlaviyoNetSuiteStripeMailgunBullMQ
Sheet 05 · FAQ

Questions, answered.

What does "digital transformation" mean in practice?

For most of our engagements: replacing operational chaos (shared spreadsheets, manual handoffs, brittle integrations) with software that fits the actual workflow. Less consulting deck, more shipping.

Is this strategy consulting or execution?

Both — but execution-first. We do not sell decks that someone else has to implement. We build the systems and stay to make them work.

What kind of businesses do you work with?

Merchants past the prototype stage, agencies modernizing internal workflows, and operators who realized their stack has grown faster than their tooling. SMBs to mid-market.

How long is a typical engagement?

Discovery and strategy: 3-6 weeks. Implementation: 3-9 months in milestones. Retained operations after that.

Can you start with one workflow and expand?

Yes — and we usually recommend it. One workflow modernized end-to-end teaches more than a six-month roadmap of "future state" architecture diagrams.

Sheet 07 · Start a brief

Stop running on spreadsheets.

Tell us what the operational chaos looks like today. We'll come back with a workflow brief and a narrow first build.

See the work →