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Squash Apps — CTO-led custom software & AI development
Fixed scope · Fixed price · You own the code

Ship the build. Own the IP.

When you need a project delivered — not a team to manage — we own scope, schedule and shipping. MVPs in 6–10 weeks. Production builds in a quarter. Always with our CTO in the room.

What we build

Full-cycle delivery across every layer of the stack.

Web applications

SaaS dashboards, admin portals, customer-facing products. React, Next.js, Node, Django — whatever the job calls for.

Mobile apps

iOS and Android, native or React Native. We pick the right trade-off between performance, speed to market and budget.

APIs & backend systems

Microservices, event-driven architectures, REST and GraphQL APIs. Built to scale and handed over with full documentation.

MVPs

From validated brief to deployed product in 6–10 weeks. We challenge scope to keep the first version shippable, not perfect.

SaaS products

Multi-tenant architecture, billing integration, onboarding flows, usage analytics — all the plumbing that takes an app to a product.

App modernization

Legacy app rewrites with zero-downtime cutovers. We audit first, rewrite incrementally, hand over a clean codebase.

SRSrijith Radhakrishnan — Founder & CTO, Squash Apps
Meet the CTO
Srijith Radhakrishnan
Founder & CTO

20+ years shipping production software. Built Kuyil AI (our AI assistant platform) and Garuda (clinic management SaaS) — along with 500+ client projects across SaaS, HealthTech, FinTech, Logistics and eCommerce.

Personally reviews every engagement’s first sprint: architecture, code quality, delivery discipline. Not a sales handoff. The CTO stays in the room.

20+ years experience500+ projects delivered3 offices globallyCTO-led every engagement🏆 Best AI & Digital Transformation Co. · World AI Expo Dubai 2025
How it works

From brief to shipped in four steps.

01

Discovery sprint

1–2 weeks. Functional spec, wireframes, tech stack, fixed-price quote.

02

Build

2-week sprints. Daily standups. You see working software every 2 weeks.

03

QA & release

Dedicated QA engineers. End-to-end tests. Staged rollout to production.

04

Handover

Full source code, docs, runbooks. 30-day post-launch support included.

Industries we build for

Deep domain context, not just technical execution.

We have repeat clients in these verticals because we understand the compliance requirements, integration landscape and UX expectations before the first line of code is written.

HealthTech

Patient-facing portals, clinical workflow tools and telehealth platforms built to HIPAA and local data-residency requirements. We understand the compliance overhead and build it in from day one.

Patient booking portal for a UAE hospital group — appointment scheduling, SMS reminders, EHR integration.

Next.jsNode.jsPostgreSQLTwilioAWS

FinTech

Payment flows, lending platforms, investment dashboards and reconciliation engines. Strong on PCI-DSS scoped architectures and bank-grade audit logging.

SME lending platform for a US-based CDFI — credit scoring engine, loan origination, document e-sign.

ReactPython/FastAPIPostgreSQLStripeAWS Lambda

Logistics & Supply Chain

Real-time tracking, warehouse management systems, driver apps and dispatch engines. Built to handle high-volume event streams and offline-first mobile use cases.

Last-mile delivery ops platform for a GCC courier network — route optimisation, driver mobile app, customer tracking.

React NativeNode.jsRedisPostgreSQLGoogle Maps API

eCommerce

Custom storefronts, marketplace platforms, B2B ordering portals and headless commerce builds. We connect inventory, payments and fulfilment so the business can operate without engineering.

B2B wholesale ordering portal for a US apparel brand — tiered pricing, ERP sync, net-30 invoicing.

Next.jsShopify APINode.jsStripeElasticsearch

HR Tech

Applicant tracking systems, employee self-service portals, payroll integrations and performance management tools. Often built as internal tools that have to work for 5,000 employees from day one.

Onboarding and compliance portal for a UAE staffing firm — document collection, Emirates ID verification, offer workflows.

ReactDjangoPostgreSQLAWS S3DocuSign API

EdTech

Learning management systems, cohort-based course platforms, assessment engines and tutor-matching marketplaces. Built to handle live video, async content and subscription billing simultaneously.

Live tutoring marketplace for a UK K-12 company — tutor matching, video sessions, parent billing dashboard.

Next.jsNode.jsMongoDBAgora SDKStripe
Sample projects

Real scopes. Real outcomes.

Representative examples from recent engagements. Client names are confidential; outcomes and timelines are accurate.

B2B SaaS MVP

A US-based HR software startup needed an MVP to close their seed round. We delivered a multi-tenant applicant tracking system with role-based access, job pipeline management and email automation in 9 weeks.

Next.jsNode.jsPostgreSQLSendGridAWS
Timeline9 weeks discovery to production
Outcome$1.8M seed round closed within 6 weeks of launch
Healthcare Operations Platform

A Dubai-based private hospital group was managing ward capacity in spreadsheets. We built a real-time bed management and patient transfer coordination system integrated with their existing HIS.

ReactPython/FastAPIPostgreSQLTwilioAzure
Timeline14 weeks including legacy integration
Outcome40% reduction in bed turnaround time; rolled out across 4 sites
Legacy App Modernisation

A US logistics company had a 12-year-old .NET monolith running their dispatch operations. We rebuilt it as a modular React + Node platform with zero-downtime cutover across 200 concurrent operators.

ReactNode.jsPostgreSQLRedisAWS ECS
Timeline22 weeks phased rollout
OutcomeDeployment time dropped from 4 hours to 8 minutes; 99.97% uptime in first 90 days

Want to see more? Talk to us about your project and we can share relevant case studies under NDA.

Why not a local agency or freelancer

How we compare to the other options on your shortlist.

Most clients come to us after a bad experience with one of these alternatives. Here’s an honest look at the trade-offs.

Cost
Squash AppsFixed price, no surprises
Local agencyHigh day rates + overheads
FreelancerLow day rate, scope risk
Offshore body shopLow rate, high coordination cost
CTO oversight
Squash Apps✓ Every project
Local agency✗ Account manager only
Freelancer✗ None
Offshore body shop✗ Project manager only
QA included
Squash Apps✓ Dedicated QA engineers
Local agency✗ Usually billed extra
Freelancer✗ Ad hoc or none
Offshore body shop✗ Checkbox QA only
Fixed price
Squash Apps✓ After discovery sprint
Local agency✗ T&M typical
Freelancer✗ Estimates only
Offshore body shop✗ Change orders frequent
IP ownership
Squash Apps✓ 100% client-owned
Local agency✓ Usually client-owned
Freelancer⚠ Depends on contract
Offshore body shop⚠ Often ambiguous
Timeline reliability
Squash Apps✓ On time or last sprint free
Local agency✗ Slippage common
Freelancer✗ High drop-off risk
Offshore body shop✗ Timezone delays add weeks

✓ = included by default  ·  ✗ = not typically included  ·  ⚠ = depends on the specific contract

Project pricing — indicative

MVP build
$25k–$75k
/ project

6–10 weeks. One stack, one platform. Clean handover.

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Production app
$80k–$250k
/ project

12–20 weeks. Web + mobile + backend, full QA, 30-day post-launch support.

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Modernization
Custom
/ project

Audit + rebuild of an existing app with zero-downtime cutover plan.

Talk to Srijith

Pricing varies by stack, seniority and engagement type. Final quote on the call.

Project enquiry

Tell us the brief.

We'll respond with a scoped proposal within 48 hours. No generic brochures.

  1. 1
    Fill in the form
    Tell us about your project, timeline and budget range.
  2. 2
    We scope & propose
    Within 48 hours we return a written proposal with scope, timeline and fixed price.
  3. 3
    Paid discovery sprint
    1–2 week sprint to finalise spec, wireframes and architecture before any large commitment.
  4. 4
    Build starts
    2-week sprints, daily standups, working software every fortnight.
  5. No sales pressure Reply in 24h NDA available

No sales pressure. We respond within 24h or refund nothing because it’s free.

Frequently asked questions

Do you sign NDAs?

Yes, before any discovery call if you'd like. NDAs are standard for us — not a negotiation.

Who owns the code?

You do. Full source code, repository handover, deployment runbook, and 30-day post-handover support. No lock-in.

Fixed-price or time & materials?

Fixed-price after a paid discovery sprint. Discovery itself is billed hourly (typically 1–2 weeks). For very early-stage builds where scope is still forming, we sometimes use T&M for the first phase then lock to fixed-price.

What if scope changes mid-build?

Change requests are scoped and priced separately before we start them. We never surprise you with an invoice. We also push back hard on scope creep that would compromise timeline.

How do you handle the design?

We have in-house UI/UX designers, or we work from your existing designs. Either way, engineers build to the agreed spec — no freelance interpretation.

How long does discovery take?

Typically 1–2 weeks. Output is a functional spec, wireframes or clickable prototype, tech stack decision, sprint breakdown, and a fixed-price quote.

What's included in the 30-day post-launch support?

Bug fixes, deployment issues, minor adjustments to match spec. Not new feature development — that's a separate conversation. Most clients move to a maintenance retainer or a follow-on pod after the 30 days.

Can we start small and scale up?

Yes. The most common path is: paid discovery → fixed-price MVP → scale-up pod for ongoing development. You're never locked into a large commitment upfront.

What tech stacks do you work in?

React / Next.js, Vue, Angular, React Native for front-end. Node, Python/Django/FastAPI, Go, .NET, Java for backend. PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, DynamoDB for data. AWS, GCP, Azure for cloud. We pick based on the project's actual needs — not our preferences.

How do you handle QA?

Dedicated QA engineers are included in every team. Unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests are part of the definition of done — not an afterthought. We also run exploratory testing before every release.

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