Systems architecture for R&D teams
Plan research platforms, data flows, security boundaries, and compute before building, so R&D infrastructure scales without rework.
Research platforms often grow one script and one server at a time. When the team grows or a partner joins, the result is fragile infrastructure, unclear data ownership, and security boundaries nobody designed.
We work with research and engineering leads to define requirements, data flows, security boundaries, and compute needs, and to produce an architecture and roadmap the team can build against, whether we build it or they do. Decisions and their tradeoffs are written down, so the team understands why the platform looks the way it does.
Things to keep in mind
- Design for reproducibility from the start.
- Partner collaboration needs explicit data-sharing boundaries.
- Plan compute costs with realistic usage estimates.
How it works
Frame the needs
Understand research workflows, data, users, and partners.
Design the system
Define components, data flows, and security boundaries.
Weigh options
Compare build, buy, and cloud choices on cost and risk.
Plan the build
Produce a sequenced roadmap with estimates.
Frequently asked questions
Do we have to use you to build it?
No. Plans are written so any competent team can execute them.
What does architecture work cost?
Architecture is billed at $175 to $275 per hour, usually fixed in scope after discovery.
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