Technology Consulting, Custom Software & AI · Ottawa, Canada

We turn business complexity into software that works.scales.delivers.lasts.

Clear technology strategy, custom software, and practical AI — built around your goals. Founder-led from the first call to long after launch, with direct access and clear, straightforward communication throughout.

About Punica

A technical partner genuinely invested in your outcome.

I'm Mir Hassan, the founder of Punica. My background is in artificial intelligence — building AI-powered products, automating real business workflows, and working hands-on across machine learning and applied research. I started this practice on a straightforward belief: businesses deserve honest technical advice and software that delivers real, lasting value — not unnecessary complexity, upselling, or solutions in search of a problem.

Punica is deliberately lean. You work directly with the person doing the thinking and the building, so decisions happen quickly, context never gets lost in handoffs, and the work stays accountable to one experienced pair of hands.

Whether you're adding AI to your product, automating manual work, modernizing an aging system, or building something new from scratch, the goal is always the same: technology that makes your business run measurably better.

MH Mir Hassan
Founder & Principal Consultant

How we work together

  • We start by understanding your business, not your tech stack.
  • Scope, timeline, and price are agreed before any work begins.
  • You get one direct point of contact throughout.
  • Progress is shared in plain language, on a steady cadence.
  • You own everything we build, including the code and the accounts.
What We Do

Services built around your goals

Practical support across the full journey, from big-picture strategy to the working software your team uses every day.

Technology Strategy & Digital Transformation

We assess where you are, pinpoint where technology can create real leverage, and build a prioritized roadmap to get there, sequenced so the work pays for itself along the way rather than years down the road.

Tech auditsRoadmappingVendor selectionModernization

Custom Software

When off-the-shelf tools fall short, we design and build applications that fit how you actually work and scale cleanly as you grow.

Process Automation

Manual, repetitive work steadily drains time and money. We identify the bottlenecks and automate them.

Growth Advisory & Implementation

Strategy only counts when it ships. We stay hands-on through delivery, helping you adopt the right tools, train your team, and turn plans into measurable results, then refine as you learn what's working.

Fractional CTOTechnical due diligenceTeam enablement
Capabilities

Depth across the modern stack

Wherever your challenge sits, we bring hands-on engineering experience to it, along with the judgment to choose the simplest tool for the job.

Web & Mobile Applications

Fast, reliable products and customer-facing platforms built on modern, well-supported frameworks.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Scalable, secure, cost-aware cloud setups, plus the automation to deploy and run them with confidence.

Data & Analytics

Turning scattered data into clear dashboards and reporting that leaders can actually act on.

AI & Automation

Practical, well-scoped AI and workflow automation that removes repetitive manual work and delivers measurable results.

APIs & Integrations

Connecting the tools you already use, so data flows automatically instead of being re-keyed by hand.

Internal Tools & Dashboards

Purpose-built admin tools and portals that make your team's daily work measurably faster.

Industries we serve Professional Services Healthcare Retail & E-commerce Logistics Startups Non-profits
See It In Action

An interactive look at what we build

A live, working demo of the kind of analytics dashboards, automated workflows, and AI interfaces we design and ship. It plays automatically, zooming in to highlight the key functionality — or pick any view below.

app.punica.ca/overview

This is a self-contained demonstration built by Punica, running on sample data — not a client deployment. It illustrates the design quality and interactivity we bring to real engagements.

Our Toolkit

Technologies we work with

A modern, well-supported stack chosen for reliability and longevity — never technology for its own sake. We pick the simplest tool that fits the problem in front of us.

Languages & Frameworks
PyPython
TSTypeScript
ReReact
NNext.js
NoNode.js
TwTailwind CSS
AI & Machine Learning
ClClaude
OlOllama
LCLangChain
PtPyTorch
HFHugging Face
TfTensorFlow
Cloud & Data
GCGoogle Cloud
DkDocker
PgPostgreSQL
SfSnowflake
RdRedis
VcVercel
Platforms & Tooling
GHGitHub
StStripe
SbSupabase
n8n8n
DdDatadog
LnLinear

Not a checklist of buzzwords — just the tools we reach for most. The right choice always depends on your problem, not the other way around.

Why Punica

What sets the work apart

The expertise and rigor you'd expect from a larger firm, with the focus, speed, and direct access of working one to one.

Tailored, never templated

Every recommendation is shaped around your business and your constraints, not lifted from a one-size-fits-all playbook.

Direct access to the expert

The person you meet is the person doing the work. No account managers, no handoffs, and no loss of context between teams.

Lean and fast

A focused practice means fewer meetings and less bureaucracy, so decisions are made quickly and work moves forward without layers of sign-off.

Pricing agreed up front

Scope, timeline, and cost are fixed before any work begins, with clear updates throughout and no surprise invoices.

Strategy and hands-on delivery

I don't just advise and leave. I stay through the build and the rollout, accountable for results, both strategy and code.

Accountable long after launch

Support doesn't end at handoff. I'm here to refine, optimize, and adapt as your business grows.

How We Work

A clear, structured process

No mystery and no surprises, just a steady path from the first conversation to lasting results.

Discover

We examine your goals, challenges, and current setup to understand what success looks like for you.

Strategize

You get a prioritized, realistic plan, grounded in practical steps, clear costs, and measurable outcomes.

Build

We bring the plan to life with custom solutions, sharing steady, transparent progress at every stage.

Support

We stay on after launch to refine, optimize, and help you get the most from what we built together.

Ways to Work Together

Flexible engagements that fit you

Every business is at a different stage. Choose the model that matches where you are, and we'll help you find the right fit on the first call.

Advisory & Strategy

Ongoing technical guidance and a clear roadmap on a simple monthly retainer, giving you an experienced sounding board whenever you need one.

Best for leaders without a CTO
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Project Delivery

A defined scope, a fixed price, and a finished solution from start to finish. You know exactly what you're getting before we begin.

Best for a specific build or rollout
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Fractional & Embedded

Experienced technical leadership embedded alongside your team for a set time each week, giving you the expertise of a CTO only when you need it.

Best for scaling teams
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FAQ

Questions, answered

A few questions we're often asked before a first conversation. If yours isn't covered here, send a message and we'll be glad to help.

All sizes and industries, from early-stage startups to established companies. If technology touches your business and you want it working harder for you, there's a good chance we can help.

You work directly with Mir Hassan, Punica's founder, on every engagement. When a project calls for specialized help, we bring in trusted collaborators, but the accountability and your point of contact never change.

It begins with a complimentary, no-obligation consultation. We learn about your goals and challenges, then outline a clear, prioritized plan with scope and pricing, all before you commit to anything.

Pricing depends on scope, but it's always agreed up front, with no surprise invoices. Depending on the work, that's a fixed project fee, a monthly advisory retainer, or a fractional arrangement.

That's completely normal, and often the best place to start. Part of our job is helping you find the right problem to solve before spending a dollar building anything.

Yes. We're based in Ottawa, Canada and work remotely with clients anywhere. Most collaboration happens remotely, with in-person available for local engagements.

Let's build something that lasts.

Tell us where your business is headed, and we'll show you how technology can help you get there. The first consultation is always complimentary and carries no obligation.

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Get in Touch

Let's start a conversation.

Prefer to talk it through? Book a free 30-minute call at a time that suits you. We read every message personally and reply within one business day.

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[email protected] +1 (343) 202-3417
Ottawa, Canada — Available Remotely

What happens next

  1. 1 We reply personally within one business day.
  2. 2 A free 30-minute call to understand your goals.
  3. 3 You receive a clear written plan and quote, with no obligation.

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