Consulting, development & products — Auckland, New Zealand

Practical expertise for safer, more capable software.

We provide consulting and hands-on development in four areas: security, application development, AI and automation, and game development. We also build and operate our own products. Each client engagement is led and delivered directly by one practitioner, from first conversation through handover.

  • Security consulting
  • Application development
  • AI & automation
  • Game development

Practice

Four areas of client work

01

Security consulting

Practical security work to find weaknesses, understand risk and decide what to fix next. We assess real applications and code, then explain the findings in terms your team can act on.

  • Application and source code reviews
  • Penetration testing
  • Practical security strategy and advice
02

Application development

We build new applications and improve existing software, websites and integrations. Work can range from a focused feature or technical review to a broader build, using the right tools for the project.

  • .NET, Umbraco and Blazor
  • SQL Server and system integrations
  • Architecture, development and improvement
03

AI & automation

We help teams put AI and automation to practical use: identifying worthwhile opportunities, implementing solutions and fitting them into existing systems and ways of working.

  • AI adoption and implementation
  • Workflow and repetitive-task automation
  • Development process and DevOps integration
04

Game development

We help explore game ideas and develop the software behind them, whether that means prototyping a concept or contributing to an existing project.

  • Game development and prototyping
  • Gameplay systems
  • Development tools and supporting services

Approach

Good work starts with a clear problem and direct communication. Client services are delivered by one practitioner, with practical scope and a useful handover.

Scope
We agree the scope, timeframe and deliverables upfront, whether the work involves advice, a review or hands-on development.
Evidence
Recommendations come with evidence, reasoning, trade-offs and limitations.
Handover
We document code and decisions so your team can understand and continue the work after the engagement ends.
Our work
Client consulting and development are a core part of HCS. We also build and operate our own products, applying the same practical engineering discipline to both.