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Engineering & Development

YAVA designs and delivers bespoke, mission-critical software systems for complex infrastructure environments. We do not offer fixed products. Every platform is engineered around the client’s operational reality, regulatory context, and risk profile.

"We design systems to operate reliably in high-risk, low-resource settings, including environments with limited connectivity, constrained infrastructure, and elevated security threats".

Our systems engineering capability is delivered by a senior multidisciplinary team with backgrounds spanning military and defence programmes, telecommunications networks, industrial engineering, critical infrastructure operations, and large-scale software development.

 

The team combines deep technical expertise with first-hand experience of operating in security-sensitive, high-pressure environments where failure is not an option.

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SOFTWARE ENGINEERING & BESPOKE DEVELOPMENT

Software types we build

  • Command-and-control and operations consoles

  • Incident management and case workflow platforms

  • Revenue management, billing, reconciliation, and audit systems

  • Data hubs (OT–IT bridges), integration layers, and API gateways

  • Real-time monitoring and alerting platforms

  • Asset health, predictive maintenance, and condition monitoring systems

  • Supply chain traceability and compliance platforms

  • Port / airport / terminal operational systems and dashboards

  • Identity, access, and credentialing services

  • Reporting, evidence packs, and compliance tooling

YAVA’s engineering team brings together complementary disciplines required to design and deliver complex operational systems end-to-end.

    • Backend: Python, Java, C#, Go, Node.js / TypeScript

    • Frontend: TypeScript, React, Next.js

    • Mobile (when required): React Native, Flutter

    • Scripting & Automation: Python, Bash, PowerShell

    • OT / Edge Integration (where required): C / C++, Rust (selected components)

    • Relational: PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL

    • Time-series: InfluxDB, TimescaleDB

    • Search / Indexing: Elasticsearch, OpenSearch

    • Streaming / Messaging: Kafka, RabbitMQ, MQTT

    • Cache: Redis

    • Lake / Warehouse Patterns: object storage + Parquet, lakehouse-style architectures

    • ETL / Orchestration: Airflow (or equivalent patterns), dbt-style transformations

    • GIS / Geospatial: PostGIS, GeoJSON, tiling and overlay pipelines

    • Python ML stacks (PyTorch, TensorFlow where required)

    • Model serving patterns (REST / gRPC inference, edge inference)

    • Computer vision pipelines for detection, tracking, and evidentiary playback

    • MLOps patterns: model versioning, monitoring, drift detection, retraining workflows

    • REST and GraphQL APIs

    • gRPC (where low-latency is required)

    • Webhooks and event-driven integration patterns

    • EDI / EDIFACT (where logistics / customs environments require it)

    • Identity integrations: SSO, LDAP / Active Directory, SAML, OIDC

    • Industrial protocols: OPC UA, Modbus TCP, DNP3

    • Grid / substation: IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850

    • Building systems: BACnet (where BMS integration is required)

    • Historians: OSIsoft PI–style integrations

    • Video: ONVIF, RTSP

    • Alarm and sensor integration patterns, including alarm correlation

    • Cloud: AWS, Azure, GCP (subject to client constraints)

    • On-prem and hybrid deployments for regulated environments

    • Containerisation: Docker, Kubernetes

    • Infrastructure as code: Terraform (or equivalent)

    • Linux-first server environments; hardened builds where required

    • Edge deployments for low-connectivity sites and remote assets

    • Offline-first and store-and-forward patterns for intermittent connectivity

    • Encryption in transit and at rest

    • Access control: RBAC and attribute-based patterns

    • Secrets and key management: KMS and vault patterns

    • Logging, SIEM integration, audit trails, evidentiary integrity

    • OT/IT segmentation and secure integration patterns

    • Backup, disaster recovery, redundancy, and failover design

    • Secure communications integration (where required)

    • CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps patterns)

    • Automated testing (unit, integration, end-to-end)

    • Code quality and security scanning (SAST / DAST patterns)

    • Observability: metrics, logs, traces (Prometheus / Grafana-style stacks)

    • Structured release management, change control, and environment promotion

    • Requirements engineering and traceability

    • Architecture documentation and threat modelling

    • API specifications (OpenAPI / Swagger)

    • Runbooks, SOPs, and operator training packs

    • Maintenance, patching, and lifecycle management

ENGINEERING CAPABILITIES

Core technical strengths

  • Systems architecture and requirements engineering for complex, multi-stakeholder environments

  • Secure integration of operational technology (OT) and enterprise IT systems

  • Design and delivery of bespoke software platforms where off-the-shelf solutions are insufficient

  • Multi-vendor and multi-protocol integration across legacy and modern systems

Domain experience

  • Defence and military-adjacent systems, including command, control, and situational awareness

  • Telecommunications and networked infrastructure, including high-availability and low-latency systems

  • Energy, transport, ports, and aviation operational environments

  • Regulated and safety-critical systems requiring auditability and resilience

Advanced analytics, AI & automation

  • Computer vision for perimeter security, intrusion detection, crowding, and object tracking

  • Predictive analytics for asset health, incident likelihood, and operational risk

  • Intelligent workflow automation for incident management, approvals, and compliance reporting

Data platforms & interoperability

  • Real-time data ingestion pipelines and time-series analytics

  • Secure API layers for partner, vendor, and cross-agency integration

  • Operational dashboards for command centres and executive reporting

Security & resilience by design

  • OT and IT asset visibility and monitoring

  • Role-based access control, encryption, and secure communications

  • Cyber incident detection, response workflows, and audit logging

  • Resilience patterns including redundancy, failover, and offline-first operation

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EXAMPLE CASE STUDIES

Illustrative Systems by Sector

The examples below reflect the types of systems YAVA has designed between 2024 and 2025 across multiple regions. They illustrate our engineering approach rather than fixed products, shaped by local operational, regulatory, and infrastructure constraints.

  • Pipeline integrity monitoring, terminal operations and safety platforms, grid data hubs, predictive maintenance, and loss analytics.

    In Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia, YAVA has designed systems for energy operators managing dispersed assets under elevated physical and operational risk.

    Pipeline integrity platforms were engineered to unify SCADA telemetry, sensor data, aerial inspections, and field reporting into a single operational view, with an emphasis on prioritised, actionable alerts rather than raw data volume.

    Terminal operations and safety systems integrated access control, surveillance, muster management, and permit-to-work workflows, designed to remain usable during partial outages. Grid data hubs were architected to safely expose OT data for analytics without increasing cyber risk, enabling predictive maintenance and loss analytics to address both technical and commercial losses.

  • Maritime domain awareness, port security command systems, cargo flow automation, and protection of high-risk port energy interfaces.

    In East Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean, YAVA has designed port and maritime platforms operating at the intersection of logistics, security, and energy infrastructure.

    Maritime domain awareness systems fused AIS, radar, camera analytics, and patrol reporting into a single watch-floor interface, designed to reduce noise and support rapid decision-making. Port security command platforms supported multi-agency operations with role-based access and auditability.

    Cargo flow automation platforms digitised berth planning, gate operations, and stakeholder coordination while remaining operable in low-connectivity environments. For ports interfacing with fuel and pipeline infrastructure, YAVA designed layered protection systems focused on early detection and coordinated response.

  • Integrated airport security and operations platforms, revenue management systems, and airfield and landside mobility intelligence

    In Africa and Southeast Asia, YAVA has designed airport systems to modernise operations while maintaining live service and regulatory compliance.

    Integrated security and operations platforms unified access control, perimeter detection, surveillance analytics, and incident workflows into role-specific operational views. Revenue management systems digitised concessions, utilities billing, and reconciliation to reduce leakage and improve auditability.

    Airfield and landside mobility systems provided visibility into congestion, queue build-up, and vehicle movement, enabling earlier intervention and more predictable operations. All systems were designed for phased deployment and integration with legacy infrastructure.

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Where delivery requires specialist hardware, sensors, or regulated services, YAVA partners with trusted third-party providers. We retain responsibility for system architecture, software development, integration, governance, and delivery assurance, ensuring solutions remain coherent, secure, and operationally accountable.

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