Business applications
Customer portals, internal tools, operational systems, and vertical software built around one valuable workflow.
— St. Louis product engineering
Custom software development in St. Louis.
Michai designs and ships business applications, web and mobile apps, APIs, integrations, AI, and automation for established operators who need a useful production system—not another handoff.
What Michai builds
Software shaped around the business.
The stack follows the workflow, risk, integrations, and ownership model. Every scope is organized around a complete operating release rather than a disconnected list of features.
Web and mobile apps
Focused customer-facing products with production data, permissions, payments, notifications, and release operations.
APIs and integrations
Durable connections across existing systems, vendors, data, communications, commerce, and custom services.
AI and automation
Intake, routing, retrieval, workflow assistance, and human-controlled automation that can operate inside the business.
Selected production evidence
Built for real operators and real workflows.
AI Commerce Operating SystemLive
Charged Tools →
From job description to matched tools, crew quote, checkout, and fulfillment.
Freight PlatformLive
LoadLadder →
Live freight discovery, managed dispatch, and a private carrier operating system.
Operational SoftwareLive
Vulcan Construction →
Dual-market GC operating system for a scaling roofing firm.
Case files describe shipped surfaces and current public status. Traffic, ranking, conversion, and revenue results are attributed only when first-party evidence supports the claim.
How the work moves
Senior ownership through launch.
- 01
Find the operating constraint
We map the current workflow, users, systems, risk, economics, and evidence required to call the first release useful.
- 02
Scope the smallest complete release
Architecture, interfaces, integrations, controls, and acceptance criteria become one visible production plan.
- 03
Build with the operator in the room
Senior ownership stays close through design, engineering, testing, launch, and the decisions that surface along the way.
- 04
Release, observe, and improve
The system ships with measurement, operational handoff, and a clear next phase based on real use rather than assumptions.
Common questions
Clear before the scope.
If the operating problem is valuable but the right system is not yet obvious, architecture can be the first deliverable.
What does custom software development cost in St. Louis?
Focused websites and straightforward apps begin at $15,000. Custom software, APIs, integrations, and automation begin at $40,000. Larger vertical platforms commonly begin at $100,000. A focused architecture or prototype phase can be scoped first when it is the responsible way to reduce risk.
Does Michai work only with St. Louis companies?
No. Michai is based in St. Louis and works nationwide. Local teams can meet with the studio directly, while the production process is designed to work well across the United States.
Can you replace spreadsheets and disconnected tools?
Yes, when a custom system has a defensible business case. We map the workflow first, preserve the useful parts of the current process, and build the smallest production release that improves control, speed, evidence, or customer experience.
Can you connect the software to our current systems?
Yes. API and integration work is a core part of the practice. We design around the systems that should remain, document vendor constraints, and include security, permissions, error handling, and operational recovery in the release.
Who owns the code and what happens after launch?
Ownership, licensing, hosting, support, and transition terms are defined in the engagement agreement before work begins. Michai can hand off a release or remain accountable for measured evolution and managed operations.
St. Louis access · Nationwide delivery
Bring the workflow that should work better.
A senior operator will review the context and recommend the smallest production phase that can create a defensible business advantage.
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