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Coffee Driven Development // Auckland, NZ

We build data-driven, LLM-supercharged software that doesn't spill.

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What we build

Everything from first sketch to production

Three disciplines, one small team that has shipped at scale - mobile, web, and data-driven pipelines.

  • Mobile apps
    React Native and native Android - apps that feel at home on every device.
  • Web platforms
    Next.js, React, and CMS-backed sites - from marketing pages to ops tools.
  • Data-driven pipelines
    RAG, chatbots, and computer vision on local LLMs - grounded in your data, not vibes.

Process

How we work

From first sketch to models in production - and everything after launch. LLM apps and data pipelines run on the same rhythm.

*while downing gratuitous amounts of caffeine

pi - coffee driven development

Why us

Good energy,
serious delivery.

Small enough to be fully hands-on, senior enough to have seen it all. We prototype like tinkerers and ship like operators.

  • 14+ years across mobile and web
  • Google-certified Android · MSc Applied Data Science
  • LLM, RAG & data pipelines - locally-hosted models, no frontier API required
  • Auckland-based, global-ready - near or far

“Coding is akin to building - standardised, straightforward. It's building the right thing that's tricky.”

Years shipping
14+
Flagship products
9
Specialists
3

Shipped with care

Work we're proud of

Products we've helped ship - mobile, web, and LLMs for teams in Aotearoa and abroad.

Hands-on experience with

  • DDRE Global
  • Z Energy
  • Watercare
  • MOH
  • Rova
  • Vodafone
  • Sky
  • Caltex
  • Platform + LLMs

    DDRE Global

    Luxury real estate platform - design, development, ongoing delivery, and self-hosted local LLMs (London).

  • Mobile

    NZ COVID Tracer

    Planned and helped deliver Aotearoa's contact tracing app for the Ministry of Health.

  • Mobile

    Z Energy

    Z app, Z Rewards programme, and the barista tablet companion - loyalty and pay-in-app.

  • Platform

    Watercare NZ

    Launched the new public website and site builder for Auckland's water services.

  • Mobile

    Caltex

    Pay-in-app and Pumped programme - fuel retail in your pocket.

  • Mobile

    Rova

    Media app with personalisation, push, and native audio/video on React Native & Expo.

  • Mobile

    My Vodafone

    Rewrote the native app in React Native and shipped Mates Prepay from spec.

  • Mobile

    Sky Go Companion

    Rewrote the companion app in React Native - fewer crashes, happier viewers.

  • ML

    LOMA Price Insights

    Computer vision and ML pipelines for retail price intelligence - pilots shipped.

No frontier model required - we self-host local LLMs as our daily driver across projects. Why? Read the reasoning →

Kyocera, NHS COVID webpages, and more - happy to share details over a flat white ☕

The team

The people behind the pour

Three specialists, one shared standard: ship the right thing, well.

Kevin

Kevin

Full-stack engineering

Full-stack engineer with 14+ years across mobile, web, and machine learning - Google-certified Android alum and University of Michigan Master of Applied Data Science graduate.

Cristine

Cristine

Quality assurance

With over 14 years experience in Software Quality Assurance, and 3 years as a software developer, Cristine is a QA powerhouse. Attention to detail and ensuring good test coverage are her bread and butter.

Maricris

Maricris

Operations

Handles all the admin and bookkeeping. A true wine connoisseur who enjoys travelling and dining.

Ready to spill the beans?

Tell us what you're building - we'll tell you how we'd build it.

hello@coffeedrivendevelopment.co.nz

We reply faster than a pour-over.

Good vibes since Android Cupcake (2009)