Palmate Solutions
Custom software, APIs, and cloud engineering
Palmate Solutions is a Bengaluru technology studio. We design, build, integrate, automate, and operate business systems — websites, mobile apps, APIs, inventory and payment connections, and the Linux/Docker environments they run on.
This site is for operators and small engineering teams: service pages if you need delivery, a knowledge centre if you are still deciding, and browser tools you can use immediately.
Connected Systems
What we do
Practical engineering for systems that have to be operated
Palmate is a technology partner for companies that have outgrown disconnected tools, or that need a first version of a product that can be hosted, monitored, and extended.
Web Development
Fast, maintainable websites and web applications built around your content, workflows, and integrations.
View serviceMobile Apps
Mobile applications planned around real user jobs, device constraints, and the APIs that already run your business.
View serviceCustom Software
Bespoke business software when spreadsheets, disconnected SaaS tools, or a forced-fit product are costing more than they save.
View serviceAPIs & Integrations
REST APIs, webhooks, and third-party integrations that move orders, inventory, payments, and operational events without spreadsheet archaeology.
View serviceAI & Automation
Workflow automation and carefully scoped AI assistance for operations that are currently held together by inboxes, spreadsheets, and memory.
View serviceCloud & DevOps
Hosting, containers, reverse proxies, backups, and deployment pipelines for applications that need to stay up and be recoverable.
View serviceE-commerce
E-commerce sites and WooCommerce builds that respect catalogue, stock, payments, and the systems behind the storefront.
View serviceIT Consulting
Practical technology advice for build-versus-buy, architecture, hosting, and digital transformation programmes that have a real operating model.
View serviceCapabilities
Featured expertise
These are the stacks and practices we implement for client work — kept specific so the list stays honest.
Application Development
Web and mobile products designed around real operational workflows, not generic templates.
- Next.js
- React
- Flutter
- Mobile applications
- Web applications
- Custom dashboards
- Internal business systems
APIs & Integrations
Reliable connections between the systems that already run the business.
- REST APIs
- Third-party APIs
- Tracking APIs
- Payment APIs
- E-commerce integrations
- ERP integrations
- Inventory systems
- Marketplace integrations
Infrastructure & DevOps
Hosting and delivery practices that keep applications observable and recoverable.
- Linux
- Docker
- Docker Compose
- Cloud hosting
- VPS
- Reverse proxies
- Server monitoring
- Backup strategies
- Deployment pipelines
Automation
Fewer manual hand-offs between tools, teams, and customer-facing systems.
- Business workflows
- API automation
- Data synchronization
- AI-assisted workflows
- Notifications
- Operational automation
Architecture Guides
Production blueprints and systems design
In-depth architectural breakdowns of systems engineering patterns — from multi-channel stock sync to containerised hosting.
Browse architecture guidesArchitecture Guide
Multi-channel inventory synchronisation
An architecture guide for keeping WooCommerce, a warehouse system, and a marketplace listing in step without overselling.
Architecture Guide
Internal operations dashboard
A technical study of replacing spreadsheet archaeology with a role-based operations console fed by existing APIs.
Architecture Guide
Containerised delivery on a VPS
A DevOps engineering study: moving a business application from unversioned hosting to Docker Compose, automated backups, and documented CI/CD delivery.
Tools
Free utilities that stay in your browser
Data
JSON Formatter & Validator
Pretty-print, minify, and validate JSON in the browser.
Data
JSON to CSV / CSV to JSON Converter
Convert between JSON arrays and CSV tables with dot-notation flattening.
APIs
JWT Decoder & Token Inspector
Inspect JWT headers, claims, and expiration timestamps locally.
Planning
API Project Estimator
Estimate engineering sprints, complexity, and timelines for custom APIs.
Insights & Publications
Practical writing from the work
Original architectural breakdowns, engineering essays, and production guides authored by Founder & Principal Systems Architect Robin Singh alongside the Palmate engineering team.
Next-Gen Realtime Web: Replacing REST Polling with SSE, WebTransport & HTTP/3
Deep architectural comparison between Server-Sent Events, WebSockets, and WebTransport over QUIC for modern real-time streaming, generative AI tokens, and live multi-user collaboration.
The Modular Monolith & Embedded Edge Databases: Escaping Microservices Overhead
Why high-scale engineering teams are ditching distributed microservices sprawl in favor of modular monoliths, LibSQL/SQLite edge replication, and DuckDB analytical engines.
Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) & TLS 1.3: An Engineering Migration Roadmap
A practical guide to NIST’s finalized post-quantum standards (ML-KEM, ML-DSA), mitigating 'Harvest Now, Decrypt Later' attacks, and auditing cipher agility across cloud services, SSH, and VPNs.
Engineering Leadership & Author Credentials
Directly led by practicing systems architects
Every system we engineer, API integration we deploy, and technical article we publish is authored and overseen by practicing engineers. Palmate Solutions is founded and led by Robin Singh, focusing on systems architecture across distributed systems, Linux infrastructure, Docker containerization, and observable software pipelines.
Robin Singh
Founder & Principal Systems Architect
Robin Singh is the founder and principal systems architect at Palmate Solutions in Bengaluru. Focusing on full-stack web applications, Linux infrastructure, Docker containerization, database reliability, and API integrations, Robin oversees technical strategy, systems architecture, and client engineering.
Systems Engineering Focus
Hands-on architecture across TypeScript, Python, PostgreSQL, and Docker.
Standard Protocols & Specifications
Architected to standard IETF RFC specifications and established application security baselines.
Resilience & Observability
Structured logging, active health probes, and documented backup recovery runbooks.
Direct Repository Delivery
Direct commits to client repositories with explicit operator runbooks and no proprietary lock-in.
How we work
Our engineering delivery process
We design and deliver software through structured, verifiable phases focused on data integrity, clear operational boundaries, and documented handovers.
Discovery & System Constraints
We review existing workflows, database schemas, vendor APIs, and business constraints before recommending technologies or writing code.
Data Models & API Contracts
We establish authoritative sources of record, idempotent schema transitions, and explicit API contracts to prevent data corruption.
Isolated Infrastructure
Applications run in containerized environments with reverse proxies, isolated networks, and environment-based configuration management.
Automated Backup & Recovery
Backups are automated and verified through explicit restore drills, ensuring systems can recover predictably after infrastructure failures.
Observability & Logging
Structured logs, health check endpoints, and dead-letter queues make system states inspectable without guessing.
Runbooks & Operator Handover
Every project concludes with verified runbooks, deployment guides, and complete source code ownership so any competent engineer can operate the system.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions about our engineering practice
Practical answers about our technology stack, engagement process, and systems delivery.
How does Palmate Solutions differ from a typical web design agency?↓
Traditional agencies prioritize visual aesthetics and marketing themes. Palmate is an engineering studio focused on backend architecture, resilient API integrations, database integrity, Linux DevOps, and automated operational pipelines that run business operations without human intervention.
What types of custom software projects do you take on?↓
We engineer operational portals, high-performance e-commerce storefronts, custom ERP connectors, inventory synchronization engines, customer-facing mobile apps, and developer internal tools that replace fragmented spreadsheets and SaaS bloat.
How do you handle API integration failures and vendor rate limits?↓
We implement robust engineering patterns: asynchronous job queues (Redis/BullMQ), exponential backoff retry policies, idempotent request headers, circuit breakers, and dead-letter queues so third-party outages never corrupt client business records.
Do you build on managed cloud platforms or self-hosted VPS servers?↓
Both. Depending on your regulatory constraints, throughput requirements, and budget, we deploy on AWS, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean, or dedicated Linux servers using Docker Compose, automated health monitoring, and offsite disaster recovery backups.
Can Palmate audit and refactor an existing codebase?↓
Yes. We perform thorough architecture and security audits on existing web applications, databases, and server configurations to eliminate technical debt, patch vulnerabilities, and optimize Core Web Vitals.
How do you ensure our internal team can maintain the software?↓
We deliver full Git source code repositories, automated testing suites, deployment scripts, and comprehensive operator runbooks. We ensure any competent engineer can immediately understand and extend the system.
Next step
If the problem is a system, not a slogan, talk to us
Describe the workflow, the tools already in place, and the constraint that matters — seasonality, stock accuracy, a portal, or a hosting mess. We will tell you whether Palmate is the right team.