A Pretoria-based engineering consultancy building cloud-native, AI-powered systems for enterprises, scale-ups and founders across South Africa, the UK, the US and Australia.
Twenty-plus teams trust QLTech with systems that can't afford to go down.
We hear the same four stories from CTOs in Sandton, Shoreditch and SoHo. Here is how we answer each one — with delivery detail, not buzzwords.
Monoliths that take a week to deploy; vendors that hold the keys; postgres 9 in production.
Modern cloud-native architectures
We refactor in slices — strangler-fig, zero-downtime cutover, you keep shipping.
Black-Friday spikes, viral moments, regional rollouts — and the pager never stops.
Auto-scaling infrastructure
Managed PG, queue-based load levelling, HPA on K8s — tuned to your real traffic curve.
Every board meeting asks about AI. Every pilot dies in 'evaluation'.
AI integration with measurable impact
Narrow use case → 6-week POC → production with eval harness and cost telemetry.
POPIA deadlines, GDPR, enterprise procurement asking for SOC 2 alignment.
Security-first architecture
Threat model → zero-trust rollout → compliance evidence your lawyers can sign off.
End-to-end capability without the consultancy-sized org chart. Each discipline is led by a senior who has shipped it in production, not just slide-decked it.
We pick boring tech on purpose. These are the tools we reach for — not the ones on a marketing page.
A sanitised feed from systems we run today. Numbers move because real users are interacting right now.
feat(ai): stream coach feedback w/ claude 3.5
fix(fica): handle expired SARS lookups gracefully
perf: batch embedding ingest by 4x
chore(iac): region failover drill passing
feat: editorial type scale + motion tokens
Three projects in three industries. What we shipped, what it cost, what changed for the business.
Needed a full-stack digital platform to manage bursary applications, transactional data processing, FICA compliance, and fraud detection at scale.
Built mobile and desktop systems with a robust backend, 3rd-party integrations, AI-powered fraud detection, and a dedicated FICA module for regulatory compliance.
Platform scaled to over 130,000 active users with real-time transactional processing and AI-driven fraud prevention.
Inefficient lead tracking and no visibility into sales pipeline performance, resulting in missed opportunities and low conversion rates.
Developed a custom lead management system and website with AI integration for performance tracking, lead scoring, and conversion optimisation.
Increased lead conversions by approximately 80% through AI-driven insights and streamlined sales workflows.
Coaches spending excessive time manually creating programs, managing course content, and providing client feedback without a centralised digital platform.
Built an online wellness platform with custom video processing, course creation, enrollment and management tools, plus AI to optimise the coach journey in building programs and delivering feedback.
Over 40 programs available on the platform, with AI optimisation saving coaches approximately 70% of their time in program creation.
We lose deals to the cheapest shop sometimes. Here is what the shops that win on price usually cost you later.
Embedded with your team, your rituals
Walled-off agency, weekly status calls
SAST — 1–2h overlap with EU, 6–8h with US East
Often 10–12h offset, async-only
Fixed-scope or transparent retainer
T&M with vague change orders
Core competency — shipped in 12 prod systems
Outsourced to a sub-contractor
You own every line, every credential
Code in their repos, their cloud accounts
POPIA + GDPR + ISO 27001 aligned by default
'We can do that, for a premium'
A quick, honest read on where you are today. No form, no email gate, no sales call until you say so.
Not a line item. Not a premium add-on.
Protection of Personal Information Act
General Data Protection Regulation
Information Security Management
Type II controls aligned
Payment-handling architecture
Top-10 + ASVS L2 coverage
QLTech transformed our approach to technology. Their team didn't just deliver code — they understood our business and built solutions that drove real results.
The AI integration QLTech implemented saved our team hundreds of hours per month. Their practical, ROI-focused approach was exactly what we needed.
Working with QLTech felt like having a senior engineering team in-house. They integrated seamlessly with our existing team and elevated our entire development process.
Rooted in South Africa, delivering technology excellence across borders.
Pretoria HQ · deep roots in the local tech ecosystem with strong enterprise partnerships.
Growing presence across European markets, delivering remote and on-site consulting.
Global delivery capability with distributed teams and follow-the-sun support models.
A lean, agile sequence we have run fifty times. Predictable enough to plan around, flexible enough to stay honest.
We start by understanding your business goals, technical landscape, and constraints. Through workshops and analysis, we define the right approach and roadmap.
Our architects design scalable, secure solutions with clear technical specifications. We validate the approach with prototypes before committing to full development.
We build in iterative sprints with continuous integration and testing. You see progress every two weeks and can steer the direction based on real results.
Post-launch, we monitor performance, resolve issues, and continuously optimize. We're a long-term partner, not a one-time vendor.
Embedded consulting engineers who integrate with your team to deliver AI-powered solutions, optimise business processes, and accelerate digital transformation.
From proof-of-concept to production — we integrate AI into your workflows with measurable business impact.
We identify bottlenecks and engineer solutions that streamline operations and reduce costs.
Engineers who embed with your team, bring expertise, and ship quality code from day one.
Project-based, retainer, or staff augmentation — we adapt to how your business works.
Four short steps. We respond within three business days with a written scope, team, and price.
Four days of quiet work beats four weeks of status calls. Let's scope it.
