# HelloMaiko > HelloMaiko is a UK-based software consultancy that builds bespoke software solutions (automations, websites, custom software, AI, and mobile apps) and maintains them through long-term partnerships. Based in London, Oxford, and Abingdon. Founded 2024. Contact: info@hellomaiko.com. HelloMaiko designs and builds custom software for businesses and maintains it for the long haul. Every project is bespoke, tailored to the client's exact needs rather than a fixed template. Engagements typically start with a discovery workshop, followed by design, development, testing, and deployment, with ongoing support available. ## Solutions - [Business Automation Solutions](https://hellomaiko.com/solutions/automations): Eliminate repetitive tasks and streamline your workflow with custom automation tools that save time and reduce errors. - [Website Development Services](https://hellomaiko.com/solutions/websites): Full-cycle web development from concept to deployment, covering e-commerce, corporate, and portfolio websites with modern design and SEO. - [Custom Software Development](https://hellomaiko.com/solutions/software): Tailored software applications built for your unique business requirements, including employee portals, client portals, and bespoke systems. - [AI & Machine Learning Solutions](https://hellomaiko.com/solutions/ai-ml): Custom artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate complex tasks, uncover insights, and create intelligent experiences. - [AI Agents & Autonomous Assistants](https://hellomaiko.com/solutions/ai-agents): Custom AI agents that handle customer service, sales qualification, research, and task automation around the clock. - [Mobile App Development](https://hellomaiko.com/solutions/mobile-apps): Engaging iOS and Android apps: native, cross-platform, and PWA solutions with modern UX design for UK businesses. - [E-Commerce Development Solutions](https://hellomaiko.com/solutions/ecommerce): Powerful online stores that drive sales, with custom e-commerce platforms featuring payment processing, inventory, and checkout optimisation. - [Cloud & Infrastructure Services](https://hellomaiko.com/solutions/cloud-infrastructure): Scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines. - [API & System Integrations](https://hellomaiko.com/solutions/integrations): Connect your systems and automate data flow between applications with custom API development and third-party integrations. - [Digital Loyalty Card Programs](https://hellomaiko.com/solutions/loyalty-programs): Replace paper punch cards with modern digital loyalty solutions: custom mobile apps for customer engagement and rewards. - [Technology Consulting & Strategy](https://hellomaiko.com/solutions/consulting): Strategic technology guidance for digital transformation: CTO-as-a-Service, technology audits, and roadmaps. - [Ongoing Software Support & Maintenance](https://hellomaiko.com/solutions/support): Keep your digital assets running smoothly with ongoing maintenance, security updates, bug fixes, and technical support. - [CAVE Development Solutions](https://hellomaiko.com/solutions/cave-development): Immersive VR/AR CAVE environments for training, visualization, and interactive experiences, with custom Cave Automatic Virtual Environment development. - [Home Lab & Privacy Setup](https://hellomaiko.com/solutions/home-lab): Own your data. We source the hardware and set up a private home server for photos, files, and self-hosted apps like Immich, Nextcloud, and media servers. ## Case Studies - [HandyMack](https://hellomaiko.com/work/handymack): We rebuilt handymack.co.uk for a Kingston handyman with thirty years on the tools, replacing a dated WordPress site with a fast Next.js build and an AI enquiry pipeline: spam filtered out, real enquiries delivered instantly, and customers answered automatically within fifteen minutes. - [The Massage Clinic](https://hellomaiko.com/work/the-massage-clinic): We built themassageclinic.co.uk for Laura Occhionero, a fully mobile massage therapist covering Kingston and London. The booking system understands travel: it maps postcodes to zones, only offers slots that fit where she already is that day, claims bookings atomically so there is no double-booking, takes deposits up front with auto-cancelling holds, and sends reminders and follow-ups automatically. - [UK Black Business Show](https://hellomaiko.com/work/uk-black-business-show): We built a CRM automation for the UK Black Business Show that synchronises their ticketing system with their CRM. A web of routing flows makes sure every ticket buyer ends up in the right place, on the right mailing list, without anyone touching a spreadsheet. It saves the team hundreds of hours per year. - [Nonna Lab](https://hellomaiko.com/work/nonna-lab): Nonna Lab’s salespeople visit pharmacies across France and file a Typeform report for every visit. We built an automation that syncs every submission into their CRM automatically, at a volume no human could keep track of by hand, with automated email reminders so follow-ups happen on their own. - [Oxford Brookes University](https://hellomaiko.com/work/oxford-brookes): We worked with Oxford Brookes University on CAVEPET, building demos of a patient education tool for people with diabetes. The experience runs in a CAVE, a room-scale immersive environment, and on the Meta Quest 3 headset, and has been shown as part of the project’s patient and public involvement (PPI) work. - [PremedGo](https://hellomaiko.com/work/premedgo): We joined PremedGo, an AI-powered preventive healthcare platform with 1,000+ users and 15 B2B clients, as the sole technical hire and took ownership of the entire stack: DigitalOcean and Coolify infrastructure with full CI/CD, critical mobile fixes including payments and multi-currency, custom tools that replaced ReTool and Webflow, a redesigned data model, security overhaul, and HubSpot and Apollo integration for sales. ## Blog - [Immich vs the Cloud: Who Really Owns Your Photos?](https://hellomaiko.com/blog/immich-vs-the-cloud-who-owns-your-photos): A no-nonsense look at Immich, the self-hosted Google Photos alternative, and what you gain and give up when your photo library lives on your own server instead of someone else's cloud. ## Company - [Team](https://hellomaiko.com/team): The people behind HelloMaiko. - [Contact](https://hellomaiko.com/#contact): Email info@hellomaiko.com or book a 30-minute call. ## Optional - [Privacy Policy](https://hellomaiko.com/privacy-policy) - [Terms and Conditions](https://hellomaiko.com/terms-and-conditions)