~/new-zealand $ independent software studio · serving nz & australia

Engineering Premium Digital Infrastructure for Growing New Zealand Businesses.

Codenest is an independent software studio. We deliver scalable web apps, mobile apps, and secure portals built by a senior architect — never handed off to junior developers.

no sales team — replies come from the engineer who will build your system

  • TYPESCRIPT
  • REACT
  • CROSS-PLATFORM MOBILE
  • NODE.JS
  • POSTGRESQL
  • PLAYWRIGHT
  • CI/CD

The proof is in production.

We don't sell decks and mockups. Every capability below is backed by real software we designed, built, and shipped end-to-end — product names and live demos shared on a discovery call.

Cross-Platform Mobile App

LIVE ON iOS ANDROID IN TESTING

The Mobile Specialist

A consumer mobile application shipped through the full commercial lifecycle — from API architecture and data modelling to App Store review and release.

  • End-to-end delivery: backend API design through to store submission and release management.
  • Platform fluency: one codebase, native-quality experience on both iOS and Android.
  • Release discipline: staged rollouts, crash monitoring, and versioned APIs.
iOS Android API architecture App Store delivery

Full-Stack Web Platform

FULL-STACK WEB

The Full-Stack Polisher

A premium full-stack web application, rebranded and restructured into cleanly separated modules — product features on one side, an SEO-optimised marketing engine on the other.

  • Premium UX: polished, conversion-focused interfaces users actually enjoy.
  • Modular architecture: feature systems that can grow without a rewrite.
  • Marketing engine: SEO-optimised pages engineered for organic acquisition.
Full-stack web Modular systems Rebrand & restructure SEO engineering

Multi-Tenant B2B SaaS

TEST ENVIRONMENT ALPHA

The B2B Architect

A secure, multi-tenant B2B subscription platform: isolated tenant data, role-based access control, and subscription billing on a robust PostgreSQL backend.

  • Multi-tenancy done right: row-level tenant isolation enforced in the database, not just the app layer.
  • Subscription infrastructure: plans, billing webhooks, and lifecycle management.
  • Security-first: authentication, RBAC, and audit logging designed in from day one.
Multi-tenant SaaS PostgreSQL RBAC Subscriptions

Systems, and websites done right.

From a five-page site for your café or trade business to a full multi-tenant platform — three disciplines, one engineering standard.

Custom Web Apps & Portals

  • Booking engines
  • Data dashboards
  • Multi-tenant CRM systems
  • Secure client & staff portals

Mobile App Development

  • Cross-platform iOS & Android
  • Native-level performance
  • API design & backend integration
  • App Store & Play Store delivery

High-Performance Websites & Tooling

  • Marketing & booking sites for local businesses
  • Lightning-fast loads — Core Web Vitals in the green
  • Automated end-to-end testing (Playwright)
  • SEO foundations, CI/CD & monitoring

The advantage of going direct.

Architect-Led, End to End

The engineer who scopes your system is the engineer who builds it. No account managers, no hand-offs, no lost context. Codenest is a young studio by choice — every project gets founder-level attention, not a ticket number.

Performance Is the Product

Every build ships with automated end-to-end tests (Playwright) and Core Web Vitals budgets. We hold ourselves to the standard we sell — this site scores a perfect 100 on every Google Lighthouse category.

You Own Everything

Source code, infrastructure, and documentation are yours from day one. Systems are built to be handed over, not to lock you in — any competent engineer could pick up where we leave off.

Straight Answers

If an off-the-shelf tool genuinely serves you better, we'll tell you before you spend a dollar. We'd rather earn a client for years than an invoice for a month.

NZ-registered company  ·  serving New Zealand & Australia  ·  senior-only engineering

Stop Wrestling with Off-the-Shelf Tools. Build the System Your Business Needs.

Tell us what you're trying to build. An engineer — not a salesperson — replies within one working day.