We build, scale and fix operations and technology in regulated, high-stakes businesses.
MAKS Technology Solutions helps companies, investors and governments launch, grow and cut the cost of their operations and technology. We step in as interim or fractional leaders, or take on defined projects with a clear result.
Four things we do, in any sector
Our principals have held operating roles, not only advisory ones. The advice comes from programs we launched and kept running.
Fractional & Interim Leadership
A senior leader for a defined period, part-time or full-time, through launch, scale-up or turnaround.
Operations · COO
- Scaling into new markets, channels and products
- Turnaround of stalled launches and loss-making operations
- SOPs, KPIs, organization design and hiring
- Quality systems (ISO 9001) and regulator-ready processes
Technology · CTO
- Platform architecture, scaling and uptime
- Identity and access management (IAM), biometrics and secure authentication
- Security for payment and transaction systems
- Building and leading technical teams
Cost Reduction & Due Diligence
Short, fixed-scope reviews that end in a clear report and recommendations.
Cost reduction
- Vendors, contracts, networks, processes and technology spend
- Two-week diagnostic against an agreed target. If it doesn't find at least 20%, we stop there.
Due diligence
- Operational, technology or combined reviews
- For investors, acquirers and boards before they commit
Market Entry & Licensing
For companies entering regulated markets, especially in Africa and other emerging economies.
- Market and regulatory assessment
- License applications, bids and tenders
- Distribution design: retail, agent and mobile channels
- Launch planning and operations setup
Program Delivery & Vendor Selection
For organizations buying or building large systems who need them delivered on specification.
- Technical specifications and RFPs
- Independent vendor and platform evaluation
- Integration of platform, payment and data partners
- Delivery oversight through go-live
Where we have done the work
Government, public sector & defense
Digital identity and IAM, border documents, traffic enforcement, revenue collection and national defense IT programs.
Payments & mobile money
Payment gateways, mobile-money integration and acquisition due diligence.
Telecom & infrastructure
Power and site operations for 650 telecom sites; efficiency advice for tower and site operators.
Manufacturing
Electronics assembly plants and ISO 9001 quality systems.
Travel & online booking
Travel company set up from scratch, GDS and BSP integration, online booking platform.
Gaming & lottery
Licensed operator, draw operations, virtual sports, retail and agent networks.
Fixed-scope ways to start
Most clients begin with a short, defined piece of work. Larger programs are scoped after that.
Fractional COO or CTO
A senior operations or technology leader two to three days a week, or full-time on an interim basis, through launch, scale-up or turnaround.
Cost or due diligence review
A cost diagnostic against an agreed target (we stop if it doesn't find at least 20%), or an operational and technology review before you invest or acquire.
Market-entry assessment
Regulation, license route, competitors and distribution options for one country, with a go/no-go recommendation.
Bid, RFP & vendor selection
License applications, tender responses or RFPs, technical specifications and an independent vendor recommendation, with delivery oversight available after.
Programs our principals have led
Client names are withheld. Details are available under NDA.
Government
Identity document and access platform
Designed and built an end-to-end platform for identity documents: facial recognition (1:1 and 1:N matching), passport and visa scanning with OCR and MRZ reading, and a role-based workflow from customer application through recommending and approving officers to processing, printing and delivery, with inventory and admin modules. The same workflow serves ID cards, driving licenses, permits and similar credentials.
West Africa
State revenue and enforcement platform
Delivered custom field devices and software with evidence capture, online lookup and payment. The platform is in live operation.
West Africa
Online travel company, from launch to ₦120M a month
Set up a travel company from scratch, integrated Amadeus, Galileo and Sabre with IATA BSP settlement, and built its online booking platform. Grew to about ₦120 million in gross monthly transactions.
Regulated consumer business
Licensed operator, from launch to scale
Built operations, retail and agent distribution, supplier integrations and payments for a regulated consumer business, and ran it through growth.
Asia
National inventory system moved to an international standard
Upgraded a national codification system and its infrastructure to NATO standards in two years, serving 72 organizations.
West Africa
Electronics assembly plant, ISO 9001 certified
Set up a device assembly plant and its quality system, later used as the template for regional plants.
West Africa
Power infrastructure operations for a national telecom carrier
Led power infrastructure operations across a 650-site network for a national carrier. We now advise tower and site operators on running such networks efficiently: uptime, energy and fuel costs, maintenance planning, field teams and vendor performance.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Bids, licenses and launch preparation in new markets
Led bids, technical specifications and launch planning, and secured licenses in several regulated markets.
Operators first
Our principals have led large engineering, technology and operating organizations in government, defense, telecom, manufacturing, payments, travel and regulated gaming. That includes a 1,200-person production organization, national IT programs and a 650-site infrastructure network.
Our team trained at IIT Kharagpur and completed the Wharton CTO Program. We work from Atlanta with clients in Africa, the US and elsewhere, and travel to site when the work needs it. Principal profiles are shared on request, under NDA.
Tell us about your project
We reply within two business days. Enquiries are confidential, and we sign an NDA before detailed discussion.
- enquiry@makstechnology.solutions
- Office
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Working hours
- US Eastern and West Africa time zones
- Company
- MAKS Technology Solutions LLC