Business-first. Technology that follows.

We help companies
operate smarter
and build better.

Your operations are the ceiling on your growth. We start with your business problem, not a technology stack, then build, automate and deliver whatever solves it best. Vendor agnostic, focused on outcomes that actually change how your company runs.

Senior-led and partner-backed. Every engagement is led by a senior consultant with 12+ years of real delivery experience, supported by a trusted network of engineers, cloud architects, and process specialists. You always know who is doing the work.
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We work in German, English and Croatian, fluent in all three.
12+Years
DACH & CEE transformationDelivering cloud, software, and operational change across Europe and beyond.
60+Projects
Complex delivery environmentsAWS migrations, agile transformations, and product delivery, at the same time.
€5M+MAP funding
AWS MAP deliveredAcross manufacturing, insurance, banking, and software sectors in the DACH market.
4,000+People
Teams enabled to work betterEmployees whose working lives got measurably better and organisations that now move faster.
Companies we have worked with are based in
GermanyAustriaSwitzerlandFranceBelgiumSwedenCroatiaSlovakiaUnited StatesIndiaIsraelVietnam
Call us when

You are a founder or executive in a company of 50 to 500 people, and growth is exposing cracks in how the business runs.

You know something needs to change, but it is not yet clear whether the real problem is operations, delivery, cloud, automation or leadership capacity.

You have already tried a consultant, agency or internal project and did not get the result. Now you want to do it properly this time, with someone who stays until it actually works.

You need cloud, software or AI delivered properly, not just planned, discussed or added to a roadmap.

You need senior execution from start to finish, not a partner who signs the deal and then hands the work to juniors.

You are entering DACH or CEE and need someone who has done it as a founder, not just advised from the outside.

What we do

Three ways we help growing companies scale without adding complexity

Start where growth is stuck: redesign operations, modernise cloud, data and AI workflows, or bring senior delivery leadership to software and transformation programmes that need to ship.

01

Redesign the operating model

When growth creates reporting, handoff, resource planning or accountability problems, we map how the business actually runs, remove friction and install workflows your team can scale with.

Lead to CashCEO reportingResource planningProcess redesignAcquisition integration
02

Modernise cloud, data and AI automation

We replace manual reporting, disconnected tools and repetitive workflows with cloud foundations, integrations and practical AI automation. From AWS MAP and FinOps to LLM workflows, RAG, n8n, Make and internal copilots, we focus only on automation that improves how the business runs.

AI automationAWS MAPCloud migrationFinOpsLLM and RAGn8n and Make
03

Lead product and programme delivery

When the roadmap is important but delivery is stuck, we provide senior engineering, product and programme leadership to align teams, manage complexity and ship software that works.

TPM leadershipProduct deliveryEngineering leadershipWeb and mobileAgile deliveryPortfolio management

DACH market entry and CEE expansion are available as standalone advisory engagements or as part of operating model design.

A track record built on real engagements.

Every engagement below involved restructuring how something ran, teams, processes, technology, or all three.

Automotive Banking & Fintech Manufacturing Media & Digital Cloud & AWS Civic Tech Healthcare Government Retail Tech SaaS
Cloud & AWSGermanyNDA

Digitalised 40+ companies moving from data centers to cloud across manufacturing, insurance, banking and software

Before

40+ companies on aging data center infrastructure. No cloud strategy, fragmented ops, no reporting visibility across 8 business units.

What we did
→

Led cloud migration across 40+ enterprise clients. Built AWS Business Unit from scratch. Delivered €5M+ MAP funding. Led post-acquisition integration. Standardised CEO reporting.

After
→

All 40+ companies off data centers. Measurable cycle time reduction. One reporting standard across all units. FinOps framework reused across full portfolio.

AutomotiveDACHNDA

Full software delivery lifecycle and agile transformation for a major German automotive manufacturer

Before

Software development without structured delivery. Requirements unclear, testing inconsistent, no defined path from development to production.

What we did
→

Led full software delivery from requirements through development, testing, deployment and production. Introduced agile and improved processes across the full software lifecycle.

After
→

Structured end-to-end delivery in place. Agile transformation embedded. Faster, more predictable software releases in a regulated automotive environment.

Media & DigitalFranceNDA

2× delivery speed across a 400,000-user French digital platform led across 70 people

Before

Slow delivery cycles, misaligned product and tech teams, no agile model. A product serving 400,000+ users with bottlenecks at every level.

What we did
→

Led software development team, product owners and scrum masters. Drove agile transformation across tech and operations. Improved delivery processes end to end.

After
→

Doubled delivery cycle speed. Measurable improvement in team satisfaction. Agile embedded across 4 scrum teams serving 400,000+ users.

ManufacturingGermanyNDA

Production digitalisation and process improvement across multiple manufacturing and wholesale clients

Before

Manual production workflows, disconnected wholesale operations, no replicable digitalisation blueprint across sites.

What we did
→

Restructured production workflows. Delivered digitalisation programmes across multiple manufacturing companies. Designed production management systems and delivered PoCs.

After
→

Replicable digitalisation blueprint established across multiple production environments. Faster, leaner operations across manufacturing and wholesale.

Banking & FintechAustriaNDA

Mobile payment product delivered from concept to production

Before

Mobile payment product in early development. Unclear requirements, no structured testing, product direction that needed sharpening.

What we did
→

Contributed across software development, testing, and product definition. Shaped the product roadmap and ensured quality from development through to live.

After
→

Mobile payment product live in production. Stable, tested, and running in a regulated banking environment.

SaaSCEENDA

Built a software company from scratch across team hiring, partner negotiations, CEE market entry and full delivery capability

Before

No team, no local presence, no delivery structure. A company that needed to be built from the ground up in a new market.

What we did
→

Grew team from zero. Negotiated partner agreements. Moved operations to CEE. Built delivery capability, processes and culture from scratch.

After
→

Fully operational software company in CEE. Growing team, established partnerships, delivery model that scaled.

Civic TechCroatia

Public financial data made transparent and readable for a Croatian city

Before

No public visibility into municipal finances. No searchable access to city spending data for citizens or officials.

What we did
→

Designed and delivered a platform making all municipal financial transactions publicly searchable. Built with elected officials and city stakeholders.

After
→

Citizens and officials can now see where every euro goes at a glance. Clean, searchable and publicly accessible. Built to be understood, not just published. A working model for financial transparency in local government.

BankingHealthcareGovernmentAustria

12 years of consistent on-time delivery across banking, healthcare, retail and government technology

Before

Complex, regulated multi-sector programmes with high stakeholder demands and no single point of senior delivery accountability.

What we did
→

Led agile delivery across banking, healthcare, retail and government projects. Full accountability for sprint execution, stakeholder communication and team performance.

After
→

Consistent on-time delivery across a multi-sector portfolio over 12 years in regulated environments.

Seen enough? Most of our clients come through a conversation, not a proposal. Tell us what you are trying to solve. Book a call →
Why CloudSculpt

What makes working with us different.

01

Operator experience, not theory

We have built companies, led teams, managed P&L, and delivered under real pressure. When we make a recommendation, it comes from experience in situations similar to yours, not from a generic framework applied from a distance.

02

Senior involvement throughout

The person who scopes your project is the person who delivers it. No handoffs to junior staff once the contract is signed. One senior lead, fully accountable, for the full duration of the engagement.

03

A network, not a solo act

We are backed by trusted partners across software engineering, cloud architecture, and process consulting. You get the agility of a boutique with access to specialist depth when the project demands it.

Our values

What we stand for.

The way we work matters as much as what we deliver. We stay honest when things are difficult, focus on outcomes that change the business and design solutions that people inside the organisation can actually use.

01

Honesty over comfort

We tell clients what they need to hear, not what is easy to hear. If something is not working, we raise it early. If we are not the right fit, we say so. Trust is built through clear conversations, not comfortable silence.

02

Outcomes over activity

We measure success by what changes in the business, not by how many hours were billed or how many deliverables were produced. A report that nobody acts on is not progress. A small operational fix that saves time every week is.

03

Depth over breadth

We would rather take on fewer engagements and do them properly than spread ourselves too thin. Every client gets senior attention, practical thinking and the specialist depth needed when the work requires it.

How we work

Clear process. Full accountability. Real delivery.

We work in short, visible cycles across operations, cloud, AI and software delivery. We have run programmes across manufacturing, insurance, banking, healthcare, government and automotive sectors. The method only matters when it creates clarity, momentum and measurable business outcomes.

01

Understand before proposing

Every engagement starts by mapping the current state, identifying real bottlenecks and agreeing what success looks like. We do not propose solutions before we know what problem we are solving.

02

Align on scope and outcomes

We agree on priorities, responsibilities and decision points early. Everyone knows what is being changed, why it matters and how progress will be measured.

03

Work in short visible cycles

Work moves in clear cycles with visible checkpoints and defined outputs. No six month blackouts. You see progress, raise issues early and stay in control of scope and direction throughout.

04

Measure what matters from day one

We instrument change with clear KPIs and dashboards from the start. Decisions are grounded in data, not gut feel. Progress is visible and blockers surface early so leadership always has a clear picture.

05

Leave the team stronger

We document, train and hand over in a way that makes your team stronger, not dependent on us. The goal is never to extend the engagement. And if your challenge does not match what we do well, we will tell you directly and point you in the right direction.

Get in touch

Let's talk about what you're trying to build.

We work with a small number of clients at a time and are selective about fit. Tell us what is blocking growth, what you have already tried, and what outcome would make the engagement worthwhile. If there is a fit, we will follow up with a concrete proposal, scope and expected outcomes.

Emailivan.mihalj@cloudsculpt.io
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