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Software Development

Custom software for problems off-the-shelf tools can't solve.

BI platforms, routing engines and middleware built to fit your operation, for when configuring another product won't get you there.

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What this service looks like

Built to fit, handed over to own.

We build custom only where it earns its place, alongside the platforms you already run, and deliver it tested, documented and ready for your team to maintain.

1

Discovery & technical design

Requirements, architecture and a build-versus-buy recommendation for each component.

2

Custom applications

Internal tools, portals and BI platforms built around your workflows.

3

Routing & decision engines

Lead, loan and case routing logic beyond what your platforms support.

4

Middleware & APIs

Services that connect your systems and handle the logic between them.

5

Testing, security & deployment

Automated tests, access control and a reliable release process.

6

Documentation & support

Code documentation, handover and optional ongoing support.

Everyday breakdowns

What your team has learned to work around.

Each one compounds the next. Hover a breakdown to see how it shows up and what we change.

01

The workaround became the system

01

The workaround became the system

What it looks like

A spreadsheet, macro or script one person wrote now runs a critical part of the business, and nobody else can change it.

What we do

We rebuild it as supported software with tests, documentation and proper access control.

02

No product fits how you work

02

No product fits how you work

What it looks like

You've evaluated the tools and none handle your routing, pricing or compliance rules without heavy compromise.

What we do

We design and build the piece that is specific to your business and connect it to the standard platforms around it.

03

Your tools hit their limits

03

Your tools hit their limits

What it looks like

The CRM or BI tool can't handle your data volume, logic or users, and the vendor roadmap won't get there soon.

What we do

We build extensions, services or standalone apps that take over where the platform stops.

04

Custom builds nobody can maintain

04

Custom builds nobody can maintain

What it looks like

Past custom projects shipped without documentation or tests, and every change now risks breaking something.

What we do

We deliver maintainable code, documentation and a handover plan, and can support it after launch.

Featured case study ·

Insurtech

Launching Australia’s First Pay-Per-Kilometre Car Insurer

KOBA set out to bring pay-per-kilometre car insurance to Australia for the first time — pricing every policy on how far people actually drive. That only works if the data behind it is right from day one. Illumination Labs joined before launch as KOBA’s data and analytics partner: implementing and maintaining the pricing model alongside their actuarial partner, building the analytics infrastructure from scratch, and putting monitoring in place to catch problems before they reached customers or reports.

15,000+

quotes priced every day

800+

Australians insured in the first year

1st

pay-per-kilometre car insurer in Australia

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Find out whether you should build or buy.

A two-week Revenue Infrastructure Assessment: we map your requirements, systems and workarounds, and return a prioritized build plan with cost and timeline.