We build software. For ourselves. For businesses. For organizations.

StratNovo is a Nairobi-based technology company building and operating our own digital products while engineering custom software and intelligent systems for organizations.

Software · AI · Data · Systems · Infrastructure

How We Work

Two Ways We Build

01. Our Products

Software we build and operate ourselves

We identify problems, build products around them and operate those products in the real world.

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02. Your Software

Custom software engineered for your organization

We work with organizations to design and engineer software around their users, workflows, data and business objectives.

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Our Products

Products Built by StratNovo

We don't only build software for other organizations. We build and operate products ourselves.

Rumia — a StratNovo product

Rumia

Live

A marketplace for finding student hostels and rooms near university campuses in Kenya, with listings by area, walking distance, photos, video tours and wishlists.

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RumiaRent — a StratNovo product

RumiaRent

Live

Property management software for Kenyan landlords and agents to manage properties, tenants, rent, income and notices in one place.

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DPrime — a StratNovo product

DPrime

Live

A student-led technology community for learning, building projects, sharing knowledge and running events together.

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ValidBridge — a StratNovo product

ValidBridge

Live

A white-label platform for creators and academies to sell courses, run live classes and collect payments on their own branded site.

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THE PROBLEM

Software projects fail when strategy, design, and engineering operate in silos.

Building digital infrastructure shouldn't mean managing five different vendors, suffering timeline delays, or settling for code that doesn't move core business metrics.

01

Fragmented Vendor Friction

Stitching together separate agencies for design, development, and marketing leads to zero unified accountability and conflicting priorities.

02

Bloated Timelines & Over-Engineering

Traditional agencies spend months writing endless decks without shipping production-grade software to real users early.

03

Technology Detached from Growth

Websites and apps built without native analytics, SEO architecture, or operational workflows fail to generate measurable pipeline.

04

Unpredictable Maintenance & Fragility

Handed-off codebases without automated testing, security audits, or ongoing SLA support quickly accumulate technical debt.

THE SOLUTION

One integrated partner. Purpose-built technology.

We connect the dots between business objectives, software architecture, user experience, and automated ops — giving you one accountable partner from discovery to scale.

01

Single-Team Accountability

Unifying strategy, UI/UX design, custom engineering, and marketing under one roof eliminates handoff friction and vendor confusion.

02

Rapid Agile Execution

Deploy production-grade MVPs and scalable platforms in 4 to 8 weeks with continuous user feedback loops.

03

Growth-Integrated Architecture

Native integration of AI workflows, automated lead routing, and SEO infrastructure ensures systems drive measurable ROI.

04

Enterprise Reliability & SLAs

Automated CI/CD deployment pipelines, penetration vulnerability testing, and continuous monitoring protect system uptime.

Detailed Capabilities

Engineered for measurable business impact.

01
ENGINEERING & INTELLIGENCE

Custom Software

Bespoke applications, APIs, and business platforms engineered around your organization's specific requirements.

Cloud ArchAPIs & DataBespoke Apps
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02
ENGINEERING & INTELLIGENCE

AI Implementation

Production-ready AI, intelligent automation, RAG, and agent workflows integrated into real business operations.

LLM IntegrationRAG SystemsAI Agents
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03
ENGINEERING & INTELLIGENCE

Machine Learning

Custom machine learning models trained, fine-tuned, and deployed for prediction, classification, and recommendation use cases specific to your data.

Model TrainingMLOpsPredictive Models
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04
GROWTH & OPERATIONS

Business Automation

Automated workflows, integrations, and operational systems that eliminate repetitive work and improve efficiency.

WorkflowsCRM IntegrationPipelines
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05
DIGITAL EXPERIENCES

Website Development

High-performance websites and web platforms engineered for speed, conversion, accessibility, and scale.

Next.jsReactAPIsPerformance
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06
DIGITAL EXPERIENCES

Branding & Identity

Strategic visual identities that establish credibility, consistency, and recognition across every touchpoint.

Brand StrategyVisual SystemTypography
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07
GROWTH & OPERATIONS

Digital Marketing

Data-driven acquisition, SEO, content, and campaigns designed to create measurable business growth.

SEO & InboundAnalyticsAcquisition
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08
ENGINEERING & INTELLIGENCE

Consulting

Technical advisory on architecture, AI adoption, and software strategy, helping teams make the right engineering decisions before they build.

ArchitectureAI StrategyTechnical Advisory
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09
ENGINEERING & INTELLIGENCE

Training

Hands-on training for teams adopting AI, modern engineering practices, and new technology stacks.

Team UpskillingAI TrainingWorkshops
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HOW WE HELP

From problem to production.

01

Discover

Understand the business problem.

02

Design

Define the right solution.

03

Build

Engineer the system.

04

Scale

Measure, improve, and grow.

Have a problem worth solving?

Let's design the right technology, build it properly, and put it to work.

How We Work

From Idea to Live Product
in 7 Clear Steps

No black boxes. You know exactly where your project is at every stage and why.

STRATNOVO — PROJECT-WORKFLOW.DIAGRAM
LIVE PIPELINE7 phases
START
01

Discovery

Understand business goals, define technical scope, and map risk parameters.

02

Planning

Structure system architecture, technology stacks, and release milestones.

03

UI/UX Design

Design high-fidelity user journeys, components, and design systems.

04

Development

Engineer scalable backends, clean frontend interfaces, and robust APIs.

05

QA & Testing

Automated testing, security penetration audits, and performance tuning.

06

Deployment

CI/CD pipeline rollout, cloud infrastructure setup, and domain DNS config.

07

Post-Launch Support

24/7 uptime monitoring, continuous updates, and SLA maintenance.

•DELIVERED
Start with a Free Discovery Session →

No payment required. We respond within 24 hours.

WHY STRATNOVO

Built for clients
who expect more.

We combine clear ownership, disciplined engineering, direct communication, and dependable delivery from the first conversation to post-launch support.

Clear ownership. Direct communication. No surprises.

STRATNOVO

DELIVERY STANDARD

VERIFIED // 100%
✓OWNERSHIP
✓ENGINEERING
✓QA
✓COMMUNICATION
✓SUPPORT
CLIENT GUARANTEES

6 commitments that define how we work.

01

You Own Your Code

You retain full ownership of your source code, design assets, and project data with zero vendor lock-in.

02

100% In-House Team

Every line of code is written directly by our in-house engineering team in Nairobi. We never outsource.

03

Dedicated Point of Contact

Your project has a dedicated point of contact for direct, technical engineering communication.

04

Built-in QA & Testing

Every feature is backed by automated unit testing, integration checks, and security audits.

05

No Hidden Fees

Scope changes are agreed upon and priced transparently upfront so there are no hidden fees.

06

Post-Launch Support

Every engagement includes dedicated post-launch support, bug fixes, and uptime monitoring.

No payment upfrontFree discovery sessionReply within 24 hoursNairobi, KenyaServing clients across Africa

Our Work

Proven Engineering
Success Stories

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Explore our portfolio of high-performance web and mobile applications built for innovative startups across Africa.

Client Stories

Engineering Excellence
Built on Trust

Join the innovative startups across Africa that have scaled their vision through our expert engineering and strategic partnership.

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“I love the way these guys do their work. I'm so inspired.”

DJ Marto

DJ @ The Flying Decksman

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Everything you need to know.

Clear, straightforward answers about how we build and partner with clients.

Stratnovo provides end-to-end digital product engineering: Website Development, Branding & Visual Systems, Digital Marketing, Business Automation, Custom Software, and Production AI Implementation.

Contact Us

Let's Build Your
Next Big Idea

Our engineering team is ready to help you architect and scale your next high-performance software platform. Based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Phone Number

+254 792 475 624

Office Location

Nairobi, Kenya