1985

1985 Software Solutions was founded in 2011 by Prakash Raman and Sharath Shambu in Bangalore as a three-person operation building websites for local businesses. Today the company operates with over 20 professionals spread across three continents, serving SaaS startups, marketplaces, and enterprises. The firm positions itself around fixed-sprint delivery: autonomous product squads that integrate into your roadmap in under 10 days, running two-week sprints with daily Slack standups and weekly demos. They claim to move from idea to MVP in 90 days and tie every commit to a real user story or revenue driver.

Services and capabilities

1985 offers web development, native iOS and Android apps, React Native and Flutter cross-platform builds, custom software development, AI integration, cloud solutions, and maintenance & support. On the web side, they work with React, Vue, Node.js, Ruby on Rails, Python/Django, and Laravel. Mobile spans Swift, Kotlin, React Native, and Flutter. For cloud, they support AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, handling migration, optimization, and ongoing infrastructure management. Their AI work includes language models, vision, and machine-learning modules integrated into existing stacks.

On methodology, they emphasize domain specialists breaking fuzzy requirements into user stories, mapping workflows before writing code, and iterative sprints with continuous feedback. They highlight a "Purpose-Built" approach: architecture and UI grown from client constraints rather than templates. For cloud specifically, they run a three-step process: cloud readiness assessment, migration and implementation, then continuous optimization and support.

Notable work

Their portfolio spans 200+ completed projects. Named clients include EMOD (construction safety management iOS app used in 1000+ projects; claimed 40% reduction in safety incidents and 25% productivity increase), Grape (fashion discovery platform on Android and iOS with AI personalization; claimed 200% increase in user engagement and 150% boost in conversion rates), Stockal (cross-border investment platform), ScoopWhoop (news and entertainment platform), Pukka Life (Ayurvedic consultations for Unilever), Woofyz (pet community app), Petterr (pet services marketplace), CalUp (corporate event management), GazabPost (Hindi content platform for tier 2/3 cities), Stockal, and eMOD. They also reference STAMP (tuberculosis treatment monitoring) and Columbia Pacific Communities (senior living digital transformation).

How they work

1985 operates fully remote across three continents. Their standard process is three steps: define goals and needs, design and develop the solution, then deliver and support. They run two-week sprints tied to a fixed sprint clock. They emphasize always-on collaboration via Slack standups, weekly demo days, and an open Jira board. No specific pricing is mentioned; engagement appears to be project-based or team-based retainer, with capacity to scale from a single capability add-on to a full product squad.

Team and credentials

Founded in 2011 by Prakash Raman and Sharath Shambu. Team of 20+ professionals across three continents. The site names 12 individual contributors (engineers and strategists) by name and role archetype. No certifications (ISO 27001, SOC 2, etc.) are mentioned on the public website. They claim over 200 companies served. One named client testimonial from Donavon Urfalian, Founder of Kodo, praising the team's work quality and humility. English proficiency is demonstrated but not explicitly stated.