BoatyardX

BoatyardX was founded in March 2019 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and has grown to a team of 120 spread across five locations: Cluj-Napoca, Iași, and Brașov (Romania), Dublin (Ireland), and Chicago (US). The company partners with enterprise clients and larger startups to design, build, and launch cloud-native products. Since inception, it has worked with over 20 clients ranging from healthcare providers to financial services and environmental technology firms. BoatyardX joined Ergo in November 2022 and Presidio in January 2026, expanding its reach as a nearshore development partner.

Services and capabilities

BoatyardX offers a full spectrum of cloud product development services. The company handles initial solution discovery and design, hands-on development, and longer-term support. Specific engagement types include custom cloud platform builds, digital product creation (native mobile apps, web applications), technology due diligence assessments, and IT advisory on technology landscapes. The company explicitly positions itself as cloud-agnostic, developing for AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud to avoid vendor lock-in.

The development methodology emphasizes cloud-first architecture, automated DevOps pipelines, and built-in security and operational tooling from day one. The company uses code peer review, fully automated CI/CD from master branch, Liquibase for database change management, and immutable infrastructure. Deployment occurs frequently with connection draining and session replication to eliminate downtime. They pair off-the-shelf and open-source technology for commodity functionality while directing budget toward differentiating features. Their reference architecture includes identity management, security frameworks, and operational tooling as standard, rejecting the typical MVP approach of deferring these critical components.

Notable work

Concrete projects visible in the source include BeyondBMI, a native mobile app for a healthcare provider specializing in weight loss programs; LiANA, a biodiversity assessment platform built with an environmental studies company; and a digital mortgage solution for a self-funded US entrepreneur building a digital mortgage bank. BoatyardX also completed a technology landscape review for Broadlake, a private investment firm evaluating consolidation opportunities across its portfolio. For TTM Healthcare, a healthcare services company based in Ennis, Ireland, the firm provided technical due diligence on a proposed acquisition. An investment platform project for a large US commercial bank focused on driving engagement and facilitating investment relationships. The source does not provide measurable outcomes for most projects, though the Anca Sofan spotlight mentions the "Butterfly Project" (the biodiversity platform) moving from "complex, lingo-heavy vision" to live product helping "real people make smarter, greener decisions."

How they work

Engagement combines on-site discovery and design phases in Dublin with nearshore development and support from Romania, Colombia, or the US. The company emphasizes small team structure with autonomy and uses transparent project management: clients receive direct access to task management and time tracking systems to evaluate progress themselves. Daily reports and communication occur over Teams, Skype, or other agreed channels. Scope remains flexible—clients can reprioritize tasks, adjust scope, and add features to the backlog at any time. All developers and designers are fluent English speakers who completed university degrees through English, enabling direct communication between development teams and client product managers. The company maintains presence across GMT, GMT+2, and GMT-5 timezones, allowing coverage across North and South America, Europe, Northern Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Team and credentials

The company was founded in 2019 and currently operates with 120 staff across five locations. Leadership includes Sorin Bob as Managing Director. Key personnel include Anca Sofan, Lead Product/UX Designer with 18+ years of design experience based in Cluj-Napoca, who leads cross-functional teams and discovery workshops. The hiring process prioritizes technical skill alongside curiosity, commitment, and collaboration. The source does not mention ISO certifications, SOC 2 compliance, or third-party ratings (Clutch, G2). BoatyardX is affiliated with Ergo (joined November 2022) and Presidio (joined January 2026), indicating backing by larger enterprise services organizations.