Mojave Research

Every system is different.The engineering should be, too.

Mojave is a founder-led technology consultancy for publishers, growing media platforms, and small to mid-sized businesses. We build custom media, cloud, and AI solutions around the way each client actually works.

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10+Years of industry experience
20M+Monthly users across platforms we've brought to life
Founder-ledSpecialists added when the work requires

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    Centric3

    Brought in to architect and lead multiple client projects, coordinating directly with clients and development teams from technical definition through delivery.

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    FSS

    Architected and launched a high-traffic video platform, led the development team, designed ingest and encoding systems, and modernized cloud and on-premises infrastructure.

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    Just the Network

    Worked with an OTT app vendor and platform teams across Roku, Apple, Google, Amazon, Samsung, and LG to distribute the TV app across every major television platform.

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    Just the News

    Rebuilt the Washington, DC studio control room on a rapid timeline with zero downtime to its daily live show.

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    Odysee

    Operate and evolve a 100+ server video platform, led a 10-12 PB storage migration, and built AI-enabled support and compliance workflows.

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    Forward Research

    Infrastructure and CDN engineering, distributed systems, decentralized media distribution, and automated content moderation workflows.

Core capabilities

  1. Platform & systems architecture

    Translate business, product, and operational requirements into clear technical architecture built to evolve without unnecessary complexity.

  2. Broadcast & media workflow modernization

    Rework legacy and manual media workflows into connected systems that are easier to operate, automate, and scale.

  3. Streaming & media platform engineering

    Design and build the services, tools, and workflows behind content ingest, management, distribution, and playback.

  4. Cloud infrastructure & reliability

    Create observable, maintainable cloud environments designed for dependable production operations.

  5. Systems integration & custom software

    Connect vendor platforms, internal systems, and APIs with purpose-built software where off-the-shelf products stop fitting.

  6. AI strategy, automation & implementation

    Identify high-value uses for AI, validate them quickly, and carry the useful ones into real products, operations, and workflows.

  7. Fractional technical leadership & due diligence

    Provide senior technical direction, architecture review, vendor evaluation, and risk clarity without adding a full-time executive role.

The work starts with the system you have.

We begin by understanding the business, the people operating it, the existing technology, and the constraints that matter. Then we shape the architecture, team, and delivery plan around the problem - not a preferred stack.

  1. Understand

    Map the system, workflow, users, constraints, and business objective.

  2. Define

    Separate the important signal from the surrounding complexity and establish a practical path forward.

  3. Build

    Prototype, integrate, test, and deliver with close technical involvement throughout.

  4. Improve

    Measure what works, resolve what does not, and refine the system as the business evolves.

AI-native delivery

AI is a working capability, not a label.

We use AI throughout research, prototyping, engineering, and delivery so a small senior team can produce outsized results. We also help clients find where AI can have real impact, then implement it across products, operations, and internal workflows.

Who we work with

Publishers

Modernize publishing systems, content operations, distribution workflows, and the infrastructure behind audience growth.

Growing media platforms

Strengthen the products, integrations, and operational systems needed to serve a larger audience with confidence.

Small & mid-sized businesses

Apply custom engineering and AI to important business problems without building a large internal technical organization.

Small by design. Senior by default.

Mojave is founder-led, with direct senior involvement from discovery through delivery. When a project calls for additional depth, we bring in experienced specialists whose expertise fits the work.

What are you trying to make work better?

Tell us what you're building, replacing, connecting, or trying to understand. We'll start with a focused conversation about the system, the constraints, and a useful next step.

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