Digital products,
not duct tape
What we've built
HeatSpring
We build HeatSpring, where over 100,000 renewable energy professionals train and earn certifications.
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LOAS
We built Loki, a facility management tool LOAS uses to run nearly 40 properties and over 3,000 student homes.
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M-Files
We designed the user interface for M-Files' Empower platform.
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Sitowise
We build and maintain Sitowise’s intranet, and prototype new products for experts in the built environment.
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HeatSpring
We build HeatSpring, where over 100,000 renewable energy professionals train and earn certifications.
Read story → LOAS
We built Loki, a facility management tool LOAS uses to run nearly 40 properties and over 3,000 student homes.
Read story → M-Files
We designed the user interface for M-Files' Empower platform.
Story coming soon Sitowise
We build and maintain Sitowise’s intranet, and prototype new products for experts in the built environment.
Story coming soon Our approach to building
digital products
Identify the problem
We have learned that the real problem is usually not obvious right away. So we sketch quickly in Figma, build prototypes, and continuously talk with our clients to make sure we understand what we're actually solving.
MVP scoping Service design Workshops User research Design a solution
We design user interfaces that don't need explaining, and user experience always comes first. We design and code in the same team, so we know everything we design is feasible to implement. Responsiveness and accessibility are a given. Your service works on a phone just as well as on a computer.
UI/UX Design systems Accessibility Figma Build to last
We build software that's easy to maintain and grows with your business. Our code is well tested and designed so your service can expand over time. We still maintain and develop services that are over ten years old, and we've built dozens of Rails projects over the years.
Integrations Ruby on Rails Testing Payment systems Grow and improve
We don't let your code rot, and often fix issues before you even notice them. We monitor performance, fix problems as they appear, and develop new features so your product stays useful.
Continuous development Monitoring Maintenance Who we are
We founded Sakeus because we wanted to build digital products together and do them properly. Simo does service design and user interface design, Henri designs and codes the frontend, and Virgil builds the backbone of the software.
We do our best work when all three of us are involved from the earliest stages of a product. There's no handover from design to development. The people who design the product also write the code. We work from the Turku region and Helsinki, with our office in Pasila.
All three owners code or design every day
Over 10 years of shared experience
Client relationships that go back to day one
No salespeople, only makers
Clients from Lappeenranta to Michigan
Boringly solvent (89% equity ratio)
Meet the team
Virgil Mocanu
Developer
Simo Virtanen
CEO & designer
Henri Nikka
Developer & designer
What our clients say
“I sleep well at night knowing the application is safe in your hands. And I wake up excited to see all of the cool new things you build.”
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at HeatSpring
Don't build the wrong thing. Talk to Simo first.
simo@sakeus.fi 