Zenarai
How we work

The Forward Deployed Engineer model.

We don't deliver from afar. Our engineers embed inside your team — working in your environment, your tools, your Slack, your standups — until outcomes are verified and capability is transferred.

On-site or remote embedded

Engineers operate inside your environment — your repos, your tools, your Slack, your standups. Not a vendor portal, not a status report cadence.

Knowledge transfer built in

Pairing, documentation, and capability handoff are part of the engagement scope — not an afterthought. Your team owns the system when we leave.

No black-box delivery

Architecture decisions, source code, and operational runbooks are visible from day one. No vendor-locked artifacts, no proprietary delivery frameworks.

Client team upskilled

Your engineers learn the modernization or AI patterns we deploy. The outcome includes capability uplift, not just shipped software.

FDE vs. traditional SI

Why embedded engineering outperforms the traditional system integrator model.

Traditional SI
Zenarai FDE

Engineering location

Offshore delivery centers, intermediated by account managers.

Engineering location

Embedded inside your team, in your standups, on your tools.

Communication model

Weekly status reports, change requests, escalation chains.

Communication model

Direct, daily — engineer-to-engineer.

Engagement structure

Time & materials. Hours are the unit of work.

Engagement structure

Outcome-based. Verified milestones are the unit of work.

Handoff

Vendor stays embedded for long-term operations.

Handoff

Knowledge transfer is scoped in. We leave; capability stays.
Engagement lifecycle

From outcome definition to capability transfer.

01

Discovery

A structured 1–2 week engagement to define the outcome, identify constraints, and produce a written scope with measurable acceptance criteria.

02

Outcome scoping

We translate the discovery into milestones tied to verifiable business outcomes — not deliverable lists. Engagement size and timeline are committed up front.

03

Embedded delivery

Forward Deployed Engineers join your team and deliver in two-week iterations. You review against the outcome criteria, not against hours burned.

04

Knowledge transfer & handoff

Documentation, runbooks, and capability training are produced alongside the system. Handoff is a milestone, not an exit interview.

See if the FDE model fits your modernization or AI initiative.

A 30-minute Discovery Call is the fastest way to evaluate fit. We map your situation against an outcome and tell you honestly whether we're the right team.

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