Boutique AI Engineering. Pragmatic Systems.
Sibassam is an independent engineering studio focused on applied artificial intelligence and modern software development. We bridge the gap between academic AI research and reliable production software.
Our Engineering Principles
01. Boring Reliability Over Hype
We don't shoehorn generative AI into problems that can be solved with a SQL query or a standard regex. When LLMs are the right solution, we wrap them in deterministic type validations, schema checks, and structured fallbacks.
02. Total Code Ownership
No black-box vendor lock-in. You own 100% of the repository, the Docker containers, the migration scripts, and the deployment configs. You can host them anywhere—on your own VPS, cloud account, or on-premise hardware.
03. Direct Senior Engineering
When you work with us, you speak directly with the engineers designing the database schemas and tuning the prompts. No bloated agency layers, no account managers translating technical requirements poorly.
04. Transparent Cost Guardrails
AI API costs can escalate rapidly without proper caching, chunking, and model routing. Every system we build includes token cost estimation, tiered caching, and circuit breakers.
Operating Context
Serving Regional and International Teams
We operate as an agile, remote studio serving both Indonesian enterprises and international businesses. Our work spans automated logistics dispatch for humanitarian initiatives, financial document parsing engines, and bespoke engineering platforms.
In parallel with client engineering, we actively develop independent AI products—giving us first-hand perspective on operating production workloads, managing recurring infrastructure costs, and maintaining user satisfaction.
Ready to discuss your system?
We take on a limited number of focused engineering projects each quarter.