HPT Cloud
Houston Post Tension is one of Texas’s leading full-service concrete reinforcement companies, powered by a custom-built MRP and order management platform—HPT Cloud.
I designed HPT Cloud from the ground up to support Houston Post Tension’s rapidly growing operations. The system manages over 70,000 SKUs with dynamic pricing tailored by customer, takeoff type, and project location. It also handles the full lifecycle of estimates, orders, fabrication, tagging, packing, field labor, material certifications, and compliance.
About The Project
Summary
Houston Post Tension approached my business partner Glib Tsyrklyevych and me to modernize their operations, which were running on an outdated Microsoft Access system supplemented by complex spreadsheets. We partnered closely with their CEO and VP of Operations to design entirely new workflows and build a custom system that could support their growth and improve efficiency.
We designed and launched HPT Cloud in phases, quickly migrating key parts of the manufacturing process to the new platform while also integrating and deploying NetSuite as the company’s primary accounting system. Rolling out in stages allowed us to gather real feedback from the team on the shop floor and refine workflows in real time.
Key Results
Since launch, HPT Cloud has significantly improved the efficiency of the management, estimating, manufacturing, and field teams—saving hundreds of employee hours per week and increasing data accuracy by over 120%.
We architected HPT Cloud to be both simple and extensible, carefully balancing customizability with architectural complexity. Our goal was to avoid locking the client into rigid business logic while still providing them flexibility to customize workflows, all without overwhelming the system's overall architecture.
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Testimonial
"Nicolas worked seamlessly with our team to design an intuitive application that both our new and experienced employees have picked up and used with ease. The new operational platform has injected efficiencies into our workflows, transforming the operational model from a reactive to proactive organization. I highly recommend him!""
