Complex integrations,
built to last.
Systems that need to talk to each other usually don't — at least not reliably. Acuto designs and builds the integration layer between them: clean, maintainable, and engineered for the edge cases as much as the happy path.
What we do
Architecture & Design
Custom Integration Engineering
Purpose-built integrations between any two systems — internal platforms, third-party SaaS, legacy infrastructure, or bespoke applications. API design and development, webhook architectures, event-driven systems, and file-based pipelines. We build integrations that are observable, recoverable, and easy to hand over.
Integration Architecture
Designing the right integration pattern before a line of code is written. Point-to-point vs. hub-and-spoke vs. event bus — the decision matters more than most organisations realise until they're three years in.
Solution Design
Translating business requirements into a technical design that the wider team can build against. Including data contracts, error handling strategy, and the operational runbook.
Build & Operate
Data Pipeline Engineering
Moving data reliably between systems at scale — ingestion, transformation, and delivery. From near-real-time event streams to scheduled batch processes.
Legacy System Connectivity
Getting value out of older systems without replacing them. Wrapper APIs, adapter layers, and the careful translation work that makes legacy infrastructure a participant rather than a blocker.
Ongoing Support & Maintenance
Integration monitoring, incident response, and the regular upkeep that keeps complex system relationships healthy as the systems on either side inevitably change.
About
I'm Ben Holden — an integration consultant with over twenty years of IT experience across industries, building the connections between systems that organisations depend on.
My background spans large enterprises and complex technical environments: custom API integrations, data pipelines, legacy system modernisation, and the architectural work that sits behind all of it. The problems vary; the discipline doesn't.
Alongside systems integration I also consult on marketing technology — see acuto.marketing for that side of the practice.