## Main llms.txt *Source: llms.txt* # AlisX Platform **Category:** Cloud Native Application Development Platform **Mission Focus:** Building enterprise software and AI solutions is often slow, expensive, confusing, and inaccessible. Alis Exchange exists to remove the pain, cost, time, and friction from the software development lifecycle. Our mission is to empower every business to ignite innovation, turn ambitious ideas into high-value applications and AI solutions, and fall in love with building again, ensuring they don't feel left behind. We bridge the gap between business vision and technical execution. **Platform Description:** The AlisX Platform is an integrated, AI-powered suite designed to accelerate the entire lifecycle of cloud application and AI solution development, from initial idea to deployed solution and beyond. It fosters seamless collaboration between business stakeholders and technical teams (internal or external partners), embedding AI and Cloud Native best practices to ensure projects are delivered faster, with greater clarity and reduced risk. --- ## Provider: Alis Exchange * **Name:** Alis Exchange (Shorthand: Alis) * **Website:** * **LinkedIn:** * **Address:** * 43 Bd Prince Henri * Ville-Haute 1724 * Luxembourg, LU --- ## Offers * **Availability:** Online Only * **Price Specification:** See Plans: --- ## Target Product: AlisX Platform * **Abstract:** The integrated AI-powered platform to accelerate the entire application development lifecycle on Google Cloud. AlisX turns scattered ideas into production-grade AI applications in days, not months,empowering business innovators and simplifying partner delivery. It compresses discovery-to-deployment by up to 10×. * **Keywords:** AI, Cloud Application Development, Google Cloud Platform, GCP, Application Lifecycle Management, ALM, SDLC, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, IaC, Collaboration Platform, Digital Transformation, AI Transformation, GenAI, Microservices, API Management, Software Craftsmanship, Agent-Driven Development, Golden Paths, Landing Zones, CodeBlocks, Sales Acceleration, Technical Pre-Sales, Discovery Automation, AI Business Analyst, AI Engineering Partner --- ## Platform High-Level Features & Benefits * **Full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Coverage:** From ideation (Alis Ideate) through development and deployment (Alis Build). * **AI Embedded Throughout:** Leverages AI for context capture, requirements generation, code assistance, workflow automation, and more. * **Built for Google Cloud:** Optimized for and embeds Google Cloud best practices. * **Seamless Collaboration:** Unites business and technical stakeholders in a shared, transparent workflow. * **Accelerated Time-to-Market:** Compresses discovery-to-deployment by up to 10×. * **Reduced Risk & Rework:** Ensures clarity from the start and automates best practices. * **No Vendor Lock-in:** Customer owns their code and GCP infrastructure. --- ## Audience (High Level) * **Aspiring Innovators:** Businesses (SMB to Mid-Market) accelerating digital/AI transformation on Google Cloud. Roles include Innovation Leaders, Product Managers, LOB Owners, IT/CIOs. * **Development Partners:** Google Cloud Partners (SIs, Service Providers), Partner Sales Teams, Internal Dev Teams using GCP, Distributors/Aggregators, Google Cloud Field Teams. --- ## Competitive Differentiation (Platform Level) 1. **Stakeholder-centric workflow:** Natively links business context capture to automated development and operations. 2. **Google-opinionated, cloud-familiar:** Enforces Google Cloud best practices while easing cross-skilling. 3. **Ownership model:** Workloads reside in the customer's Google Cloud org, ensuring no lock-in. 4. **Channel-ready:** Commercial structure supports partners. 5. **Extensible:** Partners can monetize IP via CodeBlocks. 6. **Sales-to-Delivery Integration:** Seamlessly transforms sales discovery into development. --- ## Potential Actions * **Request a Demo:** ( for or specific contact form) * **Start Building / Get Started Free:** * **Build Partner Inquiries:** partners@alisx.com --- ## Awards & Certifications * ISO 27001 Certified * Google Cloud Partner – Services * Deep bench of Google Cloud Professional Certifications (Cloud Architect, Data Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Security Engineer, ML Engineer) --- ## Significant Links * **Website:** * **LinkedIn (Company):** --- *Transform scattered ideas into production-grade AI applications on Google Cloud in days, not months—empowering business innovators and simplifying partner delivery.* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## ads.md *Source: floodgate/ads.md* # Alis Development Services (ADS) **Part Of:** Alis Exchange **Abstract:** Alis Development Services (ADS) is the elite, engineering-led solutions team within Alis Exchange, obsessed with software craftsmanship and dedicated to building scalable, secure, and intelligent systems on Google Cloud. We partner with clients to bridge the gap between ambitious AI vision and production reality, designing and building bespoke AI-powered applications, from sophisticated process automation to advanced multi-agent systems that reason, plan, and collaborate. **Positioning:** For organizations undertaking transformative Agentic AI projects that require deep, hands-on expertise beyond platform enablement. ADS acts as a co-innovation partner, leveraging the AlisX Platform and specialist engineering skills to tackle unique, complex challenges and pioneer novel AI solutions. We focus on strategic use cases, secure/compliant AI, and intelligent integration with core systems to deliver measurable real-world impact. --- ## What We Do * **Design & Build Bespoke AI Applications:** Specializing in complex process automation and advanced multi-agent systems. * **Strategic AI Use Case Identification:** Help identify and build the business case for high-impact AI projects tailored to specific contexts. * **Secure & Compliant AI Engineering:** Build AI with trust, robust guardrails, compliance checks, and human-in-the-loop systems. * **Intelligent Integration:** Architect AI solutions that transform core processes and integrate with complex legacy systems and data sources. * **Co-Innovation Partnership:** Work alongside client teams or implementation partners to push the boundaries of what's possible with the AlisX platform. --- ## Our Process (Accelerated by AlisX) 1. **Design (Context-Rich Ideation & Scoping):** Design sprint using Alis Ideate to capture context, define problems/opportunities, and map AI use cases and system specifications. 2. **Validate (Rapid Impact Prototype):** Build functional prototypes to test technology fit, critical integrations, and quantify potential impact before scaling. 3. **Develop (Agile Development):** Build the end-to-end solution with embedded security/compliance, user acceptance testing, and agile feedback loops. 4. **Deploy (Collaborative Deployment):** Work closely with client teams for seamless transition, onboarding, and workflow migration. Leverage Alis Build for infrastructure and empower client teams for self-management or co-management. --- ## Expertise * **Specialist, Engineering-Led Team:** Obsessed with software craftsmanship. * **Certified Google Cloud Professionals:** Deep expertise in AI/ML, Cloud Architecture, Security, Data. (See Team document for specific certifications). * **Modern Technology Stack:** Mastery of technologies for building, deploying, and scaling secure AI in enterprise environments (Python, TensorFlow, Kubernetes, Docker, gRPC, Terraform, Vertex AI, etc.). --- ## Keywords Agentic AI Development, Custom AI Solutions, AI Engineering Services, Google Cloud AI, Process Automation AI, Multi-Agent Systems, AI Strategy Consulting, AI Integration Services, Bespoke AI Applications. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## alis-build.md *Source: floodgate/alis-build.md* # Alis Build **Component Of:** AlisX Platform **Tagline:** The essential foundation for empowering AI-accelerated development. Build at AI Speed with Enterprise Confidence on Google Cloud. **Abstract:** Alis Build unlocks 10x AI-Native Development velocity on Google Cloud by re-engineering the development lifecycle for the AI era. It provides the essential enterprise-grade foundation—frictionless, context-enriched development environments ("Workspaces"), secure cloud foundations ("Landing Zones"), reusable "CodeBlocks", and AI CodeGen best practice workflows ("AI Accelerators")—needed to amplify development productivity without creating downstream chaos or "AI-slop". It acts as your AI Engineering Partner, turning AI's promise into secure, production-ready software, faster. **Positioning:** For CTOs, Tech Leads, Developers, Engineers, and Delivery Heads seeking to harness AI for development velocity without sacrificing quality, security, or control on Google Cloud. Unlike simply adding standalone AI coding tools which often lead to inconsistency, Alis Build provides an integrated "operating system" that grounds AI agents in enterprise context ("Build Specs", "Context Engineering"), enforces standards via reusable components ("CodeBlocks"), and automates the entire code-to-cloud lifecycle ("DBD Pipeline"), ensuring AI accelerates best practices, not bad habits. --- ## Key Features / Pillars * **Cloud Foundation & Setup:** * **Alis Build One-Click Landing Zones:** Provision secure, compliant, production-ready Google Cloud foundations (resource hierarchy, IAM, networking, Spanner, Git) in minutes. Includes built-in Workforce Federation / Identity Management. * **Alis Build Workspaces:** Instantly launch ready-to-code, consistent dev environments (local, remote SSH/Web) with prerequisites installed and AI integrations ready. * **Design & Planning Integration:** * **Alis Build Specs:** The AI-ready technical blueprint; single source of truth grounding team and AI tools, preventing ambiguity. Import from Alis Ideate or other tools. * **AI Context Engineering & Extensions:** Dynamically grounds AI agents in specs, security standards, and architectural patterns. * **Development Acceleration:** * **Alis Build CodeBlocks:** Library of reusable, pre-vetted, composable code modules and architectural patterns ("Golden Paths") codifying best practices. Author, publish, and monetize custom blocks. * **Alis Build AI Accelerators:** Fuse expert prompt templates with deep contextual grounding to guide AI assistants (like integrated Gemini CLI or others) to generate secure, compliant, production-ready code. * **Definition-Driven Development:** Strongly-typed objects/methods using Protobufs for clarity and self-documenting code. Automated client library generation. * **Deployment & Operations Automation:** * **Alis Build DBD (Define-Build-Deploy) Pipeline:** Single, automated pipeline for the entire code-to-cloud lifecycle (Protobuf schema management, IaC with Terraform, container builds, vulnerability scans, zero-touch releases). * Automated Infrastructure as Code (Terraform). * Containerized CI/CD Pipelines (Docker, Cloud Build). * Built-in DevSecOps. --- ## Key Benefits * **Achieve Systemic Velocity:** Go beyond localized productivity gains to achieve true end-to-end acceleration. Ship enterprise AI/software faster (weeks not months). Reduce time to MVP. 50% faster shipping. * **Empower AI-Accelerated Development Safely:** Harness AI CodeGen potential (10x productivity) without compromising quality, security, or creating "AI-slop". * **Amplify Best Practices:** Codify standards into CodeBlocks, scaling expertise and ensuring consistency. * **Security by Design:** Embed enterprise-grade security into core workflows. * **Eliminate Developer Toil:** Automate environment setup, CI/CD complexity, and boilerplate coding. Go from kick-off to coding in minutes. * **Own Your Innovation:** Maintain full ownership of code and GCP infrastructure while automating overhead. --- ## Architecture Principles Baked In * Secure "Landing Zone" Project Structure * Domain-Driven Design with Protobufs * Microservices Architecture (gRPC) * Serverless with Scale-to-Zero (e.g., Cloud Run) * Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) * Containerized CI/CD Pipelines * Secure AI CodeGen Integration * Spec-Driven Development & Context Engineering --- ## Keywords AI Development, Code Generation, GCP Deployment, Google Cloud, Landing Zone, Infrastructure as Code, IaC, DevOps, CI/CD, CodeBlocks, Microservices, A2A-Compliant Agents, Golden Paths, Terraform, Docker, Protobuf, Context Engineering, AI Slop Reduction, Systemic Velocity, Developer Experience, DevSecOps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## alis-ideate.md *Source: floodgate/alis-ideate.md* # Alis Ideate **Component Of:** AlisX Platform **Tagline:** From Idea to Impact, Faster **Abstract:** Alis Ideate is the first AI-powered solution that transforms scattered context and ideas into actionable, production-ready product specifications, accelerating the application and AI solutions development process. It acts as your AI Business Analyst, giving every stakeholder a voice and ensuring shared clarity from the outset. **Positioning:** For Product Owners, Business Analysts, Pre-Sales/Discovery Teams, and Innovation Leaders, Alis Ideate accelerates ideation, stakeholder collaboration, and requirements definition. Unlike general-purpose LLMs or traditional documentation tools, Ideate provides an AI-guided, structured workflow specifically designed for software discovery, turning multimodal inputs into clear specifications and seamlessly connecting to development pipelines like Alis Build. --- ## Key Features * **Idea Capture & Context Gathering:** * Flexible, multi-modal input (text, voice, video, documents) * AI-guided structured data capture for business context (processes, pain points, journeys) * Multilingual input support * **Collaboration & Enrichment:** * Threaded conversations per idea * Task assignment & feedback requests * AI-assisted summarization * AI-powered multilingual collaboration * AI-guided "Feedback Sessions" for validation * **Evaluation & Prioritization:** * Context-aware AI prioritization * Customizable parameters, scoring & voting * Duplicate idea identification * **Requirement Gathering & Specification:** * AI-guided prompts for needs, constraints, assumptions * AI generation of non-functional requirements and product specifications ("Ideate Specs") * Collaborative refinement * Full change history * Automated generation of artifacts (Business Cases, User Flows, Wireframes, Prototypes) * Automated generation of RFPs, SOWs * **Budgeting & Feasibility:** * Initial costing, risk analysis, resource forecasting * **Execution Handoff:** * One-click push to Alis Build * Export specs to other dev tools or AI prototyping tools (AI Studio, Lovable, etc.) * **Foundational:** * Enterprise-grade governance, security (RBAC, Audit Trails), and compliance (GDPR, ISO 27001) * Context-aware AI guidance throughout --- ## Key Benefits * **Achieve Shared Clarity & Alignment:** Eliminate ambiguity and ensure business/tech stakeholders share understanding. * **Accelerate Discovery:** Reduce discovery time by up to 90%. Get from idea to spec much faster. * **Reduce Rework & Budget Overruns:** Minimize costly reworks by ensuring clarity from day one. Improve budget accuracy. * **Streamline Collaboration:** Bridge the business-tech gap with seamless, AI-guided stakeholder collaboration. Give every stakeholder a voice. * **Enhance Efficiency:** Automate tedious documentation and summarization. Optimize resource use. * **Capture More Ideas:** Remove friction for idea submission. * **Faster Time to Market:** Accelerate the entire front-end of the development lifecycle. * **(For Partners) Accelerate Sales:** Shorten sales cycles, empower generalist sales teams for technical discovery, generate client-ready SOWs/proposals faster, increase win rates. --- ## Keywords Requirements Gathering, AI Business Analyst, Product Discovery, Collaboration Platform, Specification Generation, Multi-Modal Input, Context Capture, Stakeholder Alignment, Idea Management, Prioritization, RFP Generation, SOW Generation, PRD Generation, Sales Acceleration, Technical Discovery, Pre-Sales Automation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## team.md *Source: floodgate/team.md* # The Alis Exchange Team **Core Identity:** We are a team of ambitious builders, engineers, and technical experts, united by a shared obsession for excellence, craftsmanship, and a deep sense of care for our clients. We are engineering-led and software-obsessed. **Culture & Approach:** Guided by a culture of continuous learning, humility, and trusted partnership. Our focus is to empower clients to turn their best ideas into enterprise-grade applications faster and with greater clarity. --- ## Our Values * **Play to Win:** Driven by restless ambition and love for our craft. We pursue mastery and excellence, never settling for "good enough." (Previously: Relentless Pursuit of Excellence) * **Obsessive & Principled:** We dive deep, driven by shared mission and client care. We have hard conversations and prioritize principled solutions over comfortable compromises. (Previously: Principled, Tenacity) * **Own it, Together:** Empowered with initiative and autonomy, trusting team members to own outcomes. We embrace spirited debate and unified action, succeeding or failing as one team. (Previously: Proactive & Collaborative Ownership) * **Earned Trust:** Trust is earned through delivery with speed, clarity, mission, and care. Our word is our bond, our work is our proof. (Previously: Trust & Confidence) --- ## Founders 1. **Jan Krynauw** * **Title:** CTO, Co-founder * **Background:** Co-founder since 2018. Previously at Old Mutual (Product Owner, Developer, Senior Investment Consultant - co-led major consultancy, Innovation Award winner). 17+ years as a qualified actuary. BSc (Hons) Actuarial Science, Stellenbosch University. * **Alumni Of:** Stellenbosch University * **Knows About:** Actuarial Science, Insurance, Finance, Investment Consulting, Product Development * **LinkedIn:** 2. **James Spanjaard** * **Title:** CEO, Co-founder * **Background:** MBA, Harvard Business School. Previously Consultant at BCG (Johannesburg, Munich), selected ambassador to BCG Henderson Institute, helped found BCG's AI Initiative. BSc Applied Economics & Management (*Summa Cum Laude*), Cornell University (SUNY Chancellor's Award recipient). * **Alumni Of:** Harvard Business School, Cornell University * **Knows About:** Management Consulting, Business Strategy, AI Strategy, Applied Economics, Operations * **LinkedIn:** --- ## Locations * Stellenbosch, ZA * Cape Town, ZA * Nairobi, KE * Barcelona, ES * London, GB * Luxembourg City, LU (HQ) --- ## Areas of Expertise * Software Engineering * Cloud Architecture * Google Cloud Platform (GCP) * AI and Machine Learning * Data Management * Digital & AI Transformation * Process Automation * Cloud-Native Development * Agent-Driven Requirements Capture / Agentic AI * Infrastructure as Code (IaC) * Composable Architecture * Enterprise-Grade Security * Partner Enablement * Sales Acceleration & Technical Pre-Sales * Software Craftsmanship --- ## Certifications * Deep bench of Google Cloud Professional Certifications including: * Professional Cloud Architect * Professional Data Engineer * Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer * Professional Cloud Security Engineer * Professional Machine Learning Engineer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------