We design and build apps, platforms and brands.
For founders and companies in the US, Canada and the Gulf. One team from first sketch to launch, at a fixed price per milestone.
The founder replies within 24 hours.
Kay
TaxiApp
Bessit
WahaSend
- #1 Technical Innovation, GIZ 2025
- Represented Mauritania at GAICA 2025
- GMT working hours
- English, French, Arabic
This is for you if
- You are building a marketplace, an on-demand service or a SaaS product.
- You want one team for design, the apps, the admin console and launch.
- Your users span more than one market, language or currency.
- You want a fixed price per milestone and to own all of the code.
This is not for you if
- Your budget is under $15k for a full build. Start with an audit instead.
- You want hourly staff augmentation.
- You need a brochure site or a WordPress theme.
- You need someone on site full time.
What we do
Hire us for one of these, or for all of them. Every product ships in English, with Arabic and French built in when you need them.
- Mobile apps
iOS and Android apps for your customers, drivers or staff, published on the App Store and Google Play.
Examples: Kay, TaxiApp
- Web platforms
Marketplaces, booking platforms and the admin console that runs your business day to day.
Examples: Kay, TaxiApp
- SaaS products
Subscription software with sign-up, trials, billing in several currencies, team roles and an operator back office.
Examples: Bessit, WahaSend
- AI features
Assistants that answer from your own documents and hand over to a person instead of guessing, plus automations and MCP integrations.
Examples: Bessit, WahaSend
- Brand identity
Logo, visual identity and launch assets in Arabic and Latin scripts, led by our head of UI, Cheikh Mbed.
Examples: Coursak, Supreme Council of Zakat, Esal
Fixed-price product
App audit and rescue
We review your code, security, performance and infrastructure, then tell you plainly what to keep, fix or rebuild, with a fixed quote for the fix.
Credited in full if we build the fix.
$1,500
Written report in 5 business days
- Code and architecture review
- Security and dependency check
- Performance and hosting review
- A prioritised fix plan with a fixed price
Selected work
Four platforms we designed and built end to end. Every screen on this page is real.
- Read the case study
Kay
Ride-hailing platform
Four surfaces shipped end to end: passenger, driver and call-centre apps plus a 20+ module console. Passenger app in TestFlight beta.
- Read the case study
TaxiApp
Delivery & local commerce platform
Five apps on one live order record, with 23,250 named places for landmark addresses and cash plus mobile-money wallets.
- Read the case study
Bessit
WhatsApp for business, official API
Live SaaS on Meta’s official API: 4 products on one account, 700+ automated tests, billing in USD and MRU.
- Read the case study
WahaSend
WhatsApp automation for small businesses
Live multi-tenant SaaS: 5 products, prices in 6 currencies and 1,000+ automated tests on every change.
How we work
Clear scope, fixed prices and no lock-in.
- 1
Scope
A written scope and a fixed price per milestone before any work starts. Unclear brief? A paid discovery session, credited back if we build.
- 2
Design
Real screens for every app and the console, agreed with you before we write production code.
- 3
Build
We use AI-assisted development, and every change passes automated code review, tests and security checks before it reaches your weekly demo. A named engineer signs off on each milestone.
- 4
Launch and hand over
App stores, servers and documentation. On final payment the source code, credentials and assets are yours.
Typical budgets
Typical projects are $15k to $45k and take 8 to 16 weeks. Audits start at $1,500, credited if we build.
- Fixed-price milestones. You know the cost before we write a line. No hourly billing.
- 50 / 40 / 10. Paid at kickoff, before delivery, and at acceptance.
- You own everything. Full source, credentials and assets transfer on the final payment.
For large projects, we come to you for kickoff and launch.
We also design brand identities in Arabic and Latin scripts, led by Cheikh Mbed, our head of UI. See the brand work
About
I’m Ahmed Essyad. I design and build the products on this page, and I’m the person you’ll work with.
I founded Essyad in 2025. I’m based in Nouakchott, Mauritania, and work remotely with clients abroad.
- #1 Technical Innovation, GIZ 2025
- Represented Mauritania at GAICA 2025
Who you’ll work with
Ahmed Essyad
Founder and product
Started Essyad in 2025. #1 Technical Innovation, GIZ 2025.
Cheikh Mbed
Head of UI
Brand identities for Coursak, Esal and the Supreme Council of Zakat.
Cheikh Ahmedou Enaha
Lead engineer
Production AI systems at Volta Software and MyTower.
On larger projects, senior engineers we’ve shipped with join the team.
Questions
Do you work with clients in the US, Canada and the Gulf?
Yes, fully remote. We work on GMT, which overlaps US East Coast mornings and the Gulf working day. Calls are on video, and you get a working demo every week.
How do you price a project?
By milestone, at a fixed price agreed in a written scope. If the brief is still unclear, we start with a paid discovery session and credit it back if we build together.
How big a project can you take?
Up to about $150k and six months, with up to six engineers from our bench on one project.
What if we go over budget?
Each milestone has a fixed price, so the scope you agreed costs what we quoted. New features are quoted separately, and nothing is billed without your written yes.
How do we pay?
By milestone: 50% at kickoff, 40% before delivery and 10% at acceptance. By bank transfer, Wise, or card through Stripe.
What if we stop halfway?
You pay for the milestones completed, and you receive the code and assets for everything you have paid for.
Who owns the code?
You do. On the final payment we transfer the full source code, credentials, documentation and assets. No lock-in and no retainer required.
Can you take over an app someone else started?
Yes. Start with an app audit: in 5 business days you get a written report on what to keep, fix or rebuild, with a fixed quote.
Can you build in Arabic?
Yes. All four platforms on this page are Arabic-first, with a fully mirrored right-to-left layout and English and French built in.
Tell us what you’re building.
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