Stakes Manufacturing
Modernizing DevOps & Security for ERP Transformation | TORNO Solutions
Engagement Overview
Company: Cadastral AI | Industry: Insurtech / Underwriting Automation
Stake partnered with TORNO to rebuild the foundation of their ERP platform following a ransomware incident. The engagement focused on modernizing DevOps pipelines, strengthening security posture, and establishing scalable, automated processes across engineering and operations. TORNO’s hybrid Sprint Pod model combined speed, discipline, and manufacturing data expertise to deliver both stability and future readiness.
The Challenge
Legacy ERP and ransomware exposed major security gaps.
Key Pain Points
- Inefficiency & Costs – Manual deployments and data imports caused delays and errors.
- Throughput Issues – Unstructured workflows led to rework and slower order turnaround.
- Security Risk – No standard pipelines, monitoring, or threat modeling.
- Scalability Gap – Legacy infra couldn’t support growth or recovery readiness.
The Founders Needed
- A secure, automated CI/CD setup to eliminate manual effort.
- Monitoring and threat modeling to prevent future breaches.
- A modular, scalable ERP to support evolving operations.
- A DevOps partner who could embed fast and deliver with rigor.
Final Product Feature
Integrated Google Calendar & Zoom scheduling.
Instructor + student calendars synced in real-time.
Automated attendee invitations and reminders.
Analytics dashboards for tracking attendance and engagement.
Our Solution
TORNO deployed a senior Sprint Pod to stabilize, secure, and modernize Stake’s ERP systems — combining AWS-native DevOps, real-time monitoring, and CI/CD standardization.
Pod Composition
- Pod Lead (Product + Delivery)
- DevOps Engineers
- Backend Engineer (Laravel/API)
- Security Specialist
- QA
Tech & Stack
- AWS (ECS, ECR, Amplify, CodeBuild, SQS)
- GitHub
- Jira
- Node.js
- PHP/Laravel
- MySQL
Delivery Flow
Weeks 1–2
Day-0 stabilization, incident response, and credential resets.
Weeks 3–6
CI/CD setup, monitoring integration, and backup verification.
Weeks 7–10
Security hardening, threat modeling, and ERP modularization.
Weeks 11–12
Testing, handover documentation, and process training.
Key Deliverables & Capabilities
Standardized CI/CD Pipelines – Shifted from manual deployments to automated, gated pipelines.
Security Uplift –Implemented MFA, credential resets, verified backups, and log retention.
Monitoring & Threat Modeling –Centralized logging, alerts, and VAPT cycles for proactive defense.
ERP Modernization – Modularized ERP into an API-first structure with localized units and pricing.
Documentation & Knowledge Transfer –Ensured full transparency for long-term maintainability.
Business outcome
Effortless scheduling — students and instructors never missed a session.
Improved engagement — attendance increased by 40%.
Time savings — instructors cut admin tasks by 60%.
Scalability — platform now supports 5x more learners without additional overhead.
Business outcome
Effortless scheduling — students and instructors never missed a session.
— Tim Shoda, Founder, Stakes Manufacturing
Delivery You Can Trust
Whether you’re launching an MVP or transforming a platform post-acquisition, Torno delivers with clarity, context, and cadence.
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