AI-native development
Apps, agents and workflows built on Claude, with AI in every step of our own process, from requirements to code review.
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39.655° N · 106.828° WElev. 6,601 ftEagle County, CO
AI-native software, built in the Rockies.
Upland Consulting Group designs, builds and runs custom software for growing businesses. We work in Microsoft .NET and Azure, put Claude AI to work inside your apps and our delivery, and ship through GitHub pipelines you can trust.
Services
From the first sketch to production, and the years after.
Senior engineers who plan the architecture, write the code, wire up the pipelines and keep it all running.
Azure & architecture
Solution architecture, cloud migrations and right-sized Azure environments that are secure, observable and affordable.
- App Service
- Functions
- Azure SQL
Power BI & analytics
Dashboards your team opens every morning, built on clean data models and reliable refreshes.
- Power BI
- DAX
- Fabric
CI/CD & DevOps
Automated builds, tests and releases, so shipping on a Friday is routine instead of a risk.
- GitHub Actions
- Azure DevOps
Jira & delivery
Jira set up to match how you work: workflows, boards, sprints and roadmaps, plus hands-on project management.
- Jira
- Confluence
- Agile
Custom applications
Web and desktop applications in C# and .NET, including modernizing legacy Classic ASP and VB systems.
- .NET
- C#
- Blazor
Database design
Schemas, tuning and reporting on SQL Server and Azure SQL, designed to grow with the business.
- SQL Server
- SSIS
- SSRS
Web design & hosting
Fast, accessible websites with SEO built in, plus the maintenance and hosting to keep them that way.
- SEO
- Hosting
- Care plans
Still on the menu: e-commerce, system integration, and network and desktop support for our long-time clients.
How we work
Three stages. No surprises.
Every project climbs the same route, with you on the rope the whole way.
01 · Trailhead
Design
We learn your business, agree on scope and budget, and map the architecture before any code is written.
02 · The climb
Develop
Short sprints in Jira, AI-assisted engineering, and working software you can click through every week or two.
03 · Summit
Deploy
Automated pipelines push to Azure. Then we stay on to support, monitor and improve what we built.
The stack
Microsoft at the core. Claude in the loop.
AIClaudeCloudMicrosoft AzureCode.NET & C#DataPower BIRepoGitHubCI/CDGitHub ActionsDBSQL ServerPlanJira
AIClaude CodeOpsAzure DevOpsDataMicrosoft FabricWebBlazorWebTypeScriptWorkMicrosoft 365DocsConfluenceAIMCP
Selected work
Systems our clients run their businesses on.
ICON Logistics
A transportation management system for trucking companies. ICON tracks every load from dispatch to delivery and turns completed loads into accurate invoices, so carriers get paid faster.
MountainStrong.org
The online platform behind Mountain Strong, which connects people who live or work in Eagle and Summit counties with licensed therapy providers, employee assistance programs, scholarships and peer support.
Upstream Energy Services
The UES Gas Management System runs the company's internal operations, from accounting and financial reporting to gas measurement tracking and projections. Built and maintained entirely by UCG.
SturmCorp
The go-to IT partner for a family of construction businesses: several company websites, an in-house scheduler used from field inspectors to the CEO, and ongoing network support.
RepairTraq
A web-based system for repair shops to track customers, repairs and vendors. It is now being rebuilt with an AI-native, cloud-first architecture.
You have done a truly outstanding job. I am more impressed than I ever thought I could be.
You have definitely gone the extra mile and added some really nice detail touches.
Anyone in need of a strategic partner in business systems development, look no further.
About UCG
A small firm with a long track record.
Upland Consulting Group is a software and IT consultancy based in Eagle, Colorado. We build the custom systems that companies run on, and we stay with them for the long haul. Some of our clients have been with us for more than a decade.
We won't sell you technology you don't need. We pick the right tools for your goals, explain the trade-offs in plain language, and build something that lasts. Today that means pairing proven Microsoft platforms with AI-native engineering, so you get more done with a lean budget.
Erik Barcza
Founder & Principal Software Architect
B.S. Computer Science, Bentley College. Lives in Eagle with his family and spends the off hours hiking, playing guitar and on the water.
- Based in
- Eagle, CO
- Serving clients since
- 2008
- Industries
- Energy, construction, government, finance, non-profit
Contact
Let's plan your next build.
Call or email and you'll reach a senior engineer, not a sales queue. We typically reply within one business day.