Launch from scratch
Digital platforms from strategy to production — including new jurisdictions and public cloud, in Russia and abroad.
IT integration · consulting · architecture
Technology that delivers business results
Buran Digital is an IT integrator and a team of experienced consultants for banks, fintech and growing companies. Strategy, architecture, cloud and reliability: we design, implement and run platforms that handle the load and pay off.
Banking & fintechPublic sector24/7 high-load
24/7 reliability
SRE practices, observability and incident management. 99.9% availability is a measured result, not a promise.
Secure by design
A background in information security and CISA certification: regulatory and data-protection requirements are built into the architecture from day one.
About us
An integrator with big-consultancy expertise — without the corporate overhead
Buran Digital is an IT integrator and a team of experienced consultants: architects, DevOps and SRE engineers, developers. The company was founded by an architect with 22 years in banking, fintech, the public sector and systems integration, half of them in IBM Consulting.
We work as a systems integrator using the methods of large consulting practices — assessment, target architecture, roadmap, implementation and design authority — without the layers: you work directly with the people who design and implement the solution.
- We tie technical decisions to business metrics: availability, time-to-market, total cost of ownership
- We document to standards — C4, ArchiMate, ADR, TOGAF — so decisions and knowledge stay with you
- Vendor-independent: we recommend what fits the task and the budget
22+years in IT: banking, fintech, public sector, integration
50+B2B projects
30+banks through digital transformation
99.9%availability of a high-load platform
~90government organisations on a cloud platform
150people — the largest team managed
Figures reflect the founder's experience at IBM, major banks and the public sector.
Services
Six practices, one accountability for results
We take the whole problem: from assessing where you are to launch and ongoing support.
IT strategy & digital transformation
We assess your IT and operating model, calculate total cost of ownership and build a roadmap you can actually execute.
Learn moreArchitecture & integration
Target architecture, cloud-native and AI-native, microservices and high-load systems, integrating dozens of systems via APIs and a service bus. We set standards and act as design authority.
Learn moreCloud & platform migration
Migration to public and hybrid cloud, moving to sovereign platforms with zero downtime for critical services, cloud cost control.
Learn moreDevOps, SRE & reliability
Delivery pipeline and operations practices: CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability, SLAs and incident reviews. We help you build the team.
Learn moreDigital banking & fintech
Launching a digital bank or neobank: strategy, internet and mobile banking, middle layer, core banking integration and regulatory requirements.
Learn moreAI in operations
Pilots with measurable impact: a knowledge-base assistant (RAG), AI in development and documentation, assessing economics and risks before scaling.
Learn moreAcross every practice — information security & compliance: IT audit (CISA), data protection and central bank requirements.
Approach
How we work
Four steps, each leaving you with a result you can use.
Assessment
Interviews, analysis of systems, processes and costs. Output: a map of issues and quick wins.
Strategy
Target state, roadmap, budget and success metrics agreed with the business.
Architecture
Target architecture, standards and decisions (ADR), a migration plan without stopping the business.
Delivery & oversight
We support your teams and vendors, controlling quality and timelines through to the result.
2–4 weeks
IT assessment
A snapshot of IT and architecture, risks, priorities and a budget estimate.
1–3 months
Strategy & roadmap
IT strategy, target architecture and roadmap.
retainer
Fractional CTO
A CTO or chief architect for an agreed number of days per month.
for the project
Design authority
Review of vendor decisions, acceptance, architecture compliance.
per scope
Turnkey project
Our integration team — from architecture to implementation and launch.
Cases
Projects the founder was accountable for
We don't disclose client names — we work under NDA. Details on request.
Fintech · Asia
99.9%platform availability
A neobank from scratch in a new jurisdiction
Cloud-native architecture on AWS and Azure with Java/Go, a DevOps/SRE team built from zero, technology strategy and cloud budget.
Public sector
~90government agencies onboarded
National government cloud platform
60+ microservices under a single architecture standard, migration to a sovereign cloud with zero downtime for critical services.
Banking
0 → 1a digital bank from scratch
Turnkey digital bank
Business and IT strategy, an internet platform and middle layer, building and training the team.
Banking · audit
360°IT and operating model audit
Bank front-office relaunch
Following an audit of IT and the operating model, a new front end and middle layer were built.
Banking · integration
15systems behind one front end
Unified front-office system
An integration layer from scratch: APIs and an ESB connecting 15 back-end systems, and training for the architecture team.
Aerospace
13,000applications audited
Application landscape audit
Architecture audit of 13,000 applications for a multinational corporation and optimisation of its application architecture.
Industries
Where our expertise runs deep
Banking
Fintech
Public sector
Telecom
Transport & aviation
E-commerce & SaaS
GK
Grigoriy Kushnir
Founder, technical lead, chief architect, visionary
Founder
Who is accountable for the result
22 years in IT — from Java developer to chief architect of a national government cloud platform. Led teams of up to 150 people, owned a P&L, launched digital banks from scratch.
- BankChief architect of the national government cloud platform: 60+ services, ~90 agencies
- BankCloud Head: neobank launch in Asia, team of 150, 99.9% availability
- IBMChief architect in consulting: 50+ B2B projects, transformation of 30+ banks
- EarlierBanks and major systems integrators
The financial side of projects — budgets, TCO, business cases, financial models — is led by an experienced CFO who is part of our team.
- MBA in Digital Transformation, RANEPA
- Bauman Moscow State Technical University, InfoSec
- TOGAF
- ISACA CISA
- IBM Certified Architect
- Oracle Certified Master
- Java EE Architect
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Where do we start?
With an IT assessment: in 2–4 weeks you get a snapshot of your IT and architecture, a list of risks and priorities and a budget estimate. Then it's your call whether to continue with us or on your own.
Are you consultants or an integrator?
Both. We can stop at an assessment and strategy, or take on the implementation: our team of architects, consultants and engineers takes the solution into production and runs it.
What kind of companies do you work with?
Banks and fintech, public-sector and commercial organisations of medium and large size. We're most useful when an expensive technology decision has to be made — and made right.
Can you join a project run by another vendor?
Yes. We often act as design authority: reviewing the vendor's decisions, accepting deliverables and making sure the system matches the target architecture.
Do you work as a fractional CTO?
Yes, on a retainer: a CTO or chief architect for an agreed number of days per month — for startups and companies that don't need a full-time CTO yet.
How do you handle confidential information?
We sign an NDA before work starts. Information security and regulatory requirements are part of our expertise, not a formality.
Do you work remotely and with international projects?
Yes. We're based in Moscow and work remotely or hybrid. Documentation and meetings in English or Russian.
Tell us about your challenge
We'll reply within one business day and suggest a format: assessment, strategy or ongoing support.