WHAT WE DO
At Between2Pines, we help engineering teams modernize distributed systems, improve reliability, and accelerate cloud-native adoption — with a mentorship-driven, human-centered approach. Our services are designed to deliver thoughtful, scalable systems while building internal capability and reducing developer friction.
Service Categories
Architecture & Modernization
- Distributed systems design
- Cloud-native architecture
- Data platform modernization
- Event-driven systems
- Workflow automation
Developer Experience & Internal Tools
- CI/CD improvements
- Internal tooling
- Developer onboarding
- Documentation systems
- Workflow automation
Reliability & Performance
- SRE assessments
- Reliability audits
- Incident analysis
- Scalability reviews
- Observability improvements
Mentorship & Team Enablement
- Early-career engineer mentorship
- Pairing on architecture decisions
- Upskilling teams on distributed systems
- Building internal capability
Example Engagements
Here are a few representative examples of the work we’ve delivered across organizations.
Data Engineering & Workflow Modernization
Designed and implemented data workflows using Snowflake and Databricks, improving data accessibility and enabling more reliable downstream processing. Provided senior‑level architectural guidance while mentoring an early‑career engineer through real production work.
Distributed Data Processing & Developer Experience
Contributed to a large‑scale data platform using Databricks and Azure services. Improved developer workflows, reduced friction in CI/CD, and collaborated with cross‑team partners to stabilize and enhance data processing pipelines.
Developer Experience & Internal Tooling Improvements
Designed and implemented internal tools, workflow automation, and documentation systems that reduced cognitive load for engineering teams and improved onboarding and day‑to‑day productivity.
Distributed Systems Architecture & Reliability
Led architecture and implementation of distributed systems using technologies such as Akka, Kafka, and cloud‑native services. Improved system reliability, reduced operational load, and guided teams through complex design decisions.
Mentorship‑Driven Delivery Across Multiple Organizations
Provided hands‑on mentorship to early‑career engineers, pairing on real production systems and accelerating their growth. Helped teams adopt better engineering practices, improve code quality, and build internal capability.
How We Work
We pair senior engineers with early-career developers to deliver thoughtful, scalable systems. Every engagement is mentorship-driven, outcome-focused, and tailored to your team's needs. We offer flexible SOW-based consulting, short-term architectural reviews, and collaborative delivery models.