Architecting a next-generation certificate platform

Digital trust infrastructure provider

200M+ certificates annually · 90% compliance automation · Minutes-to-production deployments · New enterprise offerings launched

The problem

The organization needed a ground-up platform that could handle aggressive SLAs, maintain strict CA/B Forum compliance, support ACME protocol, and scale to enterprise demands. The existing legacy system couldn't serve as a foundation for the next generation of products.

The approach

Established the technical vision and architecture strategy aligned with revenue and compliance objectives. Embedded auditability and security directly into the development and deployment processes. Built for provable correctness and simplified systems that reduced engineering overhead. Introduced continuous delivery enabling minutes-to-production deployments.

The outcome

The platform scaled to 200M+ certificates annually. Full CA/B Forum compliance and ACME protocol support were achieved. 90% of audit and compliance work was automated, freeing engineering capacity. The platform enabled new enterprise product offerings driving ARR growth.