My first real project was a game. It was the early 2000s, I was teaching myself Game Maker 3D, and I was hooked. Not on games specifically, but on the feeling of making something work. Understanding what makes things tick. That feeling never went away.
From games I moved into building proprietary help desk systems, the kind that had to pull data from multiple third-party platforms and make them behave like a single system. That was the first time I ran into the problem that would follow me for the next two decades: tools don’t talk to each other.
I eventually moved into web development, then cloud technologies, and today I work as a software engineer and CTO based in Christchurch, New Zealand. The tools got better over the years, but the core problem never changed.
The Problem That Wouldn’t Go Away
If you’ve ever managed a project, led a team, or tried to stay on top of your own workload, you know the drill. You’ve got a project tracker over here, a test management tool over there, a separate app for notes, another for email, something else for compliance, and maybe a diagramming tool you open once a week. Each one has its own subscription, its own login, its own quirks.
I kept looking for something that brought it all together. Not just project management, but the full picture: email, calendars, tasks, notes, diagrams, compliance, QA, incident tracking, help desk, chat. The daily workflows that actually make up a working day.
I never found it. So I built it.
What ISO Mate Is
ISO Mate is a single platform that replaces the collection of disconnected tools most teams rely on. One login, one subscription, everything included.
It covers DevOps with issues, sprints, releases, and Kanban boards. QA with test cases, test cycles, traceability, and user stories. Compliance with frameworks, controls, policies, evidence, and audit logs. A full help desk with SLA policies, auto-assignment, and a requester portal. Email integration with shared mailboxes and AI-powered drafting. Calendar sync with Google Calendar and Google Meet. Team chat. Notes with mindmap view. A diagram builder. Custom objects so you can model your own data. Workflow automation that connects all of it. Reporting across every module.
Every user gets access to every feature. No tiers. No gates. No “upgrade to unlock.”
It’s available in English, Spanish, and German.
How It’s Built
I care about this part, so I’ll share it.
The infrastructure runs on AWS and is built with CDK. It spins up and configures itself (self-mutation) with minimal input. The platform is designed with ISO 27001 and GDPR compliance practices in mind. Role-based access control, two-factor authentication, Google OAuth, account lockout policies, full data isolation per account. It’s security tested and built to production standards. Not because it’s a checkbox, but because I wouldn’t use a platform that wasn’t.
Why I’m Writing This
This is the first blog post for ISO Mate. The platform is live, it works, and I use it every day to run my own workflows. But I built it in relative quiet, and now it’s time to open the door.
I’m not here to sell you on a feature list. I’m here because I want to know what you think. If you manage projects, run a team, handle compliance, or just want a better way to organize your work, I’d genuinely like your first impressions.
What works? What’s missing? What would make you switch?
Try It
Sign up for a free 14-day trial at isomate.io. No credit card required. Full access to everything from day one.
Poke around. Break things. Tell me what you find. You can reach me at support@isomate.io or drop feedback directly inside the platform through the built-in feedback portal.
This is just the beginning, and your input will shape what comes next.