Project Phoenix

Based in Fargo, North Dakota, Project Phoenix is an agile software company established in early 2017 by co-founders Anthony Molzahn and Avi Blackmore. The pair spun out from SatShot, a precision agriculture firm, with the goal of creating a universal API to reduce development costs and gain autonomy. Molzahn, the CEO, transitioned from a background in fine arts and web design, including an 8-year tenure as a front-end developer and web architect at SatShot, to leading Project Phoenix. Blackmore serves as the Chief Architect.

The company's core business revolves around three pillars: custom software development, technical business analysis, and managed hosting of software applications. Project Phoenix takes a process-driven approach, working closely with clients to define business needs before writing code to ensure the final product is a tailored solution. This methodology has been applied to a variety of complex projects, including learning management systems, spatial image analytics, IoT and telemetry systems, and multimedia content marketplaces.

At the heart of its technical offering is Devii (formerly PxDB Core), an instant API engine and database hosting platform. Devii is engineered to significantly cut down the time and expense for software developers in building and maintaining GraphQL APIs for SQL databases. The platform functions as middleware that automates the generation of GraphQL schemas and resolvers, providing a single, manageable path for data to travel between applications and databases, thus preventing common development bottlenecks. It boasts broad compatibility, working with popular databases like MySQL, Oracle, and PostgreSQL out-of-the-box. Devii's architecture includes a Policy-Based Access Control system for security, ensuring data is protected without complex user configuration. The platform is offered as a sophisticated API management tool that rapidly generates schema-driven APIs with full CRUD capabilities.

Devii is structured with a core set of features for schema generation and querying, supplemented by optional packages that extend its functionality. These packages include modules for multimedia file association, geospatial data processing, PDF generation, email and SMS alerts, and handling financial transactions through payment gateways. This modular design allows Project Phoenix to deliver highly customized and powerful server-side functionality for a diverse client base, positioning itself as a comprehensive solution for modern software development challenges.

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