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About Microcorem

Founder-led. Specialist-delivered.

Each engagement begins with the customer's operational problem and is shaped into a delivery programme with the technical capability required to solve it.

Problem definition · Solution design · Team formation · Delivery accountability · QA · Handover

People behind delivery

Founder-led. Specialist-delivered.

Microcorem is founder-led. Each engagement begins with the customer's operational problem and is shaped into a delivery programme with the technical capability required to solve it. The delivery team is assembled around the engagement, while Microcorem remains accountable for scope, standards, communication, QA and handover.

Founder

Founder and Technical Director

Black and white portrait of Sadaf Sheikh, Founder and Technical Director of Microcorem.

Founder profile

Sadaf Sheikh

Founder and Technical Director

Sadaf Sheikh founded Microcorem to build practical technology that helps organisations work better and supports wider goals in healthcare, sustainable infrastructure and community services.

Her background spans computer systems engineering, software development, digital platforms and emerging AI technologies. She brings business analysis, technical architecture and hands-on delivery into one connected process.

Sadaf remains involved in engagement direction, team formation, delivery accountability and client communication while specialist engineers and delivery professionals perform the work appropriate to their disciplines.

Current areas of focus

  • Product and platform engineering
  • AI-assisted systems and automation
  • Technical architecture and integrations
  • Testing, delivery and continuous improvement

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Founder story

Why I Founded Microcorem

I founded Microcorem because I believe technological progress should contribute to human wellbeing. Software should not exist only to make businesses faster or more profitable. It should also help widen access to healthcare, strengthen essential services, support renewable energy and create better opportunities for the communities around us. I am especially interested in how responsible AI, digital platforms and modern infrastructure can address problems that affect people directly.

I believe giving back is a responsibility, not an optional extra. Businesses benefit from the knowledge, institutions, infrastructure and communities around them, and they should use their capabilities to create wider value. Microcorem brings this belief into practical work by combining purposeful technological advancement with responsible engineering and long-term thinking.

Helping organisations succeed while contributing to healthier lives, stronger communities and a more sustainable future.

How we work

A clear path from idea to operation.

Every engagement moves through a practical delivery path, from early discovery through launch, maintenance and ongoing improvement.

  1. Stage 1

    01

    Business context · users · goals

    Discovery

    We begin by understanding the organisation, its users, existing systems, operational problems, constraints and intended outcomes.

    Delivery stage

  2. Stage 2

    02

    Architecture · scope · journeys

    Solution Design

    The recommended architecture, project scope, user journeys, integrations, delivery plan and measurable outcomes are defined.

    Delivery stage

  3. Stage 3

    03

    Engineering · iteration · collaboration

    Build

    The software is developed iteratively using modern engineering practices, clear review points and responsible AI-assisted development.

    Delivery stage

  4. Stage 4

    04

    Quality · security · validation

    Review and Testing

    The work is reviewed, tested and validated before release. Important technical decisions and AI-assisted outputs remain subject to human evaluation.

    Delivery stage

  5. Stage 5

    05

    Deployment · documentation · handover

    Launch

    The system is prepared for release, deployed into its operating environment and supported with the documentation and handover needed for day-to-day use.

    Delivery stage

  6. Stage 6

    06

    Monitoring · support · improvement

    Maintenance and Follow-up

    After launch, Microcorem follows up on performance, user feedback and operational needs, providing maintenance, fixes and planned improvements where required.

    Delivery stage

Development practice

Responsible AI-Assisted Development

Microcorem uses modern AI-assisted development tools to accelerate research, implementation, documentation, testing, and problem-solving.

These tools support the development process; they do not replace technical responsibility.

All important technical decisions, generated code, integrations, security considerations, and production changes are reviewed and validated by a human.

The objective is not simply to produce software faster. It is to deliver reliable, maintainable, and commercially useful systems more efficiently.

Technical contributors

Technical Leadership and Future Delivery Capacity

Senior technical consultation supports complex engineering decisions today, while planned software-engineering capacity will strengthen API integration, backend operations and long-term platform management.

  • Portrait of Holger Schmitz, Senior Tech Lead Consultant at Microcorem.

    Senior technical leadership

    Holger Schmitz

    Senior Tech Lead Consultant

    Scientific systems, research engineering and technical strategy

    Provides senior technical guidance on architecture, complex engineering decisions and research-led innovation. Holger supports solution review, technical risk assessment and the translation of advanced scientific and engineering ideas into practical digital systems.

  • Planned role

    Future Software Engineer

    Software Engineer — API Integration & Backend Management

    API integrations, backend services, databases and platform reliability

    A planned delivery role focused on building and maintaining API integrations, backend services, databases, authentication flows and operational tooling. The engineer will support reliable system-to-system connections, production monitoring and ongoing platform maintenance.

Research contributors

Applied research and digital discovery

Leonard and Sibylle support internal research, prototype review, digital-service analysis and the exploration of emerging technologies relevant to Microcorem's client and product work.

  • Portrait of Leonard, Junior AI and Software Research Assistant at Microcorem.

    Research contributor

    Leonard

    Junior AI & Software Research Assistant

    AI tools, software platforms and technical documentation

    Supports internal research into AI tools, software platforms, public-sector digital services, prototype testing and technical documentation. Leonard helps Microcorem track emerging AI, cloud and software trends relevant to client and product development work.

  • Portrait of Sibylle, Student AI and Digital Research Assistant at Microcorem.

    Research contributor

    Sibylle

    Student AI & Digital Research Assistant

    AI-enabled services, user journeys and digital platforms

    Supports research into AI-enabled services, user journeys, website testing, competitor platforms and digital service examples. Sibylle contributes to Microcorem's internal research base and reviews how modern digital platforms can improve user experience.

Delivery network

Specialist Delivery Network

When an engagement requires additional expertise, Microcorem brings together carefully selected specialists across cloud, data, security, design, quality engineering and platform delivery.

  • Cloud Engineering

    Cloud architecture and platform delivery for secure, scalable environments.

    Specialist capability

  • Cyber Security

    Security review and hardening aligned to delivery and operational risk.

    Specialist capability

  • Data Engineering

    Data platforms and pipelines that support reliable operational insight.

    Specialist capability

  • AI Engineering

    Applied AI and automation shaped for governed business operations.

    Specialist capability

  • UX & Service Design

    User journeys and service design that keep delivery practical and usable.

    Specialist capability

  • Quality Engineering

    Testing, accessibility checks and quality assurance across delivery.

    Specialist capability

  • DevOps

    Integration, release and operational tooling for continuous delivery.

    Specialist capability

  • Technical Architecture

    Solution architecture that ties product, platform and delivery together.

    Specialist capability

  • Business Analysis

    Requirements clarity and operational analysis to guide delivery scope.

    Specialist capability

  • Platform Engineering

    Software platforms and integrations assembled for each engagement.

    Specialist capability

The delivery team is shaped around the work required rather than forcing every engagement into a fixed staffing model.

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Insurance & compliance

Insurance & Compliance Readiness

Microcorem maintains business insurance appropriate to professional technology, consulting and digital delivery work. Our insurance position supports responsible client engagement, procurement onboarding and project delivery across software, cloud, data, AI and digital transformation services.

Certificates available on request

  • Professional Indemnity

    £250,000 cover

    Supports professional consulting, software delivery, advisory work and technology project risk management.

  • Public Liability

    £1,000,000 cover

    Supports responsible engagement where Microcorem interacts with clients, suppliers, events or project environments.

  • Employers’ Liability

    £10,000,000 cover

    Provides cover aligned with employment and team-related risk requirements where applicable.

  • Cyber Insurance

    £25,000 cover

    Supports Microcorem’s approach to cyber risk awareness, digital service delivery and data-related project responsibility.

  • Legal Expenses

    £100,000 cover

    Supports access to legal expense protection for business-related matters.

  • Excess Protection

    £5,000 cover

    Provides additional protection against eligible policy excess costs.

Insurance certificates and supporting documentation can be provided on request during procurement, supplier onboarding or contract due diligence.

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