Software development in Makati
Financial district and corporate HQs. That economy shapes what Makati companies ask us to build.
The projects we see most often for Makati are custom CRM & HRMS software, digital wallet & E-Wallet app and remittance & money transfer app, delivered remotely from India with full working-day overlap.
Makati at a glance
Business districts
Most of the activity in Makati is concentrated in the Makati Central Business District. We regularly support companies based in these areas.
Economy and key industries
Financial district and corporate HQs. These sectors drive most of the software demand we see in Makati.
Talent and universities
Asian Institute of Management. Local teams often pair with our engineers in India to add capacity and specialist skills.
Connectivity and infrastructure
Close to NAIA. We plan hosting, latency and integrations with this in mind.
Why Makati companies invest in software
With financial district and corporate HQs, businesses in Makati face growing pressure to digitise operations, serve customers online and integrate with partners. The most common requests we receive from Makati are custom CRM & HRMS software, digital wallet & E-Wallet app and remittance & money transfer app.
Because Makati draws talent from Asian Institute of Management, many companies here run lean in-house teams and use NNT Software to add product engineering, QA, DevOps or AI skills on demand — with delivery scheduled around PHT (UTC+8) working hours.
How we would approach a project in Makati
- Start with the workflows that matter most to financial district and corporate HQs — usually sales pipeline and automation.
- Meet stakeholders in the Makati Central Business District or online for a one-to-two-week discovery workshop.
- Plan hosting and integrations around close to NAIA and the PHT (UTC+8) working day.
- Combine your local team — often hired from Asian Institute of Management — with NNT engineers for design, development and QA.
- Release in two-week sprints and review results with your Makati team every fortnight.
What Makati businesses need from software
The core economy of Makati
Businesses here typically need workflow automation, client portals and reporting across business units, and measure progress on manual hours saved, error rate and customer response time.
Remittances in Makati
Remittances companies typically need high approval rates, local payment methods, payouts and automated reconciliation, and measure progress on authorisation rate, cost per transaction and payout time.
BPO in Makati
BPO companies typically need fast release cycles, scalable multi-tenant architecture and extra senior engineering capacity, and measure progress on release frequency, customer churn and time to onboard a customer.
Fintech in Makati
Fintech companies typically need secure onboarding, ledgers that reconcile to the cent, real-time payments and audit-ready reporting, and measure progress on onboarding completion rate, time to approve an application and fraud loss rate.
Custom CRM & HRMS Software for Makati
Custom CRM and HRMS software fits your sales process and people operations exactly instead of paying per seat for generic tools. For Makati clients we usually begin with omnichannel (email, WhatsApp and calling integration) and hr core, then add attendance & payroll and performance. Pricing is set as per your requirements and budget.
Digital Wallet & E-Wallet App for Makati
A digital wallet app stores money or payment credentials so users can pay, transfer and top up from their phone. For Makati clients we usually begin with virtual cards (issuing via card-programme partners) and bill payments, then add ledger & reconciliation and kyc tiers. Typical first release: 12–20 weeks.
Remittance & Money Transfer App for Makati
A remittance app lets users send money abroad to bank accounts, mobile wallets or cash-pickup points. For Makati clients we usually begin with agent portal (cash-in, commissions and float) and aml & screening, then add treasury and sender app. Typical first release: 14–22 weeks.
AI Chatbots & AI Agents for Makati
AI chatbots and agents answer customers, qualify leads and complete tasks using large language models connected to your data. For Makati clients we usually begin with guardrails (policy filters, PII masking and audit logs) and analytics, then add knowledge grounding and channels. Typical first release: 3–8 weeks.
Example project in Makati
Picture a fintech business in Makati that needs a custom CRM & HRMS software. Discovery and a clickable prototype take about two weeks; the first release — sales pipeline, automation and omnichannel — follows in 8–14 weeks.
Customers pay with Maya, personal data is handled under Data Privacy Act of 2012, the product is hosted on Singapore, and the team reviews onboarding completion rate and time to approve an application every month.
Services available in Makati
Payment Gateway & PSP Integration
Card, wallet, bank-transfer and real-time payment integrations with smart routing and reconciliation. In Makati, a common first deliverable is local payment methods, often followed by marketplace payouts.
AI & Automation Services
Practical AI agents, chatbots, document AI and workflow automation that save hours every week. In Makati, a common first deliverable is workflow automation, often followed by computer vision.
Hire Dedicated Developers
Full-time offshore React, Node.js, Flutter, Python, .NET and Java engineers working as your own team. In Makati, a common first deliverable is devops & cloud, often followed by qa engineers.
Cybersecurity & KYC/AML Compliance
Security engineering, KYC/AML onboarding, transaction monitoring and audit readiness. In Makati, a common first deliverable is kyc / kyb onboarding, often followed by aml monitoring.
Payment Gateway & PSP Integration for Makati companies
For Makati clients, payment gateway & PSP integration usually covers marketplace payouts, subscriptions & invoicing and 3ds2 & fraud rules. Split payments, escrow, vendor onboarding and scheduled payouts. Typical technology choices include Node.js, PostgreSQL and Stripe, hosted close to Makati for fast response times.
AI & Automation Services for Makati companies
For Makati clients, AI & automation services usually covers document ai & ocr, knowledge assistants (rag) and forecasting & analytics. Extract structured data from invoices, contracts, forms and IDs into your systems. Typical technology choices include Vector databases, WhatsApp Cloud API and PyTorch, hosted close to Makati for fast response times.
Hire Dedicated Developers for Makati companies
For Makati clients, hire dedicated developers usually covers mobile developers, devops & cloud and qa engineers. Flutter, React Native, Swift and Kotlin. Typical technology choices include .NET, PHP and Java, hosted close to Makati for fast response times.
Cybersecurity & KYC/AML Compliance for Makati companies
For Makati clients, cybersecurity & KYC/AML compliance usually covers security hardening, kyc / kyb onboarding and aml monitoring. Pen-test remediation, secrets management and SIEM logging. Typical technology choices include Chainalysis, AWS Security Hub and Vault, hosted close to Makati for fast response times.
Getting started checklist for Makati companies
- Set a budget range — we shape scope as per your budget.
- Pick two success metrics from authorisation rate, cost per transaction and payout time.
- Write down the one process in your Makati operation that wastes the most time.
- List the systems it must connect to — accounting, CRM, payments (InstaPay and PESONet) or messaging.
- Decide which languages users need: Filipino and English.
- Agree who in Makati will join fortnightly demos and approve releases.
- Confirm hosting expectations under Data Privacy Act of 2012.
Localising Makati projects for the Philippines
Business in the Philippines is mainly conducted in Filipino and English. We build interfaces, notifications and documents ready for those languages, format dates, numbers and PHP amounts the local way, and plan releases around the PHT (UTC+8) working day.
Payments Makati customers expect
Customers in Makati commonly pay with InstaPay, PESONet, GCash and Maya. We integrate these alongside global gateways such as Stripe and PayPal, with reconciliation into your accounting system.
Hosting for Makati projects
For low latency in Makati and compliance with Data Privacy Act of 2012, we usually recommend Singapore, Mumbai or Sydney cloud regions.
Working with a Makati team
A typical Makati engagement starts with a video discovery call inside our PHT (UTC+8) overlap window, followed by a written scope and estimate in PHP or USD within 48 hours.
Nearby markets in the Philippines
Taguig (BGC)
Tech, fintech and regional offices.
Cebu
BPO, tourism and logistics.
Davao
Agribusiness and regional commerce.
Clark
Freeport zone, aviation and logistics.
Iloilo
BPO and education.
Quezon City
Media, government and universities.
Next steps
Ready to discuss software development in Makati? Here is how to get started with NNT Software:
- Share your goals, users, must-have features and timeline through the contact form, email or WhatsApp.
- Join a free 30-minute discovery call with a solution architect — we sign an NDA first if you prefer.
- Receive a written proposal within 48 hours: scope, milestones, team, timeline and fixed estimate.
- Kick off with a discovery workshop and see working software in your first sprint demo.