The firm / Since 2011

Engineering judgment. In our work and our people.

UTIS is an IT consulting and technical staffing firm founded in 2011 and based in Irvine, California. We help enterprise teams find capable engineers and deliver data platforms, reporting, cloud systems and business applications. Our experience spans semiconductor manufacturing, property data, title insurance, media and energy.

The people behind the work

Technical experience. Clear responsibility.

  • Led by a working data architect

    Technical experience informs the conversation.

  • Engineering judgment

    Understand the problem and assess the work.

  • Delivery responsibilities

    Match technical and delivery support to the scope.

Founder-led engineering since 2011. Meet the people responsible for the work below.

The firm over time

UTIS since 2011

US, Brazil and India delivery capability, with a wholly owned India subsidiary.

2011

Technical judgment from the start.

UTIS was founded in 2011. Our architect-led recruiting experience also dates to 2011, connecting the choice of people to the realities of production delivery.

2013

A property-data relationship begins.

Warehouse engineering, ETL and data-quality work for a national property-data platform.

2019

Direct preferred-vendor relationship.

Engineering inside the data environment of a global semiconductor company.

2026

Expanding the delivery model.

A wholly owned India subsidiary supports delivery capability and the expansion into scoped managed services.

Leadership

Meet the people responsible for the work.

UTIS is led by a working data architect. Technical and delivery support are matched to the work, whether you need an embedded engineer or a defined project team.

Arun Albert

Founder & CEO · Data Architect

Arun Albert founded UTIS in 2011. His hands-on background in SQL Server, SSIS, data architecture and production troubleshooting shapes how the firm scopes work and assesses engineers.

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Our locations

Where will your team work with us?

Irvine, CA

300 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 400, Irvine, CA 92618

Kochi, India

Wholly owned India subsidiary

How UTIS works

Technical leadership stays involved.

UTIS began with SQL Server and data engineering. Today, that foundation connects the work we do: preparing data, building reporting people can use, engineering cloud systems and applying AI to defined business problems.

A hands-on data architect leads the firm. Architect-led recruiting and specialist interviews assess technical and domain fit before a candidate reaches the client. Delivery support stays connected to client feedback, agreed responsibilities and knowledge transfer.

We offer technical staffing, embedded engineering and scoped project delivery, and are expanding managed services around demonstrated platform-support experience. Coverage and commitments are defined for each engagement.

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How relationships grow

Staffing is often the first chapter.

Many UTIS engagements started by helping a client find the right engineer, then grew into consulting opportunities. Our recruiter is a software architect who has delivered production software across domains. That experience shapes how we assess ownership, technical judgment and readiness for the work.

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Trust & compliance

What does your procurement team need to know?

Screening, access, contract terms and handover responsibilities are agreed for the engagement.

Insurance

General liability, professional liability and cyber insurance are the categories to review for your supplier requirements.

Background checks and screening

Background checks and drug screening are aligned to the requirements agreed for the engagement.

Work authorization

Work location, engagement structure and onboarding requirements are reviewed for the role.

Confidentiality and NDAs

Client confidentiality, data access and handover requirements are addressed as part of the engagement.

MSA flexibility

W-2, 1099 and corp-to-corp structures are available under your MSA or ours. Work can be scoped through time-and-materials engagements or milestone-based statements of work.

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Before we start

Frequently asked questions

What to expect when you work with UTIS.

Does UTIS provide staffing, consulting or project teams?

We provide technical staffing, embedded consultants and defined project delivery, and we are expanding managed services. Many consulting relationships began with staffing. We assess technical fit and agree the scope and responsibilities for each engagement.

How do you assess an engineer for our role?

Recruiting is led by a production software architect with recruiting experience since 2011. After the initial assessment, technology and domain specialists interview the candidate. Before the profile reaches your team, we prepare a recommendation covering strengths, gaps and role fit.

Can we contract directly with UTIS?

Our anchor clients contract directly with UTIS. Available structures include time-and-materials engagements and scoped statements of work. Managed-service terms are agreed for the particular service.

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