Tapiki

Tapiki is a web designer in Waipahu, HI. The firm designs and builds mobile apps, web apps, and websites, and assists teams in moving AI-built prototypes into production. They have been building software in Hawai'i since 2002.

The firm was founded by Brian Dote, a former Apple engineer with five US patents in iOS and iCloud technology. Tapiki provides custom application development, including native mobile apps, SaaS platforms, internal tools, and customer-facing products. Their services cover the full lifecycle from architecture and design through development, testing, deployment, and ongoing iteration. They also specialize in website design and development for marketing, e-commerce, nonprofit, and event sites, utilizing modern infrastructure instead of page builders.

The team handles technical transitions such as legacy system rescue, migration, and modernization. They also work with AI integration, incorporating tools like the Claude API, MCP, and custom agent systems for features such as intelligent search, document processing, and computer vision. Over 24 years, the firm has shipped more than 200 websites and 50 mobile apps for various clients, including Leonard's Bakery, the State of Hawai'i, and Harvard. Past projects include redesigning metro.net for LA Metro and creating digital signage for Sling TV in Times Square.

Tapiki holds a 5.00 rating. They provide professional software development and web design services to organizations throughout Hawai'i.

Tapiki is located on Leoku St in Waipahu, about a tenth of a mile from Farrington Highway and a fifth of a mile from the Hōʻaeʻae / West Loch train station.

BizScoreAI assigns Tapiki a Performance score of 99 out of 100, which measures how quickly the website loads to keep visitors on the page and aid search engine ranking. The firm also receives a Content Quality score of 75 out of 100.