Building Technology That Matters

Founded by Marty Ballard, Pillar Consulting brings over 25 years of enterprise software experience to every engagement.

A Foundation of Experience

Pillar Consulting was built on a simple principle: technology should solve real problems and create measurable value. With experience at Microsoft, Mozilla, Shell, and dozens of enterprise clients, we bring battle-tested expertise to every project.

From building the Azure Pricing Calculator serving nearly a million monthly users to architecting AI-powered platforms that transform customer engagement, our track record speaks to our commitment to excellence. We combine deep technical knowledge with strategic thinking to deliver solutions that last.

Based in Houston, Texas, we serve clients nationwide with software development, AI implementations, and Workday consulting services.

25+
Years of Software Engineering Experience
15+
Years of ERP Implementation Expertise
50+
Enterprise Projects Delivered

Certifications & Training

Continuous learning ensures we stay at the forefront of technology. Our certifications validate deep expertise across key platforms.

Workday Pro Platform Administrator
Workday
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LLM Developer
Towards AI
January 2025
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Generative AI with Large Language Models
Coursera
ID: 1202TC9US0DQ
Generative AI Content Creation
Coursera
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Experience Highlights

A sampling of roles and projects that demonstrate our depth of expertise.

Adobe
Forward Deployed Engineer
Driving customer-facing GenAI implementations with Adobe Firefly APIs and LLMs.
RepoSystems
AI Development Lead
Building AI-powered inspection platforms.
Postscript
Senior Fullstack Engineer
Architected conversational AI solutions transforming SMS into revenue channels.
Microsoft
Senior Software Engineer
Built and maintained Azure Pricing Calculator serving 960K monthly page views.
Shell
Senior Software Engineer
Led development of data visualization applications for basin analysis.
Mozilla
Lead Software Engineer
Project lead for payment processing enabling Mozilla's first service sales.

Core Technologies

Python
React
TypeScript
Django
AWS
OpenAI
Docker
Terraform
CI/CD
Workday

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