Omaha, Nebraska · Local and remote
Keep your business software working.
Modernize the .NET, SQL Server, and ERP systems your business depends on, without starting over.
- 20+ years experience
- Omaha-based
- Microsoft stack
- Local + remote
What can we solve?
Legacy .NET & SQL Server
Old doesn't mean obsolete.
Fix, stabilize, and modernize the applications and databases your business still depends on.
ERP & Business Workflows
Make your software fit the business.
Replace spreadsheets, repetitive tasks, and manual workarounds with integrated workflows.
Reporting & Data
Turn operational data into useful answers.
Modernize SSRS, SQL, and Power BI reporting so people can find and trust the information they need.
AI & Knowledge
Put your existing information to work.
Let employees securely ask questions across company data, reports, and documents using modern AI.
Keep what works. Move the rest forward.
Modernization doesn't have to mean replacing everything. CodeForward helps businesses stabilize what they have, modernize what matters, and add new capabilities, including AI, where they create real value.
What you have
- .NET Framework
- WinForms
- WCF
- SQL Server
- SSRS
- Manual processes
Stabilize
- Performance
- Reliability
- Documentation
- Security
- Testing
Modernize
- Modern .NET
- REST APIs
- Azure
- Power BI
- Automation
Extend
- AI search
- LLMs
- Knowledge assistants
- Intelligent workflows
Keep the business logic that works. Replace what no longer does.
Selected work
Examples of business-critical systems I've supported, modernized, and extended.
Agricultural ERP modernization
Supported a business-critical ERP platform used for daily agricultural operations.
Enhanced legacy applications, databases, reporting, and integrations while maintaining production reliability.
- WinForms
- SQL Server
- Azure SQL MI
- Power BI
Enterprise reporting modernization
Modernized a large operational reporting environment.
Migrated legacy reporting infrastructure while preserving critical SQL logic and day-to-day business reporting.
- SSRS
- Power BI
- SQL Server
Business process automation
Replaced manual approval and email workflows.
Built integrated application workflows, APIs, notifications, and database-driven processing.
- .NET
- APIs
- SQL Server
- Azure
Experience with systems behind real operations
Agriculture | Manufacturing | Distribution | Professional Services
Especially useful for organizations running custom Microsoft applications, ERP workflows, and SQL-based operational systems.
Alex Pasheyev
Founder & Principal Software Engineer
20+ years experience · .NET · SQL Server · Azure · ERP
I've spent 20+ years building, supporting, and modernizing business-critical Microsoft systems. When you work with CodeForward, you work directly with me: no account managers, junior hand-offs, or layers of consulting overhead.
Meet Alex →How we work
- 01
Understand the problem
A free 30-minute conversation about what's working, what's not, and what you actually need.
- 02
Start with something useful
A bug, slow report, integration problem, system assessment, or small improvement.
- 03
Build from there
Solve the immediate problem first. Continue with modernization or ongoing support when it makes sense.
No large consulting engagement required.
Software Health Check
Not sure what to fix first?
Get an independent assessment of your application, database, integrations, and technical risks.
Explore the Software Health Check →You receive:
- ✓System & architecture map
- ✓Key technical risks
- ✓Performance and problem areas
- ✓Modernization opportunities
- ✓AI opportunities
- ✓Prioritized 30/60/90-day roadmap