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Codetrain · AI Engineering & Delivery

Build it. Deliver it.
Own the outcome.

Most companies know what they want to build. The gap is always who builds it — reliably, quickly, and without the overhead of a full hire. Codetrain provides structured AI engineering teams that scope your project, deliver it, and hand it over. Start in weeks, not months.

Build
AI tools, automations,
prototypes & MVPs

An idea, a backlog, a delayed project. We scope it, staff it, and deliver working output — fixed price, defined timeline.

Transform
AI adoption across
your organisation

Your organisation needs to adopt AI. We assess, build, deploy, and train your people — you own everything, your way of working changes.

Hire
Place AI engineers
on your team

Access trained engineers on a pilot, retainer, or permanent basis. Most clients hire people whose work they have already seen.

Employers we work with
Microsoft Ecobank mPharma Hubtel Stanchart SAGE Germany Infinitas Media Big Viking Games GIZ Speedykom
100+
Employers in pipeline
89%
Placement rate
What we do

Scoped. Staffed.
Delivered.

Three things companies engage Codetrain for. Each has a defined process, a clear outcome, and a fixed engagement model. No open-ended hourly rates. No surprises.

01 · Build
Build AI tools & products

You have an idea, a backlog, or a specific AI problem to solve. We scope it, assign a structured engineering team, and deliver it — fixed price, clear timeline, your IP.

AI tools, assistants, and chatbots
Workflow and process automation
MVPs, prototypes, and proof of concepts
Full-stack applications and dashboards
System integrations and APIs
02 · Transform
Transform how your organisation uses AI

We come in, assess where AI creates value in your operations, build the systems, deploy them, and develop your people to run them. Structured engagement, defined outcomes, staff training included.

AI opportunity assessment and roadmap
System build and deployment
Staff and management training included
90-day support and iteration
You own everything we build
03 · Hire
Place AI engineers on your team

Access Codetrain's pipeline of trained AI engineers — on a pilot basis, a retainer, or as a permanent placement. Most employers start with a delivery engagement and hire when they've seen the work.

Delivery pilot — lowest risk entry point
Monthly retainer — ongoing capacity
Permanent placement — direct hire
Sponsored cohort — trained for your stack
700+ engineers trained, 89% placed
Why the work is reliable

Engineers who contribute
from Week 1.

The reason our teams integrate quickly, communicate well, and deliver on defined milestones — not by chance, but by design. Close to two years of structured preparation before they reach you.

Technical depth that shows up in Week 1

Close to two years of hands-on AI and full-stack engineering — LLM APIs, production deployment, workflow automation, data pipelines. Engineers who have shipped real systems, not completed tutorials.

Professional values, embedded throughout

Accountability, communication, meeting deadlines, working within a professional team — these are built into the programme, not learned on the job. You do not spend the first six months teaching them how to work.

Teachable and hungry

Two years of structured feedback and peer review produces engineers who know how to take direction, how to improve, and how to learn from experienced colleagues. They arrive with appetite, not ego.

Teams available, not just individuals

We can staff a 2–6 person delivery team within 2–3 weeks. Engineers who trained together, know how to work together, and have already shipped projects as a unit. You get a functioning team, not individuals who need to gel.

A global mindset — locally trained

Trained in Ghana. Working with organisations in Ghana, across Africa, Germany, the UK, the US, and Canada. Engineers who understand professional standards across markets and can represent your organisation externally.

Typical hire
Codetrain engineer
3–6 month ramp before productive
Contributing from Week 1
Professional behaviour learned on the job
Professional values embedded in training
Single individual — needs team integration
Teams available — already work together
Certification-focused, not outcome-focused
Trained on real projects with real clients
Months to find and hire in a tight market
Delivery team starts in 2–3 weeks
Onboarding cost and time on your side
Pre-onboarded to professional standards
The two-year difference. A short programme produces someone who has practised skills. Close to two years at Codetrain produces someone who has developed them — through real projects, structured feedback, and working with actual clients. That is the gap that shows up in the first week on the job.
Capabilities

What we build
for you.

Every project is scoped around a specific deliverable — not time and materials. You know what you are getting before work begins.

AI & Automation
Workflow and process automation
AI assistants and internal copilots
Document processing and analysis
Customer-facing AI tools and chatbots
Product Engineering
Full-stack web applications
MVP and prototype development
Feature backlog acceleration
Internal tools and dashboards
Data & Infrastructure
Data pipeline development and structuring
AI readiness preparation
AI-enabled SaaS integrations
Analytics and reporting infrastructure
Example starting points

Concrete use cases where a 4–8 week pilot delivers measurable value and validates the working relationship.

Automate internal reporting, approvals, or data entry using AI-enabled workflows
Build an internal knowledge assistant or customer-facing support tool trained on your data
Accelerate a product backlog — assign a team to deliver a defined sprint
Build a working prototype of a new product or feature in 6–8 weeks
Structure and connect internal data into AI-ready pipelines
Tech stack

Python · JavaScript · TypeScript · React · Node.js · FastAPI · PostgreSQL · OpenAI API · Claude API · LangChain · Supabase · AWS · GCP · Docker. We integrate into your existing workflow and stack — not the other way around.

How we work

Start small.
Scale on results.

No long-term commitment required upfront. Every stage proceeds only once the previous stage has demonstrated value. You stay in control throughout.

The most common path: a 4–8 week pilot on a defined problem, followed by an ongoing build or retainer, with the option to hire when the relationship is validated. Engagements can combine and evolve — a pilot becomes a retainer, a retainer converts to a hire.

01 · Start here
Delivery Pilot
4–8 weeks

Lowest risk entry. Small team (2–4 engineers), defined scope, measurable milestones. Validate the model before committing to more. Codetrain handles coordination and quality throughout.

02 · If it works
Ongoing Build
2–6 months

Expanded team on a longer project. Production-ready delivery. Fully integrated into your engineering workflow. Dedicated project management and QA included.

03 · Long term
Retainer or Direct Hire
Ongoing

Dedicated capacity on a monthly basis — or convert a proven engineer to your permanent team. We handle the talent side. Your call, your timing. Both paths always available.

For international partners: Engaging Codetrain as a service provider means no work permit applications, no local employment law complexity, no payroll obligations on your side. One service agreement. If and when you want to hire directly, we guide that process too.
Track record

Eight years.
Validated in production.

Not a new operation and not a pitch. Eight years of engineering delivery, audited financials, and a client list that validated the model before we called it one.

700+
Engineers trained since 2017
89%
Industry placement rate
100+
Employers in active pipeline
16+
AI projects for international clients
GIZ — Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

Germany's federal development agency selected Codetrain as the delivery partner for its AI Talent Accelerator in Ghana. 50 AI engineers in structured training now. Selected on delivery outcomes, not a pitch. GIZ does not choose on goodwill.

Engineers working across four continents

Codetrain graduates are placed in permanent and contract roles with companies across Ghana, Africa, Europe, and North America — hired on the strength of their work, not as a diversity initiative.

Microsoft Ecobank mPharma Hubtel SAGE Germany Infinitas Media Big Viking Games Stanchart Meqasa
Work we have delivered

Projects that shipped.
Clients that came back.

A selection of delivery projects and partnerships — across product builds, AI engineering, and talent programmes. Each one a real engagement with a defined outcome.

BlackinTech
Berlin, Germany · Community & Professional Network
Prototype build · Engineer placement
From working prototype to a hired Codetrain engineer building the full platform

BlackinTech needed to validate their product concept before committing to a full build. Codetrain engineers delivered a working prototype — scoped, built, and shipped. BlackinTech tested it with their community, validated the concept, and then hired a Codetrain engineer directly to build the full platform.

The outcome: A direct hire decision made on the back of work already seen — not a speculative placement.
eRateSync
Los Angeles, USA · Education Technology
Full platform build · Award-winning delivery
An award-winning platform enabling education organisations to sync and manage E-Rate compliance documents

eRateSync needed a production-ready platform for US school districts managing complex federal broadband funding compliance. Codetrain engineers built it end to end — from architecture to deployment. The platform went to market and won an industry award for its impact on education organisations.

The outcome: A production platform built from Accra for a US market — delivered to award-winning standard.
GIZ — Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
Germany / Ghana · International Development
Sponsored cohort · AI talent programme
Germany's federal development agency selects Codetrain to deliver Ghana's national AI engineering programme

GIZ selected Codetrain after extensive due diligence across curriculum quality, employment outcomes, safeguarding, and financial management. 50 AI engineers are in structured training now. GIZ pays the full cohort cost upfront — before training begins. The 89% graduate employment rate was a decisive factor in the selection.

The outcome: Full cohort funded and paid upfront. Live training ongoing. GIZ does not select on potential — it selects on track record.
Remotown
Germany / Africa · HR & Future of Work
Prototype build · HR system
A working employee leave request system prototype for a German-Africa HR platform

Remotown builds HR infrastructure for the Africa-Germany talent corridor. They needed a functional prototype for an employee leave request management system — covering the full request-to-approval workflow. Codetrain engineers delivered a working prototype on a defined scope and timeline, built correctly for the specific operational context of cross-border employment.

The outcome: Working prototype delivered. Remotown engineers understood the Germany-Africa context before a line of code was written.
These are four of 16+ delivery projects completed for international clients. Full case study documents available on request. Request full case studies →
Why it works
Hiring from the market
Engaging Codetrain
Months of searching, interviewing, negotiating
Delivery team starts within 2–3 weeks
Long ramp before first productive output
Structured teams contributing from Week 1
Permanent headcount commitment upfront
Start with a pilot — commit only when confident
Individual hire — team integration takes time
Teams available who already work together
Expensive agency fees or internal HR cost
One service agreement, defined scope
Fit unknown until months into the job
Hire only work and people you have already seen

Start small.
Commit when confident.

Every engagement starts with a defined, low-risk pilot. You see the output before committing to more. Scale what works. Stop what does not. Convert to a hire when you are sure.

Start with a pilot. Small team, defined scope, 4–8 weeks. See the output before committing to anything further.
Scale on results. Expand the engagement when the pilot works. If it does not, you have a scoped project and a clear answer.
Hire when confident. Convert a proven engineer to a direct hire when you know the work and the person. We handle the process.
Or stay on retainer. Dedicated capacity, predictable monthly cost, no headcount commitment. Many clients prefer this indefinitely.
Start the conversation

Tell us what
you need built.

A rough brief is enough to start. We respond within 48 hours with a recommendation and, if there is a fit, a scoped proposal — deliverables, timeline, fixed price. No obligation beyond that conversation.

What to expect

Simple from
your side.

Response within 48 hours — direct, not automated
Scoped proposal in 5 working days — defined deliverables, fixed price
No long-term commitment required — every engagement starts with a pilot
You own everything built — all code, systems, documentation
English throughout — management, documentation, handover
Overlap hours built in — our teams work hours that overlap with yours

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