Martian Days
We build custom, SaaS-grade software to automate your operations.
If your business has outgrown spreadsheets and off-the-shelf software, you don’t need a basic script. You need an engineering partner. We build private, secure internal applications tailored entirely to your business logic.
01 / ABOUT THE STUDIO
No agency overhead. Just elite, direct-to-builder engineering.
Martian Days is a founder-led software studio, run by Fayaz Rafeek with a small circle of senior specialists who join when the work calls for them. Traditional agencies pass your project down to junior developers and hide behind account managers. Here, you work directly with Fayaz, a full-stack software engineer and SaaS founder who leads every build and treats your internal tools with production-grade care. We don’t use duct-tape workarounds; we build dependable, secure code that works seamlessly for your team.
Meet the team02 / ENGINEERING PROOF
We don’t just write scripts. We build live, complex software platforms from scratch.
To trust someone with your internal operational plumbing, you need to know they can code at scale. We don’t just connect API endpoints—we architect software systems.
Real-Time Communication PlatformUniteam
A mobile-first platform engineered to connect frontline teams. It securely handles real-time smart data feeds, automated user access logic based on employee roles, push notifications, and enterprise compliance controls.
Real-Time Video Waitroom SaaSLobbi
A custom-built B2B software application designed to handle live user states, dynamic agendas, and seamless tool integrations for virtual sales teams.
Note: We bring this exact production-grade infrastructure, database security, and front-end design directly into your company’s internal tools.
03 / CORE CAPABILITIES
Move past basic automation. Build the exact system you need.
Spreadsheet-to-Cloud Migrations
If your business is drowning in slow, massive Excel files or fractured desktop databases, we turn them into clean, private web applications with custom user permissions and automated data validation.
Unified Operational Dashboards
Stop logging into five different platforms to see how your business is performing. We build single-screen control panels that securely centralize data from your CRM, inventory, and accounting software.
Proprietary Workflow Engines
We construct automated backend pipelines that handle your unique business logic—from complex multi-step manager approvals to automated high-volume document extraction and processing.
04 / SOCIAL IMPACT
Closed on Mondays. Dedicated to civic tech and social impact.
Every Monday, the Martian Days engineering engine shuts down for commercial operations. We dedicate this entire day to building free, high-leverage software tools for non-profits, open-source civic projects, and local community initiatives.
If your organization is driving real-world social change but is currently bottlenecked by bad software or manual workflows, we want to help you scale your impact. We bring the exact same SaaS-grade engineering and database architecture to your cause—completely pro bono.
Some problems are worth solving but don’t pay enough for companies to chase, and governments are too stretched to reach them. Those are the ones we save Mondays for.
Pitch a Monday project05 / NEXT STEPS
What keeps stealing your team’s time?
A rough note is enough. Show us the clunkiest, slowest spreadsheet or manual process currently bottle-necking your operations. If we can’t find a realistic way to automate or simplify it using production-grade software, we will tell you honestly. No sales pitches, just direct engineering advice.
Or email us directly: hello@martiandays.com
Frequently asked questions
Why hire a SaaS engineer instead of a standard automation agency?
Most automation consultants rely entirely on third-party integration platforms like Zapier or Make. If the platform changes or your data scales up, the workaround breaks. Because we are full-stack engineers, we build native, code-based solutions, custom APIs, and proper databases that your company owns completely.
What are the benefits of working with a founder-led studio?
You pay for engineering, not agency overhead, sales reps, or project managers. Your point of contact is Fayaz, the founder who leads and writes the code, so you get faster development, zero communication gaps, and total agility.
Who will actually work on my project?
Fayaz leads every engagement personally. When a project benefits from extra depth in areas like design, mobile, or infrastructure, we bring in trusted senior specialists we have worked with directly, and Fayaz stays accountable for the whole system.
How do we figure out what needs to be built?
We start with a quick 15-minute conversation about your biggest operational headache. From there, we sketch out a technical map of how we can automate it, what the architecture will look like, and the estimated time it will save your team.