Low Code/High Impact

On this episode of Low Code/High Impact, we sit down with Benjamin Štuler and Edisa Složić from the Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts. They share how their team rebuilt Slovenia’s national archaeological database, ARKAS, into ARKAS 2.0 using Caspio’s low-code platform. 

From digitizing decades of data to integrating maps and AI tools, Benjamin and Edisa discuss how they overcame limited resources to deliver a modern, flexible system that serves archaeologists, cultural heritage specialists, and the public.

In this episode of Low Code / High Impact, Oliver Kempton, Partner at Envoy Partnerships, shares how his team transformed a complex Excel-based social value calculator into a scalable SaaS platform using Caspio’s low-code platform.

Envoy Partnerships, a social value and impact management consultancy, helps organizations measure and report on the positive change they create. After years of using spreadsheets to assess outcomes and ROI, the firm adopted Caspio to launch Social Value Manager, a secure, customizable platform that enables clients to capture, analyze, and communicate impact data more meaningfully.

🎙️ Topics covered:

• How Envoy evolved from manual Excel models to a scalable SaaS product
• Why low-code development was key to building Social Value Manager
• How Caspio’s integrations support AI-powered data analysis and qualitative insights
• The role of security, authentication, and flexibility in managing sensitive data
• Advice for consultancies turning intellectual property into digital products

In this episode of Low Code / High Impact, Ryan Sherman, Owner, and Idalia Ibarra, HCBS Director of Arizona Autism, share how the organization moved from Quickbase to Caspio with support from Caspio partner Solutions LC. Together, they explain how the switch simplified operations, strengthened compliance, and introduced new ways to manage data across multiple healthcare programs.

🎙️ Topics include:

- Why Arizona Autism moved away from Quickbase
- How Caspio supports complex healthcare workflows
- Ensuring HIPAA compliance in low-code applications
- Introducing AI tools to simplify data access and reporting
- The measurable improvements in efficiency and transparency

In this episode of the "Low Code/High Impact', we sit down with Phil Simon, award-winning author, keynote speaker, and renowned technology thought leader, to explore the rise of low-code/no-code platforms, the evolution of citizen developers, and what it all means for the future of business applications.

With over 14 books under his belt and deep experience in enterprise systems, Phil shares:

• Why traditional development is no longer the default
• How AI and voice interfaces are redefining app building
• The benefits and dangers of shadow IT
• The surprising trends behind low-code adoption—from Excel macros to AI-driven tools
• Candid insights into his book “Low-Code, No-Code, Citizen Developers”

Whether you're a tech leader, business user, or someone curious about the democratization of software, this episode is packed with real-world stories, industry insights, and expert perspective on where things are headed.

🔗 Links to Phil's book and social handles below!

https://www.philsimon.com/book-low-code-no-code/

www.philsimon.com

In this episode of “Low Code, High Impact,” we sit down with Richard Gold, President and CEO of National Media Spots (NMS), a full-service media company that’s been in business since 2004 and a loyal Caspio customer for over 20 years. Known for their innovative NMS Rate Card program, National Media Spots gives clients real-time access to wholesale rates across TV, streaming, radio and digital channels. Their self-serve media buying platform empowers clients to make informed decisions without the usual delays that come with traditional buying methods. 

Richard shares how the company’s original goal of capturing leads through their website evolved into a robust, Caspio-powered application that now manages over 50,000 leads and supports operations across departments. We explore how their long-term partnership with Caspio has helped them build a scalable system that enables faster turnaround times, greater transparency and seamless collaboration between consultants, traffic teams and clients. 

In this episode of “Low Code/High Impact,” Eduardo Ponce, Operations Lead at Provincial Health Services Authority in British Columbia, shares how his team used Caspio to streamline medical training for over 44,000 healthcare staff during a major Oracle Health system rollout. Faced with the challenge of delivering individualized login credentials and mock patient data for remote medical training sessions, Eduardo built a custom self-service app using Caspio on his own, without a coding background. 

What started as a quick weekend prototype scaled into multiple low-code applications used across teams, replacing hundreds of daily manual emails and improving training access. Eduardo explains how low-code development allowed him to build fast, adapt quickly and help drive digital transformation across PHSA. 

In this episode of “Low Code, High Impact”, we sit down with Mahmood Reza, founder of I Hate Numbers, an accounting and tax services company based in the UK. With three years of experience using Caspio’s low-code platform, Mahmood and his small development team created Budget Whizz, a powerful financial planning software designed to help clients manage their finances more effectively. 

Mahmood shares how they turned a long-held vision for an online product into reality with Caspio. We explore the challenges and successes of developing Budget Whizz, the importance of a client-focused approach, and how Caspio enabled them to bring a sophisticated financial planning tool to market with a lean team.  

In this episode of “Low Code/High Impact”, we chat with Prashant Palsokar, CTO at FinMagix, about how they are revolutionizing financial fitness for clients through their custom finance solution. 

FinMagix offers users a comprehensive financial health score along with actionable insights, functioning as a virtual financial advisor for individuals lacking access to personalized financial guidance. Prashant shares how, since March 2024, they’ve utilized Caspio’s low-code platform to scale seamlessly, ensure regulatory compliance and manage disaster recovery — all without the need for a dedicated DevOps team. 

⚡ In this episode of “Low Code/High Impact,” Dustin Boss, Co-Founder of Emerge Apps, shares how his team built a suite of compliance and safety tools using Caspio’s low-code platform.

From injury reporting to employee training and document workflows, Emerge Apps helps agencies and employers automate processes, improve workplace safety and stay compliant — no coding required.

⚡ In this episode, Spring Hall, Director of Global Goal Setting at Marriott International, shares how the world’s largest hospitality company has leveraged low code technology to streamline internal operations. Since 2015, Marriott has used Caspio’s low-code platform to replace manual spreadsheets with process automation tools for goal setting, sales performance tracking and approvals, boosting efficiency across teams.

Having built 15+ enterprise applications herself, Spring discusses how she learned Caspio independently using available resources and scaled her solutions company-wide. She also highlights the increasing demand for new applications and how Marriott can leverage AI to optimize and enhance its low-code solutions in the future.