About the Author

Zach Gardner

Zach Gardner is Keyhole Software's Chief Architect with more than a decade of development experience. Zach has led numerous initiatives to modernize technologies and processes with real-world experience as an educator, architect, technical lead, developer, and mentor. He primarily lives in Microsoft Azure, leveraging modern architectural approaches to enable hybrid app modernization that meets business needs at an exceptional cadence. He also mentors new developers and provides architectural input to complement the existing talent of clients.

AI-assisted software development workflow showing planning mode, prompting, multi-agent execution, testing, and merge process

AI Coding Tools in Enterprise Software Delivery: An Architectโ€™s Workflow

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AI coding tools are everywhere โ€” but most teams are still experimenting in isolated demos. In this architect-level walkthrough, Keyhole Software Chief Architect Zach Gardner shows how we use tools like Claude Code in real, production delivery: with planning mode, constraints-first prompting, multi-agent workflows, and the governance required for enterprise environments.

Deploying ML Models to Edge Devices with TensorFlow Lite and WebAssembly

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Artificial intelligence is no longer limited to large data centers and high-powered servers. Today, more organizations are deploying ML models to edge devices such as smartphones, tablets, and IoT hardware. These devices work in environments where connectivity is not guaranteed and computing resources are restricted. By running models directly on edge hardware, businesses reduce latency, enable offline functionality, and improve …

CI/CD for Legacy .NET Framework Apps: How to Automate Deployment Pipelines

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Outdated deployment practices can slow down even the best software teams. When youโ€™re still manually moving files between servers, itโ€™s easy for small mistakes to slip through and updates to take longer than they should. At Keyhole Software, weโ€™ve seen firsthand how this approach can hold back your projects. The solution is to automate deployment pipelines. It brings consistency, reliability, …

How to Migrate Legacy Applications to AWS or Azure (With Real Examples)

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A familiar challenge for many businesses is knowing when itโ€™s time to modernize. Legacy applications that once ran smoothly on in-house servers start to feel like a burden as competition increases and technology advances. At Keyhole Software, we help companies migrate legacy applications to AWS or Azure to stay ahead. We take what already works and move it to a …

LLMOps for Enterprises: Deploying Private Large Language Models at Scale

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As organizations look to stay competitive in 2025, one area that canโ€™t be ignored is LLMOps for enterprises. Large language models (LLMs) have become essential for automating tasks, improving productivity, and gaining insights from data. However, most conversations about LLMs focus on public cloud services or small-scale tools. For large enterprises, these solutions often fall short in security, scalability, and …