Based in Jersey City, NJ

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Software and websites that help non-profits & small businesses save time, scale their impact, & increase their presence.

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What We Do

Engineering solutions
at the intersection of
code & community.

The world has changed. Have you?

AI is rewriting entire industries. Customers expect instant, mobile-first experiences. Your competitors — even the small ones — are automating what used to take your team all week. The organizations that thrive in this environment aren't the biggest; they're the ones that move fastest. And right now, speed runs on software.

Yet most small businesses and non-profits are still running on spreadsheets, disconnected tools, and manual processes that were outdated five years ago. Every hour your staff spends on data entry, copy-paste reporting, or chasing information across inboxes is an hour not spent on the work that actually grows your organization. That gap isn't standing still — it's widening every quarter.

Custom software closes that gap. One well-built application can automate your most time-consuming workflows, give your team real-time visibility into operations, and create the kind of seamless digital experience your clients and community now expect. It's the same operational advantage Fortune 500 companies have relied on for decades — built to fit your budget, your workflow, and your goals.

The question isn't whether your organization needs technology — it's how long you can afford to wait. We help you stop falling behind and start building the tools that put you ahead.

Software Development

Complex, custom web applications with secure backends, databases, and user accounts. Built to unlock new revenue and scale alongside your organization as you grow.

  • End-to-end development. Frontend, backend, and database — all engineered by one dedicated partner who owns the full picture from day one.
  • Cut operating costs. Automate data entry, reporting, scheduling, and invoicing so your team can focus on mission-critical work instead of busywork.
  • Unlock new revenue. Subscription platforms, online booking, secure checkout, and member portals — purpose-built to open revenue streams your current setup can't support.

Web Design / Development

Polished, fast, and conversion-focused websites for organizations that need a strong online presence without the complexity of a full web app. Perfect for landing pages, portfolios, small business sites, and blogs.

  • Beautiful first impressions. Custom-designed pages built to build trust the moment someone lands — modern, branded, and mobile-friendly.
  • Blazing-fast performance. Lightweight, hand-coded sites that load instantly — no bloat, no overhead, no plugin fatigue.
  • Built to convert. Clear calls to action, contact forms, and landing-page flows that turn visitors into qualified leads.
Selected Work

Products that solve
real problems.

The Cyber Institute - cybersecurity policy and AI governance non-profit
Software Engagement

The Cyber Institute

Serving as software developer for The Cyber Institute, an international non-profit advancing cybersecurity policy, AI governance, and emerging-tech research — working directly with nation-states such as the United Arab Emirates and global bodies including the United Nations. The work supports a global mission: bridging the gap between fast-moving technology and the policymakers, industry leaders, and academics working to keep the digital future secure and equitable.

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Non-Profit Platform

Muse Map

Jersey City's Poet Laureate, Melida Rodas, needed to centralize the city's scattered cultural calendar — and fund her non-profit at the same time. The solution: an interactive map and event platform where local artists discover what's happening, while paid subscriptions let organizers post their own events — turning a community resource into a recurring revenue stream for the non-profit.

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Civic Automation

Houses4Us

Quetzal Consulting was losing hours each week to manual Census data lookups for every Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan it filed with Jersey City's Department of Affordable Housing. The solution: an automation tool that turns hours of per-property busywork into minutes — saving the owner roughly 15 hours every week across an entire real estate portfolio, and freeing them to take on more clients.

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About

Software developer
who's shipped at
every scale.

Roberto Rodas-Herndon, Lead Developer
Lead Developer & Founder

Roberto Rodas-Herndon

Roberto is a problem-solver first, engineer second. After sharpening his craft at Pinterest, Public Service Enterprise Group, and PowerOptions, he founded Hudson Technology Solutions to do for small organizations what big-tech engineering does for the Fortune 500 — turn operational pain into measurable outcomes. Every project ships under his direct hands, from first conversation to final launch.

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Hudson Technology Solutions was founded by Roberto Rodas-Herndon, a Boston University Computer Science graduate. As President of BU's Hack4Impact chapter (2021–2023), he led student engineers in shipping pro-bono software for under-resourced non-profits — proving early that the right code, in the right hands, changes what an organization can actually accomplish.

From building internal tooling at Pinterest's San Francisco headquarters to delivering data-driven insights across the enterprise at Public Service Enterprise Group, we've solved problems at every scale. The lesson: the same engineering principles that move a public utility forward can transform a Main Street business — when applied by someone who actually understands the problem.

Every project ships with modern architecture, measurable outcomes, and a relentless focus on the bottom line. We're also bilingual (English & Spanish), so the diverse communities we serve can collaborate in their own language.

2026
Founder & Software Engineer — Hudson Technology Solutions

Jersey City, NJ · Jan 2026 – Present

2024
Software Engineer / Data Scientist — Public Service Enterprise Group

Newark, NJ · Aug 2024 – Present

Replaced fragmented, manual data-pulling processes with API integrations across Redshift, Oracle, SQL Server, and third-party services — contributing to initiatives that saved 9,000+ labor hours and $500K+ in operational costs at one of the largest publicly-traded utilities in the U.S.

2023
Software Engineer Intern — PowerOptions

Boston, MA · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

Led requirements-gathering with sustainability leads, then designed and shipped 3 production Python services integrating the U.S. DOE B.E.T.T.E.R. API plus interactive dashboards — enabling data-driven emissions decisions across 64 properties in New England.

2022
Software Engineer Intern — Pinterest

San Francisco, CA · May 2022 – Aug 2022

Built internal observability tooling alongside 6 senior engineers at Pinterest's San Francisco headquarters — React.js + Flask + Elasticsearch — shipping 5 production features that streamed live performance analytics and improved release-readiness across engineering teams.

2021
President — BU Hack4Impact

Boston, MA · 2021–2023

Led the Boston University chapter for two years, organizing student engineers to ship free software for non-profits that couldn't otherwise afford it — the experience that proved technology, well-directed, is the highest-leverage tool a mission-driven organization has.