Digital studio · Worldwide
Light, precise digital products.
Hikari Builds is a small studio for websites, web apps, and SaaS products, designed with care, built to scale, shipped on time.
Led by Sujal Thomas, who does the design and engineering himself, for founders and teams across 12+ countries.
How we work
A calm, confident way to build.
Six phases from clarity through growth, with weekly demos, fixed scope, and no surprises mid-build. Three principles hold across all of them.
Services
Designed and built by the same studio.
From a single landing page to a full SaaS, every engagement is led end-to-end with design and engineering under one roof.
Selected Work
A few recent projects.
Quiet, confident products built with founders and teams who care about the details.
Where to start
Know the scope, or still shaping it?
Either is a fine place to begin. Send a short brief and you will have a clear path forward within one business day.
What clients say
The best projects feel calm.
Clear thinking, steady execution, and a partner who cares about the details, not last-minute chaos or shortcuts.
★ 5.0 on Upwork · 2,800+ billable hours · Most clients rehire
Reviews are published on Upwork, where several clients address Sujal by his handle, Tom.
Thomas was a great software partner to work with, learn from, and get an MVP developed we are currently testing. I am sure we will do more projects in the near future.
Working with Thomas on my project has been an incredible experience. He's not only timely and dependable, but genuinely invested in the project's success. He went the extra mile at every stage, offering thoughtful input, refining details others might overlook, and delivering work that reflects real pride and craftsmanship. The quality of his work speaks for itself, and thanks to his dedication, I was able to bring my vision for my project off the ground and into reality. Highly recommend.
Sujal made a real difference on our AI Discovery Widget, thoughtful architecture, clean implementation, and a builder experience our partners can actually use. The embeddable search, ingestion pipelines, and hybrid retrieval came together as a cohesive product, not a pile of parts. He communicates clearly, handles complexity well, and ships work we trust in production.
Working with Sujal has been a fantastic experience. He's highly reliable, quick to understand complex challenges, and consistently delivers thoughtful and well-structured solutions. His ability to navigate evolving tools and AI-driven workflows is outstanding, and he always brings a proactive mindset to our collaboration. Sujal not only contributed solid implementations, but also demonstrated a deep understanding of how to adapt to changing requirements and technologies. Communication was always clear and easy, and his positive energy made working together a real pleasure. I can fully recommend Sujal and hope to work with him again in the future.
Sujal took MyOfLink from concept to a production SaaS we could ship with confidence. He built the deep-linking system that finally made our links work inside Instagram and TikTok, paired it with analytics our users actually act on, and integrated Stripe billing without friction. Performance was a priority throughout, Lighthouse scores in the high 90s and a product that feels fast on every device. Clear communication, strong execution, and a collaboration we would gladly repeat.
Tom is an exceptional developer, as well as a genuinely kind and helpful person! He went above and beyond for my project, and delivered something of such quality and functionality, the like of which I never thought I would have. His knowledge, insight and ability to rapidly create and showcase both his and my ideas was what really made this project work. A lesser developer would not have given me the final product Tom has, and all in a matter of days. If you want a developer who communicates wonderfully and clearly, is helpful and kind, listens to their clients ideas and concerns, while giving experienced and insightful suggestions, who is extremely talented with next.js, React and javascript in general, I cannot recommend Tom highly enough! He will be my go-to developer on Upwork from now on. Thank you Tom!
I had the pleasure of working with Tom on a frontend migration project for my web app, and I couldn't be more satisfied with the results. He even did the due diligence of analyzing the website before our first call. He is an exceptional developer who demonstrated a high level of professionalism and responsiveness throughout the project. He not only delivered the work on time and with great attention to detail but also went above and beyond by suggesting valuable improvements to the website and to enhance user experience. Tom's expertise in Next.js, Framer and web development as a whole was evident in the quality of his work, and his proactive approach to problem-solving was a major asset. I am thoroughly impressed with his technical skills and his dedication to delivering an excellent job. I look forward to collaborating with Tom on future projects and highly recommend him to anyone in need of a top-notch developer.
As usual, Tom delivered another exceptional job. I had some payment processor issues which caused a halt in my business and Tom rectified it all. Even went out of his way to recommend and implement a more suitable option of integrating Stripe into my web application.
This guy is awesome. Very responsive, available and skilled. In reality, highly recommend. Will hire again.
I rehired Tom from a previous project to help add some new features and fix an issue in my web application and as usual he delivered an exceptional work in a timely manner. Would always recommend Tom for any web dev projects.
I had a great conversation with Sujal about automation tools and product development strategies. His insights on making workflows efficient and user-friendly were incredibly valuable. Sujal brought a balanced perspective on both technical and strategic aspects, especially around creating accessible tech solutions. I look forward to working together again!
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