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Cloud · DevOps · AI-augmented · Prishtina, Kosovo

Cloud Infrastructure
That Scales With
Your Ambition.

We help growing companies build, automate, and optimize their cloud and DevOps — so you can focus on your product. Senior team, AI-augmented delivery on every engagement, plus AI engineering services when your roadmap calls for it. Headquartered in Prishtina, working with clients worldwide.

HQPrishtina, Kosovo
Time zoneCET / CEST
Founded2019 · Kosovo
ReachWorldwide
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01 / Our core services

Comprehensive cloud and DevOps solutions —
delivered AI-augmented, with AI engineering when you need it.

01
Cloud Engineering
AWS and GCP cloud architecture — landing zones, migrations, Kubernetes, ongoing optimization. Delivered by an AI-augmented senior team.
AWSGCPKubernetes
02
DevOps Automation
Streamline development and operations with automated workflows, CI/CD, IaC, and observability — shipped faster because every engineer here works AI-augmented.
GitOpsTerraformArgoCD
03
Infrastructure as Code
Manage infrastructure through code for consistency, repeatability, and review. AI-assisted module authoring, drift detection, plan-and-apply CI.
TerraformPulumiCloudFormation
04
CI/CD Pipelines
Automated software delivery with progressive rollouts, AI-assisted code review, and eval gates for AI workloads when you need them.
GitHub ActionsArgoCDJenkins
05
VMware Solutions
Enterprise virtualization including SDDC, vSphere, NSX networking, Horizon VDI, and VMware Private AI for on-prem GPU workloads.
vSphereNSXPrivate AI
06
AI Engineering
When AI is on your roadmap: LLM apps, agents, RAG systems, and MCP servers — built with the same engineering discipline we apply to cloud platforms.
ClaudeAgentsRAGMCP
07
GenAI on AWS & GCP
Production GenAI inside your existing cloud accounts — Bedrock, Vertex AI, SageMaker, Anthropic — with the IAM and compliance you already have.
BedrockVertex AISageMaker
08
Custom Software Development
Web, mobile, UI/UX design, and quality assurance — end-to-end product delivery, with AI features built in as a first-class surface when needed.
WebMobileUI/UXQA
02 / Why Diatom

We deliver the software you need. No more, no less.

We strongly believe in proper documentation and periodic reports — and in sustained value for our clients. We treat your infrastructure as our own: monitoring it proactively, optimizing where it matters, and measuring success in outcomes — cost reductions, deployment speed, uptime improvements — not hours billed. Every engagement is delivered AI-augmented; Claude, Cursor, and internal MCP tooling are how our senior team moves faster without cutting corners.

— 01

Always Current

Our team holds certifications across AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, and Terraform — and ships every day with Claude, Cursor, and internal MCP tooling. We stay current so you don't have to.

— 02

Full Ownership

Your infrastructure is our responsibility. We treat your systems like our own — monitoring, optimizing, and securing proactively, with AI-augmented engineers who can move fast without cutting corners.

— 03

Outcome-Driven

We measure success in outcomes — cost reductions, deployment speed, uptime improvements — not hours billed. AI-augmented delivery means more output per dollar.

03 / Our approach

A proven methodology
for successful DevOps and cloud projects.

01
assess
Assess
We analyze your current infrastructure, workflows, and challenges to identify opportunities.
02
design
Design
We create a tailored solution architecture that addresses your specific needs and goals.
03
implement
Implement
We build and deploy the solution with minimal disruption to your existing operations.
04
optimize
Optimize
We continuously improve and optimize your infrastructure for performance and cost-efficiency.
Tech Radar · live view full radar →
ADOPT TRIAL ASSESS HOLD CLOUD DEVOPS PLATFORM DATA & OBS AWS GCP Terraform Pulumi Karpenter Crossplane EKS Auto CloudFormation Kubernetes GitHub Actions Helm Argo CD Dagger Flux 2 Backstage Jenkins Prometheus Grafana Loki OpenTelemetry Tempo ClickHouse Vector ELK (legacy) Go Postgres Python Bun Rust WASM Temporal Node 16
Adopt — production-grade
Trial — proven on real work
Assess — actively evaluating
Hold — not for new work

We don't pick tools by hype cycle. The radar is reviewed quarterly by the team — what's promoted, what's parked, and why.

04 / How we work with you

Three ways to engage —
pick the one that fits the work.

05 / Why Kosovo

Why Kosovo for IT outsourcing —
same rigor, materially better economics.

Kosovo is emerging as one of Europe's most credible destinations for senior cloud and DevOps engineering. Young workforce, CET timezone, English-fluent, government-backed digital infrastructure.

— 01

Young, skilled workforce

Median age in Kosovo is among the youngest in Europe. CS grads from technical universities, English-fluent, comfortable with modern stacks from day one.

— 02

Cost-effective, high quality

Senior engineering rates 40–60% below US markets and 25–40% below Western Europe — without the offshore quality gap.

— 03

Strategic location & culture

CET / CEST overlaps with US East Coast mornings and Western European business hours. Direct, written, on-time work culture.

— 04

Government support & infra

A government-backed digital agenda, fiber and 5G across Prishtina, and English as the de-facto business language for tech.

CapitalPrishtina
Time zoneCET / CEST · UTC+1/2
Median age~30 yrs
Cost vs. US senior rates40–60% lower
Altin — Founder of Diatom Labs
04 / Founder

Meet Altin —
Founder & CEO.

Altin is a seasoned Cloud & DevOps consultant with over a decade of experience in infrastructure architecture, automation, and reliability engineering. He built Diatom Labs to help engineering teams move faster, scale smarter, and operate more securely.

He has worked alongside companies across finance, tax automation, and digital platforms, guiding them through complex technical challenges — from CI/CD and container orchestration to compliance-focused infrastructure. He's known for balancing strategic thinking with technical depth.

His approach is practical and no-nonsense: build what works, automate what should, and never lose sight of developer experience.

Book a 30-min call with Altin More about Diatom Labs
05 / Pricing

Simple, transparent rate tiers.
Discounted by volume — pay as you go, no commitments.

Quick Response

Up to 20 hrs / month

$99–140/hour
premium · short-term

Premium consulting rate for urgent tasks or short-term needs.

  • Quick response times
  • Senior expertise for critical issues
  • High-impact engagements
Standard Projects

21–100 hrs / month

$85–110/hour
balanced

Discounted rate for mid-sized projects with consistent workload.

  • Balanced value and quality
  • Regular ongoing projects
  • Predictable monthly spending
Long-Term Partnership

100+ hrs / month

$65–90/hour
best value

Best value rate for long-term contracts and partnerships.

  • Reduced rates for volume
  • Dedicated team availability
  • Steady, ongoing support

Enterprise · custom SLAs, security & compliance, dedicated account management — contact us.

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