Who We Are
The People Behind the Code
We’re a two-person team that has outlasted projects, platforms, and trends for 16 years. Here’s how.
Our Story
How We Started (2010)
Before MOTS existed, Manish was already deep into freelancing — building PHP applications, debugging other people’s code, and learning CakePHP the hard way: by shipping production software with it. Rashmi was teaching engineering students at that time.
After marriage, Rashmi joined Manish. It took her a year or two to understand how freelancing worked — the clients, the deadlines, the invoicing. Once she found her footing, she got fully involved in managing the business side.
One freelancer and a former teacher under one roof, building something together. It didn’t take long to realize they made a strong team. So in 2010, they gave it a name — MOTS Technologies — registered it as a company, and started taking on projects together.
There was no grand vision or startup pitch. Just two people who were already doing the work, making it official.
Why “MOTS”?
MOTS started as a practical name, but over time it became something more. The letters stand for values that describe how we work:
M — Methodical. Every decision is deliberate. We don’t guess, we diagnose.
O — Opinionated. We’ll tell you what works and what doesn’t. You’re hiring us for our judgment, not just our hands.
T — Transparent. No hidden costs, no surprises, no excuses. You’ll always know where your project stands.
S — Steadfast. We don’t disappear after launch. Our longest client relationship is nearly a decade and counting.
Was the acronym intentional from day one? Not really. The name came first. The meaning caught up later — and it fit, because these are the things clients kept telling us we were good at.
Working as a Couple
People ask what it’s like running a tech company with your spouse. The honest answer: it works because we don’t do the same thing.
Manish handles development, architecture, troubleshooting, server infrastructure, and client technical calls. Rashmi handles operations, finance, design, content management, and client communication. There’s almost no overlap. When a project comes in, Manish scopes the technical side while Rashmi manages the logistics. When a client needs an update, Rashmi sends it. When something breaks at 2 AM, Manish fixes it.
The real advantage is trust. There’s no miscommunication between departments because there are no departments — just two people who know each other’s strengths and stay out of each other’s way.
From PHP to AI (2010 — Today)
We started with PHP 5 and CakePHP. That was the stack, and for years it was enough. We built membership platforms, payment systems, content management systems, e-commerce sites — all on PHP and MySQL, deployed on Linux servers with Nginx.
Around 2016, we started building Lasso Media from scratch — a call tracking and lead generation platform. That project pushed us into API integrations: Google Ads, Facebook, Twilio, Stripe, Rev.com for transcription. The platform grew. The complexity grew. We learned to build systems that create, manage, and rotate ad campaigns in real time — automatically, without human intervention.
The numbers tell the story: in January 2018, the platform managed 4,500 active orders generating $25K in monthly revenue. By early 2024, it was handling 13,000+ orders and $126K monthly. Over 8 years, the platform processed $9.2 million in total revenue and 20.6 million billable views — all running on the same core architecture we built from day one, continuously improved, never needing a rewrite.
Then AI happened — not as a buzzword, but as a tool. We started integrating OpenAI’s API into our workflows. Headlines and ad descriptions that used to be written manually? Generated via API. Images sourced by hand? Automated. Server monitoring? We built status-collector — cron-driven health checks with Slack alerts for every client. Development workflows? We built motspilot — an AI-powered pipeline that integrates into existing codebases.
The stack today is PHP 8.x, CakePHP 4, MySQL/MariaDB, SQLite, Bash scripting, Linux, Nginx, and a growing layer of AI-powered automation on top of everything. The foundation hasn’t changed — we’ve just made it smarter.
What took months now takes weeks. What took weeks now takes hours. That’s not a slogan — it’s what happened when we stopped doing things manually and started building tools to do them for us.
What Makes Us Different
Why Clients Stay
You work directly with us.
No project managers. No account executives. No layers between you and the people building your software. When you email MOTS, Manish or Rashmi replies. When something breaks, Manish fixes it — not a junior developer three handoffs removed.
We tell you the truth.
If your idea won’t work, we’ll say so. If there’s a cheaper way to solve the problem, we’ll suggest it — even if it means less work for us. We’d rather lose a project than build something we know will fail.
We stay.
Our longest client relationship is nearly a decade. We don’t build and vanish. Maintenance, scaling, and iteration are how we work — not upsells bolted on after the fact. When you hire MOTS, you’re hiring a team that plans to be around.
We build what we need.
motspilot, status-collector, yt-bulk-uploader — these aren’t marketing props. They’re tools we built because we needed them and nothing on the market was good enough. This is how we think about every problem: if a tool doesn’t exist, make it.
We respond fast.
Weekly progress updates as standard. Questions answered within 24 hours — usually much faster. We know what it’s like to wait on a developer who’s gone quiet. We don’t do that.
We document everything.
Every project gets documentation — for you and for the next developer, if that day ever comes. We build software that other people can understand and maintain, because that’s what professional work looks like.
Meet Our Team
The Two People Behind MOTS
Manish Motwani
Co-founder & CEO
16+ years building web applications. Started with PHP and CakePHP, now integrates AI automation into everything. Handles development, architecture, troubleshooting, and server infrastructure. The person clients call when something is broken and nobody else can figure out why.
Rashmi Motwani
Co-founder
11+ years in web design, research, and content management. Manages operations, finance, client communication, and project logistics. The reason projects stay on schedule and clients stay informed.
Zero Handoffs
No Handoffs. One Person. Every Role.
When you hire MOTS, Manish personally handles every technical role — from architecture to deployment. No handoffs, no miscommunication, no junior developers learning on your project.
Manish — Technical Roles
Project Manager
Scopes requirements, sets timelines, manages priorities
Lead Developer
Writes production code for every feature and fix
System Architect
Designs database schemas, APIs, and system integrations
QA & Testing
Tests every build before deployment, catches edge cases
DevOps & Infrastructure
Manages Linux servers, Nginx, deployments, and uptime
Database Admin
Optimizes queries, manages backups, handles migrations
Rashmi — Business & Operations
Operations
Keeps projects on track, manages day-to-day workflow
Finance
Handles invoicing, budgets, and financial planning
Client Communication
Sends updates, answers questions, manages expectations
Design
Oversees UI/UX decisions, visual direction, and branding
Content
Manages copy, documentation, and content strategy
Project Logistics
Coordinates timelines, deliverables, and priorities
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