Princeton Junction, NJ  ·  Serving clients across the World

Your technology and finances should tell the same story.
We make the systems work together.

eXpand Systems brings senior technology and finance leadership to certification bodies, professional associations, and growing organizations. We connect platforms, clarify the numbers, and turn operational friction into a practical roadmap.

26+ Years Enterprise Tech Experience
24+ Years Finance Experience
15+ SSO Integrations Delivered
$80M+ Revenue Platforms Supported

Two experts.
One integrated firm.

Technology decisions affect the numbers. Financial decisions depend on reliable systems. We bring both disciplines to the table so recommendations hold up in the real world.

Raaj Sharma
Technology Principal · Enterprise Integration & Transformation
Raaj Sharma
26 years · Enterprise Integration Architect

Built a complete member technology ecosystem for a global cybersecurity certification body — connecting Salesforce, MuleSoft, Sitecore XMC, CommerceTools, Pearson VUE, and finance platforms through an event-driven architecture. Previously spent 15 years helping scale an award-winning EdTech platform.

Salesforce MuleSoft Sitecore XMC SAML 2.0 Azure Machine Learning Cybersecurity
Preeti Sharma
Finance Principal · Financial Strategy & Systems
Preeti Sharma
24 years · Corporate & Non-Profit Finance

Senior finance executive with 24 years of experience across corporate and non-profit organizations. Preeti helps leaders improve forecasting, cash visibility, reporting, finance operations, and the systems behind them. Her philosophy: "Without financial clarity, plans stay as plans."

CFO Advisory M&A / Fundraising Cash Flow ERP Migration FP&A

Organized around the problem.
Not the job title.

We work across technology, finance, and operations to fix the underlying system—not just the visible symptom.

01
Connected Architecture
When systems cannot communicate, every initiative becomes harder.

We design the integration layer, APIs, identity flows, and system boundaries that let data move reliably across your organization.

Integration Architecture
Enterprise Architecture
API Design
Digital Transformation
02
Financial Clarity
Leaders need a forward-looking view—not another spreadsheet to reconcile.

We strengthen finance operations, reporting, forecasting, and the underlying systems so decisions are based on timely, dependable information.

FP&A
Forecasting Models
Cash Flow
Board Reporting
03
Operational Excellence
Operational waste hides in handoffs, duplicate tools, and manual work.

We identify unnecessary cost and friction, quantify the impact, and build a practical plan to simplify how the organization operates.

Systems Assessment
Vendor Rationalization
Process Automation
KPI Dashboards
04
Governance & Growth Readiness
Growth exposes gaps in controls, reporting, and technology ownership.

We prepare organizations for audits, responsible AI adoption, due diligence, and integration after a transaction—before the pressure is on.

AI Governance
Due Diligence
M&A Integration
Audit Readiness

Not sure where to begin?
Start with an assessment.

Fixed-fee engagements that give you a clear picture — and a clear path forward — without a month-long discovery process.

New Offering
AI Readiness Assessment

Before you invest in AI tools, know exactly where AI creates real ROI — and where it won't. We assess your current integration architecture, data flows, and operational maturity to produce a prioritized AI implementation roadmap. No vendor recommendations. No hype. Just an honest picture of what AI can do for your organization right now.

  • Integration prerequisites — what needs to connect before AI can operate
  • AI opportunity map — specific use cases ranked by ROI and implementation complexity
  • Data quality assessment — what your AI will actually be trained on and why it matters
  • Quick-win identification — automations you can deploy in 30–60 days
  • Governance framework outline — policies and audit trails required for responsible deployment
  • Prioritized roadmap — what to build first and why
Fixed fee · No ongoing commitment
Priced based on organization size and scope.
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A low-risk way to understand your AI opportunity before committing to implementation. Most clients continue into the Business Systems Assessment or a targeted integration engagement after this.

⭐ Flagship Engagement
Business Systems Assessment

We spend focused time inside your organization — across technology, finance, and operations — and deliver a prioritized executive roadmap. No vague recommendations. No month-long discovery process. Just a clear view of where the friction is and what to do next.

  • Duplicate systems analysis — what you're running twice and what it's costing
  • Shadow IT assessment — systems your team is using that leadership doesn't know about
  • AI opportunity identification — where AI creates real ROI vs. where it's noise
  • Finance process review — gaps, manual work, and reconciliation bottlenecks
  • Reporting gap analysis — what leadership can't see and why
  • Executive roadmap — prioritized, actionable, ready to present to your board
Fixed fee · No ongoing commitment
Priced based on organization size and scope.
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A low-risk way to engage. Most clients continue into ongoing Technology + Finance Alignment engagements after the assessment — but that decision is entirely yours.

What we've delivered.

Selected outcomes from complex enterprise environments. Client names are omitted where confidentiality applies.

Platform Strategy

Avoided a costly re-architecture

Situation: A hard platform limit threatened a complete community-login rebuild.

Work: Led the technical case and a sustained vendor negotiation.

Outcome: The limit was raised, preventing a multi-million-dollar infrastructure overhaul.

Member Experience

Turned fulfilment into a near-real-time flow

Situation: Members waited one to two weeks for manually issued entitlements.

Work: Designed a voucherless architecture connecting purchase, identity, fulfilment, and finance.

Outcome: Access began provisioning automatically with no routine staff intervention.

Commercial Operations

Lowered cost while improving protection

Situation: A major vendor renewal carried capacity and go-live support risk.

Work: Reframed requirements around business continuity, capacity, and service levels.

Outcome: Reduced contract cost by 40% while securing higher capacity and extended hypercare.

Who we work with.

We do our best work where technology and finance complexity intersect—and where dependable systems are essential to serving members, customers, and leadership.

01
Certification Bodies

Organizations running complex member, exam, learning, commerce, and finance ecosystems that need proven integration expertise and clearer operating information.

02
Professional Associations

Member-driven organizations modernizing their technology stack—from legacy platforms to unified SaaS architectures with connected data flows.

03
Growth-Stage Companies

Companies scaling past $10M that need senior technology and finance leadership without the overhead of two full-time executives.

Let's talk about what's costing you.

30 minutes. No pitch. An honest conversation about where technology, finance, and operations are creating friction—and what it would take to fix it.

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