Meet Stuart Doherty
I help organizations accelerate their Mattermost adoption journey—from deployment and migration through advanced features and custom integrations. Former Customer Architect at Mattermost with 25+ years of infrastructure experience delivering secure, mission-critical collaboration systems.
A Journey Through Technology Evolution
From the early days of the Internet to modern cloud-native architectures and AI deployment.
Internet Pioneer Era
Late 1990s - Early 2000s
Started building Internet infrastructure during the dot-com boom, working with early web technologies, database systems, and networking protocols. Gained deep understanding of system architecture fundamentals that remain relevant today.
Foundation Technologies
Enterprise Solutions
Enterprise Scale
2000s - 2010s
Evolved into enterprise infrastructure architecture, designing and implementing large-scale systems for healthcare, financial services, and technology companies. Specialized in compliance, security, and high-availability architectures.
DevOps Revolution
2010s - Present
Embraced the DevOps movement, implementing Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and container orchestration. Specialized in modernizing legacy systems while maintaining security and compliance requirements.
Modern Stack
Specialized Expertise
Deep knowledge in areas that matter most for modern infrastructure.
Deployment & Migration
Expert in deploying Mattermost across diverse environments—from cloud to on-premises to air-gapped networks. Specialized in seamless migrations from Slack and other platforms.
Integration & Customization
Deep expertise in extending Mattermost capabilities through custom plugins, integrations with enterprise systems, and workflow automation.
Security & Compliance
Specialized in deploying Mattermost for highly regulated industries including defense, law enforcement, healthcare, and financial services.
Philosophy & Approach
Core principles that guide every project and client engagement.
Data Sovereignty First
Your data should remain under your complete control. Every solution prioritizes self-hosted, vendor-neutral technologies that eliminate external dependencies and maintain privacy by design.
Client-First Approach
No vendor lock-in, ever. Solutions use open-source, industry-standard technologies that ensure portability, reduce costs, and provide long-term sustainability regardless of vendor changes.
Security by Design
Security isn't an afterthought—it's built into every layer. From network architecture to application design, security controls are integrated throughout the infrastructure stack.
Knowledge Transfer
Your team learns to maintain and extend solutions independently. Comprehensive documentation, training, and ongoing support ensure long-term success without dependency.
Why Harvest Technology Systems?
After 25+ years in technology infrastructure, I founded Harvest Technology Systems to help organizations reclaim control of their data and technology stack. The name "Harvest" reflects the culmination of decades of experience, bringing together proven methodologies with modern innovations.
Too many organizations have become dependent on cloud services that create vendor lock-in, escalating costs, and data sovereignty concerns. My approach emphasizes self-hosted solutions that give you complete control while maintaining enterprise-grade security and performance.
Every engagement is about more than just technology—it's about empowering your team with the knowledge and tools to maintain and evolve your infrastructure independently. This ensures sustainable success long after the project is complete.