About

Technical expertise, built around people.

Studio story

The studio story

Asere Studio sits at the intersection of technology, business, and creative work. It was built for small business owners, artists, creators, and growing teams who have something worth building but don't want the technical side to become the thing that slows them down.

Sometimes that means building a website, simplifying a workflow, or automating work that shouldn't need someone's attention every day. Other times, it means looking more closely at the software itself: how it's built, how access is controlled, and where security assumptions might break down.

The work looks different from one project to the next, but the goal stays the same: turn technical complexity into systems that are useful, understandable, and built with the people relying on them in mind.

Upon a Night's Dream, a painting by Ashton Howard "Upon a Night's Dream" — Ashton Howard

From the founder's collection

Built by an engineer. Inspired by artists.

Danay collects work like this because she's drawn to things that feel considered rather than generic. That same instinct shapes the studio's approach to technology: build systems that stay out of the way and let good work be seen.

About the founder

A long way from where it started.

At four years old in Cuba, Danay couldn't have imagined where technology would eventually take her. At 16, she left Cuba and started over in the United States. Years of studying mathematics and computer science, building software, teaching, and working with people along the way eventually shaped the skills and perspective behind Asere Studio.

Asere is a way to put those experiences to work for other people: making technology easier to navigate, building systems that solve real problems, and helping clients feel more confident about the technical side of what they're creating.

Software Engineer at Microsoft · M.S. Computer Science · B.S. Computer Science & Mathematics · Educator & Speaker · Application Security

Danay Fernandez as a young child in Cuba
Cuba, age 4
Danay Fernandez at 16, around the time she left Cuba
Age 16, recently left cuba
Danay Fernandez today, founder of Asere Studio
Founder, Asere Studio

How AI fits in

We use AI to build better and faster. We don't let it build the relationship.

AI helps us move faster. It doesn't replace the human part. We use AI throughout our work when it makes sense: to explore ideas, speed up repetitive tasks, prototype solutions, and help us build more efficiently.

But consulting still happens with a person. We don't use chatbots to qualify leads or replace conversations with clients. Understanding your business, asking the right questions, and deciding what actually makes sense for you requires context that doesn't fit neatly into a prompt.