Softprisma is a Salt Lake City-based IT contracting firm that delivers hands-on engineering and expert consultation. We don't just advise — we build, implement, and get the job done.
We measure success by outcomes, not hours logged.
From design to deployment, we do the work ourselves.
15+ years of enterprise-grade experience in your corner.
CEO, Architect & Engineer
Nicholas Smith is the founder, CEO, and lead engineer at Softprisma. With over 15 years of hands-on experience spanning enterprise infrastructure, cloud architecture, and IT leadership, Nick has delivered results for organizations ranging from startups to global manufacturers. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and Information Technology Management from Western Governor's University and is a VMware Certified Professional. Based in Salt Lake City, Nick brings the expertise of a senior enterprise engineer with the personal attention of a boutique firm.
Connect on LinkedInFrom foundational infrastructure to cloud-native architecture, we deliver across the full IT stack.
Architect scalable, reliable infrastructure aligned to your business goals.
Hands-on management and optimization of traditional on-premises environments.
Protect operations with tested, documented recovery and continuity strategies.
Design and implement reliable, secure networks built for SMB scale and budget.
Seamless migration planning from on-prem to cloud — Exchange, SharePoint, and more.
Assess, redesign, and scale your file share infrastructure for performance and growth.
Enterprise-grade Azure administration and identity governance via Microsoft Entra ID.
Cloud Access Security Broker implementation and core security baseline hardening.
Design, implementation, and management of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and other foundational on-premises directory services.
We deliver real engineering work with the accountability of a dedicated partner.
We don't just write recommendations. We design, build, and implement alongside your team.
Every engagement is scoped to deliver a measurable outcome, not just activity.
We've worked across small businesses and global manufacturers — we meet you where you are.
Local presence, enterprise-level capability. We're in your timezone and available when it matters.
Real problems solved for real organizations.
Multi-site Manufacturing Company
Leadership had no visibility into infrastructure resiliency. No formal BCDR documentation existed, leaving the organization unable to assess its recovery posture or make informed decisions.
Designed, implemented, and documented a full BCDR infrastructure for the entire business entity. Established clear RTO/RPO parameters and mapped total recovery potential across all systems.
Leadership gained data-driven insight into recovery capabilities for the first time, enabling stronger business continuity decisions across the organization.
Global Industrial Company
A deprecated, poorly performing third-party file share solution that could no longer meet business demands for performance, reliability, or scalability.
Designed and built a new file share environment from the ground up using Azure Files and Windows Server 2022, paired with modern on-premises hardware — replacing the legacy platform entirely.
Delivered a modern, enterprise-grade file share solution with significant improvements in performance, manageability, and long-term scalability.
Global Industrial Company
An inherited Azure environment with improper permission structures, pay-as-you-go subscriptions, flat network topology, and no enterprise cost management framework.
Rebuilt the Azure tenant from the ground up — restructured subscriptions around enterprise agreements, implemented hub-and-spoke vnet topology, and deployed Azure ARC for unified patching and governance.
Modernized cloud infrastructure with improved cost visibility, stronger governance, and an architecture ready to support future merger and acquisition activities.
No commitment. Just a conversation about what you need.
