Bad Pelican
Technology
We architect, build, and scale mission-critical digital products — owning every layer from payments infrastructure to user experience. Multiple products. One standard of excellence.
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Active Products
HIPAA
Compliant Infrastructure
100%
Vertically Owned
24/7
Production Uptime
Our Products
A growing portfolio of enterprise-grade digital products — each one fully owned, operated, and scaled by Bad Pelican Technology.
Sens8Focus
sens8focus.com
A private, HIPAA-compliant platform guiding individuals, couples, and poly networks through the evidence-based Sensate Focus protocol — with structured session logging, detailed journaling, and exportable clinical progress reports. Six protocol stages, dual private/shared journaling, and clinician data sharing built in.
Sens8Focus App
sens8focus.app
The authenticated application for Sens8Focus — where users sign up, log in, and do the actual work. Session logging, stage progression, partner workspaces, and clinician sharing all live here. Accessible from any browser with no installation required.
CHESS
chess-if.com
Comprehensive Hearing & Eligibility Support System — a case management platform for advocacy organizations handling IHSS, Regional Center, and Special Education cases. 24 database-driven workflow types, a secure family portal, HIPAA-compliant document management, automated deadline tracking, and full audit logging. Every family deserves an organized advocate.
Meet Shadawish
Chief "Bad Pelican" · Ojibwe · ~1678–~1760
"Sha-da-wish" is the Ojibwe word for Bad Pelican.
Our company name is not a brand exercise — it is a deliberate act of remembrance. Shadawish was a documented 17th-century Chippewa chief, honored by the French Crown with a gold medal in 1671, and the first Ojibwe leader to pioneer settlement in what is now Wisconsin. His name, in English, is Chief Bad Pelican. He is an ancestor of our founder. We carry that name as a commitment to the same qualities he embodied: precision, leadership, and the courage to build in uncharted territory.
Built on legacy,
driven by craft.
Bad Pelican Technology LLC was founded on a singular conviction: that enterprise-grade software demands full accountability across every layer — from payment infrastructure to the final user interaction. We don't outsource. We don't hand off. We own it.
We operate a growing portfolio of specialized digital products across healthcare, advocacy, and compliance — each built to production standards, maintained with rigor, and scaled with intention.
Our name honors Shadawish — a 17th-century Chippewa chief and ancestor of our founder, whose name translates to "Bad Pelican." A leader recognized by the French Crown, the first Ojibwe pioneer of Wisconsin, and a figure whose legacy reflects the same values we bring to every product we build.
Chief Shadawish received a gold medal from the French in 1671 and pioneered Ojibwe settlement of Wisconsin. He was, officially, Chief Bad Pelican. We named the company after him. He probably would have shipped great software.
Who we are
A technology company specializing in payments infrastructure, full-stack product development, and HIPAA-compliant software across multiple active product lines.
Our standard
Production-grade reliability is the baseline, not the goal. Every product we operate is built to withstand real-world scale and regulatory scrutiny.
Our model
We own the complete product lifecycle — architecture, development, payments, compliance, security, and continuous delivery. Vertically integrated by design.
Mission & Vision
Mission
To engineer and sustain digital products that professionals and institutions depend on.
We assume full ownership of payments, infrastructure, security, and development — so each product in our portfolio can operate at the highest standard without compromise.
Vision
A vertically integrated portfolio of high-impact software products built to endure.
We are building a durable technology company — one where each product is thoughtfully designed, rigorously maintained, and capable of scaling to meet the real demands of its market.
What we handle
Payments Infrastructure
Full-cycle payment integration, compliance management, and revenue optimization built natively into every product we operate.
Full-Stack Engineering
End-to-end software development — from system architecture and APIs to polished, production-ready user interfaces.
Security & Compliance
HIPAA-compliant architecture, audit logging, data encryption, and regulatory adherence are embedded from day one — not added later.
Continuous Delivery
Disciplined release cycles, automated testing, and zero-downtime deployments keep our products reliable and advancing.