Who We Are

Reliq AI, formerly S5 Systems, is an Ottawa-based embedded services company serving product companies across the US and Canada. We operate through a hybrid onshore/offshore model and deliver services with experienced technology partners in India to provide scalable, cost-effective engineering talent. Our core expertise spans the entire embedded software development lifecycle—including Embedded AI, Edge AI, and Digital Twins technologies.

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Our History

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The founders of Reliq AI have led companies such as S5 Systems (an embedded services company), Safety Labs and Sirona.tv (IoT healthcare product companies), and AI Wizards (an AI services company). Collectively, the founders bring over 30 years of experience in embedded product development and AI-based services.

What We Do

We help product companies accelerate their development efforts through

Embedded and Embedded AI expertis

Proof of Concept (PoC) and New Product Introduction (NPI) support

End-to-end product development and integration

Quality assurance, security architecture & audits

Post-deployment product support

To complement our embedded software capabilities, we also offer supporting services such as

Cloud development and integration
Mobile and web application development

Why work with ReliqAI

Deep Embedded Expertise

We handle the full lifecycle — R&D, NPI, PoC, Support — with deep focus on embedded systems NPI – New Product Introduction PoC – Proof of Concept

Everything Embedded

Through 1000s of embedded engineers we deliver full spectrum of embedded services – firmware, applications, hardware, cloud and more.

Fast Turn Around

Need immediate help? We can onboard embedded talent within days to meet urgent needs.

Any Size

From small projects to complex systems– we deliver!

Cost Effective

With Onshore management + Offshore delivery we provide best value with high efficiency.

Leadership Team

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Sanjay Chadha

Co-founder, CEO

Over 25 years of embedded product and embedded services companies.

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Raj Narula

VP Business Development

Drive startups with strategic operational and advisory roles.

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Srinivasa Raghavan

Founding Partner - India Operations

Over 15 years of offshore embedded technology and service delivery

Manu Nagaraju

VP- India Operations

Over 20 years of experience in IT operations, customer management, software development, and client engagement in India.

What some customers say

S5* Systems is now ReliqAI

Embedded & Embedded AI Development Process

Steps you can expect in your embedded or embedded AI system development

01

Initiation

02

Planning

03

Development

Milestone 1, 2, 3…

04

Validation

05

Support & Maintenance

Post-Release

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