Papillon Corporation

Expert Software Consultancy & Innovation

Leading software innovation across maritime collision avoidance, 3D printing & design, expert consultancy, and agentic AI solutions. Founded by Paul McKibbin, delivering world-class technology solutions since 2007.

Our Divisions

Four specialized divisions working in harmony to deliver cutting-edge solutions across multiple industries and technologies.

Maritime Solutions

Advanced collision avoidance systems and maritime algorithms developed for industry leaders including ASV (Maritime UK/L3 Harris division).

  • Collision avoidance algorithms
  • C/C++ and Ruby implementation
  • Python simulation scripting
  • Maritime safety systems
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3D Printing & Design

Comprehensive FDM printing services combined with innovative design solutions for rapid prototyping and production.

  • FDM printing expertise
  • Custom design solutions
  • Rapid prototyping
  • Material optimization
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Software Development & Consultancy

Expert software consultancy specializing in Ruby/C optimization. Proven track record of 100x performance improvements through algorithmic optimization and hybrid Ruby/C development.

  • Ruby/C hybrid optimization
  • High-performance algorithm design
  • Legacy system modernization
  • Micro-service architectures
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Agentic AI Solutions

Advanced AI agents designed to go beyond traditional chatbots, creating intelligent systems that can reason, plan, and take autonomous actions.

  • Intelligent autonomous agents
  • Multi-step reasoning systems
  • Task-oriented AI workflows
  • Beyond chatbot capabilities

About Papillon Corporation

About Paul McKibbin

Paul McKibbin is a seasoned Software Consultant and CTO of Papillon Corporation, with a passion for producing world-class products while remaining at the forefront of technology. Since founding Papillon Corporation in 2007, Paul has worked with technology start-ups through to large blue-chip corporates.

Our Expertise

Paul specializes in demystifying complex codebases and making them more supportable through extension and simplification. His approach combines SOLID design principles with Agile Development methodologies, bringing clarity to everything from cutting-edge green-field projects to monolithic legacy systems.

Distinguished Achievements

Paul's career highlights include winning the GSM best infrastructure product award for the UbiquinoX architecture, being part of the management team that took Argogroup to the Times Tech Top 100 companies by growth for two consecutive years, and designing Fast DES encryption routines that ran completely in the cache of a 486 processor.

Core Technologies

Ruby/C optimization, Go, Python, micro-service architectures, AWS/Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, and DevOps automation. Specialized in taking complex systems and making them faster, more maintainable, and easier to understand.

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