About Emergent Order
Emergent Order is a technology consultancy and software business focused on enterprise messaging, payments and distributed systems.
Our consulting covers architecture, integration, performance and resilience. Our product development focuses on AI inference routing through Aegis Switch and enterprise integration through Aegis Bridge.
Each assignment begins with a defined question, agreed responsibilities and clear acceptance criteria.
Company informationPrincipal experience
Thomas Bhatia is a technical architect and director of Emergent Order, with more than 20 years of experience across distributed systems, payments and telecommunications.
The experience below was gained by Thomas before Emergent Order was incorporated on 9 October 2026. It is principal experience, rather than a record of contracts delivered by the company.
January 2023 — March 2026
Technical Architect · Erlang Solutions
Led enterprise engagements covering RabbitMQ architecture, topology, clustering, replication, availability and performance. Work included production investigations, design recommendations and technical handover.
April 2016 — January 2023
Technical Lead / Senior Engineer
Vocalink / Mastercard programmes, through Erlang Solutions
Supported ITMX / PromptPay work in Thailand, including component modernisation, performance engineering, participant integration, payment messaging and ISO 20022 enhancements. Led engineering teams and contributed technical designs and implementation plans.
Programme names describe prior personnel experience and do not imply endorsement. Detailed examples can be discussed subject to confidentiality and permission.
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Specialist subcontracting
Scope, team, delivery location, availability, fees and acceptance criteria are agreed for each assignment. UK-focused, with international engagements considered.