Software developer in Bolivia: systems and websites for businesses in Santa Cruz, La Paz and Cochabamba
I build custom software, websites, apps and 3D quote tools for businesses in Bolivia, remotely from Buenos Aires with a one-hour time difference. Importers, wholesalers, manufacturers selling to Santa Cruz agriculture, and retailers in La Paz and Cochabamba are where it pays off most.
If you're looking for a software developer for a business in Bolivia, here's how I work: I build custom software, websites, apps and 3D quote tools, remotely from Buenos Aires, one hour ahead of Bolivia. I work on my own, in English or Spanish, with video calls and progress you open from a link.
Bolivia isn't one market. Santa Cruz de la Sierra runs on agriculture, cattle and construction; La Paz and El Alto on trade and imports; Cochabamba on food, markets and industry. Each needs something different. Whether you run the company there or you're part of the Bolivian community abroad backing a family business, here's how it breaks down.
Importers and wholesalers: knowing what's in stock and what sold
Many Bolivian companies import and resell: auto parts, appliances, clothing, building materials, farm supplies. The warehouse is in one city, the customers are all over the country, and the owner wants to know, without calling anyone, how much of each product is left and who owes what.
An inventory system for distributors answers that with real stock, open orders and accounts receivable. If you sell to retailers in other cities, a wholesale ordering portal lets a customer in Tarija or Sucre build their own order at your wholesale prices and send it to you complete.
Reps on the road: the catalog on their phone
A sales rep driving out of Santa Cruz to towns in the east, or covering the high plains around La Paz, doesn't always have signal. If the catalog is an old PDF and orders go into a notebook, mistakes are guaranteed: outdated prices, products that aren't available, orders that reach the warehouse late.
A sales catalog app for reps keeps the current catalog on the phone, works with no signal and sends orders once the connection comes back. The warehouse gets them organized, with nobody retyping anything.
Retailers in La Paz and Cochabamba: getting found
La Paz, El Alto and Cochabamba have strong retailers that sell almost everything through WhatsApp and Facebook but don't show up on Google when someone searches for what they sell. A simple website with a catalog, location, hours and a WhatsApp button changes that: the customer finds the product, sees where you are and messages you with what they want.
You don't need an online store with a shopping cart. For most shops an online catalog without checkout that you update from your phone is enough. And if you run a restaurant in Cochabamba, a digital menu that changes when the daily specials do.
For manufacturers selling to Santa Cruz farms: Estructuras 3D
Santa Cruz is farm country, and farms need grain storage buildings, equipment sheds, pens and warehouses. The companies building them get inquiries with no dimensions: “How much is a shed?” To show a different way to sell, I built Estructuras 3D, my own demo of a 3D configurator for steel buildings, canopies, warehouses, horse stalls and modular homes. The farmer designs the building with size, roof and doors, and sends you the full order.
Its blog has a piece on a 3D configurator for metal buildings in Bolivia. And if you're a developer selling pre-construction apartments in Santa Cruz, there's also a piece on 3D renderings and walkthroughs in Bolivia.
See Estructuras 3DWhere to start, by type of business
| Business | The recurring problem | Where to start |
|---|---|---|
| Importer or wholesaler | Stock that never matches | Inventory and ordering system |
| Company with reps on the road | Paper orders and old prices | Catalog app that works without signal |
| City retailer | Doesn't show up on Google | Website with catalog and WhatsApp |
| Farm building manufacturer | Inquiries with no dimensions | 3D building configurator |
| Real estate developer | Buyers who can't see the project | 3D walkthrough and project website |
Working with me remotely from Bolivia
Bolivia is one hour behind Argentina, so we share almost the whole workday. We start with a video call so I understand your business, I send a written proposal, and then you follow progress from a link. We work in phases, you sign off on each one before we move on, and day-to-day contact is by WhatsApp or email.
What you send: your product list, the spreadsheets you use today and how your team works. What you get: a system, website or app up and running, with a dashboard so you can manage it yourself. If you want to see how a project like this gets split up, read building software in phases.
For invoicing, customer data or rules specific to your industry, check with your accountant or a local professional. I build the software to fit whatever they tell you.
Frequently asked questions
What's the time difference between Bolivia and Argentina?
Bolivia is one hour behind Argentina all year. When it's 9 a.m. in Santa Cruz, it's 10 a.m. in Buenos Aires, so we overlap for almost the whole workday.
Does the system work if reps don't have good signal?
Yes, it can be built for that. The rep's app saves orders on the phone when there's no signal and sends them once it reconnects, without the rep doing anything.
Can the system handle invoicing?
Usually the system connects to whatever you already use to issue invoices instead of replacing it. What Bolivian rules currently require for your business is something to check with your accountant.
If you run a store, an import business or a factory in Santa Cruz, La Paz, Cochabamba or anywhere in Bolivia and want to see what we could build, message me on WhatsApp at +54 9 11 6193-3176 or email contacto@facundocampo.com.ar. I answer in English and Spanish and quote each project separately. You can also use the [contact page](/en/contacto).