Mobile App Development
iOS and Android apps from idea to App Store — design, build, ship, and the strategy to get it there.
Software Studio · Philadelphia, PA
25+ years in technology — across IT, software, and engineering leadership — for teams that need it done right.
In the studio
Founder's 25+ years include apps for J&J, Nike & Etsy.
KneadNotes
A baking journal for sourdough bakers.
Aftershow
Setlists, turned into Apple Music playlists.
PhilaArt
Philadelphia's public art, on a map.
Software delivery
From a first-time app to extra senior firepower for your existing team.
iOS and Android apps from idea to App Store — design, build, ship, and the strategy to get it there.
Embedded senior engineering capacity for your team when you need to move faster without a long hire.
Architecture reviews, product and platform strategy, team practices, and AI-assisted development.
Engineering leadership
I've spent twenty-five years leading and scaling engineering organizations, and that experience is available to yours. I help you build the team and the practices that keep shipping great products long after the engagement ends.
Step in as your interim or part-time Director / VP of Engineering — set technical direction, steady delivery, and lead the team without committing to a full-time hire.
Build, grow, and retain high-performing engineering teams — hiring, org structure, onshore/offshore models, and performance development that keeps people through change.
Install predictable delivery: SAFe and Scrum rollout, planning cadence, and cross-team alignment — the kind that ships 90%+ of committed work, quarter over quarter.
Level up your engineers with mentoring and apprenticeship programs, and roll out AI coding tools that measurably accelerate throughput — proven across whole organizations.
Our work
We don't just consult — we ship our own products. Here's what's in the studio.
A baking journal for sourdough bakers — log every loaf, track starters with feeding reminders, and follow guided bakes.
Turn any setlist.fm setlist into an Apple Music playlist in seconds — the whole show, ready to play again before the ringing fades.
Discover Philadelphia's public art on an interactive map — browse pieces, see details, and find what's near you.
About
I've spent twenty-five years in technology, and I came up the long way. The first half of my career was on the IT side — fixing computers, desktop support, administering servers — before I moved into software engineering and found what I really wanted to do: build the things people actually use. From there I grew from hands-on work across mobile, web, and back-end to running a 31-person engineering organization, but I've always stayed happiest closest to the work itself.
That work has included award-winning health apps for Johnson & Johnson, consumer experiences for the likes of Nike and Etsy, and smart-building technology that unlocks doors and keeps buildings running. I started ThinkUp to bring all of it — the hands-on craft and the hard-won leadership lessons — to a smaller table, working directly with the founders and teams who want their app done right. I'm based in Philadelphia, I answer my own email, and I'd genuinely love to hear what you're building.
Track record
A few of the numbers and names behind the work.
Founder's prior work includes apps for
Built under prior employers and agencies — names shown to convey experience, not endorsement.
Contact
Tell me what you're building, and I'll tell you how I can help.