Technology · Consulting · Operations

Building technology that moves organizations forward.

We help government agencies and businesses design, build, modernize, and operate the technology they depend on. From modern websites and custom applications to systems integration and ongoing support.

Pippa health care platform website
Pippa · Health care technology
Middlegrounds News homepage
Middlegrounds · Communications automation
Neighborhood Finance Corporation lending map
Neighborhood Finance Corporation · Community lending

Build

Modern websites, applications, portals, and integrations, delivered to a fixed scope.

Modernize

Improve outdated systems, reduce manual work, and streamline daily operations.

Operate

Maintain, support, and continuously improve production systems after launch.

Core capabilities

Six things we do well

We focus on the work we can deliver end to end, with the same people from scoping through support.

  • Website design & development

    Municipal and business websites, redesigns, content management, accessibility, and hosting.

  • Custom software & applications

    Web and mobile applications, internal tools, administrative portals, and dashboards.

  • Systems integration & modernization

    APIs, legacy system improvements, database migrations, and cloud integrations.

  • Data & automation

    Reporting dashboards, workflow automation, data processing, and responsible AI tools.

  • Managed technology & operations

    Maintenance, monitoring, updates, bug fixes, and technical support.

  • Technology consulting

    Requirements, technical planning, modernization roadmaps, and vendor evaluations.

Who we serve

Public and private organizations

Local government

Cities, counties, and special districts modernizing resident services and internal workflows.

Public institutions

Universities, transit authorities, public health programs, and research organizations.

Small businesses

Owners who need a capable technology partner without a large consulting engagement.

Larger organizations

Teams and prime contractors that need a responsive partner for a defined scope.

Featured work

Systems in production today

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Neighborhood Finance Corporation lending map

Client project · Community development

Neighborhood Finance Corporation

Website and interactive lending map for a nonprofit community lender serving Des Moines and Cedar Rapids.

Pippa website

Company product · Health care

Pippa

iOS and Android apps with a clinician dashboard for HIPAA-regulated health data, operated in production.

Middlegrounds News homepage

Client project · Communications

Middlegrounds News

Automated subscriber delivery and AI-assisted handling of reader correspondence.

80% increase in email engagement

Why Pippa

A small team that delivers

Not a freelancer, and not a conglomerate. A focused team that is accountable for the result.

Small-team agility

Decisions in days, not quarters. No layers between you and the work.

Modern engineering

Current, well-supported technology chosen for long-term maintainability.

Direct communication

You work with the people building your system, with written status every week.

Long-term support

We stay on to operate and improve what we build, or hand it over fully documented.

How we work

From first conversation to ongoing support

01

Discovery

We learn your requirements, constraints, users, and how success will be measured.

02

Proposal

A written scope, timeline, and fixed price, or a response to your RFP or RFQ.

03

Delivery

Short increments with regular demonstrations and written status reports.

04

Support

Launch, training, documentation, and ongoing operations as needed.

Have a project, RFQ, or teaming opportunity?

Tell us about your requirements. We review every inquiry and respond within one business day.