About Us

We were founded in 1999 in the San Francisco Bay Area by Mark Lion, an early internet entrepreneur, and Garry Lion, Partner of a Fortune 100 consulting firm. Our software development and design approaches focus on user research, data-driven insights, and innovation. Our commitment to these core values has attracted a global client base and a reputation for award-winning websites and software products.

Agility + Creativity

We’re firm believers in the impact of lean teams. By working in small pods, we’re able to design teams with the right balance of skill sets and apply them to achieve agile and sprint-based results.

Empathy + Client Understanding

We’re only as successful as the people we work with. Knowing that we’ve got skin in the game with every project, our top priority is always to ensure that the project objectives set by our partners are thoroughly met.

Communication + Synchronization

Our process involves embedding our team with yours in order to establish direct lines of communication, and to keep every stakeholder engaged and accountable.

Our Team

Our team members bring together diverse skill sets and areas of expertise. Together we apply decades of experience in digital strategy, UX design, and information technology to the digital challenges facing modern businesses.

Mark Lion

chief experience officer
Bryan Turley

chief technology officer
Erin Capizzo

senior project manager
Melissa Aure

product design lead
Dylan Wells

senior interactive engineer
Max Astapenko

senior full-stack developer

Mark Lion

chief experience officer
Bryan Turley

chief technology officer
Erin Capizzo

senior project manager
Melissa Aure

product design lead
Dylan Wells

senior interactive engineer
Max Astapenko

senior full-stack developer

A true digital rebirth for this subscription box service.
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Supporting advertisers and publishers needs via content management system.

B2b marketing experience for an artificially intelligent customer service automation platform.
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An enterprise digital transformation covering museum apps, digital signage, web and mobile.
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Localized digital marketing across multiple channels.

A socially integrated digital publishing platform for Dan Rather's media group.

A six year relationship grows the Netflix of magazines from startup to Apple.

Bridging the megalopolis with the Bay Area Council's b2b communication focus.

Leading international teams to pixel perfect ux engineering for Verizon Wireless' Chaperon product.

Wordpress for the enterprise spanning the globe and connecting 45,000 people for this global membership organization.

An integrated enterprise strategy spanning multiple properties with apps, admin tools and segment focused experiences.

Working across multiple departments and centers at University California, Berkeley.

Mobile focused user experience design for their consumer review property, Best Reviews.

Working at the center of the internet of things, big data, predictive analytics and interface design.

CMS driven solutions to grow a 225,000 member national organization.

Working with Umpqua's innovation arm to revolutionize bank experiences.