# Sketch Development Sketch Development Reviews (23), Pricing, Services & Verified Ratings - Premier Verified - 5.0 out of 5 average review rating - 13 connections joined Sketch Development's Network [Visit Website](https://www.sketchdev.io/en-us/clutch/?utm_source=clutch.co&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=directory) [Get a Custom Proposal](https://clutch.co/profile/sketch-development) **Better Teams // Better Software** We're new to Clutch, but known to the Fortune 500. Sketch helps software teams with small margins for error deliver impactful software faster by focusing on eight key outcomes. Our clients range from cybersecurity and e-commerce startups to Fortune 500 enterprises in the finance and healthcare industries. When the stakes are high, you can count on Sketch's product consultants and software developers to deliver what you need. Every solution we build is tailor-made to meet the client's needs, but our most common services offered include all of the following: - Custom AI development - Mobile application development - Custom software development - Enterprise app modernization - Cloud migrations, hosting, and more - Establishment of automated CI/CD pipelines - Atlassian tooling and consulting Because we're technology agnostic, we're able to work in these industries and many more: - Fintech - Insurance - Healthcare - Government - E-commerce We're only looking for engagements where we can make the biggest impact possible. That's why everything starts with a free call. You can schedule yours today. ## Company Information - Minimum project size: $10,000+ - Hourly rate: $150 - $199 - Number of employees: 10 - 49 - 2 Locations: - Webster Groves, MO (Headquarters) - Pittsburgh, PA - Founded in 2015 - 1 languages: English - 2 timezones: Central Standard Time (CST), Eastern Standard Time (EST) ## Services, Focus Areas, Industries, and Clients ### Service Lines - 25% Custom Software Development - 15% AI Development - 15% Mobile App Development - 10% AI Consulting - 10% API Development - 10% Cloud Consulting & SI - 10% Generative AI - 5% AI Agents ### Focus Areas - Mobile Platforms: - 100% Hybrid & cross platform apps - AI Technologies & Models: - 80% Open AI GPT-3 - 20% Anthropic - Cloud Computing Focus: - 70% AWS Cloud Consulting & Implementation - 15% Azure Cloud Consulting & Implementation - 15% Google Cloud - Mobile Focus: - 70% Enterprise Mobile App Development - 15% Consumer Mobile App Development - 15% Financial Mobile App Development - Generative AI Focus: - 65% AI Text Generation - 35% AI Code Generation - AI Agent Development Focus: - 50% AI Agent Frameworks - 50% AI Agent Platforms & Builders - Application Platforms: - 50% Amazon Application Development Framework - 30% Google app engine - 20% Windows server - AI Expertise: - 40% Machine Learning - 35% Chatbots & Conversational AI - 25% AI Recommendation Systems - AI Consulting Focus: - 35% AI Deployment - 35% AI Strategy - 15% AI Maturation - 15% AI Security Management - Azure Consulting Services: - 30% Azure DevOps - 30% Azure Development - 30% Azure Migrations - 10% Azure AI & Machine Learning - AI Platform Integration Focus: - 30% Hubspot AI Integration - 20% Google Workspace AI Integration - 20% Salesforce AI Integration - 10% Gumloop AI Integration - 10% Squarespace AI Integration - 10% Wix AI Integration - AI Agent Purpose Focus: - 25% Business Intelligence AI Agents - 25% Data Analysis AI Agents - 25% Productivity AI Agents - 25% Sales & Lead Generation AI Agents - API Type: - 25% REST API - 20% SOAP API - 15% Partner API - 15% RPC API - 15% Webhook API - 10% OPEN API - AWS Consulting Services: - 20% AWS Applications - 20% AWS DevOps - 20% AWS Managed Cloud - 20% AWS Migrations - 15% AWS Machine Learning - 5% AWS Analytics - Frameworks and CMS: - 15% VueJS - 10% .NET - 10% Angular - 10% NextJS - 10% NodeJS - 10% React - 10% React Native - 10% Spring MVC - 10% svelte - 5% Ruby on Rails - Programming & Scripting: - 10% Ember.js - 10% Java - 10% JavaScript - 10% Python - 10% SQL - 10% Swift - 10% Visual Basic - 5% C# - 5% C++ - 5% ColdFusion - 5% Typescript - 5% backbone.js - 5% jquery ### Industries - 10% Government - 20% Medical - 10% Information technology - 10% Utilities - 10% Business services - 10% Consumer products & services - 10% eCommerce - 20% Financial services ### Clients - 10% Small Business (<$10M) - 50% Midmarket ($10M - $1B) - 40% Enterprise (>$1B) ## Pricing Snapshot Average rating for cost based on this provider's reviews: 4.8 out of 5 **What Clients Have Said** *(This summary is based on verified Clutch reviews.)*: Sketch Development's pricing varies, with project costs ranging from less than $10,000 to under $50,000. Clients report good value for cost, effective project management, and timely delivery, indicating a strong return on investment. **Most Common Project Size**: $50,000 to $199,999 based on 13 reviews *(Pricing information for this provider is based on reviews where the project size was available.)* ### Pricing by Service - Custom Software Development: $50,000 to $199,999 based on 6 reviews - AI Development: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 3 reviews - Web Development: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 3 reviews - Business Consulting: $50,000 to $199,999 based on 2 reviews - API Development: $50,000 to $199,999 based on 2 reviews - UX/UI Design: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 2 reviews - Corporate Training & Coaching: $50,000 to $199,999 based on 1 review - Other Application Development: $50,000 to $199,999 based on 1 review - Generative AI: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 1 review - IT Managed Services: Less than $10,000 based on 1 review - IT Strategy Consulting: $50,000 to $199,999 based on 1 review - Low/No Code Development: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 1 review - Application Management & Support: $50,000 to $199,999 based on 1 review - E-Commerce Development: $50,000 to $199,999 based on 1 review - Application Testing: $50,000 to $199,999 based on 1 review - AI Consulting: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 1 review - Enterprise App Modernization: Confidential based on 1 review - DevOps Managed Services: Confidential based on 1 review - Marketing Strategy: Confidential based on 1 review - Other IT Consulting and SI: Confidential based on 1 review - Robotics Process Automation: Confidential based on 1 review ## Reviews Clutch investigates each reviewer's identity and work history. 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[Learn More](https://help.clutch.co/en/knowledge/how-clutch-verifies-reviews) ### Sketch Development Review Insights Overall Review Rating: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 4.9 - Cost: 4.8 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 ### Top Mentions - Timely (14 mentions) - High-quality work (6 mentions) - Collaborative (4 mentions) - Communicative (3 mentions) - Exceeds expectations (3 mentions) - Great team (3 mentions) - Knowledgeable (3 mentions) - Transparent (3 mentions) - Well-organized projects (3 mentions) - Easy to work with (2 mentions) - Efficient (2 mentions) - Flexible (2 mentions) - Great project management (2 mentions) - Professional (2 mentions) - Accommodating (1 mentions) - Customized support (1 mentions) - Exceptional performance (1 mentions) - Exceptional results (1 mentions) - Reliable (1 mentions) - Unique expertise (1 mentions) ### Review Highlights **Effective Project Management** Clients report that Sketch Development excels in project management, delivering on time and maintaining clear communication throughout. Their organized approach and ability to manage complex projects are frequently highlighted. **Successful Product Launches** Sketch Development has a track record of successfully launching products, such as AI tools and web platforms. These launches often result in improved efficiency and user satisfaction for clients. **Innovative Problem Solving** Sketch Development is praised for their innovative solutions and proactive approach to addressing client challenges. They often suggest improvements that clients hadn't considered, adding significant value to projects. **High-Quality Deliverables** The company consistently delivers high-quality solutions, from custom software to agile operating models. Clients appreciate the attention to detail and the impactful results that meet or exceed expectations. **No Major Areas for Improvement** While clients occasionally suggest minor improvements, there are no significant areas of concern. Sketch Development's consistent performance and client-centric approach leave little room for criticism. **Successful Agile Implementations** The team has successfully implemented agile methodologies across multiple projects, leading to improved transparency, efficiency, and stakeholder satisfaction. Their agile expertise is a key strength. **Adaptability and Flexibility** The team is known for their adaptability, adjusting to changing project requirements and client needs. This flexibility is highly valued by clients facing dynamic business environments. **Strong Industry Expertise** Reviews consistently praise Sketch Development's ability to understand and adapt to various industries. They have successfully delivered projects in finance, healthcare, real estate, and more, showcasing their versatile industry expertise. ### Sketch Development Reviews #### Web API Design & Development for Chemical Company (Featured Review) **The Project** - Services: API Development, Custom Software Development, UX/UI Design - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: Jan. - July 2020 **Project Summary**: Sketch Development designed and developed the UI for a biosystems platform. The team created API's UI components and built the base app using React and modules for each system component. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Senior Consultant, Adarza Biosystems - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Online Review **The Review** — Mar 4, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: Sketch Development's teammates were talented and hardworking. The team kept the project on track despite the shifting requirements. The team broke the work into milestones and kept the project moving through effective management. Sketch Development met every sprint with a functional demo. ""This company is staffed with an incredible array of talent."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Senior Consultant of Adarza BiosystemsDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Create a platform for detecting analytes using proprietary Arrayed Imaging Reflectometry (AIR) technology. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sketch Development to accomplish?Design and develop the user interface for our instrument **SOLUTION** How did you find Sketch Development?Previous experience working with members of Sketch's teamWhy did you select Sketch Development over others?High ratingsClose to my geographic locationGood value for costHow many teammates from Sketch Development were assigned to this project?2-5 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.Working alongside our team as we develop the API, create the user interface components.Define the agile processes, team norms, definition of done, etc.Create the base application using React and tie into our authentication service.Create the modules for each component of the system Plate ModuleRun ModuleReporting ModuleAnalysis ModuleOur DoD was that all code must satisfy the requirements and be fully documented with full test coverage. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Sketch embedded a srum master into the project who kept the project running like a well-oiled machine.  Each sprint begun with defining our goals and ended with a demo.We broke the work into milestones and would target these during our iterations.  We were building the hardware in parallel with the API and UI so needless to say, we were pivoting quite a lot.Sketch was able to keep us on track, despite the shifting requirements.Our measurables were in terms of functionality, attaining our sprint goals, and doing so by meeting our definition of done.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?I credit their management as to one of the primary reasons this project was successful.  This project was in flux from the start because of the fact that we were building this instrument from the ground up, and writing the software to drive it at the same time.  Without Sketch's management, I'm not sure that this would have been the success that it was.  I don't recall having gone through a sprint without at least one pivot, and their team just rolled with it.  I also don't recall completing a sprint without a functional demo. What was your primary form of communication with Sketch Development?In-Person MeetingVirtual MeetingWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?This company is staffed with an incredible array of talent.  From their analysts to their engineers, every person is a rock star in their own right.  From top to bottom, I have yet to work with someone from Sketch who is not at the top of their game.They work hard, but still take time to have enlightening social events.  They've recently kicked off a speaker series, hosting them in their newly renovated offices.  It's a great way to socialize with people in the industry, as well as glean some expertise from the speakers they bring in.Are there any areas for improvement or something Sketch Development could have done differently?Every company has areas where they can improve, and I’m sure Sketch is no exception. However, as a client, I didn’t notice any such areas. Throughout the project, I never felt that we were at risk, nor did I ever feel that any request would be too much for them to handle. --- ## Portfolio & Awards ### Launch Mobile App for Fortune 500 Chemical Company A Fortune 500 chemical manufacturer engaged Sketch to develop a mobile app that increased sales through partner channels. CHALLENGE The client, a chemical company, makes protective coatings and window tints. This creates upsell opportunities at car dealerships. Unfortunately, sales reps had to return to their computers to enter VINs to see tint options. Separating reps from customers was hurting momentum and killing deals. The reps needed a mobile app to scan VINs and capture upsells in the moment. The chemical company hired a large consulting partner, but the consultants failed to deliver any software after many months. The enterprises's internal team, juggling other priorities, weren't able to produce the mobile app either. The initiative was stalled out. SOLUTION The chemical company needed more than just software development services. They needed to upscale their technical staff with modern development frameworks. This was the perfect time to introduce the team to more agile methodologies, more test automation, and automated delivery pipelines. The first step was to write better feature stories for the mobile app. It became evident the product owner needed help representing the needs of all stakeholders. Some training made the team far better at scoping and prioritizing features. Soon, the product owner, scrum master, and developers were functioning like a world-class team. Sketch technical experts also worked with the development staff to build continuous integration capabilities. The team took control of the versioning and branching of their iOS and Android builds while also learning React Native. This combination of efforts helped the teams estimate, develop, test, and deliver features with newfound speed and accuracy. RESULTS After just over two months, the chemical company had an app deployed through the Apple app store with beta users across a dozen dealerships. The app started driving more revenue, and the team continues to make superior software. ### Late-Stage Security Startup Transforms Operations A newly established infrastructure and network security company leveraged an initial prototype to gain funding and grow the company quickly. With their rapid growth and focus on time to market, they stacked up a lot of tech debt. Upon recommendation from one of their developers, they engaged Sketch to help bring Agile into their fastpaced environment. The goal was to learn to develop at a sustainable pace and improve predictability. CHALLENGE Our client had many challenges in their way which included: The team's incomplete understanding of the application The product owner’s constant priority shifts Only a 55% chance of planned stories being completed 6 developers working on different parts of the application, with poor testability and feedback Rarely having the software in shippable state  Further, they needed to upgrade their automated testing strategy in a way that would be scalable. SOLUTION Sketch started by delivering a 2-day Agile Bootcamp, followed by a high-touch coaching engagement. The client improved their ceremonies, finalized team roles and responsibilities, and measured goals until a level of predictability and scope churn were established.  During this time, Sketch focused on: Internal team coaching to set goals Facilitating discussions to keep executives caught up with team updates Outcome-focused story mapping Capacity planning and prioritization to understand the applications Keeping product owner priorities consistent and protecting the sprint so that plans only changed if necessary RESULTS The client benefitted in the short and long term.  Everyone knew what was expected of them, which allowed the team to spend more time in the codebase.  They got control of the size and value of their stories. They learned to slice stories vertically for consistent estimation and delivery. The product owner gained control of the backlog. They developed an intentional plan for reducing tech debt. The startup has since been acquired for an undisclosed amount. ### Cloud Consulting for Fortune 50 Healthcare Company In a previous engagement, Sketch Development Services provided this client with a Cloud Enablement strategy, laying out a plan to productize CCoE’s services and tools for easier cloud adoption by our client’s development teams. The client then asked Sketch to engage with them to establish a backlog of items to help along the strategy’s journey and to build out some of these products leveraging AWS’ Cloud Development Kit (“CDK”). This co-development program helped a Fortune 50 company ensure technical excellence into the future. CHALLENGE This enormous client needed to lower the learning curve to implement CloudFormation templates, shell scripts, Python CDK staks, and CCoE expertise across the entire organization. To add a layer of difficulty, this client is in an industry where security and compliance cannot be compromised in the least. SOLUTION There were four main objectives in this engagement that we focused on to achieve the mission: Build a toolset (CCoE’s “product”) for adoption by client’s development teams. Establish CCoE’s delivery strategy of these tools. Automate speedy delivery of the toolset to the consumers when new features or bug-fixes need to be released. Eliminate barriers for development teams to implement the product in their own environments for their own successes. RESULTS We helped the CCoE team build: A product line of 11 CDK constructs that generate Infrastructure-as-Code templates, approved the client’s architectures A mechanism allowing CCoE to create the product line once, yet providing it to development teams in five total programming languages (Go, Java, .NET, Typescript, and Python) Automated processes to test, build, and deploy updates and enhancements to the product line Samples and documentation that teams can reference to help with successful adoption Sketch gave the CCoE team an established path to provide tools and materials to other development teams, enabling efficient migration of applications from on-prem to AWS. ### Global Diagnostic Company Gets Automated A world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics engaged Sketch to build an automated installer for updating the operating system and software of bacteria testing devices used in clinical applications. CHALLENGE The Company came to Sketch with a problem: the current process for updating their clinical testing devices is manual, entails many steps (mostly undocumented), and is inherently error prone. Exacerbating the situation; the only person that knows the manual installation process has taken another position.  If that wasn’t bad enough, the existing process for building the devices’ base image takes two full days to complete; it installs six different software packages, includes at least 10 reboots, and makes Windows configuration updates. This whole process is required more than 20 times each year. SOLUTION The Company believed automating the installation process end-to-end was infeasible, maybe impossible. At Sketch, we took this as “Challenge Accepted!”  We started by documenting the entire process. Then our developers pinpointed opportunities to eliminate or automate steps, focusing especially on reducing the required number of system reboots. Moving the development to a virtual environment accelerated automation, shortened feedback loops, and enabled iterative progress. The delivered solution now includes two main benefits. Firstly, it provides clear status tracking and logging. Secondly, it includes an alerting system that, should an error arise in the automation, it pinpoints the section of code where the required fix will need to be addressed. RESULTS At the end of the ninety-day engagement, a manual, error-prone, 100-step, multi-day process was reduced to a single button push. ### Manufacturer Creates Automated Customer Interface A national manufacturing company reached out to Sketch Development Services with a distinct challenge. They wanted to streamline their sales process, reducing the burden on their lean sales team. But more than that, they envisioned a tool that would enable their customers to design custom railing systems, an unprecedented level of self-service for their industry. CHALLENGE Without an in-house software development team, this manufacturer required a reliable partner to bring their ambitious vision to life. They needed an advanced yet userfriendly drawing tool - one with features often found only in complex CAD applications. The goal was not just to automate their sales process, but to revolutionize the way their customers interacted with their products and services. SOLUTION A two-person team at Sketch accepted the challenge. Employing SvelteKit for front-end development and integrating Google’s suite of Cloud offerings, the team built a web application that went beyond the conventional. In just two iterations, they delivered a drawing tool to let customers design railing systems directly on Google Maps or on building blueprints. The solution was even able to generate material cost calculations and shipping estimates for the end products. Despite the complexity typically associated with such features, the team delivered a simple user interface that all users could navigate with ease. RESULTS The solution surpassed all expectationsby reducing the quoting process from hours to mere minutes. It also gave customers an innovative way to interact with the product.  The manufacturer had a working MVP that satisfied their core need in half the time projected. That left time to deliver the client’s stretch goal of a custom drawing capability for construction quotes, which was not initially believed achievable in such a short engagement. A thoughtful handoff allowed the client’s internal team to manage the content, database, and scalability of the web application going forward. ### Cybersecurity Company Creates New Platform Sketch Development Services facilitated product improvements for an IT Security Firm that outgrew their low-code solution. Even starting from scratch, the Sketch developers built a complete MVP quickly. Sketch also selected a framework that enabled the firm to improve and maintain the app down the line. CHALLENGE Our client didn’t have full-time software developers on staff, but rather technically-minded individuals very capable of leveraging a no-code/low-code solution. They built something good enough to help themselvs outgrow the capabilities of such a solution and necessitate custom software. They needed a custom application worthy of a modern enterprise. The also had to be able to manage ongoing maintenance, even without full-time developers. SOLUTION The solution had to be affordable, scalable, performant, and relatively hands-off. AWS Lambda is the perfect choice to meet these needs. As a serverless solution, Lambda offers cost-effective pricing where you only pay per execution request. It's an operations-free model where no server patching, updates, or maintenance are required. Theoretically infinite scaling is available as the user base grows.  We also leveraged AWS Cognito and RDS. These managed services offer enhanced production capabilities thanks to redundancy, fail-over, and security. Infrastructure-as-Code concepts and tools expanded the platform to multiple environments at the push of a button. Lastly AWS’ CodeBuild and CodePipeline CI/CD solutions allowed faster deployment cycles while developing the software. Getting client feedback along the way ensured the client received the exact solution they needed. RESULTS Following Agile software development practices, we created a minimum viable solution that served all the client's needs at the lowest possible expense. We deployed to production two months ahead of schedule and kept hosting costs well under what the client expected. ### Aggregate Data for Realtime Decision Platform An insurance brokerage needed a more reliable data system for their clients. The company provides innovative solutions through proactive risk assessment based on industry insights, market trends, and in-depth data analytics. They had been providing these insights through manual efforts including the cumbersome task of gathering data from multiple third-party data repositories. CHALLENGE The client’s data sprawled across disparate systems, hindering accuracy, delivery, and utilization. The need for a centralized solution was paramount, requiring an overhaul of their existing data landscape and presentation layer. The challenge was to streamline operations, elevate decision accuracy, and enhance customer service. They were looking for a solution that would integrate data insights into a “single pane of glass” for them to leverage both internally and externally. SOLUTION Sketch started by standing up a hosted environment in AWS. As product development began, two-week iterative sprints allowed the client to witness progress, provide feedback, and steer the product to best benefit the organization and their customers.  Using HTML Canvas Graphics, Sketch developed a custom drawing capability to replace the manual drawing of “towers” which demonstrate potential liabilities like gaps in coverage.  Sketch created a custom data ingestion framework to import information from Salesforce and the Applied Epic agency management system. The custom solution includes rigorous data quality checks, a user-friendly interface, and real-time user analytics. RESULTS Tthe client has been able to streamline their operations and offer a proprietary solution. A significant boost in operational efficiency reduced redundancies, improved overall workflow, and enhancing decision accuracy. Realtime access to data drives more informed decisions. Finally, improved data architecture yields faster, more personalized customer experiences. ### Modernize a Customer Loyalty Program One of the largest payment-processing corporations came to Sketch to incrementally modernize and renovate their consumer rewards web experience. Before Sketch engaged, the platform already hosted an experience for issuers of merchants’ branded loyalty program. Each program had a customizable reward offering and the branding of the program is configurable to match the client’s brand standards. The platform was being used, but there were many pain points and challenges that the client needed help to resolve. CHALLENGE The client had a laundry list of pain points: Difficulty launching and changing the website Limited flexibility around content and formatting Lack of stability Poor user experience Absence of key features Lack of smart recommendations and personalization Further, the client needed to plan for an eventual full rewrite of the legacy system. They wanted Sketch to design and implement a strangler pattern for all new features as well as could be used to replace the remaining system features incrementally. SOLUTION Sketch prioritized feautres, then implemented them with an iterative approach. Over time, the engagement addressed multiple priorities through collaboration with the client's internal design team: Enhance the existing app with new components to achieve a modern, interactive UI Enhance site content and enable translation into multiple languages Organize code into a mono-repo using the Nx build framework Automate interface testing with Cypress Integrate new technology to the legacy app, allowing for incremental rewrites RESULTS Sketch executed the client's vision for a revived application whiel leaving space for new ideas and priority changes later. The client has a working pattern for implementing new features or rewriting existing features using new technology that works alongside the legacy components. Changes no longer require development freezes or the risk of flash cut releases. ### Updated Rewards Program UX for Partner's Customers One of the largest payment-processing corporations reengaged with Sketch to leverage recent experience related to their rewards system. The client needed to create a single standalone site that can serve multiple merchant programs to allow cardholders to view recent transactions and apply earned rewards points. They wanted to ensure the cardholder would also be able to set preferences on applying rewards to upcoming purchases. CHALLENGE With a growing number of merchant partners, our client wanted a new solution able to offer a low-touch integration between their merchant partners and our client’s own rewards platform. Current solutions required a lot of heavy lifting on the merchant’s part and could take a long time to implement. Sketch had to consider multiple challenges here: Using the merchant's SSO mechanism for authentication across sites White-labeling features while ensuring a consistent UX Allowing users to register merchant-branded cards and enroll in the rewards system SOLUTION Sketch created a new multi-tenant application from the ground up, incorporating our client’s security frameworks and best practices including fully automated tests and deployments, and adherence to accessibility standards. Each merchant integration includes single-sign-on capabilities, highly customizable white-labeling options, feature customization, and strict authorization controls to ensure privacy of merchant and cardholder data. The solution supports internationalization of currency and language for diverse merchant partners. RESULTS After we implemented the solution, our client is now able to offer its merchant partners seamless integration with its rewards platform. Onboarding new partners takes minimal effort, providing easy access to a customizable, feature-rich environment. World-class security and scalability allow the client to onboad far more merchant partners. ### New App Launched after Just Three Months Sketch partnered with a Fortune 500 pet care company to develop a commercial-grade version of a previous application concept. The app had a social media aspect as well as photo editing functionality. Sketch started by placing an emphasis on agile practices at the forefront. This ensured the team would be able to experiment through the build, maintain the app for the life of the product,and replicate to build any new apps at a better pace. CHALLENGE We were asked to introduce agile practices to a traditionally waterfall team. This client partner was first introduced to Sketch after going through a few facilitated Agile Fundamentals Bootcamps. After the first day, the lightbulb turned on for the client’s leadership team: This was exactly the approach they needed to leverage to get their newest app into the marketplace. The ideas were there, and the team was in place, but the agile mindset and framework weren missing. SOLUTION First, we needed to put new methodologies into place for a team that didn’t know how to develop software following agile principles. After meeting with the developers, one Sketch agile coach and two Sketch developers crafted a 10-sprint development and training plan. The plan entailed developing ceremonies, creating a backlog, defining refinement, writing stories, working on features, automated testing, structuring pipelines, eliminating silos and improving communication within the team. Being able to introduce these concepts allowed us to establish a resilient foundation to move forward with the actual development of the app. RESULTS In 6 sprints, our developers and coach helped accomplish what the client’s team had been trying to do for over a year utilizing a traditional approach to new product development. The application hit the Apple App Store within three months. The client was so impressed with their results they continued working with Sketch for several more years to help the new process stick. We've released multiple apps together. ### Co-Development Leads to Automated DevOps Pipeline A Loan Software Company was undergoing a migration from an on-premise data center to Google Cloud Platform to improve scalability, resiliency, and cost savings. To migrate their applications to GCP with the least amount of impact, it made sense to containerize the applications. This strategy, however, demands automation to create and deploy the containers, so they asked Sketch to help build a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline. CHALLENGE To migrate, our client needed each of their applications configured, rebuilt, pulled into a pipeline, and then deployed to the cloud. Unfortunately, they didn’t have a team with enough experience to do the development work. SOLUTION Sketch brought in one of our senior cloud engineers to take on the challenge. The client wanted the pipeline to be established first, so their development teams could start leveraging the automation as soon as possible. Sketch started building the pipeline, which included the following plan: Implementing common enterprise DevOps tools) Use Helm along with Spinnaker for deployment SonarQube to ensure higher code quality, application stability, and security Mesh tool for monitoring, logging, tracing (debugging), and complex routing One other primary goal was for Sketch to pair with their employees for the creation of this pipeline, facilitating knowledge sharing during the entire process. Through this collaborative effort, Sketch and the client started with the simplest of applications to prove the success of each stage of the pipeline as it went from build, to test, to package, to deploy. RESULTS After watching the app go through various phases, our client knew the pipeline was complete – an iteration earlier than our originally scoped end date. Sketch then conducted a 3-day immersive DevOps bootcamp taught by two of Sketch’s team members, highlighting what was included in the new CI/CD pipeline. See our DevOps Training case study to learn more. ### DevOps Training Enhances End-to-End Pipeline A company that focuses on building custom loan software workflows, managing robust reports, and automating credit decisions was looking to improve their speed to market. They had already engaged with Sketch to build a CI/CD pipeline leveraging a largely pre-selected technology stack. After proving an automated end-to-end pipeline was possible, they hoped to expand upon its capabilities. CHALLENGE Post-POC training the broader technical team is a critical step. Each contributor needs to understand the DevOps mindset and the capabilities they're entrusted to expand upon. SOLUTION Over the course of three days, two of Sketch’s technical trainers delivered a tailored DevOps Bootcamp that incorporated many of the technologies that would be available to the client's team moving forward. The customization of the training made the experience especially relevant and applicable to the participants. They were able to avoid hypotheticals and draw a direct line back to how they would implement and enhance the specific end-to-end pipeline that Sketch had already started. RESULTS Thanks to prior interaction with the client (see Automated DevOps Pipeline Case Study), Sketch was able to provide specific, hands-on, actionable training. The client’s team seamlessly transitioned from the classroom to their real-world environment, picking up where Sketch's cloud engineer left off. From there, the client's internal team could begin adding to the automation capabilities. The pipeline continues to become more robust at all stages. Don't take our word for it – we're proud of this quote from the client's COO: "We are really happy with where everyone is after training, and what they were able to learn and accomplish in such a short amount of time. This was the best development and training we’ve had in a really long time, and is light years beyond any other company that we’ve brought into train our teams." ### Manage Risk for World's Largest Payment Processor CHALLENGE The world’s most-used online payment processing vendor was struggling with how to manage credit and risk on their broad platform. The vendor needed strong risk analysis tools and an analytics dashboard to answer risk-related questions for both merchants and consumers. As this new initiative was funded and kicked off, a group of high performing engineers and business analysts were pulled together to form a product platform team. This team, led by a highly experienced platform engineer, began to develop features for technical capabilities that would comprise the new intelligence automation platform. It quickly became evident that this team was on a mission to build an intelligence platform – not how to solve a customer problem. They were missing a critical part of the picture – the voice of the customer. What did a credit risk analyst need in order to make risk trade off decisions? SOLUTION Together, we agreed that the primary objective for this phase of the engagement was to plan the first value increment. We further agreed to help the team adopt proven agile concepts. First, everyone aligned behind a common purpose, published a product vision, and used it to drive decision making. Next, we co-created a roadmap and backlog. This leadership backlog provided delivery and enablement teams a clear escalation path to quickly mitigate risks, dependencies and impediments.  Next, we helped the client rethink team structure. This meant breaking one big, slow team into six cross-functional delivery teams, each focused on customer value. This structure supported the requirement of quickly responding to changing business priorities. The client achieved a faster cadence of working and minimized time spent in meetings almost immediately. RESULTS Sketch prepared the enterprise to function in a CI/CD environment. Continuous delivery workflows helped the risk assessment platform team set a product roadmap and execution plan within 10 weeks. ### Healthcare Enterprise Transitions From Waterfall A healthcare technology company focused on accelerating the transformation of the U.S. healthcare system reached out to Sketch with a vision: Becoming a high-quality, best-in-class, resilient “vending machine” for infrastructure to all parts of their organization and their trusted partners. They wanted to transition from waterfall functional groups to agile teams. In doing so, they hypothesized it would lead to improved alignment with their enterprise customers, build better predictability into the system, and increase their value delivery frequency. SOLUTION Sketch leveraged a variety of experts and proven tools, along with a deep partnership with this segment of the organization’s leadership, to build and execute a meaningful transformation roadmap. The first step on this roadmap was to facilitate a Success Sketch, which is designed to guide senior leaders in identifying and prioritizing the outcomes necessary to achieve a meaningful organizational transformation. Once the outcomes, guiding principles, and vision were established we hit the ground running. First, we created Continuous Improvement teams to establish the foundation for the deliverables required, which included: Agile Fundamentals Bootcamps Workshops (Leadership, Team Working Agreements, Product Vision & Roadmap, etc) Transformation Roadmaps Scrum Master and Product Owner Functional Guilds Migration into the cloud Creating and coaching cross-functional teams RESULTS  In 18 months, Sketch helped create five product families and four enablement teams. Sketch’s partnership with this organization resulted in a significant increase in speed-to-market across three business units, including a comprehensive application monitoring solution and a company-wide Contact Center Cloud migration to Amazon Connect. Additionally, the company saw a 75% reduction in critical defects. Our collective efforts helped enable a $13 billion merger with a Fortune 100 top five healthcare company. ### Optimizing Jira for Enterprise-Wide Visibility A large insurance company's Global Analytics Organization was struggling to manage workflows through spreadsheets. They needed to migrate to Jira but lacked the expertise to configure it effectively. As an Atlassian partner, Sketch helped map out a phased migration plan that included field configuration, administrator training, leadership training, and dashboard creation for reporting. The results were significant. Standardized analytics created greater trust in project data. A single source of truth replaced scattered spreadsheets, eliminating unnecessary meetings and improving decision-making across the enterprise. This case study shows why working with an Atlassian partner matters. Tools like Jira are powerful, but their effectiveness depends on proper configuration and adoption. Sketch's Atlassian services help organizations avoid common pitfalls and achieve sustainable results. ### Clutch Awards - [Clutch Award Badge](https://shareables-prod-static.clutch.co/badges/top_clutch.co_app_development_company_missouri_2026.svg) - [Clutch Award Badge](https://shareables-prod-static.clutch.co/badges/top_clutch.co_software_developers_missouri_2026.svg) - [Clutch Award Badge](https://shareables-prod-static.clutch.co/badges/top_clutch.co_ai_consulting_company_united_states_2026.svg) - [Clutch Award Badge](https://shareables-prod-static.clutch.co/badges/top_clutch.co_cloud_consulting_company_united_states_2026.svg) - [Clutch Award Badge](https://shareables-prod-static.clutch.co/badges/top_clutch.co_artificial_intelligence_company_missouri_2026.svg) ### Industry Recognitions - AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate - Certified Select AWS Partner - AWS CloudFormation Delivery - Atlassian Authorized Training Partner - Atlassian Silver Solution Partner - Top App Development Companies - Business of Apps - St. Louis' largest software developers - St. Louis' largest IT consulting firms - Fastest Growing Private Companies in St. Louis - Inc 5000 2022 - Inc 5000 2021 - Consulting Magazine - Best Firms to Work For 2025 ## Key Clients - Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) - bioMerieux - CareSource - CENTEGIX - Purina - U.S. Bank - Centene Corporation - Maritz - Change Healthcare - Stifel ## Packages ## About the Team ### Our Story Sketch was founded on the idea that enterprise software teams should work together more like sketch comedy troupes (normally with less coarse language). Good comedy depends on having the right people, processes, and tools.  As it turns out, many of the approaches used at SNL translate well to other businesses. Since we started in 2015, we've seen software developers, finance pros, and CEOs achieve better outcomes. ### Commonly Asked Questions **What's your approach to communication and reporting?** We normally do two-week sprints with daily standups and bi-weekly demos. This doesn't leave much room for miscommunications or surprises. **How do you typically collaborate with clients?** On top of our clear communication cadence, we have the perfect tools to make work visible. Our Atlassian Partnership means you can count on the right configuration for the job. **What types of projects is your team interested in taking on right now?** We tend to see a lot of repeat clients because we specialize in situations where other firms have failed or in organizations with demanding compliance needs. Still, we're open for new business. We like solving problems with some combination of cloud services, Atlassian consulting, and AI-enabled custom software development. We'll coach your existing team, co-develop with you, or just build it for you. **How do you measure success?** We have eight business outcomes we like to measure: -Speed to market -Quality of solution -Adaptability -Alignment -Predictability -Customer satisfaction -Happy teams -Culture of continuous innovation Most clients focus on one or two, but we look for measurable improvement across all eight. **Do you comply with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA)?** Our largest clients are in finance, healthcare, or the public sector. We're comfortable complying to the most exacting standards. ## Verification Clutch verification provides an additional layer of data to help you make the right purchasing decision of business services. - Verified Client Reviews: 20 - Overall Review Rating: 5.0 Last Updated: 2026-06-24T21:56:25Z ### Business Entity - Business Entity Name: Sketch Development Services, LLC - Source: Missouri Secretary of State - Jurisdiction of Formation: Missouri - Date of Formation: August 22, 2015 - Status: Active - Last Updated: February 20, 2025 - ID: LC001458771 ### Credit Report Results - International Credit Risk Assessment: Very Low Risk - Source: Creditsafe - Last Updated: February 20, 2025 ## Locations (2) ### Webster Groves, MO (Headquarters) - 111 West Pacific Avenue - Webster Groves, MO 63119 - United States - 41 - 49 employees - Phone: 888-514-7942 ### Pittsburgh, PA - 100 S Commons #172 - Pittsburgh, PA 15212 - United States - 1 employees - Phone: 888-514-7942 ## Connections - apptag solution (Apptag Solution) - Kim Cole (DROP Collaborative) - Dhruv Patel (eMergence Cloud Solutions) - James Heffner (Impact Marketplace) - Tyler Malinky (Lowbrow Customs) - Corey Alexander (Martha O'Bryan Center) - Justin Cary (Southern Bank of Tennessee) - Helen Turner (St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum) ## Contact Sketch Development [Send a message](https://clutch.co/profile/sketch-development) ### Connect on Social - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sketch-development-services/) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sketchdev/) - [X](https://x.com/sketchdevelops) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/sketchdev/)