# Sketch Development Sketch Development Reviews (23), Pricing, Services & Verified Ratings - Premier Verified - 5.0 out of 5 average review rating - 14 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) **Build it. Run it. Own it.** Sketch Development Services is a US-based custom software and AI consulting firm in St. Louis. We embed development teams to build the right AI-enabled custom software, and equip your team to run it. We work in four core areas: AI-enabled custom software development, software delivery consulting, cloud services, and Atlassian consulting. As an AWS and Atlassian partner, we help you get more from tools you already own. Our enterprise-grade delivery is inspired by sketch comedy: build it, demo it, get feedback, do the next important thing. Our promise: working software every two weeks, no change orders, and team independence. You work directly with 100% US-based senior developers and consultants. Build it. Run it. Own it. ## 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 - 10% AI Agents - 10% AI Consulting - 10% API Development - 10% Cloud Consulting & SI - 10% Generative AI - 10% Mobile App Development ### 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 - 20% Medical - 10% Information technology - 10% Utilities - 10% Business services - 10% Consumer products & services - 10% eCommerce - 20% Financial services - 10% Government ### 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) - Puts the customer first (1 mentions) - Receptive (1 mentions) - Reliable (1 mentions) ### Review Highlights **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. **Seamless Communication** Clients report seamless communication with Sketch Development through virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps. This effective communication is a cornerstone of their successful project execution. **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. **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. **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. **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. **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. **Positive Cultural Fit** Clients frequently cite a great cultural fit with Sketch Development, emphasizing shared values and alignment with company goals. This cultural synergy enhances collaboration and project outcomes. ### 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. --- #### Strategy, Software Dev & Design for Pipeline Building Co **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development, Marketing Strategy, UX/UI Design - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Oct. 2024 - May 2026 **Project Summary**: Sketch Development provided product strategy, UX/UI design, and software development services for a pipeline building platform company. The team created user-facing dashboards and managed workflow automation. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Principal, Impact Marketplace, LLC - Industry: Financial services - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Jun 8, 2026 **Feedback Summary**: Sketch Development launched the client's technology platform and pipeline builder, enabling the onboarding of users and management of project intake, pipeline data, diligence materials, and transaction workflows. Moreover, Sketch Development was organized, responsive, and a strong partner. ""What impressed us most about Sketch Development was their willingness and ability to learn our industry."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Principal of Impact Marketplace, LLCDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Impact Marketplace helps community-focused projects secure New Markets Tax Credit financing by connecting project sponsors, CDEs, and investors through a streamlined advisory and technology platform. Our Platform helps organize project information, match opportunities with aligned capital partners, manage diligence materials, and move NMTC transactions more efficiently from intake through closing. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sketch Development to accomplish?Develop on-line marketplace for New Market Tax Credit Eligible projects.Develop a pipeline builder and dashboards for NMTC parties to track projects and compliance related issues. **SOLUTION** How did you find Sketch Development?ReferralWhy did you select Sketch Development over others?Great culture fitReferred to meCompany values alignedHow 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.Sketch Development provided end-to-end product strategy, UX/UI design, and software development services for Impact Marketplace’s technology platform and CDE Pipeline Builder. Their scope of work included helping us define the platform structure, translate our business and NMTC workflow requirements into usable software, design the user experience and interface, and build the core functionality needed to support project intake, pipeline tracking, diligence organization, and collaboration among project sponsors, CDEs, and investors.Key deliverables included the development of the Impact Marketplace platform, the CDE Pipeline Builder tool, user-facing dashboards, project and pipeline management workflows, secure document and data organization features, and a clean, intuitive UX/UI designed for CDEs and other NMTC stakeholders. Sketch also helped create a scalable foundation that allows us to onboard CDEs, manage project information more efficiently, evaluate pipeline opportunities, and support the broader NMTC transaction process through our Platform. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Reduced project processing time from days to hours.  Measurable outcomes from the project include the successful launch of Impact Marketplace’s technology platform and CDE Pipeline Builder, the onboarding of CDE users into the platform, and the creation of a functional system for managing project intake, pipeline data, diligence materials, and transaction workflows. Sketch Development’s work helped us move from concept to a working product that can be used by CDEs and other NMTC stakeholders to organize opportunities, evaluate pipeline status, and improve collaboration.Additional indicators of success include improved efficiency in how project information is collected and reviewed, a more consistent user experience for CDEs managing prospective NMTC projects, and the ability to gather real-world feedback from beta users to guide future platform improvements. The project also gave Impact Marketplace a scalable technical foundation to support additional users, expanded functionality, and broader adoption of our Platform over time.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Sketch Development managed the project very effectively and was a strong partner throughout the engagement. They met key deadlines, kept the project moving, and communicated clearly and consistently as work progressed. Their team was responsive to our needs, receptive to feedback, and willing to collaborate through both strategic decisions and detailed UX/UI refinements. Overall, Sketch was organized, dependable, and easy to work with, which helped us stay aligned and make steady progress from concept through delivery.What was your primary form of communication with Sketch Development?Virtual MeetingWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?What impressed us most about Sketch Development was their willingness and ability to learn our industry in a meaningful way. New Markets Tax Credit transactions are highly specialized, but Sketch took the time to understand our workflows, users, terminology, and business goals so they could deliver a product that was not only technically sound, but genuinely useful and appealing to our target audience.They were also exceptionally well organized throughout the process. Their team maintained clear priorities, tracked decisions and feedback, and kept a thoughtful backlog of future enhancements for later phases of work. That level of organization made the project smoother and gave us confidence that Sketch was thinking beyond the immediate build and helping us create a scalable long-term platform.Are there any areas for improvement or something Sketch Development could have done differently?No areas for improvement immediatly come to mind.  --- #### Enterprise App Modernization for Utilities Company **The Project** - Services: Business Consulting, Enterprise App Modernization, Other IT Consulting and SI - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Jan. 2026 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: Sketch Development provides training services to help a utilities company adopt Agile methodologies and implement Jira as a standardized tool. The team coaches the client on Agile principles and practices. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** SharePoint Business Analyst, Georgia System Operations - Industry: Utilities - Client size: 1,001-5,000 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Feb 25, 2026 **Feedback Summary**: Sketch Development's training helps the client sustainably adopt Agile ways of working. The team delivers an engaging, insightful, and practical training that encourages active participation. Sketch Development demonstrates a high level of professionalism, expertise, and commitment to the client. ""The training was not only engaging in the moment but left a lasting impact."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the SharePoint Business Analyst of Georgia System Operations CorporationDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Georgia System Operations Corporation is a not-for-profit corporation that operates on a cooperative basis, managing and monitoring the electric generation and transmission for 38 of Georgia’s electric membership corporations, which light up half the households in Georgia and cover two-thirds of the state.  We’re member-owned and member-directed.  **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sketch Development to accomplish?Deeper understanding and usability for Jira and understanding of overall Agile Methodologies **SOLUTION** How did you find Sketch Development?UnsureWhy did you select Sketch Development over others?UnsureHow 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.Under a recent change in management direction, the Shared Service IT Department has been charged with adopting Agile methodologies and implementing Jira as a standardized tool for managing and supporting departmental workloads. We were looking for consultants to provide hands-on guidance, coaching, and instruction to department staff on Agile principles, roles, ceremonies, and practices, as well as practical training on how to use Jira within an Agile framework. The objective was to enable the department to sustainably adopt Agile ways of working. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Agile knowledge and adoption within the department and subteams, including an increased agile literacy and standardization of terminology and practices.  Does the team understand the overall concepts of Agile methodologies.Jira tool adoptions:  Use of Jira to manage workload within the department.Improved visibility and transparency:  Do we know what each other is doing?  Does the company have a better understanding of current workload and prioritization?Better workload management and work intake managementDescribe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Overall, Sketch performed exceptionally well in delivering the project deliverables and exceeded expectations in both expertise and execution. Elizabeth provided outstanding insight into the effective use of Jira, offering practical, real-world guidance that helped translate the tool from a concept into a meaningful and usable workload management solution for our department.Coming from a professional training background and having attended numerous training programs over the years, I am highly critical of both trainers and training content. Based on this experience, I can confidently state that James is, by far, the best trainer I have ever had the privilege of learning from. His instruction was engaging, thought-provoking, and highly insightful, consistently encouraging active participation and deeper understanding. Rather than feeling like time away from daily responsibilities, his training left participants energized and eager to apply what they had learned.The impact of James’s training has been long-lasting. I continue to use the foundational tools and concepts he taught and frequently reference guidance and examples he shared during the week-long training session. The value of the training extended beyond the initial engagement, as James later conducted a follow-up session tailored specifically for our smaller department. This additional training proved equally beneficial, allowing us to further refine our understanding and explore additional ways to apply Agile methodologies to better manage our work.Overall, the company demonstrated a high level of professionalism, subject matter expertise, and commitment to client success. Their ability to deliver both strategic insight and practical, actionable training played a critical role in the successful adoption of Agile practices and Jira within our department.What was your primary form of communication with Sketch Development?In-Person MeetingVirtual MeetingWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?The most impressive and unique aspect of this company is the exceptional quality of its training, particularly James’s ability as an instructor. He combines deep subject matter expertise with an engaging, thoughtful, and highly effective training manner that is both approachable and impactful. As someone with an extensive background in training, I can confidently say his ability to connect Agile concepts to real-world application and tailor his delivery to the audience is rare. The training was not only engaging in the moment but left a lasting impact, with practical tools and insights that continue to be used long after the sessions concluded—clearly distinguishing this company from others.Are there any areas for improvement or something Sketch Development could have done differently?No.  I'm hoping htey will return for additional follow up training in the future. --- #### Custom Web Design & Dev for Nonprofit Organization **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development, Low/No Code Development, Web Development - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: Sep. - Nov. 2025 **Project Summary**: Sketch Development updated a benefit calculator for a nonprofit organization. The team conducted in-depth research, updated the UI/UX of the calculator website, and set up the client's AWS hosting environment. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Sr Manager of Data & Evaluation, TAEM | MOBC - Industry: Non-profit - Client size: 51-200 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Dec 3, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: Sketch Development successfully delivered a functioning benefit calculator, meeting the client's requirements. The team was easy to communicate with, responsive, and timely. The client praised the team's ability to exceed expectations and deliver top-notch changes and updates. ""The team working on our project was incredible."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Sr. Manager, Data & Evaluation of Tennessee Alliance for Economic Mobility | MOBCDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Empowering and educating families through coaching to move off public benefits and in to long-term self-sufficiency.  **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sketch Development to accomplish?Update Transitional Benefit CalculatorUpdate UI/UX of Calculator WebsiteCreate a way for regular updates without relying on someone with R code knowledge **SOLUTION** How did you find Sketch Development?Clutch SiteWhy did you select Sketch Development over others?High ratingsPricing fit our budgetGreat culture fitGood value for costCompany values alignedHow 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.We (Tennessee Alliance for Economic Mobility) hired Sketch to update our Transitional Benefit Calculator (which required extensive R code knowledge) and the website it's hosted on. This included in-depth research on the Policy Rules Database & Advancing Careers Initiative as well as the historical changes to the previous site.  **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Functioning Transitional Benefit Calculator:-Enable administrators to upload updated policy rules via the website, streamlining theprocess and eliminating the need for developer involvement when changes are required.-Incorporating SSI and SSDI (with a child support calculator) into the benefits modeling.-Update both the web interface and generated PDFs to display not only the benefits cliffgraph but also a clear, tabular listing of the specific data points where cliffs occur.-Ensure all numeric data points are included in the PDF export for comprehensivedocumentation.-AWS Environment Setup & Hosting: Configure and deploy a secure AWS environment forthe application, including migration of the current solution, initial infrastructure setup, andcoordination with our cloud specialist. This environment will be established to provide astable foundation for ongoing use.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?The team working on our project was incredible. They consistently delivered top-notch changes/updates either on time or early; if there was ever a time where something was behind schedule, it was on our own end and not Sketch's. Additionally, all members associated with our project were easy to get in touch with and provided quick responses to questions. Outside of the team doing the work, it has also been easy to get in touch with other Sketch employees for things like invoicing, contract updates, etc.What was your primary form of communication with Sketch Development?Virtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?I'm not sure I can pinpoint a single impressive thing from Sketch, because everything they delivered was beyond our hopes and expectations. Are there any areas for improvement or something Sketch Development could have done differently?No --- #### AI-Powered Platform Dev for Resume Generation Platform **The Project** - Services: AI Consulting, AI Development, Web Development - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: May - June 2025 **Project Summary**: Sketch Development built an AI-powered resume generation site with NLP capabilities for a resume generation platform. They handled product design, AI integration, UX optimization, and GTM strategy creation. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Owner/Founder, Jobsprk - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Jul 9, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: Within six weeks, Sketch Development successfully launched a web platform with five customizable, ATS system-optimized resume templates. Their implementation of a secure, scalable infrastructure also resulted in 99.9% uptime and full user data protection. Moreover, the team delivered on time. ""Overall, the project was a model of great planning, responsive leadership, and execution excellence."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Owner/Founder of JobsprkDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Jobsprk is an AI-powered resume generation platform designed to help job seekers create high-quality, ATS-friendly resumes in minutes.  **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sketch Development to accomplish?Create a low friction and functional AI resume generation site. **SOLUTION** How did you find Sketch Development?ReferralOtherWhy did you select Sketch Development over others?Great culture fitGood value for costReferred to meCompany values alignedHow many teammates from Sketch Development were assigned to this project?1 EmployeeDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.Developing Jobsprk required a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary effort spanning product design, AI integration, user experience optimization, and go-to-market strategy. From the ground up, Jobsprk built an intuitive platform capable of generating ATS-friendly resumes using advanced natural language processing, while ensuring accessibility for users with varying levels of tech experience. The project included branding and positioning, UI/UX development, testing, and continuous iteration based on user feedback. The result is a powerful yet affordable resume-building tool designed to level the playing field for job seekers. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Launched MVP in under six weeks, from concept to functional web platform.Trained and refined AI output using real-world resume samples to ensure relevance and clarity.Completed countless rounds of usability testing to streamline the user flow and ensure correct output.Developed 5 customizable resume templates, optimized for ATS systems.Implemented secure, scalable infrastructure with 99.9% uptime and full user data protectionDescribe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?The project management of the Jobsprk development process was executed with exceptional clarity, coordination, and efficiency. From the initial planning phase through to final launch, they maintained a strong focus on timelines, deliverables, and user-centered design. Milestones were clearly defined, communication channels remained open and effective, and potential roadblocks were proactively addressed before impacting the timeline. Agile methodology was leveraged to allow for continuous iteration and rapid improvement based on real-time feedback. The result was a smooth and timely rollout of a high-quality product that met both performance expectations and user needs. Overall, the project was a model of great planning, responsive leadership, and execution excellence.What was your primary form of communication with Sketch Development?Virtual MeetingWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?The project management behind the development of Jobsprk was nothing short of outstanding. From start to finish, the process was marked by high-touch collaboration, consistent communication, and a shared commitment to excellence. I came into the project with a clear vision and what impressed me most, was how the project manager didn’t just execute on that vision, but actively helped elevate it. I had what felt like an endless stream of questions throughout the process, and every single one was met with patience, thoughtful explanations, and a willingness to walk me through the “why” behind key decisions. That level of transparency and partnership gave me total confidence in the direction we were headed. Beyond technical execution, the project manager brought creative insight and strategic foresight that helped shape Jobsprk into something even better than I initially imagined. Their ability to translate ideas into a polished, user-friendly, and scalable platform was a testament to both their technical expertise and collaborative spirit. It truly felt like we were building something together and the result speaks for itself.Are there any areas for improvement or something Sketch Development could have done differently?No. I can not wait to get stated on part 2.  --- #### Custom Software Dev for Insurance Brokerage **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development, IT Managed Services - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Nov. 2020 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: Sketch Development has developed a web-based data analysis and workflow portal for an insurance brokerage. The portal is securely extended to the client's customers. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 4.5 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** VP of Operations, Insurance Brokerage - Industry: Insurance - Client size: 501-1,000 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Mar 24, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: Sketch Development has onboarded many customers and increased the monthly user count. The team is flexible and accommodating, taking the time to understand the client's business needs. They are also communicative through virtual meetings. ""The Sketch Development team has been very flexible and accommodating to our needs."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position. I am the VP of Operations of an insurance company Describe what your company does in a single sentence.Our company is an commercial insurance brokerage that assists medium-to-large enterprises in finding insurance to suite their specific needs. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sketch Development to accomplish?Create a web-based data analysis and workflow portal for insurance brokersExtend access to the portal to the company'a clients in a secure manner **SOLUTION** How did you find Sketch Development?ReferralWhy did you select Sketch Development over others?High ratingsGreat culture fitOn-ShoreHow 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.The Sketch team was tasked with creating a greenfield, completely custom application for a commercial insurance brokerage. The application has been live for over 4 years. It's currently our most used application by user count, outside of Microsoft O365 and our HR system. Additionally, we extended access to the app to our clients, delivering a unique digital experience that is a differentiator for us. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Monthly user countNumber of clients onboardedData accuracy metricsDescribe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?The Sketch Development team has been very flexible and accommodating to our needs. Not only is the development productivity execellent, they take the time to understand the business needs and use that insight to develop user-friendly analysis of complicated data.What was your primary form of communication with Sketch Development?Virtual MeetingWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?The developers at Sketch take the time to understand what we are trying to accomplish and is reactive to the ever-changing needs of the insurance industry.Are there any areas for improvement or something Sketch Development could have done differently?N/A - We are quite happy. --- #### Business Consulting & Corporate Training for Pet Food Co **The Project** - Services: Business Consulting, Corporate Training & Coaching, IT Strategy Consulting - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: Jan. - Nov. 2021 **Project Summary**: Sketch Development provided consulting services for a pet food company. The team crafted a roles and responsibilities document, helped restructure the department into product teams, and provided training. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Product Mgmt Director, Nestle' Purina Petcare Company - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1,001-5,000 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Mar 4, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: Sketch Development helped the client adopt an agile methodology. As a result, the client achieved greater transparency, faster data product delivery, and decreased turnover. The team delivered beforehand, communicated via in-person meetings, and showed impressive skills, pleasing the client. ""They listened to our department challenges and delivered the right approach for us."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Director, Product Management of Nestle' Purina Petcare CompanyDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.We make the world's best petfood. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sketch Development to accomplish?Create a New Agile Operating Model for our Data & Analytics COE **SOLUTION** How did you find Sketch Development?ReferralWhy did you select Sketch Development over others?Close to my geographic locationPricing fit our budgetReferred to meHow 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.In 2021, Nestle' Purina Petcare Company established a new centralized Data & Analytics hub to meet the growing demand for enterprise-level, reusable data products. A new department was created using a variety of talent across the company but required a new operating model to be successful with product delivery. Enter Sketch: through our partnership, we crafted a comprehensive roles and responsibilities document to assist with driving clarity and accountability across the new team. Sketch also assisted in restructuring the department into distince product teams aligned to key business functions. And finally, Sketch introduced us to Agile training and conducted several bootcamps with the newly formed product teams and our stakeholders which became our standard operating model. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Adoption of agile has provided greater transparency ot our stakeholders on when products would be delivered leading to fewer emails, teams chats, etc for status updates.Faster delivery of data products through the adoption of 2 week sprint cycles.Lower voluntary turnover as the team had clear direction on their role, responsibilities and decision space.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Sketch delivered in a shorter time frame than anticipated; we had estimated a full-year for the team transformation and agile adoption but completed this two months early.What was your primary form of communication with Sketch Development?In-Person MeetingWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?Sketch has an amazing ability to co-design a boutique solution that was unique to us. Rather than attempting to fit an off-the-shelf operating model that other consulting firms sell in, they listened to our department challenges and delivered the right approach for us.Are there any areas for improvement or something Sketch Development could have done differently?Stronger facilitiation skills for large groups that might not align to the same vision - being able to navigate conflicting opinions in a room with clients to get to an aligned outcome is a true gift. --- #### Business Consulting for Life Reinsurance Organization **The Project** - Services: Business Consulting - Project size: Confidential - Project length: June - July 2025 **Project Summary**: Sketch Development provides business architecture training for a global life reinsurance organization. The team trains the client's employees on the fundamentals and core competencies of business architecture. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Director, Valuation Operations, Reinsurance Group of America - Industry: Insurance - Client size: 1,001-5,000 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Mar 3, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: Sketch Development meets the agreed-upon timelines and participates in discussions to determine the client's needs and desired outcomes. The team is responsive and provides constructive feedback. Sketch Development has a broad mindset and is open to the client's ideas and suggestions. ""What I like about Sketch is that they have a broad mindset with a local attitude."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Director, Valuation Operations of Reinsurance Group of AmericaDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Global life reinsurance organization specializing in risk management, research and analyics. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sketch Development to accomplish?Business Architecture Training **SOLUTION** How did you find Sketch Development?ReferralWhy did you select Sketch Development over others?High ratingsClose to my geographic locationGreat culture fitGood 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.We are seeking someone who can facilitate business architecture training, fundamentals and core competencies for our specific area in Global Valuation Operations. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?We are still determining what our success criteria should be, but I think having a common theme or thread that runs through the team to say what we do, how we do it and why it adds value to the organization.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Sketch meets agreed upon timelines.  They enthusiastically participate in discussions to determine our needs and desired outcomes.  Very responsive.What was your primary form of communication with Sketch Development?In-Person MeetingVirtual MeetingWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?What I like about Sketch is that they have a broad mindset with a local attitude.  They don't attempt to mimic other large consulting companies.  Sketch has an internally developed brand that has broad appeal and actions match their word.    Are there any areas for improvement or something Sketch Development could have done differently?I can't think of anything specific that I would recommend as an improvement.  I'm certain they debate this internally quite a bit to be a best-in-class service provider. --- #### Web App Development for Safety Solutions Co **The Project** - Services: Application Management & Support, Application Testing, Other Application Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: May 2023 - Aug. 2033 **Project Summary**: Sketch Development has built a web app for a safety solutions company. The app needs to allow users to create guardrail estimates and feature Google Earth integration, automated design, and cost estimation. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 4.5 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** President, Leading Edge Safety - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Mar 3, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: Sketch Development's work has improved the client's customer experience, project tracking, and in-house estimators' efficiency. The team has managed the project impressively well and is knowledgeable, customer-friendly, and timely. The team's valuable suggestions and performance have stood out. ""They were very knowledgeable and regularly made suggestions we had not thought of."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the President of Leading Edge SafetyDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Leading Edge Safety provides innovative fall protection solutions for construction and industrial worksites, specializing in permanent and temporary guardrail systems and mobile fall protection systems. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sketch Development to accomplish?To build an self driven online application for customers to create a comprehensive guardrail estimate. **SOLUTION** How did you find Sketch Development?ReferralWhy did you select Sketch Development over others?Great culture fitReferred to meCompany values alignedHow 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.The SOW was to create an online application for customers to create instant guardrail quotes. The following lays out the scope of the project. 1. Project Input & Site Selection:Users input project details such as area dimensions, guardrail type (temporary or permanent), and compliance needs (e.g., OSHA).Google Earth Integration: Users can map out their guardrail requirements using Google Earth to get precise site measurements.This feature allows for a visual representation of the project, ensuring more accurate planning, especially for rooftop, perimeter, and large-scale safety projects.2. Automated Guardrail Design & Material Calculation:The system automatically generates a guardrail layout based on the user’s inputs or mapped-out site.It calculates all required components, including rails, base plates, brackets, and fasteners, ensuring proper material allocation while reducing waste.The estimator provides real-time adjustments, allowing users to customize: Guardrail heightSection lengthsNumber of postsSpecific coatings/finishes3. Instant Cost Estimation:The platform provides a detailed breakdown of: Material Costs – Optimized for budget efficiencyFreight Estimates – Based on location and order sizeLabor Considerations – If applicableChanges to the design instantly update the estimate, allowing for quick adjustments.4. Customer Account & Estimate Tracking:Users can create an account to: Save and revisit estimates for different projects.Compare pricing and configurations over time.Export quotes as PDFs or spreadsheets for budgeting and proposals.Place orders directly when ready.Having an account ensures that all project details are stored for easy reference and modification. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Improved customer experience.24/7 estimatesReduction of time for in house estimators Easier project trackingDescribe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Their project management was impressive and customer friendly. Projects were broken into smaller parts and delivered in a timely fashion.  What was your primary form of communication with Sketch Development?Virtual MeetingWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?Taking the time to learn about our industry and working closely with us to provide the best customer experience possible. They were very knowledgeable and regularly made suggestions we had not thought of that improved the overall project. Are there any areas for improvement or something Sketch Development could have done differently?none I can think of.  --- #### Workflow Development for Holocaust Museum **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development, Robotics Process Automation - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Nov. 2022 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: Sketch Development provided workflow development services for a Holocaust museum. The team has developed a Jira workflow that allows the client to book school groups and public events. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Dir of Education, St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum - Industry: Arts, entertainment & music - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Jun 4, 2026 **Feedback Summary**: Sketch Development has been easy to work with and generous with their time and services. The team has been great with response times, assistance, and communication via in-person meetings, email, and messages. Moreover, Sketch Development's supportive approach is a hallmark of their performance. ""Sketch Development has been a supportive partner and is a human-centric organization."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Director of Education of St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust MuseumDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Located in St. Louis, Missouri, the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum is dedicated to preserving the history of the Holocaust. The Museum serves as a trusted regional resource for Holocaust education and remembrance, ensuring that the lessons from this period remain relevant through powerful exhibitions, survivor stories, and innovative educational programs. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sketch Development to accomplish?Create a system for booking school groupsCreate a system for booking public events **SOLUTION** How did you find Sketch Development?ReferralWhy did you select Sketch Development over others?Referred to meHow many teammates from Sketch Development were assigned to this project?1 EmployeeDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.The project entailed creating a Jira workflow that would serve the Museum's needs  **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Working with Sketch has been seamless. They have been easy to work with and generous with time and services. Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Yes, Sketch has been great with response times and assistance. What was your primary form of communication with Sketch Development?In-Person MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?Sketch Development has been a supportive partner and is a human-centric organization. They see the people behind the work. Are there any areas for improvement or something Sketch Development could have done differently?Sketch has been great! No suggestions.  --- #### AI Chatbot Development for Motorcycle Parts Supplier **The Project** - Services: AI Development, Generative AI - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: Apr. - May 2026 **Project Summary**: Sketch Development built an AI chatbot for a motorcycle parts supplier. The team recommended and implemented the system architecture, built the AI knowledge assistant, and developed an internal interface. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** CEO, Lowbrow Customs - Industry: Retail - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — May 22, 2026 **Feedback Summary**: The chatbot was low-friction and successful, working as intended and giving staff access to a large amount of data. Sketch Development's project management was stellar, and they overdelivered on time. The team communicated well via virtual meetings, email, and a messaging app. ""The speed at which they completed our project was impressive."" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there.I'm the CEO of Lowbrow Customs, a leading supplier of custom and chopper motorcycle parts. We offer unique products from global small shops and our own innovations, serving motorcycle enthusiasts from the northeast. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with Sketch Development?We needed to create an AI chatbot for internal use. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement?Sketch Development recommended and implemented the overall system architecture. They prepared and ingested the provided knowledge sources, built the AI knowledge assistant, and developed an internal interface for support staff. The team also implemented guardrails and response safety mechanisms, assisted with evaluation and refinement during testing, and deployed a working internal prototype for pilot testing. In addition, they provided documentation and knowledge transfer.What is the team composition?We worked with one teammate from Sketch Development.How did you come to work with Sketch Development?We found them on Clutch. We chose them over other options because they had high ratings, were a great culture fit, and had a quick response with multiple pertinent examples of similar projects completed for other companies.How much have you invested with them?We spent $10,000 to $49,999.What is the status of this engagement?We worked together from April–May 2026. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?We immediately adopted the chatbot, and it was low-friction and successful. The tool worked as intended and gave my staff access to a large amount of data using conversational methods via the chatbot.How did Sketch Development perform from a project management standpoint?Sketch Development's project management was stellar. Everything was on time or overdelivered. We communicated via virtual meetings, email, and a messaging app.What did you find most impressive about them?The speed at which they completed our project was impressive.Are there any areas they could improve?No, there weren't any. --- #### Custom Software Solution Dev for Real Estate Company **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Jan. - Apr. 2026 **Project Summary**: Sketch Development built a custom software solution for a real estate company. The solution tracked values, housed documents, managed client data, linked to QuickBooks Online, and automated various functions. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** President, Crumrine Property Tax Advisors - Industry: Real estate - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Apr 21, 2026 **Feedback Summary**: Sketch Development delivered an incredible solution that automated processes, saving the client time and effort. The team communicated seamlessly through virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps. Their honesty and ability to exceed expectations were hallmarks of their work. "“I’m beyond impressed; they’ve blown it out of the water.”" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there.I’m the president of Crumrine Property Tax Advisors, a real estate company that reduces property taxes on commercial real estate. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with Sketch Development?I needed a property tax management software built for my company. My biggest pain point was invoicing, which was completely manual. I also needed a solution that could track values, house documents, manage client data, link to QuickBooks Online (QBO), and automate the day-to-day functions that were manual. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement?Sketch Development has built a custom software solution for my company. Everything on my wishlist has been delivered.What is the team composition?We worked with one teammate from Sketch Development.How did you come to work with Sketch Development?We found Sketch Development through an online search. We chose them over other options because they had high ratings, their pricing fit our budget, they were a great culture fit, they offered good value for the cost, and we loved the people we spoke with.What is the status of this engagement?The engagement lasted from January–April 2026. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?We spoke with Sketch Development almost every day, so we saw the progress in real-time. The invoicing process used to take roughly 20–25 minutes per account, and now we can get an invoice done in less than five minutes. The automation is incredible. We used to enter everything manually when adding properties and had to calculate tax rates by hand. Now, everything is imported on the backend. The solution can also track rolling deadlines and upload year-specific information. We can stop living in Excel now.How did Sketch Development perform from a project management standpoint?We communicated with Sketch Development through virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps.What did you find most impressive about them?The people from Sketch Development are really great. They do exactly what they say they’ll do, and there haven’t been any surprises. I’m beyond impressed; they’ve blown it out of the water.Are there any areas they could improve?There’s nothing they need to improve. --- #### Jira Implementation for Engineering Consulting Company **The Project** - Services: IT Managed Services - Project size: Less than $10,000 - Project length: Oct. 2025 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: Sketch Development has been hired by an engineering consulting company to set up and integrate Jira into their operations. The team is also tasked with deploying a new project management system for the client. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Principal, DROP Collaborative - Industry: Utilities - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Mar 3, 2026 **Feedback Summary**: Sketch Development's work has helped streamline the client's invoicing process and better track projects and corresponding deliverables. The team has also helped improve the client's internal communication. Sketch Development has been timely and knowledgeable throughout the engagement. ""We were most impressed by their depth of knowledge related to the implementation of Jira."" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there.I'm the principal of DROP Collaborative, an engineering consulting company. We help communities and industries align wastewater treatment needs by updating and customizing pretreatment program implementation which we also pair with software. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with Sketch Development?We were a growing company and needed a tool to help us manage projects and workloads, as well as to help with billing. We hired Sketch Development to take us to the next level. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement?We hired Sketch Development to set up Jira, a project management tool. We needed to set up, integrate into our operations, and deploy this new system for our staff. Elizabeth was involved with all aspects of the setup and integration, as well as random loose ends we found while we worked on the project. She was responsive and provided an excellent solution for our company.What is the team composition?We worked with one main person from Sketch Development with support from one other person.How did you come to work with Sketch Development?They were referred to me. We chose them because they had high ratings, were close to my geographic location, had pricing that fit our budget, had a great culture fit, and had company values that aligned with ours.How much have you invested with them?We spent less than $10,000.What is the status of this engagement?We started working with them in October 2025, and the engagement is ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?We have a decisive way to manage projects now. After less than two months of using the software, it has streamlined our invoicing process and helped us better track projects and corresponding deliverables. For example, our time to create invoices after only one month was reduced by 25%, and we expect to see further benefits. Moreover, our team communicates more efficiently, and we're more aware of our project deliverables and resources to complete those tasks.How did Sketch Development perform from a project management standpoint?They delivered on time. Overall, Sketch Development exceeded our expectations in completing the project. We communicated via in-person meetings, virtual meetings, and email or messaging apps.What did you find most impressive about them?We were most impressed by their depth of knowledge related to the implementation of Jira. Sketch Development has an expert in the industry who is not only knowledgeable but also responsive and able to quickly grasp the complex industry we work in.Are there any areas they could improve?They surpassed our expectations. I can't think of anything they could have done better or differently. --- #### UX/UI Design for Healthcare Company **The Project** - Services: UX/UI Design - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: June - July 2025 **Project Summary**: Sketch Development provided UX/UI design services for a healthcare company. The team redesigned a Tableau report and tool on a webpage and made it compatible across devices. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Marketing Director, Healthcare Co - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 201-500 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Aug 6, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: Sketch Development delivered a visually appealing webpage that functioned the same or better than the original report. The team met daily with the client and held larger demo syncs every two weeks. The team suggested improvements and ideas to enhance the final project, which the client appreciated.  ""Their great cadence allowed things to run smoothly and the project to be completed quickly."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Marketing Director of a healthcare company Describe what your company does in a single sentence.The company combines predictive analytics and advanced digital experience technology to deliver business efficiencies and more equitable health outcomes at scale. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sketch Development to accomplish?Redesign a tableau report/tool for a better UI on a webpage **SOLUTION** How did you find Sketch Development?ChatGPTWhy did you select Sketch Development over others?Pricing fit our budgetGreat RapportHow many teammates from Sketch Development were assigned to this project?1 EmployeeDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.We had them rebuild a custom, complex tableau report so it was within our website on a webpage and mobile friendly. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Functionality was the same or better than our original report, mobile rendering of the webpage was optimal, data was pulling accurately, page was visually appealingDescribe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?We met daily with larger demo syncs every two weeks. Their great cadence allowed things to run smoothly and the project to be completed quickly. They had great response times and great talent.What was your primary form of communication with Sketch Development?Virtual MeetingWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?The stand out part was that they took the time to suggest improvements and ideas vs just doing exactly what we asked - that was much appreciated and made the final project better.Are there any areas for improvement or something Sketch Development could have done differently?No --- #### Custom Software & AI Development for Community Bank **The Project** - Services: AI Development, Custom Software Development - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: June - July 2025 **Project Summary**: Sketch Development developed an AI tool for a community bank. The tool generated loan narratives for loan approvals. The team also designed a loan policy assistant tool for the client. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** President, Southern Bank of Tennessee - Industry: Banks - Client size: 51-200 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Aug 1, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: Sketch Development met the client's weekly goals and delivered the project on time. The team set clear expectations and communicated effectively through virtual meetings. The client was impressed with Sketch Development's ability to adjust to changes and collaborate well. ""They were quick to move and adjust the goal as the project kept being built."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the President of Southern Bank of TennesseeDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Community Bank in the Nasvhille MSA.  **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sketch Development to accomplish?Create an AI Underwriting ToolCreate a Loan Policy Assistant **SOLUTION** How did you find Sketch Development?ReferralWhy did you select Sketch Development over others?Pricing fit our budgetGood value for costReferred to meHow many teammates from Sketch Development were assigned to this project?1 EmployeeDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.The scope of the work was to develop a loan underwriting tool to generate loan narratives for loan approvals with the help of AI. Additionally, we designed a loan policy assistant tool that allowed us to query loan policy questions and get answers.  **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?We set goals weekly to ensure we could get the tool built to where we needed in order to provide value to our employees. Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Absolutely. They met every delivery time and set a clear expectation on what we could get out of it. What was your primary form of communication with Sketch Development?Virtual MeetingWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?They were quick to move and adjust the goal as the project kept being built. Great communication weekly on what they accomplished and what the next step was. Great team to work with. Are there any areas for improvement or something Sketch Development could have done differently?No. They did a great job overall.  --- #### Frontend Site Dev & ERP Integration for Manufacturing Co **The Project** - Services: API Development, Custom Software Development, Web Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: Jan. - Aug. 2025 **Project Summary**: Sketch Development has developed a sales frontend site for a manufacturing company, integrating the site with the client's ERP system and implementing enterprise, contact, opportunity, and reporting UIs. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** IT, Budnick Converting, Inc. - Industry: Manufacturing - Client size: 51-200 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Apr 16, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: Sketch Development has successfully delivered the project based on the client's sprint objectives and updated the client's AWS infrastructure and sales mapping solution. Sketch Development has been organized, transparent, agile, responsive, and communicative through virtual meetings. ""They're very organized, transparent, and agile."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the IT of Budnick Converting, Inc.Describe what your company does in a single sentence.Convert adhesive tape **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sketch Development to accomplish?Develop sales front end site integration with erp **SOLUTION** How did you find Sketch Development?ReferralWhy did you select Sketch Development over others?Close to my geographic locationGreat culture fitReferred to meHow 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.Develop front site for sales to interface with erp and inside sales support. Enterprise/Contact/Opportunity/Reporting interface **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Different bi-weekly delivervarbles based on the sprint objectives. Updated infrastructure on AWS, Updated Sales Mapping solution, Integration to Marketing Campaign Management, ERP Opportunity integrationDescribe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?No issues with PM. They're very organized, transparent, and agile. Very responsive.What was your primary form of communication with Sketch Development?Virtual MeetingWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?Communication and method of managing the project. Additional time goes into planning, documenting, and managing the project but the organization and transparancy of the project show its value.Are there any areas for improvement or something Sketch Development could have done differently?Not necessarily --- #### Software Development Support for Medical Software Company **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development, Other Application Development - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Jan. - Dec. 2024 **Project Summary**: Sketch Development provided software development support for a medical software company. The team helped the client improve their CI/CD practices and fully automate their release management activities. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Associate Director, US Software, Medical Software Company - Industry: Medical - Client size: 10,001+ Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Apr 10, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: Sketch Development's work met the client's expectations. The team's talent was reliable and engaged, and they had the client's best interest in mind. Sketch Development managed the project tightly through Jira Kanban boards, held daily stand-ups, and delivered work on time. ""It was very solid work and a pleasure to work with all Sketch Development's employees."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Associate Director, US Software of a medical software company.Describe what your company does in a single sentence.Develops and manufactures IVD solutions **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sketch Development to accomplish?Improve our CI-CD practices (full automation of our Release Management activities)Assist with software development activities for a major software release for an IVD solution **SOLUTION** How did you find Sketch Development?ReferralKnown vendorWhy did you select Sketch Development over others?High ratingsClose to my geographic locationPricing fit our budgetGreat culture fitReferred to meCompany values alignedHow 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.Project 1: automate release management activities for our product lineProject 2: upgrade 3rd party librairies for our Software product **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Activities were tightly managed through Jira Kanban boards with daily standups and other sprint ceremonies (retrospectives, demos, etc.), code reviewed/delivered/demoed and fully tested.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?All items delivered on time and/or agreed to slight delays/re-ordering of priorities in backlog in a highly collaborative and transparent maneer.What was your primary form of communication with Sketch Development?In-Person MeetingVirtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?Very reliable and engaged talent, truly interested in the best interest of the customer.Are there any areas for improvement or something Sketch Development could have done differently?Not really, it was very solid work and a pleasure to work with all Sketch Development's employees. --- #### Corporate Training & Coaching for Reinsurance Co **The Project** - Services: Corporate Training & Coaching - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Jan. 2019 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: Sketch Development has provided technology solution services for a reinsurance company. The team has provided Agile coaching and Scrum Master support. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Executive Director, Reinsurance Co - Industry: Financial services - Client size: 1,001-5,000 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Apr 8, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: Sketch Development has executed the project against the established timelines and passed all software quality criteria. The team has been flexible in their approach and has improved the internal team. The team has engaged with the client most meaningfully and cared, leading to a positive experience. ""Wishing them growth and luck for their future ventures."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Executive Director of a reinsurance company Describe what your company does in a single sentence.Health & Life ReInsurance Provider, Financial Risk Solution provider **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sketch Development to accomplish?Technology solutionsAgile Expertise **SOLUTION** How did you find Sketch Development?Existing long term professional connectionWhy did you select Sketch Development over others?High ratingsClose to my geographic locationCompany values alignedHow 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.Technology Solutioning on complex projects. Agile coach and scrum master support **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Project executed against established timelines passing all software quality criteria.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Mature and flexible in their approach. They made the team better.What was your primary form of communication with Sketch Development?In-Person MeetingVirtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?They hire exceptionally well and it’s a company that engages with its clients in the most meaningful way. They really care that their clients as well as their own employees thrive in a given engagement. I know the founding members of this company – they are best in class.Are there any areas for improvement or something Sketch Development could have done differently?Wishing them growth and luck for their future ventures. --- #### Website Enhancement Services for Manufacturing Company **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development, E-Commerce Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: Feb. - Apr. 2025 **Project Summary**: Sketch Development enhanced a manufacturing company's website. The team cleaned up the client's product catalog, fixed caching issues and order history, improved search functionality, and resolved UI issues. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 3.5 - Willing to Refer: 4.5 **The Reviewer** Director, E-Commerce, Tacony - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 201-500 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Apr 4, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: Thanks to Sketch Development's efforts, the client saw a reduction in inbound customer service contacts regarding website issues. The team worked well with Scrum and Agile methodologies in two-week sprints, and internal stakeholders were impressed with the team's problem-solving attitude. ""They had a can-do attitude."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Director, ecommerce of TaconyDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Light manufacturing, distribution, and sales of consumer and commercial goods. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sketch Development to accomplish?stabilize and resolve immediate issues with our b2b websiteroll out enhancements to the siteprovide recommendations for long term **SOLUTION** How did you find Sketch Development?ReferralWhy did you select Sketch Development over others?Referred to meHow 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.Upgrades and enhancements to the taconyonline.com site/application, including but not limited to: clean up the product catalog, fix caching issue, order history and visitility, search improvement, UI issues. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Reduction of inbound customer service contacts about site issues, order statuses, warranty submissions not working Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Working in the agile scrum methodology, key features were broken down into tasks and delivered in two week increments.   As we began to learn the velocity/volume the team could handle, we were able to better understand and communicate (to other stakeholders) what and when thigns woudl be delviered. What was your primary form of communication with Sketch Development?In-Person MeetingVirtual MeetingWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?They had a can-do attitude without trying to cover their backsides or worry about liability. Are there any areas for improvement or something Sketch Development could have done differently?Lower rate/pricing for services.  --- #### Business Consulting for Healthcare Company **The Project** - Services: Business Consulting - Project size: $200,000 to $999,999 - Project length: Oct. 2022 - Dec. 2024 **Project Summary**: Sketch Development provided operating model transformation services for a healthcare company. The team helped the client establish a more agile mindset and create product teams within their organization. **Review Rating**: 4.5 - Quality: 4.5 - Schedule: 4.5 - Cost: 4.0 - Willing to Refer: 4.5 **The Reviewer** Former Director of Digital UX Design, BJC Healthcare - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 10,001+ Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Mar 18, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: Sketch Development delivered high-quality work on time and within the client's expectations. The team demonstrated an excellent mindset, showcased outstanding skill sets, and communicated via in-person and virtual meetings. Their knowledge and focus resulted in a positive partnership. ""They brought a great mindset and skill set to the table and were a great partner."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Former Director of Digital UX Design of BJC HealthcareDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.BJC HealthCare is a HealthCare Provider **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sketch Development to accomplish?Establish a More Collaborative Operating ModelEmbed an Agile Mindset in the OrganizationDeliver The Right Thing the Right Way **SOLUTION** How did you find Sketch Development?ReferralWhy did you select Sketch Development over others?High ratingsClose to my geographic locationGood value for costReferred to meCompany values alignedHow 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.Sketch was a key partner in our operating model transformation, focusing on establishing a more agile mindset and skillset within the organization and standing up product teams to deliver value across a number of portfolios. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?We "ignited" (established) a number of new cross-functional agile product teams delivering value to our end users (Care Team members & Customers).Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?They delivered quality work on time and within our expectations. They brought a great mindset and skill set to the table and were a great partner.What was your primary form of communication with Sketch Development?In-Person MeetingVirtual MeetingWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?Greater partnership, great knowledge, they're focused and know what they're doing.Are there any areas for improvement or something Sketch Development could have done differently?N/A --- #### Custom Software Development for Manufacturing Company **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: May - Sep. 2023 **Project Summary**: Sketch Development developed an online estimating tool to create guardrail system quotes for a safety solutions company. The tool was designed for both internal and customer use. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** VP of Sales, Leading Edge Safety, LLC - Industry: Manufacturing - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Online Review **The Review** — Mar 14, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: Sketch Development's tool significantly reduced the time required to generate quotes, increasing from 5–8 quotes a day to 136 quotes in a day. The tool also increased quote accuracy, eliminating the chances of missing necessary parts. The team met deadlines and had excellent communication. ""The programmers we worked with quickly understood our goal."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Vice President of Sales of Leading Edge Safety, LLCDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Permanent rooftop fall protection **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sketch Development to accomplish?Create and online estimating tool for both internal and customer use **SOLUTION** How did you find Sketch Development?ReferralWhy did you select Sketch Development over others?Referred to meHow 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.Develop an online tool to create guardrail system quotes quickly and accurately. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?The app Sketch developed for us reduced the time required to layout a project and generate a quote from hours to minutes in many cases.  The app has increased our quote accuracy by eliminating chances of missing any necessary parts.  Before the app was fully completed, I was able to quote a $1.5M project in 30 minutes that would have taken me 2-3 days with our previous tools.  I have recently generated a record 136 quotes in a single day.  Using previous methods, 5-8 quotes consumed an entire work day.  Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Commitments were always met on time or ahead of schedule.  The communication was excellent and the team was fast to respond during the development and continues to be very fast and responsive since the project was completed.What was your primary form of communication with Sketch Development?Virtual MeetingWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?The programmers we worked with quickly understood our goal with the project and how our products worked.  Their team worked with our ideas, expanded on those ideas, and delivered more than we imagined possible for final product.Are there any areas for improvement or something Sketch Development could have done differently?Zero complaints, period.   --- #### Corporate Training & Coaching for Healthcare Nonprofit **The Project** - Services: Business Consulting, Corporate Training & Coaching, IT Managed Services - Project size: Confidential - Project length: July 2024 - Oct. 2025 **Project Summary**: Sketch Development provides agile coaching and training services for a healthcare nonprofit. The team is developing a lean portfolio management operating model and playbook for training and coaching. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 4.0 - Cost: 4.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Sr. Director Delivery & Agile Strategy, Healthcare Nonprofit - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1,001-5,000 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Mar 6, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: Sketch Development has delivered a customized operating model and training materials that meet client expectations. The team is efficient, collaborative, and adaptive. Moreover, Sketch Development's high-caliber talent continues to impress internal stakeholders. ""Sketch Development meets all expectations in a timely manner."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position. I am the Senior Director Delivery and Agile Strategy of a healthcare company Describe what your company does in a single sentence.We are a nonprofit managed care organization which offers health insurance, including Medicaid, Health Insurance Marketplace and Medicare products.  **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sketch Development to accomplish?Provide lean-agile portfolio coaching to actively develop portfolio managers; coaches must model behaviors and utilize a hands-on approach to support staff internalization of lean-agile methods and tools.Develop Lean Portfolio Management operating model and playbook, tailored for our hybrid company. **SOLUTION** How did you find Sketch Development?Prior experienceWhy did you select Sketch Development over others?Good value for costCompany values alignedPrior Successful EngagementsHow 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.Lean Portoflio Management Operating ModelLPM BlupringIntegrated Processes & ProceduresLPM TaxonomyLPM AssessmentsLPM Implemenation PlanBig Room Planning ProcessConduct EventsArtifactsTraining & Coaching  **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Playbook.  Customized operating model which included:rolesartifactsceremoniescadencestaxonomyand mroeTrainingtraining materialsinteractive workshopstrain the trainer Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Sketch Development meets all expectations in a timely manner. They were efficient, collaborative, and adaptive.What was your primary form of communication with Sketch Development?In-Person MeetingVirtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?The quality of the people is very high-caliber talent.Are there any areas for improvement or something Sketch Development could have done differently?No improvements needed. --- #### Web API Design & Development for Chemical Company **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. --- #### Corporate Training & Software Dev for Electricity Producer **The Project** - Services: Corporate Training & Coaching, Custom Software Development, DevOps Managed Services - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Aug. 2023 - June 2024 **Project Summary**: Sketch Development provided training on Agile and Scrum methodologies for an energy company. Once the training was complete, the team helped the client build Agile ceremonies and best practices. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Senior Cyber Engineer, Energy & Electricity Provider - Industry: Energy & natural resources - Client size: 501-1,000 Employees - Review Type: Online Review **The Review** — Mar 3, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: Sketch Development's training helped the client deliver usable features to stakeholders and receive positive feedback from end customers. The team was highly collaborative and transparent, ensuring the project's success. Sketch Development was highly responsive to the client's needs. ""I found their delivery methods and commitment to our success to be outstanding!"" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Senior Cyber Engineer of an energy & electricity provider.Describe what your company does in a single sentence.My company generates and transmits electricity. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sketch Development to accomplish?Learning and Implementing Agile Project Management **SOLUTION** How did you find Sketch Development?ReferralWhy did you select Sketch Development over others?High ratingsClose to my geographic locationGreat culture fitHow 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.Sketch provided training on the Agile and Scrum methodologies to help organize, visualize, and manage work. Once the training was complete, our Agile trainer sat in with us to help us build Agile ceremonies and best practices to ensure our Agile training would be useful and stand the test of time to maintain consistency in our work. The training and implementation focused on and delivered on  the following key areas:Increased customer satisfactionImproved Team Collaboration and OwnershipEnhanced Flexibility and AdaptabilityHigher Quality DeliverablesBetter Risk ManagementFaster Delivery of ValueContinuous Improvement and LearningIncreased Transparency and VisibilityBetter Alignment with Business Goals **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Agile enabled incremental delivery, ensuring that stakeholders receive usable features earlier rather than waiting for a complete product at the end.Regular feedback loops and iterative releases allow for adjustments based on customer needs, leading to higher satisfaction.Agile encourages cross-functional teamwork, transparency, and shared responsibility, leading to higher engagement and accountability.Agile projects embrace changing requirements, allowing teams to pivot based on business or market changes without disrupting the entire project.Frequent iterations help identify and mitigate risks early, reducing the chances of costly failures late in the project.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?They delivered items on time and James was very responsive to my needs, entertaining questions from me and our team.What was your primary form of communication with Sketch Development?In-Person MeetingVirtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?I found their delivery methods and commitment to our success to be outstanding!Are there any areas for improvement or something Sketch Development could have done differently?None noted. --- ## 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. ### Quick Facts - 20 Verified Clutch Clients - 11 years in business ### Tools and Technology - AWS - Jira - Trello - Confluence - Azure - Google Cloud Platform ### 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: 2026-07-19T04:08:32Z ### 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/)