Based in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Bowtie is a full service development agency with over 10 years of experience delivering world class web applications, e-commerce sites, and mobile apps. Our agency capabilities include software development, mobile app design and development, AI solutions engineering, security, and technical efficiency consulting.
Need an Ecommerce Overhaul?
We help you craft a fresh new digital experience, optimized for conversion and improved customer satisfaction and retention.
Build Something Special
Let us execute your most complicated dreams. We create AI/ML solutions, build AR for the web, Headless Shopify, Native Apps, and more.
Just Getting Started?
Our team will take you from MVP to IPO. We‘ve been there, and we know what it takes to get you moving faster.
Team Moving Too Slow?
We can audit your tech stack, evaluate and augment your staff, implement AI tools, or build something new and upskill your team on it.
Our Team
Our team has big agency experience with small team agility, creating high quality work at twice the speed of the “big guys.”
Chad Person
CEO and Creative Director of Bowtie, leading the team in producing outstanding products and experiences. He has a decade of professional experience in UX, design, product development, marketing, and visual communication; having deployed applications, interactive exhibits, and web sites serving tens of millions of users. When he's not in front of a computer you can find him riding his bike, snowboarding, roasting coffee, and spending time with his family.
Fave food: Smoked pork belly, or distilled rye.
Fave Music: Jazz or classic rock.
Ian Poston
Ian is a full-stack developer with 10 years of experience, diving deep into various JavaScript frameworks over the years. Lately he has been focused on C# and Entity Framework, but has a solid background in Python, Node, and PostgreSQL. Debugging and problem-solving are part of his daily routine. Outside of work, he loves spending time with his son crafting wood projects and taking bike rides with his family for some much-needed relaxation and a bowl of gooey chocolate brownie ice cream.
Fave food: You can’t beat a classic breakfast: eggs over easy, bacon (or sausage links), toast with mashed avocado, and soaking up that yolk with the bread. Simple but perfect.
Fave Music: I’ve been listening to a lot of bass-heavy music lately, like Hippy Sabotage and Post Malone’s early stuff. It’s the kind of vibe I’m feeling at the moment.
Will Lemiere
Will is a passionate software engineer and proud generalist. He wrote his first line of code at 11 years old and fell in love with the power of software to transform ideas into reality. When not coding, he is either planning his next grand scheme or talking with his family... about his next grand scheme.
Fave food: It’s a tie between Mongolian BBQ and Korean BBQ.
Fave Music: Anything but death metal.
Charlie McClung
CTO and chief problem solver, with a vast experience in many languages and technologies. He has a BS degree in Computer Science from CU Boulder and has been a software engineer for over 6 years. Charlie's passion for web development has taken him on a wild ride through many languages and technologies, including work for brands like AutoDesk, IMM, and CFS. Today, he spends most of his time coordinating DevOps and processes to facilitate projects of all kinds. When Charlie isn’t working, he can be found playing music and video games.
Fave food: Pasta.
Fave Music: Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Nick Arrasate
Nick is our e-commerce guru with experience in Jekyll/Liquid, Node, Javascript/Jquery, as well as various design and productivity tools. He’s inspired by clean design and user experiences. With a degree in Jazz Composition, it’s no wonder he has a passion for playing and enjoying music. Nick is also an amateur carpenter and likes board games, movies, books and cooking.
Fave food: Dungeness crab pizza made at a local Italian restaurant called Nostrana.
Fave Music: Current favorites are mewithoutyou, Mogwai, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Yo La Tengo, Fleet Foxes and Mount Kimbie.
Tim Brandle
Tim has not one, but TWO degrees: Business Administration from Colorado State and Frontend Development from Turing. He’s worked as a software developer for over 2 years and has experience working with React, React Native, Redux, Javascript, Electron, CSS, and Ruby. Before Bowtie, he worked for 6 years in international development as a volunteer coordinator for Peace Corps Peru and a Director of U.S. Operations for a microfinance institution based out of Honduras. This guy has heart! When Tim isn’t working, he is rock climbing, camping, snowboarding, mountain biking and road biking.
Fave food: Burritos and panang curry.
Fave Music: Indie rock, 90's hip hop, and some electronic music.
Dustin Harbaugh
Dustin is a junior software engineer. He's a problem solver at heart -- not afraid to tackle any obstacles. He is inspired by clean design and user experience. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games and building custom PCs.
Fave food: Tacos, Chicken, Bao Buns, Ramen
Fave Music: Issues, SLAVES, Dance Gavin Dance, State Champs, Post Malone
Stephen Kandl
Software engineering veteran with knack for breaking and then fixing things. I also enjoy the outdoors, tinkering with robots and playing with my kids and dogs.
Fave food: Donuts, Japanese food, Tacos
Fave Music: 90s hip hop and gypsy jazz
Chad Person
CEO and Creative Director of Bowtie, leading the team in producing outstanding products and experiences. He has a decade of professional experience in UX, design, product development, marketing, and visual communication; having deployed applications, interactive exhibits, and web sites serving tens of millions of users. When he's not in front of a computer you can find him riding his bike, snowboarding, roasting coffee, and spending time with his family.
Fave food: Smoked pork belly, or distilled rye.
Fave Music: Jazz or classic rock.
Ian Poston
Ian is a full-stack developer with 10 years of experience, diving deep into various JavaScript frameworks over the years. Lately he has been focused on C# and Entity Framework, but has a solid background in Python, Node, and PostgreSQL. Debugging and problem-solving are part of his daily routine. Outside of work, he loves spending time with his son crafting wood projects and taking bike rides with his family for some much-needed relaxation and a bowl of gooey chocolate brownie ice cream.
Fave food: You can’t beat a classic breakfast: eggs over easy, bacon (or sausage links), toast with mashed avocado, and soaking up that yolk with the bread. Simple but perfect.
Fave Music: I’ve been listening to a lot of bass-heavy music lately, like Hippy Sabotage and Post Malone’s early stuff. It’s the kind of vibe I’m feeling at the moment.
Will Lemiere
Will is a passionate software engineer and proud generalist. He wrote his first line of code at 11 years old and fell in love with the power of software to transform ideas into reality. When not coding, he is either planning his next grand scheme or talking with his family... about his next grand scheme.
Fave food: It’s a tie between Mongolian BBQ and Korean BBQ.
Fave Music: Anything but death metal.
Charlie McClung
CTO and chief problem solver, with a vast experience in many languages and technologies. He has a BS degree in Computer Science from CU Boulder and has been a software engineer for over 6 years. Charlie's passion for web development has taken him on a wild ride through many languages and technologies, including work for brands like AutoDesk, IMM, and CFS. Today, he spends most of his time coordinating DevOps and processes to facilitate projects of all kinds. When Charlie isn’t working, he can be found playing music and video games.
Fave food: Pasta.
Fave Music: Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Nick Arrasate
Nick is our e-commerce guru with experience in Jekyll/Liquid, Node, Javascript/Jquery, as well as various design and productivity tools. He’s inspired by clean design and user experiences. With a degree in Jazz Composition, it’s no wonder he has a passion for playing and enjoying music. Nick is also an amateur carpenter and likes board games, movies, books and cooking.
Fave food: Dungeness crab pizza made at a local Italian restaurant called Nostrana.
Fave Music: Current favorites are mewithoutyou, Mogwai, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Yo La Tengo, Fleet Foxes and Mount Kimbie.
Tim Brandle
Tim has not one, but TWO degrees: Business Administration from Colorado State and Frontend Development from Turing. He’s worked as a software developer for over 2 years and has experience working with React, React Native, Redux, Javascript, Electron, CSS, and Ruby. Before Bowtie, he worked for 6 years in international development as a volunteer coordinator for Peace Corps Peru and a Director of U.S. Operations for a microfinance institution based out of Honduras. This guy has heart! When Tim isn’t working, he is rock climbing, camping, snowboarding, mountain biking and road biking.
Fave food: Burritos and panang curry.
Fave Music: Indie rock, 90's hip hop, and some electronic music.
Dustin Harbaugh
Dustin is a junior software engineer. He's a problem solver at heart -- not afraid to tackle any obstacles. He is inspired by clean design and user experience. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games and building custom PCs.
Fave food: Tacos, Chicken, Bao Buns, Ramen
Fave Music: Issues, SLAVES, Dance Gavin Dance, State Champs, Post Malone
Stephen Kandl
Software engineering veteran with knack for breaking and then fixing things. I also enjoy the outdoors, tinkering with robots and playing with my kids and dogs.
Fave food: Donuts, Japanese food, Tacos
Fave Music: 90s hip hop and gypsy jazz
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