Education
B.S. in Computer Science from Grand Valley State University with a long-term focus on websites and web applications.
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Elevated Tech Solutions grew from a Computer Science background at Grand Valley State University, web development work at Aztech in Grand Rapids, ongoing IT work at STEM Greenhouse, and a long-running passion for building websites and web apps through both professional and personal projects.
Founder-led by design
The solo founder model is intentional: it keeps the work personal, accountable, and closely connected to the clients and organizations this business was built to serve.
Why it matters
Clients work directly with the founder from the first conversation through launch and follow-up support, which keeps communication clearer and accountability closer to the work.
Founder background
Education, experience, perspective
Education
B.S. in Computer Science from Grand Valley State University with a long-term focus on websites and web applications.
Professional Experience
Web development internship experience at Aztech in Grand Rapids, grounded in practical implementation and usability.
Service Perspective
Continuing IT Specialist work at STEM Greenhouse, shaped by helping smaller teams adopt practical digital solutions.
Founder Story
That mix matters because it shapes both the quality of the technical work and the way projects are communicated, scoped, and supported.
Along the way, personal projects kept reinforcing the same interest: building websites and web applications that look strong, work clearly, and solve real problems for the people using them. That interest never stayed academic for long. It kept turning into real hands-on work and eventually into a business built to serve others well.
Elevated Tech Solutions is built on a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Grand Valley State University, where the work was heavily focused on web application development and the kind of technical problem solving that translates directly into real client projects.
An internship at Aztech in Grand Rapids added hands-on web development experience in a professional environment, reinforcing how modern websites need to balance implementation quality, usability, and the real needs of the people using them.
Continuing work as an IT Specialist at STEM Greenhouse deepened an interest in improving technology for real organizations. That nonprofit experience sharpened both the technical side of the work and the motivation to help others access better digital tools.
Why this business exists
Nonprofit technology work turned a passion for websites into a mission to offer affordable digital solutions that still feel premium.
Working at STEM Greenhouse strengthened a passion for upgrading technology and made the gap easier to see: many organizations need better websites and better digital tools, but they need them in a way that respects budget, clarity, and long-term usability instead of adding unnecessary complexity.
Why This Business Matters
Elevated Tech Solutions was created to give businesses, nonprofits, and local organizations an option that feels more personal, more modern, and more realistic for their actual needs.
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Many smaller businesses and nonprofits still need a strong first impression online, but too often their choices are either rushed low-cost work or pricing built for much larger organizations.
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A solo founder model keeps communication direct, decision-making clearer, and accountability closer to the work itself. Clients are not passed from conversation to conversation just to get simple progress or honest guidance.
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Working in nonprofit technology made it clear how valuable better systems can be, and how many organizations need affordable digital solutions that still feel modern, thoughtful, and credible.
Skills & Strengths
That mix helps Elevated Tech Solutions build websites that feel premium while still staying usable, maintainable, and realistic for smaller organizations.
Values & Working Style
This is not about being smaller for the sake of being smaller. It is about staying close to the work and building trust through how the work gets done.
Founder-led
Clients work directly with the person shaping the strategy, design direction, build decisions, and follow-through.
Human
The goal is to make the process approachable, clear, and genuinely helpful instead of overly formal or agency-heavy.
Practical
Projects are scoped around what the business or organization actually needs, not what sounds impressive on paper.
Committed
The work is driven by a real interest in websites, web apps, and helping organizations improve the technology they rely on.
Work directly with the founder