April was a month of celebration at Savas! We launched our 10-year anniversary site, a vibrant, interactive look at how far we’ve come and where we’re headed. Packed with animations, a dynamic timeline, and a few fun surprises (ever wonder how many custom Slack emojis we’ve made?), it showcases the evolution of our work, our team, and the results we’ve delivered.
From skill-building to client impact, our growth isn’t just in numbers, or our 153,612 code commits, it’s in what we build and who we create it for. With 75% of digital transformation projects failing due to lack of strategy, we know that success starts well before the first line of code (RiseNow). The projects featured below are proof that thoughtful planning, collaboration, and vision turn complex challenges into lasting impact.
We carried that same energy to San Francisco for our semi-annual Parliament retreat, celebrating with clients, teammates, and longtime Savas supporters. Don’t miss our CEO Chris’s blog post, where he reflects on the people and partnerships who shaped our journey and helped make all we celebrated possible.
🦉CEO Vision: Insight Through the Fog
At Savas Labs, we’ve always supported organizations at a variety of growth stages, but hyper-early-stage, pre-MVP product development is a unique and dynamic environment. That’s why I started Matters, a new venture focused specifically on ideation and experimentation at the earliest phases of product development. Through Matters of Exploration (as we call them), the Savas team is rapidly gaining exposure to a deeper set of skills and insights around what it takes to make new ventures successful, an experience that many early-stage teams often can't afford to invest in directly. The team is now able to multiply my entrepreneurial experience to bring greater value to our clients at all stages, not only by building great products, but in laying the groundwork for lasting, sustainable impact.
💪 Helping a Best-in-Class Ed-Tech Organization Enhance Their Core Digital Platform
Prepping for college admissions is no easy feat, but technology can make it smoother! We partnered with IvyWise to enhance their core product, myIvyWise, creating a more intuitive experience for both counselors and students to track their admissions progress. By redesigning key features and improving product performance, we made it easier for users to access real-time updates and important insights.
Our work focused on optimizing the product’s user interface, streamlining the backend architecture, and implementing scalable solutions to support future growth. With these upgrades, IvyWise can now more effectively guide students through the admissions process, ensuring a smoother journey toward attending a prestigious institution.
📣 Strategic Planning in Action for a National Literacy Nonprofit
Earlier this spring, our team facilitated a day-long strategic visioning session with Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) to help align their digital properties around a unified product vision. The session focused on audience priorities, growth opportunities, and long-term impact across their entire suite of products. It was a highly collaborative workshop with the RIF leadership team, laying the foundation for a more actionable roadmap in the months and years ahead. This work reflects our growing role as a consulting partner, helping organizations shape the future of their digital ecosystems through strategic planning and collaboration. 📚
👋 Meet the Team
We’re excited to welcome MJ Cubberly to the team! With 15+ years of experience driving growth for digital agencies and tech consultancies, she’s a pro at building top-of-funnel strategies, leading high-performing teams, and turning ambitious goals into measurable wins.
MJ ensures our marketing and business development efforts stay tightly aligned with what we deliver so clients get exactly the thoughtful, high-impact experience they were promised. With her at the head of growth, we’re not just scaling, we’re staying true to what makes us different.
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