Who we are
History
Since the early 2000s, our team has taken a story experience approach to all our projects. Our commitment to storytelling through experience has fueled us to learn, grow, and adapt to provide high quality solutions on and off the web.
After moving our primary location to central Ohio and restructuring the organization in 2016, we have further refined our storytelling experiences to standardize and automate our processes. We strive to provide opportunities for great brand stories that help small businesses thrive and individuals to take control of their web presence.
Philosophy
PortoSpire builds your web presence from the ground up using a base subscription model with à la carte options; don't pay for things you don't need or want. We partner with you to develop and grow your brand so you can share your story.
We provide a low barrier to entry for those who want premium design and scalable hosting services with minimal up-front investment. Our focus on automation and optimization allows us to pass the realized savings on to you. We believe everyone should have the opportunity to have their story told the way that fits them best.
Culture
Being remote-first and asynchronous requires strong communication, egoless collaboration, and scheduling meetings only when truly needed. We take pride in accomplishing great things together while minimizing administrative and managerial overhead. The ability to work from anywhere, at any time, compliments our continuous learning nature.
We embrace flexibility in all things, including roles and activities, often pairing learners and mentors together. This flexibility allows us to help shape the coming generations of great artistic and engineering minds while honing our own skills.
Andrew
Andrew Wallace
President & CEO
Andrew brings stories to life with individuals and businesses through collaborative brand development. He does so in a variety of roles, including as CEO of PortoSpire, as well as mentoring growing professionals.
It is through that art of storytelling that we build the most prolific brands and reinforce the most engaging leaders. Spending a decade in professional theater and another in software development continues to build on this idea: we are our stories.
Jeffrey
Jeffrey DeRamus
VP Culture & Engagement
Jeffrey has spent the last two decades leading and shaping the cultures of several organizations while serving in an eclectic set of roles. As Vice President of Culture and Engagement, Jeffrey seeks to harmonize PortoSpire’s vision in all things.
This manifests in our policies and procedures, including our modern, non-standard, and globalized approach to the working day, the look and feel of our brand, and how we help our clients realize their own vision and brand. But most of all, this shapes how we embark on a journey with each and every person we work with, be it employees, contractors, or clients.
Zachary
Zachary Feltman
Front-end Developer
Zach graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and minor in Cinema Studies. Later he received a certificate for Full Stack Web Development from Denver University. Through his education, he learned proficiencies in many front and back-end development languages such as HTML, CSS, Javascript, React, MySQL, MongoDB, and others.
He grew up just outside Chicago and has been in the Denver area since 2013. When not working, he finds time to enjoy all the excellent things Colorado offers: restaurants, hiking/camping, live music, and exploring the city and its surrounding mountains.
James
James Pribonic
UI/UX Designer
James graduated with a degree in Interactive Media Design and has been designing websites since 2019. Since then, he has worked to improve his design skills through various formats. Using well-known applications such as Figma, Balsamiq, and Adobe Creative Suite, among others, to build dynamic sites and applications. He is continually working to expand his knowledge by adding video, animation, audio, and prototypes to his designs.
He enjoys projects around the house or woodworking when he is not busy with his family or working. Whether painting a room, doing drywall work, or drawing a new blueprint, he enjoys being creative and presenting a finished product.
