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Ogden, United States
Software design, development and AI studio in Ogden, Utah.
HQ is a software design, development and AI studio in Ogden, Utah. Matt Sutherland and Zarin Ficklin started it in 2012 out of Weber State, and it's grown to a 25-person team with an average tenure of five years. We've launched more than 250 products. We build AI into software companies already run, from internal copilots to retrieval over a company's own documents, and we turn prototypes built with tools like Lovable, Cursor or ChatGPT into production software. We also design and build web and mobile apps and marketing sites. Clients include Revere Health, Nomi Health, Autoliv, WGU Labs, Seis and Messenger. Much of our work is long-running: we've been the embedded design and development team on Messenger's ordering platform for years, at more than 500 hours a month. We work with clients in Ogden, Salt Lake City and across Utah, the Mountain West and the rest of the US. Find us at builtbyhq.com
25 people in their team
Speaks English
10 projects in their portfolio
Sortlist member since 2026
Founded in 2012
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Description
We build AI into software companies already run: internal copilots, workflow automation, and retrieval over your own documents so answers come from your data. We start on managed models from OpenAI or Anthropic and wrap whichever one wins in a layer you can swap later. We also take prototypes built with Lovable, Cursor or ChatGPT and turn them into production software.
Skills in Artificial Intelligence (8)
Artificial Intelligence
AI Development
AI Agents
Generative AI
Conversational AI
AI Strategy
Intelligent Bot Development
Chatbot Development
Works in Artificial Intelligence (2)
Body Audit: at-home health testing platform with AI insights - Artificial Intelligence
Identifyd: AI-powered recruiting platform - Artificial Intelligence
Clients in Artificial Intelligence (2)
Body AuditHospitals & Healthcare
IdentifydHuman Resources
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Description
Custom web apps, internal tools and platforms, from MVP to long-running product work. Clients include Revere Health, Nomi Health, Autoliv and WGU Labs, and we've been the embedded team on Messenger's ordering platform for years at more than 500 hours a month. Code is peer reviewed and goes through QA before every release.
Skills in Software Development (5)
Custom Software Development
Web Application Development
Enterprise Software Development
Software Development
Web Development
Works in Software Development (3)
Messenger: My Designer Lab ordering platform for funeral directors - Software Development
Body Audit: at-home health testing platform with AI insights - Software Development
Identifyd: AI-powered recruiting platform - Software Development
Clients in Software Development (3)
MessengerIndustrial Goods & Services
Body AuditHospitals & Healthcare
IdentifydHuman Resources
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Description
Product design for web and mobile apps, from research and wireframes to a design system your developers can build from. Our design team is led by co-founder Zarin Ficklin.
Skills in Ergonomy (UX/UI) (9)
UX Design
UI Design
User Interface Design
UX Strategy
Interaction Design
UX audit
UX Research
User Centric Design
UX Design
Works in Ergonomy (UX/UI) (8)
WGU Labs: website for Western Governors University's innovation arm - Ergonomy (UX/UI)
Audience: brand identity and UI kit for Audience 2.0 - Ergonomy (UX/UI)
VillageFor: postpartum mental health app design - Ergonomy (UX/UI)
Messenger Memorial Maker: e-commerce for personalized funeral products - Ergonomy (UX/UI)
Clients in Ergonomy (UX/UI) (4)
WGU LabsEducation
AudienceSoftware & Computer Services
VillageForHospitals & Healthcare
MessengerE-commerce
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Description
Marketing sites designed and built in house, including the full web rebuild for Revere Health, one of Utah's leading physician-owned networks with 400+ providers and 100+ clinic locations.
Skills in Website Creation (5)
Website Design
Web Design
Website Development
Website Design
Website Redesign
Works in Website Creation (3)
WGU Labs: website for Western Governors University's innovation arm - Website Creation
Messenger Memorial Maker: e-commerce for personalized funeral products - Website Creation
Revere Health: website redesign for a 400+ provider healthcare network - Website Creation
Clients in Website Creation (3)
WGU LabsEducation
MessengerE-commerce
Revere HealthHospitals & Healthcare
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Description
iPhone and Android apps, including Seis, a Spanish-language banking app with 500,000+ customers and a 4.9-star App Store rating, and internal mobile tools for Autoliv.
Skills in Mobile App (7)
Mobile App Development
iOS App Development
Mobile App Design
Hybrid Mobile App Development
Mobile App UI Design
iOS App Development
Mobile App Design
Works in Mobile App (3)
VillageFor: postpartum mental health app design - Mobile App
RISExp: daily devotional app for iOS, Android, Mac and Vision Pro - Mobile App
Seis: mobile banking app, brand and website for Spanish-speakers - Mobile App
Clients in Mobile App (3)
VillageForHospitals & Healthcare
We Believe FoundationNon-profit
SeisBanking & Financials
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Description
Brand identity for the products we build, including logos, color, typography and card designs for Seis, a Spanish-language banking app, and a data-driven identity for the Body Audit health platform.
Skills in Branding & Positioning (7)
Branding
Brand Positioning
Product Branding
Rebranding
Corporate Branding
Brand Positioning
Rebranding
Works in Branding & Positioning (3)
Audience: brand identity and UI kit for Audience 2.0 - Branding & Positioning
Body Audit: at-home health testing platform with AI insights - Branding & Positioning
Seis: mobile banking app, brand and website for Spanish-speakers - Branding & Positioning
Clients in Branding & Positioning (3)
AudienceSoftware & Computer Services
Body AuditHospitals & Healthcare
SeisBanking & Financials
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Description
We design and build online stores and ordering platforms, from headless builds that pair WordPress content with Shopify checkout to custom product configurators with real-time proofs. Recent work includes Messenger Memorial Maker, a consumer store for personalized funeral products, and My Designer Lab, the ordering platform funeral directors use every day.
Skills in E-commerce (5)
eCommerce Development
Ecommerce Web Design
Ecommerce Web Development
Ecommerce Solutions
Ecommerce Website
Work in E-commerce (1)
Messenger Memorial Maker: e-commerce for personalized funeral products - E-commerce
Client in E-commerce (1)
MessengerE-commerce
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Matt Sutherland and Zarin Ficklin started HQ in 2012 as Weber State students, with a card table on a back porch for an office. Today we're a 25-person team in downtown Ogden with an average tenure of five years, and we've launched more than 250 products.
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