Marek Lieberberg
For nearly two decades, we’ve been the design and tech team for the world’s fifth largest concert promoter.
In a world of ideas, execution is everything.
From greenfield full-stack product development, to targeted problem solving, we deliver results, every time.
- Need to sign up a million users in your first year? Our design propelled Catalog Choice to do just that.
- Need an engaging marketing campaign? We created an online game for Google and Virgin America that Ogilvy called, “The future of marketing.”
- Need to increase your conversion rates? A national real estate network doubled their conversions with our targeted landing page redesign.
Over the years we’ve had the privilege to work with amazing people on some incredible projects. Here’s a selection of our greatest hits.
Google & Virgin America
We created an online game for Google & Virgin America that Ogilvy called, “The future of marketing.”
RaceSplitter
Over a million participants in nearly 100 countries have been timed using our race timing app and web service.
Rego
Featured on the App Store in 127 countries, our place bookmarking app became a worldwide hit.
ChessDrop
Our app for recording and analyzing chess games has been praised for its fresh and innovative interface.
Catalog Choice
The original web app, designed and developed by us, helped this non-profit sign up a million users in its first year.
What we do.
From the design and development of new products, to targeted improvements of existing ones, we add value across the complete product lifecycle.
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Product & UI/UX Design
Design is everything—how it looks, how it reads, how it works—and is at the core of everything we do. Take a peek at our process in these articles about our investment calculator and ChessDrop.
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Mobile Applications
We have years of experience building successful mobile apps. Our app, Rego, received critical acclaim and was featured by Apple in 127 countries.
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Front-End Development
We’re skilled at implementing front-end design in HTML, CSS and JavaScript, for both desktop and mobile environments. Our most recent product was built with React.
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Web Apps with Rails
Since adopting Rails in 2006, we’ve built and deployed around fifty apps, including the early Catalog Choice website, which signed up a million users in its first year.
Our work has been used by millions of people, featured in the App Store, and has helped companies big and small find success.
“Lots of companies can “write code,” but few can design, build and operate internet applications that fulfill their purpose like Makalu. Tell them about your vision, and watch it come to life.”
Chuck Teller, founder of Catalog Choice
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“When we talk about Makalu here at Google, we always say that it’s more like working with other Googlers (an internal team) than an external vendor—you’re flexible, user-focused, creative, open/honest, motivated, together (not us vs. them)—all Googley qualities.”
Andrew Chang
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“We love working with Makalu, particularly their ability to efficiently and effectively integrate into our team and our workflow. With minimal input and guidance, they have an ability to anticipate our needs, and do the right thing.”
Corbin de Rubertis
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“Efficient, responsive, collaborative, and design-smart — Makalu is exactly what you want in a development partner.”
Elyse Eidman-Aadahl
National Writing Project
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If you’re building the next great thing—or wanting to improve the current one!—and looking for a great little team that can help, we’d love to talk to you.