Empowering the Future, Together
Our vision is to be the most innovative and trusted partner for dreamers, creators, and inventors, empowering them to transform groundbreaking ideas into impactful realities that benefit society.
Our mission is to build strategic teams of forward-thinking talent who challenge conventional norms and drive business transformation through innovation. We create digital products that delight customers and establish sustainable competitive advantages, ensuring our clients leave lasting legacies. Together, we shape the future. competitive advantage, solidifying our clients’ legacies.
MANIFESTO
WE’RE HERE TO MAKE THE WORLD WHAT IT SHOULD BE, NOT BE CONSTRAINED BY WHAT IT IS.
The road paved to award-winning products and solutions is a complex one.
We understand that the global market is complex. And we believe that complex problems are solved best through collaboration. We respond by curating talent: the multifaceted gifts required to turn ideas into reality, all under one roof. Creative, competent, and diverse in gifting yet united in purpose.
We’ve been through the journey of creating award-winning products and solutions ourselves, building small startup companies into Fortune 100 businesses. We understand the complexity of the process, and that effective solutions require both execution for the present and an eye on the future.
We take on some of the most complex challenges, the big asks, and the ‘never been done before.’ Our project selection process balances the commercial needs of our firm with the potential for positive social impact, and we work more on revenue enhancement than cost optimization projects. Our firm has a clearly defined culture that we maintain diligently. We learn from each other constantly, respecting each other’s crafts and creating innovative solutions for our clients. We are privileged to get to work all over the world, from studios, client offices, and multi-disciplinary project teams. We don’t burn and churn people, but try to set a work pace that we can sustain.
At Labs8, we are united by our shared passion for outcomes that transform the human experience. We look beyond point solutions and apply design to the creation of new strategies, systems, and—in some cases—entirely new businesses. Our work is transformational because our people are extraordinary. Labs8’s strategists are analytical and artistic, conservative and unconventional, technical and whimsical. We have hybrid talents and build teams around divergent expertise, which allows us to solve problems and uncover opportunities in unique ways. We are some of the best talent in the world, and together we advance the human experience through design.
NORTH AMERICA TEAM
Charles Chang
MANAGING PARTNER
An award-winning Product Management, Product Marketing, and Business Management executive with over 20 years of experience creating and delivering successful products and solutions across Fortune 100 companies in a variety of industries anchored on unique/transformative experiences.
“Our extensive experience spans software, hardware, and a variety of different industries gives us a unique advantage of providing end-to-end solutions that is impactful, desirable, and sustainable.”
Tammie Springs
HEAD OF ENGINEERING – UI/UX
Tammie Springs is a full stack developer with over 16 years of experience crafting solutions to technical challenges. Tammie has a collection of degrees centered on software engineering, yet also has the unique ability to create visually elegant and usable products. She is logical, creative, and a driven self-starter with a passion for great dev and design.
Amanda Bratzler
SENIOR STRATEGIST
Amanda Bratzler is a Marketing professional with over 8 years of experience in developing messaging and positioning, integrated marketing campaigns, and digital solutions for B2B and B2C businesses. She uses market research and data to improve the customer journey and craft multi-channel marketing initiatives that resonate with the target market and drive profitable results.
Shelby Burford
DESIGNER & STORYTELLER
Shelby Burford helps brands articulate their value proposition using words and visuals. Through a combination of concise and compelling language and highly visual presentations, his handiwork has helped national radio personalities attract new advertisers, startups secure funding, and agencies land new clients.
Mike Ma
MANAGING PARTNER
A serial Entrepreneur and Product Management & Technology executive with 15 years of experience leading high performance teams in creating and delivering successful products and solutions across startups and Fortune 100 companies, providing unique perspectives as a result of his background and past experiences. Passionate and creative in problem-solving with transformation in mind.
Jason Winn
HEAD OF ENGINEERING – OPS
Jason Winn is a software developer in Seattle, WA with nearly 15 years of professional experience developing technical solutions. Jason has been a co-founder and early-hire of multiple startups and is a published author in mathematics. Jason knows how to take an idea from the whiteboard, to a minimal viable product, to an offering serving millions of users.
Dan Maycock
TECHNICAL ADVISORY
Dan Maycock is a visionary Data Analytics and Engineering expert with two decades of industry-leading experience. Dan made his mark across diverse roles, shaping the data landscape for several tier one Fortune500 companies with industry giants like Boeing and Amazon. Dan has also held various senior management and analytics consultant roles at prominent consultancies, like Slalom & Capgemini Consulting.
Dan’s success in driving data transformation spans both enterprise and startups. He co-founded and navigated three successful tech startups, pioneering advanced analytics solutions for various functions and industries like marketing, retail, and agriculture. He has successfully guided numerous Fortune 500 companies and a multitude of SMEs through data analytics development cycle. On top of that, Dan has written and published a book on effective technology innovation as well as being a regular contributor for Inc magazine on the topic of analytics and innovation.ke Slalom & Capgemini Consulting.
Kellie Utzinger
MARKETING STRATEGIST
A seasoned Marketing professional with experience working for fortune 500 companies in both B2B and B2C businesses. Her background includes holding senior and executive-level positions in brand management, advertising, promotions, partnership marketing, and loyalty programs in the consumer products and travel industries. She is passionate about mentoring young marketers and building programs that are strategy-focused, results-driven and customer-centered.
Charles Chang
MANAGING PARTNER
An award-winning Product Management & Product Marketing executive with ~20 years of experience creating and delivering successful products and solutions across Fortune 100 companies (Microsoft, Geortek, Diageo, etc.) in a variety of industries anchored on unique/transformative experiences. Passionate and recognized for leading collaborative teams, fostering strategic partnerships, growing people, and delivering tangible business results.
Our software and hardware experience gives us a unique advantage of providing end-to-end solutions. We are excited about the future of IOT and believe the future is a connected future, from smart homes, hospitals, agriculture, and manufacturing.
Mike Ma
MANAGING PARTNER
A serial Entrepreneur and Product Management & Development executive with ~10 years of experience creating and delivering successful products and solutions across startups and Fortune 100 companies, providing unique fresh perspectives as a result of his background and past experiences. Passionate and creative in problem-solving with transformation in mind.
Jason Winn
HEAD OF ENGINEERING – OPS
Jason Winn is a software developer in Seattle, WA with nearly 15 years of professional experience developing technical solutions. Jason has been a co-founder and early-hire of multiple startups and is a published author in mathematics. Jason knows how to take an idea from the whiteboard, to a minimal viable product, to an offering serving millions of users.
Tammie Springs
HEAD OF ENGINEERING – UI/UX
Tammie Springs is a full stack developer with over 16 years of experience crafting solutions to technical challenges. Tammie has a collection of degrees centered on software engineering, yet also has the unique ability to create visually elegant and usable products. She is logical, creative, and a driven self-starter with a passion for great dev and design.
Dan Maycock
TECHNICAL ADVISORY
Dan Maycock is a visionary Data Analytics and Engineering expert with two decades of industry-leading experience. Dan made his mark across diverse roles, shaping the data landscape for several tier one Fortune500 companies with industry giants like Boeing and Amazon. Dan has also held various senior management and analytics consultant roles at prominent consultancies, like Slalom & Capgemini Consulting.
Dan’s success in driving data transformation spans both enterprise and startups. He co-founded and navigated three successful tech startups, pioneering advanced analytics solutions for various functions and industries like marketing, retail, and agriculture. He has successfully guided numerous Fortune 500 companies and a multitude of SMEs through data analytics development cycle. On top of that, Dan has written and published a book on effective technology innovation as well as being a regular contributor for Inc magazine on the topic of analytics and innovation.ke Slalom & Capgemini Consulting.
Amanda Bratzler
SENIOR DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER
Amanda Bratzler is a Marketing professional with over 13 years of experience helping B2B and B2C businesses develop and execute marketing programs across both online and offline channels. She uses data and analytics to craft multi-channel marketing initiatives which resonate with the target market and drive profitable results.
Kellie Utzinger
MARKETING STRATEGIST
A seasoned Marketing professional with experience working for fortune 500 companies in both B2B and B2C businesses. Her background includes holding senior and executive-level positions in brand management, advertising, promotions, partnership marketing, and loyalty programs in the consumer products and travel industries. She is passionate about mentoring young marketers and building programs that are strategy-focused, results-driven and customer-centered.
Shelby Burford
DESIGNER & STORYTELLER
Shelby Burford helps brands articulate their value proposition using words and visuals. Through a combination of concise and compelling language and highly visual presentations, his handiwork has helped national radio personalities attract new advertisers, startups secure funding, and agencies land new clients.
ASIA PACIFIC TEAM
Labs8 unites Asia Pacific and North American teams seamlessly to drive the entire software development lifecycle with precision. Our Asia Pacific team, composed of tech leads, program managers, and software engineers with diverse qualifications, crafts tailor-made solutions merging quality and cost-efficiency. Our top-tier talents have both technical skills and soft skills to enhance our team’s impact. Continuous learning empowers both of our teams to stay at the forefront of technology, processes, and best practices. From Full Stack Software Development to Machine Learning, from Mobile Apps to LLM/AI, our teams are equipped to address your engineering needs. Proven experience spans agile startups to Fortune 100 enterprises, showcasing our engineers’ adaptability, collaboration, and excellence.
HISTORY
2013 – Labs8 was launched as a private startup incubator. The goal was to build a team of talents across key disciplines needed for a successful launch of digital products and services that made a positive impact to the world. Over the years, we have launched products and companies, small and large, with the common theme of helping visionaries and successful businesses digitize their business for the 21st century. Since inception, we have helped countless businesses keep up with their customers’ demands while driving greater business impact through digitalization.
2015 – Labs8 Consulting was born. We started offering our software engineering capabilities as a service to clients who needed help executing on their software projects (anything from websites, mobile apps, and from large e-commerce platforms to complex data analytics platforms). With our training in Fortune 100 corporations, we always do things with an end in mind. This allows our engineering practices to stay lean, build what the client needs now while being able to extend into the future.
2017 – Labs8 Consulting extended services with go-to-market strategies and digital marketing. While working with clients and digitizing product development, we saw clients needed help to better understand their market and how to turn customers into fans through the telling of their story in the digital world.
2020 – Labs8 Consulting has strategically partnered with Innovision Solutions Group to form Labs8 X whereby we further extended our services to include Product Planning & Management, Product Marketing, and Business Management.