facta is a digital studio that builds websites with code and craft.
Founded on the Latin principle of “deeds, not words,” we are a digital design and development team based in Boston, MA.
We strive to make the complex simple, the mundane exciting, and the impossible no big deal.
Enough talk, lets get to work.
We enjoy partnering directly with clients, but we’re just as comfortable working behind the scenes with agencies who share our values.
No matter the objective, no matter the client, we take great care to determine the challenges, scope, and goals of the project. And then we follow through with a product we’re all proud of.
spencer sherman
Spencer is a web developer with over a decade of experience working for non-profits, state agencies, startups and software publishers. He loves making data-driven strategic decisions and is on a never-ending quest to optimize his work and life.
Spencer lives in Northampton with his wife Christine and their two children.
LIKES
- Biking and rowing
- Northampton rail trail
- Fam time
- Greenfield, Northampton, and the Pioneer Valley
Schoolings
Skidmore College
Bachelor of the Arts, English and Asian Studies
joe noble
After receiving his degree in Biological Sciences, Joe made the decision to pursue a career more closely involving his interest in computers. After spending some time learning IT, Joe landed an internship with Facta, eventually filling a full time position as a web developer.
Joe now oversees the maintenance program at Facta, working to keep client sites running smoothly and addressing any needs that arise.
LIKES
- Problem solving
- Pottery
- Puzzles
- 'puter games
- Palette preparation (cooking)
- Alliteration
- Committing to the bit
Schoolings
University at Buffalo
Greenfield Community College
matthew wright
Eleven years ago Matthew became a massage therapist who took a class in coding to build a site for his business. A few months later he got two job offers: one from a spa and one from a web development agency. Since that day he’s created WordPress themes and plugins with a deep understanding of his client’s musculoskeletal system.
He’s passionate about building innovative designs that don’t sacrifice UX for the sake of UI. Matthew leads the accessibility department at Facta and takes pride in developing sites that all users can enjoy.
LIKES
- Oxford commas
- Absurd analogies
- Obscure 80’s references
- Old houses
- Dogs rolling around on their backs
- Watching anyone eat durian fruit for the first time
- Backgammon and men who aren't afraid to cry
Schoolings
Brooklyn College, BFA, Creative Writing
STCC, AS, Massage Therapy
scout cuomo
Scout is a Project Manager with a background of running a full-time online art business since 2008. She mentors artists in their branding and business strategy and has built a non-profit gallery in Greenfield, MA. Scout would oversee all day-to-day project management for all phases of this project, including monitoring the timeline, scheduling meetings, and collecting feedback and approvals.
LIKES
- Dog walks
- Obscure art projects
- Group dinners
- Scuba diving
- Drinking SO much coffee until my hands shake
- Calling everybody I work with "nerds"
Schoolings
Smith College
frank calderón
Frank is the co-founder of WordCamp Guatemala and has over 12 years of experience in web development and WordPress. He is committed to education, and has taught courses and workshops in programming, robotics, and IoT.
LIKES
- Coding
- Food
- Video games
- Comics
- Basketball
- Swimming
Schoolings
Universidad Mariano Galvez (Guatemala)
Frontend nano-degree, Udacity
christine luiggi
Christine manages admin and operations at Facta. Her background is in communications, in the fields of education and science diplomacy. She loves sinking her teeth into challenges large and small, and as a devotee of the Getting Things Done method, enjoys mercilessly tackling her "next actions" list. She is also a certified personal trainer and general fitness enthusiast.
LIKES
- Morning coffee
- Time with family
- Complexity
- Order
- Paradox
- Rest and relaxation
Schoolings
Skidmore College
English Lit and Dance
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Graphic Design
Custom Wordpress development solutions are the heart of our business.
- Wordpress Theme Development
- Wordpress Plugin Development
- Wordpress Security Set-up
- Wordpress Hacked-site Recovery
- Website Performance Optimization
- Wordpress Site and Database Backups and Restoration
- Wordpress core, plugin and theme updates
- Convert existing sites to Wordpress
- Digital Consultation
- Data Migration
- Custom Website Design
- Search Engine Optimization
- Google Analytics Set-up and Goal Tracking
While our process is simple and deliberate, we allow for a certain amount of flexibility and fun in each of our projects.
We’re grateful to collaborate with an array of unique designers, writers, studios, creative directors, ghouls, goblins and fellow developers.
