About Us

About us

Behind the Scenes at Tech Foundry

We Are Specialists

We are a product development team specializing in guiding our partners through the software development lifecycle. We focus heavily on usability, guided by the principles of the Nielsen Norman Group, as we believe software can only be as useful as it is usable.

Tech Lovers

We are passionate about turning ideas and problems into useful tech products, that’s why we are experts in our field.

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Meet the Team Leads

The Faces Behind our Success


Elizabeth Kukla
Product & Engineering

Elizabeth is a full-stack engineer and product manager. She took both her BS in Computer Science and her Masters in Systems & Information Engineering from UVA's School of Engineering and Applied Science. She started her career in Düsseldorf, Germany at trivago GmbH where she worked as both a backend engineer and as an associate product manager. From there she returned to her hometown of New Orleans with small firm where she spent over 4 years as a full-stack engineer, systems architect, and product owner before opening Tech Foundry.


Julia Roach
Branding & Design

Julia is a British Visual Designer based in Düsseldorf, Germany. She has worked as a creative for branding, communication, digital design, UI Design, and fashion for clients ranging from small startups to some of the world’s largest brands. Elizabeth & Julia first met working together at trivago GmbH and have worked together on multiple projects since. Julia works with Tech Foundry to guide new products through brand definition and UI Design, and of course was instrumental in Tech Foundry's branding and design as well.


Dieter
Smiles & Joy

Dieter takes joy in supplying office smiles and joy as an Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD) certified therapy dog. Born in 2017, he has AKC titles in hunting, good citizenship, therapy dog work, and is working towards his show championship. Dieter shares his "UX Treats" newsletter with all of our human followers and hosts "De-stress with Dieter" therapy dog sessions at our co-working space on behalf of Tech Foundry.

Meet the Team Leads

The Faces Behind
our Success


Elizabeth Kukla
Engineering &
Product

Elizabeth is a full-stack engineer and product manager. She took both her BS in Computer Science and her Masters in Systems & Information Engineering from UVA's School of Engineering and Applied Science. She started her career in Düsseldorf, Germany at trivago GmbH where she worked as both a backend engineer and as an associate product manager. From there she returned to her hometown of New Orleans with a small firm where she spent over 4 years as a full-stack engineer, systems architect, and product owner before opening Tech Foundry.


Julia Roach
Branding &
Design  

Julia is a British Visual Designer based in Düsseldorf, Germany. She has worked as a creative for branding, communication, digital design, UI Design, and fashion for clients ranging from small startups to some of the world’s largest brands. Elizabeth & Julia first met working together at trivago GmbH and have worked together on multiple projects since. Julia works with Tech Foundry to guide new products through brand definition and UI Design, and of course was instrumental in Tech Foundry's branding and design as well.


Dieter
Smiles & Joy

Dieter takes joy in supplying office smiles and joy as an Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD) certified therapy dog. Born in 2017, he has AKC titles in hunting, good citizenship, therapy dog work, and is working towards his show championship. Dieter shares his "UX Treats" newsletter with all of our human followers and hosts "De-stress with Dieter" therapy dog sessions at our co-working space on behalf of Tech Foundry.

Client Value Creation​

Our clients are our business, and we strive to keep your best interests at the forefront. We put an emphasis on client education throughout our process, so you can grow to be your own product owner and advocate.

Prudence

At tech foundry, we focus on our strengths to be of better service to you. We value a well-planned yet agile approach to get you to market with a high-quality product in the most efficient and prudent way possible. 

 

Humility and Integrity

We believe visionary tech products and ideas can come from anywhere, so we try to lead with an empathetic and open mindset. Our team strives to be down-to-earth and approachable, and we realize that our success is tied to yours.

Passion

“If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.” We are lucky enough to be in that number, and we can’t wait to make your project part of our passion. 

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Your Dream, Our Mission

We Believe In Hard Work
And Dedication

We Believe In Hard Work And Dedication

Our core values

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