We build it. We run it. We get it heard.

Shipwright Labs is a services firm led by a principal engineer and a seasoned marketing and PR lead. We do the work, from the first build to the launch campaign, and we consult when advice is what you need.

New service: Build & Run

Your software, built and run by us.

Most businesses don't need an engineering team. They need software that fits how they work, and someone to keep it running. We design and build a platform for your business, then host it, secure it, maintain it, and keep improving it on a monthly subscription.

For teams outgrowing spreadsheets, aging internal tools, or off-the-shelf software that almost fits.

  1. Scope

    We map your workflow, users, and requirements, and agree on a plan and a monthly price.

  2. Build

    We build in short cycles, so you see working software early and often.

  3. Run

    We host, monitor, patch, and back it up. Regulated environments included.

  4. Improve

    Every month includes time for fixes and new features as your business changes.

Everything else we deliver

We take the work off your plate. When you want a second opinion before you build, we consult too.

We build it

Software and automation, delivered and supported.

Workflow automation

We connect your tools and remove the manual steps between them, in everyday business stacks and in regulated or locked-down systems where data handling has to be right.

  • Integrations across CRM, accounting, email, and scheduling tools
  • Document intake, data entry, and report generation
  • Regulated builds with audit logs and least-privilege access
  • Runs in your cloud, on-premises, or behind your VPN
  • Healthcare interfaces: X12 EDI, HL7, FHIR, and SFTP

Project, with optional monthly support

See a sample: Automation design: prior-authorization intake

Websites & applications

Marketing sites, customer portals, booking systems, mobile apps, and internal tools, built to load fast and kept current after launch.

  • Website + brand launch, from $3,500
  • Web applications and portals, from $5,000
  • iOS and cross-platform mobile apps
  • Care plan for hosting, updates, and SEO, from $500/month

Fixed-price project, plus optional care plan

See a live site we built: 3780 Media Group

We get it heard

Marketing and PR, run by people who have done it for years.

Marketing & PR

Brand, messaging, media relations, and campaigns, led by a marketing and PR professional with nine years across hospitality, enterprise technology, and B2B manufacturing.

  • Ongoing content, social, email, and media relations
  • Product, company, and funding announcements
  • Brand and messaging strategy
  • Short engagements: an audit, a plan, and a handoff your team can run

Monthly retainer or fixed-scope engagement

We advise

Consulting on its own, or alongside a build.

AI workflow integration

We find where AI saves your team real time, set up the tools, and measure whether it worked. When the answer is a custom build, we can take that on too.

  • Workflow audit with opportunities ranked by impact
  • Tool selection and configuration
  • Prompt libraries, guardrails, and team training
  • Before-and-after time and cost measurement

Starting at $1,500

Engineering strategy & staffing

Senior engineering leadership without the full-time hire, from a principal engineer with director-level experience building and running engineering teams.

  • Architecture and technical roadmap
  • Hiring plans, technical interviews, and candidate vetting
  • Standing up teams and delivery process
  • Build vs. buy and vendor evaluation
  • Technical due diligence for fundraising or M&A

Monthly, 3-month minimum

Work we've shipped

A client site we designed and still run, plus products we built and ship ourselves. All live.

Client work: 3780 Media Group

From no web presence to a full sports media platform.

3780 Media Group covers sports across the Roanoke and New River Valley corridor. We designed and built the platform that runs it, and we still run and maintain it.

  • Press Box. Stories filed by team, with the photos to match
  • Live scoreboard. Every Hokies and Highlanders game, plus the RidgeYaks and Rail Yard Dawgs, refreshed every three minutes
  • Team hubs. Schedules, clips, and galleries for each team they cover
  • Photos and shows. A gallery of 660+ game photos and The Sit Down podcast archive

“Shipwright Labs made everything feel simple and approachable, taking the time to really understand our brand and what we were trying to build.”

3780 Media Group
Visit 3780mediagroup.com
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Working with Shipwright Labs was an incredible experience from start to finish. At 3780 Media Group, we came into the process with very little direction on what we wanted our website to be, and honestly didn't know where to start. Shipwright Labs made everything feel simple and approachable, taking the time to really understand our brand and what we were trying to build. He turned that into a clean, modern site that truly reflects our work. His creativity and attention to detail brought everything to life in a way we couldn't have pictured at the beginning, and it completely changed how we present ourselves and connect with clients.

What really stood out was his flexibility and commitment to getting it right. After seeing the first version of the site, we realized it wasn't exactly what we had envisioned, and without hesitation, Shipwright Labs went back and essentially rebuilt it to better match our vision. That level of patience and dedication meant a lot to us. He stayed collaborative, open to feedback, and genuinely cared about the end result being something we were proud of. We're incredibly grateful for the time and effort he put into this, and we couldn't be happier with where everything landed.

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VoiceDraft

Concept to App Store in 8 weeks

AI-powered voice-to-document app built natively in Swift. Speak naturally, get structured documents powered by Whisper and Claude. iOS, Apple Watch, web app, and Chrome extension.

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VoiceDraft iOS history screen
VoiceDraft iOS AI memo assistant
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Material Cost Calculator

30+ calculators, native iOS with CloudKit sync

Construction material estimation tool for calculating quantities and costs for lumber, concrete, drywall, flooring, and more.

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What we work with

We pick tools for the job and the environment, including systems where data can't leave your network.

Healthcare & regulated
Epic, Cerner, Meditech, NextGen
X12 EDI, HL7, FHIR
HIPAA and SOC 2 environments
VPN, SFTP, on-premises
Languages & frameworks
TypeScript, C#, Python, Swift
React, React Native, SwiftUI
Node.js, .NET
Cloud & data
AWS, Cloudflare Workers
PostgreSQL, SQL Server, DynamoDB
Docker, Kubernetes
AI
Claude, OpenAI, AWS Bedrock
Retrieval and vector search
Whisper speech-to-text
Testing & automation
Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium
CI/CD and automated testing

The people doing the work

A principal engineer and a marketing and PR lead, without layers of account managers. The people who scope your project are the people who do the work.

Trent Alderman

Founder & Principal Engineer

Principal engineer with director-level experience leading software engineering across healthcare technology, AI, and enterprise platforms. Has built and led engineering teams at high-growth SaaS companies in regulated industries.

Leads

  • Build & Run
  • Workflow automation
  • Websites & applications
  • Accessibility readiness
  • AI workflow integration
  • Engineering strategy & staffing

Destiny Hancock

Head of Marketing & Product Engagement

Nine years in brand marketing, public relations, and revenue-driven communications across hospitality, enterprise technology, and B2B manufacturing.

Leads

  • Marketing & PR
  • Brand and messaging
  • Launch campaigns

Tell us what you need done.

Software, automation, or marketing. Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute discovery call.

Or follow along on LinkedIn.

What happens next

  1. Discovery call

    Free, 30 minutes. We learn your goals, timeline, and budget, then recommend a path.

  2. Scope

    We put the work, milestones, and price in writing before anything starts.

  3. Build or launch

    You see working results along the way, not one big reveal at the end.

  4. Run and support

    We stay on through Build & Run, a care plan, or a marketing retainer.