Shift Interactive

Shift Interactive is a software and digital product studio serving the Des Moines area, with a second office in Chicago. It builds custom software, websites and mobile apps for mid-sized and large organisations. Named clients include Principal, GuideOne, Honeywell, Vermeer, Amtrol, Navigate and Pork Checkoff.

The firm organises its work into three service lines. Digital product design and development covers web and mobile builds, using React, Ruby on Rails, Swift, Kotlin and React Native. Data and intelligent solutions covers machine learning, recommendation systems, chatbots, conversational AI and computer vision. Consulting and advisory includes an AI consulting offer that addresses strategy, deployment, security and maturity.

Clients can work with the team in several ways. Options are hourly consulting, a dedicated development team or staff augmentation. The firm also helps clients test ideas before they commit to a build, using collaborative ideation sessions and an agile process with regular client input.

Its published project list includes a machine learning iOS app that measures pupillary distance for eye clinics, a financial platform for small business retirement plans, and a customer portal on a Salesforce back end for an equipment maker.