The people behind the platform.

Yab is a small, senior studio. The people you meet are the people who do the work — no account layer, no offshore handoff. We build connected digital platforms for organizations where the software has to be right.

§ 01 — Who we are

We build the connected platforms established businesses run on — so they own their software, data, and customer relationships.

Most of our work lives in operationally complex, often regulated sectors: healthcare, diagnostics and life sciences, B2B commerce, arts and culture, and nonprofits. These are environments where the website isn't a brochure — it's the intake layer, the integration layer, and the compliance layer. That's the work we're built for.

We stay small on purpose. Every engagement is run by the same senior people who scope it, so the person you talk to is the person accountable for the result.

§ 02 — Meet the builders

Who builds your platform.

The named, senior people responsible for design, engineering, delivery, security, and content on every Yab engagement.

Deborah Sauvé

Team Leader

UI/UX Design

As team leader and primary designer, Deb brings over 15 years of experience creating accessible, usable, and beautiful digital products.

Chris Blackwell

Tech Lead

Development

Chris is an industry-leading Laravel and WordPress developer. He has contributed to both the Laravel and the WordPress core.

Lisa Hyatt

Project Management

Lisa runs delivery — keeping engagements scoped, on schedule, and clearly communicated from kickoff through handoff.

Dylan Minter

Security & Compliance

Dylan owns security posture and compliance, making sure every platform we ship handles sensitive data the way regulated sectors require.

Amy Cooper

Content Strategist

Amy shapes content and messaging so each platform communicates clearly to the people who actually use it.

§ 03 — How we work

The bar we
hold ourselves to.

The standards behind the work — the things that matter most when you're handing a studio responsibility for sensitive systems.

Security & compliance

We design and build to the bar regulated sectors require — BAAs with subprocessors, no sensitive data in logs, encryption in transit and at rest, scoped access, and audit trails. Compliance is owned, not assumed.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 AA is our baseline, not an add-on. We test with the most cautious users in mind, because patterns that work for them work for everyone.

Ownership

Every engagement ends with you owning the software, the data, and the documentation. No lock-in, no black boxes — your team can run and extend what we build.

§ 04 — Start

Work with the people
who build it.

One reply within a business day. No sales pipeline. Tell us where the systems are creaking — we'll let you know if it's a fit.

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