About

Hi, I'm Russell. I make the boring stuff run itself.

I help small and mid-size businesses take the repetitive work off their plate, so the owner gets their time back and nothing falls through the cracks..

How I got here

I started out building websites and apps at a web company and an ad agency in Baltimore, doing UI design and front-end development.

Then I spent about ten years leading UX design at Mendix, a software company. My whole job was watching how real people use tools: where they get confused, where they work around the system, and where they just give up.

Turns out small businesses hit the same walls, just with fewer people to catch what slips. So in 2025 I started Hite Labs to bring that thinking to owners who don't have an IT department.

How I work

I listen first

No recommendations until I understand how your business actually runs.

You work with me

Hite Labs is just me. No handoffs to someone you've never met.

Your tools, not new ones

Most of what you need is already in the software you pay for.

I stick around

Four weekly check-ins after launch, so it holds up in real life.

Let's see what's eating your week.

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