A team of Bristol based software developers
The Giant Minds of Software
Named after the industrious Bristol Giant, Ghyston, we blend established practices with cutting-edge technologies to deliver high-quality bespoke software projects for ambitious companies. With end-to-end expertise, we can take your ideas from concept to working software. Our Bristol-based team love to be challenged with complex problems and to apply their creative knowledge to come up with a tailored solution.
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Software consultancy
Software development
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Solving problems with software solutions
Our software solution helped improve the delivery of care services across Sanctuary’s care homes
Our bespoke care app allowed Sanctuary to transform the way they operate in their homes. Carers now have more time to spend with residents and managers have a better oversight due to real-time reporting.
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“For us it was all about quality, and that really aligns with Ghyston’s ethos. From the diligence of the recruitment to the superior nature of the code, exceptional quality resonates in everything they do.”
Ashley Hewson, Director of IT and Digital, Unite Students
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Meet our giant minds
Here are some of the people you might meet.
Nickie Le Roy Chen, Head of Account Management
Nickie is an Account Manager with over 10 years’ experience working across multiple sectors. Taking a consultative approach to all interactions, she enjoys being the voice of the customer with her key focus being to ensure that client’s key business objectives are always at the forefront of all project decisions.
“Successful projects are founded on collaboration through excellent communication, and so I love being that conduit between the Client and the Ghyston team ensuring we are all working as one team towards a shared objective – creating a beautiful and functional piece of software! Supporting in this role ensures that we are able to cultivate long standing trusted partnerships with our clients and is why 85% of our work comes from repeat business.”See a project Nickie has worked on >
Alex Potter, Technical Lead
Alex is one of our technical leads, with years of experience delivering successful software projects across a broad range of industries. His development expertise is equally diverse, and he enjoys crafting highly interactive front-end applications just as much as he loves to put together complex back-end systems, or design cutting edge cloud solutions.
“I love breaking apart real-world problems and mapping them to technical solutions. It’s very rewarding to see how the software we develop enables our clients to overcome difficult challenges and drive their businesses forward, whilst also making life easier for end users.”See a project Alex has worked on >
Joey Taylor, Operations Director
Joey has a broad range of technical and project management experience, having started out as a developer before transitioning into project management and governance. He has managed some of our largest projects and enjoys working closely with our clients to deliver real business value.
“I’m a people and processes person at heart, so I enjoy getting to grips with a project and making it successful for everyone. One minute I might be suggesting a cost-saving solution, and the next I might be streamlining processes to allow developers to work more efficiently.”See a project Joey has worked on >
Jake McKenna, Technical Consultant & Software Developer
Jake started at Ghyston in 2014 as a developer and has had a variety of roles including support engineer, technical sales consultant, and now project manager. He loves working closely with customers to understand their businesses and figure out how we can use technology to help them achieve their goals.
“It’s always great when we’re able to talk to a customer, understand their problem, and then make a quick change to our code that saves them hours of work each day. Being able to use technology to solve real problems for people is what I love about my job.”See a project Jake has worked on >
Martin Thorn, Head of Internal Services
Martin has a wealth of experience having performed almost any role imaginable in a software project, from Project Manager, Business Analyst and Team Lead through to System Architect and Technical Lead, and occasionally some development too. He now heads up our Support team helping to ensure that our customers’ critical systems keep on evolving to move with the business and technology needs.
“I’m a problem solver, there’s nothing I enjoy more than finding a creative way of solving a problem that one of our customers has encountered. Whether that problem is technical, process, strategic, or something else entirely, there’s nothing better than seeing your efforts make a real, immediate, positive business impact.”See a project Martin has worked on >
Unite Students case study
The digitisation of the process has reduced the average time to receive tenancy returns from 9 days to 4 days per bed, meaning that the number of customers lost to competitors has reduced significantly.
Our software solution provided Unite Students with a booking management system for 8000+ beds.
The future-proof system resulted in increased efficiency, higher revenue and happier employees.
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Tech Agnostic
We’re not biased towards using the trendiest technologies. Ghyston’s software developers are expert problem solvers and are confident in using a wide array of technologies, both traditional and new, to solve highly unique business problems. The important thing is that we choose the right technology for your specific problem and business objectives. We can lay out the pros and cons of different technical approaches and can quickly pick up any new technologies that offer value to the project.
The Giant Minds
We work hard to recruit for aptitude not knowledge, and to train and cultivate talent. As a result we have the best problem solvers in the South West! From organised project managers and detail-obsessed testers to curious coders, our team are dedicated to helping our clients meet their goals.
Meet them hereOur diverse experience and knowledge of a variety of technologies means we continuously deliver the best results for clients.
Bristol Based
With a workforce of almost 25,000 people, Bristol has become a huge player in the tech scene. Our involvement in the local tech community allows us to gain insights from other organisations and to stay at the forefront of technology best practices. We love to work with local companies, and also to represent the South West with work for businesses across the UK.
Quality Guaranteed
We pride ourselves on producing the right solution, first time and quickly. We're so confident about what we deliver that we will fix any bugs for free for the first two months after go-live (subject to a maintenance agreement).
Beautifully crafted software that delivers results
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