About

Background

We are a small, privately owned software development company located in Chicago, Illinois.

FadingRed was founded in 2009 by two passionate techies who left their uninspiring jobs to found a company with a strange name. Their goal was simple: to create a company where people love what they do and have fun everyday.

We work hard each day to create the very best products for our customers and clients that we can. If you have a great idea for an app, we'd love to sit down and talk with you about it. Please visit our services page for more details on what we can do for you!

Our Philosophy

At FadingRed, our time is dedicated to creating easy to use, everyday software that adds convenience and productivity to people's lives. We believe in simplicity so we don't design software with every conceivable feature. We think software should do everything it needs to do, and do it well — for most (but not all) people. A sincere emphasis is put on the user experience, and that is how we approach our design. It is our goal for users to find our software intuitive, helpful, and improving with every release.

Our Team

• Brittany Tarvin
  Co-founder & CEO BlogTwitter

  Brittany is the Co-founder and CEO at FadingRed. She is responsible for overseeing all business development, marketing, and management for the team, in addition to her occasional dabbling as a software developer. With a background in technology consulting and custom software integration, she was quickly drawn to the elegance of the Mac and iOS platforms, where she has honed her technical skills. She regularly participates in speaking engagements, and is an organizer for SecondConf, as well as a mentor at the Mobile Makers Academy. Brittany is passionate about outreach initiatives encouraging diversity in technology, and is the chapter leader for Girl Develop It Chicago. Originally from Cincinnati, Brittany enjoys eating chocolate, cooking (especially with chocolate), and creating paintings to fill vacant walls.

• Whitney Young
  Co-founder & CTO BlogTwitter

  Whitney is the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at FadingRed. With over 8 years of experience developing for Apple platforms, he oversees all application development for the team. As a recognized expert in Cocoa and Objective-C, Whitney often speaks at iOS and Mac developer conferences. Prior to founding FadingRed, Whitney did a short stint working on software in the options trading industry. Originally from Baltimore, Whitney enjoys reading and writing about technology and is currently exploring photography, guitar, and cooking. A kid at heart, he loves to bake just so he can eat the batter. At the office, he's known as The Computer Whisperer.

• Benedict Fritz
  Senior Developer/Product Lead Twitter

  Recently re-located from the brat-laden lands of Wisconsin, Benedict is a senior software developer and product leader at FadingRed. Armed with his love for keyboard shortcuts, Benedict tip-taps away at code that will hopefully make someone's life more fun. After a long day at work you can find him making flash games, meditating, or biking to find a delicious snack.

• Bob Guequierre
  Senior Developer Twitter

  In his role as a senior software developer, Bob hopes to contribute to making the experience of FadingRed's customers the best it can be. Although formerly a resident of that more cheese-oriented state to the north, he has found Chicago to be an endlessly intriguing city in which to live and work. In addition to his predilection for technology, Bob has an abiding fascination with and love of architecture, music, modern art and good food.

• Sara Bove
  External Relations Manager BlogTwitter

  As FadingRed's External Relations Manager, Sara handles all external and internal communications with the team, our users as well as our clients. Sara spends a lot of time cultivating relationships, so you can be sure you're in good hands when you contact her. Sara is originally from New York and in her free time enjoys playing volleyball and hanging out with her Pomeranian, Ollie! She's known for making up outrageous words and nicknames.

• Vanessa Grass
  User Experience Designer PortfolioTwitter

  As UX/UI designer at FadingRed, Vanessa can be found working on a variety of projects, from data visualization to interface design to icon creation. Originally from the Chicagoland area, she spent her formative years living in the suburbs of NYC and upstate New York. When she's not wrangling pixels, downloading a new app, or spotting bad kerning, she enjoys exploring the lovely city of Chicago, discovering one of the many unique restaurants, shops, and art galleries the city has to offer.

Career Opportunities

Interested in joining our team? Visit our careers page for more information.