Think-X

What we built

Think-X set out to change how companies hire and develop people. Its assessment measured both behavior and cognitive ability, then followed up with goal-based coaching each employee could work through on their own. The aim was fewer failed hires and better-supported teams.

They needed a partner who could take proprietary assessment science and turn it into software that HR teams and employees would actually use. It had to be secure, scalable, and polished enough to sell to enterprise buyers.

Wicked Code handled both the engineering and the look and feel: a cloud platform on Microsoft Azure, sized to grow with the customer base; a REST API at the core, so every client talked to the same data layer; adding a mobile app later meant building a new front end, not rebuilding the product; a responsive web client that turned assessment results and coaching plans into clear, readable screens.

Think-X is the kind of work we do best: complex logic, sensitive data, and a user experience that has to feel simple anyway. We build the architecture so your next step (a new app, a new market, a new integration) doesn’t mean starting over.

Think-X has since been retired. We’re proud of the work and happy to talk through how we built it.

"Think-X has been working with Kim Paternoster (wickedcode) for several years now starting back in late 2018. We were originally introduced to her via a developer’s recommendation and have not looked back.

Kim is not your typical “contracted engineering resource”, she dives right in and becomes part of your team immediately! She is honest, up front and questions decisions/directions/designs based on her extensive engineering background. She constantly thinks about the big picture and direction of your company.

Will that design scale?
Is that the best user experience?
How can the product be supported without engineers having to code updates?

That is not what a typical contracted resource does, and why we have had her pretty much full time working for us! Kim is part of the Think-X family!" ~ Ken Poletti, CTO and Co-Founder, Think-X