Architecture and execution.
One accountable partner.
We combine principal-level technical direction with a focused engineering team. From an ambiguous problem to a working production system, the people making the architecture decisions stay connected to implementation.
Our work spans new products, platform modernization, complex integrations, operational data systems, and AI applications built around real business needs.
Small teams.
Complete ownership.
We favor clear responsibilities and direct collaboration. Every engagement starts with the business objective, existing constraints, and the smallest useful path forward.
Technology choices follow the system, the team, and the operating environment. Delivery includes deployment, observability, documentation, and the knowledge your team needs to own the result.
FOUNDER & TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP
DERRICK SIMPSON
More than 20 years of hands-on engineering.
Derrick brings experience across enterprise software, UI / UX, customer-facing applications, cloud architecture, distributed data, IoT, and applied AI. His work connects product judgment with the implementation details that make systems dependable.
PRIOR LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Stem & LineVision
Before founding Hoyst Labs, Derrick served as Principal Software Architect at Stem and Director / Principal Software Architect at LineVision. His experience includes generative-AI team leadership, large-scale device ingestion, streaming data platforms, APIs, and advanced visualization.
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