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DigiColony / Matthew Wood

Your device, app and backend. Built to work together.

I build the electronics, firmware, mobile apps and AWS backends behind connected products. If you need help getting those pieces working together, I can work alongside your team or take on a specific part of the build.

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You’ll work directly with me, from our first conversation through the build.

CONNECTED PRODUCT01 — 04
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ElectronicsBoards, sensors and power
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FirmwareHow your device works
03
Mobile appsSetup, control and service
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AWS & cloudDevice data and APIs
Diagnostics · testing · documentation
How the parts of a connected product fit together

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A look at
what I’ve built.

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Connected pool equipment
Client’s scopePool equipmentHardware & firmware
My scope
Mobile app
AWS backend
Simplified illustration of my app and backend work
Client project

Connected pool equipment

I work on the AWS backend and mobile app for connected pool equipment, alongside the client’s hardware and firmware team.

My scopeAWS backend & mobile app

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AI concept render of the Facet cube with symbols on its faces, resting on a desk.
Model-based AI concept render · PrototypeFacet Day (opens in a new tab)
Prototype

Facet

Facet is my prototype for a calmer way to keep track of time. I built the electronics, enclosure, firmware, backend and companion app to try the idea as a working product.

My scopeDevice, firmware, backend & app

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I also build mobile apps. You can try Go Fish, GNOME and Bits & Pieces on the App Store.

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Where I can help

What does your product need next?

We can start with a bug you can’t pin down, a new feature or the work needed before production.

Your engineering partner

Hi, I’m
Matthew Wood.

A little about me

DigiColony is my engineering consulting practice. I work across hardware and software because the decisions in one often affect the other. A firmware change can affect the app, the backend and how someone troubleshoots a device in the field.

I usually work remotely, with an agreed scope and regular reviews of the build. You’ll know what I’m working on and what needs your input. If we need another specialist, we’ll discuss their role before bringing them in.

Sourcing & manufacturing

Need help with
manufacturing in China?

I work with Extreme Technology Development (XTD), a separate company based in China, on projects that need sourcing, procurement or manufacturing coordination. If your product needs that support, we’ll discuss how XTD can help and agree on who handles each part of the work.

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Field Notes

Questions I ask
before a product ships.

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Checklist / Scorecard

Prototype-to-Production Readiness Scorecard

Your prototype works. What still needs attention before other people can build, use and support it? Use this checklist to find the gaps.

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When Connected Hardware Teams Stall Between Prototype and Pilot

If the demo works but the next build keeps slipping, here’s where I’d start looking: setup, device records, diagnostics and repeatable testing.

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Let’s talk

What are you building,
and where is it getting stuck?

Tell me what you have so far and where you need help. A short email is enough to start.

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