About Lithios
The best teams create the best products. We have a team of passionate and experienced individuals who are continuously improving their craft.
The Lithios Story
Founded by a group of passionate NCSU entrepreneurs, Lithios began in 2014 with a mission to create mobile experiences and products that make a strong impact in our community. Focusing on iOS, the founding team wanted a name that reflected the everlasting energy and relentlessness they demonstrated. Lithium, an element used in producing modern batteries, represented the same long-lasting and powerful drive the team possessed. Combining Lithium with the team’s original passion for iOS, they formed “Lithios” (Lithium + iOS).
As Lithios grew as a company, the team realized the need in the Triangle for a passionate mobile group who understood the importance of quality design, development and creativity to build powerful mobile experiences. They knew they could help reach this vision of creating and impacting a broader community by offering these services.
Lithios now works with not only Raleigh-based startups like Offline Media, Operation 36 Golf, and Silbo but also with household enterprise brands like DraftKings, Bayer, and Intel, all while being known as the go-to shop for the best mobile and web products for companies in the area. Startups in the Triangle that have worked with Lithios on their apps have gone on to raise over $5.5 million in funding. Our enterprise portfolio includes Fortune 500 companies and Innovative "Unicorns" with Billion Dollar Valuations.
Lithios's Mission

"Lithios strives to be a hub for creative and nuanced software products and experiences. We care about the full process of developing applications, including the mission behind creation. We set out to cultivate engaging and innovative results that foresee the user’s needs. We understand it is a privilege to capture market attention through products that we’ve built."
- DeShawn Brown Founder of Lithios
Our Core Beliefs

CREATIVITY
At Lithios we strive to always challenge the norm and push the boundaries to discover new opportunities.

INNOVATION
Innovation is the heart and soul of Lithios. Technology is fast moving and ever-changing. We strive to search for the best solution.

TRANSPARENCY
To truly build connections with people, transparency is a must. In our products and with our clients, we give and expect transparency in all that we do.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
To be an entrepreneur is to to take risks, be bold, and solve problems. At Lithios, we operate first and foremost as entrepreneurs.

COMMUNITY
As a business, the bottom line should not be the only measure of success. We understand the importance of giving back our time and talents to our greater community.

CREATIVITY
At Lithios we strive to always challenge the norm and push the boundaries to discover new opportunities.

INNOVATION
Innovation is the heart and soul of Lithios. Technology is fast moving and ever-changing. We strive to search for the best solution.

TRANSPARENCY
To truly build connections with people, transparency is a must. In our products and with our clients, we give and expect transparency in all that we do.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
To be an entrepreneur is to to take risks, be bold, and solve problems. At Lithios, we operate first and foremost as entrepreneurs.

COMMUNITY
As a business, the bottom line should not be the only measure of success. We understand the importance of giving back our time and talents to our greater community.
The Lithios Process

Explore
Before you ask “How can I build it,” ask yourself “Should I build it?"

Create
With a well-crafted design, your brand will connect, communicate and inspire.

Build
Now that you know your idea has a market and you have a beautiful and elegant design for your business, it’s time to actually solve the problem you set out to solve.

Inspect
Your app has only one chance to make a first impression with your users. Don’t let a bug or an app crash turn them away.

Expand
Innovation is not a destination. It’s a journey. After you’ve deployed version 1.0 of your app, it doesn’t stop there. Get feedback from your users and iterate on the next version.
Meet the Team

DeShawn Brown
Founder/Advisor

Brendan Michaelsen
VP of Technology

Sarafina Kamara
UX/UI Designer

Amado González RodrĂguez
Software Developer

Eduardo Sotero
Software Developer

Kassidy Jezierski
Operations Lead

Kyle Linton
Vice President of Operations