Team

Founded in Denver, Colorado, and serving enterprises worldwide, Modernize was built on a simple observation: most technology consulting firms promise senior expertise but deliver junior staff. Senior people win the deal. Junior people do the work. The client pays the difference.

Dana Hawthorne founded Modernize to operate differently. Every engagement is led and delivered by experienced practitioners: people who have built, scaled, and modernized enterprise systems, not just managed teams. That commitment shapes who we hire, how we scope work, and how we measure success.

We are a boutique firm by design. Not because we haven't grown, but because the quality of delivery requires it. Staying nimble means staying accountable: to our clients, to the work, and to each other.

Our team brings deep expertise across application modernization, custom software development, infrastructure transformation, cybersecurity, and enterprise AI. What unites us  is a refusal to treat complex problems as if they were simple.

We work internationally, with mid-market and enterprise organizations that need to move fast without cutting corners, companies modernizing legacy systems, shipping new products, or deploying AI in environments where security isn't optional; and we don't rest until the job is done.

If that sounds like the kind of partner you've been looking for, we'd like to hear from you.