
about
This is how we function.
Speed & Function is an enterprise-grade web application development company founded in 2006. Our focus on UI engineering and front-end development, combined with our flexible, transparent, and proactive approach to communication, sets us apart from others in our field. Over the past 11 years we've continued to refine and master this practice, earning us our reputation as one of the strongest web development and UI engineering shops in the Philadelphia area.
Our team of professionals:
meet our entire team
Nick Gluzdov
CEO

Irina Abramson
CFO

Russ Zhurba
CTO

Andrii Demko
VP of Operations

Olga Michai
Account Management Lead

Stas Nikitin
Practice Lead: Producer/QA
services
Speed and Function is best known for our UI engineering / front-end development expertise:
- Dynamic front-end / single-page applications (AngularJS, Ember.js, React, Vue)
- Responsive and adaptive design implementation
- SVG graphics, data visualization, animations - building Flash-like experience compatible with all mainstream browsers and devices
- Custom asset libraries and open source UI library implementation
- Video and audio players, HTML5 banners, and anything else that requires expertise in HTML5, CSS, and Javascript
- Best practices in accessibility, SEO, and usability.
Full stack software engineering, which includes the following practices:
Our Process:

clients
This is what people think
The S&F team has taken the time to develop a deep understanding of our program and how it works. They were very quick to pick up our Meteor.js code base and contribute to it productively. They are helping us develop a better workflow and to shape our long term vision for this project. The team has a fast response time and good communication skills.
MJ Klenk, RestoreCore
PRODUCT MANAGER AT SECURECORE
S&F is a solid business partner. Nick and his team are willing to do whatever it takes to make a project successful and to keep the customer satisfied. They are professional and thorough.
Chris Allison, Turnberry Solutions
MANAGING DIRECTOR
The devs came in and got straight to work within our baroque, overly-complicated system. They plugged right into our process and became fully embedded in our team. Outsourcing software development had previously been a hit or miss experience for us. Statements of work rarely covered everything, processes were inconsistent, contractors weren’t always available. It is a much more stable process with Speed & Function. The team is reliable and responsive — I never lack confidence in their professionalism or ability to complete the work.
MANAGER FOR ONE OF THE WORLD'S TOP 10 HIGHEST TRAFFIC WEB PROPERTIES
S&F has been instrumental in our project work, especially during ongoing month-over-month engagements. We look at them as an extension of our team. They have a deep pool of solid engineering talent. We never have concerns about the quality of their work or their ability to figure stuff out — that’s their greatest strength.
Justin
FOUNDER OF A GREATER PHILADELPHIA DIGITAL AGENCY
Before finding S&F, we had a handful of web developers that were unresponsive, slow to finish, and often didn't understand what we were trying to fix. In a very quick and responsive turnaround, S&F fixed one of our forms and implemented a few custom modules. They also supported us with some Drupal updates. Our website is now more manageable and secure.
22q Family Foundation
Before our partnership with Speed & Function, we had two major outsourcing challenges: 1) poor project management/client services, and 2) lack of quality execution. Freelancers and companies alike produced amateurish deliverables that weren’t complete, the work purely transactional vs. part of our overall strategy. With S&F, we were relieved to see work that was completed end-to-end. We never have to pull teeth to get things finished. Their process demonstrates confidence in their expertise, and it’s helpful that the founder is here and available in Philly.
Jim
COFOUNDER OF A PHILADELPHIA DIGITAL AGENCY
The professionalism, care, and attention of the S&F team is fantastic. They take the time to truly understand their clients’ needs, they ask a lot of questions so that nothing is overlooked, and they deliver quickly and efficiently. We have finally found our forever dev team.
Sara Elliott, Encore Editions
CO-OWNER, E-COMMERCE, ART AT ENCORE EDITIONS
By far the best development company I've ever worked with — and I've worked with dozens. They are hands-on, precise, patient, highly-skilled, and actually care about what they are building. It's not a contract for them, they join in as if they are official members of your team.
Jason Sherman
ENTREPRENEUR AND TECH STARTUP EXPERT
I've been working with Nick and his team for about a year now. The quality of their work is by far the best I've ever seen. Even better, they are willing to spend extra time explaining what they are doing and to help you in any way possible.
Seth Goldstein
CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT GOLDSTEIN MEDIA LLC
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