We are a team of R&D strategists and engineers

With over 25 years of experience in R&D, the NorthQuad team has built numerous cloud-based software products, launched brands, and come up with business strategies for customers ranging from small start-ups to Fortune 100 enterprise organizations.

Our team of R&D experts are ready to work closely with you to help deliver a single project or help you build a world class R&D organization capable of delivering many projects for years to come.

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Leadership team

Rob McLaughlin
President (CPO)

A 7-time entrepreneur, Rob knows every facet of building both products and companies.

After co-founding Aprimo (acquired by Teradata in 2010), Rob and his wife Colleen created NorthQuad in 2014, and have provided technical consulting and engineering services to dozens of organizations since. Rob is an adjunct professor at the University of Notre Dame.

John Lawrence
Senior Tech Lead (CTO)

John has been instrumental in the development and build-out of numerous R&D teams and delivered world class products across a variety of markets.

John has 30 years of SaaS experience and a vast knowledge of development methodologies and experience in various deployment strategies. This provides John the unique ability to identify the perfect solutions for each client’s specific needs.

Colleen McLaughlin
Operations Manager

Colleen has ran the back office for a variety of companies over the past 15 years. She is the contact for all things billing, payables, time tracking, and contracts.

She basically keeps everything running smoothly across the office and keeps the rest of the team focused on delivering world class software projects.

When you work with us,

You work directly with our leadership team and talented software engineers all locally located right here in Carmel, Indiana.  

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