Electric Trident LLC
Software that solves
real problems for
real communities.
We're two founders from West Michigan who build software that actually helps people. Campus accessibility, student success tools, local startup ecosystems. We pick projects we believe in, then we ship them.
How We Work
Three ways to work with us
Every engagement gets the same two founders, the same quality, the same follow-through.
Website & Marketing
Project-based
You need a site that earns trust from the first click. We design and build it from scratch, fast-loading and search-optimized, so the right people find you and stick around. No templates, no hand-offs to junior devs.
A custom website you own completely, built to grow with you.
Get StartedWeb App & IT Maintenance
Retainer
Your team relies on tools that don't exist yet. We build custom dashboards, internal workflows, and the infrastructure underneath them, then we stick around to keep it all running. You focus on your work, we handle the technical side.
Software built around how your team actually operates, with ongoing support.
Get StartedFractional CTO
Equity / Capital
You need a technical co-founder but can't justify a full-time CTO. We embed in your company and build your product from the ground up. Architecture, hiring, code, all of it. We take equity because we're betting on you too. This isn't advising from the sidelines. We're in the codebase every day.
A technical co-founder with skin in the game, building alongside you.
Get StartedWhat We've Built
Projects we believe in
Campus accessibility, student success, local startup ecosystems, community sports. We build software that helps people.
Project A
Accessible campus ridesharing platform for a public university.
Making campus transportation available to every student, not just those with cars.
React · Node.js · PostgreSQL
Project B
Pitch competition platform powering a regional startup ecosystem.
$100K pitch competition with 200+ attendees and community-wide voting.
Next.js · Firebase · Tailwind
Project C
AI-powered graduation planning tool helping students navigate degree requirements.
No more confusing degree audits. A clear semester-by-semester plan to graduate.
Python · LLMs · RAG
Project D
Player matching app connecting athletes to pickup games and leagues.
Bringing players and teams together who otherwise wouldn't find each other.
React Native · Firebase
Who We Are
Built by engineers, for your business
We're not a faceless agency. When you work with Electric Trident, you work directly with the founders.
We believe the best software starts with a real problem and real people.
Cody Thornell
Co-Founder
MBA and Computer Science at WMU. Leads IT infrastructure at the College of Engineering and co-founded multiple startups, including W1 Builders, a student entrepreneur community. Bridges business strategy and technical execution. Has built software for real clients across web apps, platforms, and internal tools.
Arriza Wibowo
Co-Founder
Full-stack developer and systems administrator. Runs engineering infrastructure at WMU across student labs, faculty systems, and research environments. Led AI research building tools with LLMs. Deep experience across the entire stack from databases and servers to frontends and deployment.
Contact
Got a project?
Let's talk.
Tell us what you're working on. Whether you need a marketing site by next month or a technical co-founder for the long haul, we'll figure out the right fit.