A community of passionate individuals whose purpose is to revolutionize software design, creation and delivery, while advocating for positive social change.
We work with people and organizations who have ambitious missions - whether they are in the commercial, social or government sectors. We set up smart teams who love challenges and think disruptively to help our clients succeed. Our pioneering software tools help our clients continuously improve and deliver quality software.
We are focused on helping our industry improve, and believe in sharing what we learn. We do this by writing books, blogging, running events, talking at conferences, and championing open source.
We are strong believers in the power of software and technology as tools for social change. Through our Social Impact Program, we collaborate with organizations with a humanitarian mission and broad reach, helping them use technology to make an impact.
ThoughtWorks has grown from that small group in Chicago to a company of over 2000 passionate people spread across 28 offices in 11 countries.
Our mission is to better humanity through software and drive the creation of a socially responsible and economically just ecosystem. We bring together the most capable, driven and passionate people - we call them ‘ThoughtWorkers’ - to:
This is our three pillar business model. The pillars are the foundation of everything we do, they inform every decision we make.
Wherever we are in the world, ThoughtWorkers share the same cultural characteristics and imperatives. We come to work as ourselves. We enjoy each other’s company. We value honesty and transparency. Appearances and backgrounds aren’t important to us; ideas and doing the right thing are. We abhor and reject discrimination and inequality and promote diversity in all its forms. We proudly, passionately and actively strive to make both ThoughtWorks and our industry more reflective and inclusive of the society that we serve.
Our cultural characteristics and imperatives:
We proudly, passionately and actively strive to make both ThoughtWorks and our industry more reflective and inclusive of the society that we serve.
Founder and Chairman
President and Chief Executive Officer
President and Chief Strategy Officer
President and Chief Operating Officer
President and Chief Operating Officer
Chief Scientist
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Information Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Head of Recruiting
Head of People
Managing Director, ThoughtWorks Studios
Managing Director, ThoughtWorks Studios
VP of Marketing, ThoughtWorks Studios
VP of Sales, ThoughtWorks Studios
VP, Global Head of Operations, ThoughtWorks Studios
Regional Director - Pan Africa
Managing Director - Australia
Managing Director - Europe
Head of Professional Services
Head of Global Leadership Development
Director of Social and Economic Justice
22 May 2013ThoughtWorks has launched its latest Technology Radar providing insight and advice into the cutting-edge techniques, tools, languages and platforms that are driving next-generation software development.
14 May 2013ThoughtWorks has signed the Innovators Letter, drafted by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), in support of common-sense reform of the CFAA.
10 May 2013At ThoughtWorks, Dr. Walton will lead its practice in serving the technology needs of healthcare institutions in resource poor environments.
7 May 2013We can now offer you Mingle immediately. No delay. You don’t need to wait while you provision a database and a server to host Mingle.
26 April 2013Custom software experts take on the Live Below the Line challenge and the development of the charity’s website.
10 April 2013Guo Xiao, Chris Murphy, Sudhir Tiwari and Craig Gorsline, all long-tenured ThoughtWorks leaders, have been appointed as co-presidents. The appointments follow the recent announcement that current CEO, Trevor Mather, will be leaving ThoughtWorks in June. The new structure supports our continuing growth and geographic reach.
9 April 2013The custom software developer sees improved collaboration and customer focus after stopping all incentives this year.
7 March 2013The global humanitarian organization Mercy Corps and ThoughtWorks today announced a partnership to develop new software solutions to improve the breadth, impact, and efficiency of Mercy Corps' work.
6 March 2013ThoughtWorks commissioned Forrester Consulting to investigate whether enterprises' current software delivery processes were sufficient to meet the relentless demand for innovation. The study identified Continuous Delivery as key to improvement.
6 March 2013Lindy Stephens, ThoughtWorks Australia's Managing Director, was convinced that quota systems were the wrong way to increase the number of women in positions of power.
Read more at BRW
4 March 2013Ações incluem escritório em São Paulo, desenvolvimento de relacionamentos no país e contratação de especialistas reconhecidos no mercado.
4 March 2013Actions include an office in São Paulo, developing relationships in the country and hiring recognized experts in the market.
26 February 2013We recently completed a project with the International Diabetes Center ("IDC") that is expected to accelerate the diabetes industry movement towards common reporting standards for its physicians, educators and patients.
13 February 2013Strategic partnership announced which will enable software development organizations to achieve application lifecycle management excellence and drive agility @ scale in a mixed ALM environment.
25 January 2013In an exclusive with Silicon India our very own Deepa Deo talks about her role in ThoughtWorks, making important career choices, striking a work-life balance, challenges faced by women, and how women leaders can be a driving force for powering businesses.
Read more at Silicon India
14 January 2013Internet pioneer, startup founder and activist.
We at ThoughtWorks mourn the passing of Aaron Swartz. We've been inspired by his long-term passion for technology and social reform and humbled by his talent and his courage as a colleague, a mentor, and a friend.
14 January 2013Morrisons joins with ThoughtWorks to probe mobile trends at the world's largest retailshow, NRF.
Read more at Retail Times
12 December 2012Celebrate 12/12/12 with three new product releases from Thoughtworks Studios
18 September 2012Innova has chosen Go, ThoughtWorks Studios' continuous delivery solution to optimize their build, test and release process
5 September 2012Tasktop and ThoughtWorks Studios extend integration, reporting and visibility across external ALM systems through Mingle® Agile project management platform
2 August 2012Mingle® celebrates five years as an industry leading Agile project management tool.
10 February 2012ThoughtWorks Studios Joins the Prestigious Group of Organizations Approved by Project Management Institute
We are a software company and a community of passionate, purpose-led individuals. We think disruptively to deliver technology to address our clients' toughest challenges, all while seeking to revolutionize the IT industry and create positive social change.
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Roy Singham founded ThoughtWorks in Chicago over 20 years ago with the aim of attracting and employing the best knowledge workers in the world – building a community based on attitude, aptitude and integrity.
ThoughtWorks has grown from that small group in Chicago to a company of over 2000 passionate people spread across 28 offices in 11 countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and the United States.