Engineering
- Custom WordPress Development
- Shopify Customization & Storefronts
- React / Next.js Web Applications
- Astro Static Sites
- Node.js Backend Services
- Headless CMS Integrations
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Hey,I'm Wes.
Design-school trained, code-obsessed. By day I lead engineering at KNOCK in Minneapolis; by night I run The Osprey. Over a decade shipping the web, and equal parts code generalist, soundtrack-fueled nature kid, and soon-to-be dad.
The Osprey is part digital studio, part software lab. I help clients ship sharp web experiences while building tools that improve how teams estimate, plan, and deliver projects.
Currently
- ↳Leadingengineering at KNOCK
- ↳PlayingDiablo II: Resurrected
- ↳ScoringHoward Shore on loop
- ↳Awaitingbaby #1
- ↳Rooted inColgone, MN
Services
Capabilities for sharper digital work.
Strategy, engineering, infrastructure, and support for teams that need thoughtful digital execution without unnecessary overhead.
Selected work
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The Social Landscape
A Squarespace-to-WordPress rebuild for a Minneapolis lawn care brand. Custom Gutenberg theme, ACF-driven content toolset, GSAP animation layer, managed Linode hosting, and a self-service publishing workflow the owner can actually run.
Twin Cities PBS — Platform Discovery + 2026 Rebuild
A months-long technical discovery, architectural strategy, and full 2026 platform rebuild for Twin Cities PBS — a multi-tenant Next.js + Payload CMS application powering watch, discover, events, about, support, and tools from a single codebase, with deep PBS integrations spanning identity, video, schedule, and Passport membership.
North Loop Green
A headless WordPress + React build for one of Minneapolis' biggest mixed-use developments. Themeable component system, custom event calendar, ACF-backed content model, and WCAG 2.2 compliance baked in.
Software Solutions
The Osprey is building tools for agencies, studios, and product teams that need cleaner scopes, clearer timelines, and better delivery workflows.
Estimate
FlightPlan
Collaborative estimates with phases, roles, hourly rates, caveats, blended costs, and locked scope documents.
Plan
FlightPath
Timeline planning, milestones, delivery visibility, and alerts that move approved scopes toward launch.
Execute
FlightDeck
Kanban-style sprint boards connected to scope, milestones, assignees, and project status.
Support independent software and local digital access.
The Osprey Build Fund helps The Osprey develop tools like FlightPlan, FlightPath, and FlightDeck while creating room for discounted or free digital work for small businesses, nonprofits, and community projects.
Reach Out
Questions or want to get in touch? Use the form below or email admin@theosprey.io.