FIPLAB is an award winning application development studio that specialises in creating intrinsically viral, high quality mobile and desktop applications. We are a team of talented individuals and together we are experts in strategy, marketing, design and development. To date, we have achieved over 10 million app sales in 120+ countries.
We are based in London and were founded in March 2009 by Rishi Modha and Anirudh Sharma. Since then, we’ve grown rapidly and established ourselves as one of the leading development studios in London through creating popular apps such as London Cycle: Maps & Routes, MenuTab and Talking Gremlin – all of which have been highly ranked on their respective App Stores, featured heavily by Apple and also the mainstream media.
Please take a look at our press page to see the attention our apps have received for their excellent quality, usefulness and success.
Our Team
Rishi, Co-founder
Rishi is one half of FIPLAB’s founding team and started his first business venture at the age of 14. Before he finished High School, he had already negotiated advertising deals with multi-million dollar companies such as Take-2 Interactive and IGN. He is responsible for heading up FIPLAB’s iOS & Mac application development projects and has a keen eye for pixel perfect design. Rishi loves technology, travelling & gaming – he once offered someone a job on the condition that they could manage to beat him at a Slayer match of Halo.
Andrew, Mac & iOS Developer
Our lead man when it comes to all things Apple at FIPLAB. Andrew is a highly skilled developer who is able to grab hold of any project or problem right by the horns and make things work smoothly, often under tight deadlines. He has a wealth of experience and knowledge developing apps spanning numerous genres. In his spare time, he likes to hike up seriously steep mountains without the slightest care in the world. Why? Because he’s just that awesome.
Tristan, 3D Designer
Originally from Bologna, Italy, Tristan moved to London to pursue his skills in 3D modelling and character design, and recently completed a VFX course at the world renowned Escape Studios. He has been instrumental in crafting our collection of Talking characters for the iPhone/iPad.
Uriel, Icon & UI Designer
Born in Mexico and known locally around town as a wizard of design, Uriel is one of the newest members of our team. He is responsible for the beautiful icons and application interfaces you see across our portfolio of apps. His attention to detail and creative vision continues to impress us each and every day.
James, iOS Consultant
James is an extremely talented iOS developer who works with us on special projects that require his detailed knowledge of Objective-C. He also has a deep interest in HTML5 and Node.js, and he was key in programming London Cycle: Maps & Routes, one of our most popular apps to date. James’ day job is working at Mozilla as a Web Developer.
Anirudh is the other half of FIPLAB’s founding team, and has had an upbringing that can only be described as unique, having grown up in India, Japan and London. Besides heading up the expansion of FIPLAB onto the Windows platform, he is also responsible for making the voices and sound effects of all our popular Talking characters. His first business venture was at age 15, with a t-shirt company that he operated at school. Anirudh is a huge music lover, and this can be seen by his drumming, concert-going and perpetual beatboxing.
Harry, Windows Developer
An experienced developer with a strong knowledge of C#, WPF and Silverlight, Harry is tasked with expanding our app portfolio onto the Windows platform. Despite being our resident Windows developer, Harry loves all things Apple and also gets involved in our iOS and Mac projects from time to time. He is also a keen practitioner of Krav Maga, an Israeli form of self defence that emphasises threat neutralisation – competitors beware!
Meera, PR Executive
Having completed multiple stints in the advertising and PR departments of boutique firms, Meera has learned to be very resourceful when it comes to securing PR coverage through her plethora of contacts. She is also a complete movie fanatic and someone you definitely want on your team in a game of Trivial Pursuit.
Giuseppe, 3D Animator
Another graduate from the world renowned Escape Studios and also originally from Italy, Giuseppe came highly recommended as an expert in character animation. He works closely with Tristan in order to make our characters as life-like as possible, truly bringing them to life.
Amelia, Customer Support
Kind, patient and super efficient, Amelia provides customer support to all our users, which is no easy feat, seeing as we currently have over 300,000 daily active users across our portfolio of apps. She is instrumental in communicating popular users suggestions to the development team and acting as an intermediary between FIPLAB and its users.
