BBC Featured · 300M+ Downloads · #1 in 147 Countries
I don't just build apps — I build AI-powered products that scale. From BBC TV to 300M+ downloads, I've spent 17 years shipping real products for real businesses. Now I bring that to yours.
300M+
Downloads
#147
#1 Rankings
17+
Years Exp
4K+
Venues Served
Featured On
BBC TV
National TV coverage · robot proposal
Total Reach
300M+
Global App Downloads
Founder
Cynfia AI
Production RAG & AI integrations
Worked with
Brands & Businesses I've Built For
Services
Most development agencies take your brief, pass it to a junior developer you'll never speak to, and charge you senior rates for the privilege. I work differently. You get me — the developer with 17 years of production experience — on every project, every line of code, every decision.
For larger builds that need design, DevOps, product ownership or additional firepower, I draw on a hand-picked network of senior specialists who worked with me through my agency years. People I've trusted for over a decade. You always deal with me. The quality is always mine to own.
My Network of Specialists
Senior Designers
UI/UX built for conversion
DevOps Engineers
CI/CD, cloud, deployment
Product Owners
Scope, roadmap, delivery
Senior Developers
Frontend, backend, mobile
Senior level. Always.
Every specialist in my network has worked with me personally. No strangers. No juniors. No surprises.
10+ years working together
From BBC TV to 300M+ downloads across 147 countries
Ben Hogan began building mobile apps in 2008 and gained national recognition on a BBC TV show in 2011.
With #1 apps in 147 countries and over 300 million downloads, he's one of the UK's most experienced mobile developers.
Now, Ben is pioneering the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) into mobile interfaces, helping founders build the next 'Deliveroo' of the AI era.

Ben introduced the world of mobile apps on the BBC TV show "Be Your Own Boss" to both Richard Reed and Richard Branson.
At the time, Richard Reed had never heard of apps. This introduction opened his eyes to the mobile revolution.
Richard Reed later invested in a little app called Deliveroo.
You're welcome Reedy! 😊

Not as a feature. As the foundation. From Claude and GPT to custom RAG pipelines — I've been shipping production AI since before most agencies had an "AI team".
Cynfia
AI platform — founded & built
My own production RAG platform
Claude + GPT + Gemini
All three APIs, in production
Not just wrappers. Real integrations.
RAG Pipelines
Custom knowledge, real businesses
Your data. Your AI. Done properly.
Used by real businesses. Not demos.
30 years in tech. This is still the story people remember most.
I've spent 30 years in technology and have seen how it can transform lives and businesses in a positive way.
I've been lucky enough to build solutions that make a real difference for others — but the day tech truly changed my life was when I used a delivery robot to propose.
I worked with the company behind the autonomous robots to arrange a special Christmas Eve delivery. The robot rolled up to our door with an engagement ring inside, and the story ended up making headlines around the world.
For me, it was a perfect reminder of what tech can do: solve problems, create moments, and open up new possibilities.
That belief in the power of technology is exactly what drives the work I do today.
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