Every business has a story and ours began in 2000, when Brian Porter founded Bucca. Working as a consultant for a top tier web and software development firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota on high profile projects for the likes of Best Buy, Walser, 3M, & Techies.com. Brian learned quickly from his experiences, absorbing everything he could and noting how things could be improved. Harnessing his entrepreneurial spirit, Brian set off to create a new style of agency. Since starting the business in a room above the garage back in 2000, Bucca has evolved into an interactive media agency known for delivering outstanding digital experiences.
At the core of our business philosophy is, to be nimble. In the digital environment that we work and play, change happens quickly so we need to be ready to change with it.
We purposely stay lean with a company of less mass, that way we are better positioned to adjust to the real demands of the marketplace.
If you can’t react and evolve, you’ll lose ground to those who can. That is precisely where Bucca's competitive advantage lies.
We communicate with our customers in a direct and personal manor using language familiar to the customer and not jargon filled talk down.
At Bucca we enjoy fewer formalities, less bureaucracy, an unfettered flow of ideas, and by staying lean we are closer to the customer.
We love what we do, and we’re driven by a desire to produce the very best digital experiences possible.
Our name Bucca (pronounced Boo-Kaa), is the name given to a mythological Cornish sea deity which would guide sailors safely back to shore on its wings. In other instances a Bucca was thought to be a winged creature that would grant wishes. We feel that it fits us well.
The team at Bucca has been handpicked and personally recruited for their mastery of particular skills, their experience, and their character. The people of Bucca are amoung the best and brightest, who are well-rounded and multi-disciplined. Our team challenges conventional thinking to ensure we deliver amazing results.
Prior to founding Bucca back in 2000, Brian worked as a consultant at a top tier agency in Minneapolis. With over ten years of interactive media consulting Brian has experience architecting corporate portals, rich internet applications, and microsites for the likes of Best Buy, 3M, Boston Scientific, and General Electric. At heart Brian is a serial entrepreneur who loves the launch process, helping to launch and grow a number of businesses over the course of his career through his understanding of the digital environment.
Stan has designed and developed complete public relations, marketing, corporate identity, brand development and special event programs. Past clients include IBM, The 2002 NFL Super Bowl, Minnesota Centennial of Flight, Pillsbury, Taco Bell, Grand Casinos, & Lawson Software.
Larry has over 15 years of experience working in the IT field supporting and developing solutions for businesses from small start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. As a web developer and entrepreneur, he is well-versed in a variety of web technologies, operating systems, applications, and hardware. Larry has worked with organizations such as Computer Associates, Amazon.com, Mutual of Omaha, the State of Minnesota, and others in providing client-focused solutions to meet business needs.
I have a thirst for learning, the outdoors and adventure. I believe this has served me well in the 16 years partnering with clients to assist them in finding technology solutions that will make their businesses more money. I enjoy it most when the clients I work with consider me a team member. I have worked with the Global 1000 identifying business needs and delivering mobile access, network and software solutions. Customers include TravelersExpress, Moneygram, Agilent, Qwest, Novell, LDS, Cigna Insurance, Gambro Healthcare, Tyco, MCI Worldcom, iPass and many more.
Tim spent the last 11 years as the Director of Business Development for companies like Texas Instruments, Acer America and Toshiba Information Systems. Today what gets Tim excited is when our world class customers share their dreams of what their web and mobile applications should look like. But that is not nearly as fulfilling when we see the joy on our clients faces by delivering that vision on time and on budget.
Greg has nearly 20 years of website creation, marketing, selling and management experience in medical sales. He works closely with graphic designers and clients to create profitable websites and portals. Greg can help companies based in Central and Southwest Florida meet their interactive media needs.
10+ years focused on writing applications for mobile devices. John is the author of a best-selling mobile developer book, Core J2ME , a book written in 2000 which is still published in several foreign languages. John has worked with Dr. Dobbs, O'Reilly, PC Magazine, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Symbian, Nextel, Siemens, Motorola, Sun Microsystems and now is one of the premier iPhone Application developers in the world.
Jeff works to help people understand the importance of their brand image in the digital space. With over 6 years of experience working with business clients in varying fields he brings the ability to explain concepts to clients in plain English and then bring them to life.
From the very beginning we set out to build Bucca out of new thinking, focused solely on delivering outstanding digital experiences. We would not rely on the traditional agency structure. Instead, we challenged the conventional formula and created a more efficient approach.
Every project needs to start somewhere, what better place than with research, analysis and well thought out information architecture.
Next, we take your vision and begin to form the basis of the site structure and layout. This “planning phase” is often overlooked but we feel it’s an essential part of the process that helps set the tone for the rest of the project.
The design is ready and now you’re just chomping at the bit to turn it into a real site.
We specialize in standards-based development as well as in the implementation of Content Management Systems that will bring the most out of your site with dynamic content and interactive elements.
Now that we have the planning out of the way, we can get to the part that everybody loves… the design of the look and feel.
We take the knowledge collected in the planning stage and begin to hash out conceptual design and a user interface that best suits the needs of the project. Prototyping and graphic design lie at the core of this phase.
Just because your site has launched doesn’t mean we’re out of the picture. In fact, it’s just the opposite.
A great design can only become epic after launch when we can see how people are using the site. We’ll look at entry points, popular content and other optimization strategies to make sure that both you and your users are getting the best web experience possible.
We've built Bucca around intelligent agile teams with fewer people, better communication, and a more effective use of budget. The combination of “Change is Good” thinking and the agility of a small team allow us to respond more quickly to both clients and competitors by lowering the cost of change.
We’ve set out to create a new way of business that is no longer bound by location, long hours and the traditional agency hierarchy. Bucca is less about protocol, location, cubes, meetings, and attire, and more about contributing to the team, personal comfort, simplicity, and delivering results. Our business model recognizes that long hours, time away from family, and unnecessary stress serves no one, and ultimately will hinder the performance of ones job.
We're passionate about what we do, and we're building momentum. With a dedicated management team, creative executive producers, results driven account exec's, and a brilliant production staff we are positioned for growth. If you like solving hard problems, we want you.
We're a growing company looking for folks to help foster a positive work environment. The right people will help shape our culture and make an impact.
We are looking for people that thrive in small, focused teams, believe in the ability of technology to change the world, and are as passionate about their lives as they are about their work.
At Bucca you'll be involved in crafting the right solutions to tough problems. Your fresh approach to problem solving will help us create a simple, yet powerful offering that makes interactive media more effective for clients and more relevant to consumers.
Bucca is not the conventional company, and we don’t intend to become one. We believe that the traditional mega agency, cube farm dynamics are changing dramatically, and we intend to embrace this new way of thinking.
We are made up of great people who want to push the limits in the interactive media space and we strive to do it better than anybody else.
Principals only, no recruiters please. All positions based in the Minneapolis/St Paul metro area, unless otherwise noted. We provide competitive compensation and bonuses, don’t worry we'll take care of you.
We believe in balanced compensation… rewarding ambition. Riding coat tails won’t work here. Please email all resumes to with the position you seek as the subject line.
