The directors
behind Blacktide.
Two directors, one standard. Blacktide International is led by two people who would rather build it than talk about it — engineering and creative, held to the same uncompromising bar from first pixel to production.
Alexandros Costa
Twelve years turning hard problems into quiet, dependable software.
Blacktide · 01Alexandros is a seasoned technologist and entrepreneur with over twelve years in software engineering and web development. As Co-Founder and Technical Director, he owns the technical strategy and oversees every project the studio ships.
Before Blacktide he was a Senior Technician at Apple, where he sharpened an instinct for complex problem-solving and customer-focused technology. That discipline now sets the bar for how the studio builds — fast, considered, unmistakably engineered.
He speaks regularly at conferences including ReactConf Europe on modern web development, performance and scale, and contributes to open-source React libraries — a firm believer in giving back to the community.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE- Former Senior Technician at Apple
- Award-winning designer & photographer
- Speaker at ReactConf Europe
- Contributor to open-source React libraries
An award-winning eye for light and composition — earned on tour, behind the lens. It still shapes how every interface is framed today.
Nicola Costa
The co-founder who keeps the studio running — the everyday detail that lets good work happen.
Blacktide · 02Nicola is the co-founder who helps to keep Blacktide running. As Co-Founder and Creative Director, she takes care of the everyday so the team can focus on the work.
She handles the studio’s administration end to end proposals, agreements, onboarding, timelines and finance and helps holds the client relationship from first conversation to final delivery. If a date slips or a detail is missed, she notices first and gets it sorted.
That same order shapes the creative side. Nicola sets the standard for how the studio looks and sounds, reviews every concept before it leaves the studio, and makes sure the brand work and the day-to-day operation are held to the same level of care.
She also helps to build the websites the studio makes and keeps them updated once they are live — new pages, fresh copy and small changes looked after so nothing goes stale.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE- Runs the studio’s day-to-day operations
- Oversees delivery from proposal to launch
- Sets the creative standard for every project
- Helps build websites and keeps them updated