Website Development and Maintenance

About Me

I’m Ellie Boynton, a web developer focused on reliability, clear communication, and delivering results that exceed expectations. For nearly 20 years, I’ve been creating websites using WordPress, Shopify, and Squarespace.

After majoring in Economics at Princeton University, I spent my early career in financial services and commercial real estate at companies including The Boston Company and GE Capital, before studying website development at Northeastern University.

Outside of work, I enjoy hiking, skiing, and following Boston-area hockey teams.

My Devon Rex cat, Rory, often keeps me company while I’m working!

Why Garnet Solutions?

The name Garnet Solutions reflects who I am and how I work.

Let’s start with the Solutions part. I like to be able to solve people’s problems, especially if they involve computers and technology. I love building websites, but I also enjoy desktop publishing, financial analysis, and figuring out how to customize software platforms like Membershipworks.

Now for Garnet. Garnet is my birthstone, and when I researched it, I discovered it’s associated with trust and reliability—values that define how I work with clients. I also love that garnets come in many colors, not just the traditional deep red most people imagine.

So there you have it: Garnet Solutions can provide an array of services with integrity!

The History behind Garnet Solutions

Garnet Solutions was 17 years in the making. Just before my oldest was born, I left my full-time job in real estate asset management and started freelancing. Early projects included marketing support for a start-up, proofreading the resumes of Yale MBA students, and creating a complex Excel model that would output the increased efficiency of using a variety of different motors in manufacturing.

While searching for a specialty, I decided to take a course in website design and development at Northeastern University. I loved the puzzle-solving aspects of the craft, both spatial and logical.

Over the past 20 years, I’ve built websites for a wide range of clients, from small nonprofits and local businesses to larger organizations with complex needs. Each project has taught me something new about balancing beautiful design with practical functionality.

Today, I continue to offer my clients what they most need: personalized attention to work that needs to be done when the resources are not available in-house. I create standards-compliant websites that are designed to fulfill the specific goals for the website so that it’s not just pretty—it also produces the leads or sales that you need for your organization to thrive.