Founded in 2006

Our intelligence isn’t artificial. It’s earned. It’s automated.

Good Elf Software develops custom SaaS platforms engineered to solve the operational challenges conventional cloud tools can’t. We use AI, but our intelligence isn’t artificial. It’s earned. It’s automated. We design systems around how your business actually works, improving visibility, accountability, and performance. From intelligent estimating to mobile workforce tracking and QR‑based compliance control, our solutions deliver practical technology built for real operations.

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Total Estimated Project Value $78,545,279,501 Electronic Field Time Sheets Submitted 507,942 Employee Records Managed 230,851

Product portfolio

Software Built Around Your Real Workflow

Good Elf builds custom SaaS solutions for businesses whose operations do not fit neatly into off-the-shelf software. We create tools for estimating, time tracking, training records, reporting, workflow automation, and system integration, all designed around the way your business actually works. The result is clearer visibility, cleaner data, fewer manual steps, and software your team can actually use.

Phoenix Suite

Construction Workforce and Operations Management - From Estimate to Closeout, Built for Profit

Integrated construction operations platform built to keep estimating, field execution, training compliance, payroll, and reporting aligned.

Configurable rules engine that enables company defined calculation formulas across estimates
Integrated workflow from estimate to labor tracking to payroll and closeout reporting
Mobile clock-in and clock-out for field crews and individuals
Multilingual time and expense entry with approvals and audit visibility
Field task allocation with backlog visibility to keep labor aligned to the plan
One-step estimate updates using price lists to refresh existing bids quickly
Multi-level WBS support for complex scopes and phased construction workflows
Import estimate inputs from takeoff software or Excel without losing structure
BOM generation and material visibility to improve purchasing and job readiness
Performance-based incentive tracking to reward productivity and accountability
QR code verification for training and certification compliance in the field
Automated alerts for expiring credentials, overdue training, and compliance gaps
Integrates with construction accounting and operational systems including ComputerEase, SAP PM, and facility access control platforms

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Exact Take

Exact Take gives estimators a faster way to measure plans, organize quantities, and move takeoff results into estimating.

Exact Take is a web-only construction quantity takeoff application for importing plan PDFs/images, calibrating drawing sheets, measuring area/linear/count quantities, reviewing summaries, and exporting takeoff data.

Plan Import and Sheet Management
Scale Calibration
Area, Linear, and Count Takeoffs
Takeoff Item Organization
Sheet and Project Summaries
Phoenix Estimate Export
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jobordo Reports Portal

from automated insights to predictive job performance modeling

jobordo Report Portal eliminates everything that made XML reporting painful and replaces it with a clean, cloud‑native reporting experience that works for any industry.

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Phoenix Estimate

High-control estimating designed for complex construction scopes.

Build detailed takeoff-driven estimates, multi-level WBS structures, and complete material and labor breakdowns.

Detailed takeoff-driven estimates
Multi-level WBS structures
Material and labor breakdowns
One-step estimate refresh using new price lists
BOM generation
Imports from takeoff tools or Excel

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Phoenix Timecard

Field-first time and expense capture built for crews, foremen, and individuals.

Mobile-friendly clock-in and clock-out, multilingual entry, approval workflows, task allocation, and daily production tracking.

Mobile-friendly clock-in and clock-out
Multilingual time and expense entry
Approval workflows
Field task allocation and backlog visibility
Performance-based incentive pay support

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Phoenix EDR

Training, certification, and compliance tracking with on-demand verification.

QR-based validation confirms current credentials in real time for job site access and audit readiness.

Training and certification tracking
QR-based validation
Automated alerts for upcoming or overdue requirements
Pay adjustment or eligibility rule support tied to tenure and completion

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Customer support portal

We provide every customer with application support through our dedicated support portal.

The support portal allows users to sign in with their existing application account to submit support tickets, upload images, and track ticket status throughout the resolution process.

Professional support experienceGive your customers a clear, organized way to submit support requests and provide the information your team needs to respond quickly.

Configured for your businessSupport requests can be organized by application, service, department, location, or workflow so issues reach the right people faster.

Ready for future enhancementsThe portal can be extended with guided intake, knowledge-base content, automated routing, and AI assisted application features as your needs grow.

Inside the workshop

The people behind the practical magic.

Tom Nonmacher

Founder

Tom founded Good Elf Software and leads its strategy, product direction, and customer delivery. A database architect with more than 20 years of experience, he designs and manages data platforms across SQL Server, Azure, IBM Db2, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL, with a focus on secure, reliable systems that turn operational needs into practical software.

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Suresh Jat

Vice President of Development

Suresh leads engineering execution, platform design, and delivery quality across Good Elf Software products and shared services. He guides the distributed team behind Phoenix Suite, shapes architecture and engineering standards, and remains hands-on with .NET, C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, T-SQL, SSRS, SSAS, business intelligence, and data-driven platform modernization.

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Sarah Tucker

Quality Assurance Architect

Sarah shapes quality assurance strategy across Good Elf Software, designing validation approaches and release-readiness practices that improve confidence in customer-facing products.

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Elissa Nonmacher

Quality Assurance Architect

Elissa supports quality architecture and release readiness at Good Elf Software. She also works as a mathematics teacher and coach in the Greater Houston area, bringing a disciplined, methodical perspective to test planning, operational validation, and the customer-facing experience.

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Cody Elwood

Senior Application Developer

Cody develops full-stack applications, SQL Server solutions, integrations, reporting workflows, and backend services across Good Elf Software's product ecosystem. His work emphasizes practical improvements, reliable business systems, and maintainable automation using C#, ASP.NET, T-SQL, APIs, debugging, and AI-assisted development.

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Ada Greenfield

Software Engineer

Ada builds internal tools, automation services, reporting features, and SQL-backed workflows at Good Elf Software. Her background spans application logic, interface improvements, data cleanup, testing, documentation, and translating operational processes into maintainable software using Python, JavaScript, AI, and application automation.

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