For the past few years, we’ve been working for this one company…
During that time, we:
wrote a new frontend and migrated their backend into the cloud,
built an integration platform which was critical for keeping their largest customer, and
replaced their legacy, zero-tests, FTP-for-deploys codebase with a modern one, complete with CI/CD pipeline and >90% test coverage.
We saw them through:
4x revenue growth
an acquisition by PE, and
buying out their only competitor.
And we're ready to do it all again. With you.
Benjamin van der Veen—Veen, for short—has over 20 years experience in software consulting. In 2013, he co-founded Survant James with Benjamin Vulpes. Their mission: partner with SMBs to unlock growth through pragmatic product design and software engineering—whether glamorous or not.
Veen has a remarkable ability to quickly clarify problems, identify constraints, and drive toward actionable decisions. He cuts straight to the root of technical challenges, offering practical solutions without derailing the broader conversation. He helps keep teams focused, aligning on-the-ground tactics with the broader strategic vision. His knack for explaining complex systems in simple terms makes him an effective bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
His extracurricular activities are wide and deep: machining and fabrication, power and embedded systems, aviation, film photography, piano, and all things that go vroom. He is fluent in French and reads foreign language grammars for fun. He resides in Bend, Oregon.