Case study: for the past few years, we were real busy working for this one company we can’t name…
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.
Technologies
What programming language do you use? In a word: yes. We’ve shipped code in Typescript, Swift, C, C++, Obj-C, C#, Java, Kotlin, Python, Ruby, PHP, Go and just about every other language you’ve heard of. We’ll work with what you’ve got.
Cloud architecture and deployment: AWS, GCP, Azure, Terraform
Continuous Integration and Delivery
Native mobile development: iOS, Android
Single Page Web application development
Embedded development
Central to our approach is kaizen: continuous improvement. We believe test and deployment automation, combined with frequent releases, are key to product quality and development cadence.
Resources
As of Q4 2025, we can immediately bring to bear a team of up to 7 US-based engineers with broad and deep experience across projects and stacks, all of whom have previously worked together.
3x 15+ year industry veterans with executive and leadership experience as well as deep execution capabilities
3x 8+ year senior full-stack engineerings, with a mix team lead and IC experience
an extended network of trusted co-conspirators, mercenaries, and pinch hitters
Offerings
Full stack, green-field build-out: web, mobile, cloud
Targeted build-out, revamp, or bug squashing: mobile/web app, backend service
Cloud migration: from on-prem to cloud, between cloud providers, multi-cloud
CI/CD: install testing and deployment automation
Due diligence, audit prep, evaluation, coaching
Full service or staff augmentation
Selected Clients
Capsci Health
profile: Startup
size: 5-20 employees
scope: Mobile app development
Broomfield, CO
profile: Government
size: 500+ employees
scope: Cloud deployment, web app development
Erickson IS
profile: SMB
size: 20-50 employees
scope: Cloud deployment, web app development
Taplister
profile: Startup
size: 5-20 employees
scope: Cloud deployment, web app development
Neighborhood Partnerships
profile: Non-profit
size: 20-50 employees
scope: Cloud deployment, web app development
Afterall.tv
profile: Agency
size: 5-20 employees
scope: Cloud deployment, web app development
Mandate Media
profile: Non-profit
size: 20-50 employees
scope: Cloud deployment, web app development
Vadio
profile: Startup
size: 5-20 employees
project: Cross platofrm mobile SDK (C++)
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.