Tandem

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About Tandem

Tandem does digital strategy, development, and DevOps engagements for businesses that are serious about getting things done. Working together, they can solve your organization’s biggest problems. Using agile management strategy, user-centered design, and automation we can make web applications that are both more effective and less expensive to maintain.

Services

Mobile App Development Web Development UI-UX Design Web Design Branding E-commerce Development SEO

Industries Served

Education Gaming & Gambling

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VR training that cut certification time and is genuinely preferred by our trainees

Adriana Voss / Director of Platform Engineering - Cascadia Digital Ventures
Verified
Jan 14, 2026

Project summary: A merger had left us with two incompatible student information systems. We needed a consolidation path that preserved historical data, maintained service continuity, and met accreditation requirements.

The project brief was ambitious and we had received proposals ranging from two to five times our eventual budget from other vendors. This team came back with a proposal that was commercially realistic and technically credible — and then delivered against it. That alignment between proposal and outcome is not something I take for granted. I have been on the other side of it enough times to know it requires both honesty in the sales process and discipline in delivery. We experienced both.

PROS

Senior-level engineering presence throughout the entire project, not just during the pitch, honest and commercially fair handling of scope changes, codebase that our internal team praised on review

CONS

Their discovery process is more rigorous than we were accustomed to and required more preparation from our side than we had initially allocated — but the quality of what followed justified every hour of it

4.5
Overall
5.0
Quality
4.5
Schedule
4.0
Cost
4.0
Communication
Project TypeAR/VR Development
IndustryEducation
Project CostLess than $10,000
DurationJul 2025 – Nov 2025

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
Cascadia Digital Ventures is an established Education organisation headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. My role as Director of Platform Engineering covers both strategic planning and operational technology delivery. We maintain high standards for our vendors because our clients hold us to high standards — a bar we expect our partners to meet.
What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?
The immediate problem was that our AR/VR Development capability had become the bottleneck limiting our ability to grow. Every feature request, every new client requirement, every internal initiative was delayed by a platform that had been extended beyond its original design. We needed a rebuild, not a patch.
What services did the company provide for your project?
The scope covered the full AR/VR Development lifecycle: discovery and requirements definition, solution architecture, iterative development across twelve sprints, integration testing, performance validation, production deployment, and a structured four-week hypercare period. They also provided system documentation and a knowledge transfer programme for our internal team.
Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?
We had a failed engagement behind us and were more rigorous in our selection process as a result. We asked detailed questions about how they managed scope change, how they handled estimation, and how they communicated problems. The answers were specific, evidenced, and consistent across the team members we spoke to. That gave us confidence that the process was real rather than rehearsed.
How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?
Better than we managed ourselves going in. The workshops they facilitated surfaced assumptions we had not examined and exposed three requirements that were in direct conflict with each other. Resolving those before development began saved us what would certainly have been significant rework later in the project.
How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?
Outstanding. The discipline around asynchronous communication was particularly effective given the time zones involved between Vancouver, Canada and the delivery team. Written updates were specific and consistent, response times were same-day for anything that required a decision, and nothing fell through the cracks across a six-month engagement.
Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?
On time and within the approved budget. The estimation accuracy was notable — they had broken the work down in sufficient detail during discovery that their forecast proved reliable throughout, rather than being a number that shifted with every change in scope. We received one change request and it was for scope we had introduced ourselves.
What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?
The most direct measure is the performance of the system in production. In the five months since go-live we have had zero P1 incidents, our page performance scores have improved across every Core Web Vitals metric, and two enterprise clients who had cited our previous platform limitations during contract negotiations have since renewed without that objection arising.
What did you like most about working with this company?
Their instinct for keeping the business objective visible throughout technical decision-making. I have worked with technically excellent teams who lose the strategic thread as complexity increases. This team maintained a clear connection between every architectural choice and the outcome we had agreed to achieve. That orientation made the trade-off conversations significantly easier.
Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?
Unreservedly. We are in active scoping conversations for a second engagement and I expect this to develop into a multi-year partnership. For any organisation in the Education sector looking for AR/VR Development expertise combined with genuine delivery discipline, I would put this team at the top of the evaluation list.

ERP rollout that went live on the agreed date — we know how significant that is

Aarav Mehta / Chief Data Officer - Zenith FinServ Ltd
Verified
Jan 06, 2026

Project summary: The project had a board-facing delivery date tied to a strategic initiative. We needed a partner who would treat that date as their own, not ours.

What made the most difference in practice was the quality of the engineering judgment on this team. Not the ability to execute a specification — that is a baseline expectation. The ability to recognise when a specification was suboptimal, explain why, propose an alternative, and support the client in making a decision about it. That consultative dimension elevated the output beyond what the brief described and resulted in a product that is more fit for purpose than the one we had originally specified.

PROS

Collaborative culture that made the team feel like a genuine extension of our organisation, strong asynchronous communication across time zones, zero-drama handling of the inevitable mid-project changes

CONS

Time zone coordination required some deliberate overlap management from both sides in the first couple of sprints, after which we had an efficient async rhythm that worked for the whole project

4.5
Overall
4.5
Quality
4.5
Schedule
4.5
Cost
4.0
Communication
Project TypeERP Development
IndustryGaming & Gambling
Project Cost$150,000 to $499,999
DurationJun 2025 – Oct 2025

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
Zenith FinServ Ltd operates in the Gaming & Gambling sector with headquarters in Bangalore, India. In my role as Chief Data Officer I am accountable for the full technology agenda — infrastructure, product, and vendor relationships. We are a commercially driven organisation and every technology decision is evaluated against a clear business case before it is approved.
What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?
The immediate problem was that our ERP Development capability had become the bottleneck limiting our ability to grow. Every feature request, every new client requirement, every internal initiative was delayed by a platform that had been extended beyond its original design. We needed a rebuild, not a patch.
What services did the company provide for your project?
Primarily ERP Development, with adjacent work in solution architecture and quality assurance. They were responsible for the full build from requirements through to go-live, including integration with four existing systems in our technology landscape. The breadth they covered without requiring additional vendors was commercially and logistically valuable.
Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?
A trusted peer in the Gaming & Gambling sector had used them for a comparable ERP Development engagement and their recommendation was unequivocal. Our own due diligence confirmed the pattern they described. The combination of domain knowledge, ERP Development depth, and demonstrated delivery discipline was the deciding factor.
How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?
Thoroughly and precisely. The requirements document they produced was detailed enough that our QA team used it directly to write acceptance criteria. Every user story had a defined business objective attached. Nothing was left to interpretation. That discipline in the requirements phase paid dividends throughout development and testing.
How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?
Outstanding. The discipline around asynchronous communication was particularly effective given the time zones involved between Bangalore, India and the delivery team. Written updates were specific and consistent, response times were same-day for anything that required a decision, and nothing fell through the cracks across a six-month engagement.
Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?
Yes. I had privately built a contingency expectation into my planning given the project complexity and the number of integrations involved. None of that contingency was needed. The delivery landed on the agreed date and the final invoice matched the approved budget to within a fraction of a percent. That outcome is rarer than the industry acknowledges.
What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?
The most direct measure is the performance of the system in production. In the five months since go-live we have had zero P1 incidents, our page performance scores have improved across every Core Web Vitals metric, and two enterprise clients who had cited our previous platform limitations during contract negotiations have since renewed without that objection arising.
What did you like most about working with this company?
Their instinct for keeping the business objective visible throughout technical decision-making. I have worked with technically excellent teams who lose the strategic thread as complexity increases. This team maintained a clear connection between every architectural choice and the outcome we had agreed to achieve. That orientation made the trade-off conversations significantly easier.
Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?
Unreservedly. We are in active scoping conversations for a second engagement and I expect this to develop into a multi-year partnership. For any organisation in the Gaming & Gambling sector looking for ERP Development expertise combined with genuine delivery discipline, I would put this team at the top of the evaluation list.

FAQs

Is Tandem suitable for startups?
Yes. Many startups choose companies like Tandem because they offer MVP development, product consulting, scalable architecture, and dedicated development teams that help launch products quickly while managing development costs. For context, its listed capabilities span Branding, E-commerce Development, Mobile App Development, SEO and UI-UX Design, and it has been operating since 2015.
What technologies does Tandem specialize in?
Depending on the project requirements, Tandem may work with technologies such as React, Angular, Vue.js, Node.js, Python, .NET, Java, PHP, Flutter, React Native, iOS, Android, AWS, Azure, AI, and cloud platforms. For context, it has experience across industries such as Government & Public Sector, Real Estate, Environmental Services, Gaming & Gambling, Travel & Hospitality and Human Resources, and its typical hourly rate is around $100 - $149.
How long does Tandem take to complete a software project?
Project timelines vary depending on scope and complexity. A simple MVP may take a few weeks, while enterprise software or large-scale digital transformation projects can require several months of development, testing, and deployment. With a team of 2 - 9 professionals, Tandem can scale resources based on project urgency.
Does Tandem provide post-launch support and maintenance?
Many software development companies, including Tandem, offer ongoing maintenance, bug fixes, performance optimization, security updates, feature enhancements, and technical support after project deployment. For context, it has experience across industries such as Government & Public Sector, Real Estate, Environmental Services, Gaming & Gambling, Travel & Hospitality and Human Resources, and its typical hourly rate is around $100 - $149.
Is Tandem an offshore software development company?
Tandem may operate as an offshore, onshore, or hybrid software development company depending on its location and the markets it serves. For context, it has experience across industries such as Government & Public Sector, Real Estate, Environmental Services, Gaming & Gambling, Travel & Hospitality and Human Resources, and it reports a team size of 2 - 9 professionals.
Can Tandem build AI-powered applications?
Many modern software development companies, including Tandem, offer AI and machine learning integration services such as chatbots, predictive analytics, computer vision, and intelligent automation. For context, it has served clients in USA, and its typical hourly rate is around $100 - $149.
Does Tandem sign an NDA before starting a project?
Most professional software development companies, including Tandem, are willing to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to protect client data and project confidentiality before development begins. For context, it has experience across industries such as Government & Public Sector, Real Estate, Environmental Services, Gaming & Gambling, Travel & Hospitality and Human Resources, and it reports a team size of 2 - 9 professionals.
Does Tandem develop SaaS products?
Yes, Tandem may offer SaaS product development services, including multi-tenant architecture, subscription billing integration, and cloud-native deployment for scalable software-as-a-service solutions. For context, its listed capabilities span Branding, E-commerce Development, Mobile App Development, SEO and UI-UX Design, and it has served clients in USA.
Can Tandem modernize legacy software?
Tandem may provide legacy software modernization services, including re-platforming, code refactoring, and migration to modern frameworks or cloud infrastructure to improve performance and maintainability. For context, its listed capabilities span Branding, E-commerce Development, Mobile App Development, SEO and UI-UX Design, and its average project cost is reported at $100000+.

Company Info

Founded 2015
Employees 2 - 9
Hourly Rate $100 - $149
Avg. Project Cost $35,000+
Client Rating 4.5/5 (12 reviews)

Rating Breakdown

Quality
4.6
Schedule
4.5
Cost
4.4
Communication
4.5