About us

We are not
your typical
agency.

Founded in 2020, Syntanic is a software development agency built on a single belief: the best software happens when engineers think like product owners. We help startups and scale-ups ship ambitious digital products — on time, on budget, built to last.

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Our story

Built to do
one thing well

We didn't set out to build a big agency. We set out to build software properly — which meant staying small enough to stay excellent. A senior-only team that actually cares about what it ships.

Every engineer at Syntanic has worked at the product level. They've felt the pressure of a launch, the real cost of technical debt, and the difference between code that works and code that lasts. That experience changes how you write software.

We've stayed deliberately focused. One stack, mastered deeply. One engagement model, executed with care. The result: 20+ shipped projects, zero missed deadlines, and 100% client retention since day one.

"Software built with ownership mentality is software that actually ships — and keeps running."

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Benjamin Gakami Founder & CTO, Est. 2020
Senior-only team Every project is led and built by engineers with 8+ years of experience.
No handoffs The person who scoped your project is the one who builds it. No bait-and-switch.
Deep stack mastery We go deep on one stack, not shallow on twenty. Mastery over breadth, every time.
20+ Projects shipped
6yr In business
100% Client retention
8 Team members

What drives us

The principles
we build by

Four values. Every decision, every line of code, every client conversation runs through them.

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Ownership

We treat your product like it's ours. That means asking hard questions, pushing back on bad decisions, and caring about outcomes — not just output. No "that's not in scope" conversations.

02

Clarity

Complexity is the enemy. Clean code, honest docs, transparent status updates. No surprise invoices. No mystery delivery dates. You always know exactly where things stand.

03

Craft

We sweat the details users notice and the ones they don't. Performance, accessibility, edge cases — all of it matters. Good enough is never good enough.

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Partnership

We don't disappear after launch. We show up consistently, communicate proactively, and build relationships that outlast a single project. Our best clients have been with us for years.

The people

The team
behind the work

Small by design. Everyone you work with is senior, opinionated, and genuinely cares about what they build.

Benjamin Gakami
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Benjamin Gakami Founder & CTO
Dorcas Kemuma
02
Dorcas Kemuma Graphic Designer
Veronica Gikonyo
03
Veronica Gikonyo Web Developer
Emmanuel Karanja
04
Emmanuel Karanja Software Engineer
Edwin Nderitu
05
Edwin Nderitu Software Engineer
Cherish Wamuyu
06
Cherish Wamuyu Customer Success Manager
Richard Mwangi
07
Richard Mwangi Finance
Jacinta Nina
08
Jacinta Nina Marketing
We're growing — carefully. We only hire engineers who raise the bar for everyone around them. If that's you, we'd love to talk.
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