VAO

VAO is a Poznań-based software development company founded in 2004. Andrzej Nadziejko and Marcin Mikas, both graduates of Poznan University of Technology, started the firm and remain as Founder/CFO and Founder/CEO respectively. The company serves Polish clients alongside European and American ones, working across web applications, mobile development, e-commerce, and emerging AI and cybersecurity services. They work with frameworks like Laravel, Symfony, Drupal, and Node.js on the backend, and Swift, Kotlin, and Flutter for mobile. The team combines managers, programmers, and graphic designers under a stated philosophy of long-term collaboration and communication-driven project delivery.

Services and capabilities

VAO's core offerings span web development, mobile applications, e-commerce solutions, and IT consulting. On the web side, they build with Laravel, Symfony, Drupal, and Node.js, positioning themselves around business-focused responsive design. For mobile, they develop iOS and Android apps in Swift, Kotlin, and Flutter. E-commerce work centers on Magento, Drupal Commerce, and Shopify implementations, with emphasis on security and scalability.

Cybersecurity is a formal service line covering network security, application security, data encryption, penetration testing, incident response, and compliance work (GDPR, NIS Directive, ISO 27001). They follow a six-phase methodology: audit and asset inventory, security strategy definition, technical and organizational implementation, employee training, continuous monitoring with 24/7 SOC support, and regular audits and improvement cycles.

Artificial intelligence services include AI audit and consulting, GenAI and LLM integration (RAG with GPT), intelligent automation and chatbots, natural language processing, demand forecasting, content automation for marketing, AI-powered UI/UX design, and machine learning application deployment. Their stated AI workflow has five stages: data management, design, implementation, optimization with team training, and ongoing monitoring. The company claims generative AI can reduce routine work time by up to 14%. Startup MVP development and IT consulting round out the menu.

Notable work

Clients named in source material include Żabka Polska S.A. (retail/convenience chain), Intermarche Poland, HelloGuide, Hubstone Ltd., and Varsovia Travel & Shipping Inc. The CTO of Żabka Polska noted that VAO developers have "expert knowledge of Drupal and employ a lot of backend developers that are able to handle projects of any size," with strong responsiveness and reliable delivery. Hubstone's feedback highlighted VAO as a reliable subcontracting partner with attention to quality, testing, and project management. Ines Woerman from Intermarche Poland stated VAO "successfully built a complex product with natural language capability" while "adhering to milestones, delivering on time and budget."

Portfolio projects span Sky Dreams App (mobile), Radcliffe Medical Education and Radcliffe Cardiology Group (web/CMS), FYTA (web, mobile, e-commerce), Helloguide (web, mobile), Juice Plus+ Company (web/CMS), CrowdLords (web/CMS), Thinkstep (web), Rico Sub Divers (web, mobile, e-commerce, CMS), Salerezerwacje.pl (e-commerce), Personel Profit (web, e-commerce, CMS), Deutsche Interim (web/CMS), GEOBIZ (web, mobile, CMS), and Providence Resources (web/CMS). Technology tags across portfolio show 16 PHP projects, 7 Drupal 9/10, 6 Laravel, 5 Drupal 7, 4 each for React and Vue, 4 AWS deployments, 3 each for Azure, Kotlin, and Node.js, 2 Flutter projects, and 3 Swift.

How they work

VAO emphasizes project management methodology and client communication as core to delivery. They describe a workflow centered on translating client ideas into functional components through manager-developer collaboration. The company references long-standing team integration and experience in multiple programming languages. For cybersecurity, they offer a systematic, phased approach aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements. Pricing is not published on the website; they require project estimation requests through their contact form. No explicit team size breakdown is provided in source materials.

Team and credentials

Founders are Andrzej Nadziejko (CFO, responsible for finance, key clients, and Drupal team) and Marcin Mikas (CEO, responsible for development team), both at the company since 2004. Actual team size is not stated. The company lists ISO 27001 as a compliance standard they reference in cybersecurity work, and explicitly covers GDPR, NIS Directive, and KSC Act requirements. No certifications (AWS Partner, Microsoft, Google, Shopify Plus) or Clutch/G2 ratings are mentioned in the source material.