A team that ships, mentors, and means it
We started Orvika because the gap between "I learned to code" and "I'm employable" is bigger than any bootcamp admits. We close it through real projects, senior mentors, and a placement track that's earned, not promised.
Why Orvika exists
Two truths shaped this company.
First, students with raw talent are slipping through the cracks. They take courses, watch tutorials, complete certifications — and still can't get past the first interview, because what they learned isn't what production engineering actually looks like. They need real projects, senior code review, and a coach in their corner.
Second, growing companies are stuck choosing between expensive agencies that disappear after the contract ends, and cheap dev shops that ship bugs they have to fix themselves. They need a senior team that treats their product like a product, not a ticket.
Orvika exists in the middle. The same engineers who mentor students also ship for clients. The students learn from real production work; the clients get a team with skin in the game. It's symbiotic — and that's the point.
What we won't compromise on
Four principles that decide every hard call we make.
Craft over churn
Done is better than perfect — but "done" still means working, tested, and something we'd put our name on. We don't ship to the deadline; we ship to the bar.
Mentorship as a habit
Every PR gets reviewed by someone more senior. Every junior gets stretched, not stranded. Knowledge transfer isn't a side project — it's how we work.
Honest scope
We say "no" when the timeline is fantasy and "this won't work" when the design will fail. Clients hire us for judgment, not just keystrokes.
Outcomes, not optics
A student getting placed matters more than a fancy graduation ceremony. A site that converts matters more than a redesign that wins awards.
From three engineers to a real team
Founded as a side project
Three engineers freelancing on the side started informally mentoring students through their networks. Quickly realized the demand was bigger than weekends could handle.
First structured cohort
Launched the first formal AI/ML cohort. 12 students, 9 placed within 6 months. The model worked — we just needed to scale it carefully.
Web solutions arm spins up
Started taking on client projects in parallel. Mentors who shipped real products taught better than mentors who only taught — so we doubled down.
500+ students & 100+ projects
Crossed both milestones in the same quarter. Expanded to nine internship tracks and four core service lines. Still remote-first, still senior-led.
Where we are now
Growing the mentor team, deepening the placement network, and continuing to ship for clients. The mission hasn't changed.
By the numbers
Inside the team
Remote-first, async-by-default, senior-led. We're small enough to move fast and big enough to actually deliver.
What we do
- Hire only senior engineers (5+ years) as mentors and leads
- Give every PR a real review, not a rubber stamp
- Keep cohorts small enough to actually know everyone
- Update curriculum quarterly based on what hiring teams ask
- Measure success by placements and shipped products, not enrollments
What we don't
- Run massive cohorts where individual feedback dies
- Promise placement guarantees we can't honor
- Outsource client work to dev shops we've never met
- Lock you into proprietary frameworks you can't replace
- Charge for "premium support" that should be standard
Want to work with us?
Whether you're applying as a student, hiring us for a project, or interested in joining the mentor team — we'd love to talk.