About zenrepute
zenrepute was founded in 2007 on a simple premise — that technology consulting should be done by people who actually understand technology.
Eighteen years later, that premise still drives everything we do. We've grown from a two-person consultancy focused on financial services to a 200-person firm spanning consulting, staffing, and software development — but we're still founder-led, still privately held, and still more interested in long-term client relationships than short-term revenue.
Candor over comfort
We tell clients what they need to hear, not what they want to hear. That's how trust gets built over years, not quarters.
Depth over breadth
We'd rather be genuinely excellent at a few things than superficially competent at everything. Our practice areas reflect that.
Long-term thinking
Short-term wins that damage client relationships aren't wins. Every decision we make is weighted against the long game.
Our team
Former enterprise architect with 20 years across banking and logistics. Founded zenrepute to fix the gap between what clients need and what most firms deliver.
Brings 15 years of operations and delivery leadership. Sarah built our project management practice from scratch and still runs quarterly client health reviews herself.
10 years of cloud and platform engineering across AWS and Azure. Sets technical standards for every engagement and mentors our junior consultants.
Grew our recruiting function from a two-person desk to a team of 18. Pioneered our technical screening process that consistently places candidates who stick.
Former CISO with experience in regulated industries. Leads our cybersecurity practice and has guided clients through SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA compliance programs.
Owns post-sale relationships across our top accounts. Her team runs quarterly business reviews and proactively surfaces opportunities before clients even ask.
Milestones
Founded in New York by David Okafor with a focus on financial services IT consulting.
Launched our staffing practice after clients repeatedly asked us to help them hire the people we'd recommended.
Opened Chicago and Austin offices. Crossed 100 active clients.
Stood up our software development practice to close the loop between strategy and execution.
Expanded cybersecurity and cloud practices in response to accelerating client demand.
Surpassed 300 clients and 1,200 placements. Still privately held, still founder-led.
Eighteen years in, we're still looking for great clients and great people
Whether you need technology help or want to join the team, we'd like to hear from you.