The Technical Guy

Ben Simon is a software developer with more than nineteen years of software development experience. Ben has worked for a Fortune 500 company, several startups and has also done private consulting work. For the last ten years, he has been the programmer behind Ideas2Executables. He has experience in a variety of programming languages and methodologies ranging from PHP and Javascript to Scheme and Unix scripting. Ben loves working with customers to deliver a solution that exceeds their expectations. Ben graduated with honors with a B.S. in Computer Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

The Business Girl

Shira Simon has a variety of business management experience. She spent over two years as an Office Manager for a forensic psychiatrist. She also has over twelve years of experience with contracting and project management of multi-million dollar programs. Shira graduated with honors with B.A.s in Biology and Sociology from the University of Pennsylvania and with a Masters in Forensic Science from The George Washington University.

“We love working with Ideas2Executables! Ben does a great job of communicating with us on projects and helping us with the details of how everything will work. He has a wealth of knowledge and keeps up with the latest technology. We always get projects back on time and quick responses to any questions. I would highly recommend Ideas2Executables to anyone.”

– Sarah W., Interactive Director

“It is very hard to find a developer who knows your platform, performs the work, and will be a partner with you for your website. Many developers farm out their work, causing miscommunication, wasting time, and making it difficult to trouble-shoot. It’s such a relief to be able to form a relationship with a developer who listens and is responsive and honest.”

– Jennifer L., Web Manager

“Since November 2011, Ideas2Executables has proven to be an excellent long-term partner and integral part of our ongoing development strategy. Their team created excellent and well-documented code to power our web-based solution. They are reliable, flexible and have completed every project in a timely manner. Most importantly, they genuinely care about the success of our business.”

– John B., President & CEO

“Ideas2Executables has been a consistent and wonderful vendor to deal with. They have worked tirelessly with us to develop a complex website and their steady hand has guided other professionals through the development and maintenance of the site. Their responsiveness and attention to detail is unparalleled.”

– Roy K., Director

“For the past 8 years, I have had the pleasure of working with Ben on the development and evolution of my website, ASLdeafined.com. When I think about Ben and what he exemplifies as an outstanding professional, these traits would include hard working, being timely and meeting deadlines, forward thinker, and extremely detailed focused. It has been such a pleasure to work with such an outstanding developer and professional for the last 8 years and counting. I look forward to working with Ben on new and exciting features of my website. As a developer, Ben has made such a great impact on thousands of people because of the work he does. And if it weren’t for Ben, ASLdeafined would not be the educational tool that it is today to help people learn American Sign Language. It is without reservation that I write this testimonial for such an outstanding developer! Thank you Ben for all of your hard work and class.”

– Paul F., Owner & CEO

“Working with Ideas2Executables was one of the best decisions my company has ever made. Like many companies, our success is tied to the effectiveness of our website. Putting our site in Ben’s skilled hands, with the combination of high quality work and fast response times, has been integral to our growth over the last several years.”

– Brendan C., Director of Operations

“For the past couple of years we have had the luxury of working with Ideas2Executables. We turn to i2x for our most challenging projects; taking advantage of their creativity, professionalism, and web development expertise. It is comforting to know we have their team in our corner.”

– Jason P., Founder

In 2020, 10 years after Ben and Ideas2executables rescued the functionality component of a floundering website redesign for our organization we unexpectedly found ourselves in another failing redesign situation which Ideas2executables successfully salvaged for us. No more déjà vu for us, lesson learned; we regularly reach out for guidance on best practices and solutions for puzzles our website design team encounters. Their approach to service is straightforward and sincere. They look out for the best interest of their client. They take the time to learn the strengths of your team and discuss all matters at your level of understanding. Timely solutions appropriate to the seriousness of the situation are always provided. We look forward to many more years of collaboration!

Kristi F., General Manager

I’ve been working with Ben Simon and Ideas2Executables for nearly 10 years now. When you find a working relationship based on trust, respect, integrity, open communication, and total competency you stick with which is why I have and continue to. As a business owner, I truly value the hard work and insight Ben brings to every project. We have had many, over the years, including revamping an interactive, membership-based website to building from scratch a mobile social app, called Uchi, for iOS and Android. I can always count on Ben to get the job done and stand by his work 100%. He is truly a class-act and I often mention how great it would be to work together, full-time, as a member of my organization. If you ever get a chance to work with Ben, do it, and do not hesitate for a second. You’ll be so happy you did!