About STRYKE

The people behind STRYKE

We're a small team building order and invoice entry for West Michigan manufacturers and distributors. When you call or email us, these are the people you'll be talking to.

Benjamin Van Ryn

Chief Executive Officer

A University of Michigan graduate with a degree in psychology and a concentration in computer science, Benjamin is a Grand Rapids native and software engineer who builds automation for small teams. He co-founded CourseSwap.org, a transfer-credit platform that has helped hundreds of students save thousands of dollars on an agentic data pipeline spanning more than 2,000 universities, and engineered CRM, CMS, and workflow automation at ContemPlay.ai.

Samuel Osenieks

Chief Technology Officer

Samuel is a software engineer at SpaceX, where he works on Starlink. He previously served as an engineering team lead at Boeing in St. Louis. A Grand Rapids native recognized with science and technology awards from an early age, he studied aerospace engineering and computer science at The University of Michigan and earned his master's degree at Georgia Tech. He lives in Seattle with his fiancée, Sophia.

Andrew Van Ryn

Chief Sales Officer

Andrew began his career in manufacturing supply chain at Amway before moving into enterprise technology sales. At BrightEdge, the Silicon Valley enterprise SEO platform, he became the youngest account executive in the company's history. Based in Grand Rapids, he is a graduate of Central Michigan University.

Alec Coté, Chief Marketing Officer at STRYKE

Alec Coté

Chief Marketing Officer

Alec is the owner and operator of Coté's Code, a Rockford, Michigan marketing agency serving clients from enterprise brands to early-stage startups. A West Michigan native, he brings deep expertise in advertising campaigns, SEO and AEO, targeted paid media, and marketing strategy.

Bryce Wieth

Chief Financial Officer

Bryce works in manufacturing FP&A at Wedgewood Pharmacy, the nation's largest veterinary compounding pharmacy, where he reports directly to the executive team of a private equity-backed manufacturer and oversees the budgets, forecasts, and operational planning behind production. Originally from California, he holds a B.S. in finance from Northern Arizona University and has spent three years in manufacturing finance.

Jack Gavan

Chief Operating Officer

A graduate of The University of Michigan with prior experience as a business analyst in automotive manufacturing, Jack works in business operations at Cass Family Clinic, a Southwest Michigan health system with more than 160 employees serving over 14,000 patients, where he supports the day-to-day running of a multi-site medical, dental, and mobile practice.