Technical Founder · Software Engineer · CTO

Jean-Bernardvan Zuylen

I build reliable software, scalable products and the companies behind them. I’m Co-founder & CTO at 2 Stream, where I’m building CenterStage with AI-assisted software engineering. I previously co-founded Proxyclick, now part of Eptura.

20+ years
building enterprise software
2 ventures
co-founded and operated
Hands-on
architecture, product and code
A 2 Stream studio set prepared for a CenterStage event
Currently building CenterStageEnterprise Event Operations Platform

Current project

CenterStage, built at 2 Stream

CenterStage brings event planning, live execution, moderation and operational visibility into one environment for organizations running high-stakes events.

My role

Product strategy, architecture and hands-on engineering

As Co-founder & CTO, I lead the design and development of CenterStage while remaining deeply involved in the product and codebase.

  • Enterprise event operations
  • Cloud-native product architecture
  • Reliable live-event workflows
  • AI-assisted software engineering

Career story

A career built around software people rely on

From testing and enterprise integrations to technical leadership and entrepreneurship, the common thread has always been quality, reliability and operational impact.

  1. 2002-2008

    Transwide now Alpega TMS

    Progressed from Software Testing Engineer to Integration Manager. Starting in testing shaped a quality-first mindset that still guides how I build software.

    Quality engineeringSaaS integrationsTeam leadership
  2. 2008-2011

    Software AG

    Worked on enterprise Java platforms for public-sector organizations and European institutions, expanding my experience in regulated, large-scale environments.

    Enterprise JavaPublic sectorTechnical consulting
  3. 2011-2022

    Proxyclick now part of Eptura

    Co-founded Proxyclick and led the technology strategy from the first lines of code to its acquisition by Condeco in 2022. Scaled the product and engineering organization into a global visitor-management SaaS business.

    Technical founder20-person engineering teamAcquisition
  4. 2023

    Maya Global

    Strengthened engineering practices, architecture and delivery during a transition period, including CI/CD, infrastructure automation and customer migration.

    CTOEngineering transitionDelivery automation
  5. 2024-Now

    2 Stream & CenterStage

    Bringing together live-event expertise, product thinking and modern software engineering to build an operations platform for events where reliability matters.

    Co-founder & CTOEnterprise eventsAI-assisted development

How I work

Hands-on engineering with a founder’s perspective

01

Quality first

My career started in software testing. It taught me that good engineering is not just about shipping features. It is about building systems people can trust.

02

Stay close to the product

I combine product strategy, architecture, engineering leadership and hands-on development. The best technical decisions start with a clear customer problem.

03

Use AI with judgment

AI is part of my development workflow, helping me explore ideas and move faster. Technical judgment, ownership and quality remain human responsibilities.

04

Build for the long term

I favor maintainable architectures, pragmatic decisions and teams that can keep improving a product after the first release.

Let’s talk

Interested in enterprise software, AI-assisted engineering or event technology?

I’m always open to thoughtful conversations with customers, founders and technical leaders.