About me

  • As a Founding Fullstack Software Engineer with 11+ years experience and authorized to work in the USA, I bring wide expertise in both backend and frontend software engineering (Also the FinTech, EdTech & Gambling industry wide expirence). I care a lot about product quality, performance, and user experience. I like product ownership and responsibility for the product I work on.
  • I have strong experience in TypeScript (JavaScript, Node.js), Python, Go, PHP & Java. Contributing to half a million dollars annual revenue growth in my last positions. Experienced in cloud application deployment and management using Kubernetes and Docker on Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Azure. Proficient in frontend development with React and Next.js, as well as Vue.js and Nuxt.js frameworks.
  • Green card holder, currently residing in Orange County, California. I am open to relocation and remote work opportunities. I am looking for a
    • hybrid
    • on-site
    • remote
    job as a Founding / Staff level Fullstack Software Engineer.
  • Proud father of a good-australian-shepherd-boy (check out Fun Mode!). I am a big fan of the surfing, hiking, camping, and fire pit on ocean beach. I also EV enthusiast and a big fan of Tesla & new space technologies.

Come and say hi 👋

Are you working on something new, exciting or weird?

Are you learning about a new piece of tech or just looking for someone to bounce off an idea that has been haunting you for some time?

Brilliant!

I'm available throughout the week for a coffee and a chat about ideas big and small. There's no specific format to this—ask me any question and I'll see if I can help, free of charge.

I also have a bi-weekly 2h slot which I use for pair programming and mentoring sessions with friends, old and new.

Should none of this suit you, feel free to call me for a delicious 3 minute rant. It's simple: you rant, I listen.

We spend the remaining 7 minutes staring into the void, contemplating the pointlessness of our endeavors and the strange pleasure of hyperventilation.

A few days later I might text you back with a solution to your problem.

Honestly though, I'm just curious to see who you are and what you've been up to.

Come and say hi

Example topics

(In no specific order)

Startup & Product Development

From MVP to enterprise scale, prototyping workflows, product-market fit, fundraising

Software Engineering

Full-stack development, AI/ML integration, voice technologies, scalable architectures

Voice & AI Technologies

Voice agents, LLM integration, LiveKit, custom voice platforms, conversational AI

Leadership & Team Building

Being a founding engineer, CTO, remote team management, hiring technical talent

Tech Stack & Architecture

TypeScript/Python ecosystems, React Native, Next.js, cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP)

Industry Experience

FinTechEdTechB2B SaaSVoice AIGamingE-CommerceMobile Apps

Personal Interests

Surfing, hiking, camping, beach fire pits, Tesla & EVs, space technologies, Australian Shepherds, California lifestyle

Random Topics

Immigration to the US, remote work culture, Eastern European work ethics etc.

Pro tip: I respond well to direct, no-bullshit communication. Skip the pleasantries, get straight to the point. I appreciate when people challenge my ideas.

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