Open to interesting projects

Independent developer / 2026

Full-stackdeveloper

I turn complex ideas into digital products people love to use.

51.50° N / 0.12° W · SIGNAL ACTIVE

Directions / 03

Three orbits, one system.

I work across the whole product: web, server and mobile complement each other instead of standing apart. Pick a planet to see the details.

About / one developer, the whole product

I take an idea from the first sketch to the moment real people use it.

I design, build and ship products end to end — from the first point of interaction and the language of motion to reliable APIs, data models and production infrastructure.

The most interesting solutions appear where disciplines meet: when a technical choice improves the experience, and precise motion makes a complex system easy to grasp.

Working worldwide · UTC+5Open to interesting projects

Capabilities / connected layers

From interface to infrastructure.

01

Product interfaces

Design systems, information architecture and responsive interfaces that stay coherent from the first screen to the rarest edge case.

  • UX direction
  • React / Next.js
  • Accessibility
  • Motion
02

Systems underneath

APIs, data models, authorization and real-time services designed as part of the product, not bolted on at the end.

  • Node.js
  • Python
  • PostgreSQL
  • WebSockets
03

Shipping to production

Infrastructure, performance, testing and observability that turn a beautiful prototype into a dependable product.

  • Cloud architecture
  • CI/CD
  • Testing
  • Monitoring

Path / 2020 — present

Experience in motion.

  1. 2024 — present

    Full-stack product developer

    Independent practice

    I build digital products for ambitious teams: from product strategy to launch and production support.

  2. 2022 — 2024

    Lead frontend developer

    Northstar Systems

    Led the interface architecture of a SaaS platform used by distributed operations teams.

  3. 2020 — 2022

    Software engineer

    Signal Works

    Built interactive websites and internal tools with a focus on motion, performance and design systems.

Open lab / process over polish

Small experiments. Useful obsessions.

EXP–19

Orbital typography

A variable font travels along a WebGL curve and reacts smoothly to the cursor.

WebGL · GLSL
EXP–24

Local infinite canvas

A collaborative infinite canvas that keeps working even on an unstable connection.

CRDT · IndexedDB
EXP–31

Animation compiler

A small tool that turns motion tokens into accessible CSS and GSAP animations.

TypeScript · GSAP

Signal returned / the loop is closed

Got a complex idea?

Perfect. Those are usually the most interesting ones.

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