Laravel & PHP
Production APIs, complex domains, and legacy rescue. Greenfield builds when you're starting, and untangling the codebase nobody wants to touch when you're not.
Independent software studio · Odessa, Ukraine
Software,
forged for
production.
Laravel systems and AI integration, built by an engineer who ships — plus the judgment to tell you which one your problem actually needs.
What I build & where I help
Four ways I work with teams — from writing the first line to reviewing the last decision.
AI integration
LLM features that survive contact with production — RAG pipelines, agents, structured extraction, and the guardrails that keep them reliable. Working software, not a demo.
Technical consulting
Architecture reviews, build-vs-buy, and hiring support. A straight answer instead of a sales pitch — sometimes the best code is the code you decide not to write.
Infra & DevOps
Dockerized deploys, CI/CD, and observability that make releases boring. Software that runs the same on your laptop, in staging, and in production.
How the work goes
A short, honest loop. No mystery, no ballooning scope.
STEP 01
Understand before building
The hard part is rarely the code. I dig into the actual problem, the constraints, and what "done" really means before anything gets written.
STEP 02
Ship small, ship often
Working software in front of you early and continuously, so scope and priorities correct in days — not after a three-month reveal.
STEP 03
Own it end to end
Design, code, deploy, and the parts that break at 2 a.m. You get software that's documented and yours to run — not a dependency on me.
The toolkit
Chosen for what ships and stays maintainable — not for what's trending this quarter.
core PHP · Laravel
data PostgreSQL
MySQL
Redis
front Vue · React
TypeScript
ai Python
OpenAI · Anthropic
LiteLLM
pgvector
infra Docker
Kubernetes
Caddy · Traefik
GitHub Actions
On the Black Sea coast
I'm a software engineer based in Odessa, Ukraine — a port city that has always run on trade, ingenuity, and getting things done under pressure.
I work remote-first with founders and teams across Europe and the US, comfortably overlapping both timezones. Small enough to move fast and stay accountable; senior enough that you don't have to manage the details.
If you've got a Laravel system to build, an AI feature to make real, or a decision you'd like a second honest opinion on — let's talk.
Odessa, UA
46.4825° N 30.7233° E · Black Sea
Available for new projects
Let's build something
worth shipping.
Tell me what you're working on and where it's stuck. I'll reply with a straight take — and whether I'm the right person for it.