Hey, I'm Andrey Surzh — software engineer.
The era of solo developers has arrived. — Hire freelance full-stack developer, Go, React, AI-assisted MVP development, Cyprus
While agencies assemble 15-person teams and schedule their third alignment meeting — I've already shipped your MVP. Got an idea or a spec for a product? Send it over, let's talk.
The world has changed.
Claude &
Codex write code now.So why hire an engineer?
Accountability
AI is a powerful, fast, but irresponsible workforce. I use AI as a tool, but I own everything it produces as if I wrote it myself. My responsibility is that the software works and does what your business needs.
Architecture Is Still Not an AI Task
Claude generates functions and modules brilliantly. But decisions about service boundaries, data structure, scaling, and future bottlenecks require a full understanding of the system. That context can't be passed in a prompt. Architecture remains an engineering task.
AI Does Exactly What You Ask
It'll write thousands of lines of code in minutes. But it amplifies the quality of the task you give it. Well-defined task → great system. Poorly defined task → a problem built at speed. An engineer is needed to point AI's power in the right direction.
Software Needs Maintenance and Evolution
A system has to survive months and years of change. New requirements, integrations, load, edge cases. Code needs to evolve without the system turning into chaos. An engineer builds it so it can grow — not get rewritten every six months.
Two Modes I Work In
Custom Software for Your Business
Web applications that solve your company's specific problem. Not Salesforce you'll spend six months configuring — a system that works exactly the way you need it to.
CRM for forensic expertise · Affiliate marketing tracking · Custom accounting systems
Technical Co-founder for Your Startup
I've launched startups — and some of them took off. I'll own the entire technical side: architecture, development, deployment, scaling.
Famed — medical clinic platform, ×4 monthly growth · Skladno.pro — storage unit booking · Splice.me — SaaS for telecom design
Projects I Can Show
Unfortunately, many great projects are hidden behind NDAs. But here are the ones I can talk about.
WTS Studio — AI Storyboard Creator
2025
OpenEventor 4 — Open Source Sports Timing
2025
RTB Server — Real-Time Bidding PoC in 3 Days
2025
Drug Marking — Counterfeit Detection App
2016Since 2016, expensive drugs in Russia are marked with a data-matrix code on the packaging. We built mobile apps to scan these codes and check whether the drug is genuine or counterfeit. The project was commissioned by the Federal Tax Service and Roszdravnadzor (the Russian Healthcare Supervisory Agency).
How it works
You open the app, point your camera at the data-matrix code on a drug package, and get an instant result: verified or suspicious. The app hits a government database in real time, pulls the drug's metadata — name, manufacturer, expiration date, serial number — and tells you if something doesn't add up.
Check history and manual input
Every scan is saved in a history tab, so inspectors can review their checks later. If the code is damaged or unreadable, there's a manual input mode where you type in the control mark number directly from the package.
Reporting violations
When a check fails — wrong serial number, expired product, unregistered manufacturer — the app lets you report the violation right there. One tap sends the data to the supervisory authority. This was a real tool for field inspectors who walk into pharmacies and check what's on the shelves.
The project ran during the early days of Russia's mandatory drug marking system. We were essentially building the first line of defense against counterfeit pharmaceuticals.
What Clients Say
“Andrey S. has been instrumental in the success of our "FaMed" project over 1.5 years. As a Systems Architect and Developer, his expertise, especially with the DICOM medical file fo...”
Dmitry R.
CEO of FaMed LLC
“Fantastic person and developer. High level of work quality. Always looking to add value. If he was still available we would definitely still be working together!”
SunMapper Client
Full stack help & support on SunMapper tool
“Absolutely amazing web developer! I've worked with dozens of web developers over the years, but Andrey is one of the most advanced and was able to handle an extremely complex proje...”
Personalized Videos Client
Automated marketing video generation
Check out my Upwork profile — lots of reviews there
Let's Talk
Have a project in mind? Reach out — I'll respond within a day.