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
Elenjewellery — Loyalty Program for a Jewelry Store
2015A jewelry store chain called Elen Jewellery needed a loyalty system for their points of sale. Not a website, not a mobile app — a desktop application that sits on the cashier's computer and works with NFC card readers. I built the whole thing: the app, the backend, the card management logic.
What it does
The app runs on a touchscreen at the register. A customer walks in, the cashier taps their loyalty card on the NFC reader, and the system pulls up their profile — bonus balance, purchase history, card status. From there, the cashier can accrue bonuses, redeem points, issue a new card, or activate a gift card.
At the point of sale
The interface had to be dead simple. Cashiers aren't tech people — they're helping customers pick out rings and bracelets. Big buttons, clear icons, no ambiguity. Every operation is accessible from the main screen: issue a card, check balance, redeem a gift card, personalize a client profile.
The details
There were several card types — regular loyalty cards and gift cards with fixed denominations. The system tracked which employee performed each operation (there's a "switch employee" button in the corner). Gift cards could be partially redeemed — buy something for 3,000 rubles with a 5,000 card, and the remaining balance stays on it.
I liked this project because it was tangible. Not a website that lives somewhere in the cloud — an actual app running on an actual computer in an actual store, with real people tapping real cards on a reader.
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.