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
2025RunLab — Tap-to-Run Game for Runners
2024RunLab is a tap-to-run game for runners, built as a Telegram Mini App. It was born during the "Hamster Kombat" era — that period when half the CIS internet was obsessed with tapping screens, earning virtual coins, and dreaming about crypto airdrops.
The idea
Take that addictive tap-to-earn mechanic, but connect it to actual running. Real runners, real kilometers, real competition — just with virtual coins and sneaker discounts as incentives. Built it as a Telegram Mini App because that's where the audience already was, and distribution is essentially free.
The animated character
The hardest technical challenge was the character model. I needed a lightweight animated runner that could be "dressed up" — different shoes, different outfits — with different running styles at different speeds. And it all had to work on weak devices. Not everyone has a flagship phone.
I developed a custom animation model based on the Lottie format, integrated directly into a Vue component. Lottie gives you smooth vector animations at tiny file sizes, but I had to extend the approach to support layered clothing, dynamic speed transitions, and equipment swaps without killing performance.
What caught on
The achievement system kept people running. Compete with friends, unlock new gear, earn coins. Runners who already run every day got extra motivation — and people who weren't running much started running more for the virtual rewards. The game got popular in running communities, with people competing for coins and sneaker discounts from partner brands.
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.