Freelance software engineer · Project lead

I build software that holds up— and teams that ship it.

Three years turning rough ideas into products people actually use: web and mobile apps, AI voice agents and chatbots, and SaaS platforms. I care about the code behind the demo, because that's what you live with after launch.

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3+ yrsshipping production software
Full-stackweb, mobile & AI
Team leadcollaboration that scales

Available for freelance work

What I build

I work across the whole product, from the first architecture sketch to the release that goes in front of real users. Whatever the stack, the goal is the same: something maintainable that solves the actual problem.

↳ 01

Web & mobile apps

Responsive web apps and mobile experiences built on solid foundations—thoughtful state management, sensible APIs, and interfaces that feel fast because they are. Built to be extended, not rewritten.

↳ 02

AI voice agents & chatbots

Conversational systems that do useful work: voice agents that handle real calls and chatbots that actually resolve requests. I focus on the parts that make or break them—latency, context, and graceful fallbacks.

↳ 03

SaaS platforms

End-to-end SaaS: auth, billing, dashboards, and the unglamorous plumbing that keeps a product reliable as it grows. Designed so the second, third and tenth feature are as clean as the first.

↳ 04

Technical leadership

I've led teams and I know how to keep one moving—clear scope, honest estimates, and reviews that raise the bar without slowing everyone down. Good software is a team sport.

How I work

The stack changes from project to project. The principles don't.

Quality over quantity

I'd rather ship one feature that's genuinely done than five that need constant patching. Readable code, real tests where they earn their keep, and no surprises six months later.

Straight talk

You'll always know where a project stands. I flag risks early, explain trade-offs in plain language, and never hide problems behind jargon.

Built to last

Every decision gets weighed against the day someone else has to read the code—often future me. Architecture that ages well beats clever that doesn't.

A good handover

When a project ends, you're left with documentation you can use, code you can hand to anyone, and a good feeling about the whole thing. That last part matters more than people admit.

Experience

Three years of building, breaking, fixing and leading—across very different problems.

Now

Freelance software engineer & project lead

Partnering with clients from first idea to launch across web, mobile, AI and SaaS. Depending on the engagement I'm the sole engineer, part of a team, or the one keeping the team on track.
Leading

Team lead & collaborator

Led development teams, coordinated between stakeholders and engineers, and kept scope honest. I'm comfortable owning the architecture and just as comfortable making everyone else's work easier.
AI

AI voice agents & conversational products

Designed and shipped voice agents and chatbots handling real conversations—wiring up language models, telephony and business logic into something dependable enough to trust with customers.

Selected references

A couple of projects that show the range—from AI on the phone to analytics in the browser.

Steuerclara

AI voice assistant

An AI voice assistant that talks to people naturally and gets things done on the call— built to sound human and stay reliable under real-world conditions.

Visual Attention

Marketing analytics tool

A marketing analytics tool that turns attention data into decisions teams can act on, wrapped in an interface that stays clear even as the data gets dense.

Have something worth building?

Tell me what you're trying to make. I'll tell you honestly whether I'm the right person for it, and how I'd approach it if I am.

business.pafel@gmail.com