Stefan is a seasoned Full-Stack Web Developer; with 13+ years of expertise as a Rails veteran, and 4 startups under his belt. He has CTO experience; consulting on technology strategy to bring different client products into reality, especially for startups. He uses a hands-on approach to development; building excellent platforms from the ground up before transitioning to a managerial role on most projects.
Regularly oversee TOTEM's company strategy and planning processes.
Supervise and provide leadership for the iteration of the critical product features and infrastructure of the company, to shape the culture and direction of the TOTEM team.
Efficiently manage and mitigate internal operational issues with precision and accuracy.
Established the pillars for the company's technical vision and led all technological development tasks on the platform within the company.
Built a highly-scalable platform to power e-commerce on digital products for technology publishers.
Supervised the release of the platform across 12 hosted stores, with $500k+ in monthly revenue, 150k+ active users, and 30M+ monthly impressions in less than a year.
Led and guided a high-performing team of several contract developers in curating the right software solutions that aligns with Smartvark's business objectives.
Provided visionary executive leadership for the overall operations of the company.
Worked on the early implementation/rollout of a smartphone-optimized website for the company.