Armen M.

15+ Years | 60+ Projects | 5 Legacy Systems Rescued | 80M Daily Traffic Handled | 10x Infrastructure Cost Reduction | 100% Job Success

I'm a Full Stack Developer and CTO with 15+ years of experience building production-grade web applications, SaaS platforms, and AI-powered systems that perform at scale. Over 60+ completed projects, I've helped startups, scale-ups, and enterprises ship reliable software, from early-stage MVPs to platforms serving 80 million daily active users. I don't just write code; I function as a technical partner who understands your business model and delivers architecture that supports it long-term.

As a Full Stack Developer, I work across the entire stack: backend systems, React and Next.js frontends, API design, cloud infrastructure, and AI integration. My approach is engineering-first and infrastructure-aware. One of my most impactful projects involved a 10x reduction in infrastructure costs through architectural redesign, achieved by applying Site Reliability Engineering practices including containerization with Docker, orchestration with Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code with Terraform. That systems-level thinking is what I bring to every engagement.

On the SaaS side, I've spent the majority of my career as a SaaS Developer building multi-tenant platforms, subscription systems, internal tooling, and customer-facing dashboards across FinTech, HealthTech, EdTech, and E-Commerce. As a SaaS Developer, I understand the full product lifecycle, from schema design and API architecture through deployment pipelines, monitoring, and long-term technical ownership. Whether you're launching a new product or scaling an existing one past its architectural limits, I've navigated both ends of that journey.

My Python work covers backend API development with FastAPI and Django, automation pipelines, and AI-native integrations including LLM-powered features, AI agents, and workflow automation. I also build extensively in Node.js, PHP/Laravel, C#/.NET, and Java, which means I can step into complex existing codebases without friction. As a Full Stack Developer working across multiple stacks, I've been called in to modernize legacy systems where other engineers have stalled, delivering stability and performance without full rewrites.

For AI projects, I bring both the engineering depth and the product judgment to avoid common pitfalls: over-engineering, poor model selection, and architectures that don't survive production traffic. From AI MVP delivery to long-term managed team engagements, I operate through four service models designed to match where you are in the product lifecycle: strategic consulting, AI MVP development, managed team extension, and software maintenance and support.