A Decade of Building Businesses — Then Building the Software
From freight brokerage floors in Chicago to founding startups to shipping a 480K-line SaaS platform solo. Every role shaped how I think about engineering.
Founder & Full-Stack Software Engineer
ForgeDrive (forgedrive.io) | TAG Trans Inc.
Single-handedly designed, architected, and shipped a multi-tenant SaaS platform for trucking and logistics — four integrated web applications, 480K+ lines of production code, 1,600+ releases in 86 working days.
- •Architected monorepo platform with four React apps (Recruiting, HR, TMS, CRM) backed by shared Express/TypeScript API and PostgreSQL
- •Engineered multi-tenant data isolation with row-level security, passing all internal security audits
- •Built AI-powered document extraction using OpenAI Vision API for MVRs, PSPs, and driver documents
- •Integrated Samsara telematics for real-time GPS tracking, HOS monitoring, and safety scoring
- •Created 15+ automated cron jobs, deployment pipelines, and full CI/CD to AWS EC2
Founder & Software Engineer
A-DappT DOOEL — Skopje, North Macedonia
Founded a software company building enterprise platforms for banking, compliance, and digital identity.
- •Built Initiative Management System (IMS) for banks — portfolio governance, risk/compliance, and telemetry
- •Developed compliance management and digital identity orchestration platforms
- •Led consulting engagements for platform architecture and operating model transformation
Head of Business Development
FinqUp Technology OOD — Skopje (Remote)
Led business development for an AI-powered automation platform targeting financial institutions, insurers, and tourism across Europe and North America.
- •Generated €40K+ in pilot revenue and secured key partnerships across multiple sectors
- •Translated client pain points into formalized requirements and product priorities
- •Achieved 30% increase in qualified leads through multilingual stakeholder engagement (EN/DE/ES)
- •Supported €50K pre-seed funding round with data-driven proposals and pitch materials
Founder & CEO
AgentChain — Sarasota, FL (Remote)
Founded a blockchain-powered compliance platform for the U.S. insurance industry's 1.58 million agents.
- •Led cross-functional team of 6 through agile development to deliver MVP with 100 active daily users
- •Formalized business requirements into roadmaps for smart contracts, API integrations, and UI/UX
- •Projected 75,000 users over 24 months; raised initial capital for scalable microservice architecture
Senior Licensed Agent
US Health Advisors — Sarasota, FL
Licensed health, accident, and life insurance agent across Florida and 15+ states.
- •Generated over $800,000 in converted business through consultative sales
- •Customized solutions based on deep understanding of client pain points and compliance requirements
Account Executive (Freight Broker)
FTL Transportation — Chicago, IL
Managed shipping lanes and client relationships in full-truckload logistics.
- •Onboarded and transitioned key client accounts, building long-term partnerships
- •Optimized carrier rates and routing by analyzing traffic patterns, availability, and market conditions
Account Executive (Freight Broker)
BMM Logistics — Chicago, IL
Brokered freight and managed shipping operations for enterprise clients.
- •Built and maintained established shipping lanes with focus on cost efficiency and reliability
- •Negotiated competitive carrier rates while minimizing delays across seasonal demand fluctuations
Account Executive
NexGen Travel Distribution — Munich, Germany
Advanced from data management to executive role at an international travel technology company.
- •Acted as liaison between clients and development teams, clarifying requirements and facilitating product demos
- •Negotiated revenue-sharing contracts worldwide and prioritized features for platform launches
The Thread Through Everything
Whether I was negotiating carrier rates, selling insurance policies, raising capital for a blockchain startup, or architecting a multi-tenant SaaS platform — the constant has been understanding a problem deeply and then executing relentlessly to solve it.
That's what makes me different as an engineer. I don't just write code that passes review — I build software that drives revenue, reduces ops overhead, and actually gets adopted by the people who use it.
What I'm Looking For
A senior or lead engineering role at a company that values ownership, velocity, and business acumen. I'm at my best when I can own a product area end-to-end — architecture, implementation, deployment, and iteration based on real user feedback.