Anton Shubin, senior full-stack engineer and tech leadI take the whole software side off your plate.
Your technical partner from idea to revenue. I plan it with you, build it, run it, and hire and lead the team when you need one. You get honest advice, your money is spent like it's mine, and you own everything from day one.
Upwork Expert-Vetted · 100% Job Success · 80 jobs · $300K+ earned
From my Upwork profile. Source (checked 26 Sep 2026)
I work with at most two clients at a time, so you always talk to me.
Five-day refund · A small first milestone · You own everything from day one. How these work
Found me on Upwork? Hire me there (opens in a new tab)
Client reviews
Rated 5.0 out of 5Lila King (opens in a new tab) reviewed on Upwork (opens in a new tab)
"Anton was a terrific partner to me in developing an MVP of a web app I've been dreaming of for ages. … If you're looking for a fast, expert, transparent guide to help you bring a big idea to life, working with Anton is a great choice."
Rated 5.0 out of 5Peter Visser (opens in a new tab) reviewed on Upwork (opens in a new tab)
"He helped us to hire a team and takes care of our every need. His most amazing attribute is how he looks after our money like it is his own."
Rated 5.0 out of 5Andy Gough (opens in a new tab) reviewed on Upwork (opens in a new tab)
"Anton has been working with us as our Development Team Leader for over 6 months … He has brought order to chaos, he is a guy that can get things done, he can be trusted to always do his best, and his best is brilliant."
Why not just use AI?
AI writes code. It doesn't own your product. It won't hire and lead your team, choose the cheapest way to run it, tell you when an idea won't pay off, or answer for the result. I do all of that, and AI agents write most of my code, to my rules and standards, with a weekly review of the code and the agents' work.
Running a small team that already uses AI? I can set up the same workflow on your repositories: rules, standards, CI the agents don't wait on, and cost control. Ask about a team set-up
Client work
Built solo in 3 months; about 200 lamp poles in production since 2024.
SmartLite · Full-stack (web app + backend + infrastructure) · 2024–now
Scaled across 10 countries and hundreds of restaurants; acquired in 2023
FoodRazor · Tech Lead · 2018–2019
Scaled to 200K+ users; acquired in 2024
Corecircle · Tech Lead · 2021
Other client work: Novo Nordisk · DareChat
How a project runs
Day one
You own everything from day one
Code, accounts, servers and keys are in your name.
First 5 days
Five-day refund
If in the first five days you feel this is not working, tell me and I refund what you paid.
Weeks 1–2
A small first milestone
We start with one or two weeks of work. If either of us wants to stop at the end of it, we stop — you keep everything built so far.
Every week
Weekly working software
You see working software every week, with a short written update. Calls when they help, not on a schedule for its own sake.
30 days after
Free bug fixes for 30 days
Bugs in what I delivered are fixed free for 30 days.
Services and prices
- $150
Strategy session
60 minutes - From $1,500
Code & security audit
3 days - From $8,000
Build: MVP
From 3 weeks - $150/hour or from $3,000/month
I work fixed price when the scope is fixed, and hourly for staff augmentation, code reviews, or when the work is open-ended. A price that says "from" gets a quote for your scope before any work starts.
Book a call or send a brief
Five-day refund
If in the first five days you feel this is not working, tell me and I refund what you paid.
A small first milestone
We start with one or two weeks of work. If either of us wants to stop at the end of it, we stop — you keep everything built so far.