Pavol
Rašev, software engineer
I build web apps and online stores that hold up in production. Senior software engineer from Slovakia, more than ten years in, from the interface down to the API and the database.
- Now building internal apps for
- Previously at Lokalise
Pavol directly reported to me at Lokalise. He is an exceptional full-stack developer. As his manager, I saw first-hand how well he manages front-end and back-end tasks. … Even under tight deadlines and high-pressure situations, Pavol stayed calm and steady, positively influencing the team.
His attention to detail let the team caught several potential issues that had slipped through both product planning and QA … Pavol is an incredibly fast learner and is an invaluable asset to any team, while never fearing to stray outside of his comfort zone.
Pavol is unquestionably a well-qualified engineer, and his depth of knowledge in both front-end and back-end development is truly commendable. We faced challenging situations during our collaboration, and Pavol consistently demonstrated his reliability and problem-solving abilities.
I value his ability to see beyond the immediate challenges, and suggest alternative solutions when faced with unexpected issues. His thoughtful approach to problem-solving often provided our team with valuable insights and options to consider.
Latest projects
SaaS, 2026
Canteen
Four apps on one API: employees order lunch on the web or at a kiosk, the counter hands it out with one card scan, and month-end billing stops being a day of counting.
iOS and Android, 2026
FirmFlow
Lunch in your pocket: the week’s menu, one tap to order and a barcode card at the counter. Works with no signal and signs in with Face ID.
Own product, 2026
FyzioDesk
One system instead of a booking tool, a spreadsheet and paper notes: calendar, online booking, client records, exercise plans, client messages and an AI assistant that drafts replies and notes.
E-shop, PrestaShop 9
Vlnkovo
Off Shoptet without breaking old links, with products and stock kept in sync with the till in the shop.
Website and CMS
Anate
A studio that gets found: fast pages, structured data for Google, and one admin for services, clients and the messages that come in.
E-shop, PrestaShop 8
Matrace Lema
A faster store on phones, mattresses configured to the centimetre, and orders that land straight in the company’s ERP.
What I can do for you
Web apps and SaaS
React and Next.js front ends for products, from the design system to the last loading state. I can own the API and the database too.
Online stores
PrestaShop stores and custom themes, product feeds, payment and courier integrations, and migrations from old versions with every old address redirected.
Mobile apps
React Native and Expo apps that share logic with the web, keep working without signal and sign in with Face ID.
AI features
Text generation, data extraction and assistants that only reach the data they should, plus MCP servers so your team can use your own app from Claude or ChatGPT.
From €70 per hour, or a fixed price once we have scoped the work. Invoiced through Fellow Bytes s.r.o., EU VAT reverse charge for business clients.
How I use AI
Openly, and with the same care as any other tool.
I build with Claude every day: drafting code, reviewing diffs, refactoring, writing tests and documentation, and finding my way around unfamiliar codebases. It makes me faster. It doesn’t make the decisions.
- Architecture, data models and security choices are mine, and I can explain every one of them.
- Nothing ships unread. Generated code goes through the same review, tests and type checks as code I type myself.
- Client code goes into AI tools only when the client agrees, and production personal data never does.
- AI ships in client work too: a PrestaShop module I wrote drafts product descriptions and SEO texts with OpenAI and Anthropic models, and I keep building AI features for a long-term client’s merchants.
Experience
- 2023 – now
- Senior software engineer, Fellow Bytes, my own company, Nitra
SaaS products and e-commerce for clients, end to end: Canteen, FirmFlow, FyzioDesk and the stores on this page. I also keep building AI features for For Best Clients’ merchants.
- 2022 – 2023
- Software engineer, Lokalise, remote
Over-the-air translations: apps pull the bundle that matches their release, so mobile teams change copy without shipping a build. Rebuilt the bundle management UI and the export pipelines.
- 2019 – 2022
- Web developer, For Best Clients, Trnava
Gradus, a multi-tenant e-commerce platform. React, Redux and Next.js on the front, six payment gateways, ERP, warehouse and feed integrations. We still work together on AI features for their merchants.
- 2016 – 2022
- Freelance web developer, alongside full-time work, Nitra
Websites and web apps for Slovak clients, and front-end work on the RiverStream event platform for AltTag Media.
- 2016 – 2017
- Web developer, Azet.sk, Žilina
Slovakia’s largest classifieds portal. RabbitMQ workflows for listing moderation and syndication, responsive redesign.
- 2015 – 2016
- PHP developer, Webtec, Bratislava
E-shops on Nette: checkout, payments, MySQL tuning.
Ing. in Information Technology, Technical University of Košice, 2016. Slovak native, English B2.
Send an enquiry
Within two working days you get a plan and a price.
A few lines about what you need are enough. I reply with a concrete proposal and an estimate, not a template. Hiring for your team? Write too, in English or Slovak.
- A reply within two working days
- First proposal and estimate for free
- No commitment and no sales calls
Rather directly?hello@pavolrasev.com+421 915 583 341LinkedIn