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4 projects · 7 articles · 6 testimonials

Projects

pikkuna.fi – AI-Powered Localization Pipeline
pikkuna.fi – AI-Powered Localization Pipeline
July 30, 2026
pikkuna.fi – AI-Powered Localization Pipeline

A production localization pipeline: OpenAI translates, another vendor’s model verifies, a separate AI agent proofreads, pytest guards structure.

Stack

Python
pikkuna.fi – Multilingual RAG Support Assistant with AI Ticket Triage
pikkuna.fi – Multilingual RAG Support Assistant with AI Ticket Triage
December 15, 2025
pikkuna.fi – Multilingual RAG Support Assistant with AI Ticket Triage

RAG system on OpenAI and Upstash Vector in 30 languages, with a streaming chatbot and hybrid search (semantic + keyword).

Stack

Next.jsReactTypeScriptNode.js

Databases

Upstash Vector
pikkuna.fi – Real-time SVG Product Configurator
pikkuna.fi – Real-time SVG Product Configurator
March 10, 2025
pikkuna.fi – Real-time SVG Product Configurator

Client-side SVG configurator with live preview for designing vinyl curtains and roofing panels.

Stack

Next.jsReactTypeScriptNode.jsTailwind CSS
pikkuna.fi – E-commerce for Vinyl Curtains & PVC Products
pikkuna.fi – E-commerce for Vinyl Curtains & PVC Products
October 12, 2024
pikkuna.fi – E-commerce for Vinyl Curtains & PVC Products

E-commerce platform with 30 locales, product configurators, AI chatbot, and fully automated order flow: Stripe → Zoho CRM → Airtable → Mailgun → PDF.

Stack

Next.jsReactTypeScriptNode.js

Databases

AirtableRedisUpstash Vector

Articles

What a Fractional CTO Actually Does (and Doesn’t)
April 30, 2026· 10 min
What a Fractional CTO Actually Does (and Doesn’t)

Fractional CTO is one of the most misused titles in tech consulting. Here’s what the role actually covers, what it doesn’t, and how to spot the real thing.

Freelance Developer vs IT Partner: What’s the Difference?
April 8, 2026· 4 min
Freelance Developer vs IT Partner: What’s the Difference?

A developer builds what you ask for. An IT partner asks what you actually need. The difference is the difference between wasted budget and a result that works.

Fractional IT Partner vs In-House IT Department: Cost Breakdown
March 30, 2026· 5 min
Fractional IT Partner vs In-House IT Department: Cost Breakdown

Fractional IT partner vs in-house IT department: most growing businesses don’t need a full team. One experienced partner covers the same scope for less.

IT Audit Checklist: What to Expect in Week One
March 25, 2026· 5 min
IT Audit Checklist: What to Expect in Week One

IT audit first week checklist: what I map before fixing anything for a new business client – usually different from what anyone in the company thinks.

5 Signs Your Business IT Setup Is Costing You Money
March 23, 2026· 5 min
5 Signs Your Business IT Setup Is Costing You Money

5 signs your business IT is holding you back: a self-diagnostic for founders and managers. If three of these apply, your IT setup is costing you money.

No IT Manager? The Hidden Cost of Unmanaged IT for SMBs
March 18, 2026· 5 min
No IT Manager? The Hidden Cost of Unmanaged IT for SMBs

Who is responsible for your business IT? Most growing companies have IT no one actually owns. What that costs in wasted hours, unmanaged risk, and the fix.

From CTO to Freelance Developer: 12 Years of Lessons
September 23, 2025· 9 min
From CTO to Freelance Developer: 12 Years of Lessons

CTO to freelancer after 12 years in leadership: what changed, what surprised me, and what I learned about senior freelance dev work in the EU market.

Testimonials

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As COO, I worked closely with Iurii, who led our IT department with rare clarity and ownership.

Andrii 🇫🇮

COO, Suomen Pehmeä Ikkuna Oy (Pikkuna)

Topics

E-commerceArchitectureLeadershipCTO

Service: e commerce

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I have worked together with Iurii Rogulia in company Suomen Pehmeä Ikkuna Oy, where he conducted IT development and support. Thanks to his expertise, all tasks were solved in time.

Basil A 🇫🇮

Head of Customer Support, Suomen Pehmeä Ikkuna Oy (Pikkuna)

Topics

E-commerceSalesCTO

Service: e commerce

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As Head of Production I had the opportunity to work closely with Iurii during his time with our company.

David Nemchin 🇫🇮

Head of Production, Suomen Pehmeä Ikkuna Oy (Pikkuna)

Topics

E-commerceArchitectureCTO

Service: e commerce

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We had a small in-house dev team and no one senior enough to make the hard architectural calls. Hiring a full-time CTO didn’t make sense at our stage, so we brought Iurii in two days a week.

Joachim Weber 🇩🇪

CEO

Topics

LeadershipArchitectureCTO

Service: fractional cto

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We’d just raised and needed to double the engineering team fast, but nobody internally had hired at that scale or owned the architecture decisions that came with it.

Kasper Holm 🇩🇰

CEO

Topics

LeadershipCTOHiringArchitectureStrategy

Service: fractional cto

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I’m a non-technical founder and I’d been making technology decisions by guessing, which was getting expensive.

Matteo Conti 🇮🇹

Founder

Topics

LeadershipCTOHiringStrategy

Service: fractional cto

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