From the first commit to a team that doesn't need me.
I'm the first technical person founders bring in. I turn the idea into a real MVP, get the product investment-ready, and build the engineering team that carries it from there — including hiring my own replacement.
One person across the whole zero-to-funded arc.
Scratch
A blank repository and a founder with conviction. We decide what to build first — and what to deliberately skip.
MVP
Something real users can touch and investors can see. Built to ship fast without becoming a mess you regret.
Investment
Architecture and a story that survive technical due diligence — so the raise isn't held back by the codebase.
Team
I hire, onboard and lead the engineers who take over. The goal is a team that outgrows its first engineer.
years shipping software — QA to developer to CTO
raised at a companies where I led engineering
products taken from nothing to live, more than once
stack and team — I start solo, then build the people
I've done the thing I'm offering — already.
Clean start
Building a version 2.0. Keeping company up to date with technology
Initial product from ground up
Co-founded and built the initial product — so I understand the business side of the table, not just the engineer's.
Built the product and the team from zero.
Designed and built OCCO's custom search, PIM and project-management systems from scratch for an AI-powered platform serving interior-design professionals. Hired and led the engineering team. The company went on to raise €750k to expand across Europe.
Where I came from
Nearly 8 years in agencies what built the knowledge base. Dealing with different projects, clients, roles -- I got to see it all.
In someone else's words.
“He built a high-performing team in OCCO with a well-known track record.”
Edward Erelt — Member of Technical Staff, ElevenLabs · worked with Marko at OCCO
Whether this is a good fit.
Right fit if you're
- A founder with a validated idea and no engineering team yet
- Time-poor and technical, or non-technical and need someone you can trust with the build
- Heading toward a raise and want the tech to hold up under scrutiny
- Looking for one person who can build the thing and build the people
Probably not if you
- Want a body to fill a ticket queue on an established team
- Need the cheapest possible pair of hands, not a partner
- Want someone who'll never push back on the plan
The tools, for the record.
The stack is a detail — the job is getting you from idea to a fundable company.
And actively going deeper...