Slave Atanasov

AI-enabled
Senior Web Developer

Hi, I'm Slave. I build web software solo and with teams, from small shops to large companies.

In short

Availability, location, citizenship

Work arrangement: Independent contractor · selectively taking new work when capacity and fit align
Location: North Macedonia · remote delivery across time zones
Citizenship: EU citizen (Bulgaria) · North Macedonia

Qualifications

Stack & tools

Frontend & UI

HTML & CSS
Tailwind CSS
JavaScript
TypeScript
React
Next.js
Angular
Redux Toolkit
TanStack (Query, Router, Table)

Backend & data

REST
GraphQL
Node.js / Express
MongoDB
PostgreSQL / SQL
Supabase

Infra & delivery

Vercel
AWS
Azure
CI/CD & DevOps
Docker
Linux
Cloudflare

Tooling & quality

Git
VS Code
Figma
Testing / Jest
Webpack, Vite & modern bundlers

AI & LLMs

Cursor
GitHub Copilot
Claude
ChatGPT / OpenAI
LLM APIs & integrations
Prompt & tool-calling workflows
Agent-style product features

SEO & analytics

Technical & on-page SEO
Analytics & event tracking
Performance & Core Web Vitals

Building, SaaS & collaboration

Beyond client work I also build and ship my own products: solopreneur and indie-style projects, SaaS ideas end to end, and collaboration with partners, users, and teams when a product needs more than code.

Solopreneurship & side projects
SaaS product building
Collaboration & delivery
Marketing & growth
Stakeholder communication

Content & CMS

Strapi
WordPress
Headless CMS patterns

Mobile (learning)

Still growing here: dabbling in React Native to see how mobile apps feel and ship, alongside web. Small experiments and real builds, not my main lane yet, but I am actively learning.

React Native

Education

2018 – 2019
Web Development Program
Semos Education, Skopje
Full-time program covering the modern web stack: HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, MongoDB, React, Redux, Angular, TypeScript, Linux, Git, HTTP, and REST APIs.

2008 – 2010
University (paused)
Faculty of Applied Foreign Languages, business track, FON University, Skopje
Studied two of four years, then paused to pursue other paths.

2004 – 2008
High school diploma
Public High School “Jane Sandanski“, North Macedonia

How I work

Communication. Regular updates with engineers, designers, and stakeholders.
Range. Agency and founder work, and longer corporate engagements.
Scope. Agreed in writing; I call out risks early.
Dates. I aim to hit what we agree on, and I say early if that is not realistic.
Collaboration. Code reviews, pairing, shared ownership.
Change. New stacks, teams, or priorities are normal; I adjust.
Learning. I keep up with tools, patterns, and the product domain.

Work Experience

02/2026 – Present
Senior Web Developer
Adeva (Deltatre contract)
I work in Next.js on both client UI and server-side code. I contribute to architecture and implement APIs in the context of merged companies and how their systems come together.

04/2025 – 02/2026
Senior Software Engineer
Zoox, Inc.
Contract role: apps that help mechanics diagnose and repair autonomous vehicles, built with React, TypeScript, Redux Toolkit, and in-house UI libraries in a large monorepo.
AI-assisted tooling for velocity; TypeScript/Node services, Docker on Linux VDIs, CI/CD, and cross-team coordination.

03/2022 – 04/2025
Software Engineer
Apple Inc.
Contract role: built and maintained UIs and internal tools for flagship services such as Apple Music, iTunes, and Apple TV+, including a platform for emerging music trends and a next-generation editorial media management system.
Contributed to a micro-frontend migration, partnered with design and product, mentored contractors, and demoed progress to stakeholders.

03/2022 – 02/2026
Senior Software Engineer
HTEC Group
I worked for HTEC's partners and clients: frontend and product delivery with React, TypeScript, JavaScript, Next.js, Node.js, Docker, Git, design tooling, CI/CD, and in-house design systems. Internal tools and customer-facing products; onboarding peers and demos to stakeholders.
Kept up with AI and emerging tech encouraged by the company; collaborated with Tech Leads and design to ship features and improve how the team works.

05/2021 – 03/2022
Web Developer
Be Group - Milan, Italy
Illimity contract: building and evolving the digital bank's online banking frontend with the team. React, TypeScript, Redux Toolkit, REST, and Azure-hosted delivery; Next.js and Gatsby where static or SSR helped performance and UX.

05/2020 – 05/2021
Web Developer
NTT Data Italia - Milan, Italy
Frontend on large REST-backed products for telco, energy, and public sector clients (e.g. Vodafone, SKY UK, TIM, Sogei, Enel, government ministries) plus internal NTT Data work. React, TypeScript, Redux, Storybook, Jest, Figma, and Azure, with each client's design system and delivery standards.

01/2020 – 03/2022
Web Developer
Ipse Docet - Milan, Italy
Frontend developer for Ipse Docet clients across short- and long-term engagements at a Milan-based IT consultancy.

09/2019 – 01/2020
Freelance Web Developer
Freelance builds: marketing sites and React or Angular pieces from prototype to production, light UI/UX support, and WordPress sites with common builders.

06/2019 – 09/2019
Junior Software Developer
One Inside - Skopje, North Macedonia
Trainee on a Swiss-led team in Skopje: frontend and backend tasks on several apps. Stack exposure included Angular, Node.js, TypeScript, databases, Docker, Git, and Agile delivery.

Projects

Next 9 Months

next9months.com

Next 9 Months is a product I built for parents: gender reveals, polls, a baby-name finder, and other shared moments around pregnancy and early parenthood.

Upperway TMS

upperway.io

Upperway is a SaaS TMS for small and mid-size trucking companies in the US, built with my team. Angular on the front end, Java and Spring on the back end, SQL, and AWS.

UniversalDot

app.universaldot.me

Frontend for a client in crypto: React, wired to a Polkadot-based chain through its API.

From design prototype to a deployed website

GitHub

Marketing site from a client's design: Angular, responsive layout, slideshow, tabbed sections, cards and banners, contact form, and cookie UI. Implemented to match the mockups closely.