I design and build digital products
that drive revenue.

Norbert Kovalčín — senior digital solutions architect based in Slovakia. Serving teams across the EU, UK, and US East Coast.

Norbert Kovalčín portrait
1/ 3slots open · Q2 2026
Booking open nowlive times on /book

Design · Web · AI · E-commerce

One architect. From first sketch to production — design, code, infrastructure, AI. One roof, one contact, one accountability.

§ 01 — Why hire an architect,
not an agency
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02 · Selected work

Eight live builds.

Products I run and client platforms I built. Showcase pieces (disclosed as such) live on /work.

nukr.dev01 / 08
NUKR — Post-quantum encrypted infrastructure · shared Rust + WASM crypto core powering a family of zero-signup, device-held-key apps — Drop, Bridge, Vault, Pay, Cash, Radio.
NUKRPost-quantum encrypted infrastructure · shared Rust + WASM crypto core powering a family of zero-signup, device-held-key apps — Drop, Bridge, Vault, Pay, Cash, Radio.PRODUCT · 2025
unoneto.sk02 / 08
Unoneto — Co-founded AI delivery duo for SK + CZ SMBs · custom agents that replace manual data entry between e-mail, Pohoda / KROS / Money S3, e-shops, and the 2027 e-invoice rails.
UnonetoCo-founded AI delivery duo for SK + CZ SMBs · custom agents that replace manual data entry between e-mail, Pohoda / KROS / Money S3, e-shops, and the 2027 e-invoice rails.PRODUCT · 2025
conseto.io03 / 08
Conseto — Site growth platform · analytics + compliance + security + marketing + intelligence in one EU-hosted dashboard.
ConsetoSite growth platform · analytics + compliance + security + marketing + intelligence in one EU-hosted dashboard.PRODUCT · 2026
faborino.com04 / 08
Faborino — Premium Montessori e-commerce · 1,478 products across SK / CS / EN / DE · Nienhuis / GAM / Educo authorized reseller.
FaborinoPremium Montessori e-commerce · 1,478 products across SK / CS / EN / DE · Nienhuis / GAM / Educo authorized reseller.PRODUCT · 2026
eresfacilityportal.sk05 / 08
ERES — ERES Facility Portal · running daily at eresfacilityportal.sk · live since 2025.
ERESERES Facility Portal · running daily at eresfacilityportal.sk · live since 2025.CLIENT · 2025
bidbox.app06 / 08
BidBox — All-in-one auction + brand-building platform · AI postcard analysis · active since 2022.
BidBoxAll-in-one auction + brand-building platform · AI postcard analysis · active since 2022.CLIENT · 2025
eliocaffeandbistro.sk07 / 08
ÉLIO — Brand identity + launch site for ÉLIO Caffè & Bistro · design-led counterweight to the six tech cards above.
ÉLIOBrand identity + launch site for ÉLIO Caffè & Bistro · design-led counterweight to the six tech cards above.CLIENT · 2026
Brand identity · 202208 / 08
MCOM — End-to-end brand identity · custom M monogram, monochrome black + emerald system, full stationery suite and brand guidelines book.
MCOMEnd-to-end brand identity · custom M monogram, monochrome black + emerald system, full stationery suite and brand guidelines book.BRAND · 2022
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03 · Proof

Seventeen years, measured in shipped work.

Counts, context, and the people who paid for the work — in their own words.

100+
Projects shipped
17y
On the web
18+
Industries served
337+
Career technologies
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Client · verified
Our experience at ERESfacility, and mine personally as managing director, with Norbert has been entirely positive. Highly professional approach, responsible and accommodating when meeting agreed deadlines. The price for his work was very acceptable for our company. Our ERESfacility portal gives our clients a perfect 24/7 overview of the outsourced facility-management services we provide. It positions us in an entirely different place relative to the competition. Having seen similar portals, I can say ours is unique. I warmly recommend the programming services provided by Norbert Kovalčín.
Dr. Ján Pavlis
Managing Director · ERESfacility s.r.o.
Client · verified
He immediately grasped my vision and offered expert advice that pushed the result to a higher level. The overall experience was outstanding — I recommend his services without reservation.
Leo Szabo
Owner · ÉLIO Caffè & Bistro
Client · verified
What started as an app for AI postcard analysis grew into an all-in-one platform that helps us build our brand. I’m glad I chose Norbert — he turned a basic idea into a masterpiece.
Václav Kovář
Founder · BidBox

More case references on request during discovery.

The full case studies → /work

04 · How I work

Scope · Build · Ship · Support

Four steps, eight weeks typically. Twelve worst case — because twelve-week rewrites are how projects die.

01

Scope

One call, three sharp questions, one architecture proposal. I qualify the fit before anyone commits.

Discovery sprint (1-2 weeks) produces: problem framing + user map, stack + architecture decision, scoped roadmap with estimates, working prototype where it adds value.

02

Build

Small commits, fast feedback. Production-grade from day one — observability, backups, docs.

Milestone-based. Design + code in the same hands, so no telephone-game loss between surface and system. Staging deploys from commit 0.

03

Ship

Launch with monitoring wired, CI green, rollback plan ready. No 'we'll fix it in the next sprint.'

Vercel preview → production with DNS cutover runbook. Sentry + Vercel Analytics active before first real user touches it.

04

Support

Retainer or hand-off — your call. Documented either way, so the next person knows what they're looking at.

Retainer: reserved hours/week, priority response, quarterly roadmap reviews. Hand-off: onboarding doc + architecture diagrams + 2 weeks of overlap.

Want every step in detail? See the full process →

05 · Tracks

Four shapes. One operator.

Four service disciplines, one operator. Same person designing, coding, shipping — no handoffs, no account managers, no delivery theater. Details on /services · pricing on /pricing.

§ 06 — The differentiator

One mind.
Whole stack.
One contract.

Design + engineering + AI + infra/One contact point · one accountability/Est. 2009 · 17+ years shipping
07 · AI suite

AI that actually ships. Try it below.

Three products I've built and ship for clients today. Click between tabs to switch demo panels; chips pre-fill the ask box.

PRODUCT 01 · AUTOMATION PIPELINES

Automate what's bleeding your team dry.

Document intake, invoice parsing, lead enrichment, email routing — AI between your existing tools, the repetitive work gone.

PIPELINE · INVOICE INTAKE
01Ingest · 3 PDFs receivedOK
02OCR · extract line itemsOK
03Match · vendor + tax codeRUNNING
04Validate · duplicate checkQUEUED
05Post · accounting softwareQUEUED

Every engagement starts with a paid Discovery Sprint — €1,500, typically 1–2 weeks. Output: problem framing, architecture decision, scoped roadmap with estimates, working prototype where it helps, and a fixed-price build proposal. The sprint fee credits toward the first invoice if we continue to build.

09 · Notes

Writing, rarely.

Monthly-ish. Engineering discipline, design systems, AI that ships to production. Subscribe below if that's your flavor.

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