ivan tuhai

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Ivan Tuhai

@listepofounder & CTO of Pyrlyn open to offers

I'm not just a vibe coder.
I'm an engineer who uses AI to ship real, useful software.

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About

Engineer building software since 2009: went from full-stack developer to frontend tech lead, and now I build my own products.

Led frontend twice as Technical Lead: redesigned project architecture, launched new projects and mentored the team.

Senior Frontend Developer at KSF Technologies AG since 2022. Since September 2026, founder & CTO of Pyrlyn: tools for developers, starting with AI.

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Experience

Building software since 2009: from freelance and full-stack work to frontend tech lead and my own company.

  1. Founder & CTO @ Pyrlyn

    • Founded a developer-tools company; own its technology and technical strategy.
    • Shipped ketch, which installs CLI tools from GitHub releases with checksum verification, and rtok, which measurably cuts the context AI agents carry.
    • Leading development of runa (a local-first AI runner) and cox (a terminal coding agent).

    Sep 2026 — present · Europe

  2. Senior Frontend Developer @ KSF Technologies AG

    • Took projects from first mockups to production and supported them after release.
    • Owned the visual layer and UX of the interfaces, from prototype to final polish.
    • Worked closely with product and design, from problem framing to launch.

    Feb 2022 — present · Kyiv

  3. Front-End Developer @ Rocket

    • Shipped features to production as part of a product team.
    • Turned design mockups into working interfaces, down to the details.

    Nov 2020 — Jan 2022

  4. Front-End Technical Lead @ KITCODE

    • Designed frontend architecture for new and existing projects.
    • Ran projects through the full cycle, from launch to maintenance.
    • Mentored the team’s developers.

    Apr 2019 — Nov 2020

  5. Senior Frontend Developer → Front-End Technical Lead @ PrivateDev

    • Grew from senior developer to tech lead within a year.
    • Redesigned the main project’s architecture and mentored colleagues.

    Aug 2017 — Apr 2019

  6. Senior JavaScript Developer @ Logic IT Solutions (LITS)

    • Built the frontend for several client projects.

    May 2016 — Aug 2017 · Kyiv

  7. Senior JavaScript Developer @ Mush

    • Built a hybrid mobile app.

    May 2016 — Apr 2017

  8. Full-stack Developer @ 111PIX UA

    • Developed and maintained Battlecam (battlecam.com).

    Nov 2015 — May 2016 · Kyiv

  9. Earlier · 2009 — 2015

    • Silença TechMiddle PHP Developer2015
    • SuperDeal.ua / Pokupon.uaMiddle PHP Developer2015
    • N1 Financial CompanySoftware Engineer2014 — 2015
    • SkiliksPHP/JS Developer2012 — 2014
    • TizerClickPHP Developer2011 — 2012
    • FreelanceFull Stack Engineer2009 — 2011

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Projects

The main ones are Pyrlyn’s CLI and AI tools. Below are the rest of my open repositories.

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Contact

Open to offers. Email is the fastest way to reach me.