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Available for select engagements
Stéphan Zych — senior engineer & technical lead.
Senior software engineer and technical lead with 15+ years across agency, product, and enterprise environments. Comfortable owning architecture and delivery and still writing the hard parts. Currently operating independently through STEPHANZYCH (Brussels), open to selected roles and engagements.
current
Independent: lead developer at CBTW, engaged through STEPHANZYCH. Previously co-founder & CTO of Cherry Pulp, acquired by CBTW in 2023, with the transition completed in 2024.
availability
Available now for select engagements. Brussels-based, remote-ready across Belgium and Europe; on-site for kickoffs and workshops.
engagements considered
- Fractional / interim technical leadership
- Senior or lead engineer on a complex build
- Architecture & platform evolution
- Technical audit & due diligence
employment options
- Independent / B2B contract (STEPHAN ZYCH SRL)
- Day-rate or retainer
- Open to selected permanent roles for the right fit
languages
- French: native
- English: professional working proficiency
seniority & leadership
The short version.
- 15+ years in web & product engineering
- Co-founder & CTO: built and led an engineering team to acquisition
- Lead developer on enterprise platforms
- Architecture, delivery, and team leadership, plus hands-on implementation
- 200+ web platforms and digital products delivered
- Grew a studio from 4 to 20 people, mentoring up to 12 developers at peak
technologies
- TypeScript
- Go
- Next.js
- Nuxt
- Laravel
- WordPress
- Bedrock / Sage
- Full-stack architecture
- Node & backend APIs
- Docker
- Traefik
- AWS Lightsail
- DigitalOcean
- Cloudflare
- MariaDB
- Redis
- CI/CD
- GitLab CI
- GitHub Actions
- Grafana, Prometheus & Loki
domains
- Enterprise web platforms
- Agency & client delivery
- Product & SaaS
- Developer tooling & DevOps
contact
Straightforward to reach.
If the profile fits a role or engagement, get in touch directly. No form, no gatekeeping. I'll be straight about availability and fit.
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stephan@zych.be - Based in
- Brussels, Belgium
- Status
- Available for select engagements
- Elsewhere
- LinkedIn · GitHub