Martin Gouws

● Co-founded and led development of a B2B SaaS platform for the construction industry, delivering the MVP and majority of the codebase.
● Built scalable & cloud-native application with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Fastify, PostgreSQL, and AWS containers.
● Leveraged AI-assisted development to accelerate prototyping and reduce delivery time for smaller features.
● Collaborated asynchronously with distributed stakeholders, demonstrating strong remote work capabilities.

● Developed the first MVP of a platform that now generates 300M+ NOK in turnover.
● Built scalable APIs, microservices, and integrations using Node.js, Fastify, MySQL, Redis, and AWS.
● Improved system reliability with automated testing (Jest, Cypress), monitoring, and proactive issue resolution.
● Mentored engineers, led technical decision-making, and assumed Engineering Manager responsibilities.
● Delivered solutions in a fully remote environment, maintaining team alignment and high productivity.

● Delivered projects for multiple clients across accessibility, automotive, HR, and internal tooling.
● Served as core team member for technical screening and interviewing of new engineers.
● Technologies: JavaScript, HTML, CSS.