About
Based in Eindhoven. Who I am, where I've worked, and what I bring to your project.
Who I am
I'm Stanimir Nikolov. Full-Stag Digital is my studio in Eindhoven, Netherlands: web apps, online stores, and booking sites, built end to end.
The longer story
I started Full-Stag Digital to work the other way round: understand a business before writing a line of code, and say so plainly when a project isn't worth building.
That is why every engagement begins with investigation, not implementation, and why I would rather talk you out of the wrong build than deliver it well.
My background spans custom software, SaaS platforms, legacy systems, e-commerce, and frontend architecture. It taught me that technologies change far faster than good engineering principles: clear ownership, understandable systems, careful planning, and honest communication.
Today I build web applications, internal tools, booking systems, online stores, and business websites, modernise existing software, and help businesses work out what they actually need before investing in it.
I deliberately keep the studio small, so every project stays with the person who discussed it with you: fewer misunderstandings, and direct accountability from first conversation to finished result.
At a glance
- Based in
- Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Studying
- Software engineering, Fontys ICT, Eindhoven.
- Contact
- fullstagdigital@proton.me
- Availability
- Open for enquiries.
- Languages
- Bulgarian (native), English (fluent, Cambridge C1 Advanced), and Dutch (elementary).See the C1 Advanced certificate
Education
- 2017 –
Software engineering, Fontys ICT, Eindhoven
Since September 2017.
- 2024
Digital Experience Design minor certificate, Fontys ICT
Minor certificate, completed 2024.
- 2016
Certificate in Advanced English, University of Cambridge
Cambridge CAE, 2016.
- 2012–2017
E-commerce, High School of Commerce "Knyaz Simeon Tarnovski", Bulgaria
Secondary education, 2012 to 2017.
Software experience
- 2023–2024
Appsemble
Software Engineer Intern, then part-time Junior Software Engineer (September 2023 to July 2024). SaaS platform features; GUI and code editor rework for responsiveness across devices; usability improvements; systematic bug elimination.
- 2024–2025
ART-IE, Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland
EU-funded federated learning platform (September 2024 to June 2025). Refactoring a complex legacy codebase: Go, Cassandra, microservices, with a data-privacy focus.
Range
- 2021–2022
Prodrive Technologies, Son en Breugel
Cleanroom technician and circuit-assembly technician: building printed circuit boards under contamination-controlled conditions. Precision hardware work that shows the range I bring to a problem.
Technologies & Tools
- Frontend
Vue / Nuxt (SSR)
Building fast, accessible interfaces and server-rendered applications for business software and public sites.
Primary
- Backend
Hono (TypeScript monolith)
APIs, business logic, integrations, authentication, and the architecture that holds an application together.
Primary
- Language
TypeScript, typed end-to-end
One typed language across the front end and the back end, so the pieces of a system can't quietly disagree.
Primary
- Data
Prisma
Database modelling, migrations, and type-safe access to your data.
Advanced
- Infra
Cloudflare
Hosting, DNS, security, caching, and edge delivery.
Working proficiency
- Security & QA
OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, SonarQube, Snyk
Catching common security issues early, automating quality checks, and keeping a codebase maintainable as it grows.
Working proficiency
I work in React as well; Vue and Nuxt are my default.
How I work with you
- A paid feasibility report, a fraction of the build, before you commit to it. source: How I work · step 03
- A fixed quote after it. source: How I work · step 04
- New ideas mid-build don't quietly inflate the bill: they're planned into the next version, as your decision. source: stated commitment, no ledger exists yet
What I hold to
Good software is decided long before anyone writes code: in whether the problem is understood, the expectations are clear, someone owns the difficult decisions, and honest advice outranks commercial pressure.
My job is to reduce uncertainty before reducing complexity: understand the problem first, explain trade-offs plainly, document decisions, and recommend against unnecessary work when that is the better answer.
Every commitment I make should be observable. If I can't explain why I recommend something, or show how it benefits your business, I reconsider it.
I build software another developer should be able to understand after me. Documentation, standard technologies, and client ownership aren't extras; they're part of the product.
Tell me what you want to build. I'll find the way that fits your business.
The first conversation is free and in plain words. Then a paid feasibility report gives you the direction, the honest cost, and the right way forward, so you commit with confidence. source: How I work · step 03