👋 Hi, I'm Pavel Fokin
Fractional CTO, Consultant & Product Engineer.
I help products succeed through technology leadership. Based in Stockholm, Sweden · Working globally.
With 20 years in tech, I've led product and platform development across startups and enterprises.
From hands-on coding to building tech teams and shaping product strategy — I connect the dots between technology and business outcomes.
Now I help companies scale, rethink architecture, and accelerate growth as a fractional CTO and consultant.
How I Can Help
Fractional CTO
Align product & tech. Leadership without full-time overhead.
Architecture & Audits
Review your systems, find risks, and suggest improvements.
Team Coaching
Help teams level up, adopt better practices, and ship with confidence.
Hands-on Consulting
JS/TS, Go, Kubernetes, cloud, scaling, system design.
Featured Work
Dating Start-up Optimization
Served as an external technical lead and led system optimization
Challenge
The existing platform struggled with slow load times and poor mobile responsiveness, leading to high bounce rates.
Solution
Re-architected the infrastructure to leverage AWS serverless to handle growth up to 100K users.
Outcome
Reduced application load time 10x, optimized infrastructure cost 30%, and improved overall user satisfaction.
E-commerce Platform Optimization
Led the development of a high-performance e-commerce platform
Challenge
The existing platform struggled with slow load times and poor mobile responsiveness, leading to high bounce rates.
Solution
Implemented a modern tech stack with Next.js, optimized database queries, and introduced a mobile-first design approach.
Outcome
Reduced page load time by 60%, increased mobile conversion rate by 45%, and improved overall user satisfaction.
Healthcare Data Analytics Dashboard
Developed a comprehensive analytics solution for healthcare providers
Challenge
Healthcare providers needed a way to visualize and analyze patient data while maintaining strict privacy standards.
Solution
Built a secure, HIPAA-compliant dashboard using React and D3.js, with real-time data processing capabilities.
Outcome
Enabled 30% faster decision-making for healthcare providers and improved patient care coordination.
My Writings
Building Scalable Systems
Key principles and patterns for designing systems that can grow with your business.
Read more →The Future of Tech Leadership
How fractional CTOs are reshaping technology leadership in modern organizations.
Read more →Product Engineering Best Practices
Essential practices for building high-quality products that users love.
Read more →What People Say
John Doe
CTO, TechCorp
"Pavel's expertise in system architecture and cloud solutions transformed our infrastructure. His ability to balance technical excellence with business needs made him an invaluable partner in our growth journey."
Sarah Johnson
Product Lead, StartupX
"Working with Pavel was a game-changer for our team. His deep technical knowledge combined with excellent communication skills helped us deliver complex features on time and with high quality."
Let's talk
Have a project in mind or want to collaborate? I'd love to hear from you.