Pavel Svitek — CTO, founder, full-stack engineer.

Based in Zurich. I lead engineering for product companies — hands-on from architecture to delivery — with emphasis on clear UX and pragmatic AI. Serial CTO; two projects acquired. Recent work includes applied LLMs and Gen-AI products. Now building in the interection of AI and legal tech.

I'm a builder at heart: I like turning messy problems into working software — especially where product, UX, and backend meet. Emerging tech is part of the job (AI, Web3 where it made sense); the constant is shipping something people can actually use.

What motivates the career side is simple: help teams build companies and products that outlast the hype cycle — solid engineering, honest scope, measurable outcomes.

Projects

Small products and experiments — clear UX, privacy-minded defaults, something measurable at the end.

WortSchatz - Learn German Vocabulary (in-browser)

German vocabulary with a daily, measurable workflow.

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WortSchatz - Learn German Vocabulary (in-browser) preview

What it is

Flashcards for ~850 high-frequency words: progress, reviews, accuracy, streaks. Progress stays in the browser (IndexedDB).

Why I built it

Language learning fails when progress is invisible or the word list is wrong. This keeps the loop tight and local-first.

Free Voice Transcription app (using in-browser AI model)

Speech-to-text in the browser, after a one-time model load.

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Free Voice Transcription app (using in-browser AI model) preview

What it is

Real-time transcription with Whisper Tiny on-device, quick updates, export for use elsewhere.

Why I built it

Voice tools do not have to send audio to a server. This stays in-session and still feels fast.

Work

  1. Company
    MAI Technologies AG (legal-tech)
    Role
    Head of Software
    Date
  2. Company
    DeltaLabs.ch (Gen AI)
    Role
    CTO
    Date
  3. Octav.fi (Web3) logo
    Company
    Octav.fi (Web3)
    Role
    Tech Lead
    Date
  4. Maklando.ch (acquired by Julius Baer) logo
    Company
    Maklando.ch (acquired by Julius Baer)
    Role
    CTO
    Date
  5. PwC Switzerland - Experience Center logo
    Company
    PwC Switzerland - Experience Center
    Role
    Full-stack engineer
    Date
  6. Authenteq (acquired by FNZ Group) logo
    Company
    Authenteq (acquired by FNZ Group)
    Role
    Full-stack engineer
    Date
  7. SmallPDF logo
    Company
    SmallPDF
    Role
    Frontend engineer
    Date
  8. Hyperloop logo
    Company
    Hyperloop
    Role
    Frontend engineer
    Date
  9. Localization Guru (acquired) logo
    Company
    Localization Guru (acquired)
    Role
    CTO & Co-founder
    Date