Hi, i am
Nick Revenko
DevOps and Cloud Engineer and CTO at Increasio, a Jamstack and SvelteKit development agency. The creator of two open-source Svelte libraries — Metawrite (a SvelteKit + Appwrite integration toolkit) and Svesh (a mesh-gradient component library) — and a long-time advocate for Svelte and SvelteKit. Based between the Netherlands and Germany.
Role
Software Engineer
Experience
6+ years
Location
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Work mode
Remote
INCREASIO
Lead engineering as CTO and redesigned the company website around modern jamstack technologies.
Role
CTO
Company
Increasio
Focus
DevOps & Cloud
Work mode
Remote
Redesigned and rebuilt the Increasio website to match modern requirements using cutting-edge jamstack technologies.
Lead the technical direction of the company across frontend, backend and DevOps.
Maintain the open-source OneTemplate Gatsby.js website template used across Increasio projects.
METAWRITE
Built an open-source library that connects an Appwrite backend to a Svelte frontend with minimal setup.
Role
Creator
Type
Open Source
Stack
Svelte, SvelteKit
Backend
Appwrite
Created an open-source Svelte and SvelteKit library that makes integrating Appwrite as simple as possible.
Designed the API around type safety and simplicity so developers can get started with very little boilerplate.
Published and maintain the project on GitHub as part of my contribution to the open-source community.
CASHFLOWFROG
Developed a Strapi-powered backend that doubles as a full-featured CMS for a Gatsby.js website.
Role
Backend Developer
Client
CashFlowFrog
Stack
Strapi, Gatsby.js
Work mode
Remote
Built the backend on Strapi and configured it as a complete content management system, not just an API.
Connected the CMS to a Gatsby.js frontend so content editors can publish without developer help.
Structured content models and data flow for long-term maintainability and easy extension.
SVESH
Created an open-source JavaScript library for generating mesh gradient canvases on websites.
Role
Creator
Type
Open Source
Stack
Svelte, TypeScript
Output
Canvas
Built a mesh gradient generator with Svelte and TypeScript that renders to a canvas element.
Packaged it as a lightweight, type-safe library that can be dropped into any website.
Published the project on GitHub with a visual preview and usage documentation.
EZYFINANCE
Developed and integrated Strapi as the CMS and primary backend for the EZYfinance website.
Role
Backend Developer
Client
EZYfinance
Stack
Strapi
Work mode
Remote
Developed the Strapi backend and integrated it as the primary data source for the website.
Set up the CMS so content can be managed independently from the frontend.
Worked with the frontend team to keep the API structure clean, predictable and easy to consume.
ONETEMPLATE
Built a full-featured, free open-source website template with Gatsby.js, now maintained by Increasio.
Role
Creator
Type
Open Source
Stack
Gatsby.js
Maintainer
Increasio
Created a complete Gatsby.js website template that is free to use for anyone.
Structured the template as a well-organized starting point for fast, production-ready jamstack sites.
Handed over maintenance to Increasio, where it continues to be updated.
SHISA
Designed and built the website for my own Discord bot using Jekyll.
Role
Designer & Developer
Project
Shisa
Stack
Jekyll
Type
Personal
Developed the Discord bot and its public website as a single self-led project.
Built the site with Jekyll for a fast, simple and easy-to-maintain static result.
Presented the bot's features through a clear landing page.
UTILLY
Designed and built the website for a multipurpose web portal.
Role
Designer & Developer
Project
Utilly
Scope
Design + Web
Work mode
Remote
Designed the visual identity and interface of the Utilly portal website.
Developed the website to match the design and support a multipurpose platform.
Focused on a structured, simple layout that makes many different tools easy to navigate.
NICK REVENKO
DevOps and Cloud Engineer with 6+ years of frontend and backend experience, driven by quality, structure and simplicity.
Role
DevOps & Cloud Engineer
Experience
6 years
Location
Hilversum, NL
Superpower
Extraordinary thinking
Detail-oriented engineer who prefers sophisticated, type-safe, well-structured and simple solutions to complex problems.
Cover software development, software engineering for custom solutions, and DevOps, with Economics degree background that helps me understand how enterprises work.
Volunteered helping refugees at Amsterdam Centraal and Barcelona Sants, and contribute to the open-source community.
WORKSTATION & TOOLS
The hardware and software I use every day to design, build and ship.
Main machine
MacBook Pro M1
Memory
16GB RAM
Monitor
Dell P2422H 24"
OS
macOS, Ubuntu
Daily setup: 13" MacBook Pro (M1, 16GB RAM, 2020) with a Dell 24" monitor (P2422H).
Previous machines: 13" MacBook Pro (Intel i5, 8GB, 2016) and 12" MacBook (Intel i5, 8GB, 2015).
Tools: VSCode, iTerm, Ubuntu, macOS, Safari, Firefox, Docker Desktop, Figma and Xcode.
SKILLS
Main Tools: NeoVim · VSCode · iTerm · Docker · XCode · Figma
- Frontend: Svelte · SvelteKit · TypeScript · D3.js · Next.js · Gatsby.js · Astro · Jamstack · Responsive Design · Sass · TailwindCSS
- Backend: Strapi · Appwrite · Headless CMS · GraphCMS · API Design · ExpressJS · Golang (learning) · Swift Vapor (learning)
- DevOps: DevOps · Cloud Engineering · Docker · Ubuntu · Terraform · CI/CD · Github Actions
- Product: Dashboards · Data-Heavy Interfaces · Onboarding · Charts · Empty States · Landing Pages · Interactive Workflows · Custom Backends · SSR · CSR · SPA · Data Visualization & Animation