Arthur Pichl
I am a fullstack, Web3, and AI developer with a background in software delivery, platform architecture, and digital publishing workflows.
Overview
I work across product engineering and Web3-oriented development with experience in Next.js, Node.js, React, TypeScript, and Rust. My work spans startup product development, distributed remote teams, and CMS/editorial platform operations.
Education
Ongoing: Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Vienna.
Professional experience
October 2025 - present - SUPERFREY FlexCo, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & Managing Partner (Austria)
- CTO & Managing Partner with end-to-end ownership of platform architecture, product delivery, and technical direction.
- Building the full CIXTRA infrastructure and product stack, from data backbone and APIs to user-facing intelligence products.
- Owning AI/data strategy, including EU-hosted LLM architecture, data governance, and quality standards for public-sector and partner use cases.
November 2021 - present - frey-tag.at, Founder & Software Developer (Vienna, Austria)
- Founded and developed an Austrian culture and event platform with a self-built CMS and editorial workflow.
- Responsible for the full technology stack (Next.js, Node.js, MongoDB) and leading a small editorial team for platform content operations.
October 2023 - August 2025 - vision.io, Fullstack & Web3 Developer (Remote, Austria)
- Developed frontend and backend systems (React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js) in a fully remote setup.
- Contributed to software architecture and scalable web-app design.
- Delivered maintainable code in distributed agile teams.
December 2022 - June 2023 - Byte5 GmbH, Fullstack & Web3 Developer (Remote / Frankfurt, Germany)
- Prototyped and conceptualized IoT applications using IOTA, Rust, Node.js, Next.js, and TypeScript.
- Built proof-of-concept solutions and REST APIs for IOTA-focused innovation use cases.
- Prepared and delivered an "IOTA for Beginners" workshop and joined a panel at TangleCon 2023.
August 2022 - October 2022 - SVC, Fullstack Developer (Vienna, Austria)
- Contributed to the web presence of Austrian social insurance as part of the development team.
- Worked with Java-based backend systems and supported new feature and UI implementation.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve maintainability and usability of the online portal.
January 2022 - May 2022 - Medical University of Vienna, Stem Cell Researcher (Vienna, Austria)
- Researched stem cell behavior under varying culture media, including fetal calf serum and vitamin D3 supplementation.
- Investigated effects of media composition on experimental pathways and reproducibility.
2011 - 2022 - Kurier, Franz Jiras GmbH, fresh concepts GmbH, Online / Print Media Editor (Austria)
- Worked across several Austrian media outlets in online and print editing.
- Built experience in CMS operations, publishing workflows, and cross-team editorial collaboration.
Skills
| Domain | Skills |
|---|---|
| Languages | German (Native), English (Fluent), Korean (A2), Swedish (A2) |
| Frontend | HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Tailwind, React, Next.js |
| Backend | Node.js, Express.js, Postgres, MongoDB, Redis, REST API, Firebase, Drizzle, Rust |
| AI | AI API integration, LoRA/SLoTH training, AWQ quantization, Fine-tuning, RAG systems |
| Blockchain | IOTA, EVM, Smart Contracts, Ethers.js, Wagmi |
| Infrastructure | Linux, Nginx, Docker, Vercel, Git, CI/CD |
| Tools | Jira, Linear, Agile & Scrum |
Other Milestones
- 2020: Scuba license.
- 2023: Vegetarian for 20+ years.
- 2023: Delivered the TangleCon IOTA workshop.
- 2024: Paris Marathon finisher.
- 2025: Madrid Marathon finisher.
- 2026: Riga Marathon (WIP).