One founder.
12+ products
shipped. Zero
bullshit.
ZeroDraft Studio is a product studio founded by Nik that designs, develops, and deploys web applications, SaaS products, and platforms for global clients. We specialize in MVP development, no-code to custom code migration, and AI-powered automation.
- Education
- Data Science — Georgetown University
- Background
- IT Management & Cybersecurity
- Previous
- Zero Trust Architecture Implementation
- Products shipped
- 12+ live SaaS products
- Stack
- Next.js · React · Node.js
- Clients
- Global / Remote
Most agencies assign your project to a junior developer following a ticket queue. I build your product myself — with the same product thinking I bring to my own. That's the core of ZeroDraft Studio: a product builder who has skin in the game, building for clients who need more than just code.
I started in IT management and cybersecurity, implementing Zero Trust architecture for organizations that couldn't afford to get security wrong. That background taught me something that still shapes every product I build: architecture decisions made in week one determine whether a product thrives or collapses at scale.
From there, I moved into no-code development — building full products on Bubble.io when the platform was still rough around the edges. I ran an agency, sold projects, managed client relationships, and owned revenue. I shipped real products for real businesses. But I also experienced firsthand the ceiling that no-code platforms eventually impose: performance limits, vendor lock-in, integration constraints, and the gnawing feeling that you're building on rented land.
So I made the transition that many of my clients are now making: from no-code to real code. Today I build production-grade applications using Next.js and React, with AI as my development force multiplier. Not AI as a marketing buzzword — AI as a senior developer that helps me ship at a pace that would normally require a team of ten.
Along the way, I earned a Data Science degree from Georgetown University, which gave me the analytical framework to make product decisions backed by data — not just instinct. And I shipped 12+ of my own SaaS products. These aren't client projects listed on a portfolio page. They're products I conceived, designed, built, deployed, and maintain — because I wanted to solve real problems.
That's what makes ZeroDraft Studio different. When I build your product, I'm not just thinking about code. I'm thinking about your business model, your users, your unit economics, and what actually needs to exist on day one versus day ninety. Because I've been on your side of the table.
I don't build features. I build products. There's a difference — and you'll feel it in the first week.
How I actually
build products
Most studios describe a waterfall process with phases and stakeholder reviews. Here's what actually happens when you work with me.
I question everything
Before writing any code, I challenge your assumptions. What features actually matter for launch? What can wait? I've killed features in discovery calls that would have cost clients months. That's the value of a founder's perspective.
I architect for growth
My cybersecurity background means I think about systems, not just screens. Database design, API architecture, auth flows, deployment strategy — these decisions happen before the first component is built.
I build with AI
AI tools like Cursor and Claude accelerate my development workflow at every stage. I use AI to write boilerplate, generate tests, review code, and handle repetitive patterns — while I focus on architecture, product logic, and the decisions that actually matter.
I ship weekly
No monthly status reports. No slideshows. Every week you see working features in a live environment. You click through real screens, test real flows, and give feedback that shapes what I build next.
The AI advantage, honestly: AI doesn't write my products for me. It handles the 60% of development that's mechanical — so I can spend 100% of my thinking on the 40% that actually determines whether your product succeeds. The result? Startup speed with production quality. That's what "AI-assisted development" actually means when it's not a marketing slide.
The stack — and why
I don't choose tools because they're trendy. Every technology in the stack is there for a specific, practical reason.
What I won't compromise on
You own everything
Full source code, full intellectual property, full deployment access. Your product lives on your servers, under your control. There is zero lock-in. If you want to walk away tomorrow with everything you paid for, you can. That's how it should work.
Fixed price, always
I don't bill by the hour. Every project is scoped and priced before work begins. You know exactly what you're paying and exactly what you're getting. If scope changes, we discuss it openly and adjust together — no surprise invoices.
Honest recommendations
If your idea needs simplification, I'll say so. If a feature should wait until v2, I'll explain why. If you'd be better served by a different solution entirely, I'll tell you that too. My reputation is worth more than any single project fee.
Code that outlasts the engagement
Every codebase I deliver is typed, documented, and structured so that any competent developer can pick it up and continue building. I write code as if someone else will maintain it — because eventually, someone will.
Weekly visibility
You see working features every week. Not screenshots. Not mockups. Deployed, clickable, testable features in a live environment. If something isn't right, we catch it in days, not months.
Products I built myself
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AreYouReady
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Let's build
something.
Free discovery call. No pitch deck, no pressure — just an honest conversation about what you need and whether I'm the right fit.
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