I started coding in 2010. I shipped my first app on my own. I haven't stopped since.

I'm a freelance full stack developer. I build what you or your startup need: AI automations, internal tools, web and mobile apps, the next big thing you want to launch. I do all of it myself.

Fabrizio D'Urso working in his studio

I'm Fabrizio D'Urso. I spent 10 years at a global market leader. I've launched apps on the App Store and Google Play on my own. I built the entire technical infrastructure of a proptech company for short-term rentals in Italy and the US, from scratch. Now I help people and companies build whatever they have in mind. And I know how to do it.

Remote-first. Working with founders worldwide.

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A quick, free chat to see if I can help.

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Typical reply time

Within 24–48 hours

Call length

15 minutes

Does any of this sound familiar?

If so, we can probably work together.

  • Manual processes eating hours every week.
  • An idea that needs to become a real product, fast.
  • Nobody on the team knows what to build first.
  • Integrations and internal tools slowing everything down.

Let’s make a plan and ship.

What clients say

What people say about me

★★★★★

“Fabrizio was instrumental in our company's growth — from an early-stage startup with a small development team to becoming a global market leader. His technical depth, product intuition, and ability to scale both systems and people were central to everything we built. A rare combination of engineering excellence and product vision.”

Head of Engineering Global MedTech Company
★★★★★

“A fantastic app for organising tournaments — and not just that. The person behind it is always there for you, supporting you at every step. Super personalised, exactly what's missing these days. Mega recommended!!”

OutyPlay · App Store
★★★★★

“This is the app I needed without knowing it! I travel a lot, so it helps me make new friends while pursuing my passion for beach volleyball. Easy, super useful, and honestly… NEVER WITHOUT IT AGAIN! 5 stars only because you can't give more.”

OutyPlay · App Store
★★★★★

“Really nice app, easy to use — and I love how it makes it simple to connect with people who share your interests. Super handy to pick the time you're free to meet, so no hassle coordinating schedules.”

Noon Happen · App Store
★★★★★

“Easy to use app but above all essential for organising all your five-a-side matches or any other sport. From now on, finding the last player will no longer be impossible!”

OutyPlay · App Store
★★★★★

“When Fabrizio joined, we had virtually no technological foundation. Within a few months, he architected and built our entire tech stack from scratch — so effectively that we went from having nothing to being ahead of the curve in our industry. That level of ownership and execution is genuinely rare.”

Head of Engineering PropTech Company

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So — want to work together?

Start with a free call. Everything else comes from there.

I work on 1 to 2 projects at a time to protect quality. The call tells us if it makes sense and when we can start.

Selected work

Some of the projects I’ve built, between client work and products of my own.

Lumideo

Lumideo

Record a video today. Lock it in time. It opens months, years, or decades later — for you or someone you love. A time capsule in your pocket.

Indie app. React Native, Firebase, Cloud Functions. Available on iOS and Android.

Ruralis

Ruralis

When I got there, all that existed was a rough draft of the mobile app. In one year I shipped it on the App Store and Google Play, built the backend, created the internal ops tool from scratch, and the platform where guests check in and manage their bookings. On my own.

PropTech for short-term rentals across Italy and the US. Stack: React, Node.js and AWS Lambda.

Friday Coffee

Friday Coffee

Built from my own need as a nomad: finding real human connection when you work alone. An app for remote workers who want a break from the solo grind.

Indie product. Team context and AI-generated prompts to spark conversations that have nothing to do with work.

Crisalix

Crisalix

Ten years building and leading development on a medical platform used by surgeons around the world.

From QA Engineer to product lead. Stable releases, aligned teams, fewer emergencies.

Don Gaitano

Don Gaitano

A virtual Neapolitan priest who speaks in dialect and interprets your dreams. AI inside a 300-year-old cultural tradition.

Indie app built in Swift and Kotlin with OpenAI and ElevenLabs. 5-star reviews.

OutyPlay

OutyPlay

Find outdoor sports matches with people nearby. From the idea in my head to a live app in the store with over 20,000 downloads.

Indie app. UI design by the amazing Katie Woods.

Noon Happen

Noon Happen

A dating app that matches people by food tastes and free time. Launched with 10,000+ downloads.

Indie app, full-stack solo build.

StringSwitch

StringSwitch

A tool that converts localization files between iOS and Android. Built it because I needed it myself.

Indie developer tool. One job, does it well.

About

I turn what's only an idea in your head into a working product.

I wrote my first line of iOS code in 2010, alone, on Stack Overflow and books that weighed three pounds. My first app hit 150,000 downloads before I really knew what I was doing. Then a legal team shut it down. I've been learning from that ever since.

Then I started traveling, I started working, and I picked up international experience that lets me step into any project from day zero. I don't just write code: I help you find solutions you hadn't even considered.

Full-stack: web, mobile, backend, cloud
Automation and internal tools
Integrations and data flows
years writing code
Indie products shipped from scratch
Nomad since 2012 · Barcelona, Tenerife, Southeast Asia

Modern, proven stack for MVPs, internal tools, and integrations.

React
Next.js
TypeScript
Node.js
PostgreSQL
Docker
Git
AWS
Firebase
Google APIs
OpenAI API
React Native

FAQ

A few things people usually ask before reaching out.

Is the call free?

Yes, 15 minutes, no charge. It’s just a conversation to see if it makes sense to work together.

How do we manage what’s in and what’s out?

We define scope clearly at the start. If something new comes up, we decide together whether it goes in now or in the next phase.

What happens after the call?

If it makes sense to move forward, I send a proposal with scope, deliverables, and price. No pressure.

Do you work hourly?

No. I work on fixed-price projects. You know what you’re paying and what you’re getting.

How does payment work?

Fixed price, paid upfront to reserve the slot. Everything agreed in writing before we start.

Next step

Let's go!

15 minutes is enough to figure out if it makes sense. No commitment.

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