About Stefan

Software Developer, Designer

Portrait of Stefan Kudla, Software Developer in Las Vegas

I'm a Czech-American Software Developer and Designer based in Las Vegas, Nevada, with extensive experience across diverse tech domains. My journey into software development was preceded by a rich background in music production, where I worked as both a recording artist and audio engineer.

My journey in the tech world has taken me through various exciting fields, including Product Development, SaaS, AI, and Fintech. I've had the privilege of working on cutting-edge projects that have honed my skills in both full stack development and design. My experience in Product has taught me to create user-centric solutions, while my work in SaaS has given me insights into scalable, cloud-based architectures. Diving into AI Development has allowed me to explore the frontiers of machine learning and data science, and my time in Fintech has sharpened my understanding of secure, efficient financial systems.

Work History

A timeline of my professional journey through the tech industry.

Sep 2024 — Present

Euronet Worldwide

Now leading a team of engineers on a white-label React Native platform that serves multiple casino operators. Built a CLI tool to automate multi-platform builds and releases, and migrated the content system to a hybrid i18n + headless CMS architecture so non-engineering teams could update content on their own.

Before that, built a self-service onboarding platform that cut operator go-live timelines from months to weeks, and shipped React Native apps across iOS and Android for multiple casino brands.

Started out building web apps with Vue.js, Nuxt.js, and Laravel serving 100+ operators — payment processing, access control, and casino management workflows.

Nov 2023 — Aug 2024

Strictly

Led development of a SaaS website builder on Next.js and TypeScript. Integrated AI-powered content generation so users could create site copy in seconds, and built the auth system, i18n support, and a UI component library with Tailwind and Radix.

Handled Stripe payments, Intercom integration, and managed AWS infrastructure for production deployments. Ran standups, sprint planning, and code reviews with the engineering team.

Jun 2022 — Oct 2023

Cosmic

Software engineer at a headless CMS company. Built serverless apps with Node.js and React, shipped reusable component libraries, and created starter templates with Next.js and Astro that helped developers go from zero to production faster.

Also wrote technical content on headless CMS patterns and ran SEO strategy for the knowledge base and docs. Built automated email marketing flows with MJML and third-party APIs.

Feb 2022 — Sep 2023

Freelance Consulting

Built marketing websites and developer-facing content for SaaS clients. Created research-driven content strategies, solutions pages, and product demo scripts.

Managed vendor workflows through Notion and GitHub, and published educational resources to help developers adopt clients' products.

May 2021 — Jul 2022

Software Projex

WordPress developer who rebuilt a learning management platform and brought sales up to $2–4k/month. Shipped a storefront with WooCommerce payment integration and built custom features with JavaScript, CSS, and PHP.

Also handled tech support, helping a few customers per week to improve retention.