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Arielle Ostankova

About

  • BaseMunich / Berlin
  • AI & ToolsClaude, n8n, Notion, Openclaw
  • FrontendReactJS (Typescript / ES6+)
  • BackendNodeJs / Python
  • CloudAWS / GCloud
  • LanguagesEng, Ger, Ukr, Rus
  • E-mailarielle@ostankov.com

Software architect, startup founder, and AI automation specialist with 20+ years building digital products end-to-end — from system design and team leadership to hands-on development.

Currently helping businesses automate their workflows with AI while building NativeSpeechAI, an AI-powered language coaching startup. Core expertise spans frontend architecture (React / TypeScript), full-stack delivery, and AI-driven automation — turning complex AI capabilities into practical business tools.

What I Do

AI Automation & Consulting

Helping businesses 10x their output by automating workflows with AI — from strategy to implementation

AI AutomationClauden8nNotionOpenclawWorkflow DesignBusiness Process Automation

Technical Leadership / CTO

Architecture decisions, team building, and technical strategy from startup to scale

CTO as a ServiceTechnical StrategyTeam LeadershipStartup AdvisoryProduct DevelopmentScaling

Frontend Architecture & Full-Stack

Building performant, maintainable web applications with modern frameworks across the entire stack

ReactTypeScriptNode.jsPythonAWSGCloudDesign SystemsServerless

Projects

Own ventures and side projects

Experience

From hands-on developer through software architect to CTO and founder

2025 – current

NativeSpeechAI

Founder, AI/ML Engineer
Founder

AI-powered accent and pronunciation coaching. Building speech recognition and AI feedback systems.

AISpeech RecognitionMachine LearningReactNext.jsStartupProduct Development
Jan 2025 – Aug 2025

Native Instruments

Contract, Senior Frontend Developer & Architect
Contract

Frontend architecture and development for music production software.

ReactTypeScriptFrontend ArchitectureDesktop AppMusic Tech
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025

Scheidt & Bachmann

Contract, Senior Frontend Developer & Architect
Contract

Internal tool-chain for data generation — Desktop React app.

ReactTypeScriptJestCypressMobxNode.jsJSON FormsMaterial-UI
Mar 2022 – Jan 2023

Roche

Contract, Senior Frontend Developer & Architect
Contract

Embedded Web Application for medical devices — Greenfield architecture and development.

ReactTypeScriptMedical DevicesGreenfieldGraphQLKeycloakMobx
Jan 2020 – Mar 2022

German Edge Cloud

Contract, Senior Frontend Architect
Contract

Industry 4.0: Factory digitalization — React application featuring heavy WebGL graphics.

ReactTypeScriptIndustry 4.0IoTWebGLUnity3DFrontend Architecture
Feb 2019 – Jan 2020

Münchener Hypothekenbank

Contract, Senior Frontend Developer
Contract

Banking internal calculations app based on modern tech-stack as React Web App.

ReactTypeScriptReduxBankingFrontendFintech
Apr 2018 – Feb 2019

Constructor IO

US Remote Contract, Full-Stack Developer
Contract

Searchbox as a Service. JS, React, Micro-services, AWS, Python, Data Science.

ReactPythonAWSMicroservicesNLPFull-StackSearch
Jun 2017 – Apr 2020

ALL.PICS

Founder, Full-Stack Dev
Founder

Serverless photo sharing platform in NodeJS + ReactJS. Bootstrapped to hundreds of users as 1-person team.

ReactNode.jsServerlessGCloudFirebaseImage RecognitionWebSockets
May 2018 – Feb 2019

Civs.IO

Founder, Full-Stack Dev
Founder

Solo-developed online browser strategy game. ReactJS + PixiJS + ExpressJS + Websockets.

ReactPixiJSTypeScriptWebSocketsGame DevelopmentExpress.js
Nov 2016 – Apr 2018

Scout24

US Remote Contract, Full-Stack Developer
Contract

Full-stack web development with Scala, JS, AWS and micro-services.

ScalaJavaScriptAWSMicroservicesFull-StackReact
Apr 2015 – Oct 2016

Building Radar Gmbh

Co-Founder, CTO
Founder

CTO, responsibility for the technical side of the company. Building technology from scratch and scaling that up in terms of users, data size and tech team. Started as 3 co-founders and grown that up to 20+ people, terabytes of data and many happy costumers.

PythonMachine LearningNLPWeb CrawlingBig DataHadoopSparkCTOTeam Building
Feb 2014 – Apr 2015

Cliqz Gmbh

Senior Software Developer
Employee

Search engine: project owner & lead developer. Python back-end, project scaling, result-oriented R&D.

PythonSearch EngineElastic SearchAWSBig DataNLPMachine Learning
Jun 2013 – Jan 2014

Siemens Corporate Technology (R&D)

Master Thesis, R&D
Employee

Work on master thesis at Siemens R&D Department. Research topic: Machine learning in Semantic Web.

Machine LearningNLPSemantic WebBig DataR&DWEKA
Jun 2011 – Jul 2013

Next Munich GmbH.

Software Developer (Part-time)
Employee

Mobile Development (Android, iOS). Full-stack Web App Development on Google App Engine.

AndroidiOSMobile DevelopmentGoogle App EngineFull-Stack
Jun 2011 – Jul 2012

DigitalMobil GmbH. The App Agency

Software Developer
Employee

Mobile Development (Android). Back-end Development with ASP.Net.

AndroidASP.NETMobile DevelopmentBackend
Mar 2010 – Jun 2011

Layar - Augmented Reality Browser

Mobile Software Developer
Employee

Mobile Android Development for cutting edge mobile app: augmented information (3d, 2d, text) on top of camera image based on geo-location.

AndroidAugmented RealityOpenGL3D RenderingGeolocation
Mar 2006 – Jun 2010

CyberVision

Junior to Middle Software Developer
Employee

Software development for an outsourcing company in Kyiv. Java distributed applications and C TV broadcasting software.

JavaCTV BroadcastingDistributed SystemsR&D

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