Shipping Apps Since 2008

I Am Pavel Holyavkin Co-Founder of Okee a Harness Engineer

Founder & Engineer

My name is Pavel Holyavkin. I put my first app on the App Store the week it opened in 2008. I haven't stopped since.

🌱 Today I'm Co-Founder & CTO of Okee: streaks and real rewards that end the family screen-time fight. 500+ families are on the waitlist.

⏰ That first 2008 app was EasyWakeup, the original sleep-cycle alarm for iOS. #1 Top Grossing in 5 countries, #20 in 38, and Men's Health called it the best morning app for iOS.

🚗 From 2022 to 2025 I ran client engineering at MileIQ: 1M+ active users, a 2M-line rewrite from React Native to native, 99.9% crash-free, acquired by Bending Spoons in 2025.

👨‍💻 Through App Incubator, my one-person studio since 2020, I've shipped 50+ apps for other people's ideas. The latest, Private Notes, went from idea to the App Store in 21 days and runs its AI 100% on-device.

🥇 On Upwork I'm Expert-Vetted (top 1%) with a 100% job success score. 28 contracts, 1,236 hours, $100K+ earned.

🤝 You’ll form a lasting relationship with me. Collaboration is central to everything I do.


Education
  • Far Eastern National University

    Bachelor of Science, Microelectronics & Semiconductor Devices

  • Stanford on Coursera

    Machine Learning Course


Experience
  • Co-Founder & CTO

    Okee (now)

  • Head of Client Engineering

    MileIQ, acquired '25

  • Founder

    App Incubator

  • Co-Founder & CEO

    EasyWakeup


My Skills
Swift & SwiftUI 95%
AI & LLM Engineering 90%
Backend (Node, Python) 80%
UX Design 80%

My Services

iOS Development

Native Swift and SwiftUI, from architecture to App Store review. I've shipped 50+ of these since 2008.

UI/UX Design

Designing an intuitive app is all about psychology and learning people's needs and decision making patterns.

Backend Development

REST APIs in Node and Python on AWS. The same stack that runs Okee's app, backend, and admin console.

AI Agents & Automation

Claude and OpenAI wired into real businesses. One recent build turns a walkthrough video into a contractor estimate in 30 minutes, unattended.

Clean Code

At MileIQ we rewrote 2M lines of code and kept a million users at 99.9% crash-free the whole time.

Cross-platform

One SwiftUI codebase across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. I've shipped for every screen Apple makes.

17

Years Shipping Apps

50

Apps Shipped

1,000,000

Users Served at MileIQ

21

Days From Idea to App Store

My Portfolio

All iOS AI AR/VR Websites Chatbots
Okee — family screen-time app
Okee — screen time doesn't have to be a battle.

Streaks & real rewards for families. Co-Founder & CTO.
iOS app, live beta (2026)
Private Notes — offline AI note taker
Private Notes — AI notes that never leave the phone.

Idea to App Store in 21 days. 100% on-device.
iOS AI app (2025)
PermitPal — MCP server for San Diego permits
PermitPal — ask the city anything.

An MCP server over San Diego permit records.
MCP server, city hackathon (2026)
SOW automation pipeline
Walkthrough video in, contractor estimate out.

Transcribes, prices, writes the Sheet, pings Slack. Every 30 minutes.
AI pipeline for a home buyer (2026)
Video research pipeline
Share a link from iPhone, get a searchable archive.

Downloads, transcribes, tags, and files every clip in Dropbox.
AI pipeline for a documentary studio (2026)
Analyzes how people currently feel about specific brand.

Sentiment analysis, Twitter API (Swifter)
iOS Machine Learning app (2020)
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Uses my own 3D model.

ARKit, SceneKit, USDZconverter.
iOS AR app (2020)
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Identifies a flower by a camera picture,

then loads data via Wikipedia API.
iOS Machine Learning app (2020)
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Developed the first sleep cycle alarm clock
BlackBerry app (2013)
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Prototyped MVP to test an idea
iOS app (2014)
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Architected an AI coach
Multiplatform chatbot (2018)
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Designed a conversational UI for acquiring new customers
Facebook chatbot (2016)
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Developed the first sleep cycle alarm clock
iOS app (2008)
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Developed a website for a hotel
Website (2014)
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Designed a SEO-friendly website
Website (2013)
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Prototyped the book recommendation service
Website (2013)
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Built a match timer
Apple Watch app (2020)

Testimonials

Pavel is a remarkably capable and dedicated developer. He has strong analytical and communication skills which are further enhanced by his solid technical background and his enthusiasm for learning. I really enjoyed working with Pavel.

Stan Gromin
Entrepreneur

Pavel did an excellent job. Very responsible performer. Very competent specialist. Great communication. I recommend to all.

Val Aldo
High School Teacher

The contractor did an excellent job. Has the highest qualifications. Excellent communication.

Alex Vango
Project Manager

He was great to work with. Even though 3 time zones away he was very communicative. Explained things to me that were difficult to understand in a clear way. Good communication skills. Good coder. Good Developer. Nothing but good things to say.

Joe L.
Fiverr's client

Working with Pavel has been fantastic! He is extremely communicative and very detailed in his work. I have been thrilled with all of his development and will most definitely be using him again.

Case M.
Fiverr's client

Pavel is an outstanding Swift / iOS developer who managed to steer a complex iOS project into a splendid application. His communication is proactive, flawless and supported by hands on and in depth knowledge about application development for iOS devices. Highly appreciated seller!

Crispin M.
Fiverr's client

Amazing communication and delivery, he went above and beyond to provide exactly what I asked for and even handled more than I asked for. Definitely will be working with him again! Thank you!

Joe L.
Fiverr's client

This is my second time working with him and it’s a great blessing having him as a developer. He always goes the extra mile to ensure everything will be perfect and I can’t wait to work with him again! Will definitely hire again, thank you!!

Ricardo O.
Fiverr's client

Pavel performed another great job on an ambitious iOS application. Great communication and fast problem solving: best iOS developer on Fiverr.

Crispin M.
Fiverr's client

Get In Touch

Phone

+1 619 719 1926

Email

contact [at] holyavkin [dot] com

Address

San Diego, CA