About IT Brains

We build custom Laravel + Vue web apps for startups and SMBs. MVP in 8–12 weeks, then SLA‑backed support and scaling.

IT Brains is a remote-first web agency based in France. We've been building together under the IT Brains brand since 2015 and have been a Top Rated agency on Upwork since 2017. We focus on Laravel backends, Vue/SSR frontends, real-time features, and solid DevOps on AWS / Laravel Cloud — with short, transparent sprints and bi-weekly demos.

Fast Facts

50+ launches since 2015

Core team under 10 + vetted partner network

Remote-first, EU time zones, EN/FR

GDPR-ready, EU hosting

Top Rated Agency on Upwork since 2017

Registered in France (SASU), Paris

Who We Are

We specialize in Laravel backends, Vue/SSR frontends, real-time features, and reliable DevOps. Our remote-first approach with transparent sprints, bi-weekly demos, and production-ready releases sets us apart.

Featured Work

Proposals

High-performance solar sales SaaS used to generate proposals in under 90 seconds.

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Buddi

Multi-tenant retail platform with payments, POS and delivery integrations.

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Our Values

The principles that guide everything we do

Quality

Tests where ROI>0, bi-weekly demos, documented handover.

Ownership

We take full responsibility for project success and long-term support.

Clarity

Transparent communication, clear timelines, and honest feedback.

Core Team

Core team under 10. Extended network for peak loads.

Nikolai Zhidenko

Nikolai Zhidenko

CTO · Principal Engineer

Architecture, Laravel, DevOps

Denis Pantykin

Denis Pantykin

Senior Front-end Developer

Vue 3 + TypeScript, Vite, SSR, UI systems

Vasiliy Grasnoy

Vasiliy Grasnoy

Senior Back-end Developer

Laravel, TDD, APIs, Queues, AWS, WebSockets

Bogdan Reviakin

Bogdan Reviakin

Full-stack Developer

Laravel + Vue, SPA/SSR, testing, CI/CD

Aleksandr Chubarov

Aleksandr Chubarov

Full-stack Developer

Multi-tenant SaaS, Mobile First Design

Viktor Yarygin

Viktor Yarygin

Front-end Developer

Vue/Nuxt, React/Next.js, E2E (Cypress)

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