Portrait of Darijan Mickoski
Skopje, 2026

Portfolio
2026

Даријан Мицкоски
N 41.9981° / E 21.4254°

Darijan Mickoski, Software Engineer & Entrepreneur

Skopje, MK
local

Open to work
On-site · hybrid · remote

Focus
Full-stack web developer, React · Next.js · Node.js, Co-founder, 8-Bit Design, Brainster Next student

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About

Most developers build what they’re told. I build what a business needs to grow. Engineer by training, founder by instinct: I co-founded 8-Bit Design and Sniker, and I’ve shipped stores, admin panels and an AI learning platform from first sketch to live domain. From electrical engineering in Prilep to Software Engineering at Brainster Next, one rule hasn’t changed: ship it, then make it better.

Based in
Skopje, North Macedonia
Studying
Software Engineering, Brainster Next
Running
8-Bit Design, co-founder
Speaks
Macedonian, English, Serbian

Selected work(07)

Client stores with their own admin panels, a product of my own, and a brand I co-founded. Live work says live; demos say demo.

  1. minibrick.site
    01MiniBrickCustom brick-figure frames, configured liveBackend & admin panel · Frontend by Antonio2026Live
  2. znaenje.mk
    02ZnaenjeAI quizzes from your own study materialSolo, full-stack: concept to deploy2026Live
  3. glamurparfemi.com
    03Glamur ParfemiPerfume e-commerce with its own admin panelBuilt with 8-Bit Design2026Live
  4. 04Boom BurgerDigital menu and promo site for a burger barDigital marketing & front-end (part-time)2026Live
  5. sniker.mk
    05SnikerSneaker-care brand and store I co-foundedCo-founder: brand, web, marketing2024 → nowLive
  6. balloon-event-jm-frontend.vercel.app
    06Balloon Event JMEvent and balloon-decoration brandBackend & admin panel · Frontend by Antonio2026Live
  7. momentimkdemo.netlify.app
    07MomentiDemo landing page and admin panel, pitched to the brandDesign & build of the demo2026Demo

Also built

  • 8-Bit DesignThe studio's own siteLive
  • Handball StoreFront-end demo in Macedonian for @handballmkstore, built with Claude CodeDemo
  • Teddy BabyDemo of a site in progressIn progress

Stack

Hover or tap a key to see where I’ve used it. Tools without a project behind them don’t get one.

Frontend

Backend

Tools & business

Currently learning

Journey2022 → now

Jobs, study, and the things I started. Newest first.

  1. Oct 2026 – Present

    Venture · Self-employed

    8-Bit Design

    Co-founder · Skopje · Remote

    A digital studio taking traditional Macedonian businesses online: strong digital presence, automated processes, and sales channels that scale.

    • Fast, custom websites and web apps
    • Business automation that saves owners time every day
    • E-commerce platforms that open new sales channels
    • Working directly with clients to map what they need

  2. Sep 2026 – Present

    Study · Higher education

    Brainster Next

    Computer Software Engineering · Skopje

    Software development, programming fundamentals, web technologies, problem-solving and modern engineering practice.

  3. Jul 2026 – Sep 2026

    Work · Full-time

    TaskForce BPO

    Medical Billing Associate · Prilep · On-site

    A professional office environment and a team to deliver with. Teamwork, communication, organisation and time management, every day.

  4. Mar 2026 – Present

    Project · Personal project

    Znaenje.mk

    AI learning platform · Solo build

    Full-stack AI quiz platform, also my high-school graduation project.

    • React
    • Node.js
    • OpenAI API

  5. Jan 2026 – Apr 2026

    Work · Part-time

    Boom Burger, Bliss Mall

    Digital Marketing & Front-End Specialist · Hybrid

    Helped a local food brand grow online with web work, branding and campaigns.

    • Designed and built a mobile-first digital menu
    • Built a promotional website on a custom domain
    • Planned and ran marketing campaigns with the owner
    • HTML
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
    • React

  6. Dec 2024 – Present

    Venture · Co-founded brand

    Sniker.mk

    Co-founder · North Macedonia

    Co-founded a sneaker-care e-commerce brand: identity, store, campaigns.

  7. Oct 2024 – Jun 2025

    Work · Internship

    GrabIT

    Front-end Developer · Prilep · On-site

    My first development team. Real projects, real code review.

    • Built responsive interfaces with HTML, CSS and JavaScript
    • Worked in a team with Git and structured workflows
    • Took part in real-world client projects
    • HTML
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
    • React
    • Git

  8. Sep 2022 – May 2026

    Study · High school diploma

    SOU Riste Risteski Ricko

    Electrical Engineering · Computer Technology & Automation · Prilep

    Where it started: circuits, automation, C++ and Java.

    • C++
    • Java

How I work

The way 8-Bit Design takes a business online, from the first conversation to the first order.

  1. Step 1 of 4

    Map

    We sit down with the owner and map what the business actually needs before anything gets drawn.

  2. Step 2 of 4

    Build

    Fast, custom sites. On studio projects Antonio leads the frontend while I build the backend and admin panel.

  3. Step 3 of 4

    Automate

    Orders, stock and content move into an admin panel, so the owner runs the site without calling a developer.

  4. Step 4 of 4

    Launch

    Domain, hosting, and campaigns to bring the first customers in. Then we keep improving it.

Let’s build
something.

A store, a booking site, an admin panel, or a role on your team. Tell me what you’re building.

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Elsewhere

Speaks
Macedonian · English · Serbian