Sergey Karakhanyan
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Hey, I'm Sergey

Entrepreneur & Developer building practical tools. Currently focused on Directify — helping creators launch directory businesses.

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About Me

I'm a seasoned web developer with almost a decade of experience, now focused on building my own products. My main project is Directify — a no-code directory builder helping creators launch directory businesses quickly.

I also created Larafast, a Laravel SaaS boilerplate that helps developers ship products faster, and RoadmapAI, an AI-powered roadmap tool.

I'm an active contributor to the Laravel ecosystem, including Laravel Scout and Typesense integrations. Based in Yerevan, Armenia, I spend most of my time shipping features, improving UX, and building in public.

Work Experience

Jan 2024 – Present

Founder & Solo Developer — Directify

Remote

Building a no-code directory website builder that helps small businesses, solo founders, and SEO professionals create powerful, revenue-generating directories without any technical knowledge.

  • • Built and launched a complete no-code directory platform
  • • Grew to paying customers through organic marketing
  • • Implemented AI-powered features for content generation
  • • Created a thriving community of directory builders
Laravel Livewire Tailwind CSS Alpine.js MySQL Redis

Jan 2023 – Present

Creator — Larafast

Remote

Created a Laravel SaaS boilerplate that helps developers ship products faster. Includes authentication, payments (Stripe, Paddle, LemonSqueezy), admin panels, and more out of the box.

  • • Built multiple stack options (TALL, VILT)
  • • Integrated multiple payment providers
  • • Created comprehensive documentation
  • • Helped hundreds of developers launch faster
Laravel Filament Livewire Inertia.js Vue.js Tailwind CSS

Jun 2024 – Present

Creator — RoadmapAI

Remote

Building an AI-powered roadmap tool that captures feature requests from Discord and other channels, using AI to automatically detect and prioritize product feedback.

  • • AI-powered feature request detection
  • • Discord bot integration
  • • Public roadmap sharing
  • • Embeddable widgets
Laravel Filament Livewire OpenAI Discord API

Jan 2016 – Present

Contributor — Open Source

Remote

Active contributor to the Laravel ecosystem and open source community. Maintaining and contributing to several popular packages.

  • • Laravel Scout - Driver-based search for Eloquent models
  • • Typesense PHP - Official PHP client for Typesense
  • • Laravel Scout Typesense Driver - Typesense integration for Laravel Scout
  • • Digital Ocean API wrapper for Laravel
PHP Laravel Typesense

Jan 2016 – Jan 2023

Full Stack Developer — Freelance Developer

Yerevan, Armenia

Worked as a freelance full-stack developer building web applications for startups and established companies using modern technologies.

  • • Built custom web applications for various clients
  • • Developed e-commerce platforms
  • • Created API integrations and backend systems
  • • Mentored junior developers
PHP Laravel Vue.js React MySQL PostgreSQL Docker

Education

Sep 2011 – Jun 2015

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

State Engineering University of Armenia

Yerevan, Armenia

Latest Articles

Nov 1, 2025

How I scaled Directify to $10k MRR

Lessons learned from growing a bootstrapped SaaS to five figures in monthly recurring revenue.

Oct 20, 2025

My Indie Hacking Philosophy

Why building in public and solving real problems is the key to sustainable indie hacking.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are you open to freelance work?

Not really — only if it's something I genuinely love or aligns with my current projects.

Can I reach out?

Yes — email me at karakhanyansa@gmail.com or DM me on X / LinkedIn.

What are you currently working on?

Directify, Larafast, RoadmapAI, plus a few AI tools to support creators and small businesses.