Pelle
Krukow
a self-taught developer and entrepreneur specializing in scalable products, growth tools, and digital experiences.
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001 — About
Building products at the
intersection of technology
and growth.
22-year-old self-taught developer and entrepreneur based in Hamburg, Germany. I've been writing code since I was 15 and building businesses since I was 16.
What started as curiosity — rooting phones, modding games, tinkering with systems — evolved into a career building products used by millions.
Today I lead Elevion and Trustify, focused on AI-powered growth and social proof infrastructure for brands.
Based in
Hamburg, Germany
002 — Work
Selected projects
Founder & Lead Developer
AI-powered Instagram growth assistant. Intelligent automation that helps creators and brands scale their presence organically.
Founder
Social proof and reputation platform for brands. A child brand of Elevion, built to help businesses leverage authentic customer stories at scale.
Founder
Testimonial collection and management infrastructure. Enables companies to gather, curate, and display authentic reviews.
004 — Journey
A decade of building
First Steps
Started making YouTube videos as a kid — real-life content and Minecraft videos. The spark that lit the fire.
The Tinkerer
Rooted my first Android phone at 11. Jailbroke iPhones. Driven by the urge to understand how systems work.
FrostChanger is Born
A friend mentioned custom skins in Fortnite. That conversation turned into a game modification platform built from scratch at 16.
Scaling Up
FrostChanger hit critical mass. Expanded to CS2, Valorant, and more. Growing a community, shipping code daily.
Press & Recognition
Featured in Benzinga, Digital Journal, and Daily Herald. Major publications covering a platform built in my bedroom.
Deep Technical Work
Dove deep into C++ and systems programming. Built advanced tools, started exploring AI and automation.
New Chapter
Sold FrostChanger to focus on what matters most. Launched Elevion and Trustify as the new brand ecosystem.
Building the Future
Leading Elevion and Trustify full-time. Launched Lustre for enterprise social proof.
005 — Stack
Tools of the trade
Languages
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- C#
- C++
- SQL
- PostgreSQL
Frontend
- React
- Next.js
- Tailwind CSS
- Framer Motion
- shadcn/ui
Backend
- Node.js
- .NET
- Express
- Prisma
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
Infra
- Vercel
- AWS
- Docker
- GitHub Actions
- Cloudflare
Tools
- Git
- VS Code
- Figma
- Linear
- Cursor