Mate Karolyi

CEO

I’m Mate Karolyi, the founder and CEO of TRAVLRD. Most of my days revolve around strategic business development, sales, and project management, but I’ve always had a strong passion for web design and building high-quality digital experiences. I’m especially drawn to clean, award-worthy design, which is why I also served as a jury member for the Top Design King Award.

Before entering the world of web design and software development, I worked as a logistics engineer, competed in street workout, and worked as a personal trainer. Around seven years ago, I started diving deeper into web design and development, and I quickly became fully immersed in the industry. Beyond design itself, I was fascinated by programming, SEO, marketing, and everything else that contributes to a company’s successful online presence.

One of the biggest turning points in my career came during the years I spent competing in international crowdsourcing design competitions. Working in such a highly competitive environment helped me grow rapidly and pushed my web design skills to an expert level. Later, I joined a Hungarian custom software development company, where I first led the web design team and was later promoted to an executive assistant role. During that time, I managed a wide range of client projects, participated in sales and development processes, and helped improve internal operations by building HR processes and developing an internal HR management system.

In 2020, I founded TRAVLRD with the goal of creating a company that combines high-quality work with a genuinely human approach to client relationships. For me, it’s not only about delivering successful projects — it’s also about making the entire collaboration enjoyable and transparent for both our clients and our team.

Today, I’m still actively involved in nearly every project as a project manager, while also overseeing the company’s strategic growth, marketing, HR, and operational processes. I strongly believe that sustainable growth, reliable delivery, and strong human relationships are the foundation of every successful long-term business.

Over the years, I've had the privilege to lead and contribute to a variety of impactful projects. Here are some of the notable ones:

Persuva

My role : Project Manager

Project objective : AI-based Digital Marketing Copy Generator (web app)

Technology : Custom code, SaaS development

Frontend: Next.js
Backend: Supabase
Server environment: Vercel CDN

G-Script

My role : Project Manager

‍ Project objective: To elevate innovative scriptwriting to a new level through Google Docs by developing a browser extension and web application that facilitates seamless formatting, AI-supported writing, real-time collaboration, and multilingual support for scriptwriters worldwide.

Technology: Custom code, SaaS development