About Mandet
Two developers who got tired of big-agency overhead. Now we build what businesses actually need — faster, leaner, and without the bullshit.
Our story
Why We Exist
We've both worked inside large companies and alongside big agencies. We've seen what happens when a simple Shopify store project gets routed through account managers, project coordinators, and three layers of approval before a developer even opens their editor.
The client pays more. The project takes longer. And the people doing the actual work have no direct line to the person who needs it.
Mandet is the opposite of that.
We're two senior developers who work directly with you. When you explain what you need, you're talking to the person who's going to build it. No telephone game, no translation layers, no overhead you're paying for but don't need.
We started Mandet to do the kind of work we're good at — Shopify development, custom web applications, and workflow automation — without the parts of agency life that slow everyone down.
The team
Who We Are
Raitis
Web Development Lead & Co-founder
Background in web project management and team leadership. Led the full Magento-to-Shopify migration for Madara Cosmetics — a 300+ employee cosmetics brand — managing the technical strategy, timeline, and stakeholder coordination. Now focused on Shopify development, Next.js applications, and bringing new ideas to life with modern tools.
Responsible for: Project scoping, frontend development, client communication, technical strategy.
Valts
Senior Backend Developer & Co-founder
Deep backend expertise with years of experience in complex system integrations, API development, and automation. The person you want handling your data migrations, ERP connections, and anything that needs to work reliably at scale. Previously built automation systems for Printify, handling lifecycle workflows for a global print-on-demand platform.
Responsible for: Backend development, integrations, automation, database architecture, migrations.
Our approach
How We Work
Direct Communication
You talk to us. Not an account manager, not a project coordinator. The people building your project are the people in your calls and your Slack channel.
Fixed Pricing
We scope your project, agree on a price, and deliver. No hourly billing surprises, no scope creep charges. If we underestimate, that's on us.
Weekly Progress
You see what we've built every week. Not a progress report — actual working software. If something's off, we adjust immediately.
No Lock-in
We don't hold your code hostage. Everything we build is yours. Full repository access, clean documentation, no proprietary frameworks that only we can maintain.
Tech stack
What We Work With
Ecommerce
Shopify, Shopify Plus, Liquid, Hydrogen
Frontend
Next.js, React, Svelte, Framer, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
Backend
Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
Automation
n8n, Make, Zapier, custom API integrations
Infrastructure
Vercel, AWS, Azure, CI/CD pipelines
Other
Figma, Git, headless CMS (Sanity, Contentful)
Location
Based in Riga, Working Across Europe
We're based in Riga, Latvia — in the heart of the Baltics. We work with clients across Latvia, the Baltic region, and the wider EU. European timezone, EU business standards, GDPR-compliant by default.
Don't need to be local — most of our work is remote. But if you're in Riga, coffee's on us.
Want to Work Together?
We're always open to a conversation. Tell us what you're building, and we'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit.