An Armenian-built digital platform is aiming to make freelance services and employment opportunities more accessible to professionals and businesses. Founded by Iraqi-Armenian entrepreneur and software developer Andre Manookian, Vorak Freelance is being developed as an online platform designed to connect independent professionals, skilled talent, and companies through one digital environment.
Based in Yerevan, Manookian is an Information Technology student at the European University of Armenia who is combining his academic background and practical software development experience to build a technology project with ambitions beyond the Armenian market.
Building a digital platform from Armenia
Vorak Freelance was created around a straightforward idea: talented professionals should have better opportunities to present their skills, reach potential clients, and connect with businesses regardless of geographical boundaries.
The platform is designed to serve two main groups.
Freelancers can present their services and professional skills across several digital and business categories, while companies can discover talent and publish employment opportunities. This approach aims to bring freelance services and traditional job opportunities together within a single online platform.
Its service categories include:
- Web development and software development
- Mobile application development
- Graphic design and creative services
- Video editing and multimedia
- Digital marketing
- Translation and language services
- Accounting and finance
- Content writing
With Armenia as its starting point, Vorak Freelance aims to develop opportunities for professionals and businesses throughout the wider Caucasus region, while building the foundations for future international expansion.
The founder behind the project
Andre Manookian is an Iraqi-Armenian IT student and aspiring software developer based in Yerevan. His background combines an international perspective with an interest in software development, digital products, and technology-driven business opportunities.
Rather than approaching Vorak Freelance only as a business concept, Manookian is actively involved in its development, product direction, digital presence, and growth strategy.
His participation in Armenia’s technology community has also included representing Vorak Freelance at Silicon Mountains 2026, providing an opportunity to introduce the project within Armenia’s technology and innovation ecosystem.
Speaking about the motivation behind the platform, Manookian says:
“Technology should make opportunities more accessible, regardless of where someone comes from or where they live. I wanted to build something that helps talented people connect with businesses, showcase their abilities, and create opportunities beyond geographical limitations. Building Vorak in Armenia is an important part of that vision.”
Armenia as a starting point for international growth
Armenia has an increasingly active technology and startup environment, with opportunities for developers, designers, digital professionals, and businesses to participate in the global digital economy.
Vorak Freelance aims to contribute to this environment by providing a digital space where local professionals can present their services and businesses can discover talent.
The project is focused on developing its platform, improving the user experience, attracting freelancers and companies, and establishing a foundation for sustainable growth.
While its initial focus is Armenia and the wider Caucasus region, its long-term ambition is to connect professionals and businesses internationally.
About Vorak Freelance
Vorak Freelance is an Armenia-based freelance and employment platform founded by Andre Manookian. It is designed to connect freelancers, skilled professionals, and businesses through digital services and employment opportunities.
The platform’s mission is to make professional opportunities more accessible and help connect talent with businesses in Armenia and beyond.
