Curriculum Vitae

• Designing and building AI-powered features across YuLife’s employer portal and insurance platform, from scoping through production.
• Authoring engineering architecture decision records and contributing to platform-wide engineering standards.
• Leading demos and knowledge-sharing sessions across engineering squads.
• Working with TypeScript, React, Node.js, LLM-based services and AWS.

• Led the development of critical FinTech features, including a new billing framework, a robust invoicing architecture for compliance and consistency, and a new pricing engine for accurate and scalable pricing logic.
• Led refactoring of billing and invoicing systems, improving efficiency, scalability and ease of use.
• Managed career development for 13 direct reports to foster growth and performance.
• Oversaw critical business feature delivery, contributing to $2M in monthly revenue.
• Optimized internal processes to reduce distractions and increase engineer productivity.
• Collaborated with Product Managers, Product Operations Managers, Engineering Directors and other stakeholders to define and achieve quarterly OKRs.
• Conducted 70+ interviews and established 4 new teams to support business growth.
• All the above was achieved via TypeScript, React, Nest.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL and deployed on AWS.

As a member of Moteefe’s tech team, I played an instrumental role in the development, deployment and maintenance of several key features for the company.

• Refined, defined, developed, tested, deployed and supported end-to-end features such as payment integrations with Stripe and PayPal, integration with headless CMS systems and cart-recovery email functionality.
• Created new microservices and split existing ones to improve system performance and scalability.
• Continuously monitored and analyzed system metrics, troubleshooting issues and applying bug fixes or escalating when necessary.
• Actively participated in internal code-quality initiatives, mentoring and sharing knowledge with team members.
• All the above was achieved via TypeScript, React, Nest.js, Node.js, and deployed on AWS.

• Led the “Programming Basics”, “Programming Fundamentals” and “Programming Advanced” courses, delivering interactive lectures for a comprehensive understanding.
• Provided practical insights and fostered skill development to equip students with applicable programming expertise across foundational and advanced levels.
• Extended support beyond class with supplementary reading materials, resources and guidance for independent growth.

• Provided personalized guidance in software engineering through one-on-one sessions, addressing specific needs and goals.
• Assisted in setting achievable goals, monitoring progress and offering constructive feedback for continuous improvement.
• Shared practical knowledge and industry experience to help mentees navigate challenges and make informed decisions.

Building a wide range of applications with .NET, JavaScript/TypeScript/Node.js and Go, primarily in the web domain.

• Translate business needs into specific software requirements by working closely with clients.
• Design, implement, test, document and deploy front-end and back-end software solutions.
• Provide ongoing support for existing solutions to ensure smooth operation and optimal performance.

As a member of the MAIN Technology Group, I held a vital role in advancing the Monetization, Access and Identity verticals.

• Developed new capabilities for projects utilizing Go with AWS as infrastructure.
• Researched and evaluated new solutions to enhance project performance.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to ensure project alignment with business objectives.
• Supported recruitment efforts to build a strong and capable team.

• Developed and implemented code standards and practices to promote high code quality across all projects in the Bulgaria branch.
• Built out the team by participating in the recruitment process.
• Managed and streamlined work activities to eliminate blockers and ensure smooth project execution.
• Designed, implemented and tested front-end and back-end features across multiple projects, primarily MEAN stack plus .NET work.
• Facilitated team activities such as daily stand-ups and code-review sessions.
• Mentored junior developers to support their professional development and growth.

• Investigated and proposed refactoring options for architecturally related code smells to improve code quality and maintainability.
• Developed a Visual Studio refactoring plugin utilizing the .NET ecosystem and the Roslyn compiler.
• Utilized R and Python for data analysis and visualization to identify optimization opportunities.
• Achieved positive outcomes from the research and PoC project, with an increase in desired metrics by 5–10%.

• Utilized the .NET stack for back-end development: C#, MS SQL Server, Entity Framework and ASP.NET MVC.
• Implemented front-end features with Angular.js, jQuery and the Google Maps APIs.
• Established processes to ensure code quality: static code analysis, CI, git branching strategies and code reviews.

• Developed new front-end and back-end features for the mobile and tablet betting solutions using .NET and JavaScript, helping bring the tablet solution to its initial release.
• Took part in code quality initiatives: code reviews, CI, static code analysis and refactoring efforts.

As the first developer at Software University, I designed, developed and tested the core modules of the Software University Learning System (SULS).

• Developed an e-learning system from scratch, including electronic payments, teamwork management, CMS capabilities and course management.
• Technologies used: .NET, ASP.NET MVC, Entity Framework, HTML, JavaScript, KendoUI.

• Practical introduction to technologies ranging from C# and JavaScript to frameworks like ASP.NET MVC, Angular.js, Kendo and WPF.
• Key focus on high-quality code in compliance with OOP best practices such as SOLID, DRY and YAGNI.

Intense one-year master’s programme focused on source-code analysis and transformation, software craftsmanship, software testing and software processes, with an essential role for scientific research and practical application.

Four-year computer-science-related bachelor programme covering programming, algorithms, computer architecture, operating systems, networks, internet technologies and software engineering.

Highly intensive one-year coding bootcamp concentrated on JavaScript, .NET and related technologies, with a specific focus on high-quality code in practice.

Sharing knowledge and experience while helping students with projects that influence their personal development.

Provided technical and career guidance to a group of mentees in the Telerik Academy Alpha programme.

Wrote several chapters for the “Introduction to Programming” books published by the foundation.

Helped organize the C# Part 2 workshops and assisted students across several C# and web courses.