Summary
At VMware, I lead cloud automation initiatives, architecting solutions to enhance client adoption of VMware products like vRO, vRA, NSX, vCenter, and Horizon as well as integrating VMware products for hybrid cloud solutions with AWS and Azure. With over a decade of experience as a software engineer, I have a proven track record in delivering successful projects, service oriented architectures, and automated testing frameworks.
My expertise in cloud and full stack technologies, combined with configuring architectures as code, makes me a strong fit for organizations looking to improve development throughput and integrate best practices. I am committed to meticulous planning, forward-thinking strategies, and empathetic leadership.
I thrive on challenging established processes to boost productivity and deliver superior, robust products and services.Work Experience
Senior Cloud Automation Engineer
Developing cloud automation solutions for VMware's products: vRO, vRA, NSX, vCenter, Horizon, etc.
- Creating custom cloud automation solutions for VMware's products.
- Leading teams of developers.
- Client communication.
- Supporting the pre-sales and architecture teams.
Senior Software Engineer
Architecture and development of manual and automated tools to ensure data and configuration quality for a project in logistics, using .NET, Angular and Azure.
- Creating a new services driven architecture to support the functionality migration of an old monolith.
- Configuring the application's architecture as code on top of Azure.
- Configuring the Kubernetes and Docker deployments.
- Documenting the design, architectural and structural decisions.
- Setting up a new automated testing framework.
- Migrating and extending the existing in-house manual testing framework.
Dance Instructor
Teaching Lindy Hop, Charleston, Solo Jazz and other Swing Dances at Dance Station Plovdiv. Organizing social events, parties and performances.
- Teaching Swing Dances.
- Organizing Events.
- Organizing Parties.
Senior Software Engineer
Architecture, development and DevOps of an internal tool for the IT department of Adidas, using .NET and AWS.
- Migrating a legacy .NET Framework application to .NET.
- Reviewing and optimizing the application's processes and workflows.
- Overseeing the successful data, functionality and user migration.
- Setting up the deployment pipelines, using Jenkins.
- Developing new features.
- Supporting the legacy application, until decommissioning.
Software Developer
Development and functionality support for a pilot payments product. Improvements on the main application's Segment tracking capabilities, using Ruby and React.
- Developing and supporting Bank Integration capabilities.
- Developing Segment tracking capabilities.
- Working on Dext's Payment product.
- Mastering Ruby, React and GraphQL.
Technical Lead
Technically leading a team of developers to build from a successful PoC application, scale up and migrate existing functionality.
- Engineering from the ground up a complex multi-layer application.
- Architecturing and structuring the cloud infrastructure.
- Organizing and keeping a thorough technical documentation.
- Designing and supporting core application systems.
- Optimising core and long-running server operations.
- Helping with the immersion of new team members.
- Technological and business knowledge sharing.
- Developing new features.
- Hot fixes and Bug fixes.
- Code reviews.
- Deployments.
Senior Software Engineer
Architecture and development of a pilot application in healthcare and education, using .NET, Angular and AWS. Continued development and support of the legacy application.
- Leading a sceleton crew of developers to build a PoC application.
- Developing a dashboard to showcase UI and performance improvements.
- Structuring the application layers.
- Designing and supporting core application systems.
- Building on top of a life production read-only replica.
Software Engineer
Development and optimization of a long-running project in healthcare and education, using ASP.NET, AngularJS and AWS.
- Helping with the immersion of new team members.
- Optimising server and database operations.
- Unit and integration testing.
- Developing new features.
- Hot fixes and Bug fixes.
Software Developer
Development of a pilot iPad application, using ASP.NET. Migration of a healthcare and education project's legacy Web Forms code base to ASP.NET, AngularJS and AWS.
- Unit and integration testing.
- Data validation scripts and alarms.
- Improving the dev toolkit.
- Developing new features.
- Bug fixes.
Junior Software Developer
Praparation for the "Microsoft MCSD: Web Applications" certification track. Development of a project management solution for a cloud based platform, using ASP.NET.
- Preparing for the Microsoft MCSD: Web Applications Certifications.
- Developing new features.
- Bug fixes.
Technitian
As a security and network technitian at 3S SOT Sliven, I was engaged in constructing and maintaining security, video surveillance and fire alert systems.
- Constructing radio security systems.
- Maintaining fire alert systems.
- Installing video surveillance.
- Supporting the company's computer network.
Skills & Tools
Primary Skills
- Cloud Architecture
- VMware
- AWS
- Azure
- Application Architecture
- C#
- .NET
- ASP.NET
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- Angular
- React
- SQL
- Leadership
- System Architecture
- Agile Methodologies
- Continuous Integration
Complimentary Skills
- MVC
- Web Api
- GraphQL
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- NoSQL
- Entity Framework
- Dapper
- Bootstrap
- HTML
- CSS
- SASS
- jQuery
- Git
- Code Reviews
- Unit Testing
- Integration Testing
Other Skills
- Assembly
- C
- C++
- Matlab
- Python
- Ruby
- Ruby on Rails
- WPF
- WCF
- RFID
- Motion Capture
- Human Computer Interaction
- Leap
- Unity
- Unreal Engine
Education
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MCs in Computer EngineeringTechnical University of Sofia Branch Plovdiv2016 - 2019
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ResearchTokyo University04.2018 - 11.2018
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BCs in Computer EngineeringTechnical University of Sofia Branch Plovdiv2009 - 2014
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Software EngineeringTelerik Academy2013 - 2014
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Informatics and EnglishHigh School of Mathematics and Sciences "Dobri Chintulov" Sliven2004 - 2009
Certification
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VMware vSphere 7 ProfessionalLinkedIn
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Complete C# Unity Developer 2Dgamedev.tv
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect - AssociateAmazon
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The Fundamentals of Digital MarketingGoogle
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MCSA - Web ApplicationsMicrosoft
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MCSD - App BuilderMicrosoft
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Developing Azure and Web ServicesMicrosoft
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Developing ASP.NET MVC Web ApplicationsMicrosoft
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Programming in HTML5 with JS and CSS3Microsoft
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Certificate in Advanced EnglishCambridge University
Language
- Bulgarian (Native)
- English (Professional)
- Japanese (Elementary)
Interests
- Swing Dancing
- Martial Arts
- Gaming