Experience

Speaking

Connecting Logs, Metrics, and Traces with Grafana LGTM @ DevOps Pro Europe

Upcoming talk in Riga on connecting logs, metrics and traces with the Grafana LGTM stack, based on the self-hosted observability platform we run in production on AWS.

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Mentoring

Mentor @ Mentor the Young

Back for my fourth season of Mentor the Young, which marks two years of mentoring in the program.

Volunteering

Volunteer @ OpenFest

Part of the organising team and leading the Heralds team for another year, responsible for stage announcements and keeping everything running on time.

Mentoring

Mentor @ Tuk-Tam Ideinik

Mentoring a team of school students in Ideinik (Идейник), Tuk-Tam's program for student ideas that improve their communities. Over five weeks I'm helping the team shape their idea into a clear plan, a budget and a video pitch, ahead of the live final in Sofia in January 2027.

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Volunteering

Volunteer @ DEV: Challenge Accepted

Part of the organising team again, contributing to the planning and helping with everything the conference needed on the day.

Volunteering

Volunteer @ QA: Challenge Accepted

Part of the organising team again, helping with everything needed to make the conference run smoothly on the day.

Speaking

Why the Job Market Is Rough Even for Senior Developers @ DEV.BG Podcast Ep. 108

Back with Ivan Zlatev and Sara Stamova for episode 108, this time on a tougher topic: why the job market has gotten so difficult, even for experienced senior developers. We talked through what's changed, why it's happening, and how to navigate it.

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Volunteering

Volunteer @ jPrime

First time volunteering at jPrime. I helped wherever I was needed across both days of the conference — registration, sponsor support, and anything else that came up.

Volunteering

Volunteer @ Present to Succeed

Back for a second year at Present to Succeed, helping with access control and whatever else the conference needed on the day.

Mentoring

Mentor @ Mentor the Young

My third consecutive season as a mentor. This time working with a mentee focused on levelling up in backend development and getting comfortable with DevOps fundamentals.

Speaking

How to Find Your First Job in IT @ DEV.BG Podcast Ep. 100

Joined Ivan Zlatev and Sara Stamova for the 100th episode of the DEV.BG podcast to discuss how to land your first job in IT — from finding opportunities and building a CV to standing out as a candidate with no experience.

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My Projects

Grupovi.bg

A side project built around a simple idea: make it easy to find group fitness classes and studio sessions across Bulgaria. Grupovi.bg aggregates classes from gyms and studios in one place, so you can find something that fits your schedule without digging through individual websites.

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Speaking

The Two-Second Ultimatum: 1 Image, 39 Outputs @ js.talks();

A talk about turning a single uploaded image into 39 different outputs in under two seconds, already stored in S3 by the time the user needs them. I walked through the full journey: the naive first attempts, the experiments across different technologies and languages, and the solution that made it to production.

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Mentoring

Mentor @ Mentor the Young

Back for a second season of Mentor the Young, this time supporting a mentee focused on growing as a Salesforce developer and building their personal brand.

Speaking

How to Find Your First Job @ OpenFest

Joined a panel discussion at OpenFest on finding your first job in tech. We covered the practical side — where to look, what makes a CV stand out, and how to approach the process when you're just starting out.

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Volunteering

Volunteer @ OpenFest

Returned to OpenFest as head of the Heralds team, taking full responsibility for the stage announcement crew. This year I was also part of the organising team for the conference itself.

Volunteering

Volunteer @ DEV: Challenge Accepted

Joined the organising team for DEV: Challenge Accepted, taking on a broader role in making the conference happen. Also nominated for Dev of the Year — and this time, won it.

Volunteering

Volunteer @ QA: Challenge Accepted

Stepped up from volunteer to the organising team for QA: Challenge Accepted, getting involved in the planning and execution across the board.

Volunteering

Volunteer @ Beer.JS

First time volunteering at Beer.JS. I handled access control, chatted with sponsors and attendees, and helped people find their way around.

Education

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Passed the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam, validating hands-on knowledge of designing resilient, cost-effective architectures on AWS. A natural extension of the cloud work I'd been doing in production for years.

Volunteering

Volunteer @ Present to Succeed

First time at Present to Succeed as a volunteer, managing access control and helping visitors navigate the venue.

My Projects

EventHive.tech

A side project I'm genuinely passionate about. EventHive.tech is a platform for discovering and listing tech events. Still evolving, but the goal is simple: make it easier for the community to find events worth attending.

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Mentoring

Mentor @ Mentor the Young

My first official mentoring engagement. I worked with a mentee taking their first steps into DevOps, meeting weekly to discuss tooling, concepts, and career direction.

Speaking

Effective Communication Upwards and Downwards in the Organization @ IT Weekend

My first talk at IT Weekend. I spoke about the often-overlooked skill of communicating effectively across different levels of an organisation — both upward to leadership and downward to your team.

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Volunteering

Volunteer @ js.talks();

First time volunteering at js.talks(), pitching in wherever needed throughout the conference day.

Volunteering

Volunteer @ OpenFest

Returned to OpenFest and stepped up within the Heralds team, taking on a deputy lead role alongside my usual stage announcements.

Volunteering

Volunteer @ QA: Challenge Accepted

Another year helping out at QA: Challenge Accepted in whatever capacity was needed.

Volunteering

Volunteer @ DEV: Challenge Accepted

My third year volunteering at DEV: Challenge Accepted.

Speaking

Laravel and FilamentPHP Express Course @ SoftUni

My first online seminar at SoftUni, covering Laravel and FilamentPHP. I walked participants through building a blog application from scratch, showing how the two work together in a real project.

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Speaking

Legacy Revived: Migrating a Frameworkless PHP App to Laravel @ WebExpo Prague

My first talk on an international stage. I spoke about a multi-year migration project — taking a legacy frameworkless PHP application and rebuilding it with Laravel and a Vue.js frontend. I shared the hard decisions, the unexpected challenges, and what we'd do differently in hindsight.

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Volunteering

Volunteer @ OpenFest

Third year with OpenFest, back on the Heralds team introducing speakers on stage.

Volunteering

Volunteer @ QA: Challenge Accepted

Came back for another year of helping wherever I was needed at QA: Challenge Accepted.

Speaking

Don't Let Technical Debt Drag You Down @ DEV: Challenge Accepted

My second talk at DEV: Challenge Accepted. I explored technical debt — what it actually is, how to manage it strategically, and how to have honest conversations about it with your team and stakeholders. I was also nominated for the Dev of the Year award.

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Volunteering

Volunteer @ DEV: Challenge Accepted

Back for the second year as both a volunteer and a speaker at DEV: Challenge Accepted.

Volunteering

Volunteer @ OpenFest

Returned to OpenFest as a volunteer and rejoined the Heralds team, announcing speakers and keeping the stage running smoothly.

Volunteering

Volunteer @ QA: Challenge Accepted

Back for another round of volunteering, helping with everything the conference needed on the day.

Speaking

Suffering from Success @ DEV: Challenge Accepted

My first conference talk — and a nerve-wracking one. I spoke about handling inconsistent traffic and peak load spikes, a problem I'd dealt with first-hand at work. Speaking in front of a full room was a big challenge, but an experience I won't forget.

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Volunteering

Volunteer @ DEV: Challenge Accepted

Volunteered at the inaugural DEV: Challenge Accepted conference, while also speaking at it — a busy but rewarding combination.

Volunteering

Volunteer @ QA: Challenge Accepted

My second volunteering experience, and a much more hands-on one. I helped with everything from moving equipment and supporting sponsors to guiding conference guests throughout the day.

Volunteering

Volunteer @ OpenFest Bulgaria

My first time volunteering at a conference. I joined the Heralds team, responsible for introducing speakers on stage and facilitating Q&A sessions — a great way to get involved in the community up close.

Education

IT Project Management @ NBU

Enrolled in a second master's programme, this time in IT Project Management at NBU. I wanted to strengthen the people and process side of my work, not just the technical side. Finally graduated in 2023 — after more procrastination than I'd care to admit.

Work

Senior PHP Developer/Team Lead/DevOps @ Enetpulse

Joined Enetpulse in Sofia as a Senior PHP Developer. Within a year I had taken on responsibility for the company's AWS infrastructure and become actively involved in maintaining it. Shortly after, I was promoted to Team Lead on one of the company's key projects. More than ten years later, I'm still here — which says a lot about the place.

Education

Computer Systems & Technologies (Masters) @ TU Gabrovo

Enrolled in a master's programme in Computer Systems and Technologies. I completed all the coursework and passed every exam, but put off my thesis for too long and ultimately lost the right to graduate — a lesson in not letting things slide.

Work

Web Developer @ eTel

Joined eTel, a digital agency in Sofia, where I spent nearly four years working on large-scale client projects as well as internal tools. It's where I significantly levelled up — building dynamic JS interfaces, integrating third-party APIs, and learning what it takes to deliver real products at scale.

Work

Web Developer @ ProHost

My first professional role as a web developer, at a small agency in Gabrovo. Over a year and a half I built up solid hands-on experience with website development and got my first real taste of working in a professional environment.

Education

Computer Systems & Technologies @ TU Gabrovo

Began my bachelor's degree in Computer Systems and Technologies at the Technical University of Gabrovo.

Education

Microprocessor Engineering @ PGEHT Pleven

Began secondary school at a technical high school in Pleven, specialising in Microprocessor Engineering. It was my first deep dive into computers and electronics, and where the passion for technology really took root.