Speaking
Talks, Workshops & Podcasts
I've been speaking at conferences and community events since 2022 — on topics ranging from backend architecture and technical debt to career development and team leadership. If you'd like me to speak at your event, get in touch.
8+
Talks & appearances
5
Years on stage
2
Countries
6+
Events & conferences
Conference Talks
The Two-Second Ultimatum: 1 Image, 39 Outputs
A concise, practical story of how we turned 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.
How to Find Your First Job
Joined a panel discussion 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.
Effective Communication Upwards and Downwards in the Organisation
A talk about the often-overlooked skill of communicating effectively across different levels of an organisation — both upward to leadership and downward to your team. Practical techniques drawn from real situations.
Legacy Revived: Migrating a Frameworkless PHP App to Laravel with Vue.js
My first talk on an international stage. A multi-year migration story — 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.
Don't Let Technical Debt Drag You Down
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 at this edition.
Suffering from Success
My first conference talk. I spoke about handling inconsistent traffic and peak load spikes — a problem I had dealt with first-hand at work. Speaking in front of a full room in Sofia was a big challenge, but an experience I won't forget.
Workshops & Podcasts
Why the Job Market Is Rough Even for Senior Developers — Episode 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.
How to Find Your First Job in IT — Episode 100
My first podcast appearance — and on the 100th episode no less. Joined Ivan Zlatev and Sara Stamova to discuss how to land your first IT job: finding opportunities, building a CV with no experience, and standing out in a tough market.
Laravel and FilamentPHP Express Course
An online crash course walking participants through building a blog application from scratch with Laravel and FilamentPHP, showing how the two work together in a real project.
Community
I don't just attend the community — I help build it. Since 2021 I've grown from volunteer to core organiser across three of Bulgaria's most prominent tech events. Running a conference is project management, people coordination, and logistics all at once — a completely different skill set from speaking at one.
OpenFest
2021 – present
Started on the Heralds team — announcing speakers and running Q&As. Took on more each year until leading the team and joining the core organising group.
DEV: Challenge Accepted
2022 – present
Involved from the very first edition — speaking and volunteering simultaneously. Three years of growing investment led to joining the team that makes it happen.
QA: Challenge Accepted
2021 – present
From moving equipment and guiding guests to sitting on the organising team — a four-year journey of building trust and taking on more responsibility each edition.
Invite Me to Speak
I'm open to speaking at conferences, meetups, podcasts, and panels — on topics around PHP & Laravel, backend architecture, DevOps, technical debt, team leadership, and career development.
Get in TouchContact
Let's Connect
Whether you want to discuss a project, talk about the latest in web development, or just say hello — I'd love to hear from you.
🎤 Speaking invitations
Conferences, meetups, podcasts, panels — I'm always open to the right stage.
🤝 Mentoring
Happy to work with developers looking to grow in backend, DevOps, or team leadership.
💼 Consulting
Architecture reviews, team processes, scaling challenges — reach out if you need a second opinion.
🚀 Collaboration
Building something interesting? I'm open to side projects and partnerships that solve real problems.