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Hello ๐Ÿ‘‹ I'm a Linux DevOps Engineer living in Sofia, Bulgaria. Currently working as a Senior DevEx Engineer at Materialize.

Short Bio

Short Bio

Career

After starting my career as a system administrator specializing in Linux and web technologies, I transitioned to a leadership role managing a diverse Ops team. I now work as a DevEx Engineer at Materialize, focusing on advanced DevOps practices and the deployment of complex applications.

Experience

Materialize

November 2021 ยท Present

Senior DevEx Engineer

Materialize

At Materialize, I'm part of the Developer Experience team. Every day, I'm working on improving the developer experience, creating tools and resources to help developers get started with Materialize. My role also encompasses vital deployment operations, a collective effort to ensure our platform's stability and reliability. Sharing on-call responsibilities, our team is dedicated to delivering uninterrupted service. Beyond internal tasks, our engagement with the community is fundamental, as we jointly address and resolve developer challenges.

DevDojo

August 2019 ยท Present

Co-Founder

DevDojo

DevDojo began as Tony's original creation, his vision and drive setting the foundation for our platform. I joined the journey a bit later, and together we've been forging a special path for developers. I contribute to development, manage our servers, and every collaboration with Tony is a lesson in passion and innovation. While I'm deeply involved with our community, from answering support questions to creating developer-centric content, Tony's foundational work remains the heartbeat of our mission. Together, we're committed to delivering exceptional tools that empower developers everywhere!

DXC Technology

August 2019 ยท October 2021

DevOps Engineer

DXC Technology

As a Linux DevOps engineer, I was part of the Big Data and Analytics team, working on various technologies including Shell/Bash, Groovy, Jenkins, Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, Git, GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, Ansible, Terraform, and various Linux systems.

Sentia Group

July 2018 ยท August 2019

Teamlead Operations, Sentia Services

Sentia Group

I led a team of System Administrators, being actively involved in recruitment and team management. Our responsibilities included supporting Windows Server and Linux systems, web servers, load balancers, databases, VMWare, AWS, Azure, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes. I also organized training sessions and coaching.

GoDaddy

June 2014 ยท July 2018

System administrator in the Managed Services Division

GoDaddy

I had an in-depth knowledge of Linux, networking, Apache, load balancing, MySQL, high availability solutions, Nginx, Varnish, Bash scripting, PHP scripting, Git, SVN, cPanel, CentOS, and Puppet.

Let's Connect

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