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Work

12+ years building products, shipping software, and doing research. From early-career support roles to co-founding and selling a SaaS - with a PhD in progress on the side.

Current
Web Product Manager ZERNO 2022 – Present
  • Own and execute the roadmap for Zerno's digital presence, from strategy to post-launch optimization.
  • Improved user engagement by 35–45% through data-informed UX decisions and A/B testing.
  • Partnered with design, development, and DevOps teams to deliver new features with zero missed release deadlines.
  • Introduced user analytics workflows that cut decision turnaround time by 20–30%.
Web Product Manager Anvilo, Inc. 2023 – Present
  • Lead product planning and agile execution for SaaS and marketing tools serving thousands of monthly users.
  • Built and managed product roadmaps aligned with business goals, improving release cadence by 10%.
  • Optimized development prioritization and resource allocation, increasing sprint efficiency by 15%.
  • Created data dashboards tracking product health metrics (NPS, churn, user engagement).
  • Partnered with marketing and sales to launch new digital features that boosted lead conversions by up to 25%.
PhD Researcher University of Ruse "Angel Kanchev" 2023 – Present
  • Researching methods and tools for automatic analysis and knowledge extraction from unstructured user opinion data.
  • Applying NLP and machine learning to real-world feedback corpora from SaaS and e-commerce products.
  • Published in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences - see Research Publications.
Freelance Consultant Independent 2019 – Present
  • WordPress architecture, WooCommerce performance, and product strategy for agencies and direct clients.
  • Performance audits and speed optimisation - see Performance Audits.
  • Product discovery and feedback-loop design for early-stage SaaS teams.
Open-Source Contributor Various projects 2017 – Present
  • Contributing to WordPress ecosystem tools, smaller PHP utilities, and research tooling.
  • Maintainer of several public repositories on GitHub.
Experience
Project Manager, Online Marketing Anvilo, Inc. Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
  • Oversaw digital marketing projects and pre-sale strategy development that expanded reach by +30%.
  • Managed website operations and optimized conversion paths through targeted UX improvements.
  • Drove product and business development initiatives that contributed to double-digit growth in customer acquisition.
Co-Founder Bimbala 2020 – 2024
  • Co-founded and built a roadmap app from concept to launch, reaching early traction without external funding.
  • Defined product vision, roadmap, and feature set based on continuous customer feedback.
  • Oversaw product design, wrote initial codebase, and managed end-to-end delivery.
Technical Marketing Specialist Anvilo, Inc. Jul 2021 – Jan 2022
  • Increased organic website traffic by 25–35% through SEO and content strategy.
  • Boosted social engagement by 40% with audience segmentation and content calendar rollout.
  • Collaborated and integrated marketing automation tools to streamline data flow.
Project Manager & Marketing Specialist MaxCloudON Jan 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Streamlined product integration processes, boosting operational efficiency by 140%.
  • Managed e-commerce operations, website development, and 3rd-party service integrations.
  • Coordinated product launch campaigns across teams, improving time-to-market by 25%.
Technical Support Engineer hype software May 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Gathered and analyzed user feedback to guide product improvements.
  • Documented technical processes that reduced onboarding time for new engineers by up to 25%.
  • Supported debugging and release testing cycles for major software updates.
Technical Support Engineer Mi9 Retail Feb 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Resolved customer and internal software issues within sprint timelines, maintaining a 95% task completion rate.
  • Developed workflow improvements that accelerated internal reporting efficiency.
  • Supported the business in meeting tight deadlines without compromising software quality.
Skills
Product Development
DiscoveryRoadmappingUser ResearchFeedback AnalysisGo-to-market
PHP & WordPress
PHP 8WordPressWooCommerceREST APIPlugin Dev
Research & NLP
NLPText MiningSentiment AnalysisMachine LearningAcademic Writing
Python
Data Processingscikit-learnPandasFastAPI
JavaScript
TypeScriptNode.jsAstroVueReact
Performance Engineering
Core Web VitalsLighthouseCDNCachingDatabase Optimisation
Infrastructure
LinuxDockerCloudflareHetznerTrueNAS
Education
PhD, Computer Software Engineering University of Ruse "Angel Kanchev" 2023 – 2026

Thesis: Methods and Tools for Automatic Analysis and Knowledge Extraction from Unstructured Data Collected Through User Opinion Processing.

MSc, Computer Software Technology University of Ruse "Angel Kanchev" 2021 – 2022

Master's degree in Computer Software Technology.

BSc, Computer Software Engineering University of Ruse "Angel Kanchev" 2017 – 2021

Graduated with focus on software engineering and information systems.

Speaking
Local Meetups Ongoing

Regular speaker at developer and product meetups in Ruse and Sofia. Full list on the speaking page.

Recognition
Successful Exit 2023

Sold Bimbala.com - a bootstrapped SaaS for user feedback analysis - to an acquiring team who continue to develop the product.

Research Publications 2022 – Present

Peer-reviewed publications in international journals and conferences on NLP and user feedback processing. See full list.

Open-Source Work 2017 – Present

Published tools and plugins used by the WordPress and PHP community across dozens of active installations.