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flatexDEGIROExecutive Director of Technology
Mar. 2025
flatexDEGIRODirector of Engineering
Dec. 2022As Director of Engineering/Co-Head for the Core Banking department at flatexDEGIRO, I am responsible for driving the technical vision and strategy for the development of a new booking engine and regulatory reporting systems. My key responsibilities include: • Developing and executing a technology roadmap that aligned with the company's business goals, and driving innovation in the development of new banking products and services.
• Building and leading a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement while attracting and retaining top talent.
• Overseeing the design and development of the company's core banking system and regulatory/taxation reporting systems, ensuring they are robust, scalable, secure, and compliant with relevant regulations and standards.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and continuous improvement in development processes and best practices.
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, partners, and regulatory bodies, to stay informed of industry trends and ensure alignment with the company's strategic goals.
Financial TimesPrincipal Engineer
Aug. 2019 - Nov. 2022Sofia, BulgariaAs a Principal Engineer at the Financial Times, responsible for the FT Specialist Group, my role comprised: • Extensive experience and a deep understanding of system design, development methodologies, and best practices.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, having provided technical direction and mentorship to other engineers and fostered a positive engineering culture at the Financial Times.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, having worked with cross-functional teams and stakeholders and articulated technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Contributed to the technical strategy and vision of the Financial Times, and architected, designed and implemented complex software systems that meet performance, scalability, and reliability requirements.
• Delivered high-quality software solutions that meet business objectives, with a track record of success at the Financial Times.
• Stayed up-to-date with industry trends and evaluated new technologies in the CMS, MarTech, DataAnalytics and Cloud services domains, to assess their potential impact on the Financial Times.
• Applied strong problem-solving skills and made critical decisions in complex technical environments while adhering to agile software development methodologies and practices.
• Led and mentored engineers and team leads and promoted a culture of continuous learning and improvement through effective hiring, onboarding, and retention practices.
Proxiad BulgariaTechnical Team Lead
Jun. 2016 - Aug. 2019Sofia, BulgariaRecruiting and organizing multiple development teams for Verivox GmbH, a client of Proxiad, bringing development up to speed and ensuring excellent efficiency and high technical quality delivery. Responsibilities and Skills: • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the software engineering teams, ensuring high-quality software solutions and the use of best practices.
• Hire and retain top talent, including setting hiring standards, identifying high-potential candidates, and developing strategies to retain key team members.
• Manage team performance, set development goals, and identify training opportunities.
• Possess strong leadership skills, with excellent communication and conflict resolution abilities.
Amplified Visual Software DesignCo-Founder & Technical Specialist
Sep. 2014 - Jun. 2016BulgariaCo-founder of an early-stage startup - a new Enterprise Architecture tool that gathers information about IT landscapes in large enterprises and visualizes a fully interactive 3D model of the Enterprise Architecture so that decision-makers can achieve knowledge and insights about their IT landscape and take informed decisions about business strategy.
QuestersDevelopment Team Lead
Apr. 2012 - Apr. 2014BulgariaLeading various dev teams dedicated or embedded at Questers' clients. Responsibilities and Skills: - Provide technical leadership and expertise to the team members,
- Coach, mentor, and develop team members, helping them to grow and advance in their careers. - Manage team performance
Virtual AffairsProject Lead Development
Jul. 2011 - Mar. 2012BulgariaLeading a dev team of 5 engineers as part of a larger project.
Virtual AffairsSoftware Engineer
Jun. 2007 - Sep. 2011Developing software solutions.
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