Milan N.

Milan N.

Senior C# Developer

Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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About Me

Milan is an expert Developer with deep architectural expertise in multiple software development technologies and languages - leading and delivering high-performing, multi-tiered and scalable applications through complex SDLC processes. He leads strategic planning initiatives, designs and builds large, mission-critical enterprise applications and systems using C# and .NET technologies and maintains existing solutions to include custom and 3rd-party applications.

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior C# Developer
2022 - Present (3 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

  • Participate in scrums consisting of cross-functional teams, both software and hardware.

  • Ensure that features are being delivered efficiently and on-time.

Nankov.com
Nankov.com
Lead Developer
2022 - Present (3 years)
Bulgaria
  • Design, develop and implement high-quality solutions using the latest features of C# and the .NET framework.

  • Propose and deliver scalability and performance improvements to existing applications and solutions for clients.

  • Work closely with client teams to ensure that solutions are highly available, observable and durable via engineering best practices.

Tag Genie
Tag Genie
Lead Software Developer
2022 - Present (3 years)
Bulgaria
  • Designed and deployed an innovative bulk product tag management and automation solution for the Shopify platform.

  • Identified and analyzed end-user requirements and translated them into pragmatic technical solutions on the project.

  • Manage ongoing quality and performance improvements to ensure the reliability and security of Tag Genie.

Scalefocus
Scalefocus
Technical Team Lead
2020 - 2022 (2 years)
Bulgaria
  • Provided up-to-date knowledge on modern software development methodologies and processes to deliver new products and services.

  • Led initiatives to mentor and coach devs, validate new ideas and products and manage communications with clients.

  • Participated in code reviews to ensure that each increment adheres to client concepts, user stories and best practices.

FantasticStay
FantasticStay
CTO
2019 - 2020 (1 year)
Bulgaria
  • Organized, built and managed the FantasyStay dev team to plan and execute the dev plan, deliver products and provide support.

  • Planned, architected and developed new solutions to migrate the legacy system to a modern event-driven platform.

  • Led processes to modify existing solutions to meet changing requirements and integrate new solutions with existing applications.

Prevalent Inc.
Prevalent Inc.
Software Architect
2018 - 2019 (1 year)
Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Worked with a team of 4 devs to deliver solutions and migrate legacy application into a new system.

  • Provided hands-on expertise on different technologies and worked within the context of user stories in delivering solutions.

  • Adhered to the team's internal controls, maintained proficiency in software development and architecture best practices.

New Venture Software
New Venture Software
Chief Technical Officer
2013 - 2018 (5 years)
Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Led New Ventures' technological vision and contributed to the direction of solutions and projects for clients.

  • Worked on processes to realize product vision on projects through effective, timely and budget-conscious solutions.

  • Built, hired, structured, and mentored dev teams to provide high-quality software products for clients.

Telerik
Telerik
Team Lead
2008 - 2013 (5 years)
Bulgaria
  • Co-led, defined and delivered solutions in providing OLAP support on the Telerik WPF and Silverlight products.

  • Designed, executed and maintained the test infrastructure and solutions on the product lines.

  • Collaborated on processes to bring quality products to market for Telerik - working with different tools and technologies.

Portfolio

Lead Developer - Tag Genie Shopify App
Lead Developer - Tag Genie Shopify App

Tag Genie provides comprehensive tag management and automation solution for users on Shopify - architecting and implementing features to edit product tags, add validation rules and automate tag operations. The system handles more than 500,000 requests from users per day.

Technical Team Lead / Head of Solutions - Scalefocus
Technical Team Lead / Head of Solutions - Scalefocus

Built up and managed a team of software engineers to architect and deliver multiple software solutions across tens of projects for clients. Liaised closely with the CTO to gather, evaluate and implement ideas for new products and services using different development concepts and methodologies.

CTO - FantasticStay
CTO - FantasticStay

Oversaw processes to architect, implement and deliver a modern, event-driven, microservice architecture-based system for FantasticStay - migrating the PHP legacy system to a new .NET solution and handling the migration to the new platform seamlessly with no disruptions to business operations.

Education

MS: Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions
MS: Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions
Microsoft
2016 - 2016
MCPS: Microsoft Certified Professional
MCPS: Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft
2016 - 2016
BSc. Computer Science & Economics
BSc. Computer Science & Economics
American University in Bulgaria
2003 - 2008 (5 years)