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Alex Ivanov

Senior Full Stack Engineer / Technical Lead

Architecture-first engineering with product taste and delivery discipline.

I design resilient backend systems, modernize legacy platforms, and ship premium product experiences that make teams faster and software clearer.

From multi-tenant SaaS platforms and enterprise integrations to personal business software and mentoring pipelines, my work sits at the intersection of deep technical execution, architecture thinking, and practical leadership.

Currently

Currently leading BG6 at TechPods / BSRIA and shaping the migration from Blazor to Next.js.

Backend-strong, full-stack by default

Modernizes legacy systems without unnecessary complexity

Mentors teams, students, and future interns

~30%

faster feature delivery

Measured on the BG6 multi-tenant SaaS platform.

~40%

faster build and deployment flow

Driven through CI/CD improvements and cleaner delivery pipelines.

21 years

of legacy complexity modernized

Led the transition of a long-lived business system into a modern platform.

Impact / Results

Evidence of delivery, modernization, and leadership.

The strongest signal is not a list of technologies. It is the ability to make systems easier to evolve, teams faster to ship, and products sharper to use.

~30%

faster feature delivery

Reduced delivery time on BG6 by leading a cleaner multi-tenant platform direction.

~40%

faster CI/CD flow

Improved build and deployment time through Azure DevOps pipeline work.

10

people led

Completed the SoftUni Team Lead Academy with distinction while leading a 10-person team.

3 years

student-to-intern pipeline

Weekend teaching in Ruse helps tenth-grade students grow into programming interns.

21 years

legacy platform modernized

Led migration of a two-decade-old system to a modern web platform.

6

production teams served

Hands-on delivery across SaaS, enterprise, AI, and modernization environments.

About

A senior engineer who cares equally about systems, teams, and product quality.

My core strength is turning complexity into clarity. I am most effective where architecture matters, delivery speed matters, and the product experience still needs to feel deliberate rather than merely functional.

01

Architecture with operational empathy

I structure systems for scale and maintainability, but I keep the real workflow of the team and the business in view.

02

Backend depth with frontend sensitivity

I am comfortable leading API, data, and platform decisions while still caring about performance, polish, and interface clarity.

03

Leadership through ownership

I mentor, review, clarify direction, and raise the quality bar without introducing unnecessary process noise.

Experience

A trajectory built around delivery, modernization, and technical leadership.

Each role reinforced a different part of the same profile: architecture, reliability, modernization, mentoring, and product-aware execution.

01/2026 - ongoing

Senior Full Stack Engineer

TechPods / BSRIA

Leading development of BG6, a multi-tenant SaaS platform where architecture, delivery speed, and product execution all need to align.

  • Led platform work that reduced feature delivery time by approximately 30%.
  • Designed scalable backend architecture with .NET 10 and Clean Architecture to improve maintainability and reuse.
  • Drove migration from Blazor to Next.js with TypeScript and TailwindCSS to improve UI performance and developer velocity.
  • Built design-driven interfaces aligned with Figma and integrated REST APIs with a strong focus on consistency.
  • Improved Azure DevOps CI/CD workflows and reduced build and deployment time by approximately 40%.

Tech stack

.NET 10Clean ArchitectureNext.jsTypeScriptTailwindCSSMongoDBAzure DevOps
01/2025 - 01/2026

Full Stack Engineer

Aristocrat / Pariplay

Delivered enterprise integrations across distributed systems where reliability and high availability were non-negotiable.

  • Built enterprise-grade integrations across distributed systems in high-availability environments.
  • Worked effectively inside legacy landscapes and reduced production issues through reliability-focused improvements.
  • Balanced new delivery with the realities of older infrastructure and cross-system dependency management.

Tech stack

.NET Framework 4.3 MVCVanilla JavaScriptMS SQLMongoDBRedis
02/2024 - 01/2025

Technical Lead

Unisoft / Avexys

Led the modernization of a 21-year-old legacy system into a modern web platform with clearer service boundaries and a more scalable backend.

  • Led migration of a 21-year-old business-critical system to a modern web platform.
  • Designed backend services and APIs with .NET Core and PostgreSQL to improve performance and scalability.
  • Reduced system complexity and maintenance overhead by replacing fragmented legacy patterns with a cleaner delivery model.

Tech stack

.NET 8.NET 6ASP.NET Web APIPostgreSQLDockerPython.NET Framework 4.6 MVC
10/2023 - 02/2024

Full Stack Engineer

WeLoveDigi

Built scalable web applications and improved the way software moved from development to production.

  • Delivered production features for scalable web applications.
  • Introduced CI/CD pipelines and architecture improvements that reduced deployment time and manual error.
  • Worked across application and cloud concerns with a pragmatic delivery mindset.

Tech stack

ASP.NET CoreAngularAngular MaterialAzureGitHub Pipelines
08/2023 - 10/2023

Full Stack Engineer

Net-Ray Pulsar

Integrated AI capabilities into commerce-oriented web platforms while owning APIs and production reliability concerns.

  • Integrated AI capabilities into web platforms and contributed to improved conversion rates and automation efficiency.
  • Designed APIs and managed infrastructure concerns to keep production systems reliable.
  • Worked comfortably across Node.js, Python, Next.js, GraphQL, and data-heavy workflows.

Tech stack

Node.jsNext.jsPythonTransformersMySQLGraphQLFedora Linux
10/2021 - 04/2023

Full Stack Engineer

Inensia

Built production-ready features, raised code quality, and helped newer engineers ramp up faster.

  • Delivered production-ready features with strong attention to code quality.
  • Mentored team members and improved onboarding speed through training and knowledge sharing.
  • Contributed to smoother team execution by collaborating across teams and reinforcing engineering standards.

Tech stack

.NET FrameworkJavaScriptAzure DevOpsCI/CDGit

Featured Projects / Deep Dives

Selected work that reflects how I solve real engineering problems.

These are not fictional case studies. They are representative slices of platform work, modernization efforts, and domain-driven software built around real business constraints.

BG6 multi-tenant SaaS platform

01
Context
A product environment where architecture, UI consistency, and delivery speed all mattered at the same time.
Solution
Led platform direction, designed scalable backend architecture in .NET 10, and drove the frontend migration from Blazor to Next.js with TypeScript and TailwindCSS.
Role
Senior full stack engineer leading architecture and frontend modernization.
Stack
.NET 10Clean ArchitectureNext.jsTypeScriptTailwindCSSMongoDBAzure DevOps
Outcome
Reduced feature delivery time by approximately 30% and improved build and deployment flow by approximately 40%.

Legacy modernization initiative

02
Context
A 21-year-old system needed a modern web platform without losing business continuity or operational clarity.
Solution
Led the move to a cleaner service-oriented backend, introduced modern APIs, and reduced complexity by replacing aging patterns with a more maintainable architecture.
Role
Technical lead owning modernization direction and backend service design.
Stack
.NET 8.NET 6ASP.NET Web APIPostgreSQLDockerPython
Outcome
Reduced maintenance overhead, improved scalability, and created a stronger foundation for future delivery.

Operational software for workshops and transport companies

03
Context
Built personal software products for real business domains where day-to-day operations needed purpose-built systems rather than generic tools.
Solution
Designed and implemented business-focused applications that translate operational complexity into structured software workflows.
Role
Product-minded builder covering architecture, implementation, and practical delivery.
Stack
Full-stack product architecturedomain modelingbackend servicesweb interfaces
Outcome
Applied engineering discipline to real operational domains and created software shaped around actual business usage.

AI-powered commerce platform work

04
Context
Commerce experiences needed smarter automation and AI-assisted capabilities without sacrificing reliability.
Solution
Integrated AI capabilities into the platform, designed APIs, and handled infrastructure concerns to support production usage.
Role
Full stack engineer spanning AI integration, API design, and production reliability.
Stack
Node.jsNext.jsPythonTransformersMySQLGraphQL
Outcome
Contributed to improved e-commerce conversion rates and stronger automation efficiency.

Leadership & Teaching

Leadership is part of the work, not a separate layer on top of it.

I lead through clarity, coaching, and technical ownership. That shows up in product teams, student pipelines, final-module reviews, and the way I structure engineering work.

01

Weekend programming teaching in Ruse

I teach programming on weekends at the Vocational High School of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Ruse, helping tenth-grade students grow into programming interns over a three-year path.

02

High-success mentoring pipeline

The program has a high success rate and focuses on practical growth, discipline, and long-term engineering habits rather than short-term theory.

03

SoftUni examiner and reviewer

I sometimes serve as an examiner and reviewer at SoftUni for final software development modules, which sharpens both my technical judgment and feedback quality.

04

Team Lead Academy with distinction

Completed the SoftUni Team Lead Academy successfully with distinction while leading a 10-person team.

Skills / Tech Stack

Breadth where it helps. Depth where it matters.

I work comfortably across the stack, but my strongest leverage comes from backend architecture, modernization strategy, and the delivery systems around them.

Backend

11
C#.NET 10.NET 8.NET 6ASP.NET CoreASP.NET Web APIClean ArchitectureREST APIsGraphQLNode.jsPython

Frontend

8
Next.jsTypeScriptTailwindCSSReactAngularAngular MaterialVanilla JavaScriptFigma-driven UI implementation

Databases

5
MongoDBPostgreSQLMS SQLMySQLRedis

DevOps / Cloud / Tooling

7
Azure DevOpsGitHub PipelinesDockerCI/CDLinuxFedoraGit

Architecture / Delivery

7
Legacy modernizationMulti-tenant SaaSDistributed systemsMentoringTechnical leadershipCode reviewDelivery optimization

Engineering Philosophy

Practical engineering values that scale beyond the code itself.

My approach is simple: build systems that stay understandable, make delivery smoother, and create enough structure for teams to move with confidence.

01

Clarity over noise

The best systems are easier to reason about, easier to extend, and easier for the next engineer to trust.

02

Quality that keeps delivery moving

Speed matters, but it has to be the kind of speed that reduces rework rather than creating more of it later.

03

Modernization without theatre

I modernize systems where it genuinely improves maintainability, scalability, and product quality, not because a rewrite sounds exciting.

04

Leadership through ownership

Teams move better when technical direction is clear, trade-offs are explicit, and somebody is willing to carry responsibility end to end.

What I'm Working On Now

Current focus across platform work, product building, and mentoring.

The themes are consistent: better architecture, better delivery systems, and better leverage through teaching and leadership.

01

BG6 platform evolution

Leading ongoing work on the BG6 multi-tenant SaaS platform, including architecture decisions, UI modernization, and cleaner delivery workflows.

02

Personal software systems

Continuing to build software for real business domains such as workshop management and transport company operations.

03

Teaching and mentoring

Investing time in the student pipeline in Ruse and in review-oriented mentorship through technical feedback.

04

Growing as a technical leader

Deepening the leadership side of engineering: clearer architecture decisions, stronger team guidance, and more leverage through communication.

Beyond Work

A technical profile with a very human center of gravity.

The things outside engineering still shape the way I work: patience, discipline, craft, curiosity, and a long-term perspective.

01

Aviation and flight simulation

I am passionate about aviation and spend time flying with a home simulator, which says a lot about how much I enjoy systems, precision, and calm decision-making.

02

Family, nature, and two golden retrievers

Some of the best time away from the keyboard is spent outdoors with my daughter, my wife, and our two golden retrievers.

03

Music and Bulgarian folk instruments

I play many instruments, especially Bulgarian folk instruments such as tupan, gaida, accordion, guitar, and clarinet.

Recommendations / Social Proof

Credibility already exists, even before formal testimonials.

I do not fabricate recommendations. Until a curated testimonial set is added, these are the clearest trust signals behind the work.

01

Students trusted over time

A three-year teaching path that helps teenagers move toward internship-level readiness.

02

Judgment trusted in final reviews

SoftUni examiner and reviewer work in final software development modules.

03

Leadership tested in practice

Completed Team Lead Academy with distinction while leading a 10-person team.

04

Production systems delivered

Experience across SaaS, enterprise integrations, legacy modernization, AI-powered platforms, and internal business software.

Formal recommendations can be requested directly.

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If the problem matters, let's talk.

I am interested in complex systems, modernization work, technical leadership, product-minded engineering, and conversations that lead to real execution.

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