Description

I am an embedded software technical lead with 10+ years of experience delivering safety-critical automotive systems for OEMs including BMW, MAN Truck & Bus, Scania, Volvo Trucks, Porsche, and Jaguar Land Rover.

My background combines hands-on embedded development with technical leadership across AUTOSAR integration, diagnostics, functional safety, cybersecurity, ECU integration, and embedded validation infrastructures.

Throughout my career, I have worked across the complete embedded software lifecycle — from customer requirements and architecture discussions to implementation, testing, integration, debugging, validation, and production support.

In recent years, I have focused on leading cross-functional and multicultural engineering teams while remaining deeply involved in technical problem-solving and delivery activities.

I have experience building scalable validation environments using CANoe/CAPL and CI workflows, supporting ISO 26262 and ISO 21434 activities, and acting as a technical interface between engineering teams and OEM customers.

I enjoy solving complex integration and system-level challenges, especially in environments where software, hardware, testing, safety, and cybersecurity must work together reliably.

I am particularly interested in long-term collaborations where I can combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership and system-level problem solving.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

Bulgarian
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Sofia (up to 50km)

LEM Bulgaria EOOD
Embedded Software Product & Technical Lead
TECH
January 2024 - Today (2 years and 5 months)
• • Leading team of 10 engineers and development of safety-critical embedded systems for automotive battery monitoring and building efficiency platforms.
• • Acting as primary technical interface for OEM customers including MAN Truck & Bus, Scania, Volvo Trucks, and Schneider Electric across development, integration, and production support phases.
Technical Leadership Embedded Systems Automotive Functional Safety Road Vehicles Cybersecurity Engineering
Rilabs EOOD
Senior Software Engineer / Technical Lead (Contractor
January 2021 - January 2024 (3 years)
• • Led multicultural embedded software teams (10-15 people) delivering AUTOSAR-based functionality for next-generation automotive platforms.
• • Designed and integrated power management, diagnostics, and lifecycle-management software for OEM ECUs including BMW "Neue Klasse".
• • Developed AUTOSAR architectures, configured BSW modules, and implemented diagnostic services including UDS, OBD, and monitoring functions.
• • Built CANoe/CAPL simulation and automated test environments to accelerate debugging, validation, and ECU integration workflows.
• • Collaborated directly with OEM stakeholders on requirements clarification, technical workshops, issue resolution, and delivery planning.
• • Contributed to functional safety activities including safety analysis, partitioning concepts, and software architecture reviews.
odelo Bulgaria EOOD
Software Engineer
January 2019 - January 2021 (2 years)
• • Established embedded software and testing infrastructure for the newly created Sofia engineering department.
• • Planned and deployed HIL testing systems from initial supplier evaluation through automated ECU validation execution.
• • Developed bootloader and low-level embedded software for automotive lighting control units on ARM Cortex-M platforms.
• • Introduced CI/testing workflows using Jenkins, CANoe, and automated validation tooling to improve integration efficiency.
• • Supported ASPICE process integration and implementation of ISO 26262 safety-related work products.
• • Developed BSP/HAL layers and supported unit testing and static analysis activities for production automotive software.