Ivan Filipov - Solution Architect & CEO @ VConsult
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🎓 Education:
- SMG (Class of 2014)
- BSc in Informatics, FMI, Sofia University
- MSc in Mechatronics and Robotics, FMI, Sofia University
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👨🏫 Teaching Experience:
- Assistant in "Introduction to Programming", "Object-Oriented Programming", "Data Structures and Algorithms" @ FMI (with Armyanov & Semerdzhiev) — 4.5 years
- Modern C++ (2016)
- Cloud Startup (2023)
- Guest lecturer in bachelor’s and master’s courses
- Python / C++ professional tutor as a B2B service
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💼 Professional Experience: (till 08.2025)
- Freelance Dev: C/C++, embedded & networking — 18m
- Mid Dev, LVA Ltd: C/C++, NodeJS, Python, Bash — embedded, IoT, ML, automation — 20m
- Mid Robotics, Festo: C/C++, Python — 14m
- Senior Robotics, Festo: C/C++, Python, SW architecture, process representative (on global level) — 14m
- SW Expert, Digital Lights: C/C++, Python, C#, SW design & architecture — 12m
- Solution Architect, Digital Lights: IoT full cycle, AI/ML, system design, client & partner management — 12m
- Solution Architect, Bronia AI: IoT Edge & Cloud, design & relations — 8m
- Solution Architect, Smart Farm Robotics: - 9m
- Founder & CEO, VConsult: 18m
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🛠️ Technical Skills:
- C and C++ (system & embedded)
- IoT (Edge & Cloud: Azure & AWS)
- Robotics
- ML (inference, applications & processes)
- Python (automation, PoC app implementations: ML, CV)
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🏆 Achievements:
- Patent for a karting system
- 2nd place out of 16 teams at HACK FMI 2020
- MENSA member (99% - 154/156)
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💡 Interests:
- Startup ecosystem
- Business development (strategy, sales)
- IoT, Edge ML, Robotics