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77=== "Overview"
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9- !!! note inline "Research background "
9+ !!! note inline ""
1010
11- + My core background is in the fields of optimization, real-time optimal control and
12- dynamic simulation.
13- + I have more than 20 years of modeling experience across a wide range of applications,
14- including robotics, economical systems, online bidding, missile navigation, ...
11+ Consistently managing multiple projects with tight deadlines comes naturally.
12+
13+ !!! note inline "Scientific research"
14+
15+ I specialize in optimization, real-time optimal control, and dynamic simulation, with
16+ more than 20 years of modeling experience spanning robotics, economic systems, online
17+ bidding, missile navigation, automated vehicles, nuclear reactor instrumentation safety,
18+ satellite systems etc. I have a strong background in machine learning and advanced data analysis.
19+ I am very skilled at problem abstraction, documentation and presentation.
1520
1621 !!! note "Software development"
1722
18- + I am an experienced software developer with a strong background in **Python** and
19- **C++**. I have a good working knowledge across a wide range of programming languages,
20- including **Scala/Spark** and several **Lisp** variants.
21- + I have a solid foundation in algorithms and data structures.
23+ I am an experienced software developer with a strong background in **Python** and
24+ **C++**. I have a good working knowledge across a wide range of programming languages,
25+ including **Scala/Spark** (for large-scale data processing), **Rust**, **Racket**,
26+ **Emacs lisp** and several domain-specific languages such as **Matlab**. I have a solid
27+ foundation in algorithms and data structures, with a focus on building efficient,
28+ maintainable, and scalable systems. I’m most effective in Linux-based environments,
29+ building and maintaining development infrastructure, version control workflows and CI pipelines.
2230
2331## Professional experience
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3543 === "coding"
3644 + `python`
3745 + development of company standards for code quality and documentation
38- + design/maintenance of common libraries
46+ + design/maintenance of common libraries for
47+ + accessing HDFS through its REST API
48+ + interfacing optimization solvers and tools
49+ + convenient use of Jupyter notebooks with `scala/spark`
3950 + put in place a local PyPi server
40- + `scala`
41- + production quality code
42- + `spark`
43- + production quality code
44- + working with `HDFS`, `YARN`
51+ + `scala/spark`
52+ + production quality code implementing operations-research-based-solutions to traffic optimization
53+ + working with `HDFS`, `YARN`
4554 + in charge of scientific and project documentation
55+ + designed, implemented and put in practice a custom system for result logging and exchange
56+ + integrated [OR tools](https://developers.google.com/optimization) and other specialized solvers into the standard pipeline (a game-changer)
57+ + core participant in the adoption and testing of GitLab CI based workflows
4658
4759!!! info "** 2017.09** - ** 2021.03** : [ ProbaYes] ( http://www.probayes.com/en ) "
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6375 + development of strategies for fast evaluation of boolean functions
6476 + using techniques employed in compiler optimization
6577 + application: quantum computing
66-
6778 === "coding"
6879 + `python`
69- + delivered code for [many projects](#__tabbed_2_1) to clients (on Linux/Windows)
80+ + fast prototyping in the context of many short-term projects (a skill of its own)
81+ + support and delivery of code for Linux/Windows
82+ + development of long-term projects with close client collaboration and tight deadlines
7083 + `C++`
71- + worked as consultant/contractor on code base of [Valeo](https://www.valeo.com/en)
84+ + worked as a consultant/contractor on the code base of [Valeo](https://www.valeo.com/en)
7285 + design/maintenance of `CMake` based build systems
7386 + `rust`
74- + developed rocket simulator for [MBDA](https://www.mbda-systems.com)
87+ + developed a rocket simulator in Rust for [MBDA](https://www.mbda-systems.com) in the context of a reinforcement learning project
7588
7689## Research experience
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92105 === "coding"
93106 + `C++`
94107 + implemented an active-set solver for lexicographic least-squares problems
95- + `matlab `
108+ + `Matlab `
96109
97110!!! info "** 2007.12** - ** 2012.09** : [ Örebro University] ( http://www.oru.se ) "
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134147!!! info "** 1994.09** - ** 2001.09** : [ Technical University - Sofia] ( http://www.tu-sofia.bg ) "
135148
136149 + Faculty of [Automatics](http://fa.tu-sofia.bg)
137- + **degrees**: M.Sc . in robotics (**1999.09**), B.A . in electrical engineering (**1997.09**)
138- + **advisor**: Prof. Veselin Pavlov (M.Sc . thesis)
150+ + **degrees**: M.S . in robotics (**1999.09**), B.S . in electrical engineering (**1997.09**)
151+ + **advisor**: Prof. Veselin Pavlov (M.S . thesis)
139152 + I decided to move to Japan after having spent two years as a doctoral student
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