Anastas Dolushanov - Lead Software Engineer, SaaS Platforms

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Lom, Bulgaria

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Experience

Jul 2015 - Present

11 years 2 months

Owner & Lead Software Engineer

Digital Voivode

Founded and lead a software consultancy delivering cloud-native SaaS platforms and enterprise applications across finance, insurance, e-commerce, healthcare, and business automation, successfully delivering 350+ software projects while building long-term customer partnerships.
Architected end-to-end software solutions using React, Angular, Node.js, Python, Java, Spring Boot, C#/.NET, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and AWS, enabling organizations to automate workflows, manage customer operations, process transactions, and deliver secure business applications.
Standardized full-stack architecture by developing reusable frontend components, modular backend services, secure REST APIs, and shared business modules, reducing development effort for new features by approximately 30% while improving maintainability and engineering consistency across projects.
Designed scalable cloud-native platforms using Microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, Redis, asynchronous processing, and modern deployment pipelines, improving application scalability, resilience, and operational reliability under production workloads.
Optimized frontend performance, backend APIs, database queries, and cloud infrastructure, reducing application response times by approximately 25% while delivering a faster and more responsive user experience across enterprise platforms.
Collaborated with product owners, UX designers, architects, DevOps engineers, QA teams, and customers to transform business requirements into scalable production software.
Established engineering standards covering software architecture, automated testing, code reviews, CI/CD, and cloud deployment. Introduced modern testing frameworks, GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes, improving release quality, deployment consistency, and long-term maintainability.

Apr 2007 - Jul 2015

8 years 4 months

CEO & Senior Software Engineer

Hema Solutions

Co-founded a software development company delivering enterprise web applications for finance and insurance organizations. Led full-stack development using React, Angular, Node.js, Python, Java, C#, PHP, and TypeScript, building workflow automation systems, reporting platforms, customer portals, and secure business applications.
Developed reusable frontend components, scalable backend services, secure REST APIs, and enterprise integrations with CRM, ERP, payment providers, and third-party platforms, reducing duplicated development effort by over 33% across customer projects.
Improved application reliability through optimized backend processing, responsive frontend architecture, secure authentication, efficient database access, and cloud deployment practices, strengthening long-term maintainability and application scalability.

Apr 2006 - Apr 2007

1 year 1 month

Bulgaria

Financial Systems Manager

UNIQA Bulgaria

Led the modernization and continuous improvement of enterprise financial and insurance systems using C#, ASP.NET, Oracle, and SQL Server, supporting accounting operations, policy administration, financial reporting, and internal business workflows.
Worked closely with finance departments, software vendors, and internal IT teams to translate business requirements into software enhancements that improved workflow efficiency, reporting accuracy, and system usability.

Jan 2002 - Apr 2006

4 years 4 months

Accounting Systems Specialist / Administrator

TBI Leasing

Developed internal business applications supporting leasing operations, contract management, accounting, and financial reporting using C#, .NET Framework, Windows Forms, and SQL Server, delivering reliable business software.
Refactored legacy applications, optimized SQL queries, improved application performance, implemented automated testing, and enhanced software reliability across production environments.

Jan 1999 - Dec 2001

3 years

Financial Systems Analyst

Bulstrad AD

Began software engineering career developing internal applications for one of Bulgaria's leading insurance companies.
Designed, built, and maintained custom financial reporting tools, executive dashboards, and data models to drive business insights.

Industry experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Insurance.

Information Technology

Banking and Finance

Insurance

Business area experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Finance, Accounting, Business Intelligence, and Project Management.

Information Technology

Product Development

Finance

Accounting

Business Intelligence

Project Management

Summary

Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer specializing in building scalable cloud-native SaaS platforms and enterprise web applications. Over 25+ years of software engineering experience designing modern frontend applications, backend services, distributed systems, REST APIs, and cloud-native architectures across finance, insurance, e-commerce, healthcare, and business automation. Strong expertise in React, Angular, Node.js, Python, Java, C#/.NET, REST APIs, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and technical leadership, delivering secure, high-performance software throughout the software development lifecycle.

Skills

Frontend: React, Next.Js, Angular, Typescript, Javascript (Es6+), Html5, Css3, Scss, Tailwind Css, Bootstrap
Databases: Postgresql, Mysql, Sql Server, Oracle, Mongodb, Redis
Api Integration: Rest Apis, Graphql, Oauth 2.0, Jwt, Openapi, Crm Integration, Erp Integration, Third-Party Apis
Software Engineering: Software Architecture, System Design, Microservices, Distributed Systems, Clean Architecture, Solid Principles, Design Patterns, Agile, Scrum, Technical Leadership
Backend: Node.Js, Express.Js, Nestjs, Python, Fastapi, Django, Java 17/21, Spring Boot, C#, Asp.Net Core, Php, Laravel, Symfony
Cloud & Devops: Aws, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Github Actions, Gitlab Ci, Ci/Cd, Linux
Testing & Quality: Jest, Cypress, Playwright, Pytest, Junit 5, Mockito, Xunit, Phpunit, Integration Testing, Api Testing, Code Reviews
Specialized Technologies: Linux, Bash, Websockets, Soap, Xml Digital Signatures, Browser Extensions, Headless Browser Automation, Google Apps Script, Windows Services, Device Drivers, Fix Protocol, Blockchain (Polkadot), Gtm, Vba

Languages

Bulgarian

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1995 - Jun 2000

University of National and World Economy

Master's Degree · Accounting and Finance · Sofia, Bulgaria

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 5

Experience in Information Technology 20.5 y

Avg length 5 y 6 m

Longest experience 11 y 1 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Bulgaria)

Primary country Bulgaria

Expertise

Recent roles Owner & Lead Software Engineer, CEO & Senior Software Engineer, Financial Systems Manager

Main industries Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Insurance

Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Finance

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

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Anastas is based in Lom, Bulgaria and prefers 100% remote projects.

Anastas speaks the following languages: Bulgarian (Native), English (Advanced).

Anastas has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Anastas has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 6 years and 6 months. Note that Anastas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Anastas would be well-suited for roles such as: Owner & Lead Software Engineer, CEO & Senior Software Engineer, Financial Systems Manager.

Anastas's most recent position is Owner & Lead Software Engineer at Digital Voivode.

In recent years, Anastas has worked for Digital Voivode.

Anastas is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Insurance.

Anastas is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Finance. Anastas also has some experience in Accounting, Business Intelligence, and Project Management.

Anastas has recently worked in industries like Information Technology.

Anastas has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Product Development.

Anastas holds a Master in Accounting and Finance from University of National and World Economy.

Anastas is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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