Hi, I'm Ivan Kyu - a backend and full-stack generalist with 10+ years building software across startups, agencies, and product companies. Today I specialize in AI platform engineering, LLM-powered systems, and intelligent automation, delivering reliable backend services, scalable APIs, and AI workflows that actually move the needle. Hi there! I'm a fast adapter who cares about what gets built and why, not just how. I'm open to remote roles in the EU/US as an AI Engineer, AI Platform Engineer, or Technical Product Manager where engineering quality and product thinking matter.

Hi, I'm Ivan Kyu - a backend and full-stack generalist with 10+ years building software across startups, agencies, and product companies. Today I specialize in AI platform engineering, LLM-powered systems, and intelligent automation, delivering reliable backend services, scalable APIs, and AI workflows that actually move the needle. Hi there! I'm a fast adapter who cares about what gets built and why, not just how. I'm open to remote roles in the EU/US as an AI Engineer, AI Platform Engineer, or Technical Product Manager where engineering quality and product thinking matter.

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Hi, I’m Ivan Kyu - a backend and full-stack generalist with 10+ years building software across startups, agencies, and product companies. Today I specialize in AI platform engineering, LLM-powered systems, and intelligent automation, delivering reliable backend services, scalable APIs, and AI workflows that actually move the needle.

Hi there! I’m a fast adapter who cares about what gets built and why, not just how. I’m open to remote roles in the EU/US as an AI Engineer, AI Platform Engineer, or Technical Product Manager where engineering quality and product thinking matter.

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Language

Bulgarian
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner

Work Experience

AI Agent Developer at Augmentica Labs
September 1, 2025 - Present
Building AI agents that help sales teams close more deals. Projects include Sales Training Platforms with AI voice agents simulating objections and providing coaching feedback, and Lead Qualification Systems that respond to inbound leads within minutes, qualify them, and book meetings 24/7. Also delivering Custom Voice Solutions with appointment booking and outbound automation; when needed, I build full-stack dashboards, admin panels, CRM integrations, and custom workflows.
Web3 Engineer at Chiliz
May 1, 2024 - September 1, 2025
Building Web3 interfaces that directly interact with the blockchain; maintaining and improving existing products; collaborating with engineers and product managers on new features; ensuring code quality through tests and code reviews; addressing scalability and performance issues.
Blockchain & Web3 Engineer at LimeChain
November 1, 2022 - May 1, 2024
Web3/smart contract engineer developing DeFi apps, loyalty programs, ERC20/ERC721/ERC1155 tokens, Web3 gaming; using Solidity, Rust, Hardhat, Foundry, The Graph, and Node.js-based frameworks; performing unit and integration tests; experience with ZKP frameworks (PIL, Circom, halo2) to build ZKP circuits.
Full-stack .NET Developer at Accedia
October 1, 2019 - November 1, 2022
Working on a range of software development and consulting projects worldwide using .NET and front-end frameworks; involved in long and short-term projects across multiple clients; rapid learning of new technologies; contributed to Innovation Development Center projects from scratch; deploying apps with Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure DevOps CI/CD.
Team Lead and .NET/Database Developer at eDynamix
August 1, 2016 - October 1, 2019
Digitizing automotive retailers and OEMs' customer journey via a customer engagement platform and connected sales/after-sales modules. Backend of vehicle health check module using MSSQL and .NET Core microservices; database logic and objects for web apps and REST APIs; project management, product modules ownership, and team member coaching.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology at Plovdiv
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014
High School Degree in Information Technology at Hristo Botev Stara Zagora
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2010

Qualifications

MTA: Database Fundamentals - Certified
January 1, 2016 - April 21, 2026
Ethereum and Solidity: The Complete Developer's Guide
January 11, 2030 - April 21, 2026
Developing ASP.NET MVC Web Applications
January 11, 2030 - April 21, 2026
ZK Hack Zero-Knowledge Whiteboard Sessions
January 11, 2030 - April 21, 2026
Microsoft .NET Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - April 21, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment