I'm Zdravko Zdravkov, a Bulgarian software engineer based in Belgium. I design, develop, and support distributed, business-critical applications using .NET, RESTful APIs, and modern architectural patterns. I thrive on building secure, scalable systems and delivering value through reliable production software. I enjoy reducing technical debt, modernizing legacy solutions, and collaborating across teams to deliver resilient, enterprise-grade software in regulated environments, with a focus on quality, security, and production readiness.

Zdravko Zdravkov

I'm Zdravko Zdravkov, a Bulgarian software engineer based in Belgium. I design, develop, and support distributed, business-critical applications using .NET, RESTful APIs, and modern architectural patterns. I thrive on building secure, scalable systems and delivering value through reliable production software. I enjoy reducing technical debt, modernizing legacy solutions, and collaborating across teams to deliver resilient, enterprise-grade software in regulated environments, with a focus on quality, security, and production readiness.

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I’m Zdravko Zdravkov, a Bulgarian software engineer based in Belgium. I design, develop, and support distributed, business-critical applications using .NET, RESTful APIs, and modern architectural patterns. I thrive on building secure, scalable systems and delivering value through reliable production software.

I enjoy reducing technical debt, modernizing legacy solutions, and collaborating across teams to deliver resilient, enterprise-grade software in regulated environments, with a focus on quality, security, and production readiness.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

Bulgarian
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Application Design Analyst (Distributed) / Expert Engineer at Euroclear
January 1, 2025 - Present
Own design, development, deployment, and production support of distributed, business-critical financial applications. Produce detailed technical and program specifications for complex systems in regulated environments. Design and implement secure, scalable .NET applications and APIs aligned with enterprise architecture standards. Ensure code quality, resiliency, and SLA-1 compliance through reviews, testing validation, and operational monitoring. Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and long-term corrective actions to improve system stability. Reduce technical debt through refactoring, modernization, and architectural improvements. Coordinate application upgrades, migrations, SSO integrations, and related infrastructure changes. Implement security, resiliency, backup, recovery, and service continuity measures. Act as Feature Design Owner, estimating effort, committing to delivery timelines, and tracking deviations. Participate in hotline and watch-duty rotations for 24/7 produc
Business Solution Developer at Euroclear
April 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Assisting Application Designers; Undertaking allocated programming and testing tasks; Undertake application or system design activities; Capacity to understand specific client needs or technical requirements; Support testing teams; Support application software running in production; Implement complex or critical software applications; Creating RESTful APIs with Onion Architecture with CQRS, MediatR, and DDD; Securing APIs with the latest best practices.
Software Developer at Defined Solutions
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Trouble-shot and fixed problems through customer requests and QA; Utilized ASP.NET, EF Core, JS, AJAX, and Microsoft Visual Studio for development; Involved in database design on SQL Server and development; Used gRPC and SignalR for communication; Developed front-end applications with React.
Co-Owner at ZiV 13 ltd
October 1, 2011 - December 1, 2019
Created custom application for online store; Utilized ASP.NET, EF Core, JS, AJAX, and Microsoft Visual Studio for development; Troubleshot and fixed problems arising during development and production; Involved in database design on SQL Server and development.

Education

Back-End Software Engineer with C# at Software University
January 10, 2022 - June 12, 2026

Qualifications

MCSA: Web Applications - Certified
January 13, 2021 - June 12, 2026

Industry Experience

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