I'm Boyan Balkanski, a software developer with 17+ years of experience building ERP systems, pharma, SaaS, open-source CMS, knowledge management, and workforce management. I’ve led teams, owned client relationships, and shipped production systems while maintaining a relentless focus on engineering quality, security, and regulatory compliance. I’ve delivered multi-tenant architectures, integrated AI APIs into real client workflows, and built tooling used by the wider open-source community. I’ve enjoyed guiding projects from discovery through deployment, ensuring clear communication, predictable delivery, and measurable business impact. I bring deep expertise in the PHP/Laravel/LIVEWIRE/Vue.js/Inertia.js ecosystem (including Laravel 13, Livewire 4, and Inertia 3), plus hands-on production experience integrating AI APIs like OpenAI and Gemini into client workflows. I own the full stack: infrastructure, backend logic, frontend UX, payments, and deployment. I’m comfortable working across Linux, CI/CD, and multi-tenant, GDPR-compliant environments, and I actively contribute to open-source tooling adopted by the community. I enjoy turning complex requirements into maintainable, scalable solutions and mentoring teams to raise delivery velocity without sacrificing quality.

Boyan Balkanski

I'm Boyan Balkanski, a software developer with 17+ years of experience building ERP systems, pharma, SaaS, open-source CMS, knowledge management, and workforce management. I’ve led teams, owned client relationships, and shipped production systems while maintaining a relentless focus on engineering quality, security, and regulatory compliance. I’ve delivered multi-tenant architectures, integrated AI APIs into real client workflows, and built tooling used by the wider open-source community. I’ve enjoyed guiding projects from discovery through deployment, ensuring clear communication, predictable delivery, and measurable business impact. I bring deep expertise in the PHP/Laravel/LIVEWIRE/Vue.js/Inertia.js ecosystem (including Laravel 13, Livewire 4, and Inertia 3), plus hands-on production experience integrating AI APIs like OpenAI and Gemini into client workflows. I own the full stack: infrastructure, backend logic, frontend UX, payments, and deployment. I’m comfortable working across Linux, CI/CD, and multi-tenant, GDPR-compliant environments, and I actively contribute to open-source tooling adopted by the community. I enjoy turning complex requirements into maintainable, scalable solutions and mentoring teams to raise delivery velocity without sacrificing quality.

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I’m Boyan Balkanski, a software developer with 17+ years of experience building ERP systems, pharma, SaaS, open-source CMS, knowledge management, and workforce management. I’ve led teams, owned client relationships, and shipped production systems while maintaining a relentless focus on engineering quality, security, and regulatory compliance. I’ve delivered multi-tenant architectures, integrated AI APIs into real client workflows, and built tooling used by the wider open-source community. I’ve enjoyed guiding projects from discovery through deployment, ensuring clear communication, predictable delivery, and measurable business impact.

I bring deep expertise in the PHP/Laravel/LIVEWIRE/Vue.js/Inertia.js ecosystem (including Laravel 13, Livewire 4, and Inertia 3), plus hands-on production experience integrating AI APIs like OpenAI and Gemini into client workflows. I own the full stack: infrastructure, backend logic, frontend UX, payments, and deployment. I’m comfortable working across Linux, CI/CD, and multi-tenant, GDPR-compliant environments, and I actively contribute to open-source tooling adopted by the community. I enjoy turning complex requirements into maintainable, scalable solutions and mentoring teams to raise delivery velocity without sacrificing quality.

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Bulgarian
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English
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Russian
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Work Experience

Freelance Software Developer at Netshell Ltd.
July 1, 2014 - Present
Independent software consultant for 17+ years, taking full commercial ownership of client relationships, architecture, and delivery. Provide a single accountable point of contact to clients, reducing miscommunication and contractual friction. Implement AI-augmented development pipelines across multiple client engagements by integrating OpenAI, Gemini, and other AI APIs into content generation, CI/CD automation, and developer workflows. Delivered end-to-end production platforms across e-commerce, media, manufacturing, and professional services, owning infrastructure through back-end logic to front-end UX, with multi-tenant architecture and secure deployment. Open-source tooling and public artifacts were adopted by the wider community (e.g., .NET decompiler, Node.js websites, Python data-scraping systems). Featured project: a full rework of a ticket platform (2025–2026) using Laravel 13, Inertia.js 3, Vue.js 3, with Stripe billing, Redis caching, and server-side rendering improvements
Full-Stack Web Developer & Team Lead at Lean Digital Solutions
September 1, 2023 - September 1, 2024
Led a 5-person development team across multiple simultaneous client projects. Introduced structured SCRUM ceremonies, PR-based code reviews, and a culture of productive collaboration. Transformed raw client requests into actionable tasks, including a 3–60 day feedback loop and HR tooling integration. Shipped ChatGPT-powered content generation as a billable product feature by integrating the OpenAI API into a client’s SaaS, enabling automated personalized leadership guidance. Replaced manual provisioning with Microsoft Graph for Azure AD provisioning and achieved higher delivery velocity across four tech stacks by enforcing shared conventions and cross-stack coordination.
Full-Stack Laravel Developer at FFW Agency
January 1, 2020 - June 1, 2023
Led GDPR-compliant, audit-ready web applications in a regulated pharma environment. Delivered multi-tenant architectures and migrated legacy Drupal to Laravel with minimal business disruption. Implemented end-to-end production workflows, including infrastructure, data model, and UI decisions, aligning cross-functional teams toward on-time releases. Migrated from an aging Drupal stack to modern Laravel/Vue.js with no feature freezes, ensuring continuous business operations.
Full-Stack Laravel Developer at Rainbow Riders
October 1, 2018 - May 1, 2019
Architected and implemented multi-tenant backend systems with third-party integrations (payments, shipping) and scalable data models across geographies. Built end-to-end production platforms for e-commerce and services, ensuring consistent data isolation, role-based access, and background processing.
Full-Stack Laravel Developer at Microweber.com
November 1, 2014 - August 1, 2018
Led a complete architectural migration from a procedural PHP codebase to Laravel, enabling external open-source contributor access and sustainable product development. Built payment gateway and shipping provider integrations to enable a viable online store on Microweber without relying on third-party proprietary engines. Authored technical documentation and managed the contributor onboarding pipeline to reduce barriers to entry.
C# .NET Developer at thebigword.com
July 1, 2015 - December 1, 2015
Refactored the core translation management system and optimized SQL Server queries, removing bottlenecks and improving dispatch speed for enterprise clients. Delivered improvements with a measurable impact on translation turnaround times.
Web Developer at Taxback.com
May 1, 2013 - May 1, 2014
Built ERP/CRM workflows to automate tax processing tasks, reducing manual data entry and errors, and freeing staff for higher-value work. Implemented data pipelines that improved accuracy and throughput.
Web Developer at David Holding JSC
August 1, 2009 - May 1, 2013
Led the development of translation management and ERP-related tooling, reducing backlog and improving data consistency. Implemented data pipelines and user interfaces to streamline operations.

Education

Mathematics & Informatics at High School of Mathematics & Natural Sciences 'Nikola Obreshkov'
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2010

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Industry Experience

Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Life Sciences, Manufacturing