I am a passionate and experienced DevOps engineer with a strong foundation in software development and a keen focus on automation, CI/CD, and process optimization. Skilled in managing cloud infrastructure (primarily AWS), containerization, scripting, and orchestration, with a deep drive for improving operational efficiency and developer workflows. I regularly advocate the use of AI tools to accelerate productivity and automate repetitive tasks.

Angel Harizanov

I am a passionate and experienced DevOps engineer with a strong foundation in software development and a keen focus on automation, CI/CD, and process optimization. Skilled in managing cloud infrastructure (primarily AWS), containerization, scripting, and orchestration, with a deep drive for improving operational efficiency and developer workflows. I regularly advocate the use of AI tools to accelerate productivity and automate repetitive tasks.

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I am a passionate and experienced DevOps engineer with a strong foundation in software development and a keen focus on automation, CI/CD, and process optimization. Skilled in managing cloud infrastructure (primarily AWS), containerization, scripting, and orchestration, with a deep drive for improving operational efficiency and developer workflows.

I regularly advocate the use of AI tools to accelerate productivity and automate repetitive tasks.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate

Language

Bulgarian
Fluent
English
Advanced
French
Advanced

Work Experience

Cloud Automation Architect at Evoila
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Worked with Broadcom as a contractor to improve and build automation for their clients using VMware systems.
DevOps Principal (Technical Lead) at FFW / Jakala
May 1, 2020 - June 1, 2025
Led DevOps initiatives for a high-performing department, owning infra responsibilities across legacy LAMP stacks, PaaS platforms, and AWS (ECS and EKS) and Kubernetes. Implemented process improvements focused on standardization, automation, and CI/CD best practices using GitLab and GitHub pipelines. Championed DevOps culture with automated testing, improved deployment workflows, and designed caching/acceleration layers (Varnish, Redis, Cloudflare) to enhance performance, availability, and security. Mentored team members and fostered internal knowledge sharing.
Senior Engineer / Team Lead at FFW / Jakala
August 1, 2016 - May 1, 2020
Progressed from Senior Drupal Developer to Team Lead, managing cross-functional teams (backend, frontend, QA) to deliver impactful web applications. Oversaw CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows on traditional LAMP servers, integrating GitLab for CI. Delivered key projects under tight deadlines with focus on reliability, scalability and maintainability.
Drupal Developer at European Service Network S.A.
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2016
Developed multiple Drupal 6 & 7 websites for European Institutions, enhancing their online presence; created custom Drupal modules to meet client needs; collaborated on Paddle, an open-source Drupal distribution; contributed to new modules and functionalities improving user experience across various sites.

Education

Bachelor at Plovdiv University Paisii Hilendarski
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2007

Qualifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - January 30, 2026
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 30, 2026
Certified Kubernetes Administrator
January 11, 2030 - January 30, 2026

Industry Experience

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