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I am a dynamic Cloud DevOps & Observability Architect who designs and secures resilient enterprise platforms across AWS and Azure. I specialize in ELK Stack, Grafana, and Kubernetes to deliver real-time observability, reduce MTTR, and cut cloud costs. I thrive on partnering with senior leaders to drive secure automation and operations excellence. As a trusted advisor, I translate complex technical concepts into strategic business outcomes, focusing on DevSecOps, governance, and scalable platform transformations that align with organizational risk, compliance, and efficiency goals.…I am a dynamic Cloud DevOps & Observability Architect who designs and secures resilient enterprise platforms across AWS and Azure. I specialize in ELK Stack, Grafana, and Kubernetes to deliver real-time observability, reduce MTTR, and cut cloud costs. I thrive on partnering with senior leaders to drive secure automation and operations excellence. As a trusted advisor, I translate complex technical concepts into strategic business outcomes, focusing on DevSecOps, governance, and scalable platform transformations that align with organizational risk, compliance, and efficiency goals.

Lyubomira Valcheva

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I am a dynamic Cloud DevOps & Observability Architect who designs and secures resilient enterprise platforms across AWS and Azure. I specialize in ELK Stack, Grafana, and Kubernetes to deliver real-time observability, reduce MTTR, and cut cloud costs. I thrive on partnering with senior leaders to drive secure automation and operations excellence. As a trusted advisor, I translate complex technical concepts into strategic business outcomes, focusing on DevSecOps, governance, and scalable platform transformations that align with organizational risk, compliance, and efficiency goals.…I am a dynamic Cloud DevOps & Observability Architect who designs and secures resilient enterprise platforms across AWS and Azure. I specialize in ELK Stack, Grafana, and Kubernetes to deliver real-time observability, reduce MTTR, and cut cloud costs. I thrive on partnering with senior leaders to drive secure automation and operations excellence. As a trusted advisor, I translate complex technical concepts into strategic business outcomes, focusing on DevSecOps, governance, and scalable platform transformations that align with organizational risk, compliance, and efficiency goals.

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I am a dynamic Cloud DevOps & Observability Architect who designs and secures resilient enterprise platforms across AWS and Azure. I specialize in ELK Stack, Grafana, and Kubernetes to deliver real-time observability, reduce MTTR, and cut cloud costs. I thrive on partnering with senior leaders to drive secure automation and operations excellence.

As a trusted advisor, I translate complex technical concepts into strategic business outcomes, focusing on DevSecOps, governance, and scalable platform transformations that align with organizational risk, compliance, and efficiency goals.

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Work Experience

Senior DevOps & Infrastructure SME at Phoenix Digital

November 1, 2025 - Present

Acted as a trusted technical advisor to stakeholders and senior leadership, aligning security architectures and secrets management strategies with business goals, risk mitigation, and ISO compliance initiatives. Designed and operated enterprise-grade security platforms using HashiCorp Vault and Azure Key Vault; automated end-to-end provisioning of secure cloud-native environments with Terraform and Ansible; implemented network isolation in Azure with Private Links, NSGs, and Service Endpoints; designed RBAC models and Managed Identities; led security audits with automated reporting and continuous policy enforcement. Operated Kubernetes security components with Vault-agent and OPA Gatekeeper, established zero-trust networking, and built centralized security logging to Azure Monitor/Sentinel. Automated dynamic credential generation and secret delivery across backend, frontend, and mobile services; integrated Vault-to-Azure Key Vault bridging for cross-stack automation. Implemented harden

Senior DevOps & Platform Engineer at Phoenix Digital (Consultant for GardPass Consulting)

March 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025

Led observability and platform initiatives, deliveringElastic Stack and monitoring capabilities for mission-critical environments. Designed dashboards with Kibana and Grafana, integrated Elastic Stack with Prometheus and PowerBI, and automated ingestion pipelines. Integrated ArgoCD for auditable cluster upgrades and workload deployments, and supported Gardener-based Kubernetes clusters on OpenStack. Implemented DevSecOps practices across CI/CD pipelines, including security scanning and secrets management; defined standardized infrastructure blueprints to enable repeatable deployments.

Cloud & DevOps Solutions Architect at Phoenix Digital

December 1, 2023 - March 1, 2025

Architected scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure, enabling production-grade SaaS apps with robust observability. Built automation frameworks for provisioning, configuration, and deployment, and integrated security baselines and governance into CI/CD. Coordinated platform components and standardized patterns to accelerate delivery while maintaining compliance and traceability; led the adoption of GitOps practices and automated upgrades in Kubernetes calendars.

Cloud & DevOps Solutions Architect (Elastic Stack) at Phoenix Digital (Consultant for Cronos Europa)

November 1, 2022 - December 1, 2023

Designed and deployed Elastic Stack solutions across AKS/EKS/OpenShift, ensuring scalability, resilience, and fast search performance. Led upgrades from Elastic 7.x to 8.x, developed high-availability ingestion pipelines with Logstash/Filebeat, and integrated with Grafana and PowerBI for executive dashboards. Implemented CI/CD enhancements and standardized monitoring across hybrid environments.

Technical Solutions Architect at Experian

April 1, 2019 - October 1, 2021

Led technical design workshops, defined integration specifications, and provided global expert support through the delivery lifecycle. Drove architecture decisions for microservices, REST APIs, and IaC to enable scalable SaaS and on-prem solutions. Developed training materials, guided deployments, and contributed to global readiness for product launches. Oversaw issue resolution and performance improvements across multiple product lines.

Senior Technical Support Engineer at Experian

October 1, 2015 - April 1, 2019

Acted as SME for PowerCurve product suites, monitoring and resolving outages, and delivering training to clients. Collaborated with global teams to improve monitoring, performance, and infrastructure. Authored technical documentation and led knowledge-sharing sessions, ensuring high availability of SaaS and on-premises deployments.

Batch and Scheduling Middleware Technical Support Engineer II at Hewlett-Packard Global Delivery Center

April 1, 2013 - October 1, 2015

Delivered prompt operational services for outsourced accounts, managed incidents, and ensured continuous operations of supported configuration items; collaborated with cross-functional teams to maintain service levels.

Development Internship at SAP Labs Bulgaria

July 1, 2012 - February 1, 2013

Trained on CI/CD processes for SAP Integration as a Service and SAP Cloud environments; contributed to development and testing activities in a cloud context.

System Administrator at Gama-Sofia

June 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012

Administrated hospital systems, maintained databases, and supported desktop software and hardware; ensured reliable IT operations for clinical environments.