Yovko Lambrev

@yovko.eurosky.social

DevOps, Cloud & IT Infrastructure Architect

DevOps, Cloud & IT Infrastructure Architect at Novarto Ltd

Bulgaria

I have years of experience working for some of the most significant technological giants, such as IBM and Siemens. My largest successful international project was the infrastructure migration for Coca-Cola at more than 70 locations in 26 countries. I was in charge and led the installation of the only IBM BlueGene/P supercomputer in Bulgaria (and Southeast Europe). My experience as a programmer, system, and network administrator, my knowledge of different platforms combined with the skills I honed as a software engineer, infrastructure architect, brand manager, and salesman enabled me to become a multifaceted specialist, to manage projects for implementation of hybrid solutions at different scales, to take various roles and evaluate tasks from multiple perspectives. As an IBM Brand Manager, I was directly responsible for a business worth about US$ 4 million per year.

I launched my first startup (it no longer exists) in 1998, right after my Master's Degree in Telecommunications. By now, I have started four companies, of which two are still in existence. My companies are involved in developing mobile and web applications, digital media and publishing, and online platforms for SaaS and business.

My last four years at IBM (out of 8) are my best business education. The largest transaction I was a part of was worth US$ 10.9 million (list price), and I was involved in the capacity of an IT architect. However, I opted to be a small entrepreneur to be closer to the clients and have the freedom to set my daily agenda. Nevertheless, I use every day what I learn from the big corporate world, especially when I try to avoid its mistakes.

I'm more than happy to be a Novartian now.

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Career: 11

DevOps, Cloud & IT Infrastructure Architect

Novarto Ltd

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Mar 2021 - Present

IT Architect DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure Infrastructure automation

Cloud Architect (AWS)

DNH Soft Ltd.

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Mar 2019 - Feb 2021

AWS Cloud Solutions & IT Infrastructure Architect

Co-founder, Sales & Business development manager

Openintegra

Sofia, Bulgaria

Jun 2003 - Sep 2017

Managing Partner, Sales & Business Development, Software project & product management DSK Smart mobile banking platform system architecture and project management

Co-founder, Managing Partner

Intezio Ltd.

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

2013 - 2017

Cloud & IT Infrastructure Architect Cloud migration services (Amazon AWS, Azure, DigitalOcean) DevOps, Linux SysOp & CTO-as-a-Service NextCloud and WordPress integration services

IT Manager (CIO/CTO)

Economedia

Sofia, Bulgaria

Nov 2011 - May 2012

IT Architect & Storage Brand Manager

IBM Bulgaria

Sofia, Bulgaria

Oct 2006 - Sep 2010

Systems & Technology Group, Storage Brand Manager

IT Architect & Security consultant

IBM Bulgaria

Sofia, Bulgaria

Apr 2003 - Oct 2006

IGS/ITS IT Architect & Consultant IBM Security and Privacy Consulting Practice Enterprise IT, Network and Solution Architecture Ethical hacking, IT & Network Security services

System administrator

Siemens I&C

Sofia, Bulgaria

Dec 2001 - Apr 2003

System & network administrator Windows NT/2000 system administration, Linux and LAN administration Implementing and Administering MS Windows 2000 Active Directory structure MS Exchange 5.5 & Sendmail mail infrastructure Communications management and maintenance Squid proxy based web-access control and security Building and administering dynamic content based Intranet (MySQL + PHP) Various business-specific applications support

System manager

Hebrosbank (now UniCredit Bulbank)

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Sep 1999 - Dec 2001

System and Network administrator (System manager) Linux/UNIX/WindowsNT/2000 system and network administration and management, integration with Novell Netware CISCO routers administration, LAN and WAN administration Application development for monitoring and global network management, various tools for web-monitoring and administration Mail(SMTP/POP3/IMAP), web, DHCP, DNS and FTP servers administration IP over X.25 network support, Transcend & HP OpenView Firewalls (incl. ipchains, iptables and MS ISA server), network security PostgreSQL & Oracle 8i DB administration MS Windows 2000 domain, Active Directory & MS Exchange 2000 administration

System and Network administrator

BalkanSys J.S.Co.

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

May 1999 - Sep 1999

Linux system administration, System and network integration, Web servers administration, Corporate LAN design, Web based e-commerce development

Owner

Triton Technologies S.B.Co.

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Aug 1998 - May 1999

Technical expert and CEO, hardware and software support, sales responsibilities, corporate LAN management and website support, web-development

Education: 2

Technical University of Sofia

M.Sc., Engineer

1992 - 1997

Exemplary Mathematical Secondary School - Plovdiv

Education

1988 - 1992

Projects: 9

SAP BTP(CloudFoundry)

Feb 2024 - Present

IaC development for CloudFoundry-based SAP infrastructure (Bash, Python, Terraform, Linux, Jenkins, etc.) related to AWS mainly.

DIBase

Jan 2023 - Present

Industrial IoT platform, planned maintenance software and field service management, enabled by cloud technology. All in one. By Novarto.

SAP Cloud (CloudFoundry) DevOps & development

Mar 2022 - Dec 2022

IaC development for CloudFoundry-based SAP infrastructure (Bash, Python, Terraform, Linux, Jenkins, etc.) related to AWS mainly.

Google Maps (Google Transit) GTFS data feed for public transportation service in Plovdiv

trakia.tech/plovdiv-public-transport-data-provided-to-google/

Apr 2019 - Mar 2022

First Bulgarian mobile banking platform (DSK Smart)

dskbank.bg/индивидуални-клиенти/дск-директ/мобилни-приложения/дск-смарт

Sep 2012 - Jan 2017

The first custom developed mobile banking solution in Bulgaria. Three native mobile versions (iOS, Android & Windows Mobile). Architecture and Security layers. Integration with the core banking system of DSK Bank.

Data center infrastructure migration to IBM hardware & software @ BTC (Vivacom)

Sep 2009 - Feb 2010

Total global migration from HP, Cisco & EMC equipment to single-vendor IBM servers, SAN & storage in the corporate data center of Bulgarian Telecommunication Company (Vivacom).

IBM BlueGene/P super-computer set-up

www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/25068.wss

Jul 2008 - Aug 2008

The Linux based system contains 8192 densely packed microprocessors and runs at 23.42 trillion operations per second (TFLOPS). This was the first IBM BlueGene/P supercomputer installation in Bulgaria (and SouthEastern Europe).

Microsoft Windows Active Directory implementation for Coca-Cola HBC at more than 70 locations in 26 countries

Sep 2006 - Mar 2007

Done remotely without traveling with self-made custom installation CDs and post-installation remote process.

z/Linux (Linux over mainframe) in banking

ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/integrated-facility-for-linux-ifl

Jun 2005

First-ever installation of zLinux (Linux over mainframe) in Bulgaria. Using Linux over mainframe processors without typical monthly maintenance cost significantly reduced the total cost of ownership of the banking platform of the second largest bank in Bulgaria - DSK bank.

Credentials: 6

AWS Partner: Accreditation (Business)

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Feb 2022

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Nov 2019

Data Center Infrastructure Accreditation

Red Hat

2014

IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Tivoli Federated Identity Manager V6.1

IBM

Nov 2012

IBM Certified Specialist - IBM Storage Sales, Version 8

IBM

Nov 2009

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

Microsoft

2001

Publications: 5

I, the cyborg

Toest

2018

The Columnists

Capital

2008

Technologies & Us

BusinessWeek Bulgaria

2007

Influence of The Bit Error Ratio on the Frame Format in Communication Protocols Design for an Infrared Diffusive Channel

1997

High-Speed Diffuse Infrared Wireless LAN – Design of Data Link Layer Protocol

1997

Volunteering: 5

Editor & Board Member

Toest

Oct 2017 - Present

Toest Foundation is the publisher of the independent online media toest.bg

Board Member

Trakia.Tech

Sep 2017 - Present

Trakia Tech is a think tank and a startup incubation platform focused on digital transformation.

Co-Founder & Chairman Of The Board

Open Projects Foundation

2005 - 2011

Founder

OpenFest.org

2003 - 2011

OpenFest is the biggest Bulgarian tech conference dedicated to the free and open-source software. And it is still existing. The current organizer is Open Projects Foundation.

Board Member

Free Software Association - Bulgaria

2002 - 2004

Languages: 5

Bulgarian(Native or bilingual)

English(Full professional)

Russian(Limited working)

Catalan(Elementary)

Spanish(Elementary)

Skills: 55

Technical

Amazon Web Services (AWS)ApacheBashCloud ComputingDockerIntegrationLinuxLinux System Administration

MySQLNixPython (Programming Language)Software DevelopmentSystem AdministrationTerraformWeb Development

Business

BloggingIT Management

Community

Community Engagement

Security

IT Service ManagementNetwork AdministrationNetwork SecurityTechnical Support

Other

Active DirectoryBusiness ContinuityCisco TechnologiesData CenterDHCPDisaster RecoveryDNSDomain Name System (DNS)

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)Enterprise SoftwareFirewallsFree SoftwareGoogle AppsHardwareHigh AvailabilityITILNetworkingOpenStackOperating SystemsPre-salesSANSecurityServer ArchitectureServersSolution ArchitectureStorageStorage Area NetworksSwitchesTCP/IPUnixVirtualizationVMwareWAN

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