Hi, I'm Martin
The Story
I wrote my first code in 1996 at age 11 on an 8-bit machine at a local computer club. Once I got my own PC - a 386 with 1MB of RAM - there was no turning back. In my late teens I was writing x86 assembly.
As an introvert, I was drawn to programming because computers are predictable - they do exactly what you tell them. The irony is that software engineering is fundamentally about people: stakeholders, teammates, users. I've grown to enjoy that collaboration as much as the code.
Two decades of building software took me from Sofia to Copenhagen, Vienna, Munich, and London. I've shipped CRMs and ERPs, led teams, consulted for the IAEA, and learned that the best solutions come from understanding the problem deeply before writing any code.
Now I'm back home in Bulgaria with my family. Currently Solutions Architect and co-owner of Camplight cooperative, doing the work I love with clients across the US and Europe.
Professional Journey
- Early career: Built bespoke CRM systems, Drupal sites, and e-commerce stores
- Mid-career: Led teams, specialized in complex integrations and data migrations across finance, insurance, healthcare, e-commerce, and corporate training
- Recent focus: Business process automation (with or without AI), agentic workflows, LLMs, Event Sourcing
How I Work
- For direct consulting and focused engagements: I work independently
- For larger or team-based projects: I work through Camplight cooperative
- Either way, I focus on projects where automation provides clear ROI
Technical Approach
- I design systems that capture everything that happens - not just current state - so future AI/ML and analytics don't hit dead ends
- I prove value with small, focused implementations before scaling up
- I've seen too many projects fail from overbuilding - I keep things simple until complexity is earned
- I design with open source, security, privacy, and sustainability in mind
Beyond Work
- Rock climbing (sport, trad, alpine, multi-pitch)
- Motorcycling (road and off-road). Proud KTM owner.