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Vassil Yordanov Yordanov

Sofia

Summary

DevOps and Monitoring Engineer with 20+ years of experience in IT, including enterprise-grade infrastructure, database administration, Linux systems, DevOps toolchain and performance monitoring. Combines strong technical capabilities and soft skills, including effective communication, stakeholder collaboration, and team coordination. Experienced in team management, secure and scalable system design, and compliance with PCI DSS standards. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration and automation-driven deployment strategies.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
1
1
Language

Work History

Senior DevOps Engineer / Product Owner

Amadeus Sofia Labs
01.2022 - Current
  • Product Owner of the Design and DevOps Specialists (DDOS) team.
  • Led backlog prioritization and strategic alignment of technical initiatives with business goals.
  • Acted as primary liaison between stakeholders and engineering teams.
  • Designed and implemented a modern DevOps toolchain for monitoring and alerting using: Jenkins, Helm, Git, Openshift, Prometheus, Grafana

Virtual Team Manager / Facilitator – Reliability and Expertise Center

Amadeus Sofia Labs
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Containerized development Oracle databases using Docker.
  • Researched and evaluated monitoring solutions.
  • Implemented monitoring and alerting with Dynatrace and Prometheus.

Senior DBA / Team Lead

I:FAO Bulgaria EOOD
01.2016 - 01.2020
  • Managed Oracle DBA team: task allocation, performance reviews, stakeholder coordination.
  • Led PCI DSS compliance efforts for Oracle databases and infrastructure.
  • Automated deployments and containerized environments using Docker.
  • Defined and maintained internal DBA processes and risk management protocols.

Senior Database Administrator

I:FAO Bulgaria EOOD
01.2012 - 01.2016
  • Administered Oracle RAC clusters and standby databases.
  • Led PCI DSS hardening and certification efforts.
  • Resolved complex RAC-related issues and optimized performance.

Database Administrator

I:FAO Bulgaria EOOD
01.2008 - 01.2012
  • Upgraded Oracle databases (9i to 10g), performed character set migrations.
  • Led Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery planning.
  • Supported deployments and troubleshooting in production environments.

Senior QA / QA / Junior QA

I:FAO Bulgaria EOOD
01.2003 - 01.2007
  • Developed test strategies and ensured product quality in production.
  • Liaised with development teams to resolve issues and improve processes.
  • Executed test cases and analyzed results across multiple environments.

Education

Master’s Degree - Computer and Software Engineering

Technical University of Sofia

Skills

  • DevOps & Monitoring: Openshift, Docker, Jenkins, Helm, Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace
  • Databases: Oracle RAC, ASM, SQL, RMAN, Data Guard, Oracle FMW (Weblogic), Tomcat
  • Systems & Scripting: Linux (RHEL, Fedora, CentOS, OL, OpenSUSE), Bash
  • Security & Compliance: PCI DSS, Risk Management, Disaster Recovery
  • Soft Skills: Leadership, Communication, Strategic Planning, Problem Solving

Configuration management

Certification

ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management

Timeline

Senior DevOps Engineer / Product Owner

Amadeus Sofia Labs
01.2022 - Current

Virtual Team Manager / Facilitator – Reliability and Expertise Center

Amadeus Sofia Labs
01.2020 - 01.2021

Senior DBA / Team Lead

I:FAO Bulgaria EOOD
01.2016 - 01.2020

Senior Database Administrator

I:FAO Bulgaria EOOD
01.2012 - 01.2016

Database Administrator

I:FAO Bulgaria EOOD
01.2008 - 01.2012

Senior QA / QA / Junior QA

I:FAO Bulgaria EOOD
01.2003 - 01.2007

Master’s Degree - Computer and Software Engineering

Technical University of Sofia

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