Nikolay Zhelyazkov

Nikolay Zhelyazkov has extensive experience in software development and engineering roles. Nikolay currently serves as the Chief Software Architect at Capital Union Bank, where they are responsible for overseeing software architecture. Prior to this, they worked as a Blockchain Consultant at the same company.

Before joining Capital Union Bank, Nikolay worked at Equilibrium Markets Ltd, starting as a Senior .NET Developer and later assuming the role of Principal Software Engineer. In these positions, they were responsible for server and environment management, deployment, integration testing, software development, and system maintenance.

Earlier in their career, Nikolay held the position of Team Leader at StangaOne1, leading a team and performing tech lead functions. Nikolay also worked as a Senior .NET/Sitecore Software Developer and .NET Software Developer within the same company.

Nikolay began their career as part of the Software Development Training Program at Telerik Academy. Nikolay gained a strong understanding of the software development life cycle and achieved impressive results during their time there.

Outside of their professional roles, Nikolay has also worked as a web developer through freelancing.

Overall, Nikolay brings a wealth of experience and expertise in software development and engineering to their current role as Chief Software Architect at Capital Union Bank.

Nikolay Zhelyazkov's education history is as follows:

Nikolay attended Telerik Academy from 2012 to 2013, where they pursued a degree in Computer Software Engineering. During the same period, they also studied at the University of National and World Economics, earning a Master's degree in Marketing.

Prior to their master's degree, Zhelyazkov completed their Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of National and World Economics, graduating in 2012.

Additionally, Zhelyazkov holds several certifications. In 2013, they obtained certifications as an ASP .NET Web Developer, Javascript Developer, One Year Program Graduate, and Server-side developer from Telerik Academy. Nikolay also participated in the NASA International Space App Challenge in 2013.

In 2014, Zhelyazkov obtained certifications as a Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer - Web Applications, C# Software Developer, Microsoft Certified Professional, and a Microsoft Specialist in Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3.

Furthermore, in 2018, Zhelyazkov obtained certifications in Blockchain Dev Camp from both Software University and Academy School of Blockchain. Nikolay also completed a certification in Photoshop for Web from CGArt.