Hi, I'm

Teodor Dragnev

Senior Full-Stack Engineer

10+ years building web applications with PHP, Laravel, React, Vue.js, and modern web technologies. Passionate about clean architecture, performance optimization, and shipping products that matter.

About

I'm a software developer with a passion for learning and creating. Over the past decade, I've built everything from dating platforms serving 500k+ users to crypto exchange systems, automotive CRMs, and large-scale news publications.

My core expertise is in the PHP/Laravel ecosystem, complemented by strong frontend skills with Vue.js and modern JavaScript. I thrive on complex challenges — whether it's migrating legacy systems without downtime, optimizing 3TB databases, or building full-stack applications from the ground up.

I took 2025 off to focus on personal growth, learning new technologies, and building my own products. I'm passionate about AI, web scraping, and creating tools that solve real problems.

Quick Facts

Location
Sliven, Bulgaria
Experience
10+ years
Education
Technical University of Sofia
Languages
Bulgarian (native), English (proficient)

Skills

Backend

PHP Laravel Node.js

Frontend

JavaScript/TypeScript Vue.js HTML/CSS Tailwind CSS React Nuxt.js Next.js Astro

Databases

MySQL Postgres MongoDB DynamoDB Redis/Memcached

DevOps

AWS Docker Kubernetes Nginx Ubuntu/Linux

Tools

Git PHPStorm Composer Vite

Experience

2025

Independent

Building in Public

  • Taking time to focus on personal projects and learning new technologies
  • Took the year off to recharge, explore AI, and work on side projects
  • Turns out "time off" means working on your own stuff without anyone telling you to stop
See what I've been up to
2022 – 2024

Atom Solutions

Full Stack Developer → Team Lead

  • Joined as a Full Stack Developer and was promoted to Team Lead within ~6 months, leading a team of 4 developers
  • Delivered 6 client projects spanning automotive CRM, e-commerce, banking, and media industries
  • Full-stack development with Laravel, Vue.js, React, and MySQL/MariaDB ecosystem

Key Projects

Reunion Marketing 2024

Automotive dealership CRM platform. Improved existing solutions, added new capabilities, and extended the platform.

Laravel MariaDB Vue.js
MiBaby 2024

One of the largest German affiliate and e-commerce websites for parenting products. Optimized a 3TB MySQL database, improving ingest and event processing performance.

PHP MySQL React MongoDB
Dir.bg 2023 – 2024

Largest newspaper publication in Bulgaria with millions of monthly readers. Migrated from legacy PHP 5.3 to PHP 8.2 and Laravel 10, all without any downtime.

Laravel Redis Apache Solr PHP 8.2
Closets To Go 2023 – 2024

E-commerce website for custom-built closets. Built the API and admin panel communicating with the Vue.js storefront using Nuxt.js.

Laravel Vue.js Nuxt.js Tailwind CSS MySQL
Orprio 2023 – 2024

Banking platform where enterprise customers connect bank accounts and match invoices with transactions via web and mobile apps.

Laravel Vue.js React Native Tailwind CSS MySQL
Neoworq 2022 – 2023

Job matching platform connecting opportunities with workers. Managed an i18n website using Vue.js with VueX and a custom admin panel.

Laravel Vue.js VueX i18n
2019 – 2021

Eurocoders

Full Stack Developer

  • Built web platforms and applications for international clients across various industries
  • Worked on high-traffic applications serving 500k+ users
  • Full-stack development with Laravel, custom PHP, and modern frontend technologies

Key Projects

Impulse 2019 – 2021

Dating platform serving 500,000+ users. Built both front-end and back-end, and migrated the legacy database to a new optimized structure.

Laravel Tailwind CSS MySQL Apache
X1 Crypto Exchange 2020 – 2021

Crypto exchange platform handling payments, withdrawals, and blockchain node communication for buying and selling digital assets.

PHP Slim MySQL Blockchain
2010 – 2015

SAMP Game Server Hosting

Founder & Developer

  • Founded and built a profitable game server hosting SaaS from scratch
  • Custom control panel, automated server provisioning with AWS EC2 and Docker
  • Integrated Stripe and PayPal payments, handled DevOps and customer support

Get in Touch

Interested in working together or have a question? Feel free to reach out.

teo.dragnev@gmail.com