Managing Consultant

• Oct 2022 - Present

Founder, CEO

• Feb 2019 - Present

Perigladi.bg is a service/product oriented startup requiring the balancing of everyday business operation activities (in terms of service) and product development activities.Activity and responsibilities:• Product Development /Website, Software, Service/• Operational Supervision and Team Leading• Stakeholders management• Finance, Accounting and Bookkeeping• Marketing and Business Development• Advertising and Digital Marketing (strategy/operations) Perigladi.bg is a service/product oriented startup requiring the balancing of everyday business operation activities (in terms of service) and product development activities.Activity and responsibilities:• Product Development /Website, Software, Service/• Operational Supervision and Team Leading• Stakeholders management• Finance, Accounting and Bookkeeping• Marketing and Business Development• Advertising and Digital Marketing (strategy/operations)

Head of Energy & Utilities Services

• Sep 2021 - Oct 2022

• Providing consultancy services to companies from the oil, natural gas, power and banking industries• Building and managing an internal Energy and Utilities Services team• New business acquisition and development• Participating in pre-sales activities• Business Analysis & Process Optimization• ETRM systems integration and implementation• Enabling clients` IT Transformation• Facilitating Managed Services & Custom Developments• Facilitating Digitalization & Innovation

Senior Business Analyst, Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM)

• Apr 2020 - Sep 2021

Scalefocus is a major provider of custom client-tailored software solutions and consulting services. Our refined portfolio of services for Energy/Utility companies covers all major IT/Transformation challenges from recent days:- IT Transformation- Business Analysis & Process Optimization- ETRM Systems Integration & Implementation- Managed Services & Custom Development- Digitalization & InnovationSome recurrent “pain points” we are dealing with:- Flexible/Scalable IT Architecture solutions to mitigate existing limitations related to monolithic platforms/ETRMs- Data Lake for Energy Trading – enablement of (close-to) real time data for better/faster market decisions; implementation of various use cases related to Data- Data Streaming – enablement of real-time positions & analytics as stand-alone or as part of modern integration platforms- AI-enabled forecasting and balancing solution which addresses short term trading challenges- ETRM (Product) consulting and integration with various systems/interfaces/SAPFurthermore Scalefocus’s expertise covers:Cloud, Digital, Data, DevOps and CloudOps, Software, Infrastructure and Cloud Security Engineering, Legacy Systems Transformation, Robotic Process Automation, Software Infrastructure Reengineering, eCommerce, Custom Solutions Development, Enterprise Systems Integration, Mobile and Web Engineering, Quality Engineering, Customer Analytics, Business and Operational Reporting, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Compliance and Risk Reporting, Enterprise Decision Systems, Nearshore Software Development, Managed Services, Dedicated Teams, Solution Development and Project Implementation, and Software Consultancy

External ETRM Consultant, Business Analyst

• Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

Field of Activity and responsibilities:External Business Consultant, ETRM Software Implementation• Business as usual support• Incident management practices setup• Endur v14 to v17 upgrade support Field of Activity and responsibilities:External Business Consultant, ETRM Software Implementation• Business as usual support• Incident management practices setup• Endur v14 to v17 upgrade support

Senior Business Consultant

• Jan 2015 - Apr 2020

Field of Activity and responsibilities: Business Consultant, Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) • Providing consultancy services to companies from the oil, natural gas and electricity industries• ETRM software implementation• Gather, analyze and summarize information of multiple types: structured and unstructured data• Collecting, understanding and documenting business requirements and translating these into prioritized backlog of work items• Translating individual business cases into system/product requirements and technical specifications• Managing requirements’ dependencies with other teams, negotiating and reprioritizing as appropriate• Formulating and testing hypotheses; designing test case scenarios and testing them• Developing and communicating recommendations in order to achieve a buy-in from the appropriate stakeholders• Coordinating end-user training sessionsSkills Gained:• Business Analysis• Risk Management• Financial markets/Financial Analysis• Power/Gas/Oil/Coal/Emissions markets• Basic experience with SQL• Experience in working successfully with teams over multiple sites / different nationalities• Good understanding of project management principles• Perfect understanding of a IT products` lifesycle• Perfect understanding of variable project structures including waterfall and agile (Scrum, Kanban)

External ETRM Consultant, Business Analyst

• Aug 2018 - Sep 2019

Field of Activity and responsibilities:External Business Consultant, ETRM Software Implementation • Business as usual support• Deal modelling (complex gas, LNG), deal capturing, index modelling,• Front office reporting design• Gas scheduling Field of Activity and responsibilities:External Business Consultant, ETRM Software Implementation • Business as usual support• Deal modelling (complex gas, LNG), deal capturing, index modelling,• Front office reporting design• Gas scheduling

External ETRM Consultant, Business Analyst

• Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

Field of Activity and responsibilities:External Business Consultant, ETRM Software Implementation • AVS to JVS script migration testing• Endur v16 upgrade • Regression testing and functional testing across Front Office and Back Office• System health check and improvement of operational processesSkills Gained:Endur v16, Report Builder, Settlement Desktop, Accounting Desktop Field of Activity and responsibilities:External Business Consultant, ETRM Software Implementation • AVS to JVS script migration testing• Endur v16 upgrade • Regression testing and functional testing across Front Office and Back Office• System health check and improvement of operational processesSkills Gained:Endur v16, Report Builder, Settlement Desktop, Accounting Desktop

External Consultant, Business Analyst

• Jan 2015 - Jul 2016

Field of Activity and responsibilities: External Business Consultant, ETRM Software Implementation• Design and build of Front Office reporting solutions across different commodities, reporting tools, and trading desks.• Support in deal modelling, deal capturing, index modelling, and delivery structuresSkills Gained:Endur v12+, Active Position Manager, User Acceptance Testing Coordination Field of Activity and responsibilities: External Business Consultant, ETRM Software Implementation• Design and build of Front Office reporting solutions across different commodities, reporting tools, and trading desks.• Support in deal modelling, deal capturing, index modelling, and delivery structuresSkills Gained:Endur v12+, Active Position Manager, User Acceptance Testing Coordination

Analyst, Market Researcher

• Jul 2011 - Jan 2015

Field of Activity and responsibilities:Analyst, market researcher / Electricity Market Department / Market Administration Division• Coordinate and maintain hourly energy balance between demand requirements and supply resources • Generating reports and analyses for publishing on the internet and submitting to public institutions or organizations. • Observing trends in electricity markets of EU member states and Eastern European countries.• Keep track on EU legislation regarding electricity markets• Observation and analysis of electricity market participants` behavior • Analysing market trends and developing prerequisites for an improved market functioning • Taking part in the creation, discussion and editing of normative documents in the field of power markets. • Taking part in the process of implementation and testing of a new market management system for the Bulgarian electricity market. Skills Gained:Working knowledge of power systems operations and energy industry structure and market; abilities for working with normative documents; knowledge of the Bulgarian electricity market’s functioning.

Financial Consultant

• May 2008 - Jun 2012

Field of Activity and responsibilities: • Finding new clients• Managing relationships with existing clients• Recruiting new consultants• Managing a team of consultants Skills Gained: Skills in the field of direct sales; excellent communication skills; excellent presentation skills; effective time management skills; team leadership skills; Field of Activity and responsibilities: • Finding new clients• Managing relationships with existing clients• Recruiting new consultants• Managing a team of consultants Skills Gained: Skills in the field of direct sales; excellent communication skills; excellent presentation skills; effective time management skills; team leadership skills;

Marketing Division Intern

• Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

Field of Activity and Responsibilities:• Creating an effective model for comparison and monitoring of the insurance market in Bulgaria• Involvement in ongoing marketing campaigns • Close partnership with the company’s Marketing Director in order to create and implement universal practices for corporate communication. Skills Gained: Practical experience in corporate environment; practical skills in the field of marketing and planning. Field of Activity and Responsibilities:• Creating an effective model for comparison and monitoring of the insurance market in Bulgaria• Involvement in ongoing marketing campaigns • Close partnership with the company’s Marketing Director in order to create and implement universal practices for corporate communication. Skills Gained: Practical experience in corporate environment; practical skills in the field of marketing and planning.