Founder & Principal Architect | Entrepreneurial Software Builder

📧 contact.mbowp@aleeas.com 📱 +359 (BG) – Available Remote / International

GitHub (where I build & break in public) | Portfolio |

🧠 About Me

Entrepreneurial software architect and founder with 20 years of experience launching and scaling digital products, building high-performing teams, and delivering transformative solutions for SMEs and startups. Founder of SubZeroDev, a consultancy and product studio blending technical innovation with business impact. Proven at bridging the gap between vision and execution—reducing costs, accelerating delivery, and creating sustainable platforms for growth. Active open-source contributor and mentor who thrives on turning complex problems into practical, elegant solutions.

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🛠️ Tech at a Glance

FounderPrincipal ArchitectDevOps AutomatorOpen-Source ContributorPackage MaintainerTechnical MentorFull-Stack Developer

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💼 Professional Experience

2023
SubZeroDev
Founder & Principal Architect
2023 – Present📍 Remote / International🔗 Visit Site
Founded a boutique consultancy delivering cloud-native platforms, DevOps automation, and workflow modernization. Actively building open-source projects including Docker-Webhooks, Docker-Watchdog, Docker-BuildAgent, and contributing to Microsoft's WinGet ecosystem.
Key Achievements
- Built Docker-Webhooks for automated container management via GitHub workflows
- Created Docker-Watchdog for robust Docker Compose environment monitoring
- Developed Docker-BuildAgent for CI/CD pipelines with pre-configured tools
- Contributed multiple packages to Microsoft WinGet ecosystem
- Built comprehensive Azure DevOps pipeline templates and IaC modules
- Created Docusaurus Template for professional documentation sites
C#.NET CoreDockerAzureAWSReactNode.jsDevOpsTypeScript
2023–2024
BlueLionHeart
Co-Founder & Lead Engineer
2023-2024📍 Remote
Co-founded and developed an IoT-powered predictive analytics platform for municipal infrastructure monitoring, focusing on proactive maintenance and automated alerting systems.
Key Achievements
- Architected scalable IoT platform for real-time sensor data processing
- Implemented machine learning models for predictive maintenance analytics
- Built automated notification systems for municipal infrastructure monitoring
- Developed time-series data processing pipelines for municipal clients
PythonTensorFlowIoTAzure IoT HubTime Series Analytics
2022–2023
VistaPrint
Technical Lead
2022 – 2023📍 Remote🔗 Visit Site
Led the payments engineering team, architecting new payment methods and mentoring developers to improve code quality, delivery velocity, and system reliability.
Key Achievements
- Led cross-functional payments infrastructure team
- Architected and implemented new payment method integrations
- Improved payment processing reliability and error handling
- Mentored junior developers in clean code and microservices architecture
- Established testing strategies and CI/CD practices for payment systems
C#.NETPayment APIsMicroservicesKafkaRedis
2019–2022
Derivco Sports
Team Lead
2019 – 2022📍 Cape Town, SA (Remote)🔗 Visit Site
Introduced modern development practices including Azure DevOps pipelines, agile methodologies, and test-driven development across the trading systems division.
Key Achievements
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines reducing manual deployment processes
- Established TDD practices and automated testing strategies
- Led agile transformation across multiple development teams
- Architected real-time trading platform with SignalR and high-frequency data processing
- Mentored teams on clean code practices and SOLID principles
C#.NET FrameworkAzure DevOpsSQL ServerSignalR
2017–2018
Inventive Group
Principal Engineer
2017 – 2018📍 Sofia, Bulgaria
Delivered multiple MVP projects for new client acquisitions, built scalable cloud infrastructure, and grew the engineering team while establishing development processes.
Key Achievements
- Delivered multiple MVPs that successfully secured new client partnerships
- Architected and built scalable cloud infrastructure on Azure
- Grew engineering team and established mentoring processes
- Implemented development standards, code review practices, and CI processes
- Led full-stack development using .NET and Angular technologies
C#ASP.NET MVCAzureSQL ServerJavaScriptAngular

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🚀 Recent Projects & Open Source

Docker-Watchdog ↗

Robust containerized management tool for Docker Compose environments with automated updates and health monitoring

2025

DockerNode.jsTypeScriptREST API

AzureDevOps-Templates ↗

Comprehensive collection of reusable Azure DevOps pipeline templates and infrastructure-as-code modules

2025

Azure DevOpsARM TemplatesYAMLIaC

Docker-Webhooks ↗

Node.js API for managing local Docker containers via GitHub workflow webhooks through Cloudflared

2025

Node.jsExpressDockerTypeScriptWebhooks

Docker-BuildAgent ↗

Pre-configured Docker image for CI/CD pipelines with Node.js, Angular CLI, TypeScript, and PowerShell

2025

DockerNode.jsAngularPowerShellCI/CD

Docker-DNSAtHome ↗

Containerized dnscrypt-proxy solution with encrypted DNS, blocklists, and automated monitoring

2025

DockerDNSdnscrypt-proxySecurityPrivacy

Docusaurus Template ↗

Professional Docusaurus template with TypeScript, theming, and automated build scripts

2025

ReactDocusaurusTypeScriptMarkdownSSG

iCloudSync ↗

PowerShell automation scripts for downloading and organizing iCloud media files

2023

PowerShellFile ManagementAutomation

QuickSync ↗

Windows desktop utility for comparing and synchronizing folders using CRC32 checksums

2025

.NETC#WinFormsFile Management

Image Event Processor ↗

.NET WebAPI hosted on AWS Lambda with Angular UI for processing images

2025

.NETAWS LambdaAngularServerless

BarStrad Restaurant System ↗

Angular-based restaurant menu application with Discord integration and multilingual support

2025

AngularTypeScriptDiscordi18n

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🌟 Open Source Contributions

Microsoft WinGet Packages ↗

Multiple contributions to Windows Package Manager community repository

Impact: Package management for Windows ecosystem

Package ManagementYAMLWindows

Chocolatey Community Packages ↗

Contributed packages for popular software including Spotify, JetBrains tools

Impact: Simplified software installation for Windows users

Package ManagementPowerShellChocolatey

GitHub Actions Automation

Automated WinGet package updates for SideQuest Easy Installer and XYplorer

Impact: Continuous integration for package maintenance

GitHub ActionsCI/CDYAMLAutomation

AliaSQL Database Migration ↗

Contributed to open source database versioning and migration tool

Impact: Database deployment automation

SQL ServerDatabase Migration.NET

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📈 Career Timeline & Key Projects

2023-Present (SubZeroDev Era)

Focus: Containerization & DevOps Automation

Docker-Watchdog (Container Management)
Docker-Webhooks (CI/CD Integration)
Docker-BuildAgent (Pipeline Tools)
AzureDevOps Templates (IaC)
Docusaurus Template (Documentation)

2019-2022 (Derivco Sports Era)

Focus: Enterprise Development & Trading Systems

Business Intelligence Web Interface
Manual Testing Applications (Angular)
Equipment Repairs System
Code Generation Tools (Razor Templates)

2017-2018 (Inventive Group Era)

Focus: Full-Stack Development & MVPs

Patient Viewer (.NET & Angular demos)
Menu Creator (ASP.NET Core)
NetAssure Platform (Angular/Node.js/Docker)
Shopping Service Microservice

2014-2016 (Early Career)

Focus: Automation & Build Tools

OctopusDeploy Integration Tools
PowerShell Automation Scripts
BoxStarter Package Management

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🎓 Education & Learning

B.S. Computer Science (Cum Laude), Minor in MIS — Alfred University (NY, USA) — Formal foundation in software engineering and information systems
Self-directed education in Clean Code, DevOps, and Modern Software Practices — Continuous Learning — Pluralsight, .NET Code Camps, Open-source contributions

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I build systems that scale, teams that grow, and solutions that last. Software should be practical, elegant, and impactful.

🧠 About Me

🛠️ Tech at a Glance

💼 Professional Experience

Key Achievements

Key Achievements

Key Achievements

Key Achievements

Key Achievements

🚀 Recent Projects & Open Source

🌟 Open Source Contributions

GitHub Actions Automation

📈 Career Timeline & Key Projects

2023-Present (SubZeroDev Era)

2019-2022 (Derivco Sports Era)

2017-2018 (Inventive Group Era)

2014-2016 (Early Career)

🎓 Education & Learning