Alen Paunov is an education and technology leader with 8 years of experience building industry-focused learning ecosystems, currently directing Sirma Academy within Sirma Group Holding. He specializes in AI-first development and software engineering education, aligning upskilling programs for 600+ corporate professionals with measurable business outcomes. A former director and trainer at Software University and SoftUni, he blends hands-on teaching with strategic program design to bridge academic learning and real-world product needs. Alen champions agentic learning models that treat AI tools as active participants in education, and he focuses on empowering learners from beginner to expert to innovate confidently. Trained as a lawyer (LLM), he brings a structured, policy-minded perspective to curriculum design and organizational learning.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Laws - LLM, Law, Master of Laws - LLM, Law at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
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