Doncho Minkov
Founder And CTO at Chora
Bulgaria
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Top SchoolDoncho Minkov is a seasoned software leader and founder with over 11 years of experience building scalable, performant, and secure web applications across .NET, Node.js, Django and React stacks. As Founder & CTO of Chora and former CTO/Director of Engineering at AMBITIONED, he combines hands-on architecture and system design with team leadership and delivery oversight. He previously shaped curricula and trained thousands of developers as a Principal Technical Trainer at Telerik Academy and Progress, translating complex topics into practical skills. Known for mentoring engineering teams and fostering best practices, he has led technical direction for Software University and internal platforms. A Forbes 30 Under 30 Bulgaria alumnus, he blends entrepreneurial drive with a passion for developer education and measurable impact. An unusual detail: his background includes early frontline customer-facing roles (tourist guide), which helped hone his communication and cross-cultural collaboration skills.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
PMG "Akad. Nikola Obreshkov", BurgasPMG Burga High School, PMG Burga High School at Sofia University St. Kliment OhridskiComputer Programming, Computer Programming at Telerik Academy
English
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Github Skills (47)
oop10
fundamentals10
javascript10
python10
css10
softuni10
trainings10
expressjs9
sandbox9
dice9
mongoose9
single-page9
asp-net-mvc9
interactive9
dom8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
TelerikAcademy/Mobile-Applications-for-iOS
Oct 2014 - Apr 2017
Contributions:1 release, 95 commits, 74 pushes in 2 years 5 months
TelerikAcademy/JavaScript-OOP
Jun 2015 - Sep 2016
Contributions:1 release, 107 commits, 8 PRs in 1 year 2 months
javascriptnodejsoopoop-javascript
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