Emanuil Tolev
Senior Software Engineer at Citizens Advice
London, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolEmanuil Tolev is a Senior Software Engineer based in London with 13 years building full‑stack web systems, developer tooling and searchable data experiences using Ruby, Python, JavaScript and Elasticsearch. He combines hands‑on engineering at organisations like Citizens Advice and Elastic with community stewardship—advocating for open‑source search stacks, writing demos, and leading volunteer teams at FOSDEM. Emanuil pairs technical craft with a strong focus on culture change, driving practical diversity, inclusion and equity improvements in FOSS communities rather than just talk. A former small‑agency co‑lead and consultant, he’s comfortable translating business needs into scalable architecture, accessible UX and reliable infrastructure. Colleagues describe him as an active listener who turns community feedback into usable software and measurable organisational change.
13 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science at Aberystwyth UniversityHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at First Language School, Varna, Bulgaria
English, German, Bulgarian, Russian
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Github Skills (189)
elasticsearch10
open-access10
search-engine10
java10
adapter10
html9
opensearch9
ruby9
mvc9
transport9
rethinkdb9
docker9
restful9
jekyll9
rails9
Programming languages (15)
Github contributions (5)
CottageLabs/lantern
Mar 2015 - Dec 2015
Contributions:28 commits, 1 PR, 18 pushes in 9 months
securitycomplianceopen-access
emanuil-tolev/intro-es-django-workshop
Feb 2019 - Sep 2019
Contributions:11 commits, 8 pushes, 1 branch in 6 months
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