Summary
Ivan Dimitrov is a senior software engineering leader with 12+ years of experience driving technical and product strategy for Sitefinity’s Core, Cloud, and Insight products at Progress, leading 50+ engineers across multiple teams. He blends hands-on engineering—building automation, CI/CD, internal tooling and scalable backend services—with people leadership, mentoring founders and technical leaders in Bulgarian startups that later secured Series A funding. Known for organizing high-performing teams around clear OKRs, Ivan pairs intellectual and emotional leadership to align engineering, product and financial outcomes. His background spans low-level systems, release engineering and cloud automation, giving him a practical edge when evaluating architecture and technical trade-offs. He holds advanced degrees including an MBA and a technical master’s, and is part of Progress Sofia’s leadership shaping site- and people-focused initiatives. Colleagues rely on him to translate complex business needs into reliable, production-ready engineering solutions while keeping his own coding skills sharp.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master Business Administration MBA, Master Business Administration MBA at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
National High School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences "Academician Lyubomir Chakalov"
English, Russian