Slavey Karadzhov is a Senior Consultant based in the Stuttgart region with 14 years of experience delivering practical software solutions across embedded systems, web consulting and enterprise projects. Currently at Zend Technologies, he combines deep C/C++ embedded expertise—demonstrated by contributions to the Sming IoT framework such as sensor support and GIF integration—with a solid academic foundation including an MSc in Software Technology. He has a long track record of optimizing libraries, fixing complex bugs and keeping projects current with newer SDKs, reflecting a pragmatic focus on maintainability and forward compatibility. Comfortable both as a hands-on developer and client-facing consultant, he brings cross-domain fluency from early programming roles through freelance consulting to senior engineering engagements. An understated strength is his ability to bridge low-level IoT constraints with higher-level web and enterprise needs, making him effective on projects that span hardware to cloud.
14 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master, Computer Science, Master, Computer Science at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
Master of Science, Software Technology, Master of Science, Software Technology at Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart
Sming - powerful open source framework simplifying the creation of embedded C++ applications.
Role in this project:
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Contributions:34 releases, 140 reviews, 492 commits in 6 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Slavey contributed primarily to the Sming framework, demonstrating proficiency in embedded systems development and IoT applications. Their work involved adding features, such as support for the Adafruit VL53L0X distance sensor, as well as implementing improvements to existing libraries, including the integration of the AnimatedGIF library. They also focused on fixing bugs, optimizing the code, and adding support for newer SDK and library versions.
Contributions:5 PRs, 5 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years 2 months
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Slavey Karadzhov - Senior Consultant at Zend Technologies