Summary
Vasil Badev is a seasoned z/OS software developer based in Sofia with over two decades of experience and more than a decade in professional roles across banking, digital identity, and enterprise systems. Currently at IBM, he brings deep mainframe and legacy systems expertise honed through senior engineering and leadership roles at Paysafe and InfoNotary, where he progressed from hands-on C++ development to Director of Software Development. Vasil combines low-level systems proficiency with practical product delivery, navigating complex, regulated environments and modernizing critical infrastructure. His background includes international academic exposure via an Erasmus traineeship and a steady track record of long-tenured contributions that signal reliability and institutional knowledge.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Erasmus traineeship, Erasmus traineeship at Technische Universität Ilmenau
Master's degree, Master's degree at University of Veliko Tarnovo
High School, High School at THVP Plovdiv
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) at Technical University of Sofia
English, Russian, Bulgarian