Gospodin Bodurov

I'm a software engineer, entrepreneur, investor, and mentor.

Some things about me:

• Grew up in Burgas, Bulgaria
• On the Internet since 1997, which is my actual "mancave"
• Using computers since age 7 and self-taught in C++ since age 14
• Avid Linux and Unix user
• Degrees in "Computer Science", BSc from Sofia University and "IT Project Management", MSc from New Bulgarian University
• CEO of S³ - a family-owned business incubator / investment fund
• Live in Burgas
• Working on creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem based on honesty, hard work, discipline, loyalty, morality, vitality, and flexibility

Some things I believe:

• Providing a better future for our children is paramount
• Balancing technology and business is essential for innovation
• Exploring your limits helps you understand your true self
• Great individuals should be empowered to reach their full potential
• Small, agile teams are more efficient and enjoyable to work in
• Faster decisions lead to greater focus and progress
• Many tech companies are overstaffed and under-optimized
• Continuous learning and adaptation are critical
• Real life is the ultimate test

Professional Path:

• Self-taught computer scientist / software engineer
• Participated in over 100 competitions as a competitor, jury, coach, or mentor
• Lecturer at:
  • Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
  • New Bulgarian University
  • Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
• Creator of problems for national programming competitions
• Coach of the national informatics team
• Entire career in startups, from intern to executive and technical director
• Part of international teams (including management positions) across Bulgarian, British, American, and Swiss companies

Notable Secondary School Achievements:

• Top 10 rankings in numerous national and international informatics tournaments
• Mentor of high school teams in informatics (2005-2009)
• Part of the extended national informatics team in 2008
• Received admission without exam to all universities in Bulgaria with a maximum recognized grade in mathematics
• Part of invitation-only training camps funded by the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science

As a Jury Member:

• Authored problems and lectures for various national and private informatics tournaments

As a Mentor:

• Helped participants to win medals from IOI
• Helped individuals pass interviews and start working at organizations such as:
  • Google
  • Twitter
  • AWS
  • Dash
  • ETH
• Taught courses at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” on:
  • "Design and Analysis of Computer Algorithms"
  • "Competitive Programming"
• Teaching courses at New Bulgarian University on:
  • "Entrepreneurship in Information Technologies"

Business and Entrepreneurship:

• Working in start-ups since 2006
• Active entrepreneur since 2014
• Manage S³ investment portfolio (around 20MN+ euros)
• Consulting teams and startups at S³
• Mentoring teams to win top places in startup competitions

Systems I’ve worked on:

• Development framework for cloud native apps
• Systems and applications ranging from flight ticket search engines to smart firewalls and encrypted video streaming for police body cameras
• Office suites and e-book readers
• Real-time worker GPS tracking, airplane fuel optimization and binary options trading systems
• AI-based embroidery pattern systems, social media, digital document signing and programmer evaluation platforms

Publications:

• A method and a system for securely sharing datasets via glyphs - 2020

Investing:

• Areas of interest - cloud computing, infrastructure, AI, hardware, open-source
• We invest only via S³
• We participate only in pre-Seed and Seed rounds
• You can email me: gospodin@bodurov.net