I help organisations navigate digital transformation, build trustworthy systems, and nearshore software development to Bulgaria — with 25 years of hands-on experience to back it up.
Whether you need a trusted advisor, a critical voice in the boardroom, or someone who can stand on a stage and make Digital Trust compelling — I bring deep expertise and a network built over two decades in the field.
Bulgaria is one of Europe's best-kept secrets for software talent — and I have been building teams there since 2004. I help companies assess, set up, and run nearshore operations that genuinely deliver: the right structure, the right culture, and a network I have spent 20 years building.
As a former CISO with ISO 27001 implementation experience, I assess how trustworthy your digital organisation actually is — and I help you fix the gaps. This covers security governance, information management practices, certification readiness, and the organisational culture behind it all.
Digital transformation fails when it becomes a technology project. I advise organisations on the people, processes, and decisions that make change stick — connecting strategy to execution with the clarity that comes from having done it across dozens of companies over 25 years.
I speak on Digital Trust, AI and accountability, nearshoring, and the practical realities of building trustworthy organisations. My talks draw on real experience — not frameworks — and are aimed at decision-makers who want substance over slides.
With 8 years as a board member at Strypes and active roles in the Dutch Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Dutch Tech Bulgaria, I bring the governance perspective of someone who has sat on both sides of the table. I offer independent board membership for tech and transformation-focused companies.
These are crazy times. AI is accelerating everything, and the question of who — and what — to trust has never been more pressing. I write about Digital Trust from a practitioner's perspective: honest, practical, and without the buzzwords.
Rachel Botsman's insight stopped me: "Trust is about giving someone the power to disappoint you." Every submit button on your platform is a trust leap. Are you ready for it?
Rachel Botsman calls it the Trust Stack. Your users need to trust the idea, the platform, and the provider — in that order. Break any rung and they're gone.
At Sourcelab, transparency isn't a buzzword — it's Monday morning. Every week, our entire team sees the scorecard: revenue, pipeline, client satisfaction. No filters.
AI writes entire features in minutes. But when AI-generated code has a security flaw, the AI isn't liable. You are. Here is what we are doing about it at Sourcelab.
One day I was windsurfing. My partner was at sea. And our servers were down. That is when I learned: you cannot prevent all problems — but you can be prepared for them.
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Whether you need advisory support, a speaker for your event, or an independent voice in your boardroom — I am always happy to have a conversation.
