Short summary

I'm Ivaylo Rumenov, a programmer who started this journey after finishing high school. I first learned C and C++ at university and worked as an intern in a factory, programming robots like Kuka and Fanuc. Wanting to tackle more complex challenges, I then focused on Java, and gained experience as a system administrator and web programmer at DXC. I also participated in a DXC hackathon, where I developed a digital ticket system and won the competition. Currently, I'm completing my master's degree in Computer Science while working at DXC.

Full story

Hello to whoever is reading this. My name is Ivaylo Rumenov, and essentially, I'm a programmer. I started my journey to become a programmer after finishing high school. Before that, I had no idea what a programming language was or how to use it. However, school taught me discipline, and I began my journey to become a programmer.

When I started university after school, I learned C and C++, as per the university standards, and decided to work as an intern in a factory, programming and automating robots. The robots I had the pleasure of working with were Kuka, Panasonic, and Fanuc. I spent two summers in total working at the factory, learning everything there is to know about factory automation. However, I decided that the field of automation was very limiting and not for me, as I craved complex algorithms.

During my third semester at university, I focused on learning Java from front to back and everything about object-oriented programming. That summer, I worked as a system administrator for a small local business. After the summer ended, I landed my first web programming internship at DXC. That internship shaped me into the programmer I am today—hardworking and intense are just some of the words to describe the experience.

After the internship ended, I decided to enter a big hackathon organized by DXC and my university, along with two of my friends. However, my friends dropped out after the second week, leaving me with a project meant for three people. But I did not falter and continued working. Along the way, I was tremendously supported by my two mentors, Zhivka Kotomanova and Nedko Nikolov. In those two months, I created a Ticket System for organizing lines using digital tickets that you can draft from your phone. You can read more about the project in the Projects tab under 'Ticket System.' Simultaneously, I attended university and all the lectures. At the end of the two months, I was pronounced the winner of the hackathon. After winning the hackathon, I was offered a place on the DXC team and have been working with them to this day.

At the moment, I'm finishing up my master's diploma and thesis in Computer Science.