DOBROSLAV KOLEV

Head of Architecture

WORK

Landmark achievements

AI-Augmented Architecture

Platform AI integration

Integrating AI into the platform and architecture practice. Automating workflows and generating tooling to amplify productivity and decision-making.

Delinea Platform Core

Next-gen distributed engine

Designed the next-generation Platform Core (Engine/Agent). Scalable microservice architecture with modern patterns for enterprise security.

Distributed Engine

Thycotic · Fault-tolerant at scale

Designed the Distributed Engine: a scalable, fault-tolerant system for real-time data processing across distributed infrastructure.

US Patent 8510850B2

Data de-identification

System for converting messages into de-identified form. Transforms sensitive information at the gateway level for downstream environments.

Architecture Leadership

Head of Architecture

Lead a team of architects supporting the Delinea Platform. Drive strategic initiatives reducing duplication via commodity microservices.

OpenTelemetry Transition

Vendor-neutral observability

Lead the OpenTelemetry transition ensuring vendor neutrality. Built comprehensive observability into distributed systems from the ground up.

Cloud Transformation

Kubernetes migration

Transitioned Secret Server to cloud/Kubernetes. Lead modernization from monolith to cloud-native architecture, enabling horizontal scaling.

Dobroslav Kolev

PHILOSOPHY

"Leadership through influence, not authority."

Scale

Systems should be designed for horizontal growth. Architecture that doesn't scale is technical debt waiting to compound.

Influence

The best technical leaders don't mandate—they demonstrate. Code reviews, architecture sessions, and mentoring create lasting change.

Simplicity

Complexity is easy. Simplicity requires deep understanding. The goal is the minimum viable architecture that solves the problem.

Augmentation

AI doesn't replace architects—it amplifies them. The future belongs to those who learn to think with machines while keeping human judgment at the helm.

The Journey

2022 – now Delinea — Senior Principal Software Engineer & Head of Architecture
2015 – 2022Thycotic — Principal Software Engineer
2013 – 2015LPL Financial — Senior Software Development Engineer
2012 – 2013Planet Technologies — Senior Consultant
2006 – 2012Microsoft — Software Development Engineer 2
2002 – 2006MedStar Health — Lead Prototype Software Engineer
1999 – 2002Early Career — Sys Admin

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Currently: Head of Architecture at Delinea