About

I'm totally in love with

In short

Me with my Washburn guitar

I'm a full stack web developer focused on WordPress, a music enthusiast that likes guitar and piano, and a wannabe photographer. I enjoy debugging and fixing complex issues, developing open-source projects, as well as contributing to WordPress core and translations.

I currently live in Varna, Bulgaria and work at Automattic, where I press keys on WordPress.com and Jetpack.

Me with my Washburn guitar

Life-Span

It’s a wonderful life

1989
1989

A baby was born

Some time ago, in a sunny October afternoon a little boy came to life. He was named after the sea.

Kardzhali, Bulgaria
1999

My first line of code!

A young fourth grader wrote his first line of code (in C++), a life-changing and life-defining moment.

Kardzhali, Bulgaria
2004

High School

Once charmed by programming, it was an easy decision to join an Information Technology class.

Otets Paisii, Kardzhali, Bulgaria
2006

Freelancer

After a couple years of hard studying and self-improvement I started accepting various kinds of freelance projects, mostly web.

Kardzhali, Bulgaria
2008 Kali - my love!

I met Kali. My Love!

It was the first year of the university when I met her. But a couple of years would have to pass before we actually became a couple.

Varna, Bulgaria
2009 2create Studio

Hired at 2create Studio

Yep, my first full time job. As a web developer! I was lucky to find such a great place to work, with awesome colleagues and cool challenging projects every day!

Varna, Bulgaria
2012

Bachelor

Yes! I finally received my degree in Informatics. Now that I've learned so much, it can't be a better time to learn some more.

University of Economics, Varna, Bulgaria
2013

Master

Woohoo - got my master's degree in Informatics. Bye bye, University! It was really nice to meet you.

University of Economics, Varna, Bulgaria
2016 Automattic

Started working at Automattic

YES! I joined Automattic as a JavaScript engineer, and soon found out that this is my dream job!

All around the world
2017 Our wedding

Got married!

After 7 wonderful years with Kali, it was about time to get serious.

Varna, Bulgaria
2025

Skills

Some of the skills I've learned these years

WordPress
PHP
MySQL
JavaScript
Node.js
jQuery
Backbone.js/Underscore.js
Angular.js
React.js
xHTML/HTML5
CSS/CSS3
Bootstrap
Foundation
C#
Java
Python
C++
Shell/Bash
SVN
Git
Photoshop
Drupal
Joomla
Laravel

My Interests

I’m an all-round man

TRAVEL I really enjoy traveling, sightseeing and exploring different countries.
GUITAR There is nothing like strumming a nice song on my favorite guitar late at the beach.
HIKING I'm fond of exploring the secret places of Bulgaria, especially our beautiful mountains.
WordPress WordPress is my passion, my work and my hobby. Being part of the awesome community is really great.
WEB Even in my leisure time I'm tempted by experimenting with something new, web-based of course.
PHOTOGRAPHY Photography has quickly turned into one of my hobbies. I am always dedicated in trying to get the best shot.
ALGORITHMS Mostly when noone is watching, I enjoy understanding and implementing complex algorithms in various languages.
PIANO As one of my most recent hobbies, playing piano has quickly become one of my strongest passions.
OPEN SOURCE I strongly embrace and advocate open source, and I strive to contribute to as many projects as possible.
BUG SQUASHING I experience real pleasure when solving convoluted problems and fixing complex issues and bugs.
GADGETS I'm particularly drawn by all different kinds of hi-tech gadgets.
PROGRAMMING Loving your job is a key factor to happiness. I'm fond of programming, so I must be a really happy man.
FITNESS I enjoy spending time at the gym, 3 times per week when possible.
MUSIC Listening to good music (mostly classical recently) seems to be a key factor for my productivity.
SCIENCE I seem to show a particular interest in computer and space sciences, as well as mathematics and physics.

Testimonials

"Marin was amazing to work with. He understood everything I needed, asked the right questions, and delivered on time and on budget. Highly recommend!"

becre8tive

"Excellent job, great communication, and finished super early - even on a Sunday!! I'll be back for more in the future!"

Craig

"Wonderful! 200% Job! Marin does excellent work! The very best! I recommend that you select Marin on all of your projects!"

Bart

"You are AMAZING! Thank you for doing this so fast and doing such a GREAT job!!!"

Moshe

"In the past 10 years Marin has built multiple websites for me. Marin is reliable, punctual, and professional! Always happy with his work. This is why I always come back to him when he is available!"

Greg

"Tremendous work! Very talented! Thank you so much!"

countsp

"Another great job! Excelent work, Marin done exactly what i wanted, honest and professional provider! I'll definetly use him again. A++"

Stephen

"Excellent Work, a Top Class Provider, Quick and Reliable. I highly Recommend Marin. Will use him Again and Again A+++"

fasttrax

"Great work! he went beyond any limit to help finishing the project. Even stood up until 4 AM to deliver on time, and worked continuously until we were satisfied. I highly recommend him for anyone willing to get high quality work and a really talented professional. Thanks again!"

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