My aim has always been to create products that truly care for their users, offering exceptional quality, thoughtful ergonomics, a minimalist aesthetic, and accessibility for all. I have experience in creating 3D models and experiences using advanced CAD systems, prototyping with specialised microcontrollers and electronics, embedded programming and working with cutting-edge digital fabrication tools.
My passion for sketching, building, storytelling, and working at the intersection of the physical and digital has grown into a design practice centred on user-focused experiences, wearable technology, and IoT solutions that shape and improve the world of tomorrow.
With a background in Product Design from the Royal College of Art, I have dedicated my creative journey to refining my approach as a maker, coder, and designer of web, graphics, and wearable products. My journey has been shaped by both my education and early hands-on experience in a smart fabrication lab, followed by part-time work and internships at two tech-oriented startups and a graphic design company.
ABLE-N is about good design enabling smart product functionalities.
Skills
Graphic Design and Illustration: Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator,
Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Animate), Procreate
Computer-Aided Design (CAD): Fusion 360, Blender,
SketchUp, Autodesk 3Ds Max, Solidworks, KeyShot
Coding and Web Development:
C++, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Arduino, Adafruit, Raspberry Pi,
Fritzing, Figma, Loveable, Adobe Dreamweaver
Photography and Film: Adobe Premiere Pro, iMovie, Garmin VIRB
Workshop Skills: Glass Work (Hot Blowing, Cold Casting),Wood Work (Cutting, Milling), Metal Work (Welding,Cutting, Casting), Textiles, Casting (Plaster, Silicone, Resin) Digital Fabrication: Laser Cutting (Wood, Metal), Interactive3D Printing, Vacuum Forming, Clay 3D Printing, CNC, Soldering
Languages
English (Native Speaker), Bulgarian (Native Speaker), Spanish (Fluent), German (Basic Level)
Experience
2023 - present
UI/UX designer of the LLcloud multi-sensor cloud platform
Helping the LLcloud team with wearables business development and sales
llcloud.eu
2023
Asana Cat UG Design Internship as part of the LLcloud Team
Designing prototypes for a novel cat tracker collar using LoRaWan technology
asana-cat.com
2022 - 2023
Graphic Design Internship at Memorabilia Pack Company Ltd., Edinburgh, UK
Developed graphic design covers and leaflets for memorabilia packs
mempackcompany.com
2021 - 2022
Internship at Digital Space Living Lab, Sofia, Bulgaria
Data analysis, web graphics design and video editing
digitalspaces.info
2018 - 2019
Voluntary work at Smart Fab Lab, Sofia, Bulgaria
Designing 2D and 3D CAD and Sketchup models
smartfablab.org
Education
2024 - 2025
2020 - 2024
2023
2015 - 2020
MA Design Products: The Royal College of Art
BA Hons - Product Design: The University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Exchange Semester - Industrial Design: Lund University, Sweden
Secondary Education at the American College of Sofia, Bulgaria
References
Adrian Shaughnessy, Visual Communications Lecturer, Royal College of Art
email: adrian.shaughnessy@rca.ac.uk
Isla Munro, Head of Department, Product Design, The University of Edinburgh
email: isla.munro@ed.ac.uk
Dr Stavri Nikolov, Founding Director of LLcloud and Digital Spaces Living Lab
email: stavri.nikolov@llcloud.eu