Rositsa Fakalieva
About Rositsa Fakalieva
Rositsa Fakalieva is a Co Director at Women Who Code and a Director of Software Engineering at Progress, with extensive experience in software development and team leadership. She has held various roles at Telerik and Progress, contributing to projects like Telerik JustMock and Telerik Reporting, and has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP.
Work at Women Who Code
Rositsa Fakalieva has served as Co Director at Women Who Code since 2018. In this role, she contributes to the organization's mission of empowering women in technology through networking, mentorship, and educational opportunities. Her leadership supports initiatives aimed at increasing female representation in the tech industry.
Work at Progress
Fakalieva has held multiple positions at Progress since 2013. Currently, she works as Director of Software Engineering, a role she has maintained since 2018. Prior to this, she served as Senior Software Engineering Manager from 2013 to 2018. Her responsibilities include overseeing software development teams and managing projects related to Telerik products.
Experience at Telerik
Rositsa Fakalieva's career at Telerik spanned from 2006 to 2013. She began as a Support Officer, then transitioned to Software Developer, and later became a Senior Software Developer. From 2011 to 2013, she worked as a Team Lead, managing teams that developed Telerik JustMock and Telerik Reporting.
Education and Expertise
Fakalieva studied at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski from 2003 to 2007, earning a degree in Computer Science. She possesses expertise in developing UI components for various platforms, including .Net MAUI, Xamarin, WPF, WinForms, and UWP. Additionally, she holds the title of Microsoft MVP, recognizing her contributions to the developer community.
Teaching Role at Technology School Electronic Systems
Since 2019, Rositsa Fakalieva has been a Computer Science Teacher at the Technology School Electronic Systems (TUES), which is associated with Technical University-Sofia. In this position, she educates students in computer science, sharing her extensive knowledge and experience in software engineering.