Education - Antoan Yosifov

Software University

Period:

February 2023 - December 2025

Program:

Back-End Software Engineer with Java

Grade:

6.00/6.00

Program Focus:

Developing strong practical skills in problem solving, data structures, algorithms, functional programming, OOP, and clean code while specializing in modern Java and Java EE web development with Spring, REST services, JPA/Hibernate, SQL, and cloud tooling. Worked across front-end foundations (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), databases, and team workflows with Git and GitHub.

Highlights:

• Top grades across modules
• Built and deployed real end-to-end web projects

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SoftUni International SoftUni Bulgaria

Core Program

Fundamentals

Working with basic syntax, conditional statements and loops, data types and variables. Using Git and GitHub; HTTP basics; arrays, methods, lists, and text processing. Introduction to objects and classes, associative arrays, bitwise operations, regular expressions, and structured problem solving. Basics of HTML & CSS, database fundamentals, QA introduction, and a basic web project.

Java Advanced and OOP

Working with linear data structures, multidimensional arrays, and associative collections. Streams, files, and directories; functional programming; defining classes; generics; iterators and comparators. Object-oriented programming: abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, interfaces, and polymorphism; applying SOLID principles. Reflection and annotations, exceptions and error handling, unit testing, test-driven development, and design patterns.

Databases and ORM

Relational database fundamentals with MySQL: data definition and datatypes, CRUD operations, built-in functions, aggregation, table relations, subqueries and JOINs, programmability, and transactions. ORM and persistence: Hibernate introduction, Code First mapping, Spring Data fundamentals, advanced querying, and object mapping; JSON and XML processing for data exchange.

Web Development

HTTP protocol and web fundamentals; Spring Core and Spring MVC; Spring Boot + MVC; server-side rendering with Thymeleaf; state management; events, scheduling tasks, and caching. Building REST APIs with Spring; Spring Security; microservice architecture; exception handling; unit testing, integration testing, and API testing; aspect-oriented programming; introduction to cloud and messaging with Spring for Apache Kafka.

Specialized Courses

HTML & CSS

Building responsive web pages with semantic HTML and modern CSS. Working with the box model, typography, positioning, and layout techniques (Flexbox). Styling forms and creating clean, consistent UI with a focus on responsive design and cross-device presentation.

JS Front-End

JavaScript fundamentals for the browser: arrays and strings, functions, objects and classes. DOM manipulation and event handling for interactive UI. Working with HTTP and REST APIs, asynchronous programming, and client-side logic for dynamic, data-driven front-end applications.

Git

Working with Git fundamentals and efficient branching workflows. Applying effective branch management, resolving merge conflicts, and maintaining clean history. Managing work-in-progress and restoring changes (e.g., stashing/reset/revert), plus automation and best practices with Git UI tools.

Angular

Building single-page applications with Angular and TypeScript. Working with components and dependency injection, services, and RxJS basics. Structuring apps with modules, routing, and signals; building forms and validation. Using pipes and interceptors, subjects, and applying state management patterns.

Credentials

Spring Advanced

Angular

Angular June 2025

Comprehensive Angular course covering modern Angular development with components, services, routing, forms, and state management.

Course Curriculum:

• Intro to Angular and TypeScript
• Components
• DI, Intro to RxJS and Services
• Modules, Signals and Routing
• Forms
• Pipes, Interceptors and Subjects
• State Management

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Git

Git May 2025

Version control mastery with Git, covering branch management, merge conflicts, and best practices for collaborative development.

Course Curriculum:

• Introduction to Git and First Steps
• Effective Branch Management in Git
• Managing Merge Conflicts and Git History
• Managing Work in Progress and Restoring Changes in Git
• Automation, Best Practices, and Git UI Tools

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JS Front-End

HTML & CSS

HTML & CSS January 2025

Foundational web development course covering HTML structure, CSS styling, flexbox layout, and responsive design principles.

Course Curriculum:

• Introduction to HTML & CSS
• CSS Box Model and Typography
• CSS Layout - Flexbox
• Responsive Web Design
• Working with Forms

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Spring Fundamentals

Spring Fundamentals May 2024

Introduction to Spring framework covering core concepts, MVC architecture, Thymeleaf templating, and state management.

Course Curriculum:

• HTTP Protocol
• Spring Core
• Spring MVC
• Exercise: Spring Boot and Spring MVC
• Spring MVC with Thymeleaf
• State Management
• Events, Scheduling Tasks and Caching

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Spring Data

MySQL

MySQL January 2024

Comprehensive MySQL database course covering data definition, CRUD operations, aggregations, relationships, and transactions.

Course Curriculum:

• Databases Introduction. Data Definition and Datatypes
• Basic CRUD
• Built-in Functions
• Data Aggregation
• Table Relations
• Subqueries and JOINS
• Database Programmability and Transactions

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Java OOP

Java Advanced

Java Fudnamentals

Programming Basics

Learning the fundamentals of programming through hands-on problem solving: first steps in coding, building logic with conditional statements (including advanced conditions), and working with iterative control flow using for-loops, while-loops, and nested loops.

Course Curriculum:

• First Steps In Coding
• Conditional Statements
• Conditional Statements Advanced
• For-Loop
• While-Loop
• Nested Loops

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