VMware established its representative office in Bulgaria in 2007 and has since then become one of the largest IT investors in the country employing about 1100 professionals from more than 10 nationalities. With an increased workforce of more than five times over the past 12 years and with an in-depth expertise in core virtualization, management and automation, availability, disaster recovery and analytics, the Sofia team is crucial for serving the needs of some of the world’s largest businesses. Major milestones of the team’s development are the creation of the revenue generating Professional Services Center of Excellence and its innovation lab that works on projects in the fields of Open Source, Machine learning emerging technologies. A dedicated Bulgarian employer, VMware attracts talent globally with its work on cutting edge technologies and projects with global impact, multiple programs and initiatives for personal and professional development. The Sofia team employees some of the world’s best experts in software development, product management, quality engineering and technical publications but also business operations expertise within the growing financial and business services team, offering in-depth skills around finance, business analytics and business intelligence. All of this has transformed VMware’s Bulgaria operations from an R&D facility to a multifunctional hub with product, revenue generating professional services and business operations teams. VMware Bulgaria won 26 awards so far. The most prestigious ones in 2019 are: - Innovative Business Award, Bulgarian Investment Agency - Software Company of the Year, Global Tech Summit Awards - Top 3 Technology Company, Capital K100 ranking - Investor Class A Recognition, Bulgarian Investment Agency and Ministry of Economy - Corporate Social Responsibility Award, TimeHeroes - 1st Award in the “Software category”, ICT Top 100 Awards - Award in the “Investor in Education” Category, BG Forum of BG Leaders
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Mariya Ilieva is a Product Designer in VMware's Digital Employee Experience team. She was one out of two Product Designers in the team when she joined the company. Two years later, she chose the managerial track and transitioned from doing design to the business of design. Read the interview with her here: https://ow.ly/u6FG50Q8cYI