Where Creativity Meets Technology
“Design in all its forms flows in her veins.” – so would say everyone who knows me.
Next to it, my life adventure met me closely with Front-end Development and Back-end Development processes. The knowledge and skills I gained, made me a better version of the Designer I have been for years.

If you are searching for a multi-skilled player, count on me for a competent way of work and professional production.

WORK EXPERIENCE

We love what we do and we do it with passion

Customer Care Specialist (German)

Sitel – Sofia, Bulgaria

09/2006 – 07/2009

Back office customer support – project T-Mobile:
– making incoming and outgoing calls
– sending additional information about a product per e-mail or fax
– document processing
– refreshing the client’s database

Telemarketing and sales for clients in Germany and Austria.

Making phone marketing research in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Skills acquired

Thinking from the customer’s point of view
Patience
Multi-tasking
Negotiation skills
Soft skills

Website administrator and graphic designer

Porsche Inter Auto BG – Sofia, Bulgaria

09/2009 – 05/2014

Website content administration
Web banner Ads – static, animated, interactive
DTP – Print Ads for magazines and newspapers
Flyers
Product catalogues
Brochures

Skills acquired

Working regarding strict corporate identity
Pixel perfection
Ability to work under pressure
Coworking with the Marketing team and the Brand Manager
Work independently
Keeping contact with print houses

Graphic and Web Designer – Internship

Advertise BG  – Sofia, Bulgaria

06/2014 – 02/2016

Creating Web ads
Newsletters
Landing pages
Social Network Support for the client SportDepot in Bulgaria, Greece and Romania.

Skills acquired

Мeeting tight deadlines
Ability to work under pressure
Brainstorming
Presentational skills
Communication with clients
Work independently as well as in a team

Graphic Designer and DTP Specialist

Mills Advertising – Eindhoven, The Netherlands

04/2016 – 08/2017

Extending and managing a big database with print and web ads in more than 20 different languages (incl. Chinese).
As part of the team, I was involved in creating new visuals for all kinds of media.
As well as I took part in working on corporate identity projects.

Skills acquired

Work in an international environment
Teamwork
Мeeting tight deadlines
Ability to work under pressure
Brainstorming

Graphic and Web Designer

Freelance

01/2011 – 11/2020

Brand identity
Packaging
Catalogues, Brochures, Flyers
Posters
Bookmarks
Books
Greeting cards, Invitations

Websites on WordPress
Digital feedback forms
Newsletters

Skills acquired

Work in an international environment
Time management
Project execution from A to Z
Predicting customers’ point of view
Мeeting exact requirements
Keeping satisfied clients
Soft skills
Negotiation skills
Keeping up-to-date as specialist
Regular further development as a specialist

One dream come true!

There is always an idea running through my head – ideas about a fresh-looking layout for a website or an app, ad concept, innovative products to handcraft during the weekend and use at home, ideas for thousands of handmade products. One of my favourite hobbies, because I have a lot of them, is pyrography art.
In my spare time, you can see me always holding a wood-burning pen. I am well known as a person who loves to give special-meaning gifts to his friends. It’s always about hand-made product related to the interests of the receiver or sentimental addition to a life story that happened between me and that person. It brings me always enormous satisfaction when I see someone who has felt very special and loved. And the fact that this is possible only with two hands and a piece of wood… that makes me proud.

In 2021 I decided to make a big step and my hobby became a start-up business. After several months of hard work, I opened my own web store and gave more people chance to enjoy handmade products. Since its birth VANHOUT.ART offers around 100 products for a variety of occasions and ages. Most of the products can be personalized which means they can be made even more special.

If you appreciate a hand-work piece of art, welcome to my store and let me delight you.

UI/UX Designer, Graphic And Web Designer

Freelance

07/2023 – now

I am a versatile UI/UX Designer, Graphic, and Web Designer with a passion for creating exceptional user experiences and visually compelling designs. I specialize in crafting user-friendly interfaces that not only look stunning but also prioritize seamless interaction. With a keen eye for aesthetics and a deep understanding of user behavior, I leverage my skills to design responsive websites and engaging graphics that resonate with audiences. I am dedicated to enhancing digital experiences and helping businesses stand out in the digital landscape through innovative design solutions.

Skills acquired

Wireframing and Prototyping
User Research
Information Architecture
User Personas
User Flows
Usability Testing
Branding and Identity Design
Print Design
Responsive Web Design
Effective Client Communication (Dutch, English)

Trainee Application/Software Engineering

Educom & Detacom – Eindhoven, The Netherlands

01/2023 – 06/2023

The common thread throughout the program is learning the skills of thinking like a developer (also called computational thinking). This mainly involves expanding problem-solving skills.
Of course, in addition to the way of thinking, we also focus on the application of concrete methods and techniques. We gain experience in applying algorithms in different programming languages, as well as working with a variety of frameworks/platforms and version control systems.

The programme has been conducted in Dutch.

PORTFOLIO
https://github.com/m-dumbarova/Portfolio

Skills acquired

Computational thinking
Problem-solving skills
Algorithms

PHP
MySQL
Java
HTML
CSS
JavaScript

EDUCATION

During the past 13 years, I gained experience in different positions related to my Design education and passion. In addition to my creative essence, I enjoy learning new things. I consider myself a person with multifaceted interests. Evidence of this is that when I was facing every next web-related project my curiosity, about how web technologies work, has been awakening.
In 2022 I decided to learn more about the development processes, which stand behind Websites and Mobile Apps. I dived into a new adventure following several courses.

I must confess – this whole professional growth looks like a real roller coaster. Not only because of the fast speed but also because it brings me a lot of joy and a positive attitude.

Graphic Design, Multimedia
and Illustration
09/2012 – 02/2015

Diploma Master of Arts (M.A.)
Sofia, Bulgaria

Python programming
Basic level
07/2022 – 09/2022

HBO Certificate
Utrecht, The Netherlands

Scrum
methodology
09/2022 – 10/2022

HBO certificate
Breda, The Netherlands

Final project "Pizza App". Project development plan made in Jira: here

Front-End
Development
08/2022 – 12/2022

HBO Certificate
Online course, The Netherlands

Final project "Dating website".
Code review as video feedback: here

User Research
UXR
01/2023 – 09/2023

HBO Diploma
Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Full version of my graduating project in Dutch: here

SKILLS

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Graphic Design

Adobe CC

Corporate identity

Advertisement visuals

Brochures / Catalogues

Flyers

Outdoor

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DTP

Adobe InDesign

Eye on details

Multilanguage editions

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UX Design and Prototyping

Adobe XD

Figma

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UX Research

User personas

Competitive analyses

Conducting interviews

Observation

Prototype usability testing

Task analysis

Reporting

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Web Design

Webflow

WordPress

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Web Development

HTML

CSS

JavScript

PHP

MySQL

Java

Python

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Communication

Miro

Zoom

Meet

Scrum, Agile/Jira

Want to see some of my best work? Take a look then at my portfolio.

A Glimpse Of My Last Works

Eventex Awards – Landing page for existing website

Dream Ride – Social network for creative kids (Work in progress)

Egg Hunter – JavaScript game

Are you good in Yahtzee?

Relax & Play Tic-Tac-Toe

OMDB movie finder

Web shop – PHP and MySQL

Library – Simple XSLT processor

Collatz conjecture – PHP

Draw triangle from stars – PHP

That’s not everything, of course.
You can find more projects on my portfolio page.