About
Vladimir Chavkov
DevOps | SRE | DevSecOps Trainer
Master’s Degree in Computer Science · Based in Sofia, Bulgaria
Email: vchavkov@chavkov.com Phone: +359 882 962 284 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vchavkov
How I got here
I’ve been building production infrastructure since before “DevOps” was a job title. Over 20 years I’ve worked across startups, enterprises, and consulting engagements, deploying systems for companies like Bosch and SAP, implementing CI/CD at scale, and leading teams through cloud migrations where failure wasn’t tolerated.
At some point I realized the biggest bottleneck wasn’t tooling. It was knowledge. Teams were spending months figuring out patterns I’d already learned the hard way. Training seemed like the obvious thing to do with that.
I now run courses full time, covering AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, and the rest of the DevOps stack. Every course is built from systems I’ve actually operated, not vendor materials.
What to expect
The labs are based on real infrastructure scenarios, not sanitized examples. I adjust the curriculum to your team’s stack before we start, not on the fly. I’ve trained two-person startups and 50-person engineering departments. After the training, questions are still welcome.
Why train with me
Most DevOps training teaches you how a tool works. I’m more interested in when to use it, why, and what breaks when you don’t.
I spent 4 years specializing in SAP technologies (SAP BTP, Cloud Foundry, SAP HANA) alongside the broader cloud and DevOps work. That cross-platform experience matters for teams who operate across different stacks and architectures.
Available for on-site training, live online sessions, hybrid, and consulting worldwide.
Let’s talk
If you’re figuring out whether training is the right move for your team, a short conversation is easy to arrange. No pitch, just a practical discussion about what you need.