Current team
Georgeta Rafailova
Director
Georgeta is an architect. She graduated at UACEG in 1984; working at OP Sofproect since the establishment of the enterprise in 1998; over 34 years of experience in spatial planning.Key expert in the elaboration of: Sofia Municipality Masterplan, approved in…
Nevena Germanova
Sociologist
She graduated with a degree from the Bachelor's program in Sociology at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” and holds a Master's degree in Urban Studies from the Department of Sociology. In the period 2013-2016 she was a PhD student and…
Teodora Gotsova
Urbanist
Teodora Gotsova is an urbanist. She is graduating with a master's degree in urbanism at UACEG in early 2022. In her thesis, she explored the relationships between urban planning, ambient air pollution, environmental exposure, and health outcomes. She is interested…
Aleksandar Petrov
Landscape Architect
In 2009 Aleksandar graduated with a Master's degree in Landscape Architecture - University Of Forestry (Sofia - Bulgaria). In 2004-2005 he specialized in landscaping and the production of ornamental tree and shrub species in forestfarm (Oregon - USA). In 2012-2013…
Dayana Nikolova
Architect
Graduated with a degree in Architecture, UACEG in 2012. From 2014 to 2016 is part of the Master's Program in Architectural Theory and Criticism at the Department of History and Theory of Architecture at UACEG. Her thesis examines the process…
Nikolai Stoykov
Spatial systems and technologies
Nikolay has a master's degree in Geographic Information Systems and Cartography at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. He has 25 years of experience in the field of information technology and in particular in the design and administration of information solutions.Works…
Lyubomir Radkov
IT specialist
Lyubomir is an architecture student at UACEG. He specializes in the preservation of architectural heritage in the Department of History and Theory of Architecture. He is interested in social relationships in urban spaces and in the creation of tools for…
Velina Grigorova
Water Infrastructure Engineer
She graduated from UACEG in 2008 with a focus on Water Purification. Participates in the development of strategic documents and projects in the field of investment planning at the municipal and national levels, including the project "Development of preliminary and…
Stanimira Nikolova
Urbanist
She completed her Master's Degree in Urbanism at UACEG in early 2018. Her diploma work is related to the preparation of a critical analysis of pedestrian accessibility to public transport in Sofia and its intermodal connections. In recent years, she…
Peter Munnery
Transport Planning Expert
Peter Munnery is a transport expert. He graduated with a degree in Transportation Management and Logistics from Aston University in Birmingham, England in 2019. In 2020 he completed a master's degree in "Intelligent Transport Systems" at UNWE. He is a…
Plamena Vasileva
GIS expert
Plamena Vasileva graduated from the bachelor's program in geography at the "St. Kliment Ohridski", then enrolled in a master's degree in Regional Development and Management in the Department of Socio-Economic Geography at the "St. Clement Ohridski". She was part of…
Nikolay Nikolov
Landscape architect
Nikolay Nikolov graduated with a master's degree in Landscape Architecture in 2014 at University of forestry - Sofia. He specializes in the production of decorative trees and shrubs and flowers in a nursery in Norfolk, Great Britain in 2012-2013. Since…
Kostadinka Vasileva
Chief Accountant
She has been working at Sofiaplan since its establishment in 1998. For over 21 years, she has managed, organized and implemented financial controls on compliance with financial and payment discipline, the proper preparation of primary and official accounting documents, the…
Nelly Naydova - Zhelezova
Office Manager and current Human Resources Manager.
She has been working at the municipal enterprise for over 20 years. Participates in the elaboration of the Masterplan of the Sofia Municipality in all its phases and stages. Works with the entire team to develop concepts, strategies and programs…
Teodora Solakova
Urbanist
Teodora is an urban planner. She graduated with a master's degree in urban planning at the University of Architecture, Construction and Geodesy in 2010. Her professional path began at the National Center for Territorial Development, where she participated in the…
Aleksandar Stoyanov
Coordinator
Alekandar is an engineer-manager. He graduated in "Business Management" at the Technical University - Sofia in 2019. From 2019 to 2021 he is part of the master's program "IT for Business Management" at the Faculty of English Engineering Education at…
Yulia Rabotova-Hristova
Transport engineer
Yulia Rabotova-Hristova is a civil engineer. He graduated in a specialtyTransport construction with specialization "Construction of transport facilities" inUniversity of Architecture, Construction and Geodesy in 2011, Sofia. Defending secondMaster's thesis at Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv, majoring in applied sciencesmathematics,…
Milena Borukova
Surveyor
She graduated as Master of Geodesy at UACEG in June 2019. Her diploma work is related to the development of a geodesic template for the purposes of the cadastral map and transformation of coordinates between different coordinate systems.In 2018 she…
Yosif Rahia
Computer scientist
Yosif is a computer scientist with many years of experience in programming, software product development, and the management and analysis of data and information. He embarked on his professional journey in 2006, at the early age of 9, when he…
Current interns
Antoan Georgiev
Intern - transport planning
Antoine Georgiev majored in transport engineering at TU Dresden with specialization "Rail and Urban Transport".He has been in the Sofiaplan team since January 2023 until March 2023 as an intern. The focus of his activity is the revision of railway…
Former employees of Sofiaplan
Aglika Georgieva
Ecologist
In 2008 she graduated from the University of Cologne, Germany, majoring in Media Science - Psychology and Cultural Studies. In 2016 she graduated with a Master's degree in Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development from the University of Chemical Technology and…
Stela Hristova
Urban Management
Stela graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Université Grenoble Alpes (Grenoble, France). In 2020 she got her Master's degree in Urban Management from EUR and the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (Rotterdam, Netherlands). Her thesis explores…
Ivan Andonov
Landscape architect and urban planner
Ivan holds a master's degree in "Landscape Architecture" and "Urbanism". Landscape architecture graduated at LTU - Sofia (2011), and urbanism in 2021 at University College London at The Bartlett School of Planning, majoring in Urban Design and City Planning.He has…
Christian Hristov
ProgrammerStudied Data Science at Eindhoven University of Technology. He completed his secondary education in "Paisiy Hilendarski" Secondary School in 2019.His interests are related to data analysis, finding relationships between data, mathematical models.He joined the Sofiaplan team in July 2020.
Silvina Furnadzhieva
Project coordinator
Silvina is a specialist in productivity and workflow optimization with experience in project management. Over the last 10 years, Silvina has managed several large online projects, each with over 10,000 visits per month, has trained several hundred people and is…
Milya Dimitrova
Ecologist
Milya is a certified economist and lawyer, as well as a certified mediator. For the last 17 years she has been working in the field of climate, as a consultant and in the administration. She has been a trainee, expert…
Darina Manolova
Architect
Darina is an architect. She holds a Master's degree in Architecture and Conservation from the Polytechnic University of Milan with a dissertation on "Shared living, Active Aging, Adaptive Reuse" in parallel with the restoration and refinement of abandoned buildings. She…
Iva Belokapova
Data coordinator
If you spent countless hours on Lego blocks and don't become an architect, there is a huge chance to fall in love with numbers, letters and their structures. After learning Iberian studies in the Warsaw University and Logistics in the…
Nikola Belchev
Urbanist
Nikola began his career at the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, where he studied Urbanism. He then completed his MSc in Urban Regeneration at University College London at the Bartlett School of Planning in 2014. He has extensive…
Nikolay Naydenov
Surveyor
He graduated with a degree in Geodesy at UACEG in 1995, where he still teaches cartography and GIS at the Faculty of Geodesy. Since 2015, he is a Doctor in Cartography.He is involved in a number of research and applied…
Kaloyan Karamitov
Urbanist
Kaloyan is an urbanist. He completed a master's degree in Urbanism at UACEG in 2016. Then he participates in the development of general development plans of municipalities, strategic documents (Targeted investment program), lectures on GIS and the use of appropriate…
Miglena Gerasimova
Urbanist and sociologist
Miglena is an urban planner and sociologist. She graduated in Urbanism in 2009 at UACEG, specializing in Russia (St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering) and Austria (TU Wien). After several years of work as a designer and…
Simeon Malinov
Landscape architect
Simeon graduated with a master's degree in "Landscape Architecture" at the Forestry University in 2018. The topic of his thesis is "Urban planning concept for the central city part of Plovdiv and socialization of the Maritsa river".In 2016, he started…
Joro Penchev
Computer scientist
Joro Penchev is a graduate of Saint Kliment Ohridski University and the University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo, majoring in informatics, as well as the Bulgarian School of Politics. He has been professionally engaged in software development and project management for…
Ljubo Georgiev
Director
He studied Architecture at IUAV (Venice, Italy) and completed a Master's degree in Architecture and Urbanism at TU Delft (Delft, The Netherlands). He has extensive experience as a designer and leader of multi-disciplinary teams. He worked as director of ONE…
Emil Hristov
Urbanist
He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Urbanism from UACEG in 2009 and holds two Master’s Degrees in Denmark, at Aalborg University in the fields of Urban Planning and Management and Urban Design.During his studies abroad he worked on various…
Radostina Popova
PR and Communications
Radostina graduated from NGDEK and Culturology at Sofia University "Kliment Ohridski". From 2003 to 2019 she was a journalist in various national media. For the last 15 years she has been working in the specialized editions of Gradat Media Group,…
Tsvetan Kolev
Transport Engineer
He graduated from the UACEG bilingual program and the Technical University of Vienna in 2016. In Vienna, he studied infrastructure planning and management and, for his diploma work, focused on urban topics, in particular cycling. Since 2014, he has been…
Georgi Penkov
Software Architect
He graduated from the National Mathematics High School and Sofia University with a degree in Computer Science. Later pursued a master's program in IT architecture and project development. Designs and implements business systems, real-time reporting systems, interconnectivity projects, and common…
Hristo Harlov
Architect
Hristo Harlov is an architect with many years of experience in the areas of the administrative process, local self-government, and the organization and development of the territory. In the period 2012-2015, he held the position of the chief architect of…
Former interns of Sofiaplan
Victor Damov
Trainee - architect
Viktor Damov is an architecture student at UACEG. He specializes in the preservation of architectural heritage in the Department of History and Theory of Architecture. He is interested in experimental educational forms. He likes to explore the close connection between…
Joanna Ilieva
Trainee - urban planner
Slaveya Antova
Trainee - architect
Petya Mikova is a student majoring in Architecture at the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy in Sofia. She specializes in the Department of History and Theory of Architecture.Participates in various workshops, exhibitions and events (EASA - European Assembly…
Petya Mikova
Trainee - architect
Petya Mikova is a student majoring in Architecture at the University of Architecture, Construction and Geodesy in Sofia. She specializes in the Department of History and Theory of Architecture.Participates in various workshops, exhibitions and events (EASA - European Assembly of…
Yordan Yordanov
Trainee - regional planning
Nelina Andreeva
Trainee - landscape architect
Nelina is a graduate - Master's degree at the University of Forestry, majoring in Landscape Architecture. The topic of the developed diploma work is related to urban development.Participates in various projects related to biodiversity in Bulgaria. She is a member…
Stoycho Vladev
Trainee - Urbanist
Stoycho Vladev is a fourth-year urban student. He started his education at UACEG in 2015. During his studies at UACEG, he participated in field observations of projects lead by the Union of Urbanists in Bulgaria and Sofproect. In 2019 he…
Velislava Petrova
Trainee - Architect
Velislava Petrova is a student in Architecture at the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy in Sofia. Participates in various workshops, exhibitions and events (EASA) aiming at developing architectural education, sharing knowledge and experience, as well as exploring the…
Yana Nedeva
Trainee - Surveyor
She graduated from the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy with a Master's Degree in Geodesy in June 2019. Her diploma work is related to 3D mapping of a tourist complex in Borovets for the purpose of developing an…
Yana Petrova-Dicheva
Trainee – Philosopher
Yana Petrova graduated from the Bachelor's program in Philosophy at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. She is currently completing the Master's Program in History and Modernity of Philosophy at the Department of History of Philosophy.Specialist in Contemporary Philosophy and Philosophy…
Angel Zahariev
Trainee - Urbanist
Angel Zahariev studies Urbanism at the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (third year graduate). He participated in public space and public life surveys in the centre of Sofia in April 2017 as part of the Sofia - City…
Kamelia Staneva
Trainee - Urbanist
Camelia is studying Urban Planning, Design and Management at University College London (UCL). In 2020 she is part of the European program for education, training, youth and sports "Erasmus +", studying 1 semester at the Czech Technical University in Prague,…
Nikolay Nikolaev
Trainee - transport planning
Nikolay got his Master's degree in Transport and Planning in the Cardiff University, UK His thesis is on the subject of Mobility as a Service and Public Transport: A Rapid Literature Review and the Case of Moovit is later transformed…
Martin Mitkov
Trainee - Architect
Martin Mitkov began studying architecture at the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy in 2014 and is currently a graduate of the Department of Urban Planning. He graduated from the Paisii Hilendarski Secondary School of Mathematics in Sofia before…
Natalie Nedeva
Trainee - Urbanist
Natalie is an urban planner, graduated in early 2019. Her dissertations are aimed at creating concepts and prerequisites for optimizing spatial and spatial planning in Bulgarian municipalities.She is interested in working with software products that visualize spatial data in favor…
Tsvetelina Tomova
Trainee - ecologist
Tsvetelina has a M.Sc. in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science from Lund University in Sweden. She is experienced in studies about the impact on the environment and endangered species from the extraction of non-renewable energy sources. At this moment she…
Tsvetomir Angelov
Trainee - GIS and cartography
Stefan Viet
Trainee - sociologist
Stefan is a 3rd year student majoring in Sociology at the University of National and World Economy. He graduated from the National School of Applied Arts, Troyan.His interests are related to digital marketing, as he graduated in Marketing Basics at…
Raya Dimitrova
Trainee - Landscape Architect
Raya is a student in Landscape Architecture at the University of Forestry. She enrolled at Sofia High School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy Hristo Botev in 2010. Her experience at university enabled her to test a variety of roles…
Yana Hristova
Trainee - Sociologist
Yana Hristova is studying Sociology at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. Her research interest spans a wide range of fields of analysis. Participates in the Erasmus + program. Her training includes one semester at Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey and one…
Ivan Tsurov
Trainee - Architect
Ivan is a 4th year student at UACEG. He has participated in several Bulgarian and international competitions, workshops and architectural events, in the organization of a meeting of the national coordinators of the countries part of the European Assembly of…