Advanced Mathematics
Bulgaria · Sofia, Bulgaria · 2017 – 2022
Built strong foundations in mathematics, technology, leadership, and problem solving at the Sofia High School of Mathematics.
Portfolio Experience
Hi, I am Dimitar! That's my space! Welcome on board!
This portfolio follows my path as a software engineer, AI researcher, endurance athlete, public speaker, and explorer.
Engineering Growth Around The Globe
Software Engineering
Netherlands · Eindhoven, Netherlands · 2022 – 2026
Studying Software Engineering at Fontys University while developing software systems, technical expertise, and professional skills.
IT Management
Australia · Melbourne, Australia · 2025
Exchange semester focused on leadership, communication, project management, and personal development at Victoria University.
Applied AI Research
Germany · Stuttgart, Germany · 2026
Conducting bachelor thesis research on OCR benchmarking and AI systems evaluation at Fraunhofer IAO.
Where theory meets production
Java Software Developer Intern
ASML · Eindhoven, Netherlands · 2024 – 2025
Designed and developed a Java prioritization library used to solve the Noisy Neighbor problem within enterprise-scale systems. Worked with software architecture, testing, documentation, and agile development practices.
AI Adoption Specialist Intern
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners · Melbourne, Australia · 2025
Supported AI adoption initiatives across business departments by evaluating AI tools, organizing awareness activities, and promoting responsible AI usage.
Scientific Assistant
Fraunhofer IAO · Stuttgart, Germany · 2026
Conducting applied AI research focused on OCR benchmarking, agentic AI systems, model evaluation, and industrial AI applications for private-sector clients.
OCR Benchmarking Research
Fraunhofer IAO · Stuttgart, Germany · 2026
Bachelor thesis focused on evaluating and benchmarking OCR models for insurance invoice processing, comparing performance across multiple evaluation metrics and real-world datasets.
Federated Learning Platform
Fontys University · 2025
Contributed to an EU-funded project focused on developing a federated learning ecosystem capable of training AI models while preserving data privacy.
Active Member
Toastmasters International · 2024 – Present
Active public speaker participating in speeches, evaluations, competitions, and leadership activities while continuously developing communication and presentation skills.
University Ambassador Abroad
Fontys University · 2025
Represented the university internationally and contributed to strengthening student engagement and social media presence across multiple European initiatives.
Debates Club Munich
TUM — Technical University of Munich · Munich, Germany · 2025
Active member of the university debating club, competing in two international debate competitions in Munich and Vienna while sharpening persuasion, critical thinking, and public speaking.
Exchange Semester
Victoria University · Melbourne, Australia · 2025
Studied leadership, project management, communication, and personal branding while experiencing a new academic and cultural environment.
Bachelor of Software Engineering
Fontys University · Eindhoven, Netherlands · 2022 – 2026
Focused on software engineering, cloud computing, distributed systems, DevOps, software architecture, and modern software development methodologies.
Private Mathematics Teacher
Self-Employed · 2021 – 2026
Provided mathematics tutoring to students of different age groups, helping them prepare for exams, competitions, and academic success.
Building systems that solve real problems
Enterprise Request Prioritization Library
Java request-prioritization library built at ASML to solve the noisy-neighbor problem in concurrent enterprise systems.
Enterprise Request Prioritization Library — a reusable Java library developed at ASML to schedule requests fairly, prevent noisy-neighbor degradation, and keep throughput high in enterprise systems.
A Reproducible OCR Benchmarking System for Scanned Car Repair Invoices
A reproducible OCR benchmarking system for scanned car repair invoices — Fraunhofer IAO research by Dimitar Barev.
A Reproducible OCR Benchmarking System for Scanned Car Repair Invoices. Applied research at Fraunhofer IAO comparing OCR architectures for insurance invoice extraction. Full case study: https://medium.com/@mitkobarev/a-reproducible-ocr-benchmarking-system-for-scanned-car-repair-invoices-fff3f80c06f1
Dimotion Collaboration Platform
Dimotion is a cloud-native collaboration platform with microservices, Auth0, and automated CI/CD security scanning.
Dimotion Collaboration Platform — a full-stack microservice ecosystem with React, Spring Boot, RabbitMQ, Auth0, AWS, and GitHub Actions security scanning.
Writing
A Reproducible OCR Benchmarking System for Scanned Car Repair Invoices
Technical article based on Bachelor's thesis conducted at Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO.
Let's build something remarkable
Portfolio of Dimitar Barev — software engineer and AI researcher. OCR benchmarking, cloud-native systems, and experience at ASML and Fraunhofer.