Hi, I'm Viktor.

By day I analyse financial markets. By night I build software, collect domains and run a small fleet of servers.

This is my digital home — the things I build, the places I've been, and the occasional competition I somehow won. If anything here resonates, drop me a line. And if you're in Sofia — coffee's on me.

  • Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Financial analyst
  • PhD candidate in entrepreneurship
  • Windsurf competition winner
Portrait of Viktor Arsov

projects

Things I build

Selected projects with a real story — from a self-hosted AI gateway to a domain-auction tracker. Real bugs and real lessons included.

infrastructure

The fleet

It started with one server for one project. Then the projects multiplied, the servers followed, and at some point I realised I was running my own tiny cloud: three paid machines and nine free ARM machines, wired into one private network.

Everything ships automatically on git push, is monitored around the clock, and gets backed up every night — encrypted, off the servers. It sounds serious, but honestly? It’s just fun.

Yes, the bill really is smaller than one dinner out in Sofia.

Read the story of the fleet →
12
servers
25+
apps
30+
domains
< €25
per month

side quests

Away from the keyboard

Things I tried seriously enough to leave a trace.

  • Windsurfing — 1st place

    First place at a windsurfing competition.

    2017
  • Karting — 1st place

    First place at a karting competition.

    2019
  • Chess — 6th place

    Sixth place at the national games.

    2015
  • Physics olympiad

    Competed at the national olympiad.

    2015
  • First business at 18

    A rent-a-car company — before university even started.

    2015
  • Stock market trading

    20% average annual return (Chimera Academy).

    2019
  • Film contest

    Entered with a short film.

    2015
  • Mountains & hikes

    Whenever the servers allow it — outside.

    always

Yes, they have nothing in common. That's exactly the point.

places

Where I've been

Stamps from the places that left a mark.

  • Stamp from Rome

    Rome

    Italy

    November 2025

  • Stamp from Sithonia

    Sithonia

    Greece

    August 2025

  • Stamp from Menton

    Menton

    France

    April 2025

  • Stamp from Tours

    Tours

    France

    March 2025

  • Stamp from Paris

    Paris

    France

    a few trips

  • Stamp from Florence

    Florence

    Italy

    a few trips

  • Stamp from Toledo

    Toledo

    Spain

    March 2023

  • Stamp from Madrid

    Madrid

    Spain

    March 2023

  • Stamp from Bari

    Bari

    Italy

    June 2022

  • Stamp from Alberobello

    Alberobello

    Italy

    June 2022

  • Stamp from Ostuni

    Ostuni

    Italy

    June 2022

  • Stamp from Milan

    Milan

    Italy

    February 2019

the story

How I got here

The short version — no corporate clichés.

  1. 2026

    The fleet grew up

    side projects

    12 servers, 25+ apps, 30+ domains. The hobby officially escaped containment.

  2. 2023 — today

    Financial analyst

    EF Asset Management

    Market analysis, portfolios and investment strategies.

  3. 2022 — today

    PhD candidate in entrepreneurship

    UNWE

    Entrepreneurship Institute.

  4. 2021 — 2023

    MSc in Health Management

    MU — Plovdiv

    Health management and public health.

  5. 2019 — 2021

    MSc in Business & Economics

    UNWE

    Economic theory, in depth.

  6. 2015 — 2019

    Bachelor + first steps

    UNWE · Generali · UniCredit Bulbank · Access Finance

    University in parallel with jobs in insurance, banking and finance. Plus a short stint as a real-estate broker.

  7. 2015

    First business at 18

    Rent-a-Car

    A car rental company, founded the same year I finished high school.

contact

Let's talk

If something here resonated, if you're building something interesting, or you just want to say hi — write to me. I reply to everything, usually within a day.

I'm in Sofia — easily talked into a coffee.

People often ask me

Finance guy or software guy?

Both. By day I analyse markets at an asset management firm; by night I write code. The two complement each other surprisingly well — both are about spotting value where others aren’t looking.

Why do you need 12 servers?

It started with one. Then every project wanted its own home, and Oracle hands out free ARM machines generously. The rest is history — and a lot of YAML.

What's the deal with domains?

A hobby that escaped containment. I watch auctions in real time, collect data on thousands of domains, and occasionally catch a gem before anyone else spots it.

Do you use AI?

Constantly. I even built my own AI gateway that all my apps route through. This site was built together with AI too — human and machine make a good team.

Coffee in Sofia?

Always. The contact form is right next to this answer — use it.