Desislav Andreev is a software engineer with a PhD in artificial intelligence systems and quantum machine learning. He has several publications in software engineering and AI applications. For his 10 years in the field he has a demonstrated history of working in automotive software engineering and in the area of the higher education. He is skilled in system and software architectures, operating systems, C and C++ development, autonomous driving and computer graphics. He is currently working as a Lead C++ Developer in VMware, developing its core software functionalities. He is also a lecturer at the Technical University of Sofia. He was previously a Technical Professional and software architect in the CRE and ADAS departments of Visteon Corporation, working closely with both OEMs and development teams.