Edited by ILIYAN Yordanov, Monday 16 February 2026 at 06:54
My name is Iliyan Yordanov. I am a Bulgarian national with a background in construction, business, and technology.
I am a multi-skilled operative and micro-business owner in the construction industry, with nearly a decade of experience specialising in home renovations. I am qualified in carpentry and painting, and over time I have developed a broad range of complementary skills that form the foundation of my multi-skilled background. I work directly with clients, including estimating labour and material costs, basic quantity surveying, and tracking accounting.
I have also been involved in programming and web development for over a decade, primarily supporting my parents’ business by developing and maintaining websites and applications. In addition, I have an interest in electronics and have worked on small projects such as access-control systems, PCB design, Arduino integration, and vehicle module retrofitting.
I have a strong interest in global financial markets, including economics, equities, derivatives, and bonds, particularly from an analytical and statistical perspective. Alongside this, I have been a retail investor and options trader for around five years.
I have a wide range of interests, but what fascinates me most is the role mathematics and statistics play in everyday life and decision-making. I am naturally data-driven — I track budgets and spending, analyse companies, review technical data, and prefer to base decisions on structured mathematical reasoning.
One of the main reasons I chose to study with the Open University is to strengthen these foundations properly. My aim is to build a solid understanding of mathematics and statistics that I can apply confidently in my personal life, business, and analytical decision-making.
I was inspired to study statistics by Tom Keene, anchor of Bloomberg Surveillance, and I am a regular listener to Bloomberg Radio.
Let me introduce myself