
Independent Computer Software Professional
Ukraine

Independent Computer Software Professional
Ukraine
For years I've been working on the computer software. From web sites to desktop applications, from web services to database-driven multi-threaded hydras. It's incredible job and I believe there's nothing to make me give up on it.
My particular strengths are in the desktop and server-side Java development (i.e. Java SE and Java EE), but I'm also good at Ruby, Ruby on Rails and web technologies, like (D)HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
I'm fascinated by the agile and extreme development methodologies and constantly looking for way to extend and improve my personal process. By and large, I don't have any problems with learning new tricks, and moreover, always welcoming any opportunities to broaden my horizons.
Professional. Easygoing. Careful.
Web sites development, web applications development, search engine optimization, desktop applications development, agile development, project management, information technology consulting
(Computer Software industry)
2008 — Present (less than a year)
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
March 2004 — Present (4 years 7 months)
Building a leading RSS / Feed / Blog Reader for professionals. No one can deal with hundreds of feeds daily without bits of black magic. We teach it.
My responsibilities include building the desktop client ( http://www.blogbridge.com ) and the web service in addition to supporting the product web site, forum and bug-tracker. The secondary product is Feed Library ( http://library.blogbridge.com ) that is currently in active development.
As the team is only two people, I also perform some dedicated server management (Linux -- CentOS 4.2) tasks and take part in the agile iterations planning.
TECHNOLOGIES: Java, JSP, Servlets, Ruby / Ruby on Rails, PHP / DHTML / CSS / JavaScript / AJAX, MySQL / HypersonicSQL
(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
January 1999 — Present (9 years 9 months)
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Information Services industry)
February 2003 — April 2004 (1 year 3 months)
Alvion Technologies is a company selling direct marketing information to third parties. During the time of employment took part in the design and development of the main web application modules, and led a team of approx. 50 developers.
TECHNOLOGIES: ColdFusion, DHTML / CSS / JavaScript, MS SQL 2000
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Computer Software industry)
January 2002 — February 2003 (1 year 2 months)
Worked on a clinical asset management system for PHILIPS Medical Systems.
Designed and developed multiple server modules, including internal reliable messaging and logging services; extended and improved business logic layer and data persistence.
TECHNOLOGIES: Java, Oracle 8i, CORBA
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
March 2001 — January 2002 (11 months)
Worked on a clinical asset management system for PHILIPS Medical Systems.
Designed and developed the server-side framework talking to hundreds of client terminals simultaneously. Equipped the product with modular hot-deployment system and implemented all basic modules for session management, database persistence, communication etc.
TECHNOLOGIES: Java, Oracle 8i, CORBA
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)
January 2000 — March 2001 (1 year 3 months)
Umbrella Technologies Inc. specialized in modernizing and renovating aircrafts. During the employment period I designed and implemented the software for fuel tank systems. The task included planning reliable communication protocols, writing calibration algorithms and doing many other wonderful things.
TECHNOLOGIES: Microchip Assembler
Specialist, Information Control Systems and Technologies, 1996 — 2001
Continued my work on Expert Systems, which wasn't kindly accepted by the committee. The last year was fun and the graduation was no exception.
Bachelor, Computer Sciences, 1996 — 2000
My first higher. Spent forever working on the Expert System Shell for vehicle diagnostics developing it for a real company and for real money. Used the materials to defend my Bachelor in CS.
Music composing, basketball, cycling, industrial photography, programming