Partner & Web Presence Consultant at BrowseWorks
Toronto, Canada Area
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- Partner & Web Presence Consultant at BrowseWorks
- Instructor at George Brown College
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- Owner at Virtual Technology Coaching (Sole Proprietorship)
- Sr. Web Developer and Systems Administrator at Legal Bases Group
- Graduate Admissions Counsellor at DePaul University
- Education
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- DePaul University
- Elmhurst College
- Monmouth College
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Emil Atanasov’s Summary
Over 17 years of experience with information technology, both software and hardware, culminating in the creation of a partnership company that focuses on web usability, search engine optimization, and self-managed web sites and web portals. Experienced with multiple programming languages and platforms, both proprietory and open-source.
Emil Atanasov’s Specialties:
usability optimization, search engine optimization, user-centered design, software engineering, web development
Emil Atanasov’s Experience
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Partner & Web Presence Consultant
BrowseWorks
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
March 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
BrowseWorks is a consulting firm concentrating on providing individuals and organizations with a professional web presence that is easy to find and simple to use. We specialize in Web Usability Optimization, Search Engine Optimization, and user-centered Self-managed Websites.
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Instructor
George Brown College
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
Created a course, COMP 9477 - Creating a Website for Small Business - and teaching it as part of the compulsory requirements for completing the Small Business Certificate program at the Department of Continuing Education Studies.
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Owner
Virtual Technology Coaching (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2005 — March 2008 (3 years 3 months)
Developed self-managed content management system style websites and web portals for professionals, small businesses, civic and not-for-profit organizations.
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Sr. Web Developer and Systems Administrator
Legal Bases Group
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)
June 2001 — December 2004 (3 years 7 months)
Developed and maintained all web projects for the company and its clients, including a Fortune 500 company. Purchased, set-up, and maintained computer equipment for the firm and managed wired and wireless networks. Set up and fully maintained a Windows 2003 Enterprise Server as a file, web, and streaming media server
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Graduate Admissions Counsellor
DePaul University
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Education Management industry)
September 2002 — June 2004 (1 year 10 months)
Managed communications with prospective graduate students. Worked with PeopleSoft database system to facilitate the recruitment of prospective students. Trained new students to use Distance Learning system. Bulit internal project web pages. Participated in the organization of promotional events designed to increase enrollment. Generated statistical reports from feedback collected at promotional events organized by the School of Computer Science, Telecommunications, and Information Systems.
Emil Atanasov’s Education
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DePaul University
M.S. , Computer Science , 2002 — 2004
Concentrated on Software Engineering, Distributed Systems, and Security
Received "Distinction" honors at graduation (4.00 out of 4.00 GPA)- Activities and Societies:
- Upsilon Pi Epsilon honor society
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Elmhurst College
B.S. , Computer Science , 2000 — 2002
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
- Activities and Societies:
- Phi Kappa Phi honor society
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Monmouth College
Computer Science and Business Administration 1998 — 2000
"Lyle W. Finley Prize for Excellent Work in Calculus" at Honors Convocation 2000
- Activities and Societies:
- Chairman of Student Affairs Committee in Student Government Association,
P.R.I.S.M. Founding Member
Additional Information
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Emil Atanasov’s Interests:
usability, user-centered design, search engine optimization, social networks, viral marketing, vegan and vegetarian cuisine and cooking, esoteric literature, nature hiking, biking, organic gardening, classical and jazz music
Emil Atanasov’s Groups:
Usability Professionals Association, IEEE, ACM, CIPS, ISSA
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Usability Professionals' Association International (UPA-I)
Emil Atanasov’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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