Galina Chizhova

Current

• Developer at Microsoft

Past

• Project Manager at AVIcode
• Software Developer/Senior Software Developer/Team Leader at AVIcode
• Lecturer at Saint-Petersburg State University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics

• Software developer at Transas Technologies
• Reseach engineer at Vavilov State Optical Institute
• Minor scientist at Saint-Petersburg State University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics

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Education

• Sankt-Peterburgskij Gosudarstvennyj Institut Tocnoj Mehaniki i Optiki (Tehniceskij Universitet)
• Saint-Petersburg Physico-Mathematical Lyceum (FML 239)

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Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• My Company

Galina Chizhova’s Summary

Project manager in 7 people group utilizing Agile Software Development Methodology (MSF). Software developer and architect with 7+ years of experience in real-time, communication, multi-language software development with a high level of responsibility. Flexible, result-oriented and adapt to the environment quickly to meet the goals of the product and the organization.

Galina Chizhova’s Specialties:

• Software Development & Architecture.
• Depth knowledge and solid experience in C++ and .Net (MCSD).
• Object-oriented analysis and design,
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, communications skills with ability to interact and work within diverse groups. Hardworking, enthusiastic and highly committed to the growth and success of the organization.

Galina Chizhova’s Experience

• Developer

  Microsoft

  (Public Company; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

  February 2009 — Present (1 year 1 month)

• Project Manager

  AVIcode

  (Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

  January 2008 — January 2009 (1 year 1 month)

  Project Manager in 12 people group. Responsible for building a technically strong development team, planning development process and delivering features on time with high quality. Driving cross team/discipline collaboration with test, support and PM teams in order to increase efficiency and productivity of the whole product cycle.

• Software Developer/Senior Software Developer/Team Leader

  AVIcode

  (Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

  July 2004 — January 2008 (3 years 7 months)

  Team leader, software developer (NET and C++.) and software architect. Involved in Quality Inspection process, refactoring and reengineering. Specify, design and develop parts of “AVIcode Intercept Studio” project with high quality, performance and security requirements.

• Lecturer

  Saint-Petersburg State University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics

  (Higher Education industry)

  September 2005 — December 2007 (2 years 4 months)

  Lecturer «Programming algorithms and there realizations in C++».
  Lecturer «C/C++ language».

• Software developer

  Transas Technologies

  (Computer Software industry)

  October 2001 — June 2004 (2 years 9 months)

  Programming, testing, debugging and documentation; supporting with responsible for resolving issues quickly and efficiently. Highly skilled at interfacing with the customer and resolving their issues with a quick turnaround time.

• Reseach engineer

  Vavilov State Optical Institute

  (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Semiconductors industry)

  March 2000 — April 2002 (2 years 2 months)

  Computational modeling of physical (optical) systems, design of mathematical algorithms and programming.

• Minor scientist

  Saint-Petersburg State University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics

  (Research industry)

  March 2000 — December 2001 (1 year 10 months)

  Computational modeling of physical (optical) systems, design of mathematical algorithms and programming.

Galina Chizhova’s Education

• Sankt-Peterburgskij Gosudarstvennyj Institut Tocnoj Mehaniki i Optiki (Tehniceskij Universitet)

  Master of Mathematics , Computer science, Physics , 1998 — 2004

  • Author of eight publications in periodicals and books of optics and automats programming.
  • Participant of five international conferences of optics and automats programming.
  • Executor of two grants of Russian Foundation for Basic Research.
  • George Soros Student award in 2003, 2002, and 2000.
  • Winner of Russian Federation’s President grant in 2003
  • Winner of two student mathematical Olympiad.
  • Certificate of Achievement as volunteer in 1998-2001 year at “The ACM Northeastern Europe Programming Contest”.

  Activities and Societies:

  • Member of The optical society named after D.S. Rozhdestvensky.
  • Member of Young Scientist Association “Optics – XXI Century”,

• Saint-Petersburg Physico-Mathematical Lyceum (FML 239)

  Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics 1996 — 1998

Additional Information

Galina Chizhova’s Websites:

• My Company

Galina Chizhova’s Groups:

•    Graduates of school 239, St.Petersburg, Russia
•    Microsoft Certified Professional - Denmark
•    Microsoft Dynamics in EMEA
•    IT Specialist Group
•    .NET People
•    .NET Developers
•    MCSD
•    Microsoft Employees
•    Linked.NET Users Group (LIDNUG)
•    Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland - Scandinavia Group
•    .Net Professionals
•    Software Testing & Quality Assurance
•    SCRUM Denmark
•    Danmark
•    Denmark Business and Professional Network
•    Software Test Forum - Nordisk
•    C++ professionals group
•    QA & Testing Group
•    C++ Professionals
•    MS Dynamics (3000+)
•    Microsoft - Current and Former Employees
•    The IT Developer Network
•    Danmark Unlimited - global Danish network
•    ONUG
•    AVIcode, Inc.
•    Dynamics NAV - Technical
•    MICROSOFT DYNAMICS FREELANCERS
•    Expat in Denmark
•    IT Meetups Denmark
•    Russian speaking professionals - international recruitment
•    CNUG - Copenhagen .NET User Group
•    Worktrotter: living and working in Denmark
•    C, C++ , System Programmers
•    Business Intelligence for Microsoft Dynamics
•    Dynamics in Denmark
•    Microsoft Dynamics Community and Recruitment Job Board
•    Developers in Denmark
•    IT People Denmark
•    IT Kvinder i Danmark
•    Dynamics NAV in Denmark
•    Bug Hunting Party

Galina Chizhova’s Honors:

C# Master with 4.47 of 5.0 from Brainbench (www.brainbench .com)
"C++ Programming". Certified by RetraTech(http://www.certifications.ru).
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer for Microsoft .NET (MCSD .Net).
Grant from the President of Russian Federation.

See also honors and awards in section' Sankt-Peterburgskij Gosudarstvennyj Institut Tocnoj Mehaniki i Optiki (Tehniceskij Universitet)' and in section Saint-Petersburg Physico-Mathematical Lyceum (FML 239)

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