Software Developer
Ukraine
- Current
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- RubyOnRails developer at GlobalLogic
- Past
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- J2EE developer at InterObject
- RubyOnRails Developer at Uihh (http://uihh.com)
- Software Developer at Positive Software Corporation (http://psoft.net)
- Software Developer at Comodo
- Education
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- National University 'Ivan Franko' , Lviv
- Connections
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- Industry
- Computer Software
- Websites
Taras Koval’s Summary
Having overall 4 years of working experience
Strong programing skills in servers application (Ruby, Ruby on Rails, PHP, Java, AJAX, TDD, MVC, OOD/OOP)
Experience in management of projects (CVS, SVN, BugZilla, Eclipse)
Designing of databases (PostgreSQL , MySQL)
I'm responsible, honest and ambitious person with non-conflict character. I have the ability to work within tight deadlines and stay calm in such situations. Team success is really important for me
You can see my complete resume on http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcjz4pm4_16hf677s95
Taras Koval’s Experience
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RubyOnRails developer
GlobalLogic
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)
July 2008 — Present (6 months)
Project name: Qype.
Project description:Qype hosts an online database of user-generated reviews of local businesses in Europe. Users can add new places to the database, upload photos, review places in German, French and English and engage in community activities. Qype maintains a wide-ranging category system listing everything from cosmetic surgery to gay bars. Within this category structure all places are listed in rank-order, with the ranking being based on user rankings. Selected reviews are also presented in the weekly Qype newsletter, and on city and country pages. There is a de-facto reputation system, where users can see which members are the most popular, respected, and prolific contributors. Users can also check out who shares their interests or indeed their opinions of specific places. Qype fosters the community with events for members at local bars and restaurants, as well as with special events for Qype members that have reached the "insider" status. -
J2EE developer
InterObject
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
2007 — July 2008 (1 year)
Project Name: EchoVox
Project description:
Echovox is a leading Mobile Media solutions provider, connecting mobile carriers across
Europe and powering content storefronts, Premium SMS and MMS entertainment applications
and Mobile TV interactivity.
Role: J2EE Developer
Responsibilities and Key Accomplishments:
• Development of SMS applications for Europe and USA
• Rewriting of configuration system for all SMS applications
• Designing of application database structure
• Writing of new modules for configuration system
Technologies:
• Java, Servlets, Struts, JavaScript, JSP, PHP -
RubyOnRails Developer
Uihh (http://uihh.com)
(Computer Networking industry)
September 2007 — February 2008 (6 months)
Project description:
Uihh is social network which helps users to find love-based creative collaborations and
birthday gifts from any database on earth.
Role: Lead Developer
Responsibilities and Key Accomplishments:
• Performance of code review
• Management of 5-member team
• Performance of the communication between customer and development team
• Performance of project technical analysis, including the recommendations on cuttingedge
technology usage and creation of fully functional software prototypes suitable for
further application implementation
• Writing of security system, widgets and profiles system
Technologies:
• RubyOnRails, RMagick, JavaScript, CSS, XHTML, ExtJS, SOAP, AJAX, PHP -
Software Developer
Positive Software Corporation (http://psoft.net)
(Computer Software industry)
December 2003 — March 2007 (3 years 4 months)
Project Name: Site Studio
Project description:
SiteStudio is leading web-industry software product for creation sites from an ordinary Web-browser. With SiteStudio users need not know anything about FTP, HTML, and Telnet, HTTP or imaging software. If they can surf the Internet, they can build their own professionally looking website.
Role: Developer
Project Name: Licensing application for Positive Software Corporation (https://license.psoft.net)
Project description:
This is licensing application with billing system, coupons codes system plus affiliate system that is integrated to this application. When new customer download a products of Positive Software he must register in this system and then can buy or update licenses for
programs. -
Software Developer
Comodo
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
December 2005 — March 2007 (1 year 4 months)
Project Name: IdAuthority.com
Project description:
IdAuthority (http://www.idauthority.com/) is world's first and unique real-time identity assurance service. IdAuthority has been designed to connect the inherent commercial and legal comforts of the physical world with the online world. Part of the critical functionality of a Certification Authority, IdAuthority is the data infrastructure to verify website identities for SSL certificates. This data is compiled and maintained by Comodo as our date backbone. The end effect is a unique database of pre-validated company information run on an infrastructure to provide real-time secured business and domain name ownership. Effectively, IdAuthority is a 'white list' of verified online businesses.
Responsibilities and Key Accomplishments:
• Writing search engine and configuration system for IDAuthority project
• Replacement of project manager at his absence
• Architecture designing, modification, development an IDAuthority project
Taras Koval’s Education
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National University 'Ivan Franko' , Lviv
2000 — 2005
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