Entrepreneur in the software industry
Israel
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- Entrepreneur, software architect, developer at Startup Company
- Past
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- Chief Architect of Amdocs Self Service at Amdocs
- Senior Consultant at Amdocs
- Group Leader at Amdocs, Inc.
- Senior Developer at Amdocs, Inc.
- Software Engineer & Manager at IDF
- Smalltalk Software Developer at IBM
- Macintosh Developer at NetManage
- Education
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- Technion-Machon Technologi Le' Israel
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Zviki Cohen’s Summary
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About 20 years experience working with computers. Vast experience in software architecture, design (both functional and technical) and coding. Managing software development teams, working with large (tier-0 Telcos) international customers, pre-sales support (RFP handling, presentations, POCs) and professional services. Excellent presentation and training skills. Mentoring developers, team leaders and architects.
Currently working on my first private initiative in the area of software development tools. My vision: maximize the abilities of software developers by providing pragmatic tools that enable them to get fast results.
Zviki Cohen’s Specialties:
Software architecture, technical/functional design, requirements analysis, development planning and execution.
Training, presentations, mentoring.
Current expertise: Eclipse plug-in development, deep Java knowledge, design patterns, JEE systems (WebLogic/WebSphere), Web systems, Struts, Servlets. OOA/OOD.
Previous expertise: C/C++, client/server systems, DCOM, MFC, MS-Office based solutions, Smalltalk, MacOS development.
Zviki Cohen’s Experience
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Entrepreneur, software architect, developer
Startup Company
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Computer Software industry)
March 2007 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Currently working on a new, innovative software development tool.
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Chief Architect of Amdocs Self Service
Amdocs
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DOX; Computer Software industry)
October 2005 — February 2007 (1 year 5 months)
CTO / Chief Architect of the Amdocs Self Service Product
Oversee the technical development aspects of the product
Set the architectural roadmap of the product
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Senior Consultant
Amdocs
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DOX; Computer Software industry)
April 2005 — October 2005 (7 months)
Support implementations of Amdocs Self Service product.
Pre-sale support and desigining solutions for new customers.
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Group Leader
Amdocs, Inc.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DOX; Computer Software industry)
January 2004 — March 2005 (1 year 3 months)
Leading 6-12 developers, desgining web framework product, system architecture
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Senior Developer
Amdocs, Inc.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DOX; Computer Software industry)
May 2003 — January 2004 (9 months)
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Software Engineer & Manager
IDF
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Software industry)
March 1996 — February 2002 (6 years)
Software engineer, team leader, project leader and system analyst - mostly on Microsoft based systems
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Smalltalk Software Developer
IBM
(Public Company; Computer Software industry)
1995 — 1996 (1 year)
Worked on improving the VisualAge for Smalltalk environment in the IBM Haifa Research Center.
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Macintosh Developer
NetManage
(Public Company; Computer Software industry)
1994 — 1995 (1 year)
Worked on porting the NetManage suite to the Macintosh platform.
Zviki Cohen’s Education
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Technion-Machon Technologi Le' Israel
B.Sc, Computer Science, 1992 — 1996
Cum Laude
Expertise in Software Engineering, OO, Databases.
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Zviki Cohen’s Interests:
technology, gadgets, cars and motor-sports, cooking, computer games
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Java Architect member
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