Software Architect

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Brief Profile

• Expertise in software development, software architecture, leadership, DevOps and Agile methodologies.
• Long-term track record of providing complete solutions for the entire life-cycle of software projects: analysis, planning, design, architecture, development, implementation, quality control, deployment, maintenance etc.
• Proficiency in .NET, C#, C++, WCF, WPF, Silverlight, SQL DBs, WiX, and many other tools, technologies and frameworks, mostly in Microsoft Windows environment.

 
 
Education                                                     

2013 – 2014               Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
                                   Software Architecture courses and trainings
2009 – 2011                University of St. Gallen, Switzerland / ESADE, Spain
                                   Master of Business Administration
1988 – 1994               Electrotechnical University, St. Petersburg, Russia
                                   Electrical Engineer; Majored in Automatic Control Systems
1978 – 1988               Pre-university School No 7, Ternopol, Ukraine (USSR)
 
 
Professional Experience

Nov 2005 - Present    AxioLogic GmbH, Altendorf, Switzerland.
Role:                           Company owner, business analyst, consultant.
Activities:                   Consulting, management, research, software development, software
architecture.  Providing consulting services and software solutions, with
the primary focus on instrument-making and healthcare industries.
Main customers:        Roche Diagnostics AG (see below),
Sonova AG / Phonak AG (see below).
Other projects:

• Mobile apps for iPhone and Android: real-time sound processing using Objective-C, Java, Xamarin and Qt.
• Validation of webhosting functionality for Sunrise AG, one of the largest telecommunication companies in Switzerland.
• SNMP consulting services for SkySoft-ATM, the leading provider of air traffic management solutions based in Geneva.
• Web development for various customers.

 
Jul 2013 - Present       Roche Diagnostics AG, Rotkreuz, Switzerland.
Role:                           Principal software architect, analyst, consultant.
Activities:                   Software architecture, leadership, DevOps consulting.

• Architecture responsibility in software development projects: end-to-end architecture development and leadership.
• Architectural governance and guidance using, among others, CMU SEI methods, such as QAW, ATAM etc.
• Elaboration of technical concepts and best practices.
• Design and optimization of processes, increasing their quality, efficiency and security.
• Hands-on software development (.NET, C#, C++, WiX, SQL, HTML5 and many others technologies).

 
Feb 2002 - Jun 2013   Sonova AG / Phonak AG, Stäfa, Switzerland.
Role:                           Software architect, senior software developer, analyst, consultant.
Activities:                   Software development, leadership, consulting.

• Analysis, design, development and improvement of software architecture and systems throughout their entire life cycle, from establishing business cases to deployment.
• Development of the proprietary fitting software (.NET, C#, C++, SQL).
• Hardware integration.
• Quality assurance, automated testing.
• Design and improvement of manufacturing processes, development and optimization of production systems.
• Team and project management based on Agile methodologies.
• Working with off-shore developers and international teams.
• Hands-on experience in software development.

 
Sep 1998 - Oct 2005   Software System Solutions GmbH, Pfäffikon SZ, Switzerland.
Role:                           Senior software developer, analyst, architect, consultant.
Activities:                   Consulting, research, software development.

• As a software architect and engineer, provided solutions for various customers, mainly using C++ and C#.
• Focused on Windows system administration solutions, for example, developed a client-server system to administer remote computers.
• Was responsible for staffing and recruitment.  Developed a proprietary appraisal system to assess the applicants\' skills.
• Coordinated outsourcing projects.  Managed offshore developers in Russia, India, Bulgaria, Slovakia and USA.

Main customers:        Swiss Life, Syngenta,
RMF (currently Man Group),
Phonak AG (currently Sonova AG).
 
Mar 1995 - Nov 1999 JFC / SHEFFERSON & Sons Ltd., St. Petersburg, Russia.
Role:                           Software developer and analyst.
Activities:                   Software development, IT infrastructure.

• Developed an innovative ERP system based on business process modeling.  The system was able to monitor activities of the company, estimate efficiency and help the company managers to make decisions.

 
Jun 1997 - Jun 1998   Periphere, Belgium.
Role:                           Freelance software programmer.
Activities:                   Software development.

• Participated in the development of a commercial components library (Weekly MFC Extension).  The library consisted of numerous components designed and developed to increase productivity of professional developers.

 
Sep 1993 - Feb 1995   State Optical Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Role:                           Software programmer.
Activities:                   Scientific research, software development.

• Developed simulation and modeling software for various systems, including alignment of the telescope optical axis and image stabilizer for binoculars.

 
Sep 1992 - Aug 1993  Electrotechnical University, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Role:                           Software programmer.
Activities:                   Scientific research, software development.

• Developed software for mathematical modeling of automatic control systems of flying objects.

 
 
Language Skills

English:                       fluent
German:                     good  
Russian:                      fluent (native)
Ukrainian:                  fluent (native)
 
 
Personal Interests

History                        Music
Literature                   Hiking
Cinema                       Skiing