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Ilka Guigova

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Qualifications Summary

Honors B.Sc. in Mathematics. 10+ years software engineering. Involvement in all aspects

of the software development cycle analysis, design, development, documentation,

integration, and maintenance. Work on various applications for the marine, automotive and

hospitality industries with performance-critical and high-reliability requirements.

Assistance in the research and implementation of projects in the areas of artificial

intelligence and mobile devices. Web applications. Active member of the software

development community. Interest in computer algorithms and software architecture.

Technical Skills

. Javascript, C# .NET, Delphi, Java, C++, Python, Haskell

. XSLT, CSS

. PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Excel

. Git, Tortoise SVN/Subversion, Serena PVCS Version Manager

. FogBugz, Jira, Mantis, TFS

. Enterprise Architect, Rational Rose, UML

. AutomatedQA TestCompleteExperience

Organizer, Urgh! A Coding Garden Vancouver, BC, 12/2011 - present

Hosted a group about conversations on automation and problem solving that fosters the

exploration of non-rigid solutions under well-defined and well-understood constraints

. Discussed computability

Software Engineer, Email2 Vancouver, BC, 10/2011 - present

Worked on protected email information exchange

. Developed a framework for setting management

. Researched and adopted Security Best Practices defined in FIPS 140-2

. Ensured smoother (asynchronous) email attachment handling across all system components

Software Engineer, Software Created Vancouver, BC, 10/2011 - present

Worked on custom Microsoft Office plug-in development and integration for

. ACL Acerno [^]

.

Colligo Email Manager [^]

Software Engineer, PointyHat Vancouver, BC, 10/2010 - 09/2011

Worked on Scriptivate - an online theater production script editor and resource manager

. Developed an Auto Save / Recovery mechanism in less than 50 LOC leveraging the existing

infrastructure

. Renovated the Undo / Redo system reducing complexity by 50% and increasing reliability

and maintainability

. Refactored server side code reducing complexity and increasing response time by up to

10 times

. Introduced interactive grid interface component for metadata and data manipulation and

reporting

. Provided support for conflict analysis, french scene analysis, licensing, permissions,

and notifications

. Implemented common interface for integration with PayPal Website Payments Pro program

. Participated in requirements gathering and business modelling

Software Engineer, Klein Systems Group Burnaby, BC, 12/2008 - 09/2010

Worked on six-tier Web Service Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for the

management information needs of port and regional vessel traffic authorities and related

service providers

. Developed new user interfaces, business logic modules, and data components

. Involved in the go-live of three major ports' system implementations

. Applied business rule scripts to adapt the system to custom-specific environments

. Maintained system configuration parameters to ensure highest level of serviceability

. Implemented and optimized a self-learning mapping engine processing 300+ calls per

second

. Worked on 135 reports in grid, Fast Reports, and Crystal Reports format

. Volunteered on the Content Management Committee

Software Engineer, Vivonet Vancouver, BC, 06/200711/2008

Integrated legacy, newly developed, and third party code processing millions of payment

transactions per month in compliance with Visa USA Cardholder Information Security Program

(CISP) and Payment Application Best Practices (PABP) as part of the Payment Card Industry

Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) in a Software as a Service (SaaS) environment

. Ensured product certification with Mercury Payment Systems, Global Payments Inc., and

Moneris Solutions

. Reduced complexity and eliminated more than 15,000 lines of code

. Improved performance and increased response time by 40%

. Minimized defects and cut QA turnaround time by 33%

. Moderated software inspections which increased early error detection by five times

. Supported the adoption of Agile software development practices

. Designed a RESTful multiplex synchronization system for real-time transactional and

configuration data

Software Developer, PINpoint Information Systems Burlington, ON, 12/200205/2007

Implemented solutions for Graphical User Interface (GUI), configuration, error proofing,

and process control of floor operations in various automotive assembly plants in Northern

America

. Elicited software requirements and participated in product design reviews

. Developed objects and object libraries following design specifications

. Created stored procedures and functions to support data storage, retrieval, and

reporting

. Participated in the staged conversion from Delphi 7 to .NET Framework

. Led a feasibility study researching new ultrasound localization algorithms and

technology

. Initiated the implementation of a documentation and knowledge base structured wiki

. Planned the transition to a fully automated testing process with new policies and

procedures

. Performed unit, system, regression, and benchmark testing

. Standardized tests and test harnesses in compliance with IEEE standards

Software Developer, Intelsys Ltd Toronto, ON, 06/200011/2002

. Developed a portfolio of web-based and hosted 3D Graphics and Networking applications

. Worked on a Canadian Space Agency sub-contract for a robot simulation system

. Developed SolidWorks/AutoCAD plug-in for network communications

Programmer, Epoch Integration Toronto, ON, 01/200005/2000

. Researched web-based service delivery solutions targeted at the mobile device market

Math and Computer Science Tutor, Expert Tutors Toronto, ON, 01/1999 - 11/2002

. Assisted high-school and undergraduate students with their studies and assignments

Assistant to Manager of Operations, Ministry of Tourism, Sofia Bulgaria, 01/1996

07/1997

. Coordination within PHARE, an EU program, with 650 million in assistance for Bulgaria

Assistant, Datecs, Sofia Bulgaria, 01/1995 - 01/1996

. Desktop publishing for 10 weekly newspapers and magazines

. Poker in Four Hours 04/2011

. Tips and Tricks 2010

. Code Lean and Mean File DIFF (FIFF) Application 08/2009

. What When How Association (WWHA) In a Task Tracking Spreadsheet 07/2009

. Approaches, Styles, or Philosophies in Software Development

03/2009

. Cross-cut Logging

03/2009

. From Requirements To Design

03/2008

Education

. Machine Learning (Statement Stanford Online Courses 12/2011

. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Statement Stanford Online Courses

12/2011

. Introduction To Databases (Statement Stanford Online Courses 12/2011

. Dynamic Programming and Stochastic Control, MIT OCW Course 12/2010

. Motorcycle Training (Certificate ProRide, Vancouver, BC, 05/2010

. Application Development Foundation (TS) Microsoftr Certification Exam 70-536

10/2008

. Wilderness First Aid (Certificate St. John Ambulance, Vancouver, BC, 10/2008

. Project Management (Certificate Centennial College, Toronto, ON, 04/2007

. Technical Writing (Course George Brown College, Toronto, ON, 09/2006

. German (Level 4 Goethe Institut Toronto, ON, 06/2006

. Mathematics Specialist (Honors B.Sc. University of Toronto ON, 06/2002

. Business Informatics (Certificate University of Economics Sofia, BG, 05/1997

. French (Level 12 Institut Francais de Sofia Sofia, BG, 05/1996

. Software Specialist (HS Diploma College of Electronic Systems Sofia, BG,

05/1996

. Student, School of Mathematics (SMG) Sofia, BG, 05/1991

Groups

. Philosopher's Cafe 2012

. GitHub 2011

. Data Visualization Meetup 2011

. Erlang Meetup 2011

. R Meetup 2011

. Haskell Meetup 2010

. Project Euler 2008

. Code Project 2007

. Toastmasters International District 60, Toronto, ON, 2003

Interests

. Computer algorithms and software architecture

. Rock climbing, skiing, mountaineering, science, and literature

References

. Jordon Klarenbach Business Development and Project Manager, PointyHat

. Pavel Skournik Product Manager and Director of Software Development, Klein Systems

Group [*]

. Andrey Dimchuk Solution Architect, Klein Systems Group

. Milen Kutev PhD., PMP, ITIL, Project Manager, Vivonet [*]

. Karl Frostrup Director, R&D, Vivonet [*]

. Matt Tarris, Development Manager, Vivonet [*]

. Amir Taheri, Quality Assurance Specialist, Vivonet [*]

. Maryann Boychuk Senior Recruiter

. Jovica R Riznic, PhD., P.Eng., PMP, Project Management Studies, Algonquin College [*]

. Tom Kakanowski CPO, Chief Architect, IT Manager, PINpoint Information Systems [*]

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