Software Development

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Alexander Riabokris M.Sc.

Senior Technical Leader

Technical Expertise l Versatility l Strong Leadership

Senior Level IT Professional with over 18 years of progressive experience in planning, architecting and implementing state of the art technology solutionsBroad background in IT infrastructure, systems architecture, hardware, software design, application development, databases, networking and securityAbility to assume a high level of authority, take complete technical responsibility for complex, large scale systemsUnique blend of technical hands-on expertise, team leadership and a big-picture vision

Core Competencies

Technical

Business Leadership

Well-rounded Technical BackgroundSystems Design and ArchitectureHands-on Full Software Development LifecycleData Design and Database ManagementNetwork Infrastructure and Security Wide Scale Integration ProjectsStrategic Planning and Assessment

Professional Experience

Project Team Leader 2002 – present

Entrac Technologies Inc. / EFI Canada Richmond Hill, Ontario

Accomplishments

Provided technical leadership and direction to cross functional teams, responsible for development of Enterprise Payment Transaction Processing System:Architected and implemented an enterprise solution with card-based access control and payment processing for self-service business equipment with over 4,000 installations in North AmericaInvolved in all phases of software development lifecycle - analysis, design, technical specification, database architecture, programming, testing, system maintenance and supportSpearheaded new technology research, product and vendor evaluationLed teams of system designers, software developers and testers to projects' completion

TechnologiesPayment transaction processing: Credit and Debit cards, Chip/Smart cards, Stored Value Cards, contactless/wireless, Card-based loyalty, discount, gift, rewards and tax exempt cardsDocument processing, printing and reportingWireless / Wi-Fi: Wireless infrastructure, protocols and standards (802.11a/b/g/n, WPA, TKIP)Security, authentication and encryption (3DES, AES-256, DUKPT)Hardware and Embedded Systems: Electronic circuit design, micro-controller firmware programming, card reader communication, hardware device interfacingVirtualization and Cloud Computing: VMware, Google Docs, Amazon EC2 / AWS, Dropbox, Box.netPlatforms: Windows, Linux, Embedded SystemsSoftware tools and programming languages: .Net, C / C++, SQL, XML, HTML/CSS

Enterprise Systems Integration

FedEx/Kinko’s (Payment Switch / eSocket.POS) Staples (POS Service Gateway / PSG) Wal-Mart / Sam's Club (ICVerify) Office Depot (cXML) Authorize.Net TIBCO (BusinessWorks) DataCap (NETePay) Sony Picture Station Proprietary data and transaction processing systems

Lead Software Developer / Systems Architect 1993 – 2002

Umbrella Communications Inc. Toronto, Ontario

Accomplishments

Responsible for all software development and IT operations:Built IT Department from the ground upLed and managed team of analysts, software developers, system administrators, DBA's and QADesigned, developed and maintained a complex mission-critical database-driven e-Commerce Catalog, with real-time payment transaction processing, customer activity tracking, and continuous data updates from clients and suppliersAssumed progressive roles and responsibilities

Software Application Development

Hands-on full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) – solution strategy, software architecture, application programming, database development, system administration and maintenance.

Programming and Tools: C / C++, C#, VB, MS Visual Studio, SQL, ASP, PHP, XML, Java, JScript

Web Application Development: HTML, CSS, XSL, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Google Analytics

System Administration

Complete setup, administration and maintenance of Windows and FreeBSD/Linux servers in a hosting environment:Windows platform stack: IIS + MS SQL Server + ASP / ISAPI C++FreeBSD/Linux stack (FAMP/LAMP): Apache + MySQL /PostgreSQL + PHPManaged domains, virtual server hosting and email, firewalls (pfSense, CheckPoint, PIX Cisco)Disaster recovery strategy, data archiving and backup plans, storage managementDesigned, implemented and maintained production network architecture

Database Development and Administration

Designed, implemented and administered a transactional data storage solution, optimized for high performance and high scalability, processing large data volumes under high-concurrency conditions:Databases: Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Postgre SQL, MS Access, SQL Programming, CodeBase++

Senior Programmer / Systems Analyst 1984 – 1993

Kiev Technological University Kiev, Ukraine

AccomplishmentsDesigned and programmed software for education, science, finance and manufacturingDeveloped state-of-the-art mathematical simulation model of technological processesDesigned proprietary relational database management engineHonor Certificate in the country-wide software programming contestAuthor of several published proceedings

TechnologiesProgramming and Tools: C/C++, Basic, xBase, Pascal, Fortran, PAL, Macro Assembler, AutoCADDatabases: Paradox DB Engine, dBase, FoxBASE/FoxPro, CodeBase, DBUNIT

Education, Certification and Training M. Sc. in Engineering, Kiev Technological University, Kiev, Ukraine 1984 - 1992ITIL v3 - Information Technology Implementation Library, EXIN, Toronto 2011Camp SQL, Microsoft Corporation Toronto 1997Electronics Design and Assembly School Ukraine 1982 - 1984

Special Interests

Special interest in financial systems, stock market research and technical analysis

Sci-Fi / Artificial Intelligence

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