CTO/VP

Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D.

US Citizen

***** ********* **. - **** *****, CA 91304

310-***-**** - ********@**********.***

Professional background http://agolberg.webs.com

OBJECTIVE

CTO/SVP

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) E-Commerce Project

Management Web Application development Leadership

Team Building

Budgeting Startups /Turnarounds

Vendor Management

Internet / Intranet / Extranet Training / Mentoring

Profit & Loss

Agile/Scrum m thodologies M&A LAMP, Ruby on

Rails

Mobile Development Customer Service Technical

Support

Professional Experience

. Broad technology, business knowledge and experience, guiding the design,

development and implementation of software. Experienced professional with

proven track of record, managing global teams in Software Development on

shore and offshore.

. Technical marketing. Expert in software architecture, design,

maintenance, migration. Data mining, Data analysis, data investigation.

. Manage and enforce strict budget controls to increase business

efficiency.

. Expert in trouble-shooting, problem-solving.

. Experienced in joint application development, web software design,

benchmarking, capacity planning, project and resource management, cross-

functional team training.

. Experienced in methodologies, design review, estimation development time,

budgeting, QA and QC.

. Hands-on experience successfully managing software development teams from

10-15 direct reports to over 200 direct reports.

01/2011- PRESENT ZUGARA, Los Angeles, CA

Chief Technology Officer

Zugara is an Augmented Reality technology company based in Los Angeles, CA.

We develop Augmented Reality software and robust applications that advance

the way in which people are able to interact with real time digital data. I

developed full strategy of technology development till 2015.

One example of such a solution would be our proprietary E-Commerce

Augmented Reality Software, "The Webcam Social Shopper". Product developed

to the commercial version, and started distribute for E-Commerce

businesses. Also I managed development engines which are distributed for

online game developers. Build strong development team. I am executing

design and development for the new technology - Augmented Reality for E-

commerce. I am responsible for the patenting new IPs for the computer

vision, augmented reality, AI in augmented reality area. I brought multiple

products to the commercial stage and added new vision and technology. My

personal achievement is new software product platform which currently is

launched, SAAS solution in the final prelaunch stage, creating concept and

architecture, filing patents for the augmented reality video chatting

platform, creating and implementation of self learning methods. Multiple

patents are currently pending and issued. Creating multinational

development and support teams (Israel, Russia, China, and India). Bringing

to the product testing stage new technology based on ToF (time of flight).

I am responsible for establishing and managing joint venture in Singapore

for the APAC region, creating software development and design center in

Ukraine, training our partners in Brazil, Europe, China, UK, development

and execution products for the key partners, such as Mattel, VIPSHOPS.com,

Play.com, Anthem, Purina, and many others.

Licensed software and services to clients (Mattel, MGA Entertainment),

driving >60% of 2012 revenues

Directed marketing and pricing strategy resulting in a 100% annualized

revenue improvement

Managed complete online redesign, resulting in a 500% increase in

website traffic

Developed a social media, PR and SEO plan which generated 1,000+

inbound sales and business development opportunities in under 2 years

Secured speaking engagements and media coverage in top tier outlets

including: CNN, Wall Street Journal, NY Times, USA Today, Wired, Time, and

Fast Company

> 6/2004 - 01/2011 Castle Industrial Technologies, Los Angeles, CA

Chief Technology Officer

. Build strong team of 42 software developers.

. Decreased cost of software development (25%) using offshore teams and

creating libraries of previously developed codes and utilizing modular

technologies.

. Supervised, directed and delivered 11 software product applications

within industries: Aerospace (JPL NASA), Entertainment, Building

materials, Social Networking, Web applications, Mobile applications

(yearly revenue over $10 mln).

. Directed design of the new software products and led patent filing to

protect intellectual property (4 patents). QA.

. Responsible for P&L ($10-15 mln.), Technical marketing, Budgeting,

Merger, Training, Team Building.

> 6/2001 - 3/2004 Avanti Technologies, Los Angeles, CA

Chief Technology Officer

. Designed and directed development of computer security system software

application for large networks, called Phantom (sand box type security

software).

. Directed design, development, and Implemented software to accelerate

speed of video stream without changing hardware and significantly

increased security level for Broadband customers.

. Directly responsible for Design and Development, including tools design

for web programming Team Building, Budgeting, P&L, Training/Mentoring.

. Designed software application product for MiraMax films

> 1/1996 - 1/2001 Versailles Investments Corp., Los Angeles, CA

Director of Technology development

Versailles was a venture capital firm that launched several enterprises,

including three commercial software startup companies in which I was

appointed as Director of the technology teams.

. Directed design and development software products, managed full cycle

from development to QA and distribution.

. Within five years I delivered 12 projects and all 12 projects was sold to

customers such as Microsoft, Oracle, IBS and others.

. Managed team of twenty software developers.

. Directed Design and Development, including Tools design for web

programming, Team Building, Budgeting, P&L, and Training/Mentoring.

. Use off shore software development teams and dramatically decreased costs

and shortened development cycles.

Education

V Moscow State University Moscow, Russia

Ph.D. Computer Science GPA 3.9

Thesis: "Methods for Accelerated Access to Databases within Private Secured

Network"

Publications

. 1992, Software and Hardware, Russia edition, "Art of Group Management

in High Technology Industry, Efficient Use of Brain Power in Group

Projects".

. 1992, Computers Magazine, Russia edition, "Adaptive databases".

. 1989-1991, articles in Nantucket News magazine:

Accelerated Access to Databases, Databases for Everybody, Art of

Databases, Easy Solutions for Difficult Databases, NO Protection for

Intellectual Property in Russia, Open Source Software: Pros and Cons,

Database Protection and Coding System.

. 1988, "Computer Modeling in Management: Resource Optimization."

. 1987, "History and Perspectives of Robots"

Professional Affiliations and Awards

. Member of the International Software Publisher Association

. Member of Corporate information System Development Committee

. Most influential person in European Computer Industry

. Most innovative product from VB Tech Journal "Techie".

AWARDS

Frost&Sullivan's New Product Innovation of the year (2013)

DEMOgod Award (2011)

Ad Age's "Creativity 50" List (2011)

Webby Award (2011)

Computer Languages

C, C++, Java, Clipper, Dbase, FOX, FORTRAN, Assembly, SQL, XML, XHTML,

JavaScript, CSS, SOA, Perl, PHP, Flash, AJAX, .NET framework, and many

others.

Agile/Scrum technologies.

Foreign Languages

English, Russian, Ukrainian fluently.

Additional Experience

Vice President Europe at Computer Associates, Vice President Europe at

Nantucket Corp., Assistant Professor at University, Head of the Computer

science Lab., Executive Consultant for Microsoft (offshore software

development), Consultant for JPL NASA.

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