NATASHA PETROVSKA

NATASHA PETROVSKA

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SUMMARY

TECHNICAL SKILLS

CERTIFICATES

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE

FPL - NEXTERA ENERGY

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY

PROJECTS

PUBLIC TRANSPORT ENTERPRISE (PTE) SKOPJE

INTERNATIONAL PROJECT

EDUCATION

LANGUAGES

PUBLICATIONS

(PUBLISHED)

CONFERENCE PAPERS

CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

POSTER

CONFERENCE ATTENDENCE

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

GRANTS

ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERSHIP

Highly motivated Software Developer/Programmer Analyst with experience using object-oriented design techniques and programming languages, including Microsoft .NET Technologies. Designed, developed and documented Windows and Web applications.

Programming Languages

C#, JavaScript, SQL, AJAX, HTML, Java, CSS, jQuery, Perl, Visual Basic 6, C++, Clipper.

.Net Skill Set

.Net Framework 3.5 and 4.5, ASP.NET, ADO.NET 3.5 and 4.5, VB.Net, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).

Databases

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database, Microsoft Access2000/2003/2007/2010/2012, RDB.

Operating Systems

Windows 95/98/NT/XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8, UNIX/LINUX, Alpha Server.

Software

Visual Studio.Net 2005/ 2008/ 2010/ 2013, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash, WordPress, Google API, SQL Server reports, Microsoft Access reports, Crystal Reports.

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist

.Net Framework 3.5, ASP.Net Applications

.Net Framework 3.5, ADO.Net Applications

Certificate in Transactional Analysis for interpersonal communication skills (one-year course.)

IT Programmer Analyst

October 2015 – October 2017

Maintained transmission and distribution electrical system data models for grid control systems and supporting applications: energy management system, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) application.

Implemented energy management system application for testing, releasing, and troubleshooting devices in real time manually.

Analyzed, tested, debugged devices implementing scripts.

Developed script in Perl for automated troubleshooting fault current indicators into the technical infrastructure and existing business processes.

Modified and maintained data integrity in the database that contains the fault current indicators to maintain efficiency and mitigate downtime.

Controlled, and optimized the performance of fault current indicators using SCADA/Energy Managements System.

Recorded events and changes of fault current indicators’ parameters into log files and created log files using script.

Research Assistant at Florida Atlantic University

Member of the Research Team in Laboratory for Adaptive Traffic Operations & Management (LATOM)

January 2014 – May 2015

Developed Google Maps based web applications for traffic operation analysis using C#, Visual Studio 2013; .NET Framework 4.5; ADO.NET 4.5, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), and Google Maps API.

Analyzed the user requirements, documented the procedures.

Debugged, tested, and troubleshot program results and identified possible problems that could have occurred with the applications.

Created documentation of the applications and manuals for the users.

Participated in development of LATOM web site in WordPress.

Project for Florida Department of Transportation:

Demand-based Signal Retiming Project Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Google Maps - based web applications for traffic operation analysis developed in ASP.Net / Java and Google API:

Traffic congestion analysis application using Google Maps traffic capabilities and Java.

Traffic-time-based signal performance measures application using ASP.Net/C# and Google Maps.

Traffic incidents analysis application using Google Maps, C#, ASP.Net and SQL.

Application for estimating Travel time between certain intersections using Google Maps and .Net/C#.

Head of the Department for Application Software in Public Transport Enterprise in Skopje (PTE SKOPJE), Macedonia

October 2011 - January 2014

Managed, organized, directed and coordinated the processes in the department.

Had immediate control and supervision over the performance of the activities in the department.

Was giving directions and guidelines in performing the activities and took care of timely and qualitative execution of work obligations.

Took part in development of the IT strategy of the firm.

Was assigning tasks and gave directions to the employees in the department.

Took care of applicative support of the processes in the company and development of new applications in accordance with IT strategy of the enterprise.

Participated in preparation of the draft plan and work program.

Actively participated in the realization of the professional development and vocational and work discipline of the employees in the department.

Developed applications for different departments in C#, ADO.NET 3.5.

Project Manager

June 2011 - October 2011

Senior Programmer

October 2005 - June 2011

Developed applications for different departments in C# and Visual Basic.Net, ADO.NET 3.5 using SQL and MS Access databases, as well as exported files from RDB (from Alpha Server).

oApplication for Supervisory and Administrative Board.

oReports for sold tickets in PTE Tourist Agency (Part of PTE) in Visual Studio and SQL 2008.

oApplication for Civil Servants.

oApplication for fine tickets issued by the controllers in the buses.

oReports for oil expenditure for company’s buses.

oApplication for evidence of different expenditures.

oReports for tickets sold by drivers in buses.

oApplication for human resources department.

Developed Web application for trip-planning with PTE in Skopje, Macedonia as part of the Master thesis, implementing C#, ASP.NET 3.5 as well as SQL database and Google Earth API.

Worked with end users to define the objective that the software must meet.

Trained the users once the applications were created and deployed.

Installed, configured, and deployed over 300 new computers in Windows environment.

Evaluated, designed, modified operating system software parameters for optimum performance.

Troubleshot, installed/reinstalled, upgraded and configured Windows 95/98/2000/XP/Vista computers, faxes and printers for a staff of over 200 employees.

Was maintaining the LAN in the company.

Wrote technical specifications for purchase of hardware and related products.

Installed/reinstalled, tested different software (application software, anti-virus).

Accurately documented instance of hardware and software failure, repair, installation, and removal.

Constructed, installed, and tested customized configurations based on various platforms and operating systems.

Evaluated and recommended hardware products for purchase.

Maintained the RDB database for applications developed in COBOL.

Took part in EU CIVITAS project “Renaissance” (for Automatic Vehicle Location). I was responsible for the performance of GPS (AVL) system in the company which was then introduced for the first time in PTE SKOPJE.

Attended a two-day training for EU project preparation – European external aid projects and the logical framework, held in France, Paris, in April 2006.

Programmer in PTE SKOPJE

July 1999 - September 2005

Made the first web site of the company using Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash.

Developed applications for different departments within the company using Visual Basic 6, Microsoft Access, and maintained the RDB database for applications developed in COBOL.

Developed application for calculating interest in Clipper.

Installed, configured, tested, and deployed new computers in Windows environment.

Performed inventory of existing computer equipment.

Performed onsite analysis, diagnosis and resolution of software and hardware problems.

Troubleshot, maintained and supported Windows 95/98/2000/XP computers, network peripheral devices and networking hardware products.

Received and responded to incoming calls, pages, and/or e-mails regarding server and/or hardware problems.

Troubleshot MS Office applications.

Created users in Active Directory and setup local user profiles.

Was maintaining the LAN in the company.

Installed/reinstalled applications.

Worked directly with the General Manager as a correspondent with the company’s foreign partners.

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

January 2014 – August 2015

Master of Science in Computer Engineering

Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Skopje, Macedonia

April 2007 - April 2012

Master of Science in Computer Science and Information

Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Skopje, Macedonia

October 1991 – July 1998

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Department - Computer Technique Information and Automation

English-full professional proficiency

Spanish-limited proficiency

Italian-limited proficiency

Macedonian-native language

Petrovska, N., Furht B., Stevanovic A. “Innovative Web Applications for Analyzing Traffic Operations” – book published by Springer.

Petrovska, N., Stevanovic, A. “Traffic Congestion Analysis Visualization Tool”, 18th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, 14th - 19th September 2015.

Petrovska, N. “Multimodal Real Time Passenger Information of the Public Transport in Skopje” - ITS WORLD CONGRESS 2012 proceedings, Vienna, Austria, 22nd - 26th October 2012.

Petrovska, N. (2010) “Software for Journey Planning with the Public Transport in Skopje”- IEEE CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS, The International Conference on Ubiquitous Positioning, Indoor Navigation and Location-Based Service UPINLBS 2010), Finnish Geodetic Institute, in Helsinki, Kirkkonummi, Finland, 14th - 15th October 2010.

“Trip planner as part of the integrated Intelligent Transport System in the public transport in Skopje”. ITS Canada Annual General Meeting which. 12th - 14th June 2011 in Vancouver, Canada.

Travel Time based Signal Performance Measures (TTSPM), March 2015, 6th Annual Graduate College and Graduate & Professional Association (GPSA) Research Day, Florida Atlantic University.

Two-day conference which was organized by Telargo from Ljubljana for the upgrade of their application for using the GPS system which Public Transport Enterprise Skopje used in that time, held in Desenzano, Italy, October 2007.

Two-day seminar organized by NGO’s (REC) about the environment protection held in Zagreb, Croatia, November 2004.

Translation to Macedonian of more than a half of the published book “Spoken Language Processing A Guide to Theory, Algorithm, and System Development” Xuedong Huang, Alex Acero, Hsiao-Wuen Hon.

Translation to Macedonian of parts of published book “Java™: How to Program”, 8th Ed., Deitel & Deitel 8th Edition Harvey M. Deitel, Paul J. Deitel.

A grant from the New Bulgarian University for attending two-weeks international Summer School for Cognitive Sciences in Sofia, July 1998.

IEEE (October 2010 - December 2012; June 2015 - December 2015)

Toastmasters International Communication and Leadership Program (April 2004 - July 30th, 2004)

Society of Women Engineers at Florida Atlantic University (January 2015 - May 2015)

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