1. Management• Managing large-scale software development.
• Managing off-shore IT departments.
• Interviewing and growing the IT team.
• Performance reviews.
• Setting goals, monitoring execution, defining standards.
• Presenting strategy to top executives.2. Team & IT-Efficiencies2.1 Resolved significant communication issues at board of directors level at a technology firm by analyzing their individual positions and finding appropriate actions - team began functioning friction free in its original configuration. All missed dead-lines were met in accelerated fashion.
2.2 At two of the biggest Investment banks I applied two very simple techniques and turned around a business-to-IT relationship which at the time was grounded in open bitterness. Both sides were then happily collaborating (again - in original team configuration).
2.3 At one of the largest global investment banks I was asked by the office of the global CIO to provide written suggestions for improvement of the overall communication among IT units and business. These suggestion later became integrated in a global initiative for further improvement of IT efficiencies.
3. Managing Virtual Teams.On behalf of Kubisys Inc. and TKCIS I built and managed a very successful, entirely virtual global network of IT professionals spanning multiple countries, cultures and time-zones. In some of the cases, due to geographic location, the team members never saw each-other and yet developed the feeling of team-unity and worked successfully towards delivering on time and budget.
4. Quality Assurance (QA).In the area of QA I have the extensive experience of initiating and leading all major QA initiatives of the Motorola QA department at Motorola/SCA and was in charge of one of Motorola's flagship government products - Mobile Data Computers (MDC) - dealing with extremely sensitive national security databases.
5. Systems Design.While at all times throughout my career I have been in charge for the design and development of every system I ever built I am especially proud of the following projects:
• Development of an advanced decision support system for executives based on virtual reality (Summary, Data-sheet).
• Proposal for implementation of 3D technologies for improving presentation of complex data on web-pages.
My proposal was accepted by the Military Academy at West Point and I was contracted to deliver the project.
For the implementation of the 3D module I was able to retain the services of one of the leading firms in this field "Two-N".
• Development of a Google-like document parsing system based on LUCENE.
• Development of MBS market data multi-threaded parser and database based on INTEX data.
• Discovery and design of one of the first Pulse-Oxymeters (from concept to motherboard to BIOS).
• Design of the first European eye-tracker (a biometric system calculating the point of regard by processing real-time the image-capture of the eye).
At JP Morgan I was chosen by the CIO office to be one of the idea-evaluators for the annual global idea-sharing competition "Shark-Tank".6. Healthcare• 5 yr. High education in biomedical electronics with combined exams in Medical Sciences (Anatomy, Physiology).
• I was one of the designers of one of the first pulse - oxymeters (designed and manufactured in Bulgaria).
• I was awarded a full-scholarship Ph.D. by the German Academy of Sciences for my work on building the first German
eye-tracker for computerized objective perimetry (glaucoma testing).
• Later, as part of the Research Foundation of CUNY I co-designed the first US Stereo-Eye tracker, worked on
patient databases, and programmed numerous experiments in child-psychology.
• Significant work in various areas of medical Imaging (capturing/storing/applying image enhancements techniques and analysis).
• Extensive ER experience during 10 years in mountain rescue.
• Familiar with NCPDP SCRIP and HIPAA regulations.Relevant article ...7. Taking initiatives. Capability to convey complex subject matter in simple terms.While having done this at all times and levels, I am especially proud in starting a knowledge sharing initiative at Barclays Capital geared towards improving the business knowledge of IT teams and targeting increase in efficiency. I am proud to say that against all odds and skeptics I managed to present a lecture explaining the essence of all Credit Derivatives to novices in one hour. This lecture was recorded as internal Barclays Capital teaching video.
8. Relevant Courses & Certificates.8.1 Awards•
4th Place. PowerUP! 2009 (NYC sponsored competition for business innovation). (Award; With mentor Elisa Balabram) 8.2 Certificates• PhD in biomedical engineering and electronics (Technical University of Ilmenau, Germany)
• Investment Banking (NYU).
• IT Project Management (George Washington University).
• MCSD.8.3 Training• C# improvement course.
• Business communication skills.
• Interviewing skills.
• Listening skills.
• Conflict resolution.
• Numerous compliance courses.
