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Highlights of Qualification

  • Comfortable in Unix/Linux, Mac OS or MS Windows environments.
  • Strong knowledge and experience with C/C++, Java, Perl, PHP, Ruby, JavaScript, (X)HTML, XML, SQL, CSS.
  • Experienced working with MySQL, and familiar with Oracle Database Management Systems.
  • Competent working with such Web Technologies as Apache, CGI, AJAX, Ruby on Rails, Prototype, Script.aculo.us, Mootools, Dojo, Drupal, Joomla, Wordpress
  • Accustomed with modern Web 2.0 design principles, standards and techniques.
  • Hold extensive experience in GUI Design and UI programming.
  • Solid understanding of software development life cycle including design, analysis, development methodologies, testing, optimization, version control (SVN) and deployment.
  • Have excellent problem solving and debugging skills.
  • Able and eager to learn any unfamiliar technology in a relatively short time period.

Employment

Web Developer (2008 Feb - present)
Digital Glyptics Web Solutions Inc.
www.digitalglyptics.ca
Edmonton, AB

During the time of employment with Digital Glyptics have become an effective part of the dynamic team of web development professionals. From the very beginning have been immersed in a number of challenging projects. Some of the few things I'm involved with include custom PHP development for SilverStripe, MySQL development and front-end HTML, CSS and JavaScript development.

Freelance Software Developer (2008 - present)
www.denisgolovan.com
Edmonton, AB

Through the years have worked on a number of projects that involved server-side PHP development for custom systems, and also a number of Drupal and Joomla sites that involved creation or modification of modules as well as front-end theming work. Also worked on a number of web applications based on CakePHP and Ruby-on-Rails frameworks. Have established myself as a versatile PHP/mySQL developer as well as a masterful cross-browser (X)HTML, CSS and JS developer.

Software Developer (2005 - 2008)
Strathcom Media Inc.
www.strathcom.com
Edmonton, AB

For over 3 years have been a productive member of a relatively small and tightly integrated IT department working in a fast-paced client-oriented environment.
Over the time of employment:

  • Have benefited with exposure to all stages of product development and production as well as to a large scope of technologies.
  • Acquired the practice of working individually or as a part of a team and experience of working and communicating directly with clients.
  • Have been committed to large number of projects successful in terms of customer satisfaction, revenue and timely delivery.
  • Worked on numerous web applications and web sites for clients in a broad spectrum of industries including such high profile clients as The Globe and Mail and Honda Canada.
  • Worked on a number of National Automotive portals with hundreds of thousands of visits per month.
  • Have been actively involved in ongoing development and maintenance of internal website content management system for vehicle dealerships.
  • Individually designed and implemented an internal website advertisement management system built on Ruby on Rails framework.
  • Have been daily involved with Perl, MySQL, Apache, HTML, JavaScript and CSS.

Software Developer (2004 May - August)
Strathcom Media Inc.
www.strathcom.com
Edmonton, AB

Have been employed as a contractor to work individually on developing a mobile version of Canadian Black Book vehicle pricing guide for PalmOS 5.

  • Individually completed the whole development cycle starting with the gathering of initial requirements, design and development and ending with successful deployment of the product.
  • Have used C++ for the mobile application and synchronized it to a MySQL database.

Software Developer (2003 May - August)
Strathcom Media Inc.
www.strathcom.com
Edmonton, AB

Have been employed as a contractor to work in a team of 2 on developing a mobile vehicle lot management solution for PalmOS 5.

  • Was involved throughout the whole development to production cycle, resulting in the successful deployment of the product.
  • The product has started a very successful line of mobile vehicle lot management solutions that are now responsible for a significant portion of company revenue.
  • Was responsible mainly for the mobile application written in C++ (CodeWarrior for PalmOS), although had part in developing the synchronizing conduit also written in C++ (MS Visual Studio) and integrated with a MySQL database.

Education

University of Alberta (2001 - 2006)

B.Sc. with Specialization in Computing Science
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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