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 Effective
Manager: Experienced in project management, process management and
people management. Skilled in coordination of cross divisional
initiatives, product development and management of user/client
expectations. Excellent negotiation skills. Proven ability to meet
deadlines in an enterprise environment.
13+
years of IT Experience: Possesses comprehensive knowledge of SDLC.
Has more than 15 products created from very early stage to full
finalization. Rapidly assimilates new technologies. Always stays
up-to-date with the latest market trends and developments in the IT
sector. Combined technical with business experience to analyze problems
and deliver solutions.
Demonstrated
Leadership Capabilities: Builds and coordinates effective,
motivated, and efficient project teams. Creates and communicates
well-defined plans to complete projects on time, and within budget.
Mentors management and staff on developing trends and technologies.
Highly
Effective Communicator: Able to clearly communicate ideas and
technical information to management and end-users at all levels.
Multilingual - English, Bulgarian, Russian, German and French.
Strong
Work Ethics: Excellent performer, attentive to details. Able to work
independently or in collaborative team environments. Self-motivated and
dedicated. Thrives on challenge. Open to new approaches and ideas.
Rapidly assimilates new technologies and requirements to implement
customized, state-of-the-art solutions. Able to effectively prioritize
workload, meet deadlines, follow up and deliver solutions.
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Goldman Sachs
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Vice President (Global Securities
Services)
Manages
global Strategic Trading Initiatives team that develops and
maintains Goldman’s trading software applications, middleware, and
databases in accordance with firm’s global IT strategy.
Works
with Business and Product Development Units' Heads to define
objectives and set project priorities. Creates and assesses project
plans, manages project resources and supervises execution to ensure
steady progress, quality output and on-time delivery.
Provides
guidance and technical expertise for continuous development of new
tools to deliver improved functionality to firm’s rapidly changing
business environment.
Reviews
new and existing system designs and documentations, monitors teams’
dashboards and regularly presents updates to senior business and IT
management.
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Goldman Sachs
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2005 - 2010 |
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Senior Technology Analyst
(Securities
Lending)
Responsible
for managing cross-divisional IT team for developing, implementing
and rolling out of new trading software system.
Pioneered
the implementation of suite of applications that redefine trading
workflow models, user interaction with underlying technology, and
systems usability.
Single-handedly
designed and developed securities lending’s short-selling compliance
system.
Spearheaded
group that provides main point of contact and technical expertise
for external clients and excelled in maintaining client
satisfaction.
Experienced
in managing Securities Lending Locate service for providing
stock liquidity information for Prime Brokerage clients and regulatory
safeguard for client short selling activities.
Represented company's interests and provided main point of contact and technical
expertise for external clients, many of which multibillion dollar hedge
funds.
Responsible
for design, development, implementation and maintenance of software
applications for key business activities such as company’s global
short sales locate service, trading compliance system, proprietary
front-to-back trading platform, firm’s contract management and
execution system, etc.
Worked
on outlining business requirements and developing solutions for
company's securities lending unit, prime brokerage unit, and
execution and clearing unit, providing settlement of trades, stock
pricing, calculations of dividends and other financial services for
traders globally. Worked closely with GS fund administration
service, to ensure integration between fund accounting, investor and
middle office services and stock loan operations.
Provided
exclusive front-end support; trained business users and clients
throughout Europe, USA and Asia. Acted as liaison between compliance
staff, business and IT personnel.
Managed
IT resources, carried out code reviews, and oversaw design, testing
and implementation of applications to ensure quality, consistency
and proper functionality of delivered products.
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Brown University |
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2001 - 2004 |
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Computing Coordinator / Systems Analyst
(Interdepartmental)
Performed
analysis of University’s IT systems, coordinated upgrades and
optimization of software and infrastructure.
Prepared
new requirements, prioritized and integrated those into existing
schedules and budgets; coordinated resources; monitored overall
functional consistency, progress and testing; obtained sign-off on
deliverables.
Gathered
and analyzed requirements for customized software for Brown; translated
business and technical requirements into technical designs and
implementation plans.
Prepared
budgets, consolidated and summarized data for presentation to
management.
Implemented
and managed service contracts with external suppliers and ensured
optimal service levels.
Led team
that analyzed and redesigned University’s departmental relational
database, optimized SQL queries, and enhanced underlying code. Prepared
documentation in line with IT standards. Responsible for contract
management of external software and service providers.
Served as
liaison between technical and non-technical staff.
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Contracts / Hands-On Projects |
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Project Manager / Consultant / Technical Advisor
(Mid to large scale projects in private, government, education and healthcare sectors)
Combined
technical expertise with business knowledge to deliver custom IT
solutions for startups and established companies.
Coordinated
resources, oversaw systems design, carried on testing and implementation
to ensure quality and functionality of delivered products.
Focused on analysis, development and application phases of
product lifecycle.
Has more
than 25 products created from very early stage to full finalization in
various industries - financial, academic, entrepreneurial, healthcare,
and government.
Performed
gap analysis on software applications and identified the needs for
enhancements and modifications of the existing IT systems to support the
evolving business processes.
Worked and
managed external service providers and vendors to improve existing
reporting tools. Ensured optimal user experience and satisfaction with
regular follow-up meetings.
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Pro-Tech Invest |
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1998 - 2001 |
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Junior IS Manager, Software Developer
Planned, coordinated, and maintained information systems,
and designed and implemented new business-specific software.
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EMBASSY OF BULGARIA, WASHINGTON DC |
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Summer 2000 |
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Intern (Consular Section)
Worked
alongside Consul-General and Ambassador teams on building US-Bulgarian
relations. Reported for visa issues and social policies.
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COUNCIL
OF MINISTERS, BULGARIA |
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Summer 1999 |
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Intern (Department of Structural Reforms)
Assisted
economists in decision making process for reshaping Bulgarian
post-transition economic
policies and legislative system.
Proposed amendments to existing
transportation legislation aiming at compliance with EU.
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Business
Securities Lending, Trading Compliance, Hedge Fund Business, Product
Development, Project Management.
See a list of relevant qualifications
Programming Languages
Java/J2EE, JSP/Servlets, .NET, PHP,
HTML/DHTML, JavaScript, C#, C++, C, AJAX, CSS, XML, SQL, Perl/CGI,
Slang, UNIX/Shell scripting, Visual Basic, VBA, ASP, Basic.
Platforms/OS
Cross platform development (Unix, Linux, Win32/64, Win API). UNIX
(Sun Solaris). LINUX (RedHat). Windows (Vista/2003/XP/2000/ME/NT/98),
DOS.
Databases
Sybase,
UDB, Access, MySQL, Oracle, dBase, SecDB.
Applications
MS Office, FrontPage, Adobe Photoshop, Eclipse, MS Visual Studio,
Aqua Data Studio, Macromedia Studio, FileMaker, Adobe Acrobat, Premiere,
Lotus Notes, Zend Studio, IIS 6/5, Active Directory.
Technologies/Toolsets
.NET, Apache, Tomcat, Struts, CVS, CORBA, SharePoint,
InfoPath, WebLogic Server, Firewalls, IP, Web Security, SOAP, Ant,
Log4j, JUnit, Autosys, WIKIs, UML, JIRA, Business Objects.
Languages
English, Russian, Bulgarian, French (basic), German (basic).
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Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (2004)
Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
Graduate Diploma in Economics and American Politics (2000)
University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Master of Arts in Macroeconomics (2001)
Bachelor of Arts in Economics (1999)
Charles University, Prague,
Czech Republic
Diploma in Political and Economic Systems (1998)
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Managing
Director, Plovdiv ELS Associates (Non-Profit)
President,
Brown University Alumni Club – New Jersey
Head,
Goldman Sachs Technology Recruiting Team
Area
Chair, Brown University Admissions – Eastern Europe, North Africa and
Asia Minor
President,
The Fund For American Studies Alumni - Bulgarian Chapter
Member,
Bulgarian Wall Street Club
Advisor,
IT Startup Companies
Creator
and Director, Find BG Food
Member,
MENSA International
Deputy Fire Warden,
200W, New York
Co-head IT
Recruitment, Goldman Sachs, New York
Member,
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
President,
Resumed Undergraduate Student Association, Brown University
Lecturer,
ISWI, Ilmenau, Germany
Member,
Business Professionals of Plovdiv
Member, Kazanlak
Chess Club
School basketball champion
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