Sr. Software Engineer C#.NET, VB 6.0, VBA, XML, HTML (campbell)

Sviden Kovatchev
640# B Millich Drive , San Jose , CA 95117-3631
Phone: (408) 370-9621
E-mail: sviden@sbcglobal.net

A rewarding key position as a software engineer. ( San Jose Bay Area Only )

Qualified professional with 8 years of solid experience in Silicon Valley the area of software design, programming and project management in healthcare & semiconductor industry.

• Solid experience developing test software for testing DSP controlled devices

• Directly involved in supporting the Alpha and Beta clinical trial study for new hearing aid systems including debugging, modeling, statistical analysis, repair diagnosis and testing

• Participated in a program of transfer of knowledge and developing competency for new product line of hearing aid instruments

• Maintained Test System Website

• Administrating Visual Source Safe Version control system

• Test & Calibrated semiconductor robotic and automated equipment 

• Languages: C#.NET, Visual Basic 6.0, VBA, XML, HTML

• OS & Framework: Windows, .NET, AL 3.25

• IDEs: MS Visual Studio, MS Access

• SCM & Other Tools: MS SourceSafe, MS Project, MS FrontPage, Install Shield, AL , Adobe Acrobat, Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, Crystal Reports

• Hardware: Oscilloscope, Electro acoustic Analyzer, servo controlled robot 

• Strong software design and development skills

• Create detailed technical documentation, step-by-step procedure and technical drawings.

• Project and management skills of software, component, test and support functions.

• Ability to remain focused and calm in stressful situation.

• Familiar with Electro-acoustical test and lab equipment and able to conduct measurements.

• Excellent presentations, communication and effective personal management and leadership skills

• Highly motivated, organized and detail oriented 

• Define change process: confirmation management and bug tracking

• Wrote/improve software development policies: coding style guidelines, standards and procedures.

• Staffing, screen resumes and interview applicants
• Identified deliverables and owners, tutored, assigned responsibilities, coordinated activities, maintained schedules and prepared status reports for management

• Minevsoft provides network management, systems management and application management solutions to network equipment vendors, communication providers and enterprises.

• Designed and developed a software digital product catalog.

• Designed, develop and maintain company Web site. Develop MS Office automation for collecting and storing customer input in database.
• Software: C#.NET, VB script, MS Access, Dreamweaver MX

• Elite Software develops Accounting and Enterprise resource planning software (ERP) solutions.

• Design and developed a software GUI and modules.

• Design and developed MS Access queries and generated reports.

• Provide application support and training on customer site.
• Software: MS Visual Basic 6.0, VB script, MS Access, MS Front Page, Win API

• GN ReSound Group, a subsidiary of GN Store Nord A/S, is the leading international manufacturer of advanced software-based digital hearing instruments and digitally programmable and traditional products in all sizes and models.

• Designed, lead and manage “Test system” department of 8 professionals with full responsibility for enterprise application test software for final testing of digital hearing instruments.

• Designed software prototypes and developed automated testing for new products for the R&D.

• Develop measurement tests, calibration and quality assurance procedures and documents to meet ANSI/IEC/JIS standards.

• Perform electro-acoustic characterization and qualification of microphones and transducers. Designed, developed and maintained GN ReSound Test System software group Website.

• Participated in a program of company restructuring and transfer of Test System technology to a different division and extended the supported product line including business trip abroad.

• Software: Windows 2000, MS Visual Basic 6.0, MS Front Page, Win API
• Hardware: Hi-Pro Interface, Frye 6500-CX and Unity analyzers

• Genmark Automation, Inc., designs, develops and manufactures high-precision atmospheric and vacuum transfer robots, peripheral equipment, motion control and integrated automation tool solutions for semiconductor wafer handling systems, data storage and flat panel display industries.

• Supervise “Test & Calibration” department with full responsibility for the product line final performance assurance.
• Develop measurement tests, calibration and quality assurance procedures.
• Coordinate the test and quality assurance effort for implementing new R&D product in production.
• Wrote “Genkobot” software macros for motion control and tuning of PID coefficient.
• Provide technical documentation and procedures for covering ISO 9001.
• Provide application field service, and training technical staff of the major semiconductor manufacturers.
• Software: MCL, Visual Basic, MS Access
• Hardware: Motion control controller

06/95 Technical University - Sofia, Bulgaria

• M.S.E.E. thesis - Software optimization of dynamic and static stability of utility power grid
• Software: Turbo Pascal, DOS

Education:

• 06/90 – 06/95 M.S.E.E.

• “Technical University” – Sofia , Bulgaria , Europe