Alex Shulga

322-1204, Cheongmyeong Maeul, 3 Danji Apt. 957-6 Yeongtong 1-dong, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16707

+821095300602

Senior Software Engineer

Results-oriented and visionary software engineer with expertise across the complete software development life cycle and experience in full-stack development.

Lead research and architecture design for middle-ware modules and services; proven success managing complex development efforts from zero-level in unknown technical environments.

Create robust, reusable design patterns and methods to minimize future development time and contribute to large-scale innovation and next-generation development.

Fluent in Russian, professional level English, and beginner Korean.

Areas of Expertise:

Software Development Life Cycle
Initial Research & Prototype Development
Sophisticated, Reusable Designs
Team Leadership & Mentoring
Software/Module Architecture Design
OS Core, Iot, GUI, Cloud Server Layers
Software Deployment/Implementation
Open Source Development Space

Technical Proficiencies

Certifications: Advanced Programming Level (C++)

Platforms: Linux, Tizen, Windows 9x-10, Android

Languages: C, C++, C#, JavaScript, Java, Microsoft Visual C++, HTML, Python

Software: Git, Gerrit, GitHub, vim, Tizen Studio, MS Visual Studio, Eclipse IDE, Jira, JUnit, glib, std, .NET, Xamarin, MFC, WinAPI, Tomcat, SoapUI, JMeter, AWS, SQL/NoSQL, StarUML, MS Office

Methodologies: OOA/OOD, Design Patterns, Multithreading, Refractoring, Lean (Kanban), Agile (SCRUM, Extreme Programming)

Professional Experience

Samsung Research Center, Seoul, South Korea

Senior Software Engineer, 3/2017 – Present

Technical Scope: C, C++, C#, .NET, Xamarin, Git, Gerrit, GitHub, vim, Doxygen, HTML, UML, gcov, obs, CMake, Tizen Studio IDE, Microsoft Visual Studio IDE, Eclipse IDE, Jira, Tizen SDK, Lean Methodology, Agile Methodology, Automated App Life-cycle, Continuous Integration, Visual Studio Team Services and Mobile Center

Provide technical leadership in coordinating design and development activities of a small SCRUM team of three researchers, two engineers, two on-demand developers, and two on-demand testers to create developer’s tools used to automate Tizen IoT device setup and App Development Life-Cycle management. Oversee and evaluate source code development, working with project stakeholders to plan projects, define architecture, and coordinate project release schedules. Maintain existing Tizen IoT Tools source code in online open source repositories. Implement programming best practices and coaching. Utilize Agile methodologies and Java and .NET app-development life-cycle processes to manage projects. Track and report project status to Lab Lead of Tizen Advanced Developer Experience Lab. Train customers to understand new tools.

Key Achievements:

Credited for leading and coaching software development team to design and create tools used to add IoT capabilities to Tizen devices, while improving overall software development processes.
Supervised creation of new processes and tools that automated deployment of Tizen IoT OS on Micro SD cards for IoT devices
Created Reference Processes of Automated Tizen App Development Life Cycle, including Continuous Integration and Mobile Analytics, utilizing Tizen-to-Microsoft partnership.
Port Microsoft’s SDK to Tizen, which allowed 3rd Party developers to automate SDLC of Tizen Xamarin Mobile and TV Apps (currently the SDK is in the Preview mode).
Led team in taking ownership of product and software development process, championing new internal development processes that lead to creation of industry leading products.

Samsung Electronics, Seoul, South Korea

Senior Software Engineer, 4/2014 – 3/2017

Technical Scope: C, C++, C#, JavaScript, .NET, Xamarin, Git, Gerrit, GitHub, vim, Doxygen, HTML, UML, gcov, obs, CMake, Valgrind, Python, Tizen Studio IDE, Microsoft Visual Studio IDE, Eclipse IDE, Jira, Tizen SDK, Agile Methodology, Automated App Life-cycle, Continuous Integration, Visual Studio Team Services and Mobile Center

Promoted to Senior Software Engineer responsible for cutting-edge Tizen API development targeting third-party app and platform developers. Oversee research and development of applications for Tizen 3.0/4.0 API with the goal of creating complex connected device network and service capabilities. Work in close collaboration with Tizen Service Architect. Manage team of six engineers, serving as SCRUM team leader guiding onshore and offshore development teams through all SDLC phases. Hold responsibility for project documentation, WBS, design and architecture overview, API reference, tutorials, and blog articles. Maintain existing Tizen API source code in online open source repositories. Train new developers in devising strategies to meet client’s needs.

Key Achievements:

Drove research to transform Tizen Devices into dynamic IoT Entities increasing platform capabilities and creating Device-to-Device Network and Services for Tizen 3.0 and later platform.
Credited for creating two Tizen Platform Services for Device-to-Device Connect Framework and Web device Convergence Java Script API for Tizen 3.0.
Designed and prototyped add-ons to broaden OCF (OIC) specifications, while providing Internet of Thing (IoT) and Internet of Apps (IoA) solutions.
Created Reference App and C# API for Tizen Smart Home App that demonstrates how to use Samsung IoT Services in Tizen.
Created Reference Processes of Automated Tizen App Development Life Cycle (including Continuous Integration and Mobile Analytics); ported to Tizen the Microsoft Mobile Center SDK, which allowed 3rd Party developers to automate SDLC of Tizen Xamarin Mobile and TV Apps (currently the SDK is in the Preview mode).
Led process to design Tizen-oriented solutions of Intelligent IoT Ecosystem, while researching ways to enable both Samsung and 3rd Party Cloud Services on Tizen Platform.
Adept at product champion and evangelist, presenting new Tizen solutions and features at client conferences, trade shows and across mass media channels, including blogs and webcasts.
Conducted all phases of research and development for native Maps Service API for Tizen 2.4 and later platforms, thus creating ease-of-use for entry-level developers.
Spearheaded training and shared best practices to implement Test Driven Development (TDD), code reviews, unit testing, design patterns, OOD, and other standard methodologies resulting in improvements to software development quality and process.

Samsung Electronics, Suwon, South Korea

Senior Researcher, 4/2012 – 3/2014

Technical Scope: Java (Spring), Python, R, Eclipse, JUnit, SoapUI, LoadUI, JMeter, Tomcat, AWS, SQL/NoSQL (Cloudant, Couchbase), StarUML, git, SVN, Jira, Linux, Windows

Conducted research and development of prototypes of cloud services and platforms for computer intelligence (similar to IBM Watson), context-aware computing, task continuity, social engineering, social curation, and data virtualization. Led research teams in the US and Finland developing data virtualization cloud service and transient social networking service.

Key Achievements:

Developed RESTful Open API for NoSQL database of context-aware device activity rules, social, and device-to-device interaction.
Designed knowledge search and natural language answer generation modules; enhanced answer selection combining user content analysis and machine learning boosting methods.
Built app to react on user intent extracted from user’s speech using methods of Natural Language Processing; identified concepts to adopt in computer intelligence platform.
Created web servers for cloud-based services; performed unit testing, stress testing, and performance estimation.
Administered network of virtual services on AWS EC2, including deploying serves and databases.
Thoroughly analyzed changing technical landscape and evolution of cloud & mobile solutions to develop next generation solutions.

Samsung Electronics, Suwon, South Korea

Research Engineer, 11/2010 – 3/2012

Technical Scope: JavaScript, HTML5, Windows

Worked on cutting-edge authentication solutions, as well as family-oriented social networking services. Prepared and presented research summaries to management and team.

Key Achievements:

Conceptualized and designed three methods and prototypes of graphical type-less, shoulder-surfing secure user authentication applicable to wide variety of devices with sufficient and limited input-output and computation equipment (smart phones, smart refrigerators, etc.).
Proposed use cases for family-oriented social networking services with content access management features allowing for multiple roles.

Medicom MTD, Taganrog, Russia

Lead Software Engineer/Junior Software Engineer, 8/2002 – 10/2010

Technical Scope: C, C++, MFC, Microsoft Visual Studio, Source Safe, Red Mine, Bounds Checker, Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio, MATLAB, Windows, Encephalan, Neuromyan, Ancar

Developed software for biomedical diagnostic equipment for scientific research in electroencephalography, electrocardiography, electroneuromyography, as well as routine health care usage. Communicated with colleagues across functional areas. Computed estimation results of modules. Supervised and mentored junior team members.

Key Achievements:

Developed core software modules of biomedical wired/wireless sensor piconet providing the foundation for majority of company products.
Created compression method to encode ECGs and EEGs in real time with high level of accuracy and low computational complexity.
Created various diagnostic processing modules and biomedical signals codec included in signal registration software and firmware.
Played key role in implementing and mentoring junior developers on best practices such as automated bug tracking, OOP/OOD, and design patterns.
Performed full stack development OS drivers to GUI to diagnostic algorithms and worked with all phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC).

Education & Credentials

PhD in Computer Science and Cybernetics

Southern Federal University, Rostov-na-Donu, Russia

Dissertation: Development of a Method and Adaptive Algorithms of Bio-medical Signal Compression with Guaranteed Accuracy on the base of the Delta-transformation of Second Order

Master of Science in Computer and Information Science

Taganrog State University of Radio Engineering, Taganrog, Russia

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Taganrog State University of Radio Engineering, Taganrog, Russia

Publications: List available upon request

Specialized Training: Algebra; Digital Control, Compression, and Information processing on a Basis Delta-transformations; Theory of Information Encoding; Methods of a Digital Signal Processing; Optimization Methods; Mathematic Logics and Algorithm Theory; Parallel Programming; Discrete Mathematics; Decision Theory

Professional Development:

Creative Software Design;
Business Process Engineering and Management;
Data Mining for Social Networks;
Social-Aware Ubiquitous Computing;
Analytical Methodologies for Big Data

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