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Summary

Researcher / Programmer / Problem Solver with extensive experience in information technologies, software development and database programming; strong interdisciplinary skills in research and development, large-scale computation, data processing, simulation and modeling, innovation and inventive problem solving; Self-starter with ability to work both independently and in a cross-functional team environment.
  • Research in Physics, Mathematics, Quantitative finances, Theoretical and Computational chemistry
  • Algorithm development, Software, Database and Web development
  • Computer simulation and modeling, Data and Signal analysis and processing
  • Innovative consulting, Inventive problem solving, TRIZ
  Professional Experience Skills Matrix     ( PDF )   (MS Word)  Resume ( PDF )   (MS Word)      

2007 - present

Graham Capital Management, L.P. (Global Alternative Investment Strategies), Rowayton / Norwalk, CT

 

  Quantitative Research Developer, Quantitative Financial Engineering Group
  • Algorithm and Software development, Data analysis, transformation and processing, Statistical analysis, Pattern identification, Time series analysis, Portfolio pricing and Valuation algorithms, Trading system development.
  • Delphi Win32, Delphi for .Net, CodeGear RAD Studio 2007, Visual Studio 2005, 2008, C#, C++, TCP/IP, COM, ADO, MS SQL 2005,  .Net 2.0, 3.5, Web services, Ruby.

2006 - 2007

Environmental Systems Products Holdings Inc., Tucson, AZ

Sr. Software Design Engineer - .Net development, Database design and development, Web-based information management system development.
  • Windows XP/2003/XP Embedded, .Net 1.1/2.0, Visual Studio 2003/2005, SQL Server 2000/2005, ASP.Net, C#, VB.Net, VSS, TFS, Visio, Crystal Reports, IIS 5/6, Web services. 
  • SAM (Smart Auto Management) project.

2004 - 2006

Consulting, Contracts. Data modeling and processing, Web development - Part-time job

  • Algorithm development (Statistics, Numerical methods,  Fitting, Optimization, DSP, ODE, PDE,  Linear algebra),
  • Application development (Windows, .Net, Linux, C#, C/C++, Delphi),
  • Web development (LAMPP,  ASP, PHP, Perl, Python, JavaScript, DHTML),
  • Database development (MS SQL,  MySQL, SQLite),

2004 - 2006

Department of Chemistry , University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ . (Full-time, Part-time)

Scientist/Scientific Programmer - Research, Algorithm and software development, Information support of R&D (Windows, Delphi 6/7, C++Builder 6, MSVS.Net, C#, Linux, C/C++, SQLite 2/3, Mathematica, Matlab, R) .
  • Developed algorithms and software for information processing in Biochemical research  (Data acquisition, storage, analysis, integration, transformation and mapping,  Statistical analysis, Regression, Multivariate and Principal component analysis, Pattern identification, Time series analysis).
  • Conducted research in Theoretical chemistry and Magnetic spectroscopy, performed  Computer simulation, Dynamic stochastic and quantum modeling, Bioinformatics.
1999 - 2004 TCI Solutions, Inc.,  Tucson, AZ - Software solutions for the retail industry
Software Engineer - Information system development (Windows, Delphi 5-7, VBScript, JavaScript, MS VS.Net, C#,  Profiling, Unit Testing, Versioning, SQL, XML, XSLT, ASP, QTime, DUnit, StarTeam).
  • Supported development of Large-scale database applications for stores and store chains supporting pricing, invoicing, receiving, inventory, transfers, authorization; Designed business data objects, developed GUI and reporting.
  • Designed and developed COM objects for data access in Wireless and Web subsystems.
  • Managed code in multi-version environment with multi-databases support (MS SQL 7/2000, Oracle 8/9, Interbase, DB2).
  • Mobile devices programming (MS VS.Net, C#). 
1998 - 1999 Ideation International Inc., Southfield, MI - Bringing the Science of innovation to the World

  

Sr. Scientist /Analyst - Innovative consulting, Inventive problem solving
  • Conducted and managed projects on innovation, failure prediction and elimination, assessment of existing intellectual property and evolution of technology, facilitated inventive problem solving brainstorming
  • Enhanced the Inventive problem solving methodology (TRIZ) with simplified model approach, which contributed to accomplishment of complex technological projects
  • Designed and implemented TRIZ software tools for hybridization of alternative technical systems (Delphi 4, VB 6, Paradox, Access 97).
1993 - 1997 Department of Chemistry , University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 

 

Scientist/Scientific Programmer - Research in Theoretical chemistry and Molecular physics, Computer simulations and modeling, Data processing (Windows, UNIX, C/C++, Delphi 3/4, Turbo Pascal, Mathematica, Matlab).
  • Developed novel methods for interpretation of NMR spectroscopic experiments allowing correct extraction of geometry and electronic structure of bioinorganic complexes.
  • Developed custom programs with unique functionality for processing measurement in magnetic spectroscopy and electrochemistry.
  • Increased efficiency of simulation algorithms, in some cases more than tenfold.
  • Conducted individual research and supported projects in two research groups.
  • Published over 20 papers in leading scientific journals.
1988 - 1993 Institute of Chemical Kinetics and Combustion, Novosibirsk, Russia
Sr. Scientist/Scientific Programmer - Research in Physics, Theoretical and computational chemistry, Kinetics, Thermodynamics, Magnetic spectroscopy; Algorithm and software development, Computer simulation, Dynamic, stochastic and quantum modeling, Data analysis and processing (DOS, IBM 360/370, CDC, PDP, FORTRAN, C, Pascal).
  • Developed stochastic models successfully applied to research of diffusion-controlled kinetics and spin chemistry (CIDNP). This research was awarded by Mendeleev Chemical Society of Russia and International Science foundation. 
  • Created efficient numerical methods for Quantum chemistry, Kinetics and Thermodynamics used in academic and industrial research.
  • Elaborated methods for the analysis of accuracy, resolution and reliable reconstruction interval for indirect measurements.
  • Developed methods for reliable reconstruction of indirect and remote measurements which were effectively applied to MRI exploration of underground water in Siberian gas fields, electrochemistry, spectroscopy, and aerosol science.
  • Elaborated Monte Carlo and finite-difference methods for interpretation of multi-particle effects in recombination of ion radicals.
  • Developed novel model, algorithm and program for calculation of spatial diffusion and reaction. The program was used for interpretation of plant transpiration experiments and forest pollution control (Helsinki University, Finland).
1986 - 1993 Physical Chemistry Dept., Novosibirsk State University, Russia
Associate Professor ( Part-time position )
  • Taught in Spectroscopic methods, Computational chemistry and Numerical methods.
  • Led a team for development of computer-assisted education in chemistry.
  Special Training and Education
  • Certificate of Completion, Microsoft Windows XP Embedded Training, Tucson, AZ
  • Certificate of TRIZ Specialist (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving), Courses on TRIZ, Ideation Inc., Southfield, MI
  • Certificate of Programmer, Institute for Advanced Methods of Management, Leningrad, Russia
  • Ph.D. Physics and mathematics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Chemical Kinetics and Combustion, Novosibirsk, Russia
  • Master of Science, Molecular Physics, Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia
  Publications
   Over 70 published papers in leading scientific journals (see Publication List).
Awards received
  • Award of International Science Foundation for fundamental research in Russia, 1992
  • Award of Academy of Sciences, Russia, 1991
  • Award of Mendeleev Chemical Society, Russia, 1987
  International collaboration - Visiting scientist:
Finland (1993), Czechoslovakia (1990), Germany(1986,1988), Bulgaria(1987)
 Keywords (see my Skills Matrix) 
Quantitative Research, Physics, Informatics, Bioinformatics, Numerical methods, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Analysis, Processing and mining, Inverse Ill-posed Ill-stated problems, Regularization, Remote sensing, Imaging, Simulation, Modeling, NMR, EPR, ESR, MRI, Optics, X-Ray, Spectroscopy, Surface phenomena, Radiation and Electrochemistry, Charge Energy transfer, Recombination, Molecular dynamics, Stochastic models, Monte Carlo, Innovation, Optimization, Genetic, Evolutionary, Adaptive algorithms, Mathematica, MatLab, R, Visualization, Filtering, Interpolation, Extrapolation, Prediction, Time series, Fourier, Wavelet, Principal component analysis, OOP, Object-Oriented programming, FORTRAN, C, Object Pascal, Delphi, C++, Java, C#, Visual Basic, COM, XML, HTML, XSL, XSLT, VB script, JavaScript, ASP, HTML, Starteam, Eclipse, Jbuilder, C++Builder, C#Builder, Kylix, MS VS, Visual Studio .Net, TFS, VB.Net, Design, Visio, Databases, MS SQL Server, Oracle, Interbase, DB2, MySQL, SQLite, Advantage, Firebird, MS DOS, Windows, Unix, Linux, .Net, Custom Software, Quantum mechanics, Partial differential equations, Integral equations, Perl, PHP, Ruby, CGI, Tk, Kinetics, Diffusion, Chemistry

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