PROFILE
Software developer/designer with 16 years of experience, 7 years of
Navision experience, 2 years of Business Intelligence Solutions experience, 6 years of entrepreneur experience.
I firmly believe that nothing is impossible, just some projects or ideas take too much resources to be reasonable.
MAIN SKILLS
- Able to understand and analyse requirements without the help of a consultant if required
- Microsoft Navision / Dynamics NAV ERP (certified developer, 7 years + 1 year of Damgaard XAL + other ERP/accounting environments and packages)
- Business Intelligence Solutions based on Analysis Services and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
- Business experience (own companies, contract work)
- Ability to skip whining when encountering problems
- Keeping promises
RECENT MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
- 3 Business Intelligence Solutions based on OLAP and Sharepoint. Data is gathered from various sources including Dynamics NAV 5.0, NAV 2009, AX 2009.
- 120+ different Navision implementations (as of August 2011). Biggest challenges: successful Navision upgrades from 3.60 to 4.0 with over 200 changed objects and from 2.6 to 4.02 with over 250 changed objects.
- Co-author of accounting package for small businesses - Merit Aktiva - currently having more than 10 000 active users
- Author of database software solutions tool which brought down small-business custom software solutions development time-cost approx. 10 times. Several thousand active users, hard to keep track because the most popular packages are free
- Running several micro-companies around the globe without actually being there in person
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATION AND TRAINING
- Business Intelligence hands-on trainings from various sources
- Microsoft Business Solutions Consultant in Dynamics NAV (versions 3.1 .. 5). Some NAV 2009 experience.
- Accounting, tax law and financial management courses from various sources
- Audentes Mainor University and Tallinn Technical University - in Computer Science and Business Management - no degree
- Mentorship programs in small business management
WORK EXPERIENCE
2008 - current
Columbus IT Partner Estonia
Software Developer (contract)
Columbus IT Partner Estonia is leading service provider for Microsoft Dynamics products in Estonia.
Navision Developer, jr. AX 2009 developer, Business Intelligence developer.
Technologies used:
- Business Intelligence tools (SQL Server 2005/2008 Reporting Services (SSRS), Visual Studio 2008/2010, Sharepoint etc)
- Microsoft Dynamics Nav versions 4 and 5
- Microsoft Dynamics AX 4 and 2009
- Reporting Services (SSRS) for Business Intelligence solutions
- SureStep+ and DIAMOND methodologies
2005 - 2007
Tectura UK
Software Developer (client-facing role, employment)
Tectura is one of the market leaders in MBS products. One of the few companies covering the entire planet. Projects involved examples: Eton College, 3663, WPP, The Global Draw, UGD, Mark Warner, Silverstone, Egmont, Rab Capital, GB Railways etc.
Navision Developer. Due to methodology used, most of the time is not utilized on code-writing but requirements analysis, trainings, implementation support and pre-sales consultancy in 2007. Technologies used:
- Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Attain of 2.01 up to 4.03 (hands-on 5.0, no implementations)
- Various Add-ons
- Tectura Framework Methodology
2003 - 2006
DABE Solutions
Senior partner / Software Designer
DABE Solutions is focusing on offering cost-effective custom business software solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses. Customers are from wide range of business areas including logistics, manufacturing, law firms, debt collectors, schools, training companies and much more.
Author of DABE - Database Application Building Engine which has brought down the timecost of developing customized database solutions significantly. Technologies used:
- Borland Delphi 5
- Various third-party components
- DBISAM SQL Server (ANSI-92 standard)
1999-2005
Merit Tarkvara
Software Developer
Merit Tarkvara is a small- and medium-business software vendor which offers product ranges from their own accounting software packages up to Microsoft Business Solutions.
Microsoft Navision Developer - implementation and customer-specific customization of 5 different projects. Successful upgrade of solution from Navision 3.60 to 4.00 with more than 200 changed objects. Technologies used:
- Microsoft Navision Attain 3.60/3.70/4.0
- Microsoft SQL server 2000 and up
Co-author of Merit Aktiva - accounting software for small businesses. Technologies used:
- Borland Delphi 5 and third party components
1998-1999
JOT Estonia
Robotics Software Programmer
JOT Automation is one of the worlds largest industrial robots manufacturer, main customers include such giants as Nokia, Ericsson, Siemens, Motorola and Elcoteq.
Achievements include programming and installation of more than 30 industrial robots, most of them for building Nokia mobiles. Wrote all routines of 2 prototype robots from the scratch, alone.
1995-1998
Korel IN / Korel SYS
Web Developer / Damgaard XAL Financial Software Developer
Korel group is one of the earliest computer manufacturers and business software providers in Estonia.
Started employment while being 16 years old, managed to finish high school during that time.
In 1998 responsibilities included consulting, development, technical support and technical training of Damgaard Concorde XAL. Participation in more than 10 implementation projects. Co-author of localized payroll module.
In 1995-1997 main responsibilities were administrating company homepage, turning support requests into new sales and promoting company homepage through the newspaper articles and Internet forums.
COMPANIES STARTED/OWNED
OTHER RELEVANT FACTS
- Co-author of local daily business newspaper (www.aripaev.ee) since 1998.
- Former member of student organization AIESEC (www.aiesec.org) in 2000-2001.
- Languages: Estonian (mother tongue), English (fluent, not flawless), Russian (verbal only, can not write).
- Community activities: charity work, blood donor.
- Hobbies: travelling, hiking.
- Incurable optimist.