Vania Smrkovski
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Industries: | Cleantech, Computing, Entertainment, Information Technology, Internet, Nanotech, Real Estate, Retail |
| Skills: | AJAX, Architecture, Databases, Design, Engineering, English, Fiction, French, HTML / CSS, Javascript, Languages, Languages and Platforms, Law, PHP, Python, Software Engineering, SQL, Web Development, Windows, Windows applications, Writing |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding experts, Finding hot stories, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Helping friends, Helping members of my groups, Joining a startup, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Recruiting for my startup, Shadowing, Starting a company, Trading services |
| Schools: | University of Tennessee System - Knoxville |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Progressive Impressions International – Bloomington, IL |
| Position: | Web Developer III |
| Time period: | January 2005 - Present |
| Description: | Senior developer responsible for managing client web sites and integration applications for clients in the Emerging Business Unit. C#.Net, SQL 2000 and extensive integration with automated and labor-intensive printing processes.
• Managed legacy web sites for two clients, modifying functionality as needed and refactoring existing code-base to leverage code re-usability and to integrate sites with industry best practices. • Worked with business analysts and project managers to define new business needs, assess risks and costs and plan projects. • Designed and maintained SQL table schema and stored procedures to effectively divide data from interfaces. |
| Employer: | Metron North America – Knoxville, TN |
| Position: | Software Programmer/Analyst |
| Time period: | January 2002 - December 2005 |
| Description: | Programmer/Analyst responsible for designing, coding and maintaining multiple VB.Net and Classic, ASP.Net and Classic and SQL applications
• Architectured and contributed development to major code refactoring where we redesigned application code bases and business processes with new designs which are easier to maintain, result in less bugs and allow more flexible changes in business process in the future. • Implemented Services and Web Services to automate processes and to separate business processes into more maintainable pieces. • Responsible for the installation, integration and maintenance for our company's Genesys Computer-Telephone Integration system for a revenue generating call center. Features included IVR, Voice Call Back, Skills-Based Routing and integration with enterprise CRM package Onyx • Worked with internal and external clients to identify, define and design solutions in a high-pressure, short life cycle development environment • Architected and supported relational database and web/desktop software for 5+ highly integrated business services distributed among multiple database servers with multiple databases |
| Employer: | iPix Internet Pictures – Oak Ridge, TN |
| Position: | Technical Support Lead Manager |
| Time period: | January 1999 - December 2001 |
| Description: | Technical Support Lead Manager |
| Employer: | The Learning Company – Knoxville, TN |
| Position: | Quality Assurance Manager |
| Time period: | January 1995 - December 1998 |
| Description: | • Managed quality assurance testing for two first-release products and other legacy revisions
• Coordinated quality assurance efforts between engineers based in Moscow, Russia and the United States. • Developed a defect tracking system and other quality assurance tools |
| Employer: | Comtel Communications – Virginia Beach, VA |
| Position: | Web Developer |
| Time period: | December 2002 |
| Description: | • Designed new website, www.gotconference.com, including all graphics, styles and navigation
• Programmed functions for a customer cost/savings calculator • Designed and implemented secured forms to allow for private customer contact with sales staff |
| Employer: | Netgraphics Division of J. P. Hogan – Knoxville, TN |
| Position: | Interactive Project Manager |
| Time period: | December 2001 |
| Description: | • Supervised program team of three programmers and subcontractors. Assisted in staff skills building
• Maintained Linux-based Web server. Administered and provide maintenance for Windows LAN system • Project management for development of client web sites |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Tennessee System - Knoxville |
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