Mikhail Shoykher

Toronto, Ontario
Canada
E-mail: mike@shoyher.com

SUMMARY

Software architect and developer with over 15 years of professional experience in all phases of the software development process

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• Innovative software architect and developer focusing on system and network software.
• Extensive experience in Linux development including kernel internals, system and application programming and building custom distributions.
• Excellent understanding of TCP/IP and Internet from ISP organization to protocol design and implementation.
• Good knowledge of various software development practices, including distributed development, TDD, open source, virtual teams and outsourcing

Programming languages: C, C++, Perl, Java
OS: Linux, Solaris, BSD, Windows
Network technologies: TCP/IP, routing, firewalls, IPSec, VPN, application protocols
Telephony: VoIP (RTP, SIP), PSTN protocols (ISDN, CAS), VoiceXML, CTI and IVR, media processing
Hardware: PC and embedded architectures. PCI and CompactPCI, telephony boards, disk and Ethernet controllers
Web: XML, HTML, Web development, e-commerce

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

IBM, Markham, Ontario, Canada
April 2008 - now
Senior Developer

• Lotus Foundations core design and development

Net Integration Technologies, Markham, Ontario, Canada
(acquired by IBM)
February 2006 - April 2008
Linux Kernel Developer

• Lead developer responsible for core OS services, kernel, networking, hardware support, security.

Voicegenie Technologies, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
June 2004 - February 2006
Senior Software Engineer

• Designed and developed time-critical components for a VoIP media server
• Designed, developed and maintained call control and media processing subsystem of a VoiceXML media server. Implemented and troubleshooted various PSTN and VoIP telephony protocols

Pigeon Point Systems. Scotts Valley, CA, USA. (offshore development)
Contract development for NMS Communications
May 2001 - May 2004
Team Leader

• Designed and implemented Linux kernel drivers for PCI and CompactPCI telephony boards with support for SMP and PICMG 2.1 Hot Swap
• Developed and maintained a modular runtime and development environment for CTI applications, including various telephony services, proprietary client/server protocol and high availability framework
• Developed an Automatic Test Framework (including regression and load tests) for CTI development kit, hardware, drivers and applications

E-Labs. Moscow, Russia
March 2000 - May 2001
Software Architect

Architected and implemented several projects using Perl and Java technologies on Linux:

• XML-based universal data editor under a contract for a US Web publisher
• WAP portal for a major Russian cellular carrier
• IMS-based distance learning system
• B2B system for freight brokers under a contract for a Greece-based brokerage

eCompare. San Jose, CA, USA (offshore development)
June 1999 - April 2001
Software Developer

• Developed a Web and WAP-based e-commerce systems. The system was deployed on several US cellular carriers, including Sprint PCS, Cingular and AT&T Wireless

Corbina Telecommunications. Moscow, Russia
March 1997 - March 2000
Software Developer, Head of Network Operations

• Architected and developed a network monitoring and management system for heterogeneous voice and data network based on Nortel, RAD and Cisco equipment
• Designed, implemented and maintained WAN for ISP operations based on Cisco routers and access servers, Linux and FreeBSD application servers. Developed ISP support software

Alina-Moscow bank. Moscow, Russia
June 1995 - July 1997
System Engineer

Argussoft Co. Moscow, Russia
September 1994 - May 1995
Technical support manager

Department of Education. Moscow, Russia
April 1992 - August 1994
Network Administrator, Lead Software Developer

Moscow State University of Transportation Engineering.
Department of Computer Science
October 1990 - March 1992
Programmer

FREELANCE PROJECTS

• Developed a Web publishing system and several online applications for information portals under a contract from an US Web publisher.
• Developed several J2ME applications under a contract from FutureRoads.
• Developed an online service platform with payment processing and subscription management under a contract from an US company.
• Created a localized version of popular Linux distribution Russian RedHat Linux (Krasnaya Shapochka). Composed an original Russian-language manual.

OPEN SOURCE PROJECTS

Perl CPAN: Authen::TacacsPlus, Locale::PGetText
Jabber xdb_sql: contributor

CERTIFICATION

Brainbench TCP/IP MVP (Most Valued Professional).

EDUCATION

1997 - 2000
Moscow State University of Transportation Engineering
Postgraduate courses. Specialization in information theory

1989 - 1994
Moscow State University of Transportation Engineering (former Institute of Transportation Engineering, MIIT)
M.S. Computer Science