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Володимир Kольцов
Software Engineer
Lviv, Ukraine
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Summary

Accomplished software developer with 30+ years of experience in the design and development
of system and application software. Deep expertise in low-level programming (C, C++,
Assembler, Rust), network protocols, driver development, and cross-platform solutions. Skilled
at utilizing a wide variety of tools and programs, with comprehensive knowledge of Windows
API, system architecture, and reverse engineering.

Technical Skills

Languages: C, C++, Go, Rust, Assembler, SQL, HTML, CSS, VBA, JavaScript.

Libraries and technologies: Windows API, WFP, WinSock, STL, ATL, MFC, QT, Boost, zlib, OpenSSL, COM/
DCOM, REST API, QuickFIX, WebView2, Chromium, DAO/ADO DB, DOM, ODBC.

Databases: SQL, Microsoft Access, SQLite, dBase, dbVista

IDEs & tools: Microsoft Visual Studio, VS Code, Qt Creator/Qt Designer, Eclipse, Git, GitHub Actions,
AWS, Jenkins, Docker, CMake, NSIS, Advanced Installer, Trello, Jira, Confluence, bash, PowerShell.

Experience

C++ Developer, Reverse Engineer | NDA, Kyiv Jun 2023 – Jul 2026
Jun 2023 – Jul 2026
Designed and developed the overall project architecture from
scratch for a Windows ad-blocking solution (WFP driver, Windows
Service, UI application, Web API).

Developed a WFP (Windows Filtering Platform) driver for network
traffic filtering (net filter).

Created a Windows Service to manage the driver and ensure stable

interaction with the user interface (UI application).

Developed an UI application in Wails (Go part)

Developed a reliable MSI installer for software deployment.

Conducted in-depth research, analysis, and debugging of complex
system applications using Reverse Engineering.

Senior Software Engineer | nCryptedCloud/e-Share, USA Aug 2012 – Nov 2022

Developed and maintained applications for data protection and data
sharing using Microsoft 365 and cloud storage providers like
Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, OneDrive.

Developed Windows namespace shell extension library.

Developed Outlook add-in for sending email securely, as well as add-
ins for MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Created NSIS and MSIX installation packages.

Developed server-side library for a back-end solution on CentOS.

Senior Software Engineer | VDV Investments, The Netherlands Mar 2002 – Jul 2012
Developed and maintained applications for a trading platform used
by financial institutions to trade shares, equities, futures, options,
and other products on European exchanges EUREX, XETRA,
Euronext, LIFFE.

Developed communication libraries for XETRA Values API, EUREX
Values API, and LIFFE API.

Developed a simulation environment using real exchange data.

Software Consultant, C++ Developer | Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, Dec 1999 – Feb 2002

Designed and developed solutions for the services of the Ministry of
Justice of Ukraine.

Configured, deployed, and administered local area networks (LAN)
across Ministry of Justice facilities.

C++ Developer | Diamed Info, Ukraine Jun 1995 – Nov 1999
Development of multimedia products for education and
entertainment.

Developed RTF parser and RTF viewer as components of multimedia
apps.

Developed WAV player as a component of multimedia apps.

Software Engineer, C, and Assembler Developer | Novotech, NORD plant Jul 1991 – May 1995

Development software components for ICSs used by technological
processes in the industrial area: an automated testing system for
refrigerators and freezers, APCS for brick production, ICS for
industrial weighing machines.

Education: Master of Computer Science, Donetsk National University, Ukraine