Taras

TARAS FOSTIAK

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System Administrator / Software Developer / Project Manager

A highly self-motivated System Administrator (DevOps Engineer) with software developing
and project management skills with 25 years of hands-on experience and strong analytical
background. Experience includes meeting tight deadlines, engineering performance-critical
algorithms, teamwork and leadership. Includes an in-depth understanding of IT processes,
from functionating of operating systems (Windows/Linux/ Unix/MacOS/Server systems - OS
administration and configuration) to writing and developing programs and applications (main
languages are JavaScript and Swift). Possesses theoretical and practical knowledge of
programming patterns, algorithms and data structures, agile software development
techniques. Fluent in Ukrainian (native) and Russian, can understand/write/speak
English (incl. technical documentation) – intermediate+ level, can understand/write
German/Polish.

Core competencies include:
Operational Systems: Windows (all up to Windows 11)
Windows Server (from NT 4.0 to 2019)
Mac OS (from 10.4 Tiger to 12.0.1 Monterey)
Linux (Ubuntu, Manjaro, Mint)
UNIX (FreeBSD)
Applications: online services • data mining software • performance-critical
software • cross-platform software
Languages: JavaScript • Swift • Obj.-C • CSS • HTML • PHP • Erlang
Databases: Microsoft SQL • PostgreSQL • MySQL • Firebase
Libraries: JQuery • Bootstrap 4
Technologies: data mining • algorithms and data structures • network protocols
• UNIX • agile software development • cross-platform software
development • test-driven development • video editing and motion
design (as hobby)
Software: Microsoft Office Suite • Visual Studio • Sublime Text • XCode •
Web engines (Apache, IIS) • VMware • Parallels • Sketch •
Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (XD, Photo Shop, After Effects, Premiere
Pro) • Final Cut • VCS: Git • and more

EDUCATION
• Lviv Polytechnic National University • Lviv • Sep 1993 – Dec 1998
Electronics and Telecommunications Engineer
• other online self-development and training programs or teaching courses
 Professional experience

Emergency Hospital of Lviv city council • Lviv, Ukraine • Jun 2021 – Feb 2022
Biggest medical emergency hospital in West Ukraine.
System Administrator
Support and organization of work for up to 2,000 users and their workstations. Support of
the medical information system «Doctor Eleks».

IE Fostiak T.S. • Lviv, Ukraine • Mar 2006 – Aug 2020
Entrepreneur in the information technology field.
Self-employed entrepreneur
Initially provided IT services as a system administrator, and as a software developer.
Cooperated with enterprises of various sectors of the economy. Worked independently and
with the involvement of contractors also sometimes acted as a contractor. Developed an new
software services or maintains a previously developed software.
• Helped the owner to create a retail chain of supermarkets and grocery stores in one
of the district centers of Lviv (TM “Romashka” in Drohobych).
• Helped the customer of kwitka.com.ua to develop the business and take a leading
position in its activities.
• Learned JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Swift especially for the needs of some customers.
• Working on project prengi.com learned project management basics.
• In collaboration with project uacomix.com learned to create and administer online
stores.

“Artor” JSC • Lviv • Jun 2002 – Jul 2018 (as IE)
Multidisciplinary regional corporation, that mediated in the sale of consumer goods (no longer
exists)
System supervisor
Organized an IT department, that provided the company's activities and accounting, which
allowed the company to conduct accounting and auditing mediation activities. Ensured
uninterrupted operation of communication and accounting equipment and also information
security systems.
• Gained skills in organizing cryptographic information security systems.
• Started working with Linux and MacOS systems.

“Soyuz-Victan Trade” Ltd. • Lviv • Aug 2005 – Mar 2009
Regional branch of national and international alcohol manufacturer (no longer exists)
System administrator
At the beginning I worked as a system programmer of branch, and then was the head of the IT
department of the west region.
• Organized an order data exchange system between sales agents of branches in the
western region and the central server.
• Gained web-programming skills.
“Arcada-X” Ltd. • Lviv • Nov 1999 – May 2002
Local telephone and internet service provider
System engineer
Participated in the commissioning of the ISP equipment (digital switching system Alcatel 1000
S12) as well as in the software organization of switching connections with other
communication providers. Also I organized support in the expansion of the subscriber network
and maintenance of station equipment. Participated in the creation and launching of some
similar stations manufactured by Alcatel & Lucent.
• Gained skills in programming station computer and switching equipment,
manufactured by the world's leading companies - Alcatel, Lucent Technologies,
Huawei, Cisco Systems, MikroTik etc. and also in their commissioning.
• Started working with UNIX systems.

“Tchajka” Ltd. • Lviv • May 1998 – Oct 1998
A private enterprise engaged in the wholesale trade of products and alcohol and tobacco
products (no longer exists)
System software engineer
Developed software for accounting of wholesale retail transactions and support for electronic
cash registers.
• Gained skills in software development in assembler language.
• Improved the company's sales accounting system.

“Polinom” UA&USA JV • Lviv • Aug 1996 – Apr 1998
A common Ukrainian-American joint venture company, engaged in the wholesale of
petroleum products in Ukraine and abroad (no longer exists)
System supervisor
Initially, worked as a system administrator, and later headed the computer department, which
was engaged in the maintenance and solution of problems in the organization of information
and technical business processes of the enterprise and branches.
• Organized and developed the communication infrastructure of the enterprise.
• Ensured the uninterrupted operation of the IT infrastructure and implemented
accounting of enterprise transactions and accountіng department.

“West Wind” Ltd. • Lviv • Apr 1996 – Jul 1996
Regional distributor of computer and household appliances (no longer exists)
Computer department manager
• Engaged in the assembly and sale of computers and office equipment, selection of
configurations for customers and adaptation for their tasks.
• Learned basic skills in construction and organizing computer and communication
networks, server systems, as well as workstations configuring for business customers
and end-users.