My Resume


Simone Ferrari

Software developer

Languages

  • Italian (Native)
  • English (Perfect)
  • French (Social)
  • Amharic (Social)

Interests

  • Motorsports
  • Science
  • Universe / Space / Sci-fi
  • Aeroplanes

Organizations

  • EMSA (Ethiopian Motor Sport Association)
  • Gelada Riders Motorbike Club

Experience

Junior developer to Senior Software Engineer

Database Informatica Srl, Italy

1998 - 2005

First developer job.
Started as a junior developer and progressed to Senior Software Engineer and team leader
Worked on a wide range of projects (web, desktop) for 20+ clients
www.database.it

Shareholder/IT Manager/Consultant

Blue Tops Trading PLC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2005 - present

This is a company in the hospitality industry (restaurants, hotels)
I am a shareholder and manage all the IT systems and also provide software built by me: POS, Stock and supply chain management, HR, Front office, Booking.
Has given me the opportunity to learn a lot about the hospitality industry as well as the needs of businesses in many key areas. This knowledge was vital in the development of various software packages that I sell under my company Abakon Systems.
www.sabanalangano.com

Co-owner, IT-Manager

Igloo Business PLC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2010 - present

An ice-cream parlour that I invested in.
Although I'm not currently involved, I setup the IT systems including the use of some of my commercial software: POS, Stock management, and more.

Senior Developer

Apposit LLC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2010 - 2011

In partnership with my company Abakon Systems, worked on a couple of their products including a large electronic payments solution (Paga).
www.apposit.com
www.mypaga.com

Contract Senior Developer

Makkie Communication-Lab, Italy

2017

Worked as a back-end contract developer in a facebook inspired collaboration/network platform for businesses.
www.meetyourbusiness.com
www.makkie.it

General Manager/Senior software engineer

Abakon Systems, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2005 - present

My own company that I founded in 2005. At the moment we focus on custom enterprise applications and some small web projects for 30+ clients in a wide range of sectors.
We also developed and sell products for the Ethiopian market such as: POS, Full HR Solution, Stock management and supply chain.

Technologies/skills

Daily comfort/advanced

  • Visual Studio 2013, 2017
  • Git
  • .NET framework / VB.NET / C#
  • WinForms / DevExpress WinForms
  • LLBLGen
  • Database design
  • Software design / OOP
  • SQLServer
  • Windows 7 / 10
  • HTML5 / CSS3
  • Sass / LESS
  • ASP.NET MVC
  • XML
  • Reactive .NET
  • Crystal Reports
  • Word / Excel

Good experience

  • Bootstrap
  • Node / Npm / Gulp
  • Cryptography / Smartcards
  • SignalR
  • Javascript / jQuery
  • MS Publisher
  • GDI
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • NSIS (Nullsoft install system)
  • NAnt
  • Json

Average experience

  • Visual Studio Code
  • Xamarin (Android)
  • Android app development
  • MS Powerpoint
  • Adobe Illustrator

Some experience

  • .NET Core / ASP.NET Core
  • Eclipse / Java / JSP
  • Spring framework
  • Bower
  • Powershell
  • MySQL / Redis / MongoDB
  • Linux
  • MS Azure

Education

Sandford English Community School

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
GCE 'O' Level Maths, Physics, Economics, English, Art, Chemistry, Biology

1985 - 1990

Hillcrest Secondary School

Nairobi, Kenya
GCE 'A' Level Maths, Physics, Economics, Italian

1990 - 1992

Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia

Modena, Italy
Degree in Civil Engineering. Not completed.

1992 - 1994

Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia

Modena, Italy
Degree in Economics and Business. Not completed.

1996 - 1998