• Toronto, ON, Canada

    Michael Petrov

  • Experience

    • Maide Inc Software Engineer
      2011-05 – present
      Toronto, ON
      • Funded startup in the Toronto's ExtremeU seed funding incubator program.
      • Working in a team to develop mobile applications for 3D industrial design in the Architecture and Engineering fields.
      • Developing a cross-platform 3D controller application for the Apple iPad and iPhone.
    • FMWebschool Inc Lead Software Developer and Partner
      2006-02 – 2011-06
      Toronto, ON
      • Leading the Canadian branch of the Virginia, United States based corporation.
      • Developing award winning iPhone database applications.
      • Developing database software solutions and developer tools.
      • Working with customers to assess needs, provide quotes, and allocate in-house developers to projects.
      • Extensive involvement in product marketing and product release cycles.
      • Deployment and maintenance of a mid-size server hosting company.
    • Software Consultant Self Employed
      2005-03 – present
      • Providing software development services to businesses and individuals.
      • Working directly with senior management, developers, and other consultants as needed.
      • Developing database driven web applications and desktop systems.

  • Achievements and Awards

    • August 2009
      FileMaker Solution of the Year Excellence Award, 2009 for FMTouch iPhone database application (Served as the lead developer of the FMTouch iPhone application)
    • 2008 – 2009
      Co-authored an industrial design for a rail track surveying trolley (RailWare Trolley, plc2pc.com)

  • Publications

    • Allyson Olm, Stephen Knight, Michael Petrov. 2008. A Complete Guide to FileMaker Web Publishing with FMStudio. Lulu.com Publishing: ISBN 978-1435718708.
    • Allyson Olm, Stephen Knight, Michael Petrov. 2007. FileMaker Web Publishing: A Complete Guide to Using the API for PHP . Jones & Bartlett Publishers: ISBN 978-1598220414.

  • Skills

    • 8 years of C and C++ programming experience.
    • 3 years of Objective-C and iPhone programming experience.
    • 6 years of PHP programming experience.
    • Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
    • Extensive business writing skills, including co-authoring of two published books.

  • Languages

    • English (fluent)
    • Russian (fluent)

  • References

    • Available upon request.