Hello! I'm Reni
I have extensive technical background and in the last 11+ years I have supervised the implementation and maintenance of company's software solutions. As part of my role I advise upper management on how to use information technology solutions to meet company goals. I also coordinate project teams, advise clients, recruit staff, implement new technologies, and collaborate with IT management and the business.
Raina Petrova
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"The day you stop running is the day you arrive"
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EXPERIENCE
Head of Engineering
Aug 2022-Present
COINME
Responsible for the Engineering organization including UI and Back End development, Enterprise Architecture, QA, Data Management and Production Support
Software Engineering Director
Jul 2021-Aug 2022
COINME
Software Engineering Director, Partner Expansion.
Chief Operating Officer
Feb 2020-Present
AHLADNI FOUNDATION
Oversee operational and administrative functions of Ahladni Foundation, a 501c3 non profit organization that supports education and research in the areas of holistic well-being of individuals, communities and the eco system.
Director, Software Development
Aug 2018-Sep 2020
KAMAN CORPORATION
Led development team supporting the technology needs of the Kaman Aerospace businesses including software development and maintenance, Enterprise Resource Planning systems (Epicor, Quantum, legacy ERP) support and customization, support of business processes (payroll, financial close, purchasing, shipping, contract management, etc.)
VP, Application Development
Oct 2016-Jul 2018
UNITED BANK
Managed the technology needs of the Wholesale Banking and Credit Underwriting business teams including daily operations, system maintenance, enhancements, and new product implementations
Application Manager, DevOps
Mar 2012-Oct 2016
SELECTIVE INSURANCE
Built and managed the development operations team, coordinated server builds, application administration, release management, incident management, and continuity of the Commercial and Personal lines underwriting systems
EDUCATION
2001-2003
Master of Science
UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT, CT
Graduated with a MS in Computer science. I was the web master and TA for the School of Engineering and participated in a research that was published in the Journal of STEM Education.
1999-2001
Master of Science
SOFIA UNIVERSITY, Bulgaria
Graduated with a MS in Information and Communication Technologies. Sofia University is the most prestigious graduate school for math and science in Bulgaria.
1996-1999
Bachelor of Science
SOFIA UNIVERSITY, Bulgaria
Graduated with a BS in Mathematics.
SKILLS
Solution Architecture
Change Leadership
Vendor Management
Development Operations (DevOps)
Process Improvement
Budget Management
Project Delivery Methodology (SDLC)
Cross Functional Team Leadership
Disaster Recovery and Continuity
Project Management
Incident Management
Contract Negotiation
EXPERTISE
Solution Architecture
Work closely with the business to define, evaluate, select, and implement strategic business projects. Responsible for the implementation, integration and maintenance of internally developed and vended systems.
Vendor Management
Technical point of contact for third party vendors. Responsible for contract negotiation, system maintenance, implementation of new functionality and performance of key business systems.
Development Operations
Liaison between the Application Development and Infrastructure departments. Responsible for the availability, performance and proper function of key business systems.
People Management
Manage team of Application developers, Project managers, Business Analysts and Project Architects. Maintain responsibility for motivating employees and building cohesive high performance teams.
Process Improvement
Define and streamline various IT processes including Incident, Request and Change Management, Production Release Management, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Performance Review.