Askar Ibragimov

Phone: +358 45 6386080

E-mail: askar.ibragimov@gmail.com
Date of Birth: 07.04.1979
Citizenship: Russian
Status in Finland: permanent residence

Objective
Software Engineer

Professional Skills
Development skills • C, C++, perl, SQL, php, unix shell, Qt framework
• ExtJS framework
• MPI-based parallel computing
IT skills • Small-group Linux system administration. Hardware support (RAID,
application servers, backup, equipment purchases), LDAP, MySQL and
web server support, user maintenance
• Expert user of Linux (CentOS, Fedora) and Windows
Analytical skills • Experience with data processing and reduction (processing of scientific
observations of X-ray astrophysical objects)
• Data analysis and statistics

Work Experience
2007-2010 Sodankyla Geophysical Observatory, Oulu Unit: Development of a realtime
Linux-based data acquisition system for a Neutron Monitor Cosmic Ray detector
• Development of a realtime software for data acquisition (Linux, Qt
framework)
• System design and selection of a necessary industrial hardware (data
acquisition boards, GPS receivers, minor data acquisition equipment)
• Programming of custom Linux drivers for COMEDI hardware access
library for the data acquisition PCI boards
• Development of database storage for data being collected (Linux,
MySQL)
• Development of a web-based interface to the database (Linux, C+
+/CGI, SQL interface)
2008-2010 Sodankyla Geophysical Observatory, Oulu Unit: Development of the global
Neutron Monitor Database (scientific project of the European Community FP7
Framework Programme)
• Database design and development
2000-2004 Motion control system for RTT Telescope in Turkish National Observatory
• Principal development of a complex motion control software of a 37-
tonns weight, 1.5 meter telescope (DOS, Pascal, TCP/IP for DOS,
software-hardware interfacing)
• Development of a high-convenience heavy duty remote control terminal
for a telescope observer (Deplhi)

Education
2009-2010 Postdoctoral researcher, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey

2004-2009 PhD student in Astrophysics, University of Oulu, Finland

Languages
English (very good), Russian (native)

Personal skills
Good communication skills, rapid learning of new development techniques and programming
languages, long experience both in individual and international team work, professional attitude, easy
temper

Further relevant interests

Aim to learn Java, C#, interested in embedded systems and industrial data acquisition, Linux kernel
drivers, data visualization, efficient interface design (web, standalone), cross-platform development,
mobile communication, telecommunication

Personal interests
Photography, travelling