Milind A. Joshi (416) 927-8956 x1

#509, 57 Charles St W, ON, Toronto M5S 2X1 info@ideatechnosoft.com

HIGHLIGHTS

· Setup IDEA TECHNOSOFT in Toronto, Canada in 2003, a fast-growing technology leader Custom Data Capture & Document Management Solutions Company

· Started, built, and managed RelSoft (India) Pvt. Ltd., Document Management Solutions and Outsourced Software Development Company 2000-2003

· Strong hands-on experience as a Leader, Manager, and Software Developer

· Excellent Academic Record, Gold Medalist, ‘High Flyer’ award in previous position

· Real-life experience in defining, shaping, and implementing business strategy

· Diverse and Rich Experience in Document Management, Knowledge Management, Content Management Solutions

· Exposure to Solutions in the Banking, Insurance, Tax, Utilities Verticals

· International Exposure: Germany, Switzerland, India, and Canada

· Multilingual: English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, and German

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Experience

· R&D in several aspects of AI, Statistical Machine Learning, Natural Language Computing, Linguistics, Knowledge Representation

· Expert in Image Processing, OCR, ICR, Information Workflow, Data Capture from Structured and Unstructured Sources

· Software Development: Analysis, Design, Programming, Testing, Integration, Maintenance

· Systems Administration, Configuration, Installation, Maintenance,

· Strategic Leadership, Project Management, Marketing and Business Development

· Liaison with accountants, lawyers, external consultants, Budgeting, Costing, Financial Planning

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

President, IDEA TechnoSoft Inc., Sept 2003 – Present
Started up and in the process of building a Document Management Technology, Products, Solutions, and Services Company based in Toronto, ON. IDEA TECHNOSOFT develops products and custom solutions in the area of Forms Processing, Scanning, Image Processing, OCR, ICR, Data Extraction from Forms, as well as Unstructured Text, Document Classification, Text Classification, Content Management, Knowledge Management, and Automatic Business Workflows. http://www.ideatechnosoft.com

Managing Director, RelSoft (India) Pvt. Ltd. Oct 2000 – Nov 2003

This is my first business venture, presently in operation with a professional team fully responsible for business activities. Specializes in Document Management Technologies, and assists customers in Europe and now IDEA in building and maintaining their solutions. My role was to build the first business contacts, lead research into technology areas, hire a team, and ensure smooth operation. http://www.relsoftindia.com

Software Engineer / Programmer Analyst, Mastek Ltd. Feb 1999 – Oct 2000

I was hired initially for some intensive programming tasks, which I completed well. I was then handed analysis and design projects, which I executed well, led development, and completed the projects successfully. I was recognized as a “High Flyer”, a member of the CMD’s coffee club, and consistently exceeded my supervisors’ expectations. http://www.mastek.com

Programmer, Datamatics Technologies Dec 1997 – Feb 2000

I was hired as a trainee, but the management saw my potential, and was programming in full-fledged products in my first week at work. Later, I quickly became proficient in the systems and processes, and led a team of programmers developing data warehousing software. http://www.datamaticstech.com

EDUCATION

Graduate Student, Deparment of Computer Science, University of Toronto 2004-present

I am studying various topics in Artificial Intelligence, particularly Machine Learning, Statistical Natural Language Computing, etc., to enhance my theoretical understanding of these fields. I’ve worked in these areas as an Integrator, and Commercial Researcher, but getting an insight into the theoretical fundamentals is making a great difference to my outlook and expertise. http://www.cs.toronto.edu

Post-Graduate Diploma in Software Technology 1998-1999

I studied the principles of Software Technology in an intensive 1-year program. The program included Algorithms & Data Structures, Computer Organization & Operating Systems, Database Management Systems, Network Technology & Applications, and Object Oriented Programming. I combined study with work at Datamatics and Mastek, and applied my learning to real-life projects that I was working in. http://www.ncst.ernet.in

Bachelor of Engineering Degree 1993-1997

I studied Electrical & Electronics Engineering at the BIET Davangere, India. The 4-year full-time program included studies in Science & Mathematics, introductions to other branches of engineering and detailed courses in Electrical Power Systems, Digital & Power Electronics, Control Systems, Computer Engineering. Scored high marks and was awarded a University #3 ranking, and a Gold Medal for best overall performance. My final-year industry-sponsored project was in the area of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems. http://www.bietdvg.edu

Professional Associations

AIIM Professional Member
ACM Professional Member

CIPS Toronto Professional Member

IEEE Computer Society Professional Member

TECHNICAL SKILLSET

Skill group	Skill	Experience	Years
Operating Systems	Windows NT/2000/XP	Designed and Developed distributed systems	6
	Windows 95/98	Designed and Developed desktop systems	6
	Solaris	Ported programs to / from this OS, developed several components.	2
	Linux	Developed several programss for this product	2
Databases	Informix	Developed a distributed system with Informix as the backend	3
	Oracle	Developed some components with Oracle as the backend	1
Configuration Management	CVS	Extensive experience with setup, use, maint.	2
	VSS	Extensive experience with setup, use, maint.	3
Programming Languages	C, C++, VC++	Strong development experience	6
	Java	Strong development experience	2
	Visual Basic	Strong Development Experience	2
	Python	Development experience	2
Scripting Languages	Shell-scripting	Development experience for automating tasks	3
Markup languages	XML	Strong development experience, including XML design, parser design, libxml2, xerces, xalan, XSL, streaming, data transport.	3
OCR/ICR products	KADMOS	Strong development experience	4
	FineReader	Strong development experience	4
	Image processing	Development experience with low-level image processing algorithms and implementations.	2
Webservers	Apache	Developed several components with this product	2
	IIS	Developed several components with this product	2
Content Management Systems	Requirement Analysis	Analysed, Designed, Developed, Integrated, Maintained, and Enhanced several large-scale, high-volume Document Management System Components	4
	Imaging
	Recognition
	Workflow
	Validation
	Export
	Data mining
	Data processing
	Distributed Systems