The idea of a connected home, one in which appliances communicate with one another seamlessly to simplify your life, was the stuff of science fiction a generation ago. These days, however, it’s very real and it’s all thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT). Yet IoT can still be so much more than just a...
by Chad West
I had the pleasure of attending the Twin Cities Business magazine CIO Forum on July 17th at the Metropolitan Ballroom in Golden Valley, MN. What a fantastic venue! This panel event was highly informative, with interesting perspectives from CIOs of diverse companies. I’d like to share what I found to be common themes during the...
Why are new technologies and working habits driving traditional workplaces to transform? A: New technologies open new capabilities, new facets of competitiveness and productivity. You can’t win new clients by giving them functional, but ordinary, products. You have to WOW them, impress them, blow them away! Collaboration and creativity drive innovation and ideas. Technology is the tool that enables that.
by Robert Duff
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What did we learn about the blockchain technology? We hosted an engaging panel that discussed various facts, fallacies, and issues surrounding blockchain technology. There were two major areas of focus. One was to convey information about what makes blockchain different than other data management platforms from a technical perspective and the other topic of discussion...
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I recently had the pleasure of celebrating the 2018 Twin Cities CIO of the Year ORBIE Awards, hosted by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. I attended the event with members of the Coherent Solutions team to cheer on our customer, Mike McCullough, the CIO of Be The Match. Congratulations on your nomination, Mike! The charismatic...
by Chad West
Alena leads efforts associated with data quality improvements and functional testing of large business intelligence and data warehouse enhancements projects. As a lead consultant, Alena participates throughout the software development lifecycle, applying her strong knowledge of DW/BI models to help solve complex business problems. In her position, Alena interfaces with cross-functional teams to manage defects and compile test results, communicating issues, risks and status to ensure Coherent’s solutions are meeting business requirements.
In his role as CTO Max is responsible for guiding the strategic direction of Coherent Solutions’ technology services. Max has over a decade of software development and technology management experience. He is an accomplished architect and an expert in distributed systems design and implementation. Max holds a master’s degree in Theoretical Computer Science from Moscow State University
Andrey is with Coherent since 2007, currently holding a BI Solutions Architect position. He is responsible for design and implementation of various business intelligence applications. Andrey has 15 years of experience is software development. He holds a master’s degree in Computer Science from Grodno State University.
Rob has worked in the consulting industry since 1992. At Coherent he is responsible for the operational management of the company. His prior experiences include management consulting, technical architecture, and program/project management. Rob holds an MBA from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management and a BA in Economics from the University of Notre Dame
Igor has been an entrepreneur, technical architect, business strategist, and project manager in the information technology industry since 1988. As a teenager, Igor started and sold his first company in his native Belarus. As the founder of Coherent Solutions, Igor is responsible for its strategic management. Igor holds an MBA from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management and an MS in Electrical Engineering from the Minsk Institute of Radio Technology.
Oleg has worked in the information technology industry for more than 20 years, with experience in all phases of software development (from planning to release).He began his career as a software developer for road and transportation organizations in 1991. After five years of work in this field, his next employer became BelAgroPromBank, where he served as the Head of IT department in 1996-2000. For the next four years, in 2000-2004, he was the Head of Methodology and Tools of Procedures Management Department in the Interbank Processing Center. During the years 2004-2008 Oleg worked at INTELPART, where he actively participated in the development of more than ten business and research software systems, including decision making support software, applications for the semantic analysis of documents, card-index of management decisions on conflict resolution between coworkers, etc. He became part of Coherent Solutions/ISsoft team in 2008. Since 2010 he is the Head of ISsoft Training Center.
At Coherent Solutions Julia works as a Digital Marketing Director and performs day-to-day management of digital search marketing campaigns, keeps pace with the changes in the SEM & SEO industries and trends to ensure compliance and efficiency with the latest guidelines and algorithms, manages tactical SEO initiatives including on-site optimizations, keyword analysis, content creation, link-building, site auditing and competitive analysis. In this job Julia has responsibility for the promotion of the Coherent Solutions brand including strategy, development, and implementation of various initiatives to increase the brand’s visibility and more clearly communicate our company’s value proposition to customers.
Kami's experience is a unique blend of leading business and technical teams. Her expertise includes system engineering and development, operations, project management, security, consulting, and delivery. At Coherent Solutions, she leverages her strategic perspective of aligning business drivers and technical solutions to deliver software products and platforms. Kami holds an MBA in technical management from the University of Phoenix.
Lenny has been IT and Consulting since 2000. At Coherent he is responsible for developing Coherent’s BI practice, as well as managing current clients to ensure that software/data warehousing solutions are alignment with their goals and objectives. His prior experience includes software development and architecture, management consulting, management of software, database and business intelligence development projects. In addition to Bachelors of Science in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Technology, Lenny holds MBA degree from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.
Dima has 7 years of project management experience and has worked on the projects with cross-functional teams of up to 40 people. In addition, Dima has worked as process manager setting up project management and development processes for software organizations. He has led the development of Project Management training at Coherent and actively mentors others in the company.
Valery is an experienced IT Project manager with over 13 years of experience in the industry. Professional services management with a clear focus on achievement of business goals and cost efficiency. He works with Coherent Solutions starting 2006 and focusing on managing BI/Data-warehouse projects
Petr established the BA Department at Coherent and current heads the company's UX/UI department. He has been actively involved in the development of Coherent's design methodology. He loves new challenges and sees opportunities everywhere. He is energized by involving and engaging people in the process of achieving their goals, helping them to get better at what they do, discover new potentials.
Chad has over 10 years of experience in the application development industry co-innovating with technology pioneers to increase market share. He does this by facilitating complex technology discussions and providing practical, risk-contained solutions to accelerate innovative roadmaps. His passion for what he does stems from his belief that building technology that solves problems, within the constraints of time and resources, is the ultimate expression of creativity. At home with his family, his passion is being an artist and the father of two active children. Chad has a Bachelors of Science in Design, Marketing, and Rhetoric from the University of Minnesota.
As a BI Data Architect/System Analyst, Yury is responsible for the following items:
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