CV of
Stevan Ognenovski, M.Sc., author
of the Web site of Tale Ognenovski, Musical Genius, Clarinetist and
Composer
Stevan
Ognenovski, M.Sc., was born in the village of Brusnik near Bitola in the Republic of Macedonia on September 9,1948.
EDUCATION
Stevan Ognenovski
received his Bachelor of Science degree in electronics engineering
(Graduate
Engineer, Dipl.-Ing. degree in electronics engineering) in 1974 and a
Master of
Science degree in computer science in 1991, both from the Faculty of
Electrical
Engineering (now Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing), University of Zagreb, Croatia.
"University
Zagreb” Zagreb, Croatia, Post-graduate studies on the Faculty of
Electrical
Engineering (now Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing),
March 7,
1991.
Degree:
Master of Science in Computer Science. Diploma No.:Ab/80-27. EL 3350/91
Thesis:
“Software programs for measurement of the network traffic in the local
area
network”. Mentor:
Prof.dr. sc. Leo Budin (Member of CROATIAN
ACADEMY
OF SCIENCES AND ARTS).
Information
about Master’s Science Thesis of Stevan
Ognenovski can be found at Web site: http://www.mzos.hr/svibor/2/06/278/rad_e.htm#rad9
of MINISTRY
OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - SVIBOR - Collecting Data on Projects in Croatia.
"University Zagreb”
Zagreb, Croatia,
Faculty of Electrical Engineering (now Faculty of Electrical
Engineering and
Computing), April 26, 1974
Degree: Bachelor of
Science degree in electronics engineering (Graduate Engineer,
Dipl.-Ing. degree
in electronics engineering). Diploma No.: 3158-1974
Thesis: “Converter of
Voltage to Frequency”. Mentor: Prof.
emer. dr.
sc. Ante Santic.
(Prof. emer. dr. sc.
Ante Santic was awarded 2003 EMBS
Career Achievement Award presented by IEEE Engineering
in Medicine and Biology Society).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Stevan Ognenovski has
32 years of experience in telecommunications and computer science: from
research and development to operation of switching systems, computer
systems,
computer networks, GSM billing system, IP network and public payphones.
He began his career
with “Pretprijatie za PTT soobrakaj – Skopje”
(now”Makedonski
Telekomunikacii” AD), Department of Research and Development on April
7, 1975. He transferred to the
“OOZT za TT vrski Megjugradska Skopje”, separate legal entity and part
of
“Pretprijatie za PTT soobrakaj – Skopje”
(now
”Makedonski Telekomunikacii” AD) on October 31, 1975, On June 1, 1976, he
successfully defended his Thesis entitled: “Technical Solution and
Project
Analysis for transfer the equipment of Ericsson transit telephone
exchange ARM
201/2 from Skopje to Veles for installation new transit telephone
exchange ARM
201/2” and successfully passed 14
specialized
exams and received PTT Makedonija Certificate No.: 20218/1 that he may
officially practice in telecommunications. Between
April, 1976
and November 1977, he was part of a team (the team includes experts
from ITT
from Belgium), engaged in the testing and started to work, computer
directed
transit telephone exchange Metaconta 10C,
manufactured by the ITT Bell Telephone Mfg Co. Antwerp, Belgium (now
Alcatel
Antwerp). On August 4, 1976 he
was promoted to Assistant Manager of transit telephone exchange
Metaconta 10C,
the first computer
directed telephone exchange installed in “Pretprijatie za PTT soobrakaj
– Skopje”
(now AD Makedonski Telekomunikacii).
On January 13, 1978
he became Assistant Manager of the Electronics Telephony Department. He successfully
completed a course of "Transit telephone exchange Metaconta 10C"
in training center of "ISKRA" in Kranj and Bled,
Slovenia,
from September 11, 1978 until March 8, 1979.
DO ISKRA DELTA, Ljubljana,
Slovenia
On July 27, 1980, he
transferred to SOZD ELEKTROTEHNA DO DELTA, Ljubljana,
Slovenia, following
8 years
with DO ISKRA DELTA, Ljubljana,
Slovenia
(From
September 1, 1983 to November 30, 1989) and DO DELTA SERVIS Ljubljana,
Slovenia
(From December 1, 1989 to June 16, 1991) as Engineer and Engineer
Specialist for
computer systems.
He is author of two
innovations in computer systems published in the publication entitled
"Collection of innovations in ISKRA DELTA 1985", Ljubljana, Slovenia
on December 19, 1985. He
successfully
completed a course of "EY-2282E VAX/VMS System Management" in
training center of American company Digital Equipment Corporation (now
Hewlett
Packard) in Evry, Paris,
France,
from November 9 until November 15, 1986.
He successfully
completed a course of "EY 4700E LS - DIGITAL ADVANCED NETWORKS" in
training center of American company Digital Equipment Corporation (now
Hewlett
Packard) in Munich Germany, from March 9 until March 20, 1987. He
received the
ISKRA DELTA Recognition for 5 years work in the computer industry on
May 25,
1986.
”Makedonski Telekomunikacii” AD
On June 17, 1991, he
transferred to Department of Research
and Development at ”Makedonski Telekomunikacii” AD, and his assignment
was as
Assistant for Informatics and New PTT Services.
He was member of the
Working Group responsible for upgrade
VAX/VMS and ALPHA AXP computer systems in computer center at
”Makedonski
Telekomunikacii”, since 1991.
He was promoted to
Independent Assistant for Switching and Informatics on March 1, 1993 and to Principal Engineer on August 1, 1995.
He was main designer
of computer network at "PTT Makedonija"(now ”Makedonski
Telekomunikacii” AD) since 1994, when 10 Mbps Thin Ethernet Local Area
Network
LAN and 2 Mbps PDH and SDH links between
local area networks in 6 telephone exchanges in Skopje have
been installed. Equipment includes:
Converter GMT-H/V.35-15P from Pan Dacom, Germany, Siemens Digital
Multiplexer DSMX2/34 and Dec Routers 90T1.
Later this project of
2 Mbps SDH links was applied in extended
Local - Wide Area Network between local area networks in main towns in Macedonia.
Similar concept was applied for connection of IP Backbone of
“Makedonski
Telekomunikacii” AD in 2001.
MOBIMAK A.D-Skopje now T-Mobile
During the planning
and implementation of mobile telephony system, GSM at
“PTT Makedonija” (MOBIMAK A.D-Skopje, now
T-Mobile), from 1995 to October,
1996, Mr. Ognenovski was a consultant of
the Working Group responsible for specifying the equipment and services
for
mobile telephony system, GSM in Republic of Macedonia and Project
Manager of
the Project for defining technical characteristic of Computer Billing
System of
GSM Mobil Telephony of “PTT Makedonija”
and for implementation of BSCS (Business Support and Control System) in
GSM of
“PTT Makedonija” (MOBIMAK A.D-Skopje, now T-Mobile)
He is co-author of
the elaborate entitled "Suggested prices for services in GSM Mobile
Telephony", created on April 19, 1996.
He participated in
all meetings between ERICSSON , CAP PROGRAMATOR and PTT Makedonija (now
”Makedonski Telekomunikacii” AD) representatives and managed all issues
regarding the Computer Billing System BSCS (Business Support and
Control
System) of GSM Mobile Telephony from
April 22, 1996 to October 2, 1996.
Together with other
members of the Working Group responsible for GSM Billing System, he
visited
Detecon, Bonn and GSM Computer Centre
of
DeTeMobil (now T-Mobile, Deutsche Telekom
subsidiary),
Munster, Germany, on February 11-15,
1996.
He has successfully
participated in the “Business Support and Control System (BSCS)” course
organized by CAP PROGRAMATOR” on June, 1996 in Skopje.
BSCS is the one of the
world’s most proven end to end customer care and billing solution for
wireless
networks.
He successfully
completed a courses: “Digital UNIX Utilities and Commands” and "Digital UNIX System Administration EY-L571E-SG.E001" in training center of
EuroComputer Systems, (representative of American company Digital
Equipment
Corporation – now Hewlett-Packard) in Skopje (May 24, 1996 until June
1, 1996
and June 17-21, 1996), and course "SQL*Plus DB7A Database Administrator
Part I" in training center of American company ORACLE in Skopje, from
July
13 until July 22, 1996 (Certificate No.:
3/96).
He was member of the
Working Group for the control of invest and technical documentation of
the
“Project for implementation of the GSM Mobil Telephony in Republic of Macedonia”.
He was member of the Working Group for controlling the quality of the
“Telephone
exchange of GSM”.
Internet Center (now
MTnet) of AD Makedonski Telekomunikacii
He has successfully
participated in specifying and ordering equipment for the first
noncommercial
Internet Center at Makedonski Telekomunikacii, (now MTnet which
commercial
Internet service began on 7-th of December 1995) on February 21, 1995.
The
Internet equipment from Eicon Technology from Dublin, Ireland
includes: Eicon Card HIS/PC 1MB, OSI PC Gateway for UNIX (SCO Version)
and IP
Router for UNIX (SCO Version).
”Makedonski Telekomunikacii” AD (now Makedonski Telekom AD)
He has successfully
participated in the “INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS SECURITY
SEMINAR/WORKSHOP”
from the “International Association for Computer Systems Security” from
October
20 until October 24, 1996
in
Ohrid.
He was member of the
Working Group (Decision no. 9489, November 11, 1997 and Decision no.
5231,
March 3, 1999) responsible for creating technical solution for
upgrading LAN
(Local Area Network) and WAN (Wide Area Network). He is author of
project requirement for new telex exchange Datex P (February 2002). He
is
co-author of Development plan for Y2002, Y2003,Y2004, Y2005 and 3-year
conceptual development plans for the period of Y2003-2005,Y2004-2006
and
Y2005-2007 for Public Payphones. He is
co-author of Project requirements for extension of telephone exchanges
ALCATEL
E10 in Bitola, Struga, Kavadarci, Strumica and Podares (May, 2003) and
for
cabling of Local Area Network (LAN) at Bitola, Gostivar, Gevgelija,
Kavadarci,
Kicevo, Kicevo - stopanski dvor, Kocani, Kumanovo,
Ohrid, Prilep, Strumica, Veles and Skopje
(Direkcija, Cair, Gorce Petrov, Karpos, Kisela Voda, Montiranje i
servisiranje,
Centar and Transporten Centar) (June,
2000). He was main designer of first Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN),
1993
and Wide Area Network (WAN), 1994. He is author and co-author of many
elaborates, technical solutions and project requirements in Computer
Systems,
Local and Wide Area Network in "Makedonski Telekomunikacii" AD. He was member of the
Project Team for Voice over IP Gateway.
He was member of the
delegation of the PTT “Makedonija” (now “Makedonski Telekomunikacii”)
for
professional visits to the “National Center of Scientific and
Technological Information
(COSTI), Tel-Aviv, Israel
from April 21 until April 28, 1994.
He was member of the
delegations of AD “Makedonski Telekomunikacii” for professional visits
to the
CeBit in Hannover,
Germany
in 1994, 1995, 1999 and
2000. He has successfully
participated in the courses:
- “PRINCE2 Project
Management Method” from the “G.A.W. Associates Limited” (April 9 - 11,
2002)
- Microsoft Share Point
Portal Server (November 23-24, 2004)
- Creating of Internal
Procedures (March 30, 2006)
- Metro Ethernet Equipment
(June 19-20, 2006)
On March 25, 2002 he
became Senior Expert for Research and Development II of Research and
Development Area at “Makedonski Telekomunikacii” AD. On January 17, 2005,
he was promoted to Specialist for
Development of Technical Products in the Service Platform
Development Department,
Technical Development and Implementation Directorate, Service Area
of Macedonian
Telecom.
He
is author
and co-author of many Conceptual Development Plans, Project
requirements,
Elaborates, Technical Solutions and Analysis.
Awards:
- Award for innovation from
Iskra Delta, Ljubljana,
Slovenia
(November 28, 1986)
- Recognition for
successfully participation in the National
Competition of the “Society of mathematicians and physicians of
Macedonia” in physic of the scholars of the secondary schools in
Republic of Macedonia on May 8, 1966 in Skopje.
- Third Prize at the
National Competition of the “Society of mathematicians and physicians
of Macedonia” in
physic (Area of Electricity and Magnetism) of the scholars of the
secondary schools in Republic
of Macedonia on May 14, 1967 in Skopje.
Author
He is
Author and Owner of the Web site http://www.taleognenovski.com.mk hosted by
Mtnet of ”Makedonski Telekomunikacii” AD. (Since September 1998)
and Web site http://www.oocities.org/steveogn/
hosted by Yahoo.
He is
Author of the book entitled: "Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet
and
Composer". Publishing
house is Matica Makedonska. The book is published in both Macedonian
and
English, on December, 2000. ISBN 9989-48-312-4 ; 406 pages
(format A4).
The Ministry
of Culture for the Republic
of Macedonia
makes the
publishing of this book possible by their financial support.
His father Tale
Ognenovski was awarded on October 11, 2003 at Macedonian Parliament as
the Winner
of 11 Oktomvri Award, the highest and the most prestigious national
award in Republic
of Macedonia.
Tale
Ognenovski performed as virtuoso clarinet and reed pipe soloist in Folk
Dances
in the world-famous Carnegie
Hall, New York
a symbol of artistic
excellence, on January 27, 1956. (with Macedonian Ensemble “Tanec”).
Family life
He married
Margarita
Andreeva (now Margarita Ognenovska) in 1977. They had two sons Nikola
and Kliment,
Wife of
Stevan Ognenovski Margarita help him to support the great music career
of his
father Tale Ognenovski. Margarita Ognenovska received his Bachelor of
Science
degree in economy (Graduate Economist) in 1978 from
the Faculty of Economics , University of "Sv. Kiril i Metodij", Skopje,
Republic of Macedonia. She works at Komercijalna Banka A.D. Skopje
since 1978.
Komercijalna
Banka A.D. Skopje received rewards: “The best bank in
Macedonia for 2006”
from the prominent
magazine ”Finance
Central
Europe” and reward: “Bank
of
the Year 2006”
from the renown
New
York Magazine “Global
Finance”.
Marketing
Communications
He manage all
correspondence
for his father Tale Ognenovski with The
Orchard
company
from New
York, USA who supply
music to over 100 digital stores around the world, including iTunes,
eMusic,
Napster, Rhapsody, Sony Connect and
many others.
Two
CD albums of Tale Ognenovski can be downloaded from iTunes US
Tale
Ognenovski / Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=4691673
Tale
Ognenovski / MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=192549491
He wrote articles for
his father published at: AllAboutJazz.com
(http://www.allaboutjazz.com) and mi2n
(http://www.mi2n.com) Music
Industry News Network.
Preferred places
for holidays: Ohrid and Pelister in Republic
of Macedonia and Palma
de Mallorca and Tenerife
in Spain.
Margarita and Stevan Ognenovski, Tenerife, Spain, May, 2007.
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