My CV

Igor Mateski

Mailing addresses: Babinac 60, Berek 43232, Bjelovar, Croatia.

Email: imateski@gmail.com; Blog: http://imateski.blogspot.com Skype: igor.mateski

Contributing my Skills and Personality toward New and Improved ‘Out of the Box’ Solutions

TECHNICAL EXPERIENE AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Technical Writer, Synergy4IT, UK. (August 2008, present day)

· Providing standard-setting study materials for the CompTIA A+ and Network+ certifications.

IT Consultant - IT Maintenance, self employed (1997- to present day)

• Successfully serviced PC equipment: OS tweaking, crapware removal, component-level servicing of motherboards, LCD and CTR monitors, hard drives, DVD drives, power supplies and other PC peripherals.
• Efficiently performed data retrieval from damaged CD/DVD and USB drives and hard drives.
• Developed budget-sensitive IT solutions for: business offices, internet cafes and home users.
• Provide online IT support via local forum servers.

Assistant Network/System Administrator, part-time, Evangelical Theological Seminary, Osijek (2005-2006)

• Assisted in maintaining the LAN in the campus building and the faculty building.
• Efficiently maintained computer equipment of the administration and student PCs on and off campus.
• Successfully serviced IT equipment on component-level, achieving lowest maintenance budget with maximum successful repairs of computer equipment.
• Efficiently performed Data Recovery from damaged hard drives, DVD and USB media.

DTP and CAD Designer, freelance (2000- present day)

• Designed marketing materials for use in USA and Europe using: Adobe Photoshop and Corel Draw, MS Publisher.
• Participated in team work for redesigning corporate brochures.
• Drafted technical drawings AutoCAD and produced 3D models in 3D Studio MAX and AutoCAD.

MANAGERIAL AND LEADERSHIP ACHIEVEMENTS

• Lecturer at an international business conference on “Research and International Communication for Small businesses” (May 2008, Osijek)
• Served as a teacher and debate leader for university students on behavioral and work ethics (2003-2008).
• Assisted all international professors at the Theological seminary: coordinated housing, translated materials [English to Croatian and Croatian to English], was the point person for all questions (2006-2007).
• Successfully lead the mobile team of students for social help in the central part of Croatia (2006-2007).
• Participated in the mobile team for social help and worked toward specified team goals (2004-2006).
• Productively participated at international leadership training and business conferences (2001-2007).
• Coordinated/oversaw a budget-sensitive housing for large international groups (2002-2003).
• Developed and lead a fund-raising project for a student association (2002-2003).
• Translated corporate training materials [English to Macedonian] (2000-2004).

EDUCATION HISTORY

• Bachelors of Theology- at Evangelical Theological Seminary, Osijek, Croatia (2004-2008)

BTh Thesis: “Beyond the either-or mentality - Toward a dialogue between Quantum Physics and Theology”

Relevant Courses: Media and Culture, Public Speaking, Ethics, Psychology, Philosophy, Counseling, Anthropology, Small groups and leadership, Pastoral duties.

• Mechanical Engineering- at the University of St. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, Macedonia. 120 credit hours, terminated due to health and financial reasons (1998-2003).

Relevant Courses: Computer Aided Design, 3D Graphics and Technical Drawing, Fluid Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Engineering Materials, Solid State Mechanics, etc.

• Electronics and Telecommunication Technician- at Electro-Mechanics High School of St. Naum Ohridski, Ohrid, Macedonia (1994-1998)

Various Seminars:

• Reclaiming the parched lands 2008, International Business Seminar, organized by the Evangelical Theological Seminary, Osijek, Croatia.
• Croatia in the World Ethos, Zagreb 2007. Seminar of Economics and politics. Guest speaker Dr. Hans Kung.
• Starting and growing a small business. Organized by the International Missions Board in Skopje, Macedonia.
• Leadership seminars, Skopje 2001-2004. A series of seminars organized by Campus Crusade for Christ local office in Skopje, Macedonia.

PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS (according to PhD certified tests at Tickle.com)

• Personality Type: ESFJ Extraverted Sensing Feeling Judging (Myers-Briggs personality type indicator)
• IQ related tests: Learner, Left brained, Visual mathematician, Creative Theorist, visual memory.
• Talent tests: Spatial visualization ability, Diplomatic tact, Strategic thinker, Engineering mind.