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1 National Academy for Software Development http://academy.devbg.org http://academy.devbg.org http://academy.devbg.org http://academy.devbg.org Svetlin Nakov The First Innovative Start-Up Company Incubated by AASIE The European Day of the Entrepreneur, Sofia, 2005

2 The Need for Training High demand of qualified software engineersHigh demand of qualified software engineers No adequate training for practical software developmentNo adequate training for practical software development Universities can not meet the industry's requirementsUniversities can not meet the industry's requirements Too theoretical-orientedToo theoretical-oriented Graduated students don't meet the companies' demandsGraduated students don't meet the companies' demands High demand of qualified software engineersHigh demand of qualified software engineers No adequate training for practical software developmentNo adequate training for practical software development Universities can not meet the industry's requirementsUniversities can not meet the industry's requirements Too theoretical-orientedToo theoretical-oriented Graduated students don't meet the companies' demandsGraduated students don't meet the companies' demands

3 About NASD National Academy for Software Development (NASD)National Academy for Software Development (NASD) Training for software developersTraining for software developers Practical courses in:Practical courses in: Microsoft.NETMicrosoft.NET Core JavaCore Java Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE)Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Guaranteed employment upon successful graduationGuaranteed employment upon successful graduation National Academy for Software Development (NASD)National Academy for Software Development (NASD) Training for software developersTraining for software developers Practical courses in:Practical courses in: Microsoft.NETMicrosoft.NET Core JavaCore Java Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE)Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Guaranteed employment upon successful graduationGuaranteed employment upon successful graduation

4 About Svetlin Nakov Young entrepreneur, director of the AcademyYoung entrepreneur, director of the Academy Author of 4 computer books, above 20 articlesAuthor of 4 computer books, above 20 articles Lecturer in cutting-edge software technologies in Sofia UniversityLecturer in cutting-edge software technologies in Sofia University Winner in National and International programming contestsWinner in National and International programming contests Award "John Atanassoff" of the Bulgarian President George Parvanov, 2004Award "John Atanassoff" of the Bulgarian President George Parvanov, 2004 Chairman of the Bulgarian Association of Software Developers – www.devbg.orgChairman of the Bulgarian Association of Software Developers – www.devbg.orgwww.devbg.org Young entrepreneur, director of the AcademyYoung entrepreneur, director of the Academy Author of 4 computer books, above 20 articlesAuthor of 4 computer books, above 20 articles Lecturer in cutting-edge software technologies in Sofia UniversityLecturer in cutting-edge software technologies in Sofia University Winner in National and International programming contestsWinner in National and International programming contests Award "John Atanassoff" of the Bulgarian President George Parvanov, 2004Award "John Atanassoff" of the Bulgarian President George Parvanov, 2004 Chairman of the Bulgarian Association of Software Developers – www.devbg.orgChairman of the Bulgarian Association of Software Developers – www.devbg.orgwww.devbg.org

5 Training Programs Reflect the demands for skilled professionalsReflect the demands for skilled professionals Covered topics:Covered topics: Object oriented programmingObject oriented programming Relational databasesRelational databases Internet, Web applications, and Web servicesInternet, Web applications, and Web services Desktop (GUI) applicationsDesktop (GUI) applications Team workingTeam working Best practices in software engineeringBest practices in software engineering Reflect the demands for skilled professionalsReflect the demands for skilled professionals Covered topics:Covered topics: Object oriented programmingObject oriented programming Relational databasesRelational databases Internet, Web applications, and Web servicesInternet, Web applications, and Web services Desktop (GUI) applicationsDesktop (GUI) applications Team workingTeam working Best practices in software engineeringBest practices in software engineering

6 The Trainings (1/2) Options forOptions for Full time – 3 months, 8 hours/dayFull time – 3 months, 8 hours/day Part time – evenings and weekendsPart time – evenings and weekends On-site trainings – customer specificOn-site trainings – customer specific Experienced instructorsExperienced instructors Individual attention to each studentIndividual attention to each student Continuous skills assessmentContinuous skills assessment Professional certification (Microsoft, Sun)Professional certification (Microsoft, Sun) Options forOptions for Full time – 3 months, 8 hours/dayFull time – 3 months, 8 hours/day Part time – evenings and weekendsPart time – evenings and weekends On-site trainings – customer specificOn-site trainings – customer specific Experienced instructorsExperienced instructors Individual attention to each studentIndividual attention to each student Continuous skills assessmentContinuous skills assessment Professional certification (Microsoft, Sun)Professional certification (Microsoft, Sun)

7 The Trainings (2/2) Focus on the practiceFocus on the practice Lots of exercisesLots of exercises Hundreds of lines of code every dayHundreds of lines of code every day Real life practical projectsReal life practical projects Cover all aspects of the training materialCover all aspects of the training material Mandatory team workingMandatory team working Graduation examGraduation exam If passed, employment is guaranteedIf passed, employment is guaranteed Focus on the practiceFocus on the practice Lots of exercisesLots of exercises Hundreds of lines of code every dayHundreds of lines of code every day Real life practical projectsReal life practical projects Cover all aspects of the training materialCover all aspects of the training material Mandatory team workingMandatory team working Graduation examGraduation exam If passed, employment is guaranteedIf passed, employment is guaranteed

8 Admission and Funding Entrance exam is requiredEntrance exam is required Object-oriented programmingObject-oriented programming Data structures and algorithmsData structures and algorithms Computer science testComputer science test Psycho-testPsycho-test Best students get scholarshipsBest students get scholarships Interviews with employersInterviews with employers Employers pay for the trainingEmployers pay for the training Students get job contractStudents get job contract Entrance exam is requiredEntrance exam is required Object-oriented programmingObject-oriented programming Data structures and algorithmsData structures and algorithms Computer science testComputer science test Psycho-testPsycho-test Best students get scholarshipsBest students get scholarships Interviews with employersInterviews with employers Employers pay for the trainingEmployers pay for the training Students get job contractStudents get job contract

9 In the Beginning NASD started in April 2005NASD started in April 2005 Lots of problems:Lots of problems: Lack of entrepreneurship experienceLack of entrepreneurship experience Lack of fundingLack of funding Fully equipped computer lab required for the trainingsFully equipped computer lab required for the trainings Industry do not trust young companiesIndustry do not trust young companies Students afraid to involve in the trainingsStudents afraid to involve in the trainings NASD started in April 2005NASD started in April 2005 Lots of problems:Lots of problems: Lack of entrepreneurship experienceLack of entrepreneurship experience Lack of fundingLack of funding Fully equipped computer lab required for the trainingsFully equipped computer lab required for the trainings Industry do not trust young companiesIndustry do not trust young companies Students afraid to involve in the trainingsStudents afraid to involve in the trainings

10 The Need of the Incubator NASD needs the business incubatorNASD needs the business incubator Office areaOffice area FundingFunding Entrepreneurship coachingEntrepreneurship coaching Legal consultingLegal consulting NASD was incubated without the incubator!NASD was incubated without the incubator! Siemens and AASIE supported the AcademySiemens and AASIE supported the Academy NASD needs the business incubatorNASD needs the business incubator Office areaOffice area FundingFunding Entrepreneurship coachingEntrepreneurship coaching Legal consultingLegal consulting NASD was incubated without the incubator!NASD was incubated without the incubator! Siemens and AASIE supported the AcademySiemens and AASIE supported the Academy

11 SiemensSiemens Siemens granted the computer equipment for the first training labSiemens granted the computer equipment for the first training lab Thanks to:Thanks to: Dr. Eric Reinhardt, Siemens Medical Solutions – GermanyDr. Eric Reinhardt, Siemens Medical Solutions – Germany Dr. Thomas Habenreich, Siemens Medical Solutions – BulgariaDr. Thomas Habenreich, Siemens Medical Solutions – Bulgaria Stoyan Neshev, Siemens BulgariaStoyan Neshev, Siemens Bulgaria Vesselinka Petrova-Koch, GründerRegio MVesselinka Petrova-Koch, GründerRegio M Siemens granted the computer equipment for the first training labSiemens granted the computer equipment for the first training lab Thanks to:Thanks to: Dr. Eric Reinhardt, Siemens Medical Solutions – GermanyDr. Eric Reinhardt, Siemens Medical Solutions – Germany Dr. Thomas Habenreich, Siemens Medical Solutions – BulgariaDr. Thomas Habenreich, Siemens Medical Solutions – Bulgaria Stoyan Neshev, Siemens BulgariaStoyan Neshev, Siemens Bulgaria Vesselinka Petrova-Koch, GründerRegio MVesselinka Petrova-Koch, GründerRegio M

12 AASIEAASIE AASIE – Association for Advanced Studies, Innovations and EntrepreneurshipAASIE – Association for Advanced Studies, Innovations and Entrepreneurship Supports young entrepreneurs after graduating universitiesSupports young entrepreneurs after graduating universities Trying to establish the Sofia High-Tech Business Incubator (Sofia HTBI)Trying to establish the Sofia High-Tech Business Incubator (Sofia HTBI) AASIE provided the first training lab for the AcademyAASIE provided the first training lab for the Academy Thanks toThanks to acad. Borislav Boyanov, Chairman of AASIEacad. Borislav Boyanov, Chairman of AASIE AASIE – Association for Advanced Studies, Innovations and EntrepreneurshipAASIE – Association for Advanced Studies, Innovations and Entrepreneurship Supports young entrepreneurs after graduating universitiesSupports young entrepreneurs after graduating universities Trying to establish the Sofia High-Tech Business Incubator (Sofia HTBI)Trying to establish the Sofia High-Tech Business Incubator (Sofia HTBI) AASIE provided the first training lab for the AcademyAASIE provided the first training lab for the Academy Thanks toThanks to acad. Borislav Boyanov, Chairman of AASIEacad. Borislav Boyanov, Chairman of AASIE

13 NASD – Partners SiemensSiemens Association for Advanced Studies, Innovations, and Entrepreneurship (AASIE)Association for Advanced Studies, Innovations, and Entrepreneurship (AASIE) Bulgarian Association of Software Developers (BASD)Bulgarian Association of Software Developers (BASD) MicrosoftMicrosoft Sun MicrosystemsSun Microsystems SiemensSiemens Association for Advanced Studies, Innovations, and Entrepreneurship (AASIE)Association for Advanced Studies, Innovations, and Entrepreneurship (AASIE) Bulgarian Association of Software Developers (BASD)Bulgarian Association of Software Developers (BASD) MicrosoftMicrosoft Sun MicrosystemsSun Microsystems

14 NASD – Partners teleriktelerik InterConsult BulgariaInterConsult Bulgaria Rila SolutionsRila Solutions Open Ideas CompanyOpen Ideas Company Jobs.bgJobs.bg it akademie bayernit akademie bayern teleriktelerik InterConsult BulgariaInterConsult Bulgaria Rila SolutionsRila Solutions Open Ideas CompanyOpen Ideas Company Jobs.bgJobs.bg it akademie bayernit akademie bayern

15 DiscussionDiscussion National Academy for Software Development http://academy.devbg.org http://academy.devbg.org http://academy.devbg.org http://academy.devbg.org


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