MSc.

Ramiz Hoxha

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Professional with over 19 years of experience in the technology industry and higher education, with expertise in full software development lifecycle management, systems architecture, cross-functional team leadership, and Agile/DevOps methodologies. Strong strategic project leadership skills, aligning technical goals with business objectives, and delivering innovative solutions that drive high performance and organisational growth.

EDUCATION

• MSc in Information Technology for E-Commerce – University of Sussex, UK (2003 – 2005)
• BEng in Computer Systems Engineering – University of Sussex, UK (2000 – 2003)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lecturer: Higher Education Institutions, Departments of Computer Science
AAB College | October 2023 – Present
Teaching various subjects in the Department of Computer Science. Responsibilities include: syllabus and lecture material development, test and exam organisation, student training, monitoring, and support.

Senior Software Engineering Manager
Centralsoft Labs, Pristina | February 2024 – Present

• Leading strategic product development and managing the full software development lifecycle.
• Coordinating cross-functional engineering teams to ensure scalability, quality, and alignment with business goals.
• Achievements: accelerated release cycles (+30%), cost reduction (-25%), maintained 99.9% uptime.

Software Development Lead & Solution Architect (part-time)
SPINP, Pristina | October 2022 – April 2023

• Managed 20+ developers across 6 teams; defined roadmap, mentored, and structured development processes.
• Implemented DDD architecture, modularity, and DevOps for scalable products.
• Successfully refactored ERP modules and Roadent notification system.

Lead Curriculum Coordinator for MSc/BSc Programmes
UBT College, Pristina | 2020 – 2022

• Led academic reforms for BSc and MSc programmes.
• Secured 5-year reaccreditation with a 96% evaluation from the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA).
• Managed a faculty of 3000+ students and 127 staff.

Lecturer in Computer Science (2009–Present)
AAB, UBT, Riinvest Colleges

• Courses: Software Architecture, Distributed Systems, Databases, Software Projects, etc.
• Involved in curriculum development and academic support at Bachelor and Master levels.

Project Manager – ICT in Secondary Education
Riinvest College | 2013 – 2015

• Implemented a national project promoting ICT in secondary schools.
• Led training programmes, infrastructure setup, and digital transformation.

Database & Systems Development Lead
Riinvest College | 2012 – 2014

• Built high-performance systems for student management using T-SQL and .NET.
• Implemented data replication and recovery strategies.

Foreign System Interface Analyst & Data Migration
Cerner Ltd, UK | 2008 – 2009
Part of the UK National Health Service (NHS) programme, integrating Oracle/Java systems.

EXPERTISE & TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Programming Languages: JavaScript (Node.js, Vue.js, Angular), Python, Java, .NET, SQL Server, T-SQL, MySQL, NoSQL
• Architecture: Microservices, Modular Design, REST APIs
• Environments: Git, Docker, Jira, Bitbucket, MS Project, Teams, Visio
• Cloud & DevOps: Cloud system management and CI/CD integration
• Managerial Skills: Team leadership, project planning, requirement analysis, mentoring

CERTIFICATIONS

• ITIL 4 Foundation – Udemy, March 2023

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Comparison of Web Development Technologies ASP. NET vs. PHP – R. Rexhepi, R. Hoxha, B. Gashi (2017)
• Microservice Architecture as an Eco-Approach for Software Development – E. Berisha, R. Hoxha, M. Shamolli (2019)
• Synchronization and High Availability of Data using SQL Server 2012 Always On – E. Ymeri, B. Qehaja, R. Hoxha (2017)
• Microservices Architecture using .NET Core and ReactJS – A. Kadiri, R. Hoxha (2019)
• Enhancing Practical Learning through Augmented Reality – R. Hoxha, A. Mula, E. Laja (2018)
• Lecture Scheduling in UBT using RESTful API and Microservice Architecture – B. Zylfiu, L. Menxhiqi, R. Hoxha (2018)