technologies

Outlined below are the main technological skills and areas building Musala Soft general engineering services foundation:

Sun Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE)

Sun Java programming language is a mandatory skill among Musala Soft. More than 90% of company development staff hold Sun Certified Java Programmer certification. JavaEE platform is used in the majority of Musala Soft projects for different domain areas - online catalogues and order processing, system integration, real time event processing and a number of other projects. During all these engagements Musala Soft specialists used in commercial environment a broad set of technologies included in JavaEE platform:

  • Java language
  • Remote Method Invocation (RMI)
  • Enterprise Java Beans (EJB), all bean types, stateless and statefull
  • Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)
  • Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI)
  • Java Native Interface (JNI)
  • Java Message Service (JMS)
  • Java Management Extensions (JMX)
  • Java Connector Architecture (JCA)
  • Java API for XML Processing (JAXP)
  • Java API for XML Messaging (JAXM)
  • Java API for XML-based RPC (JAX-RPC)
  • Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB)
  • SOAP with Attachments API for Java (SAAJ)
  • Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE)
  • Java Cryptography Extension (JCE)
  • Java Server Pages (JSP)
  • Java Server Faces (JSF)

Musala Soft specialists have deep experience using the following JavaEE application servers and enterprise application integration platforms:

  • IBM WebSphere
  • IBM WBI
  • BEA WebLogic
  • WebLogic Integration
  • Oracle Application Server
  • WebMethods

Microsoft .NET and other Microsoft software technologies

Musala Soft has experience in Mircrosoft .NET, ASP, Visual C++ and Visual Basic in large commercial projects. Musala Soft specialists hold the following certifications on Microsoft technologies and products:

  • Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (Visual C++, Visual Basic, .NET)
  • Microsoft Certified Database Administrator on Microsoft SQL Server 2000
  • Microsoft Certified System Engineer

Relational Databases

Knowledge of SQL and relational databases concepts is a mandatory skill for Musala Soft. More than 90% of development staff hold at least one professional certification on leading relational databases - Oracle, IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server. Musala Soft has successfully executed projects for management of databases with gigabyte sizes deployed in high availability clustered environments.

XML / XSLT / XSD / WSDI / UDDI

Musala Soft widely applies XML based technologies in commercial projects. The examples include XML / XSLT transformations and schemas for data interchange, system integration and client / server communication. Our specialists have successfully implemented standards for Web Services in a number of systems and integration scenarios.

Open Source

Musala Soft consider open source initiatives an excellent source of new ideas, approaches and a way to provide efficient solutions. Our specialists have extensive experience using a broad set of Linux distributions. Musala Soft already successfully executed software project, using:

  • Apache
  • Tomcat
  • JBoss
  • Apache Axis
  • Struts Framework
  • MX4J
  • Log4J
  • JUnit Test Framework
  • ANT
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • WSIF

Pervasive devices

Musala Soft has executed enterprise level projects integrating high availability architectures at server side with pervasive devices running Palm OS and Symbian 7.0(s) for Nokia and Ericsson phones and Microsoft Windows Mobile.

Niche expertise

e-Directories and Connectors for integration
Musala Soft has broad experience in integration modules development for a number of commercial software servers and platforms:

  • LDAP
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Microsoft Windows NT4
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • IBM Tivoli Directory Server
  • IBM WebSphere Business Integration
  • Sun ONE
  • Novell eDirectory
  • WebSphere MQ
  • WebSphere MQ Everyplace
  • IBM Tivoli Identity Manager
  • Lotus Domino

IBM Mainframe
Musala Soft engineers have significant expertise in software development for IBM Mainframe participating on projects going far beyond COBOL / CICS development and including migration / reengineering of legacy information systems to latest Java 2 Enterprise Edition technologies on IBM WebSphere for z/OS.

SAP / EDI knowledge
Musala Soft international consultants have experience in implementation of SAP R/3 (FI/MM/SD/CO/PM/HR) in multinational companies providing services for data mapping, conversion planning, report design and custom extension development using ABAP, BIM and EDI / ALE (IDOC).


Staff certifications:

Musala Soft employees are in possession of the following technological certificates:

IBM certificates

  • IBM Certified Enterprise Developer - IBM WebSphere Application Server
  • IBM Certified Solution Developer - IBM WebSphere Portal V5.0
  • IBM Certified Solution Developer IBM WebSphere Portal V5.1
  • IBM Certified Solution Developer - IBM WebSphere Portal V6.0
  • IBM Certified Solutions Developer - IBM WebSpherePortal for Multiplatforms V4.1, Implementation
  • IBM Certified Application Developer - IBM WebSphere Portlet Factory V6.0
  • IBM Certified Solution Developer - IBM WebSphere Integration Developer (Process Server)
  • IBM Certified Associate Developer - IBM WebSphere Studio
  • IBM Certified Solution Developer - IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer
  • IBM Certified Specialist - IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer
  • IBM Certified Specialist - IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer for Windows, V4.0.3
  • IBM Certified Specialist - IBM WebSphere MQ
  • IBM Certified Application Developer - IBM Workplace Web Content Management 2.5
  • IBM Certified Solutions Expert - IBM Content Manager Version 8
  • IBM Certified Solution Developer - XML and Related Technologies
  • IBM Certified Database Associate - DB2 Universal Database V8.1 Family
  • IBM Certified Database Associate - DB2 9 Fundamentals
  • IBM Certified Application Developer - DB2 Universal Database
  • IBM Certified Specialist - DB2 V6.1/V7.1 User
  • IBM Certified Solutions Expert - DB2 UDB
  • IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Tivoli Storage Manager
  • IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Tivoli Identity Manager
  • IBM Tivoli Solution Sales Professional 2005
  • IBM Tivoli Storage Solution Sales Professional v2
  • IBM WebSphere Solution Sales Professional v2
  • IBM Certified for e-business - Solution Advisor
Cognos certificates
  • IBM Certified Designer - Cognos 8 BI Reports
  • IBM Certified Developer - Cognos 8 BI Metadata Models
Oracle certificates
  • Oracle 9i Database Administrator Certified Associate
  • Oracle 9i Database Administrator Certified Professional
  • Oracle Database 10g Administrator Certified Professional
  • Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Associate
  • Oracle Database 10g Administrator Certified Associate
  • Oracle Application Server 10g Administrator Certified Associate
  • Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate
BEA certificates
  • BEA 8.1 Certified Developer: Integration Solutions
  • BEA 8.1 Certified Architect: Enterprise Architecture
Sun certificates
  • Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform
  • Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0
  • Sun Certified Web Component Developer for the Java 2 Platform
  • Sun Certified Business Component Developer for the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5
Microsoft certificates
  • Microsoft Certified Professional
  • Microsoft Certified Solution Developer for Microsoft .NET
  • Microsoft Certified Solution Developer for VS 6.0
  • Microsoft Certified Application Developer for Microsoft .NET
  • Microsoft Certified Professional Developer: Web Developer
  • Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist for .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications
  • Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist for .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications
  • Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist for .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications
  • Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist BizTalk Server 2006
  • Microsoft Certifies Technology Specialist: SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence
  • Microsoft Certified System Engineer
  • Microsoft Certified System Engineer on Microsoft Windows 2000 Certification
  • Microsoft Certified System Administrator
  • Microsoft Certified Database Administrator - Microsoft SQL Server
Teradata
  • Teradata Basics V2R5
TIBCO certificates
  • TIBCO Certified Professional for TIBCO Enterprise Message Service 4
  • TIBCO Certified Professional for TIBCO BusinessWorks 5
Adobe/Macromedia certificates
  • Adobe Flex 2.0 Developer
  • Macromedia Certified Flash 5 Developer
  • Macromedia Cold Fusion 5 Developer
  • Macromedia Flash MX Developer
Linux Professional Institute
  • Level 1 Certification
Quality Assurance
  • ISTQB Certified Tester (Foundation Level)
  • ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level, Functional Tester
  • ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level, Test Manager
  • Rational Functional Tester for Java
  • HP Quality Center and Quick Test Professional
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