Methodspire
Methodspire

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Selected Experience
of Our Founder

Experience gained through previous employment and project work.

These examples describe Itzhak Shaul’s professional background. The organizations named are associated with that work and are not presented as current Methodspire clients. Interactive demos elsewhere on this site are separate, self-initiated projects.

PROJECT BACKGROUND / 01

Insurance Systems & Integrations

AIG · Direct employment · 2008–2013

Business context

Business systems connecting insurance operations, documents, databases, and reporting.

Itzhak’s contribution

Developed and maintained business systems, .NET components, Windows Services, and imaging-system interfaces. Worked on stored procedures, complex queries, and reporting across SQL Server and AS/400 DB2.

Relevant technical scope

.NET · Windows Services · SQL Server · AS/400 DB2 · SSRS · Crystal Reports

Experience demonstrated

Maintaining established systems and connecting application, document, data, and reporting workflows.

PROJECT BACKGROUND / 02

Financial Operations & Collections Software

ERN · 2016–2020

Business context

Collections operations supported by business software and specialized equipment.

Itzhak’s contribution

Worked on collections software, C# components, Web Services, XML, Windows Services, SQL Server, reporting, and software integrated with check-sorting equipment.

Relevant technical scope

C# · Web Services · XML · Windows Services · SQL Server

Experience demonstrated

Connecting financial workflows, background services, operational data, and equipment.

PROJECT BACKGROUND / 03

Retail Software & Hardware Integration

FRSVision · 2013–2016

Business context

Point-of-sale applications working with the equipment used in retail operations.

Itzhak’s contribution

Worked on point-of-sale software, interfaces to dedicated retail hardware, specialized printing components, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Relevant technical scope

Point-of-sale applications · Retail hardware interfaces · Specialized printing components

Experience demonstrated

Maintaining software where application behavior and hardware interaction are closely connected.

PROJECT BACKGROUND / 04

Operational Systems & Warehouse Equipment Integration

Gilat Satellite Networks project through Transtech · 1995–1996

Business context

An information and material-handling system for robotic warehouse operations.

Itzhak’s contribution

Contributed to software-to-equipment communication, synchronization, database connectivity, reporting, and barcode-label functionality.

Relevant technical scope

SQL Server · AS/400 connectivity · Equipment communication · Barcode labels

Experience demonstrated

Coordinating business information, operational systems, and equipment workflows.

THE FULLER PICTURE

Professional history

The technologies listed for each period reflect the documented work in that role. Current technical capabilities are listed separately.

View current expertise

Current freelance activity

Web and SaaS development with React, Next.js, Node.js, and Python; mobile applications with Flutter and React Native; AI integrations and automation; PostgreSQL / Supabase; websites and e-commerce; dashboards and reporting. Also maintenance, troubleshooting, and consulting for clients, including American companies in insurance and finance.

ERN · 2016–2020

Collections software, C# components, Web Services, XML, Windows Services, SQL Server, reporting, and integration with check-sorting equipment.

FRSVision · 2013–2016

Point-of-sale software, dedicated retail hardware interfaces, specialized printing components, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

AIG · Direct employment · 2008–2013

Business systems, .NET components, Windows Services, imaging-system interfaces, SQL Server, AS/400 DB2, stored procedures, complex queries, SSRS, and Crystal Reports.

Eco-Friendly · 2001–2008

Business software maintenance and development, SQL Server and Access, VB.NET applications, Windows Forms, class libraries, and customer support in Israel and abroad.

Applink · 1999–2001

Projects for ACI and Sun d’Or through Applink: database development, stored procedures, reporting, Office automation, participation in systems analysis, and customer support.

Comtek · 1996–1999

Projects through Comtek included a GIS application for Shagrir using Oracle and PL/SQL, insurance systems for AIG connected to AS/400, a control and collections system for Clalit, and a client-server application for Teva.

Transtech · 1995–1996

Project for Gilat Satellite Networks through Transtech: an information and material-handling system for robotic warehouses, including equipment communication, synchronization, SQL Server, AS/400 connectivity, reporting, barcode labels, Windows NT network administration, and early website and BBS development.

Studies & professional training

  • CAD/CAM studies at ORT Yad Leibovitz (1992)
  • Access development training at Sivan College (1995)
  • .NET Design Patterns training at Sela

Earlier computing experience · 1993–1995

Departmental computing support during military service, including Novell networks, maintenance and backup scripts, and QBasic utilities.

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