Armand Brahaj
Researcher, Software Engineer, Entrepreneur, Activist, Dreamer
Summary
I am a Software Engineer that has also contributed in the startup of a few
initiatives.
Founded my first company while in University around
2001.
First Exit 2019.
Master of Science (2009)
and PhD in 2016.
I have lead different teams.
Interests
Information Technology and its application in: eParticipation,
Scientific Research and new ventures...
Easily distracted and
inspired by Cultural and Linguistic projects.
I do tweet and blog. Opinions expressed online are mine and my views change with new
information.
Some of the Projects Involved
Java Rentals (Seven)
Co-Founder
Car rental in Tirana
Every summer I was frustrated due to lack of cars. I decided to create my own car rental company (and never suffer from lack of a car on those summer days; spoiler: on Y1 all cars were rented out and I was still left without a car :( ).
The problem with lack of resources at peak times is hard to tackle and probably a hybrid version were citizens rent their cars in summer should be explored.
Rubicon Sh.a. (PAGO Albania)
Founder
Electronic Money Institution in Albania
We simplify the financial life through access to modern economy with digital payments, ecommerce, investments, and innovative financial services.
New Ventures Shpk
Founder
Software Development Company
At core it serves as a daughter to Zana Technologies GmbH, offering resources to it; but it also covers for RealBookers Project and other personal projects before they are moved to their own space.
Zana Technologies GmbH
Co-Founder
Zana is an A.I. assistant for Remote Health Monitoring.
Batemma UG
Co-Founder
An investment company; created to finance initially Zana Technologies GmbH. Up to date there are no further activities.
MyOffice'AL CoWorking Space
Co-Founder
MyOffice'AL is a coworking space in Tirana, the capital of Albania providing the space, community, and social interactions for freelancers and professionals. MyOffice'AL opened doors for everyone on February 2015.
Host.al
Founder
Sold January 2019
At the sale moment, Host.al was the largest .al domain registrar in the country with about 40% market share.
Open Data Albania
Ideator
Open Data Albania (ODA) is a project aiming to
preserve governmental data and provide additional structuring of
public data.
The first phase of the project was planned to be
6 month, but this was followed by 2 more funding phases and the
project is still ongoing and highly influential in the region.
As
2011, the project was further maintained by Albanian Institute of Science (AIS).
Shqiperia.Com - Albanian Portal
Founder
Shqiperia.com is one of the most influential web
portals in Albania.
Launched in 2001, the website had always
attracted a large number of visitors.
This is one my first and
still one of my dearest projects.
The company operates under ShqiperiaCom Shpk.
Education
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Ph.D., Information Management
University of Applied Sciences Offenburg
Master of Science (MSc), Communication and Media Engineering
University of Tirana
Diplom, Informatics (Computer Programming)
Languages
Feel free to approach me in one of the following languages: Albanian, English, Italian and German.
Projects and References
- Zana - Integrate voice and conversational intelligence into your products
- MyOffice'AL - Coworking Tirana
- Shqiperia.com
- Host.al - .AL domain registrar
- Open Data Albania - A project in support of Transparency TEDx VideoPresentation Armand Brahaj - Making Data Speak Albanian
- Bureocracy killed innovation in Albania (September 2015)
Page updated 2022-08-22 .