Igor PandurskiMBA, OCP

Enterprise software. Practical AI. People.

Engineering leader.
Hands-on builder.

I build software and the teams behind it. From Oracle’s cloud health platform to AI products built from the ground up, I connect technical depth with business outcomes.

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Currently Co-Founder & Head of Engineering at Applicora

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Igor Pandurski MBA, OCP Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Technical depth.
Organizational perspective.

20+ years across enterprise SaaS and AI, working at both the codebase and organizational levels.

I’m hands-on with LLMs, retrieval pipelines, and cloud-native infrastructure. I also grow teams, develop managers, set technical direction, and align engineering with the business.

My experience spans healthcare, financial services, insurance, manufacturing, and government. Today, I’m bringing that experience to AI-first products: agentic workflows, vector search, and full-stack applications that put AI to practical use.

Alongside my engineering work, I serve as a Board Member of the Macedonian Canadian Engineering Association (MCEA), a role I’ve held since July 2025.

Selected work

Products and platforms I’ve helped bring to life.

Applicora

AI career intelligence

From zero to a live product with paying users.

Co-founded the career intelligence platform spun out of Geahsoft. Led the full-stack architecture and development, including a 9-dimensional matching algorithm with standalone RAG and a knowledge graph.

  • Python & FastAPI
  • Vector search
  • LLM integration
  • OCI
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Oracle Health

Enterprise cloud platform

Modernizing enterprise healthcare technology.

Technical lead and architect for a 15-engineer team at Oracle Health. Led cloud-native platform development and modernization, setting technical direction and supporting engineering delivery at enterprise scale.

  • Cloud-native architecture
  • Technical leadership
  • Platform modernization
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$2Mannually saved

Migrated 60+ Oracle APEX applications from an external vendor to a lean internal team.

52people in a program organization

Led 8+ concurrent bank integration programs through the 2008 financial crisis, with zero failures.

25%shorter delivery cycles

Introduced AI-driven automation into client workflows at Geahsoft.

Experience

Building products, leading people, delivering change.

Resume available upon request
Oct 2025 – PresentCurrent roleApplicoraCo-Founder and Head of EngineeringBurlington, Ontario
  • Led full-stack architecture and development from zero to a live product with paying users.
  • Built a 9-dimensional matching algorithm, including standalone RAG and a knowledge graph.
  • Owned the stack end to end: Python, FastAPI, Jinja2, vector search, LLM integration, OCI, Docker, and GitHub Actions.
Jun 2024 – Sept 2026GeahsoftDirector/PartnerBurlington, Ontario
  • Led AI and software engineering consulting engagements across automation, AI adoption, and software delivery, managing scope, budgets, and subcontractors.
  • Scaled and mentored a distributed engineering team, establishing development practices and supporting individual growth and performance.
  • Introduced AI-driven automation into client workflows, reducing delivery cycle time by 25%.
May 2018 – Jun 2024Oracle IC5Sr. Principal Engineer / Consulting Member of Technical StaffRemote, Ontario

Oracle Health

Sr. Principal Engineer / Consulting Member of Technical Staff

  • Technical lead and architect for a 15-engineer team delivering cloud-native healthcare solutions and platform modernization at Oracle Health.
  • Conducted technical interviews contributing to 5+ IC3/IC4 hires and mentored engineers on design patterns and enterprise architecture.
  • Left voluntarily to found Geahsoft and pursue entrepreneurial product development.

Global Revenue Operations

Sr. Application Architect

  • Owned architecture decisions across Oracle’s global revenue platform, leading distributed teams of 2–15 engineers across Romania, the Netherlands, and India.
  • Saved $2M annually by migrating 60+ Oracle APEX applications to a lean internal team; the project drove promotion to IC5.
  • Delivered VP-level dashboards used daily by thousands of global sales and marketing staff and established engineering practices adopted across the organization.
  • Mentored three engineers to their next career level through structured growth plans and technical coaching.

Sales analytics

Sr. Software Analyst

  • Built Oracle APEX applications that automated sales analytics workflows across NAA, EMEA, and APAC.
  • Optimized SQL, PL/SQL, and database structures to reduce critical report run times; reached IC5 within two years.
Dec 2017 – May 2018Insum (now Talan – Oracle Technologies)Sr. Solutions ArchitectMineola, New York, USA
  • Designed and delivered enterprise solutions for Fortune 500 clients at a specialized Oracle technology consultancy.
  • Led technical discovery, solution design, and client-facing architecture reviews, bridging business strategy and technical execution.
Apr 2016 – Dec 2017York RegionSoftware Project ManagerThe Regional Municipality of York, Newmarket, Ontario
  • Led enterprise software delivery for one of Ontario’s largest municipal governments.
  • Directed cross-functional teams across IT, operations, and external vendors under government compliance standards.
  • Aligned elected officials, department heads, and technical teams, delivering on time and within budget.
Mar 2014 – Apr 2016Callisto IntegrationSoftware Project ManagerAcquired by Accenture · Oakville, Ontario
  • Directed enterprise integration, MES implementations, and post-acquisition system migrations for Fortune 500 clients, including Campbell’s Soup and American Sugar.
  • Owned budgets, schedules, risk, and client expectations across multiple geographies, with executive-level visibility.
  • Managed technical and business teams to deliver large-scale implementations on time and on budget.

Earlier experience

Nov 2011 – Mar 2014Hatch Ltd.Software Administrator, Oracle Apps

Built and enhanced Oracle enterprise systems supporting engineering operations across 60+ countries. Technical lead on Oracle Apps customization, reporting, and system integrations.

May 2010 – Nov 2011Thomson ReutersBusiness Analyst, Technical Team, Software DevelopmentToronto, Ontario

Hired permanently after managing Thomson Reuters programs at Seavus. Drove software delivery across global business units and led integrations that retained major financial sector clients.

Aug 2008 – May 2010Seavus / Thomson ReutersProject / Program ManagerNew York, USA

Directed a 52-person program organization across 8+ concurrent bank integration programs during the 2008 financial crisis, with zero failures across all active programs. Promoted from Project Manager upon relocation to New York.

Jul 2002 – Aug 2008QBE Insurance GroupSenior Software Engineer

Built core insurance systems for underwriting, claims, and policy management in Oracle across two countries. Promoted to Senior Developer.

Jun 2000 – Jun 2002Ministry of Defence, North MacedoniaEngineering Officer (Lieutenant), Platoon Commander

Commanded a 30-person engineering platoon with full responsibility for training, field operations, logistics, and readiness.

Leadership grounded
in the work.

From engineering strategy to the systems that make it real.

Engineering leadership

Engineering strategy and roadmapping; people leadership and manager development; organizational design; talent acquisition and team scaling; cross-functional communication; metrics and OKRs; technical debt and delivery management; budget and resource planning; change management and process optimization.

AI & retrieval systems

Generative AI with OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini. CrewAI, RAG, hybrid retrieval (dense + BM25 + RRF), cross-encoder reranking, pgvector, and local ONNX embeddings. Prompt engineering, function calling, n8n, AI agents, and workflow orchestration.

Software engineering

Python, ANSI SQL, PL/SQL, PL/pgSQL, Bash, and JavaScript. FastAPI, REST APIs, HTML, CSS, and Jinja2. System design, monoliths, microservices, API design, and entity-relationship modeling.

Cloud & DevOps

AWS and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Docker, Kubernetes, and Podman. Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Nginx, and Grafana.

Data & analytics

Oracle, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, and MongoDB. ETL, data warehousing, and data lakes. Snowflake, Databricks, Oracle APEX, pandas, NumPy, and Tableau.

Product & business strategy

Zero-to-one product development, MVP strategy, and go-to-market. Market analysis, competitive positioning, revenue models, and product-market fit.

Education & continued learning

Sep 2021 – Sep 2025

Master of Business Administration

Business Administration and Management

Edinburgh Business School,
Heriot-Watt University

United Kingdom

Jul – Aug 2012

Project Planning, Analysis, and Control

Certificate, 3.5 CEUs

The George Washington University,
School of Business

Washington, D.C.

Sep 2002 – May 2008

Graduate studies, Computer Software Engineering

All MSc coursework completed, 4.0 GPA

Ss. Cyril and Methodius University

Pursued a North American career opportunity before thesis defence; degree not conferred.

Skopje, North Macedonia

1996 – 2000

Bachelor of Engineering

Military Academy
“General Mihailo Apostolski”

Skopje, North Macedonia

Certifications

Continued learning in AI, cloud, and enterprise technology.

2026

Anthropic

  • Claude Code in Action
  • Introduction to Model Context Protocol
  • Building with the Claude API
  • Introduction to agent skills
2005–2025

Oracle

  • Cloud Infrastructure Certified Foundations Associate 2025
  • Fusion Cloud Applications HCM Certified Foundations Associate 2025
  • Application Express 18: Developer Certified Professional (OCP) 2019
  • Forms: Build Internet Applications (OCP) 2005
2023

MongoDB Data Modeling

2012–2021

Project Management Professional (PMP)® Previously held

2012

Project Planning, Analysis, and Control

Research

ICT Innovations 2010

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