CroRIS system which would be in line with the EU transport policy. After the project was successfully carried out on the Croatian Danube section, business ventures spread to Europe. Damir’s professional background includes RIS standardization, IT system design, elaboration of technical specifications, implementation and integration of extensive information and telecommunication systems. Within the key expert role, he was involved in RIS implementation in Slovakia, design and integration of the Slovak AIS network (Automatic Identification System). He was also involved in RIS implementation on the Seine River in France as the key expert for system specification, system design and AIS network implementation. Within the scope of the RIS implementation in the Republic of Serbia, Damir was the team leader in charge of implementation of Blade server as well as Lock Management System at Đerdap. Carrying the role of the AIS expert, Damir was in charge of equipment procurement, AIS implementation and integration within RIS implementation in Bulgaria. Within the scope of the Slovak AIS system upgrade, as a team leader, he was responsible for the integration of the radar system as well as the Gabčikovo Lock Management System in the AIS system.
Having the IT expertise, Damir was involved in implementation of numerous EU funded projects: COMPRIS, CB-RIS, Adriatic3S, IRIS Europe, IRIS Europe II. He is a member of numerous European expert groups: Inland ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display Information System), NtS (Notices to Skippers), ERI (Electronic Reporting International), as well as a member of the Negotiating Team for the Accession of the Republic of Croatia (transport).
In his free time, he does free climbing, plays football, badminton and the good old Olympic discipline, Call of Duty.
Damir Obad, M.Sc. in electrical engineering and computing. Having 10 years of professional experience and spearheading Inland Navigation Development Centre Ltd. for the largest part of career, Damir becomes CEO at RGO Communications Ltd. in 2012. He is currently occupying the position of the Chief Technology Officer.
Having initiated the CroRIS project in 2003, Damir may easily be considered a RIS pioneer in Croatia. The project was financed by the Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure and the intention was to have the RIS implementation synchronized with EU developments in order to provide a standardized and harmonized CroRIS system which would be in line with the EU transport policy. After the project was successfully carried out on the Croatian Danube section, business ventures spread to Europe. Damir’s professional background includes RIS standardization, IT system design, elaboration of technical specifications, implementation and integration of extensive information and telecommunication systems. Within the key expert role, he was involved in RIS implementation in Slovakia, design and integration of the Slovak AIS network (Automatic Identification System). He was also involved in RIS implementation on the Seine River in France as the key expert for system specification, system design and AIS network implementation. Within the scope of the RIS implementation in the Republic of Serbia, Damir was the team leader in charge of implementation of Blade server as well as Lock Management System at Đerdap. Carrying the role of the AIS expert, Damir was in charge of equipment procurement, AIS implementation and integration within RIS implementation in Bulgaria. Within the scope of the Slovak AIS system upgrade, as a team leader, he was responsible for the integration of the radar system as well as the Gabčikovo Lock Management System in the AIS system.
Having the IT expertise, Damir was involved in implementation of numerous EU funded projects: COMPRIS, CB-RIS, Adriatic3S, IRIS Europe, IRIS Europe II. He is a member of numerous European expert groups: Inland ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display Information System), NtS (Notices to Skippers), ERI (Electronic Reporting International), as well as a member of the Negotiating Team for the Accession of the Republic of Croatia (transport).
In his free time, he does free climbing, plays football, badminton and the good old Olympic discipline, Call of Duty.
Vedran Bolfek
Vedran Bolfek, head of IT department at RGO Communication Ltd. is a Master of Sciences in Computing with 8 years of professional experience in the field. Within the scope of his first job at Inland Navigation Development Centre Ltd., Vedran was involved in the early RIS implementation project in Croatia – CroRIS, as system designer and lead programmer. All his subsequent professional advancement was related to utilization of information and communication technologies in the transport sector, either as a system designer, programmer or expert team leader.
In the role of the AIS expert (Automatic Identification System), Vedran was involved in CB-RIS project implementation, design and implementation of software solutions for the Slovak AIS network, design and implementation of DGNSS support for the Slovak AIS network, AIS system implementation on the Seine in France, as well as RIS implementation on the Danube in Bulgaria.
Vedran was also team leader and designer of the ERI application, the Gateway application for the purpose of international RIS data exchange, the programmer of NtS application (Notices to Skippers) migration to 1.2 standard version, as well as NtS web service 2.8 NtS-WS standard version. He also designed and programmed web interface of the AIS system in Croatia for commercial users.
He is a member of NtS and ERI expert groups which are leading institutions of European RIS development, both upgrade of existing and development of new services.
Having extensive professional experience in the field of system design and software development, Vedran demonstrates skills and knowledge in numerous development tools and programming languages (Java, C#.NET, ASP.NET, PHP, Python, SQL), as well as relational databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL).
Vedran represents the driving force behind the IT department of three.
As could be expected of an IT guy, he spends all his free time in front of the computer, with due exceptions of playing the beloved game of football.
Vedran Bolfek, head of IT department at RGO Communication Ltd. is a Master of Sciences in Computing with 10 years of professional experience in the field. Within the scope of his first job at Inland Navigation Development Centre Ltd., Vedran was involved in the early RIS implementation project in Croatia – CroRIS, as system designer and lead programmer. All his subsequent professional advancement was related to utilization of information and communication technologies in the transport sector, either as a system designer, programmer or expert team leader.
In the role of the AIS expert (Automatic Identification System), Vedran was involved in CB-RIS project implementation, design and implementation of software solutions for the Slovak AIS network, design and implementation of DGNSS support for the Slovak AIS network, AIS system implementation on the Seine in France, as well as RIS implementation on the Danube in Bulgaria.
Vedran was also team leader and designer of the ERI application, the Gateway application for the purpose of international RIS data exchange, the programmer of NtS application (Notices to Skippers) migration to 1.2 standard version, as well as NtS web service 2.8 NtS-WS standard version. He also designed and programmed web interface of the AIS system in Croatia for commercial users.
He is a member of NtS and ERI expert groups which are leading institutions of European RIS development, both upgrade of existing and development of new services.
Having extensive professional experience in the field of system design and software development, Vedran demonstrates skills and knowledge in numerous development tools and programming languages (Java, C#.NET, ASP.NET, PHP, Python, SQL), as well as relational databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL).
Vedran represents the driving force behind the IT department of three. As could be expected of an IT guy, he spends all his free time in front of the computer, with the exception of playing the beloved game of football.
