Objective: to Pursue a Challenging Career in an Intellectually Stimulating Environment

Tarak Shah

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Objective: To pursue a challenging career in an intellectually stimulating environment that will assist me to accomplish my dream of being a vanguard of technical innovations in the field of Information Technology.

Profile:

Ø  6 years of IT experience as a Software Engineer. Have been involved in many end-to-end projects in Microsoft Technologies like Visual Basic 6.0, VB.NET, ASP.NET and C#.

Ø  RDBMS skills involve MS SQL Server 2000/2005 with hand on experience in Stored Procedures and Views.

Ø  Ability to work in high-pressure environment adhering to product quality standards without compromising on the deadlines.

Ø  Highly motivated and well-rounded computer systems professional. Able to absorb new technologies quicker and interested to keep up to date in specialist areas.

Educational Qualification:

Degree / University / Institute/College / Year of Passing
M.Sc. Information Science / Sardar Patel University / Institute of Science and Technology for Advanced Research (ISTAR) / 2002
B.Sc Information Science / Sardar Patel University / N V Patel College of Pure and Applied Sciences / 2000
H.S.C / G.H.E.B / Bright School / 1997
S.S.C / G.H.E.B / Bright School / 1995

Area of Expertise:

Expertise / Details / Months of Experience
(Skill specific)
Operating Systems / Windows 9x/XP / 60
Programming Languages / VB.NET / 24
C# / 34
Microsoft Tools / Visual Basic 6.0 / 26
Database / MS SQL Server 2000/2005 / 72
Web Technologies / ASP.Net 2.0 / 30
Web Servers / Windows 2003 / 36
Total Work Experience / : / 6 Years
Total IT Experience / : / 6 Years

Summary of Professional Profile:

Employer / : / Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (Hyderabad)
Duration / : / November 2006 – Till Date
Employer / : / Financial Objects (India)Pvt. Ltd.
Duration / : / August 2005 – October 2006
Employer / : / Native Solution Pvt. Ltd.
Duration / : / September 2004 - June 2005
Employer / : / Prakash Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Duration / : / July 2002 - August 2004

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SPICE-Satyam Pricing Information And Cost Estimates
(Web Application)
Satyam Computer Services Ltd.
Global Satyam Finance Unit.
01/2007 – 06/2007 , 12/2007 – till date
3,6
Asp.Net 2.0, C#, SQL Server 2005, Sql Reporting Service.
Senior Software Engineer (Module Leader).
SPICE is Satyam’s web based cost and price estimation tool to facilitate preparation of pricing estimates for proposals by various stakeholders. It has a built in workflow based on the roles assigned to various users. The pricing is computed based on billing rates as per pricing policy and inputs affecting various elements of costs.. Responsibility includes analyzing the requirements from client along with coding, testing, troubleshooting, bug fixing and so on. In addition maintaining various documents for Quality measures as per Satyam Standard format.
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Program Management Perfection Throughout (Web Application)
Satyam Computer Services Ltd.
KPMS.
07/2007 – 11/2007
5
Asp.Net 2.0, C#, SQL Server 2005.
Senior Software Engineer (Module Leader).
The automated tool developed to facilitate the various calculations and measures based on levels in order to take managerial decisions.
My contribution includes analysis, development and deployment of the application for global roll out and go-live implementation.
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ActiveBank Migration Infrastructure
FinancialObjects Software (India) Pvt. Ltd.
DBS
07/2006 TO 10/2006
2
Visual Basic .NET, SQL Server 2000, Window Based application
Software Engineer.
Software Developer.
The project is based on migrating live records from existing system of the client to newly introduced system. It is also based on approximately 20,000,000 transaction records to be migrated.
To achieve this, an infrastructure had been developed comprising of Base classes in order to develop the corresponding 30-40 component data sets.
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ActiveBank Business Component Development.
FinancialObjects Software (India) Pvt. Ltd.
DBS
08/2005 TO 07/2006
2
Visual Basic .NET, SQL Server 2000,Web Based application
Software Engineer (Software Developer).
Working for a product named activebank in which various business components are to be developed as per the business requirements defined by clients. The development is based on Use Cases, which specifies the requirements of the clients.
Activebank is a set of scalable, robust and functionally rich banking applications built out of reusable software components and deployed on industry standard, Internet-enabled server technologies. Each component has an XML interface to enable EAI and ensure maximum interoperability with other systems.
Built on the Microsoft .NET Framework, activebank is the modern banking system which provides inherent support for all kinds of devices and channels, ensuring you are not restricted in your operations, either now or in the future.
Financial Objects is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Software Products and activebank is the Western Europe award winner in the Packaged Application category of the 2002 Microsoft Certified Partner Awards.
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Customer Care Framework 2.5
Native Solution Pvt. Ltd.
Non-Disclosure [USA Based]
C#,Sql Server 2000
09/2004 To 06/2005
2
Software Engineer (Developer).
The project aims to enhance the new version of CCF 2.5 for existing CCF 2.0 desktop application. It includes the new functionalities along with multi-channel features and migration of existing asp.net web pages to Share point Portal Server. My role in the project was to implement the structure designing, namespace updates,web services refactoring, implementingand running newversion of Windows application along with the simulatorincorporation within the Windows application. Also testing the incorporated functionalities respectively.
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Production Software [Data Entry Application]
Prakash Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Non-Disclosure [USA Based]
Visual Basic 6.0, SQL Server 2000. Acquaintance to VB.net
02/2004 TO 08/2004
2
Jr.Software Engineer (Developer).
The aim of this project is to develop the Data Entry modules with a view to enhance the old Data Entry Software.
The project is based on creating the records for the Ad Images by cropping and categorizing them in their respective groups.
Due to merging of two companies on client side various enhancements and modifications were to be developed in same modules of Production Software.
My responsibility includes the development of modules in VB 6.0 in order to incorporate the functionalities and customize the application as per client’s requirements.
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Ad View – Summary Reporting and Analytic Option
Prakash Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Market Track.
Visual Basic 6.0, SQL Server 2000, Win 2000/9X
09/2003 TO 02/2004
5
Jr.Software Engineer (Developer).
§  The web application enables users to query and summarize data in more than 1000 different formats from more then 3 Terabytes of data and images
§  The web application also provides user to view these formats in HTML, EXCEL and PowerPoint formats depending on selection criteria.
§  This entire web application is developed to serve the clients to analyze the marketing strategies used in the past with much functionality.
Responsibilities include:
Writing stored procedures to create various
Summary Reports, Testing various functionalities
related to developed reports
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Production Software [Data Entry Application]
Prakash Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Market Track
Visual Basic 6.0, SQL Server 2000, Win 2000/9X
12/2002 TO 09/2003
2
Jr.Software Engineer (Developer).
§  This software is used by more than 100 data entry operators of the company doing the market analysis.
§  This software covers 7 phases with Quality Control (QC) of the data being inserted.
§  Using these software data entry operators can crop the images and enter other information from the Ad image being provided to create the records for the Ad being provided.
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Coding various modules of Production Software, Testing developed modules and troubleshooting application modules
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Training Project within Probation Period
Prakash Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Prakash Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Visual Basic 6.0, SQL Server 2000, Win 2000/9X
07/2002 TO 09/2002
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Trainee Software Programmer
VB 6.0 Chat Application: Developing of the Client and Server application, which can be used to chat within the company in Intranet network.
Responsibility included: Development of VB 6.0 application and MS Access as a backend with incorporation of voice system within the application.
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Strategies for Knowledge Acquisition and Knowledge Representation of Web Based contents
Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Baroda
12/2001 TO 06/2002
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Trainee Programmer
§  The system is aimed to provide an automated Knowledge Acquisition tool and strategies for Data Mining and Information Retrieval that will avail up-to-date knowledge to its end-users and the corporate.
§  It also provides the user with a tool for acquiring the knowledge from the web in their specific domain of interest

Achievements:

Ø  Certificate from Microsoft for Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP).

Ø  Research work for the subject “Knowledge Acquisition and Knowledge Representation” at Indian Oil Corporation Limited under the guidance of Dr. A. Ramamurthy.

Ø  Brain Bench Certificate for Asp.Net

Ø  Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation Trained.

Personal Information:

First Name:
Tarak / Last Name:
Shah / Middle Name:
Vasant / Gender:
Male / Mobile:
9985708937
Permanent Address:
A-136, Gokul Township, B/h G.E.B. Substation,
Off Gotri Road,
Baroda – 390021,
Gujarat,
India / Alternate Email IDs:


Present Address:
4-3-243 to 4-3-244/2nd floor, Andal Complex,
B/h Anjaiah Complex, Old BhoiGuda,
Secundrabad - 500003 / Passport No: B2165189
Issued At: Ahmedabad
(02/06/2000)
Valid Till: 01/06/2010
Date of Birth(DD/MM/YYYY): 05/11/1978 / Marital Status: Married