roles covered: Solutions Architect, Systems Integrator, Project Manager, and Web/Desktop DeveloperAs a Solutions Architect, I make sure that the design and infrastructure of the entire system fulfills the company's business goals in a way that is maintainable, scalable, secure, and interoperable with clients in desktop, web, and mobile platforms.Types of projects involved in: ERP, POS, middlewares, leasing, accounting, insurance brokerage, banking, business intelligence, e-Learning, digital publishing, pre-need plans, accounting, bootstrap tech for startups.As IT Consultant, I combine IT and business knowledge, with my broad range of skills to help business owners achieve their desired outcomes.Depending on the client and the nature of the project, my duties may include:* travelling to client's sites to understand their work practices and the nature of their business* listen to client's staff to gather feedback & complaints on the current IT infrastructure & tools* suggest changes or enhancements on the current tools to address client's concerns* find free or low-cost software alternatives if current tools are inadequate* give advice on evaluating contract proposals from system vendors if software needs to be purchased* analyze cost & benefits of building the system internally versus purchasing from software vendors* provide technical mentoring/training if client has a team of in-house programmers* develop the system myself if in-house programmers are unavailable or purchasing is not an option* develop custom software to integrate or bridge the incompatibilities between current systems* develop tools to translate/migrate existing business records across different systems* conduct system trainings for users, programmers, & staff at all levels of the organization* monitor & report the status of projects and the use of IT in daily operationsMethodologies / Technologies Used:* TDD, CI-CD* C#, F#, WPF, Web Sockets, SignalR, xUnit, Jenkins

Design and development of customized software solutions for clients.Design of a framework for developing middlewares that integrate SAP with other systems including POS and legacy software.Framework features:* real-time, automatic import to SAP as data arrives* no need for user to manually create csv/Excel files* client-side data validation & notification before sending to SAP* data can come from any location as long as it's internet-connected* configurable, role-based permissions for multi-user access levels* one-way/two-way synchronization of master/transactional data* real-time, customizable reports, exportable to csv/Excel/PDF* automatic daily rotating backup of entire SAP database* supports WinXP, Win7, Win8, Win10Designs Used:Domain Modeling, Test-Driven Development, Continuous Integration, Inversion-of-Control, Role-based AuthorizationTechnologies Used:SAP SDK, C#6, WPF, .Net 4.0-4.6, IIS, MS SQL, Json, REST, HTTPS Basic Auth, Drupal 7, Apache 2, PHP 5.6, MySQL 5.5

Employment term: Contractual, Project-basedDesigned and implemented a content-authoring framework to streamline the company's workflow.Framework features:- uses simple yet powerful markups that can be understood even by non-programmers- validates after compiling to check if complies to standards of International Digital Publishing Forum- outputs to multiple formats compliant to the specs of major eBook retailers (Amazon, Apple, Google, Barnes & Noble, etc.)- allows offsite reviewers to inspect partial drafts and to comment using in-text highlights and annotations- integrates project management, status tracking, and ticketing tasksMethodologies used:Test-Driven Development, Continuous Delivery, Collaborative ReviewTechnologies used:C# .Net 4.0 (for compatibility with WinXP), IKVM (Java to .Net), Linq-Lambda, XML Streams, XPath, MS Test, NppExec Scripting, XHTML, CSS, Markdown, Git

Employment term: Contractual, Project-basedDesigned the architecture of an IT solution for a client.Mentored the development team and helped out in implementing the design.Coded the following modules: DB connection threader, basic authentication, role-based authorization, business logic, code templates, extensions & helper classes, error logging, and others.Tried my best to keep the code base clean and maintainable, and the functionalities validated by unit & integration tests.Designs used: Unit-of-Work, Repository Pattern, Validator-Persistor, Cross-Cutting Concerns, Service-Oriented Architecture (REST), Data Transfer Objects.Methodologies used:Agile Scrum, Test-Driven DevelopmentTechnologies used:ASP.NET MVC 4 Web API, Entity Framework 5, Code First Migrations, C#, Linq, Lambda Expressions, Reflections, Razor, AngularJS, MS Test, Moq/Fakes, JasmineJS., MS SQL, MS Team Foundation Server

Employment term: ContractualDesign robust, scalable, and maintainable system architectures for the company's CMS and LMS.Develop a secure protocol for accessing the Web API without using SSL.Guide the development team in building this modular framework.Technologies used:ASP.NET MVC4 Web API, REST, C#, JavaScript, Mono, MS SQL Server 2012, HMAC Authentication, SHA1 Digest, AES Encryption, Cross-Origin Resource Sharing, Test-Driven Development, NUnit Testing, QUnit

Employment term: ContractualSetup the entire I.T. infrastructure of the startup company: - shared documents/spreadsheets & calendars/events, version control repository, domain name & hosting, web server, mail server, db server, disaster prevention, backup & recoveryDesigned and implemented software solutions for clients.Technologies used: Drupal, Ruby, Watir, PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, shell scripts, Amazon AWS S3 & EC2, SVN, Google AppsCreated websites for client companies.Technologies used:Drupal, WordPress, PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, SVN, Google Apps

Employment term: ContractualSetup the entire I.T. infrastructure of the startup company: - shared documents/spreadsheets & calendars/events, version control repository, domain name & hosting, web server, mail server, db server, disaster prevention, backup & recoveryCreated the company's web portal.Technologies used:Drupal, PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, shell scripts, Amazon AWS S3 & EC2, SVN, Google Apps

Employment term: ContractualDeveloped software for creating ebooks.Technologies used: Visual Basic, HTML, CSS, Amazon KindleGen, XML DOM, Multi-Markdown, SVN, Test-Driven Development, xUnit TestingSetup the entire I.T. infrastructure of the startup company: - shared documents/spreadsheets & calendars/events, version control repository, domain name & hosting, web server, mail server, db server, disaster prevention, backup & recoveryCreated the company's web portal and author-books database.Technologies used:Drupal, PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, shell scripts, Amazon AWS S3 & EC2, SVN, Google Apps

Employment term: ContractualSetup the entire I.T. infrastructure of the startup company: - shared documents/spreadsheets & calendars/events, version control repository, domain name & hosting, web server, mail server, db server, disaster prevention, backup & recoveryCreated the company's web portal.Technologies used:Drupal, PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, shell scripts, Amazon AWS S3 & EC2, SVN, Google Apps

Employment term: ContractualDeveloped Business Intelligence (BI) software used by manufacturing companies for decision-making.Created systems for generating Excel-based reports from databases, XML files, .csv, .xls, and other data sources.Technologies used: MS SQL Server, Query Optimization, ETL Transformations, Visual Basic, MS Excel Pivots, SQLite, DirectCOM, ActiveX, Sxs Manifest, LZMA Compression, XML DOMCreated an entirely new query engine for performing fast million-record OLAP queries from offline file-based data sources using minimal client-side resources.Technologies used: Test-Driven Development, xUnit Testing, Visual Basic, SQLite, MS SQL Server, Query Optimization, ETL Transformations, DirectCOM, LZMA Compression, XML DOMUpgraded the company's system (developed and used for 6 yrs. for compiling, deploying, and rendering reports) with one that is faster, lighter, scalable, and more secure. - Reports that previously took 2 hours to compile can now be packaged in 8 minutes. The new compilation process requires significantly less human intervention than the previous system and can be executed on a less-capable machine. - Reports that previously weighed 200MB is now compressible to 8MB. The new format offers stronger encryption and significantly improved code security. - Reports that previously took 23mins. to load now opens in 4 seconds. New reports can now be opened on less-capable client machines.

Employment term: ContractualDesigned and partially implemented systems for local banks.Technologies used:MS Workflow, VB.Net, ASP.Net, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, IIS 7.0, Sybase SQL, SVN

Employment term: ContractualStudied implementations for the following data security applications: disaster management, backup & recovery, data archival, bit-rot protection, off-site & redundant backups, compression & rotating backups, encryption levels, access restrictions, etc.Created shell scripts for some of the above applications.Technologies used:Amazon AWS S3, Bash Shell, LZMA, ZFS, SHA-1, MD5, rsyncSetup network and workstations for a computer lab at a study center.

Employment term: RegularWrote test scripts and conducted unit, integration, and systems tests.Drafted policies and processes for ensuring software quality using CMMI.Attended trainings and got certified to conduct Software Quality Audits.Reviewed, commented, and proposed revisions and additions to a company's Systems Engineering Methodology (SEM) - guidance for information systems engineering, project mgt., and quality assurance practices & procedures.Authored/co-authored the following official documents: Unit Testing Checklist for Developers (based on US DOE & Navy SEM), Guidelines for Post-Project Analysis, Client Survey/Creative Brief for Web Development Projects.Contributed in defining the Process for Estimating and Developing Web-based Projects.Created rapid prototypes for demo software projects.Technologies used: Macromedia Flash, ActionScript 2.0Contributed to the Planning, Requirements Definition, Design, and Testing Stages of a local software project.Lead a team of Test Engineers and authored Test Cases for various software projects.Reviewed & commented on the usability, and suggested features & enhancements for various software projects.Planned and developed the infrastructure for the dynamic content and forms of a company website.Technologies used: (dynamic content:) Apache Tomcat, PostgreSQL, JSP, (initial forms:) Macromedia Flash, PHPDesigned and prepared product and company brochures, business cards, software demos, audio-visual presentations, and various marketing and promotional materials.Technologies used: Macromedia Flash, Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator, Apple Quicktime Pro

Employment term: RegularStreamlined processes for exam administration, monitoring, scoring, printing, and data archiving by developing standalone Test Management Applications.Technologies used: Macromedia Flash, ActionScript 1.0, FTP, DOS Batch commandsDesigned and developed web-based Test Management Systems for online exam administration, scoring, printing, and database management.Technologies used: Macromedia Flash, ActionScript 2.0, PHP, MySQLInitiated Network Archival and Backup Policies for automated disaster prevention and data recovery & synchronization.technologies used: FTP, DOS Batch commands, RsyncPlanned and implemented a local Shared Calendar System for collaborative appointments and events management.Technologies used: Mozilla Sunbird, Apache HTTP Server, WebDAV moduleDesigned and developed Personnel Assessment Tools for efficient employee evaluation.Technologies used: Adobe Acrobat Pro, PDF Javascript

Employment term: RegularAdministered aptitude, personality, psychological, and educational exams to individuals and large groups.Evaluated and interpreted results from exams and interviews; and prepared reports relating clients' skills & personalities to their competency and suitability for a given career position.Assisted in the maintenance and trouble-shooting of internal systems and dealing with software, hardware, and network-related concerns.