Farooq Ahmad [pic]

Oakville, Ontario

647-***-****

ab9u5e@r.postjobfree.com

Summary:

15+ years of complete software development life cycle experience for web

based applications, SOA, IOS and multi-tier client-server desktop,

primarily using LINQ, WCF, SilverLight, Objective C, C#, ASP.NET, MVC, XML,

XSLT, AJAX, Winforms, JavaScript, JQuery, KnockoutJS, Google APIs, C/C++,

VB.NET, ATL/COM, JAVA, Open XML, SSIS,SSRS, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft

Azure, Open Source Frameworks and design patterns. Extensively involved in

the requirement analysis, feasibility study, conceptualization, planning,

architecture/design, configuration, development, quality assurance,

implementation and release of the software products.

Expertise:

. 15+ years of IT experience in Application Development for Banking, Auto,

Insurance, Telecom, Payroll, CM and Web Portal.

. Design & Development experience in distributed, mobile and enterprise

systems using .NET, C#, WCF, Objective C & Java.

. Extensive experience in OOP, SOA, design patterns, N-Tier Architecture

and Agile based development.

. Extensive experience in design and development of Reports using SSRS,

Crystal Report, Dev Express & Telerik.

. Extensive experience in presentation layer using AJAX, SilverLight,

Jquery, XSLT, XAML, ASP.NET/MVC & Winform.

. Extensive experience in design & development of Business components (WCF,

Http Handler, Web Services, windows Services).

. Extensive experience in Database Design (SQL 2005/2008/Oracle) Data

mining & integration SharePoint, SAS, SSRS & SSIS.

Technical Skills:

Technologies: .NET 1.1/2.0/3.5/4.0, C#, ASP.NET, MVC, IOS, XCode, Objective

C, Java, Win Form, XML/XSLT/XPath, LINQ, WCF, SilverLight, JavaScript,

Jquery, Google APIs, Web Services, .NET Remoting, Active Directory, Visual

Basic/VB.NET, ASP, HTML5/DHTML, C++/C, T-SQL, PL/SQL, Crystal Reports,

ATL/COM+, Open XML SDK, Microsoft Enterprise Libraries.

Development Tools: Visual Studio 2003/2005/2008/2010, Visual Interdev,

XMLSPY, NUnit, Toad, SQL Server Management Studio, BI Projects.

Project Management Tools: Visio/UML, MS Project, SVN, VS, Team Foundation

source control, Subversion, All Fusion Harvest CM

Databases: SQL 2000/2005/2008, Data mining (web crawling), Oracle 9/10,

FoxPro, MS Access.

Integration and Business Intelligence: SharePoint, SQL Server Integration

Services, SQL Server Reporting Services.

Mobile Development: Iphone, Android, Windows mobile and BlackBerry.

Frameworks and design patterns: Jquery/UI/templates, KnockoutJS, MVC,

Single Page Application (SPA) and MS Enterprise Libraries.

API/SDK: html agility pack, Open xml sdk, Facebook, YouTube, twitter,

Google Docs, Gmail, calendar, DartAd, Ooyala, Press+ and Basecamp.

Experience:

Instore Focus Inc./PWD (Dec 2011 - Present)

Architected, designed and developed web application to support the

"Professional Warehouse Demonstrators" division of iNSTORE FOCUS. Users can

create orders and schedule demos for Costco warehouses.

Senior Software Developer/Solutions Architect

. Designed and built multi-tier Web application.

. Designed and built high performance data access layer.

. Designed and built user friendly user interface using JQuery UI such

as flex Grid, Json, WCF and auto completion.

. Designed and built database and stored procedures.

. Migrated database from SQL2005 to SQL2008 platforms and resolved

migration/conversion errors.

. Involved in integration with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013

. Involved in integration, deployment, bug fixing, test cases and

Production support.

Environment:VS2010, SVN, .NET4.0, MVC 4, C#/VB.NET,ASP.NET,WCF,LINQ,

SQL2005/2008, JavaScript/Jquery/JSON, XML, MVC, Ajax,,CSS3, HTML5,

KnockoutJS, Crystal Report 2008, MS application Blocks, Entity Framework

and entity framework.

PostMedia Digital (Canwest Digital) (May 2010 - Nov 2011)

Senior Software Developer

. Designed and built widgets/web Part using ASP.net/C#/XSL.

. Designed and built web pages to target mobile devices such as IPhone

and WAP using XSLT/XML/Jquery.

. Designed and built presentation/Business layers using 3rd parties APIs

such as Google Maps, DartAD, Ooyala, and Basecamp.

. Built video upload widget and proxy WCF service using SHA-256 to

generate signature for Ooyala upload widget api.

. Built XML based site maps for web, images and videos for all

newspapers / Integrated Social APIs

. Involved in SharePoint integration, deployment, bug fixing, test cases

and Production support.

Environment:VS2008/2010, SVN, .NET3.5/4.0, C#,ASP.NET,WCF,LINQ, SQL2005,

JSON, Jquery, XML/XSL, MVC/SharePoint, Ajax, HTML, JavaScript, CSS,

Agile/Scrum, RESTful WCF Services, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure,

and Node.JS

DMTI Spatial (Nov 2009 - April 2010) Senior Software Developer

. Designed and built file component that will handle validation, output

and merge for files such as CSV, TXT, DBF and XLSX.

. Designed and built file upload/Download web service using c#.

. Designed and built template based PDF reports using ItextSharp PDF.

. Designed and built email notification component.

. Involved in writing and completing the unit test plans and system

integration test plans.

Environment:VS.2008/2010,TFS, CSS, .NET 2.0/3.5, C#, ASP.NET/MVC,Web

Services, WCF,ItextSharp PDF,LINQ,Oracle 11g, Ajax, HTML, JQuery JSON, XML,

JavaScript, entity framework and RESTful WCF Services

Deloitte (May 2009 - October 2009)

Senior Software Developer

. Designed and built SQL 2005 reporting services (SSRS) for Payroll

system.

. Migrated Excel's data to SQL 2005 Using SQL Server Integration

Services (SSIS).

. Created Excel export and Daily Currency update functionality using C#,

LINQ and Microsoft Enterprise Libraries.

. Enhancement in Payroll web application using Visual studio 2008, LINQ,

C# and Telerik Controls.

. Involved in SharePoint integration, deployment, bug fixing and

Production support to client.

Environment:VS.2008, .NET 2.0/3.5, C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, SSIS, SSRS, Web

Services, CSS, LINQ, SQL 2005/2008, SharePoint

DevTopia Digital (Mar 2009 - May 2009)

Senior Software Developer

. Designed and built Web Service to generate Word/Excel 2007 mailing

labels using Open XML SDK/.NET 3.5 C#

. Enhancement in AFCI (Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute) using

DNN (Dot Net Nuke)/VB.NET

. Enhancement in IPAY (Insurance App) using ASP/Visual Basic

. Built Macquarie Premium Funding portal using DNN / C#/ SilverLight/CSS

. Designed AFCI Reports using SQL 2005/ASP.NET 2.0

Environment:VS.2005/2008,.NET2.0/3.5,C#,ASP.NET,VB.NET,OpenXML,WebServices,L

INQ,SQL2005,.Net NUKE, Silverlight

OnTargetJobs (April 2008 - Feb 2009) Senior Software Developer

. Designed and built Medhunter Job Search presentation/Business Layer.

. Developed and maintained a Cupid.com and FollowMeCupid.com

. Built Mobile App prototype for Black berry and mobile windows.

. Integration with Twitter and Google Map, Calendar APIs and YouTube API

. Financial Reports using SSRS and Data Migration using SQL SSIS

Environment: VS.2005/2008, .NET 2.0/3.5, C#, ASP.NET, VB.NET, XML, JQuery,

JSON, Web Services, LINQ, XLINQ, WCF SQL 2005, XSLT, .Net NUKE, T-SQL, CSS,

Mobile development such as BlackBerry, Iphone and Windows mobile, SSIS,

SSRS, Ajax, HTML, JQuery JSON, XML, JavaScript, JAVA, SAS and CSS

Dimidium Solutions Inc (Oct 2007 - Mar 2008) Senior Software Developer

. Designed SQL 2005 Database for Helix Player and Author.

. Designed and built Objected oriented Web App for Helix Player and Author

using VS2005/VB/C#

. Data Migration using SSIS

. Implemented Telerik Ajax Controls in VB.NET

Environnent: .Net NUKE, C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, XML, XSLT, T-SQL, JavaScript,

HTML, Web Services, SQL 2005/2000

Firth Babin & Associates (Dec 2006 - Oct 2007) Senior Software Developer

. Designed G4S Financial Reports using DEV Express/SSRS.

. Designed deployment studio (for deploying Windows services, SQL Scripts

and applications in distributed environment)

. Designed Localize Framework using VS2005/C#/SQL 2005

. Enhancement in Focalpoint (Insurance App) using ASP.NET 2.0

Environment: VS.2005/2003, C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript, SAS, JAVA, T-SQL Web

Services, Windows Services, SQL 2000/2005

AcNielsen Canada (June 2006 - Dec 2006) Senior Software Developer

Project: OGDP Web - web based market analysis software used by businesses

all over the world.

. Implemented ATL/COM component for report publishing using C++

. Ported OWC to Dundas Chart using XSLT

. Implemented Aspose PDF for Presentation Service using VS2005/C#

. Designed XML comparer using C# (Winforms GUI & Middle Tier) that supports

multithreaded

Environment: VS 2003/2005, C#, ASP.NET, VB.NET, XML/XSLT, C++, ATL/COM+,

Web Services, SQL, Dundas Chart

OeConnection - OH, USA (Nov 2005 - May 2006) Senior Software Engineer

Project: StoreFront. Dealer can visit a Dealer's StoreFront to search

inventory by part number, part type or discount amount.

. Designed and Developed StoreFront for (D2D) Dealer to Dealer Link

. Designed checkout custom control using C# (ASP.NET, GUI & Middle Tier)

. Involved in the TRT (Tire Replenishment Tool) project for enhancement

. Involved in writing and completing the unit test plans and system

integration test plans

Environment: AJAX, VS.2005/2003, XML, XSLT, C#, ASP.NET 2.0/1.1, ASP,

JavaScript, SQL Server T-SQL, CSS

Ohio Savings Bank - OH, USA (Feb 2005 - Oct 2005) Technical Consultant

. Providing technical guidance to a team of up to 10 people in the project

. Involved in Wholesale Mortgage functionality transformation

. Modifying the existing Middle Tier .NET/Legacy code to accommodate new

business changes

. Post transformation Production support to clients

Environment: .NET, Java, XML, SAS, XSL, C#, ASP.NET, AD, Oracle 9i/10,

TOAD, All Fusion Harvest CM 5.2.1, Agile/Scrum

Verizon Communications - TX, USA (Sept 2004 - Jan 2005) Senior Software

Developer

Project: Consumer Semi-Anonymous Shopping (SAS) is part of Verizon.com

Ordering Redesign.

. Designed and Developed Shopping Cart, Summary and Confirmation Screen

. Conducting design and code reviews periodically

. Written unit and system integration test plans

Enviornment: C#, ASP.NET, XML, XSLT, SQL 2000, Web Services, Visual

Studio.NET 2003, XML, Spy, Visio

Radian Communication Inc - Canada (Feb 2004 - Sept 2004) Senior Software

Engineer/Lead

. Providing technical guidance to a team of up to 3 people in the project

. Managed the project from initiation through implementation

. Writing unit and system integration test plans

Environment: ASP.NET, C#, Web Services, SQL 2000, JavaScript, Visual Basic

6, Visual Studio.NET 2003, Visio

Toronto.info & ePass Canada Inc - Canada (June 2001- Jan 2004) - Senior

Software Engineer

. Designed Document, Calendar and Contact Management for portal.

. Designed and Developed Brochure System, Tourism's report, Shopping Cart,

eCommerce for Tourism Toronto

. Application is a multi-tier architect using SQL Server, Stored Procedure,

.NET, XML, ASP.NET and C#.

Environment: Web Services, XML, ASP.NET, C3, VB.NET, SQL 2000, Crystal

Report, DHTML, JavaScript, Oracle

FreeMarket - PA, USA (Nov 2000 - June 2001) - Senior Software Developer

. Developed User Interface, database, Stored Procedure, COM+.

. Tested Quick Source for production

Environment: VB 6.0, Visual InterDev 6.0, ASP, JavaScript, IIS 5.0, HTML,

SQL 2000, XML, COM+/DCOM

UniSys Corp - PA, USA (Jan 2000 - Nov 2000) - Senior Software Developer

. Developed a storyboard for Project, multi-tier components (COM+) for

Business Logic Layer and Presentation Layer

. Used XML for the Data manipulation between the ASP pages and Database

Environment: VB6, Visual InterDev 6.0, ASP, JavaScript, SQL 7.0, Oracle,

Interwoven Team Site, XML, COM+

Compuwiz Int. (Jan 1994 - Jan 2000) - Software Developer

. Led Technical, Design and Functional teams in the design and maintenance

of Websites.

Environment: Visual Basic, C++, ASP, Cold Fusion, JavaScript, Java, HTML,

DHTML, SQL Server 6.5/7.0, MS Access

Education

Bachelor of Mathematics

Diploma in Software Engineering

Certification

Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Visual C# .NET and

Visual Studio .NET

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - Implementation and Maintenance

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