Developer Project

Ragothaman M Bhimarao

Cell: 630-***-****

email: **********.**@*****.***

Experience Summary:

Ragothaman has over fourteen years of experience in Information Technology

field.

He has 11 plus years experience in Geographical Information System (GIS)

and Visual Basic (VB) and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).

He has extensive understanding working with diverse clients in local

governments and utilities.

He has worked in cross functional teams, often as a Project Leader and as

Team Lead.

He possesses extensive experience in mentoring junior and mid-level staff

and frequently imparts training on current GIS topics.

He has participated and contributed significantly in Capability Maturity

Model (CMM) process of one company and ISO-9001 certification of two

organizations.

Significant Strengths

. Development in Visual Basic 6.0 and using ActiveX/COM components that

includes screen design with coding, database design and data validations.

. Extensively trained in various ESRI Products and web based technologies.

. Good Project Management skills with strong communication and

interpersonal skills

. Quality Assurance and Training

. Strong analytical ability and business acumen.

Technical Skills: (proficiency)

* GIS Tools: ArcGIS 8.x/ 9.x, MapObjects 2.x, ArcView,

ArcInfo,

ArcObjects, Network Analyst, ArcFM 9.x

* Map servers ArcIMS 3.x/4.x/9.x, RouteMap IMS 2.5

* Client/Server Visual Basic 6.0, VB.NET, SQL Server 7.0/2000,

Oracle,

MS-Access, Python

* Web Technology: Active Server Pages 2.0/3.0, VB Script, Java

Script, HTML,

Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0, XML

* Tools: Visual Interdev 6.0, Crystal Reports, Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Project, Maximo

* Siebel Versions: Siebel 99.5, 2000

TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS:

* Trained and Certified by ESRI for one month in ArcInfo, ArcView and

MapObjects in June 1999

* Trained and certified by ESRI for a week in ArcSDE for SQL Server in

2003

* Trained by SIEBEL in Siebel 2000 for 3 weeks in August 2000

* Trained by NovaLIS in LDO Implementation, Jan-Feb 2003

* VB.NET certification in May 2011 and in Mar 2002

Amtex Enterprises Inc Jan 2007 - Current

Projects: NationalGrid, Massachusetts

ArcObjects Developer responsible for the design and development of multiple

batch programs for cleaning and maintenance of high quality data for the

Gas distribution utility.

. Created multiple custom applications for extensive data migration

across multiple applications.

. Extensive interactions as primary support for all GIS applications,

besides four Maximo instances. Lead support for an extensive mapping

editor and user community on their diverse needs in ArcFM. Also

supported custom written Leak Management software, Digsafe

application, Common Work Queue software.

. Support Long Island ArcFM Electric network in a supporting capacity.

. Primary interface for business need gathering and delivering on time

on budget solutions.

KMD Global Feb 2005 - Dec 2006

Projects: KeySpan Energy, Massachusetts

ArcObjects Developer - responsible for multiple ArcGIS 8.3 application

migration to ArcGIS 9.1.

. Created custom applications for extensive data migration and

maintaining data integrity of data from legacy systems.

Projects: County of Oakland, Michigan

Developer responsible for multiple Crystal Reports integration with

existing ArcIMS sites. Part of the team that created an ASP.NET based

address maintenance tool for the county. Also upgraded a few existing

ArcObjects tools besides creating a Proximity Tool for finding closest and

next closest facilities.

Projects: Tetratech Inc

Lead Developer responsible for creating Grid Based Mercury Model, a raster

based model to calculate mercury in watershed modeling. The Model is based

on ArcGIS 9.1/ ArcObjects, Visual Basic 6.0 and extensive custom C++

libraries.

. Enhanced the model to work 10 times faster with additional

customizations.

Projects: Bureau of Geospatial Technologies, Commonwealth of PA

Current Responsibilities:

Lead Developer responsible for creating project plans for a number of web

services to be developed by the Commonwealth.

. Created an ASP.NET /VB.NET based web service which interact with a

MatchMaker based web service to generate Latitude/Longitude of a

validated input address.

. Created a web service using Quick Address System API to validate an

input address XML and generate the correct postal address.

Gannett Fleming Sept 2001 - Jan 2005

Lead Developer responsible for a wide range of geographic information

system (GIS) application developments for client and internal projects,

with emphasis on ArcGIS using ArcObjects developed in a Visual Basic 6.0 or

Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) environment, MapObjects developed in

Visual Basic and in ArcIMS using ASP and HTML.

Interact with clients on designing, development and implementation of the

project.

Summary of Projects

I. CMM and ISO Certification: Actively played a key team role in creating

GeoDecisions Enterprise Methodology (GEM) which was the basis for CMM

and ISO-9001:2000 certifications.

II. CSOSA/GeoImaging, Washington DC.

Smart GIS mapping

Lead Application developer - Design, development, Implementation and

Coordination

. Created a Routemap IMS 2.5 / Oracle / ASP application to generate

route maps between the different client locations.

. Developed an ArcIMS 4.0 / ArcSDE / Oracle based solution to provide

the users with map viewing, navigating and buffer functionalities.

III. Upper Allen Township, Upper Allen, PA.

Township Super2.0

Application developer - Modifications to existing program.

. Created Visual Basic/MapObjects/ MS Access 2000 based application

for Parcel management application.

IV. City of Norfolks, Norfolk, VA.

Norfolk Safe Yield Study

Lead Application developer - Design, development, implementation of the

Norfolk Safe Yield Project Upgradation.

. Designed and implemented Visual Basic 6.0 /Access 2000 application

with frontend and database revision to simulate the city's current

water sources and usage patterns.

V. City of Philadelphia, PA.

Philadelphia Demolition Project

GIS Analyst

. Identified the Parcel owners to be notified based on the

demolition happening in the neighborhood via ArcGIS 8.3 and

mailing list created in Access 2000.

VI. Office of the Chief Technology Officer, Washington DC.

DC Turn Restriction Project

Lead Application Developer - Design, development and implementation of

application to track turn restrictions on DC street segments.

. Developed a Tablet PC application on MapOjects 2.2 (VB 6.0 / Access

2000) used for street data capture. The users had a variety of

input sources via map point coordinates and Global Positioning

System (GPS). The output was processed eventually in ArcGIS.

VII. County of Spotsylvania. VA

Land Development Office (LDO) Implementation

Lead Application Developer - Design / development / implementation of

NovaLIS' LDO.

. Customize the Graphic User Interface (GUI) for NovaLIS' LDO; create

custom viewers to access the county's property information stored

in SQL server database.

VIII. NYDEP - Department of Environmental Protection, New York, NY

[2003][Job No.41451] Technical Project Lead/Developer

. Designed and developed various QAQC tools in ArcGIS (VB6 / VBA

/Oracle 9i & Access 2000) to provide efficient quality control.

. Extensively interacted with the multiple stakeholders and

business partners as it involved multiple companies and NYDEP.

IX. County of Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, VA

Water Savings Web Site

Application Developer for a water savings Web site.

. Developed HTML and JavaScript based Web site that provides water

savings tips, a quick water savings calculator, and an advanced

water savings calculator.

X. [2003][Job No.40675Spotsylvania County, VA [2002][Job No. 40352]

Spotsylvania County Abandoned/In-Service Tool

Lead Application Developer/Designer

. Created an ArcGIS application (ArcObjects, VB6) to segregate

nodes and pipes of the water and sewer network into abandoned/in-

service categories.

XI. [2003][Job No.40675 Spotsylvania County, VA.

ArcIMS Web GIS Application

Application Programmer

. Developed the County's ArcIMS application with Javascript

customization.

XII. Albemarle County, VA

Albemarle Parcel Viewer

Application Programmer

. Designed/Developed a Map Objects (VB6) for searching parcels by

name and parcel identification number, complete with other GIS

functionalities. [P023]

XIII. Kingsport Economic Development Partnership, Kingsport, TN [2002][Job

No. 39677]

ArcIMS Web GIS Application

Application Programmer

. Designed/Developed an ArcIMS-based Web GIS application with

Active Server Pages (ASP) and JavaScript customizations

including various search capabilities and hyperlinks to

commercial property photographs.

XIV. City of Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA [2002][Job No. 39157]

Water Savings Web Site

Application Programmer

. Developed the County's ArcIMS application with Javascript

customization. [P021]

XV. U.S. EPA, Atlanta, GA

Geostatistical Analysis and Tools

Application Developer/Data Analyst

. Created ArcObjects (VB6) based application with extensive ESRI's

Geostatistical Analyst capabilities to perform various types of

analyses for the EPA on hazardous chemical wastes. Additional

module that generates maps specific to a particular chemical and

the nature of threshold level it exceeds.

XVI. Henrico County, VA

Henrico County Billing Application

Application Developer

. Custom GIS (ArcGIS 8.2) application integrated with the County's

Hansen water meter billing database (Oracle). [P019]

XVII. Augusta County Service Authority, Augusta County, VA [2001-2002][Job

No. 38780]

Augusta County Water/Wastewater Maintenance Application

Application Developer

. Custom ArcObjects (VB6) application for the maintenance module

of water and wastewater networks with an export function to

convert features to H2ONet-acceptable data. [P018]

XVIII. Spotsylvania County Water/Wastewater Maintenance Application,

Spotsylvania County, VA, Spotsylvania County. [2001-2002][Job No.

36608]

Application Programmer

. Modifications for the maintenance module of water and wastewater

networks in ArcGIS 8.3 and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).

The application was based on a geodatabase model. [P017]

Cybertech Systems, Inc., Chicago, IL [2000-2001] [P015]

Sept 2000 - Aug 2001

I. Spectra Marketing, Chicago, IL

Distributor Mapping Application

Application Developer/Designer

. Design and develop a MapObjects/VB 6 application for macro

assignment of distributors and the allocation of distributors to

specific areas.

. Created a distributor/block group cross-reference file. [P014]

II. GIS Interface, San Diego, CA, City of San Diego Streets Division.

Lead Analyst/Programmer - Design, Development and Coordination of

Implementation

. Responsible for the SAP software/GIS interface. Customized the

ArcIMS 3.0 component for intranet Web pages. The backend RDBMS

was Oracle. [P013]

Equinox Systems, Inc., Chicago, IL,

Intranet Application

Lead Analyst/Programmer

. Customized ArcIMS 3.0 for intranet Web pages and building an

ArcSDE on Oracle database to serve maps for the ArcIMS. [P012]

IV. GIS Module, Chicago, IL, Cybertech Systems, Inc.

Lead Analyst/Programmer responsible for developing the GIS module of a

GIS/Siebel software/SAP software interface. Integrated the COM

(component object model) objects exposed by the Siebel software on

Oracle with a GIS front end. Created Crystal Reports to act as input

for the Siebel system. [P011]

Cybertech Systems and Software, Ltd., Mumbai, India [1999-2000] [P010]

May 1999 - Aug 2000

I. Agricultural Database, Mumbai, India, Brainwave, Ltd.

Lead Programmer responsible for designing and customizing a Visual

Basic-based MapObjects application integrating with an agricultural

database. [P009]

II. Demographic Analysis, Mumbai, India, Cybertech Systems and Software,

Ltd.

Project Lead/Lead Programmer

. Responsible for creating a GIS application based on CyberGIS

methodology that performs demographic analyses. The GIS tool

was based on Visual Basic and Map Objects.

III. Client Locator, Mumbai India, Cybertech Systems and Software, Ltd.

Programmer - analysis, design and development of the Client Locator

tool.

. GIS application for intranet users to query/analyze customer

information. Developed in ArcView 3.2 (Avenue) and in ArcInfo

7.x (AML)

Silverline Information Systems, Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, India [1995-1999]

[P007] Dec 1995 - Apr 1999

I. Tenders On-Line Project

Project Coordinator

. Design and implementation a Web-based content acquisition and

dissemination mechanism built on an Active Server Pages (ASP)

platform. [P006]

II. India Business Insight Database (IBID) on the Web, Informatics India,

Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore, India

Project Coordinator

. Responsible for the design and implementation of the entire

project.

. Content aggregation and the conversion of the entire database

into Web format.

. Customized the entire database to be accessible from any

platform, with proprietary SilverPlatter search engine.

. Currently selling in excess of a million dollars annual sales

globally. [P005]

III. India Business Insight Database (IBID) on Compact Disc (CD),

Informatics India, Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, India,

Project Coordinator

. Design and implementation of the project.

. Supervised the creation, compilation, and editing of abstracts, as

well as the business encoding of records.

. Converted the contents into SilverPlatter CD-readable format.

Coordinated with on-line and off-line sources.

. Created India's premium business and industry database with over

120,000 records. Responsible for quality control (QC) for the

entire process. [P004]

IV. On-Line Database Project, Chennai, India, Tamil Nadu Industrial

Guidance and Export Promotion Bureau. Project Coordinator responsible

for making specific queries of various on-line sources available on

Dialog and DataStar-type databases and furnishing the client with the

least expensive and latest information. Introduced an e-mail bulletin

for easy updates of export/import information. [P003]

CyberSoft Systems and Solutions, Ltd., Mumbai, India [1994-1995] [P002]

July 1994 - Dec 1995

Manager responsible for creating the regional office at Chennai and also a

GIS wing in the organization. Procured and implemented new contracts.

Responsible for the timely execution of projects handled by the regional

office. Designed and developed applications in FoxPro, C, and Arc Info.

[P001]

Education

* Masters in Science(Ecology) - 1994

Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India

* Bachelor in Science(Botany) - 1992

Presidency College, University of Madras, Chennai, India

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