Software Engineering

Sumeira Taqui

Cell 732-***-**** *** Crescent Way, San Francisco, CA 94134 ********@*****.***

Summary of Qualifications

Technical professional offering a strong foundation in software development and support with proven ability in

putting expertise to practice and meeting project and customer satisfaction. Experienced in object oriented

programming, developing, testing and debugging code in line with business requirements. An Active learner with

ability to quickly master new technologies.

Technical Skills

Software: Java, C++, JavaScript, XML, HTML, XSLT, CSS, SQL, AS3, Matlab, Python

MS Office, MS Access, Visual Studio, Flash CS4, AutoCAD, PSpice, PLC, HMI & SCADA

Systems: Windows, UNIX, Linux, Mac & DOS

Education

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey

B.S. in Computer and Electrical Engineering, May 2009 GPA: 3.73/4.00

DSP Capstone Design Project, Spring 2009

Designed and implemented a biometric security system consisting of fingerprint, face and speech recognition

subsystems in Matlab programming language and prepared corresponding technical design reports.

Course Highlights: Programming Methodology I & II, Software Engineering, DSP Design, Computer Architecture

Work Experience

Jackson National Life Insurance, Lansing, Michigan

Software Developer, Oct 2010 – May 2012

Provided support, maintenance and enhancement to new and existing systems and software for the Asset

Management platform of a financial services company.

Managed daily Adhoc Reporting requests for Curian Asset Management platform and improved the process

by automating the frequent reports for business users using skills such as Java and SQL.

Converted the business requirements into specifications for applications and participated in all phases of

the software development cycle and made sure the project objectives are met duly.

In on-call system support role promptly diagnosed and resolved system faults, worked on system

maintenance patches and data fixes, assisted business users and operational staff in issue resolution.

Performed build master duties ensuring proper execution of the builds and prompt follow up with team

members to fix a broken build and also assisted in improving the build process.

Tricore Interactive Solutions, Princeton, New Jersey

Software Development Support, Nov 2009 - July 2010

Performed beta testing of e-learning software modules and efficiently resolved the issues found.

Reviewed QA and client edits and implemented the necessary changes in the modules.

Supported the development of new modules and also the enhancement of current module templates using

Adobe CS4 applications along with various computer languages.

WinLab Research Center, North Brunswick, New Jersey

Student Assistant, PT, Sept 2006 - June 2008

Provided computer hardware and web maintenance and upgraded old installed systems.

Managed purchase orders for new parts and devices and performed general office duties.

Volunteer/Other Experience

Through travel and social work, I experienced various aspects of different cultures, learned some valuable

life lessons and cultivated communication skills. I undertook volunteer work with local charities and

taught English and computer skills to children in underprivileged communities. (July 2012 – July 2014)

Honors & Awards

Scholarship recipient from the ECE department at Rutgers (2008-2009) / Dean’s List (2006 – 2009)

Rutgers Engineering Honor Society [Tau Beta Pi] / ECE Honor Society [Eta Kappa Nu] (Member, 2007- Present)

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