Menaka Natarajan
Monterey, CA 93940
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CAREER OBJECTIVE
To continue strengthening a career in Information Technology with focus on software
development using the .NET framework.
SUMMARY
5 years of experience in Development and Testing of web based applications.
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Received Wipro FIMC award in recognition of my leadership qualities for
successfully guiding my team on a Data Analysis project.
• Received CorpTax Award in recognition for a module I developed for an Enterprise
Tax System. The module had minimal defects through major product releases.
• Responsible for GUI design and Report Generation for a Data Analysis Project using
ASP.NET, AJAX, HTML and SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services (SSRS).
• Developed a GUI front-end, identified, tracked and closed work items, and conducted
functional and Regression tests for Software Spectrum Inc.
• Extensive domain knowledge of the Retail and Finance industries.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Technology Tools
VB.NET, C#.NET, Microsoft Visual Basic, C++,
Programming Languages
HTML, XML, PL/SQL
ASP.NET, AJAX, Web services, SOA, JavaScript,
Web Technologies
IIS, JSP, Active X, SOAP
Development/Productivity Visual Studio.NET, MS SQL Server 2005 Reporting
Tools Services, PL/SQL Developer, TOAD, MS Office
SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2000, MySQL, Oracle
Databases
9i, Oracle 10g
Microsoft Data Transformation Services (DTS), SQL
Data Warehousing
Server 2005 Integration Services(SSIS)
Software Engineering .NET Framework 2.0/3.5, COM/DCOM, CVS, MS
Methodologies/Technologies Visual SourceSafe, Sybase
Operating Systems Windows 2003, XP
Network/Telecom/RT/Systems
Mail Service, Virtual Terminal (VPN)
Software
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Module Lead, Wipro Technologies 10/2008 - 04/2010
PROJECT: OPS Tool (Operations Tool) - Retail
DESCRIPTION:
The Operation Tools is an Online Data Analysis Tool which captures various Organizational
parameters and presents the data in the form of Graphical and Data reports to Business users
to help them keep track of Organization Performance, Requirements, Improvements and
Investments.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• As a Technical lead for a team of 3 engineers, I guided the team in understanding the
Tools, CR’s and Enhancements and did a Code Review.
• Contributed in Requirement Gathering, Requirement Analysis, Impact Analysis, Design
Document Creation, Development and Testing of websites.
• Designed the database, developed customized SSRS Reports for easy data analysis, and
wrote SSIS packages for faster data upload.
• Developed, reviewed and conducted Functional & Regression tests.
• Received Wipro FIMC Award for the Best Mentor in the team and for performance
tuning of the data analysis tool.
Software Developer, CorpTax Inc. 07/2007 - 09/2008
PROJECT: CorpTax ETS (Enterprise Tax System) - Finance & Tax
DESCRIPTION:
CorpTax is a fully integrated, Web-based compliance and planning tax software system. It is a
3-tiered Enterprise Tax System with .Net front-end, C++ middle Tier with either SQL or
Oracle as backend. The middle tier of this product is a scalable complex component deployed
in COM+.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Knowledge Acquisition and Requirement Analysis.
• Designed and Developed the Corptax Partnership module Screens.
• Individual contributor in identifying, tracking and closing the Work items using VSTS.
• Point person in providing consistent deliverables and involved in many product releases
of the software.
Software Developer, Software Spectrum Inc. 08/2006 - 06/2007
PROJECT: SSI Power Builder Application and Sybase Support - Retail
DESCRIPTION:
Software Spectrum Inc. is a Software service provider that sells full packaged software
products. To facilitate their business they had various applications.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Knowledge acquisition of the technology and business process
• Performed Requirement Analysis, Coding and functional and Regression testing.
• Maintenance and support of the PowerBuilder applications and Sybase objects.
• Individual contributor in identifying, tracking and closing the work items.
Software Engineer, Bellsouth Technologies 01/2006 -
08/2006
PROJECT: EDE (Estimate to Complete Data Entry) - Telecom
DESCRIPTION:
The EDE application enabled admin users of Bellsouth Technologies to create templates for
placing orders for their internal projects. The application also allowed them to enter the
‘Estimate to Cost’ for their outsourced projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Traceability Matrix Preparation, Functional & Regression testing of the application, post
implementation support, fixing of minor bugs and new enhancements.
• Generation of Unit, Functional & Regression test cases and requirements
• Individual contributor in identifying, tracking and closing the work items.
EDUCATION
Degree University Year
Birla Institute of Technology and Science
M.S. (Software Engineering) 2010
Pilani, India
SIES College of Science, Arts and
B.Sc.(Information Technology) Commerce 2005
Mumbai, India
REFERENCES
Available on request.