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Sales Manager

Location:
Santa Monica, CA, 90403
Posted:
September 10, 2010

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Resume:

Kam Rezvani [U.S. Citizen]

Cell: 310-***-****

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Santa Monica, CA 90403

Home: 310-***-****

Fax: 310-***-****

SUMMARY:

. Experienced Java developer.

. Highly experienced in developing and implementing SaaS software.

. Expert at designing, delivering, and maintaining customer-focused

software solutions.

. Expert at designing and developing applications based on a Client

Server architecture.

. Highly proficient at development of front-end, middle tier and back-

end of applications.

. Expert at designing customer-facing UI.

. Expert at developing apps using spreadsheet API and interface.

. Thorough unit tester and quality focused developer.

EXPERIENCE:

Over 8 years of Java/Javascript development experience in:

. Designing, architecting and developing software applications based on

Java software stack.

. Developing multiplatform Java UI using Swing and AWT.

. Creating Web Servers to provide a wide array of Web Services using

Apache Tomcat Servlets.

. JavaScript/Java Servlet/XML/Database integration (AJAX).

. Connecting to databases & retrieving data using JDBC technology.

. Creating thin web clients using JavaScript.

. Using Java Server Pages (JSP) to create dynamically generated web

pages.

. Creating software applications using Java-based Actuate e.Spreadsheet

API.

. Deploying applications using Java Web Start methodology

. Deploying serverside applications on Linux-based servers.

. Creating Java Archive (Jar) files to distribute Java apps.

. Creating Web Application Archive (War) files to distribute Java

Servlets.

. Creating context-based online help using Javadoc.

Extensive software/application development experience (aggregate 25 years)

using the following technologies and processes:

. SQL expertise and creating databases using MySQL.

. Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).

. Rich Internet Applications using HTML/XHTML.

. Developing web-based mobile application development platform and

applications.

. Highly skilled at executing Proof of Concept development projects.

. Mission critical application production deployment and support.

. Application maintenance & porting.

. Rapid Application Development (RAD).

. Systems and requirements analysis.

. Commercial software development and implementation through a Web

portal.

PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO:

The following represents a sample of the latest professional work

experience portfolio that can be accessed and examined online. Items on

this portfolio list are entirely developed by Kam Rezvani:

1. Websites: http://timemanagermobile.com; http://pranacomputing.com.

2. Software Application: SaaS app

http://www.timemanagermobile.com/trial.htm

3. Demos: http://pranacomputing.com/demo.html

4. Presentations: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr-Q6wQfQMU

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

. Highly capable of multitasking and meeting aggressive deadlines.

. Outstanding ability to create complex technical presentations for a

non-technical audience.

. Professional developer highly focused on delivering structured,

efficient and readable code.

. Highly proficient in working with users and translating their needs

into technical solutions.

. Skilled at developing analytical and technical reference and user

documents.

. Performing financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, projections and

man-power planning.

PERSONAL TRAITS:

. Excellent organizer, communicator & project planner.

. Outstanding written skills.

. Collaborative team player.

. Keen ability to see the 'big picture'.

. Detail oriented.

. Master of complexity.

. Highly quality conscious.

EDUCATION:

1993 - University of Santa Monica, Santa Monica, Masters of Arts in Applied

Psychology

1981 - California State University, Northridge, Bachelor of Arts in

Economics (CUM LAUDE)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

February 2003 - September 2010

Prana Computing, Venice, CA

Time Manager Project

. Developed a complete calendaring & PIM Java desktop application based

on J2SE technology using SWING, AWT, e.Spreadsheet, NetComponent

(ftp), JavaMail and JavaHelp libraries.

. Using Apache Tomcat Java Servlet technology, developed a web

application server that handles calls from both the desktop and web

client (J2EE).

. Developed a web client to server as a mobile component using

Javascript.

. Perfomed SaaS user management on mySQL database using SQL.

. Tied all the elements of the project to formulate a mobile application

development platform called Universal Mobile Development Platform

(UMDP).

Time Manager Mobile and the companion UMDP platform is fully documented and

usable online (see the Professional Portfolio section of this resume).

1. March 1996 - January 2003

2. June 1994 - June 1995

Sempra Energy, Los Angeles, CA

Information Systems Division

1. Outsourcing Company: Application Associates Inc., Moorpark, CA

2. Contracting Agency: Computer Dynamics Inc., Agoura Hills, CA

. Porting a billing application for SCGC's non-core customers from Lotus

1-2-3 for OS/2 to Formula One a Java-based spreadsheet bean by Actuate

Corporation. Extensive Proficiency in JDK 1.3 and Formula One API was

acquired through successful completion of this project. The resulting

application was a pure Java solution with an imbedded spreadsheet that

performs all complex billing calculations and updates an Oracle

database on Sun Solaris server with its results.

. Responsible for maintaining a billing application for SCGC's non-core

customers written in Lotus 1-2-3 for OS/2 utilizing extensive macro

language programming. The Lotus portion of the application pokes data

to and receives data from a DB2 database via Application Manager, a

4GL programming language, using DDE. Also, used OS/2's Query Manager

to perform ad hoc SQL Queries to generate reports from DB/2 database

on the client server.

. Responsible for monitoring, on rotational basis, a batch processing

environment that consisted of mainframe jobs and micro batch programs

that controlled the production environment which produced all of the

SCGC's non-core bills.

. Conversion to Microsoft Excel version 5.0 from Lotus 1-2-3 for DOS a

backup billing application for SCGC's core customers using Visual

Basic for Applications language to create data input front-ends,

procedures that manage the application, and debugging, enhancing and

streamlining formulas and logic converted in the translation process.

. Conversion to Microsoft Excel 2000 from Excel 5.0 the billing

application for SCGC's core customers. This upgrade included

conversion of dialog sheets to user forms and form objects to ActiveX

Controls.

October 1995 - March 1996

Buena Vista Home Video (A Division of Walt Disney Company), Burbank, CA

Information Systems Division

Contracting Agency: Career Strategies, Los Angeles CA

Responsible for maintenance, debugging and new development on the following

systems:

. A Microsoft Excel (5.0) based Sales Analysis system that performs real-

time SQL queries on a Terra Data database and produces management

reports to track various current and historical sales factors by

individual account and account groups. The system uses Visual Basic

for Applications to interface with the database server and extract the

required data and utilizing pivot table functions of Excel to generate

formatted reports.

. A Microsoft Excel (5.0) based management and financial accounting

reporting system that performs real-time SQL queries and executes

stored procedures on a Sybase database to extract data pertinent to

reports. The system uses Visual Basic for Applications to interface

with the database server and calculate and format the report output.

July 1995 - September 1995

FileNet Corporation, Costa Mesa, CA

Management Information Systems

Developed a sales quoting system for National Account Executives in

Microsoft Excel version 5.0 using Visual Basic for Applications language.

The system allows AE's to create custom quotes for clients from a selection

of hardware, software and services downloaded from the host-based database.

The Pricing Wizard, as it was nicknamed, was designed with custom dialog

boxes that allowed AE's to navigate through a complex set of options and

easily put together a quote in an expedient, efficient and accurate manner.

This sales productivity system was designed as a stand-alone application

complete with on-line help facility and automated installation procedures

to be run on each AE's laptop computer.

February 1995 - June 1995

Nestle Food Company, Glendale, CA

Information Systems Division

Developed a sales projection system for National Account Managers in

Microsoft Excel version 5.0 using Visual Basic for Applications language.

The system receives data from a Microsoft Access-based system and enables

accounts managers to manipulate the data and project sales for the upcoming

year. In addition, the users have the ability to add or delete products

from a downloaded product master list and generate projection reports.

January 1993 - May 1994

AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., TORRANCE, CA

Information Systems Division

Contracting Agency: TECHNOLOGY LOCATOR, SAN DIEGO, CA

Designing and implementing a purchase order planning and inventory

scheduling system for order planning and allocation of Honda and Acura

automobiles. These systems are based on Microsoft Excel that create

purchase order and inventory schedules on a monthly basis.

Data is communicated to and from the mainframe via ASCII uploads, downloads

and SQL Queries using Micro Decisionware's PC-SQL-Link software which

extracted data from DB/2 tables on the host. DDE is extensively used in

creating automated download and upload procedures with calls into

Attachmate's Extra! terminal emulation software.

Conversion of all Excel 4.0 applications to Excel 5.0 including translation

of all code from Excel 4.0 macro language to Excel 5.0 Visual Basic for

Applications language.

September 1992 - December 1992

ARCO PRODUCTS COMPANY, LOS ANGELES, CA - Information Systems

Contracting Agency: IMS CONSULTING, LAGUNA NIGUEL CA

. Designed and developed a staffing resource management system based on

Microsoft Excel performing extensive macro language programming. The

system operates on a windows-based file server allowing multiple users

to send data to the central resource planner for the purposes of

manpower planning and projection.

. Designed, developed and implemented a latest estimate budgeting system

based on Microsoft Excel performing extensive macro language

programming. This system collected data from users and consolidated

the departmental latest estimate budget data for the purpose of

analysis and executive reporting.

February 1992 - August 1992

TACO BELL, IRVINE, CA - Management Information Systems

Contracting Agency: DATA PROCESSING RESOURCES CORPORATION,

NEWPORT BEACH, CA

. Developed a construction management system based on Microsoft Excel

performing extensive macro language programming. The system works in

conjunction with Superbase relational data base system to assist

construction managers in creating budgets and analyzing bids for

constructing new Taco Bell restaurants nationally.

. Converted a Lotus-based internal rate of return (IRR) model into an

Excel-based system performing extensive macro language programming.

This system is being used by real estate managers to calculate the

investment potential of prospective restaurant sites around the

country.

. Created a dual-platform (Mac & IBM) Excel-based expense reporting

application utilizing extensive macro language programming. This

system is used throughout the company for tracking and submitting of

expense reports to corporate payables department.

October 1991 - January 1992

October 1986 - April 1987

MATTEL TOYS INC., HAWTHORNE, CA - Operations Systems

. Designed and developed a Cost Engineering system using Lotus 1-2-3

(version 3.1) and performed extensive macro language programming. This

system is used by cost engineers to create cost sheets that determine

the cost-effectiveness of introducing new toys to the market. The

system also features extensive use of WYSIWYG features of Lotus to

create presentation quality reports for intra-departmental usage.

. Developed and maintained a sales planning/order writing and promotion

benefits analysis program using Lotus 1-2-3 macros language.

February 1989 - August 1990

ALLERGAN INC., IRVINE, CA

Information Systems Division

Developed a Budget and Forecast system using Microsoft Excel and Lotus 1-2-

3 macro language programming. The system received account-level salary data

and actuals from host through ASCII downloads and combined them with other

user-inputted expense accounts. The final budget data was used to generate

a variety of budget and forecast reports and was subsequently uploaded to

host via PC-Link. The consolidation module allowed users to perform real-

time consolidations and generate aggregate reports. The system was designed

to operate over an Apple-Talk network. All consolidations, uploads and

downloads were performed via the network file server. Macintosh System 6.0

- Based IBM-Compatible PC

September 1987 - January 1989

BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA, WOODLAND HILLS, CA

ISD

Developed a budgeting system which performed consolidations for multiple

cost centers with Microsoft Excel and Lotus 1-2-3 using macro language

programming. Developed a calculation-intensive staff budgeting application

using Microsoft Excel macro language which interfaced with the account

summary budget module.

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