VIKREM SHEKER
****, ***** *, * ****** Blvd, Chicago IL-60612
Mobile: 312-***-**** ? E-Mail: *******@*****.***
Website: http://www2.uic.edu/~vsheke2/
Objective
To obtain a full time position to capitalize my programming skills and
thereby contribute to the best of my ability.
Education
University of Illinois at Chicago
Master of Science (M.S) in Management Information Systems, Expected
Graduation -May 2010.
Current GPA: 3.50/4.0
Anna University, Chennai, India.
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) in Electronics and Communication Engineering,
June 2007.
GPA: 3.25/4.0
Computer Skills
Operating Systems : MS Windows (XP, Vista, Server 2008)
Programming Languages : Java, C#, VB, C, C++.
Web Development : ASP.NET, JSP, Java Script,
HTML/CSS.
Scripting : Python
Database : SQL Server 2008, MySql.
Others : MS Office, SharePoint.
Certifications:
Sun Certified Java Professional.
May 2008
Professional Experience
Programmer Analyst - Cognizant Technology Solutions, Chennai, India
June 2007 - July 2008
* Web developer for Ebay (www.ebay.com).
* Platform: Java/J2EE.
* Used AJAX and Flash components to restructure the UI interface of
MyEbay.
* Developed cookies for verifying users registered for the 'Rewards
Program'.
* Incorporated Currency conversion logic for Non-US sites.
Internships
Programmer -Motorola Applied Research and Technology Center, Schaumburg,
IL. January 2010-May 2010
. Worked as a part of the Text Analysis and Processing group to enhance
the content neutrality of the Recommender Algorithm used for making
recommendations of TV programs.
. Language: JAVA
. Created parsers using FileStreams, SAX and Xstream.
Application Developer-Fina Interactive, Chicago, IL
August 2009-December 2009
. Created the proto- type of an application which enables bulk (SMS)
texting.
. Platform: ASP.NET, SQL Server 2008.
. Work done
o Requirement gathering by framing user stories
o Database design and implementation
o Development of the Business logic for message creation and
scheduling using VB.NET.
Academic Projects
Web Programming:
ASP.NET/SQL Server
. Created an online shopping cart application in which a user may add
items to the shopping cart, checkout the order and submit the same
(Demo available).
. Concepts: Design and Development of the database tables,
implementation of functionality using the .NET framework and Stored
Procedures.
J2EE/MySql:
. Developed an online quiz application with two roles, one of an
administrator and the other of a student.
. The administrator can create a quiz, assign it to a specific student
and view the corresponding grades upon completion.
. Concepts: JSP & Servlets.
Network Programming:
. Developed a Voice over IP application using JMF framework in JAVA.
. Created a Client-Server chat application by employing multi-threading
concepts in JAVA.
System Programming:
. Developed a fully functional compiler based on C- semantics.
. Language: C
. Components : Lexer, Parser, Symbol Table, Syntax Tree, Type checker
and Code generator.
Related Coursework:
* Interactive Web Application Development (ASP.NET and SQL Server) in
Advanced Web Database Management Systems.
* Enterprise Application Development using J2EE.
* Distributed Systems and Telecommunication Networks.
* Compiler Design.
References:
Jianguo Li:
Senior Staff Engineer, Motorola Applied Research and Technology Center,
Schaumburg, Illinois
Email: *******.**@********.***
Phone: 847-***-****
Natalie Mean:
IT Resource and Policy Analyst, Liautaud Graduate School of Business,
University of Illinois at Chicago.
Email : *****@***.***.
Phone: 312-***-****.