HARITHA MEKA
****.*******@*****.*** Phone: 225-***-****
SUMMARY
. Excellent educational background with extensive training on ASP.NET
technologies by a certified Microsoft partner
. Experience in developing web applications in ASP.NET using C# and VB
. Strong Object Oriented Programming concepts
. Developed database driven applications using ADO.NET and Microsoft SQL
Server
. Experience in all stages of the Software Development Life Cycle
. Knowledge of JavaScript and CSS to improve the user experience
. Experience working independently and also as a team player
. Proven ability to learn the latest technologies quickly and easily
EDUCATION
M.S. in Computer Science, December 2008
Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
B.S. in Computer Science, May 2005
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India
TECHNICAL SKILLS
. Microsoft .NET Technologies:
ASP.NET, ADO.NET, AJAX
. Programming Languages:
C#, VB, Java and C
. Web Technologies:
ASP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML
. Databases:
Microsoft SQL Server and Access
. Other Tools & Software:
MS Visio, Excel, Lotus notes
TRAINING
. Microsoft Course 2311A: Advanced Web Application Development
using Microsoft ASP.NET
. Microsoft Course 6463A: Visual Studio 2008 ASP.NET 3.5
. Microsoft Course 2310C: Developing Web Applications using
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) from Microsoft Certified Partner
EXPERIENCE
. Programmer Analyst, Louisiana Dept. of Public Safety, Baton Rouge (Apr
2009 - Jan 2010)
Primary role was developing database driven web applications using
Microsoft .NET Framework, ASP.NET in C# and VB, ADO.NET, AJAX and Microsoft
SQL Server. Member of a team assigned to design and implement a state of
the art web application to assist the Louisiana State Office of Motor
Vehicles (OMV). Played a major role in architecting a key part of the
project using the .NET framework and object oriented concepts. Responsible
for maintaining a part of the Louisiana OMV website developed in ASP called
ExpressLane where people can avail services like renewing driver's license,
renewing vehicle registration, etc. Job duties also required active
participation in all the stages of software development lifecycle beginning
from gathering requirements, planning, designing and implementing till
testing, fixing bugs, maintaining applications and documenting them.
Involved in planning projects. Familiar with using Microsoft Project.
Assigned as the testing lead for the team. Helped create test cases and
test plans to test applications for bugs and efficiency. Responsible for
fixing bugs and improving user experience by making use of technologies
like JavaScript and CSS.
. Graduate Assistant / Programmer, Southern University, Baton Rouge (Jan
2007 - May 2007)
The responsibilities include each and every stage of the software
development life cycle beginning from gathering the requirements to
maintaining the completed projects. The job mostly required developing
database driven web applications using Microsoft .NET Framework, ASP.NET in
C# and Microsoft SQL Server. Worked independently on projects and
successfully achieved project goals. Exhibited great project planning
skills. Good at creating visuals, flow diagrams, ER diagrams, etc using MS
Visio to clearly portray the goals of the project. Developed web
applications using object oriented programming techniques in C#. Exhibited
great testing skills by writing test cases and testing the applications.
Fixed bugs and improved efficiency of applications. Responsible for
documenting projects and writing technical user manuals.