HARSH MEHTA, MBA(IT),**** Maristone Ct. Cumming GA 30040 ( 678-***-**** *
************@*****.***
Highly motivated and results-driven individual, with over 9 years
accomplished experience, emphasizing in both service and product businesses
with life cycle implementations for a wide variety of industries. Masters
of Business Administration (MBA) with specialization in Information
Technology uniquely combines project management skills and IT/systems
analysis skills to be able to achieve exceptional results. Strong record
in maximizing efficiency and revenue/profitability and independently
driving project success. Detail-oriented and organized leader, with strong
interpersonal, collaboration, and problem-solving skills as well as
excellent communication and presentation skills, proven ability to work on
numerous projects and activities simultaneously.
Technical Skills
Operating System Win NT/2000/2003/XP Server, Windows 7 (64 bit), MVS, Virtual
Machines
Languages .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET 2.0, VB.NET, C# 3.0, JAVA, VBA,
HTML, XML, XSL, Web Services, WSDL, SOAP, ADO.Net, .Net
Remoting, AJAX, Jscript, VB Script, Silverlight 2.0, MOSS
Web tools MS Visual Studio 2008/2005/2003, Visual Studio 6.0,
Macromedia Flash, Sheridan Grids, MQ Series, Sheridan
Controls, Share Point 2007, Adobe Air
Concepts .Net Framework 3.5/3.0/2.0, Object Oriented and Structured
methodologies, ER Diagrams, Data Flow Diagrams, Data
Modeling, Web Services, Windows Services, COM+, SOAP, Agile &
RUP Methodology, WPF, WCF, Entity Framework, Nunit, FxCop,
Ncover.
Software IIS 6.0, Visual Source Safe (VSS), Sub version, MS Office
Suite, MS Project 2007, Erwin 7.0, Visio 2007, Telerik user
controls, Infragistic user controls.
Reporting Tools Crystal Reports 4.5/7.0/8.0, 10, .net, Reports 6i, SQL Server
reporting services (SSRS), SSIS
Database SQL Server 2008/2005/2000/7.0, Oracle 9i, MS Access
Core Competencies
System Implementation Process Improvement Web Architecture &
Administration
Business Analysis & Information Design Quality & Financial
Development Management
Leadership & Teambuilding Customer Relations Web Project Analysis & Design
Education
University of Gujarat, India
. Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in Information Technology :
June, 2000
. Bachelor of Business Administration(BBA) : June, 1998
. Diploma of Computer Application (DCA): May, 1998
National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT)
. Network Centric Computer Programming (NCCP) October, 2000
Work Authorization
. Authorized to work for any employer in USA (Green Card).
Selected Career Highlights
. More than 9 years' of experience in a Lead System / Analysis role of
responsibility.
. 5 Years' of experience in designing and developing enterprise
application as well as web applications using .Net architecture
technologies such as C#, Visual Basic.net and ASP.net using Visual
Studio 2008 / 2005/2008.
. 4 years' of designing and developing experience of enterprise level web
application using Visual Basic 6.0, VBA, ASP and Visual Interdev.
. More than 5 years' of experience proficiently combining technical and
financial expertise with technical proficiency in a systems analyst role
of responsibility
. Extensive Experience in leading the architecture and development of
cutting - edge Enterprise Applications in ASP.NET, Windows Forms, and
Windows Services since .NET inception in 2000.
. Expertise in Microsoft Technologies like WCF, WPF, WF, WMI, C#.Net 3.5,
VB.Net, ASP.Net 3.5, ADO.Net, XML Web Services, AJAX, Visual Basic 6.0,
T-SQL, SQL Server 2008/2005/2000, Crystal Reports
. Best expertise in ASP.NET/ASP.NET 3.0, C#/VB.NET, .NET Framework, SQL
Server (T-SQL, Stored Proc, DTS), Share Point 2007, UML, usability.
. Proficiency in creating web based real time application using ASP,
ASP.NET, ActiveX control, web services, UI Silverlight, XHTML,
Flash/Flex, HTML, XML/XSLT
. Fluent in Database design and Database handling with broad experience of
working with various databases like Oracle 7.0 / 8i / 9i, SQL Server
2008 / 2005, MS-Access 97 / 2000 used with different front-end user
interfaces.
. Strong control over designing and developing backend functionality in
SQL Server 7.0 / 2000 / 2003 / 2005 with development experience of
Inserts, stored procedures, triggers, DDL statements and DML statements.
. In depth experience of working with ORM tools to generate database
project code through Entity framework, nHybernate tools.
. Expertise in designing and developing Reports in Crystal Report and SSRS
using various data sources like ORACLE (PL-SQL), SQL SERVER (T-SQL).
. Fluent in a broad range of technologies, including system analysis tools
such as Microsoft Project, Excel, Access; technical assessment tools
such as IIS, MS-Visio, Data Modeling, SOAP and COM+.
. In-depth experience with design of database applications and with Full
Life Cycle (SDLC) implementing processes as well developing commercial
applications.
. Demonstrated attention to detail, creativity, with excellent time
management, team development and organizational skills and excellent
mathematics background.
. Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills, Self-motivated,
cooperative, self-starter and interpersonal skills. Highly organized,
methodical and able to deliver quality work on time.
. Exceptional ability to build productive relationships with colleagues,
clients, and vendors across all functional and technical disciplines,
providing focused project management, and accurate and detailed system
analyses.
Work History
Technical consultant Oct, 2009 -
till date
Jackson Healthcare, Alpharetta, GA
. Envisioned and built front-end for the site written in ASP.NET, MS Visual
Studio 2008, .NET 3.5 / 3.0, C#, VB.NET, XML, HTML, DHTML, JavaScript,
Windows XP / Vista, WMI, Agile Scrum Methodology using Rally development
tools.
. Created Entity framework projects to generate data layer between
application domain and data domain.
. Designed and developed UI following design patterns MVP to support
business requirement along with CSS and XSLT.
. Continuous Integration, Rich Internet Applications, MS Build automation
using cruise control, Unit Testing using Nunit, Code Generation nHydrate,
Entity Database.
. Extensively used third party user controls like radgrid, radSchedular
through Telerik to build web application.
Accomplishments:
V Successfully designed and developed web based application to implement
credit card processing gateway.
V Helped in formulating the business case for the site, individually
designed the logical and physical structure of the Aurora web project.
V Followed Agile scrum methodology for software development by breaking
down tasks in small parts and working on them regressively.
Technical consultant July, 2009 - September, 2009
Pipeline Data Processing Inc, Alpharetta, GA
. Performed business and system analysis, designed application and database
structure, converted existing data into SQL Server using Data
Transformation Services (DTS) and VBScript
. Envisioned and built front-end for the site written in ASP.NET, MS Visual
Studio 2008, .NET 3.5 / 3.0, C#, VB.NET, XML, VBA, VBScript, JAVA,
Share Point 2007, HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, Windows XP / Vista, WMI, Agile
Scrum Methodology.
. Created sophisticated SQL Server database to responsively handle complex
queries (T-SQL, DTS, triggers, stored procedures, functions,
optimization) and .NET data access components
. Continuous Integration, Rich Internet Applications, MS Build automation,
Unit Testing, Code Generation
. Provided integration points via SOA based WCF/Web Services (WMI)
assurance services modules.
Accomplishments:
V Successfully designed and developed web based application to implement
credit card processing gateway.
V Helped in formulating the business case for the site, individually
designed the logical and physical structure of the Aurora web project.
V MS SQL Server 2005 Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Stored Procedure
Design
Technical Lead June, 2005 - February, 2009
Scientific Games International Alpharetta, GA
. Performed business and system analysis, designed application and database
structure, converted existing data into SQL Server using Data
Transformation Services (DTS) and VBScript
. Envisioned and built front-end for RIA written in Windows xp/Vista,
ASP.NET, MS Visual Studio 2005, .NET 3.0 / 2.0, C#, VB.NET, XML,
VBScript, JAVA, Adobe Air & Flex, Share Point 2007, HTML, DHTML,
JavaScript, UI Silverlight, XAML, FLASH/FLEX, Agile Scrum
. Created sophisticated SQL Server database to responsively handle complex
queries (T-SQL, DTS, triggers, stored procedures, functions,
optimization) and .NET data access components
. Implemented business logic as .NET Framework assemblies (C#, VB.NET)
. Develop the customized Web Part, SQL Server Reporting Services report
(SSRS) and InfoPath reports for implement / deploy to SharePoint portal.
Accomplishments:
V Successfully developed and instituted software on time with least number
of product defects.
V Led the development team of five programmer / analysts and one quality
assurance specialists
V Helped in formulating the business case for the site, individually
designed the logical and physical structure of the Games Management
System (GMS)
V Involved with usability testing including serving as the main point of
contact for an external usability consultant, identifying aspects of
the design to be tested, reviewing the proposed scripts, and
accompanying product managers on customer site visits.
V Consistently recognized for successful delivery of projects
Sr. Software Engineer November 2003 - May, 2005
Blue Cross Blue Shield of GA Atlanta, GA
. Functioned as key member of the consulting team in the design and
development of a web-based real time application to allow large group
insurance access.
. Developed web services and user interfaces for various business
solutions using C#, ASP.NET and VB.NET along with that Marshalling and
protocol framework for components accessed via SOAP.
. Developing the data integration process between Oracle and Mainframe DB.
Process was developed using JAVA, XML, XSL, and Oracle PL-SQL.
. Implemented business logic as .NET Framework assemblies (C#, VB.NET)
Accomplishments:
V Successfully developed and instituted a software on time with least
number of product defects.
V Led integration efforts between Employer Access legacy system to web
portal.
V Defined System requirement for processing live insurance claims
request and changes to group insurance policy and validation.
V Reduced defects in development builds by over 95%, completed
outstanding change requests and cleared all blocking issues in 4
month period
Sr. Software Engineer August 2003 - November, 2003
Associated Machine Company Miami, FL
. Performed an architectural review of a win forms client-server
application written in Visual Basic.NET migrated from Visual Basic
version 6.0
. Developed more than 100 customized reports using Crystal Report as
reporting tool and SQL Server 2000 T-SQL. Reports such as Region wise /
marketing person wise / Party wise sales and receivable analysis, daily
production schedule management, machine / process wise load analysis.
. Created both GUI and Server side data transformation layer using XML and
XSL for customized user interface as well as added number of messaging
formats for data transformation to other environment.
Accomplishments:
V Reengineered existing processes for managing software requirements,
created systems models, and developed project documentation suite.
V Created project documentation suite, designed logical data model and
implemented relational database (SQL, ODBC), developed and
implemented internationalization strategies (ASP.NET, C#), and
developed and executed test scenarios.
Software Developer / Analyst January, 2002 - August,
2003
Shilp Gravures Limited, India
Software Developer May 2000 - January, 2002
Arihant Stock Brokers, India