Chandra S Ankalu
407-***-**** (Cell), 508-***-**** (Home)
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Summary:
• Architect, Technical Team lead and senior developer with over 13 years of experience in
Information Technology with exposure to the business support applications, Process oriented
applications and financial applications.
• Involved in the System Software life cycle of analysis, design and development.
• Has strong exposure to SDLC models.
• Expert Level Skills in ASP.net / Web Services / AJAX / VB6/ C#// VB.net/ Win forms / XML /
XSLT / Voice XML/ COM / DCOM / ADO / ADO.net / Crystal Reports / MTS
• Extensively Worked on Databases - MS-SQL Server 2005/2000, MS Access. Has working
knowledge of Oracle.
• Has very good experience in developing stored procedures, complex queries, Triggers,
Views and User defined functions.
• Extensively worked on replication, backup and restoring database
• Good Programming knowledge of various XML technologies like XML, XSL, XQuery, SOAP,
SAX, DOM, DTD, XPATH, XML-RPC, XML-FO
• W orked on Voice XML and VoiceNT Gateway for Telephone applications.
• W orked on OLAP to generate the Management reports
• W orked with AJAX controls on web Technologies
• W orked on window services to trigger auto events for Countrywide Bank Credits, Right Fax,
RealEC and custom Phone applications.
• Sending documents to Fax and getting the conformation from client server applications
• Good knowledge on third party tools Syncfusion, Right fax, Active PDF, VoiceNT, ChartFX
and Events FTP
• Good knowledge in front-end scripting languages like JavaScript, VBScript.
• Developed & Deployed applications on RDBMS running on Windows 2003/2000 Server,
Windows NT operating systems and Package and Deployed web applications in IIS web
server.
• Hands on experience in designing and developing applications using the Windows DNA
Architecture. Implemented the Presentation Layer (Win Forms / Web Forms), Business
Layer (COM on MTS) and Database Layer.
• Good communication, analytical, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Prepared Software process documents like System Requirement Specification, High level,
low level documents and test cases for the projects.
• Extensive exposure to Production Support and Testing.
Technologies:
Languages VB3 to VB6, C#, vb.net 2000-2008, C, C++
W eb Technologies Asp, asp.net, Web Services, JavaScript, VBScript, DHTML, XML, XSLT,
jQuery
Environments Visual Studio 2000-2008, .Net Framework 1, 1.1, 2, 3.5, FrontPage,
Dreamweaver, Expression Web 3
Databases SQL Server 6.5/7/2000/2005/2008, Oracle 7, 8i, 10g
Application Servers IIS5.0, IIS 6.0, Exchange 2000
Third-party Controls Crystal Reports, Active PDF, EventsFtp, Syncfusion, InstallShield,
QuickBooks
Case tools Visio
Version Control Tools Visual Source Safe 6d / 2005, Clear Case
Partners Fidelity, First American, FedEx, RealEC, Countrywide Bank, Zillow,
Cyberhomes, CallFire
Experience:
Orange County Property Appraiser's Office
Orlando, FL
November 2008 - Current
Role: Sr. Web Developer
Technologies: ASP.Net, C#, VB.Net, Oracle 8i, Oracle 10g Crystal Reports, Visual Studio 2008,
.Net Framework 3.5, Web Services, jQuery, jTemplate, SQL Server 2008, Expression Web 3
• Rewrote all the stored procedures required in Oracle for the ASP.net usage.
• Completely re-programmed existing search functionality in asp.net environment.
• Built Spanish language support for the new web site.
• Built an e-commerce interface using PayPal functionality and data download tools.
• Used jQuery extensively for ajax and UI
• Setup Microsoft Visual Sourcesafe for better code management.
• Helped architect the new .Net environment with network load balancing feature
• Contributed with ideas and insights to strengthen the network security.
• Since the management selected SQL Server for web application, I rewrote (again) all the
stored procedures from Oracle to SQL Server
• Created SSIS packages to transfer data from Oracle to SQL Server everyday.
ATA Escrow Services
Oviedo, FL
November 2004 – November 2008
Role: Architect
Technologies: ASP.Net, C#, VB.Net, SQL Server 2000/2005, Crystal Reports, VB6, Visual
Studio 2003/5, .Net Framework 1.1/2.0, Web Services, JavaScript, DHTML, XML, XSLT, Active
PDF, EventsFtp, Syncfusion, InstallShield, QuickBooks
American Title Abstracts & Escrow Services is Oviedo based Title Company - providing Title,
Closing and Escrow Services for the Lending Industry throughout the State of Florida. ATA has
more than 700 closing agents around the state that can access their closings from the web
application.
• Collecting business requirement and interacting with end user
• Designing complete applications from technical feasibility study to the final
deployment and maintenance.
• Designed Database and responsible for writing all stored procedures, views, user
defined functions and triggers.
• Responsible for developing all screens. Worked with end users regarding their
requirements and designed the interfaces. Worked with a team in India for web
design.
• W riting web services to communicate with other applications.
• Calling web services from various sources like dots, Zillow and Cyber homes, FedEx,
FirstAmerican, Fidelity.
• Showing Google maps with property address and neighbor hood details
• Used extensively AJAX & Syncfusion
• Maintaining the VSS
• Created reports using Crystal Reports X
• W orked with RightFax for sending faxes from the application and providing the
feedback to the user from ATA Application.
• W orked with QuickBooks API for seamless integration of ATA Application with
QuickBooks Enterprise Edition for end users.
• W orked with voiceXML for auto-generating calls to end users from ATA Application
• W orked with Authorize.Net for credit card transactions over the web and designed
the secure storage of credit card information.
• Extensively used Microsoft DAAB
• W orked extensively with RealEC for the seamless integration of Countrywide Loan
officers with ATA Application.
• Created many ActiveX controls for usage in ATA Business application
• Creating builds using InstallShield and deploying these builds
• Providing support to Closing Agents and Examiners 24x7
• To attend the design, code and test review meetings.
In-house applications
ATA Business Application: VB 6 desktop application with more than one million lines of code
ATA Examiner: C# thin client application for examiners using it from remote location.
ATA Closing Agent: C# thin client application for closing agents to use it from remote locations
ATA Sales: VB 6 thin client application for marketing teams. They can manage their
customers and access their data from remote locations.
ATA Scan: This is a process created in C# for moving the scanned documents to the file
server and send emails to various entities depending upon the type of document.
Web portals
ATA Customer Portal: Developed in asp.net on .Net framework 1.1 and later upgraded to 2.0.
Here customers can register themselves, can place orders and view the status of their
loans. They can also download various loan documents which are generated at run time
and search for old scanned documents.
ATA Closing Agent Portal: A portal for closing agents, where they can view their orders,
download the documents required for closing, upload the signed documents, generating
FedEx labels to send packages to lenders and ATA.
ATA Borrower: A portal for borrowers to view the latest status and download their documents.
RealEC Web Services: Web service application developed in C# to communicate with
RealEC. RealEC has more than 200 events and ATA is the only company in the country to
implement all the events required for Countrywide, in a record time of less than 3 months.
ATA Web Services: Web service application developed in C# for all the thin client applications
LOS Portal: New web site for selling leads to the loan officers. This site also provides the
products from Fidelity and FirstAmerican. It also provides various property reports and
comparisons. This site is integrated with CallFire to make phone calls from this website.
Client: EPIC Group LLC
September 2007 – February 2008
Role: Architect
Technologies: W indows 2000/2003 Server, SQL Server 2005, Visual Studio 2005, ASP.Net
Framework 2.0, C#, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, XML, XSLT, Java script, Visual source safe, AJAX,
SyncFusion and IIS 6
EPIC Engineering & Consulting Group, LLC, (EPIC) developed this web-based application to
manage the budgets and projects of Polk County Utilities (PCU). The application is developed in
Service oriented Architecture (SOA). All the functionality is provided using the web services.
EPIC wanted to market this solution, so it is designed so as any client can use the services and
it is easy to customize for other clients.
• Meet the client and gather requirements for the project. Design the use cases required
for the Analysis. Design the unit test cases based on use case diagrams.
• Defining the functional specifications of the project and analyzing user requirements
• Designing the complete database and the web application
• Designed Database and responsible for writing all stored procedures, views, user
defined functions and triggers.
• Data access was based on Microsoft's Data Access Application Blocks (DAAB).
• Extensively used AJAX and SyncFusion controls
• W orked with the teams in India for Graphic Design, coding and testing.
IkaSystems (IkaSolutions)
Southborough MA
May 2000 – November 2004
Role: Lead Programmer
Technologies: ASP, ASP.Net, VB.Net, SQL Server 2000, VBScript, JavaScript, DHTML, Crystal
Reports 10, Visual Studio 2000, .Net Framework 1.0, Windows 2000 Server, IIS 5.0
Products: ikaPortals
ikaPortals is designed for small to medium size Health Insurers. ikaSolutions provides the
customized portals for each health insurer. The portal enables the generation of individual and
small group quotes, and large group information submittal, including previous claims experience
for online underwriting and the initiation of online enrollment. It provides HMOs with a varied set
of functions including quoting of individual, small, and large group products, experience rating,
medical underwriting, proposal generation, enrollment, renewals, client/prospect management,
billing, commissions, secure messaging, licensing, accounts receivables, premium history,
customer service and comprehensive reporting
• Lead a team of 4 programmers and a graphics designing team in India.
• Defining the functional specifications of the project and analyzing user requirements
• worked with the architects closely and present in that process of designing the complete
application
• Meet the client and gather requirements for the project. Design the use cases required
for the Analysis. Design the unit test cases based on use case diagrams.
• W orked closely with the end users for customizing the ikaPortals. Visited the client
locations and obtained the requirements
• W orked on requirement analysis.
• Involved in Front end User Interface design using ASP.net.
• Developed business logics and created dll’s for various functionalities.
• Developed utility for building dynamic menu based on user login using XML, XSLT
• Developed component to generate reports and exporting to various formats.
• Extensively worked on the database writing all stored procedures, views, user defined
functions and triggers.
• W orked with large sets of data while moving the data from existing systems to new
systems
• To attend the design, code and test review meetings.
ADI Reporting Services
Framingham, MA
January 1999 – May 2000
Role: Lead Developer/ Systems Admin
Technologies: ASP, VB6, SQL Server 6.5/7.0, Crystal Reports, IIS, Windows NT
ADI Reporting, a subsidiary of Old Republic, is a title company which provided services in the
New England. They have an in-house application which provides interfaces to enter the data
received over the fax and interfaces to send the reports to the customers. Developed the web
site from the scratch after thorough analysis of the existing system.
• Defining the functional specifications of the project and analyzing user requirements
• W orked as a member of a team in maintaining the existing ADI Business Application.
• W orked on complete web site. Responsible for designing the asp pages, creating
ActiveX controls from the existing VB code.
• Created reports in Crystal reports and provided export feature over the web.
• Created reports in Microsoft Word and provided export feature over the web.
• Created new stored procedures, views and functions.
• Configured, installed and maintained a web server
• Configured, installed and maintained Exchange Server.
• Part of the team involved in testing of the application. The testing included both white
box and black box testing.
• Part of the 24*7 production support
• To attend the design, code and test review meetings.
Patni Computer Systems (PCS)
Pune, India
March 1997 – December 1998
Role: Developer
Technologies: VB3, VB4, Oracle 7 on Sun Solaris, Windows NT 4.0
Client: PTC formerly known as ComputerVision
Product: Optegra Locator/Optegra Vault
Worked with Parametric Technology Corporation, one of the worlds's leading manufacturers of
CAD/CAM and PDM applications. I was working in Optegra group. Optegra Vault Access
provides workgroup data management capabilities, enabling users to browse, locate, and store
all types of company information. As a Group Leader of Optegra Vault product, I was
responsible for all development; maintenance and release related activities from the client's site
and for on-going interactions with the clients. My responsibilities included
• Leading and coordinating work of the onsite team as per the requirements of the client.
• W orked on the development of locator browser & enhancing the product.
• Resource management, scheduling, monitoring and reporting.
• Multisite development using ClearCase, testing and QA.
• Assisting the client in all release related activities like release critical bug-fixing, builds,
integration testing, development of installation scripts and preparation of installable CDs.
GTN Textiles
Hyderabad, India
January 1996-March 1997
Role: Developer
Technologies: COBOL, DBASE
Product: Purchase Order System
GTN Textiles is one of the India’s leading textile exporters. Purchase Order System is built to
help them in their rapid growth.
• Defining the functional specifications of the project and analyzing user requirements.
• Part of the team that was involved in development of the application.
• Solely responsible for developing the database programming.
• Part of the team involved in testing of the application. The testing included both white
box and black box testing. Also responsible for the 24*7 production support
• To attend the design, code and test review meetings.
Educational Qualification:
• Masters of Business Administration (1992-94)
• Bachelor Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. (1987-91)
• Diploma in Advanced computing from C-DAC, Pune, India (1995)
Voluntary Work:
Created a web site Telugu Association of Greater Orlando (TAGO) using php on Apache Web
Server and MySQL Database to store the member information. Created functionality for the
management to send event notifications to members. Created guest book which stores the
information in the MySQL database.