Manager Developer

Kumar D Verma

+1-720-***-**** **************@*****.*** Denver, Colorado

Software product manager with expertise in several aspects of the software lifecycle including design, architecture, development, management, testing, system / database administration, monitoring, optimization & deployment.

Wide-ranging experience in various programming languages, databases, operating systems and environments.

Strong work ethic with an acute focus on customer satisfaction using creative problem solving. Dual BS in Electrical & Computer Systems Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2003-2006)

Completed 4 year dual degree curriculum in 3

GPA: 3.73

Magna cum laude

Master of Business Administration

University of Denver (2009-2011)

GPA: 3.86

Languages: C, C++, C#, ASP.NET MVC, Java, Perl, Python 2/3, PHP, Ruby, VB script, Bash, PL/SQL, Javascript, HTML, CSS. Databases: MySQL Server 5.1 / 5.5 / 5.6 / 5.7 / 8.0 / InnoDB Cluster / NDB Cluster 7, Microsoft SQL Server 2000 / 2008 R2 / 2016, Oracle Database 10g / 11g / 12c, IBM DB2, Sybase, mongodb, Microsoft Access, sqlite, redis. Operating Systems: Windows Server 2008 / 2012 / 2016, Windows 7 / 8 / 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 / 7, CentOS 6 / 7, Ubuntu, Debian, Oracle Linux 6 / 7, Solaris 10 / 11, Mac OS X, Chrome OS, iOS, Android. Version Control: JIRA, TFS, Git, Subversion, Pivotal, kanban. Virtualization: VMware, Windows VM, Oracle VirtualBox, Oracle Cloud, AWS, VNC. Tools: Visual Studio, Code, MySQL Enterprise Monitor (MEM), Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, Eclipse, Apache Tomcat, JSP, HTTP APIs, Apache Struts, Java Ant, XML, Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) 12 / 13, JDBC, ODBC, SQLPlus, SQLLoader, SharePoint, Tableau, Adobe Photoshop, iRise, Balsamiq Mockups, Pencil, Confluence, Salesforce. SENIOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER @ Oracle, Remote Apr 2017 – Jun 2019

Delivered post-sales support and solutions to the entire breadth of the Oracle MySQL customer base while serving as a crucial internal advocate for the customer among several teams of developers, PMs, engineers, QA and sales.

Tested and replicated, locally and in the cloud, many different client deployments, in multiple programming languages

(C, C#, Java, Python), database products & versions (MySQL) and operating systems (Linux / Windows / Solaris).

Provided best practices for the entire range of MySQL offerings including replication, cluster and MEM.

Directly influenced the product roadmap across several major and minor version releases by testing, filing and tracking numerous enhancement requests, bugs and documentation updates. Excelled at problem-solving and customer interactions to quickly resolve hundreds of issues while working in a self-driven, independent and remote setting. TECHNICAL CONSULTANT @ AIT LLC, Remote Jan 2015 – present

Worked with multiple clients and traders from proprietary trading firms to design, code and optimize algorithms for investing in the financial markets using several languages - C/C++, C#, Python and Easylanguage.

Utilized both existing platforms and wrote new ones including a custom vectorized backtesting app and automated trading bots using socket clients, HTTP APIs, automation scripts and notifiers using both Visual Studio 2015 and Code.

Designed, administered and maintained both relational (MySQL), non-relational (mongodb) and in-memory databases

(redis) for the storage and processing of several terabytes of tick by tick data. PRODUCT MANAGER @ Spireon, Irvine, CA Dec 2014 - Jun 2015

Product owner for the company’s leading vehicle GPS tracking device software solution by revenue.

Launched several new enhancements and resolved frontend, backend, payment and hardware issues.

Assimilated client business requirements across multiple product lines into a unified product backlog with epics for the streamlining of development cycles. Implemented improvements to stakeholder management, Agile performance analysis, metrics and team communication to help double the team’s existing throughput velocity.

Assisted the development team directly with coding, building test plans and writing automation scripts in Python. TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGER @ Sleepy Giant, Irvine, CA Oct 2013 - Nov 2014

Launched a new online e-commerce virtual goods store for a AAA Disney game title.

Assimilated client business requirements, designed the end-to-end architecture including game integration, AB testing, ad campaigns, payment integrations and documented technical and functional specifications to kick off the project.

Wireframed the entire UX and worked with designers and Disney to define the store’s product catalog and UI.

Managed the project’s progress and delivery using JIRA through to a successful and timely launch and beyond.

Multitasked in several projects at once as product manager for another e-commerce website for Elder Scrolls Oblivion with payment integrations & in-game subscription products offered in 22+ countries. In addition, operated as PM and designer for Sleepy Giant’s in-house gaming developer’s suite for store catalog and payments. FOUNDER & CEO @ AudioLoves, Remote Sep 2013 – Apr 2014

Co-founded a web collaboration platform to connect musicians and producers.

Full stack developer and DBA for the main website and landing pages using C#, ASP.NET MVC, SQL Server 2008 R2. PRODUCT MANAGER @ Cornerstone OnDemand, Santa Monica, CA Jun 2011 - Oct 2013

Product manager for several product releases of the company’s largest HR cloud application utilized by thousands of clients ranging from small businesses to large enterprises and government bodies.

Managed many large-scale product enhancements including a new web-based reporting app, a custom analytics calculation engine, a government compliance app, localization support for 40+ global languages and numerous others.

Worked with several enterprise clients directly on enhancement requests to create new and improved experiences.

Collaborated extensively with development, QA teams and UI designers to define product vision and simultaneously monitored multiple projects through to production release and beyond. Underwent Lean Agile training.

Conceptualized new solutions with storyboards, wireframes and created detailed specification documents for over 50 projects using UX and design tools such as Photoshop, Word, Powerpoint, iRise and Pencil.

Increased alignment among clients, executives, sales and internal stakeholders to guide product direction and roadmap.

Internally mentored client-facing product consultants and customer support with new release training and helped employees and clients troubleshoot issues with product functionality. FINANCIAL MODELING TEACHING ASSISTANT @ University of Denver, CO Nov 2010 - May 2011

Taught dozens of graduate students how to perform financial modeling with Oracle Crystal Ball, Microsoft Excel and Visual basic scripting. Modeling included option pricing, stock valuation, portfolio management and bond pricing. GRADUATE ASSISTANT @ University of Denver, Denver, CO Sep 2009 - May 2011

As presentation coach, mentored over 30 graduate teams on their individual and group presentation skills. SOFTWARE CONSULTANT @ Goldman Sachs via Infosys, Jersey City NJ Jan 2008 - Jul 2009

Developer, system, web and database administrator for a large scale regulatory compliance web application consuming over 1 TB of financial data every day and reporting feeds to both internal and external financial regulatory systems.

Gathered feedback and requirements from users to develop new enhancements for an internal Java web application offering ad-hoc standard and custom reporting capabilities from a powerful front end user interface.

Solved multiple existing issues with the application and sped up system performance over 400%+ by optimizing ETL processes, code, database queries, and operating system / server internals.

Automated several new tasks using Perl scripts, Linux bash shell scripts, Autosys, and PL/SQL.

Comfortable working with multiple distinct database systems, Sybase 5.x and IBM DB2. SOFTWARE ENGINEER @ Infosys, Mysore, India Jul 2007 – Dec 2007

Completed a 4-month hands-on training program on various software development, database and networking related topics at the Infosys Global Education Center. Developed a software application from scratch using the Microsoft .NET stack. Underwent on-the-job training for 2 months in various client projects. DATA DEVELOPER @ Acxiom, Broomfield, CO Jul 2006 - Apr 2007

Database administrator and data developer for a professional license database with frequent data ingestion.

Responsible for importing data manually into a SQL server database.

Automated tasks using DOS, SQL scripts and ETL tools to cut down load processing time by 70%. ORACLE APPLICATIONS ANALYST INTERN @ BearingPoint, Greenwood, CO May 2005 - Aug 2005

Automated test scripts for Oracle Applications 11i e-business suite. Completed Oracle 10g DBA certification.

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