Vadim Saakov * Cypress La, Marlboro, NJ *****
Tel: 732-***-**** E-Mail:********@*****.***
HARDWARE: PC Client/ Server, DEC ALPHA, VAX, UNIX, MICRO VAX, PDP-11, GOULD
SOFTWARE:VBA, MS Office: (MS Access, Excel, MS Word, Macros), MS SQLServer 2003, SQL, HTML,
XML, FTP, SMTP,NDM / Direct Connect,MQ, DCL, FORTRAN-77, Firefox macros
EXPERIENCE:
October 2013–November 13 2013 Programmer (consultant)
Kelly Services.
client:
Standard and Poor’s Capital IQ –Global Market Intelligence 55 Water St, NY
Responsible for requirements, design, development, and implementation of an automated
process of importing financial data from multiple sources into MS Word based reports for S&P
Capital Global Market Intelligence clients - a daily Consensus Earnings report and weekly
Investor Relation Report. The workflow has been based on existing business flow of daily
production of Consensus Earnings Report of S & P 500 constituents using multiple steps of
manual copy and paste involving many man-hours.
• Reviewed original requirements, met with CAP IQ representative, reviewed
limitation of the existing CAP IQ basic version of reports and created linking rules
between MS Excel based fields and MS Word based reports
• Designed and developed set of VBA Macros automation modules to complete
subsequent steps of loading Cap IQ financial data into multiple Ms Excel spreadsheets
and then into final staging summary spreadsheet used by internal business analysts and
then into a final version of reports in MS Word for outside clients
• Developed design of the MS Access based database representing S&P500 Industries, its
subcategories (Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, Energy, Financials,
Healthcare, Industries, Information Technology, Materials, Telecommunication
Services, Utilities)
2005-September 2013Programmer/ Business Analyst
(Online Travel Company – VacationTravelHolidays.com)
Responsible for Analysis, Design, Implementation and Support of E-commerce workflow for online travel
company as well as various reporting functionality as well as analyses of existing data and email
marketing.The modifiedcomputerized automated process replaced the multiple business steps of
obtaining data from different sources in different formats, validating numbers and loading data
intoMSAccess database.
• Gathered business requirements, reviewed the previous software developed based on
MS Access forms with VBA, reports, and queries.
• Designed, developed and implemented unified algorithm to load data from various Travel
Companies such as Apple and Funjet. Data inputs included export/import data via API, various
XML based data files, automated data extract via sending key strokes, screen scraping routines
and so forth.
• UsedVBA code to develop routines to parse hundreds of flat data input files per day,
validate contents and input data to MS Access database. Generated various reports for
monitoring data upload results.
• Using VBA code and MSAccess SQL queries to developan optimization algorithm for
finding the best price based on the variety of parameters such as departure and destination cities,
region, type and level of a resort, number of nights, airfare, and individuals resorts’ promotions,
and many others. Created a process to automatically generate HTML pagesusing predefined
templates,output of optimization program and SQL processing. Setup the upload process to copy
created HTML pages into the public website.The upload process was designed to utilize one
dynamic procedure running on demand or automatically based on the schedule,using VBA, MS
Access, MS Excel,HTML, and XML.
• Created queries and reports to analyze the customers’ data based on the various criteria
for business management. Developed email notification procedures based on rules specified for
various advertising campaigns.
• Currently is working on the project to replace MS Access database processing with MS
SQL Server database server. The project includes redesign MS Access database by replacing
tables, converting all query definitions and views into MS SQL Server stored procedures and
views as well as using triggers, compound indexes and database validations and other options
available in MS SQL Server. The new software will also utilize ADO access to MS Access forms,
new reporting capabilities based on MS SQL Server, and new mass mail options.
1987-2005 Technical Officer / Programmer
(Manufacturers Hanover Trust, Chemical bank, Chase bank, JP Morgan
Chase)
• Worked on all cycles of SDLC in the development, maintenance and support of Broker Dealer
Automation System (BDAS). BDASwas a full trading system that performed clearance of Mortgage
Backed securities via Federal Reserve Bank, provides loan collateralization for different types of financing
for government securities and other fixed income products. It supported various intra-day queries and
updates of positions, loans & transactions for an individual dealer or a whole group, on interactive and
batch input (customer links) and provided hundreds of different end-of-day reports. This system also
supported funds transfer payments.
• Provided Production Support to the 100 users that included assisting customers with production
issues both connectivity and data, answering questions regarding security data elements in numerous
record layouts, coming in thru different setups depending on client, side using FTP, Reflection - FTP
Suite, NDM, MQ Series, LU6.2, Fortran-77, DCL.
• Responsible for the test system and customer testingsupport, copy production data to test and act
as counterparty by entering data via online functions. Performed Network Administrator role for the test
system entitlements.
• Designed through implementation of various BDAS applications, mostly in securities trading as
well as money wires & pair-offs both interactive and overnight batch processing. Provided ongoing
maintenance and enhancement for the automatic reception and posting of newly issued securities from
the FRB, and automated posting of trades form major clients (i.e. Merrill Lynch, First Boston, etc.).
• Performed an independent user assisted project of automation of coupon payments for the
mortgage backed securities. Automation of funds disbursement for dividends, P & I, and coupons.
1985-1987 Software Engineer
(Advanced Systems Development, Inc.)
• Participated in the design through implementation of Radar Simulation System / EW.Radar
Simulation System was a real-time system used in a B1 simulator and aircraft. On-line product contains
many subsystems developed and customized in several hardware environments including VAX, Micro
VAX, Gould, & IBM PC. The application was developed in FORTRAN 77 in a VAX, Micro VAX, and
Gould environment. It was originally developed for Loral Electronics Systems and later major
customization efforts resulted in similar systems for clients including Boeing Military Aircraft Corporation,
U.S Air Force, and allies.
• Responsibilities also included development of an on-line debugging facility/new language
interpreter, development of real-time graphics subsystems and upgrades to existing systems, training of
client technical staff on the use of the system.
EDUCATION: Brooklyn College B.S., Computer & Information Science (1985)
LEGAL STATUS: Married, U.S. Citizen.
SPECIAL SKILL: Bilingual - English / Russian
HOBBIES: Reading, Exercise, Piano playing, Skiing, Small craft Sailing
REFERENCES: Furnished Upon Request