Ashraf Azmi
****@***.***
Cell 201-***-****
Haworth NJ 07641
Objective
A data mining technology development partnership / position
Summary
Expert in developing Data Mining / Machine Learning technology.
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Extensive experience in developing and managing software projects.
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Expert in UI development.
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Senior in C#, Experienced in C++
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Experienced in Options Market Making and Interest Rate Derivatives.
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Experience
2013 – Present
Founder – Datumtron Inc. www.Datumtron.com
As a continuation to my earlier work in Thinkware on Data Mining, I have developed a new in
memory Database system that facilitates continuous machine learning, and prediction. This
enables detecting patterns and exceptions in live data such as market and trading data. A new
data representation scheme is developed that stores data and patterns as homogeneous
elements called Datums. The web site contains the Predict tool and two white papers that
explain the technology. Predict is developed in C# and WPF.
2008 – 2013 Citigroup
VP Lead Developer / Architect CDMI (Citi Derivatives Markets Inc.)
Developed the Omega GUI Component Framework. Omega hosts GUI components,
manages desktop layout, and manages intra component messaging. Components can be
out of process using WCF/named pipes. Omega facilitates Alert Driven UI.
Upgraded Risk, Options Control, Market Data Apps, Trade Logs, Block Ticker, RFQ, and
Linkage modules to Omega.
Developed an Alert Framework for the Systematic Trading GUI.
Development in C#, VS2012, Win Forms, WPF, WCF, and DevExpress.
2004 – 2008 Lehman Brothers
AVP Senior Software Developer – IR Derivatives
Developed the GUI for pricing and hedging Interest Rate products; Swaps, Swaptions, and
Asset Swaps.
Developed the interface to submit deals to SwapsWire and other internal systems.
Development in VB6, .NET 2003, .NET 2005, .NET 2008 (VB and C#)
2003 – 2004 PELCO
Senior Software Engineer
Architected, designed, and led development on the System Manager Software. The System
Manager is a Desktop software used to setup complex Video Surveillance Switching Systems.
Development in C# for the GUI, C++ for communications, XML and ADO for database support.
2002 – 2003 Omnipod Corporation
Lead Developer
Developed messaging and security middleware for then Omnipod client and server which
saved the company about 2 million dollars in licensing fees by replacing third party
components with custom code. Finished all deliverables successfully on time.
Designed and Developed a GUI front end interface for an IM client in C# and .NET using
Winforms.
Developed C++/STL code for the Unix server. Ported XML and connection manager classes
to UNIX and converted the code from MFC to STL. Programmed using OpenSSL library.
2000 – 2001 ThinkCafé.Com
Cofounder and Lead Software Developer
Developed project plan and resource allocation schedule. Designed development platform
and framework to achieve maximum components reusability, efficient resources utilization
and consistent “look and feel” of the site. Managed the staff of three software engineers.
Designed, managed and developed the web site using Windows 2000 DNA Framework:
Interdev, Visual Basic, COM+, MS SQL, VBScript, Jscript, Visual C++, and FrontPage.
Prepared and conducted presentations to prospective investors and business partners.
1998 – 2000 HSBC Securities
C++ Developer/Project Manager / Consultant
Coordinated companywide Y2K remediation efforts.
Developed a source code scanner (Visual C++ & MFC) to identify Y2K potential bugs in a
variety of programming languages and libraries.
Wrote 3 technical documents on Y2K programming issues in C/C++, Internet development
tools and end user development tools (Spreadsheets and PC Databases)
1995 – 2013 AZMY Thinkware, Inc. www.azmy.com
Founder
Designed and Developed SuperQuery Rule Induction Engine and API (VC++, ODBC, DAO,
SQL). The engine is composed of a group of C++ classes that read relational tables and
compress them in memory into a Column based database.
SuperQuery has been very positively evaluated by the Meta Group / ComputerWire and has
obtained a 4 star rating from ZD NET (PC Magazine) software library.
SuperQuery has been downloaded by tens of thousands of users from Azmy’s site as well as
www.download.com, www.zdnet.com and other Electronic Software Distributor sites.
1988 1995 UNICEF, Micrologic, and Liz Claiborne
Independent Consultant
UNICEF – Developed a Query System for the UNICEF evaluation and research database
"EVAL95".
Micrologic Corp. Version 2.0 of Info Select (Award winning PIM Software
Liz Claiborne Sales and Stock Planning System, CPI Communications software for IBM
RS/6000 AIX and IBM AS/400.
Education
1986 M.S.,Computer Science and B.Sc Electronics Engineering Cairo
University.
Artificial Intelligence research in Knowledge Representation, Knowledge Based Systems, and
Expert Systems. Voice Recognition graduation project.
Publications
“What is the most fundamental element of knowledge?” White Paper at Datumtron web
site www.DatumTron.com, 2014.
“Visualize, Discover, and Predict; A quick guide to using Predict for business
intelligence” White Paper at Datumtron web site www.DatumTron.com, 2014.
"SuperQuery; Data Mining for Everyone" White Paper at AZMY Thinkware Web site
http://www.azmy.com/wp1.htm, 1996.
"A new scheme for knowledge representation and integration", ISATED International
conference; Computers and their applications for development, Taormina, Italy, September
1986
"An AI language for uniform manipulation of knowledge", IASTED Robotics and AI
conference at Toulouse, France, 1986.
Patents
Patent Pending 09/611,517 ThinkCafe.com entitled "Currency Based Information
Exchange System and Method"