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Professional Summary:
. Over 7+ Years of experience in application and Database development
(SQL Server) in Web and Winforms based solutions
. Having Overseas Experience (London, England, UK) in developing and
leading a team
. Microsoft Certified Profession (MCP, MCTS) and Brain Bench certified
professional in RDBMS
. Expertise in SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), and Reporting
Services (SSRS)
. Extensive experience with Data Extraction, Transformation, and Loading
(ETL) tools
. Expertise in both Web and Winforms applications using ASP.Net, VB.Net,
C#, and ADO.Net
. Expertise in database designing, develop SQL Scripts, complex queries,
indexes, Stored Procedures, User Defined Functions (UDF), Views, and
Triggers
. Expertise in SQL Query Analyzer, SQL Profiler, and Performance Tuning
. Expertise in Managing Alerts, Operators, and SQL Jobs through SQL
Server Agent
. Extensive experience in Data Transformations, Tasks, Containers,
Sources, and Destinations
. Extensive experience in Data Flow tasks like Derived Column,
Conditional Split, Union all, Merge, Lookup, Merge Join, etc to load
data into Data Warehouse
. Functional domain experience in Banking, Health Insurance, Automotive,
and E-Commerce
Technical Skills:
. Databases : SQL Server 2005/08/08 R2/12
. ETL Tools : SQL Server 2005/08 Integration
Services (SSIS)
. Reporting Tools : SQL Server 2005/08
Reporting Services (SSRS)
. Dot Net Technologies : Winforms, C#,
VB.Net, ASP.Net, and ADO.Net
. Web Tools : HTML, CSS, XML, Ajax, Web
Services, JQuery, and VB Script
. Version Control Tools : Visual Source Safe
(VSS) & SVN (Mercurial)
. Virtualization technologies : VMware
Educational Qualification:
. Master of Business Administration in Project Management, Sikkim
Manipal University, India
. Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Computer Science, Anna University,
India
Employment Profile:
. Working as a Technical Lead in Paradigm Creatives, Visakhapatnam,
India (Oct 2011 - Present)
. Worked as a Senior IT Engineer in CMC LTD (TCS), Hyderabad, India (Jan
2011 - Oct 2011)
. Worked as a Senior Software Engineer in CGI, Hyderabad, India (Jan
2010 - Jan 2011)
. Worked as a Software Engineer in DSI, Bangalore, India and England, UK
(Nov 2007 - Dec 2009)
Certificates & Honors:
. MCTS - Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (Transcript ID :
867884)
. MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional (Transcript ID : 867884)
. Brain Bench certified professional in RDBMS Concepts
. Client (Cigna, USA) appreciation certificate from employers (Employer:
CGI)
Project Details:
Project : People Performance Management (PPM)
Employer : Paradigm Creatives
Client : Marketing Innovators, Chicago, USA
Description: People Performance Management (PPM) is a web based multi
lingual product which helps various clients to improve their business by
rewarding and recognizing employees who are part of their business success.
Behind the scenes, PPM product was supported by various applications, tools
and services like Winforms, Console apps, SSIS, SSRS, SQL Jobs, etc. PPM
system is tied up with tons of merchants and tied up with bankers like CITI
bank, etc. Using this PPM system, users can redeem their credit points for
gift cards or can do online shopping or can convert the points in to money
value and can transfer the money value to their Debit/Credit cards.
PPM product was delivered to various esteemed clients like Micron,
Hyundai, Bank of America, Progressive, Direct Energy, Abbott (Abbott Vet),
etc. And these clients uses FTP sites to process their different format
files like Participant, Hierarchy, Promotion, Sales, CITI Money
Transfers/Card Expiry/New Card files through SSIS packages and along with
data integrity, custom reports are generated through SSRS.
Responsibilities:
. Interactions with the clients and gathering the requirements
. Writing technical documents in-detail after the kick-off calls with
clients
. Developing SSIS packages to process different file formats from FTP
path to database
. Building customized SSRS reports as per client requirements
. Monitor entire application development, execution, and maintenance
. Working on production issues and change requests (Coding) and leading
a development team
. Database design with data diagrams and building database objects
. Develop stored procedures, functions, views, triggers, indexes, and
complex queries
. Perform SQL query analysis, performance tuning & writing SQL Jobs
. Identify business requirements and provide solution options
. Identify the data issues and provided solution options for resolution
. Coordinate between project management and development teams
Project : Road Profile Generation Tool (RPGT)
Employer : CMC LTD - A subsidiary of Tata Consultancy Services
Limited (TCS Ltd)
Client : Chrysler, Detroit, USA
Description: The Road Profile Generation Tool is used for testing of
various files generated by vehicles from different road simulation tools
like GPS, dSpace, CARSIM, ADAMS, etc. These profiles are in different file
formats and hence cannot be used interchangeably in other tools as they
have their own specifications and features. The objective of this project
is to create a standard format file from different input files and which
can be used across different tools.
Responsibilities:
. Developing SSIS packages to process different file formats and data
between sources
. Developing SSRS reports as per client requirements
. Database design with data diagrams and building database objects
. Responsible for Data Base activities like creating stored procedures,
Functions, Views, etc
. Perform SQL query analysis, performance tuning & writing SQL Jobs
. Developing modules (Coding) and leading a development team
. Client interactions in gathering the requirements
. Responsible for various Process Documents (EQA, IQA, FI, FD, etc)
Project : Defined Care Platform (Redwood)
Employer : CGI
Client : Cigna, USA
Description: Defined-Care Platform is purely a medical insurance system
which mainly deals with Consumer Driven Healthcare Products (CDHP). This
system comprises of many modules. And few of them are as follows:
. Employer & Employee enrollment module
. Cobra-Insured and Insured-Cobra (Cobra)
. Claims module & Job Monitoring
Besides, the system has other important and very useful modules like
provider registration, search module, E-statements, feedback, etc.
Responsibilities:
. Responsible for User Interface and Coding phase of various modules
. Processing flat files to database using SSIS packages
. Extensively involved in Database Activities (SP's, Functions, Views,
Triggers, etc)
. Responsible for generating Metrics for both offshore, Canada & USA
teams
. Management of weekly MOM (Minutes Of Meeting) documents
Project : Bearing Analysis System
Employer : Dover Solutions India Pvt Ltd (DSI)
Client : Waukesha Bearings Pvt Ltd, London, England, UK
Description: Bearing Analysis System is a mechanical based tool which is
used to design the best suitable bearing among many bearing selections with
respect to the client's specific conditions. It also aids the user to
select the best type of bearing coupled with the option of customizing an
existing one, if required. Before designing the suitable bearing, new
customer's data is registered in the system through Customer module. And by
using Quotation module, different quotations are created under customer
each time when they receive new order from the customers. Through Analysis
module, mechanical engineers will analyze the best bearing model for the
customers. Besides, this system also includes many other useful modules
like graphical representation module, a global Units Converter module, etc.
Responsibilities:
. Face-to-Face interactions with clients for gathering Requirements at
onshore
. Responsible for User Interface and Coding phase of different modules
. Extensively involved in Database Activities (SP's, functions,
triggers, etc)
. Involved in Weekly Meetings with UK and USA mechanical engineers
Personal Details:
Name : Appala Raju Gurram
Gender & DOB : Male & 18-09-1981
Passport Number : Z2985564
Nationality & Marital Status : Indian & Married
Permanent Address : MIG 1214, Midhilapuri Vuda Colony,
Madhurawada,
Visakhapatnam, AP,
Postal Code - 530041, India
Mailing Address : Same as above
* References will be furnished on request.