Project Support

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Around eight years of hands on solid experience in Enterprise Desktop / Web-based application development and support on various platforms using VB.Net, ESQL/C, HTML and Java with databases such as Oracle, Informix and MS SQL Server 2000/2005/2012 using Eclipse and Microsoft Visual Studio.

Around 2 years’ experience being Team lead responsible for analyzing the client’s business needs to help identify business problems and propose solutions.

Strong experience in Shell and Perl Scripting for automating different processes.

Acquired comprehensive hands on experience of SOA based development and deployment of REST services.

Strong experience in integrating Third party systems with Enterprise applications.

Strong experience in Code Management using SVN and Continuous Deployment using Anthill pro.

Strong experience in application maintenance areas like code reviews, Quality checking, regression testing.

Sound experience in Project Planning, Time Tracking, Recourse allocation using Microsoft Project.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Languages: C, Java, C++, ESQL/C, Informix 4GL, XML, Shell and Perl

Scripting, HTML, VB Script, JavaScript

RDBMS: Oracle 12/11/10g/9i, SQL Server 2005/2008/2012, Informix,

MS Access, FoxPro.

Technologies : ASP.Net/ASP/ASP.Net 3.5/AJAX, LINQ, Winforms, Webforms,

JBOSS Fuse

IDE: Visual Studio.Net 2003/2005/2008/2010/2012, Eclipse

Design/Architecture: N-tier Architecture, MVC, SOA, REST

Project Planning: Microsoft Project

Defect Tracking: HP ALM

Testing Tools: SoapUI

Other Tools: Clarity, Remedy, Team Forge systems.

EDUCATION

MSC (Major in Computer Sciences) Graduated in Dec, 2007 [GPA = 3.74]

Department of Computer Sciences

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

Master’s Thesis done in Mutual Authentication Protocols for RFID systems.

B.Sc (Chemical Engineering with Specialization in Petroleum & Gas) [GPA = 4.0]

Institute of Chemical Engineering

University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

Research Thesis on the Design & Development of a Desulphurization of Natural Gas.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Walmart ISD Sep 2014 - Present

Bentonville, AR

Advanced System Engineer

Responsibilities:

•Lead the effort of integrating RLOG application with Walmart systems.

•Lead the effort of upgrading the Tectia version of SSH in DC environments.

•Lead the support effort for integration with Schafer and Walmart Systems.

•Team member of the Li-IO innovation project for standing up REST service used in multiple Logistics systems.

•Enhancements of Hazmat32 application written in VB.net.

•Packaging of multiple in house applications.

•Supporting various ESB/REST services in multiple systems.

•Supporting multiple vendors for their access/authorization/authentication issues.

•Lead the team in supporting various applications.

Walmart ISD Oct 2009 – Aug 2014

Bentonville, AR

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

SVN code management team for GLS. Implemented various code management techniques and strategies.

Scripting in Groovy for SVN.

Anthill pro configuration for various projects.

Managing Team-forge for GLS project.

Interface implementation/support using Camel, Service-Mix, Jboss.

For GLS III [eDC Replacement], Technical Lead for GLS III [eDC replacement] Interfaces, which deals with GLS interaction with different external systems including Brisbane OMS, Sam's OMS, Host Systems, WTMS, YMS, Scheduler, Scandata, Claims, Remedy and Cubiscan. Actively participated in design discussions and giving feedback on Receiving, Shipping, Order Filling, Order Processing and QA modules.

For Opening of New GDS/MGDS Sites, Lead the effort to open new GDS site in China. Lead the effort to open new MGDS site in Mexico. Worked with different teams in different areas to accomplish various tasks.

For Opening of Eight New Dotcom GDS sites, assisted support team in opening of 8 Dotcom GDS sites. Assisted in creating a script of automated setup installation. Assisted in support issues during the setup and pilot.

For Store Range Expansion Project, Made code changes to 4gl and Esql/C programs for SRE project. Installed/Validated the code changes to all GDS sites.

For Item Move Project, Lead the item move project from ISD logistic side twice this year. Analyze different products [e.g. GLS, GDS, MGDS, etc] to identify the impact of the item move. Updated and validated the item department changes in 4 Imports and 15 Dotcom DC's.

For Annual Event Project, Assisted in the Blitz project this year for Rebilling process in Import DC's.

For Dotcom China Project, Assisted GEC team on the Dotcom China Project for Manhattan's WMOS Application implementation evaluation.

For Scandata Invoice Project, Assisted support team in Dotcom/Scandata Invoice project during analysis and implementation phase.

For Dotcom Apparel Project, Lead the project for implementing the Test system for Schafer in our test labs. Working with different teams to setup the servers and giving access to the vendors. Installing different Software’s as per vendor requests.

KT of Message Broker to Support Team, knowledge transfer to new members of support team to better handle the Message Broker support issues. Guiding and assisting broker related support issues and development.

Application Support, Supported GDS, MGDS, YMS and Scheduler applications on pager rotation.

Technical Lead for Dotcom Apparel project. Kept positive attitude towards finishing the project and build relationship with other teams. Collaborated with multiple teams on various tasks. Wrote Technical Design Document, support documents and published on support team’s Sharepoint. Worked as Technical lead on this project, which involved enabling third party vendors to understand the interfaces between different Wal-mart systems. Provided various solutions to different design tasks. Designed and helped in implementation of Scandata file transfer to third parties outside wal-mart by eliminating the need of multiple PGP licenses that saved money to the project. This was accomplished by communicating with all the relevant parties, understanding the whole process, doing research, preparing documents and bringing all the parties involved to agree on a solution. Followed all the Wal-mart compliance policies which resulted in 40+ SRCR’s and remediation plans. All defects were logged in HPQC for DotCom apparel project to insure better defect tracking abilities. Followed the change control process for all the projects with code review process and code management process. Followed the post change control process and adhered to it. Wrote multiple shell scripts.

Led Imports S2S project from ISD side after the resource left the project. Kept positive attitude towards finishing the project and build relationship with other teams. Helped in coding, testing and implementation of the new functionality.

Led Annual Event project during the initial phase from DMS side during the primary resource absence. Performed most of technical tasks outlined in the Blitz process document. Held initial meetings with the core teams and business to finalize the dates for all the processes listed in the Blitz process document.

For Relocation 6537, did various task outlined in relocation process document. Modified Hazmat report required by the DC. Held meetings with customers and infrastructure teams to outline the relocation process and procedure, which was never done before. During its implementation worked on other task that required doing analysis which required finding solutions using sound judgment.

For Message Broker Upgrade, performed various tests on broker flows. Planned and executed the whole testing with infrastructure team and Brisbane to accomplish various tasks.

Gave presentations to support team about DotCom DC’s process and functionality enabling them to understand the process for effective support purposes.

Walmart ISD Mar 2008 – Sep 2009

Bentonville, AR

Programmer

Responsibilities:

For DotCom DC worked on the rewriting the Financials using Message Broker tool. Worked with Senior on the team on the design, coding and testing.

For DotCom DC worked on the Enhancements of the third party Manhattan system.

For Dotcom DC worked on writing and execution of Integrated Test Cases.

For DotCom DC worked with different teams for Infrastructure Setup.

For Annual Event, worked with the Technical Lead to complete the tasks.

For SIDC worked on the loading orders for Fixtures.

Helped other associate in implementing Stock-to-Stock transfer for Sam’s Import DC [SIDC].

Did Code Review for various fixes for GDS application written in ESQLC and 4GL.

Selected Associate of Month [AOM] twice.

Performed volume testing for Dotcom project with no previous knowledge of testing. Learned Load Runner and Performance center during testing. Pointed out all the major system bottlenecks and application limitations. Transferred the knowledge to the vendor on how to perform test and make changes to the scripts.

Took Message Broker system responsibility, learned it and performed all the required code changes needed for the broker. Transferred the knowledge to other team mates on broker.

Created all the required documents for broker that includes flow diagrams, different tools used for it, input/output etc.

Helped in installing Manhattan Warehouse Management product suite i.e. WMOS, LM, PM and EIS applications on the validation and production boxes for Dotcom.

Performed SDN installs for Dotcom Dc on daily basis.

Performed testing of SDN’s.

Analyzed Import system for new requirements.

Oklahoma State University Jan 2001 – Dec 2002

Stillwater, OK

Lab Assistant

Responsibilities:

Job duties includes assisting users, maintenance and security of the lab.

National Refinery Limited Jul 1996 – Aug 1996

Karachi, Pakistan

Engineering Intern

Responsibilities:

Going over the process flow of the refinery and learning the job responsibilities from senior engineers.

OTHER PROJECTS

Developed WebPages to demonstrate the use of client-side technologies in an e-commerce site. This includes technologies including HTML, Forms, and Scripting, creating and using applets/controls, Validation, State Maintenance, Client-Side computation.

Developed WebPages to demonstrate the use of server-side technologies in an e-commerce site. This includes technologies like ASP/JSP, Processing Forms, and Connecting to Databases, Using COM Components/Servlets, and Validation, State Maintenance, and Server-side computation.

Developed WebPages to implement Dot Net client-side technologies including server controls and validation controls, use of XML to present query and return results, use of XML/XSL to present formatted reports.

Developed a console application in C++ under Microsoft .Net Environment, which helps Stillwater central railroad to manage the rolling stock (railroad cars) that come into their yard and then are removed to industrial sites.

Developed a console application in C++ under Microsoft .Net Environment that helps Jumpin' Jupiter Used Star Cars to keep track of the used spacecraft they have in stock.

Developed a GUI application in Visual C++ under Microsoft .Net Environment to help Monopoly players manage their properties using MFC.

Developed a GUI application in Visual C++ under Microsoft .Net Environment to help Monopoly players manage their properties using MFC.

Developed a Visual C++ MFC application that manages a “To-Do” list, permitting the user to add, delete, modify, and view items on the list using the Document/View Architecture.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Awarded multiple times Associate of Month awards in Walmart.

Awarded Innovation Team of the Year 2015 for designing and developing the REST service used by multiple warehouse and store systems.

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