Ishaque Mohammed

Designation: Sr. SAS programmer

E-mail: ishaque.sas @gmail.com

Tel: 732-***-****

SUMMARY

Sr. SAS Programmer around 8 years of experience in working with SAS and SAS tools emphasizing on analysis, developing, design, testing and implementation of various projects for Pharmaceutical and CRO Industries.

Experience working with Base SAS, SAS/STAT, SAS/ACCESS, SAS/GRAPH, SAS MACROS, SAS SQL, and SAS ODS in Windows and UNIX environments.

Exposure to first 3 phases of clinical trials.

Commendable knowledge of Study Data Tabulation Model (SDTM), Analysis Dataset Model (ADaM).

Experience in Clinical Data Analysis, Producing Reports, Listings, Tables, Summaries and Graphs from clinical trial data of Clinical Trials.

Considerable experience with the preparation of SAS datasets and generation of ad-hoc reports, tables, listings and graphs according to guidelines lay down in Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Data Specs.

Proficient in handling Program files, fixing issues in Log files, Data sets, Transport Files.

Experience in producing external files and customized reports using various SAS procedures like Proc Report, Proc Print, Proc Means, Proc Summary, Proc Freq, Proc Univariate, Proc SQL, Proc Transpose, Proc Access and Data _Null_ Technique.

Modified existing SAS Macro programs and created new programs using SAS macro variables making the programs more efficient & maintained the consistency of results.

Database Creation and Table Programming for Integrated Summaries of Efficacy (ISE) and Safety (ISS) and involved in reviewing the Case Report Forms.

Productive self-starter with a strong work ethic; consistently achieve goals.

An excellent problem-solver, able to quickly grasp complex systems and identify opportunities for improvements and resolution of critical issues.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SAS Procedures

TABULATE REPORT, PRINT, CONTENTS, MEANS, FREQ, UNIVERIATE, SUMMARY, FORMAT, CHART, GPOLT, SORT, TRANSPOSE, ANOVA, REGRESSION, AND COMPARE

SAS Tools

SAS/BASE, SAS/MACRO, SAS/SQL, SAS/ACCESS, SAS/CONNECT, SAS/STAT, SAS/GRAPH, SAS/ODS, SAS/ENTERPRISE MINER

Operating Systems

UNIX, WINDOWS 95/98/2000/NT, MS-DOS, Open VMS

Applications

MS OFFICE 97/2000/XP, MS EXCEL, POWER POINT, MS WORD

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Computer Sciences, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr. SAS Programmer, Vericel, NJ 05/2013 – Present

Created the specs and wrote programs to generate Study Data Tabulation Model (SDTM) datasets from raw data collected on case report forms using CDISC implementation guide standards. Worked extensively on various SDTM domains in different classes.

Programmed to output RTF reports using SAS/ODS (output delivery system).

Used the SAS Macros to facilitate the reusability of the programs.

Involved in double programming of SAS data sets for validation process.

Creating derived datasets using ADaM or client specific specifications.

Developed new SAS programs and modified existing SAS programs.

Performing quality control checks for all the generated reports.

Used Open CDISC tool to perform final layer of validation.

Created DEFINEXML and validated it.

Also worked on annotations of BlankCRFs to map SDTM variables.

Program in SAS for analyzing data and producing safety and efficacy tables, listings and figures in specified formats as per SAP and Mock shells.

Data checks to ensure integrity and correctness of data displays while gaining an understanding of structure and content of data.

Assist other team members in programming as and when required.

Sr. SAS Programmer, Quintiles, NC – Morrisville 09/2010 – 05/2013

•Responsible for database management and SAS programming for producing Summaries, Listings, Graphs for statistical analysis and reporting.

•Participated in Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) along with other Bio-Statisticians as a part of Data Management Plan.

•Developed efficient, well-documented, readily comprehensible and modifiable SAS code using SAS/Base and SAS/Macro facility.

•Involved in clinical trials programming of data tables and listings for reporting on safety and efficacy.

•Interacted with different departments like Clinical, and Data Management co-workers for collection and reporting of clinical trial results.

•Validated analysis datasets and TLG’s for Phase I, II and III studies.

•Worked with statistician on Table specs and documentation for NDA Submission.

•Involved in creating patient summaries to support the Clinical Document submission.

•Created Ad hoc reports for Listings, Tables, and Figures as per Bio-statistician and FDA.

•Worked with clients to finalize on Safety and Efficacy Reports.

SAS Programmer, Icon, PA 12/2007 – 09/2010

Created SAS datasets using CDISC Study Data Tabulation Model (SDTM) /ADaM Implementation guide for Statistical summaries and Analysis.

Customized data displays, including data listings, summary tables and ad hoc requests, in accordance with approved statistical analysis plan

Performed validation of deliverables through independent programming.

Provided validation and QC of Tables and Listings.

Generated derived analysis datasets from specifications using SAS Programming.

Develop and review SAS programs and output as required for management of clinical trail data, the tabulation of data, preparation of data listings, graphical output, creation of derived datasets and statistical analysis of data as specified in the Statistical Analysis Plans.

Created project specific Macros and Format catalogue required for the study.

Maintained effective communications within Biostatistics and the Data Management group for requirements gathering and report finalization.

Performed Statistical Analysis and generated reports using SAS/MACRO, SAS/ODS, Proc Report, Proc Print, Proc Summary, Proc Freq, Proc means, Proc tabulate and Proc SQL.

Created Ad hoc reports using the SAS procedures PROC REPORTS, PROC TABULATE and DATA_NULL_.

Developed efficient, well-documented, readily comprehensible and modifiable SAS code using SAS/BASE and SAS/MACRO facility.

Used SAS for pre-processing data, SQL queries, and data analysis, generating reports, graphs and statistical analyses.

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