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United States Tech Lead

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Centreville, VA
Posted:
January 09, 2024

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Rachid N. Abdul

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703-***-****

Principal Application Developer/Tech Lead

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Professional Summary

Mr. Abdul is a Principal Application and Power Automation/SharePoint Developer with more than 17 years of IT experience and over 10 years of experience as a SharePoint Developer and Programmer. He has extensive experience working on Federal Government projects including FAA, USDA, USDOT, CMS, HHS, TSA, United States Army, and United States Navy. As well as being a developer he has also handled the roles of Technical Lead, and Chief Technical Officer. As a Tech Lead, he has conducted training for new developers on how to develop on the SharePoint platform. Enjoys the customer facing aspects of his previous roles, possesses excellent communication skills, and is adept at complex concepts into layman terms. He has spent the past 17 years working on various Federal Government projects. Holds Microsoft SharePoint Services Developer and Microsoft SharePoint Services Configuration certifications. Military Status: Veteran

United States Marine Corps 1997 - 2001

Education

DeVry University

B.S., Computer Information Systems. 2005

Technical Skill

Programming: C#, C++, SQL, VBA, JAVA

Web Technology: JavaScript, JQuery, SPServices, Bootstrap, HTML, CSS, ASP.NET Custom Technology: JP-Utility (SharePoint based)

Web Portal Technology: Microsoft SharePoint 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, SharePoint Designer 2010/2013, Nintex Forms and Workflow, Microsoft Lists, Microsoft Power Automate, Power Apps, Microsoft Flow Database: SQL Server 2008, Access 2010, MySQL 5.0

Graphics: Paint Shop Pro 9.0, Pyxel Edit

Mobile Development:

Technology: Construct 3, Unity, HTML5, Objective C Platforms: IOS, Android, HTML5

Hardware: iPhone XV, iPad Pro, Nexus 7

Certifications:

ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP), 12/2016

SusQTech SharePoint Developer, 6/2012

Microsoft SharePoint Services Developer, 2/2012

Microsoft SharePoint Services Configuration, 1/2012 Clearance:

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Rachid N. Abdul

ad2lmb@r.postjobfree.com

703-***-****

Principal Application Developer/Tech Lead

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Professional Experience:

Time Systems LLC 09/2020- Present

Principal Application Developer/Technical Lead

● Primary developer/architect for the ongoing System Engineering & Technical Innovative Solutions (SETIS) Web Application.

o Developing the Phase V instance of the SETIS System on the SharePoint 2019 platform utilizing a custom built JavaScript API, jQuery, SPServices, DataTables.net, and the Bootstrap CSS Library. o Participated in the requirements gathering the customer, and architecture design meetings with BAs for SETIS Phase V.

o Manages a small team of developers working on different modules for SETIS Phase V. o Support developers on their project modules.

o Continued support for the SETIS Phase IV System, making required changes/updates as needed. o Developed a system for integrating Microsoft Power Apps Lists into SETIS using Flow.

● Serve as the Technical Lead during project meetings, and provides assistance to developers on various tasks, and other contract related support as needed.

o Train new developers on how to develop on the SETIS platform. o Provide support for developers on solving Trouble Ticket issues. o Conduct code reviews on project modules.

o Participate in the screening and interviewing process for new hires onto the contract. o Participate in the on-going Server Migration meetings for migrating the existing KSN Sites and Web Application to the new Production Environment servers. o Worked with other FAA groups such AIT, KSN, and PortSys on module deployments, code update deployments, system issues, and server updates.

Network Designs, Inc (NDi) 02/2019 – 09/2020

Sr. SharePoint Technologist/Consultant/Tech Lead

● Primary developer/architect for the System Engineering & Technical Innovative Solutions (SETIS) Web Application.

o Successfully completed the entire development cycle for the Phase IV instance of the SETIS System. o Participated in the requirements gathering, and architecture design meetings for SETIS. o Developed the entire system on the SharePoint 2016 platform utilizing a custom-built JavaScript API, jQuery, SPServices, DataTables.net, and the Bootstrap CSS Library. o Created a Systems Technical Design Document for the SETIS System. o Participated in the unit testing of the system, and training of the SETIS System to the Evaluation Team.

o Provided technical support for Vendors and Evaluators on the SETIS System. o Provided continued maintenance and required System modifications/updates as needed.

● Served initially as a consultant for the ANG Permission Project to provide an assessment of the current permission structures and vulnerabilities for the various ANG sites on FAA’s KSN Network. o Conducted interviews with Site Owners of the various ANG Sites/Projects regarding the purpose, and access needs for their respective Sites and Subsites. o Assessed, mapped out, and developed a permission group structure recommendation for each Site Owner.

o Created a white paper documentation of the entire permission group assessment as well as security vulnerabilities of each Sites on ANG.

o Executed the permission structure changes.

● Served as the Technical Lead during project meetings, and provides assistance to developers on various tasks, and other contract related support as needed.

o Created a white paper document for the Office Plan Automation project comparing 3 CMS platforms. o Provided developer support for creating Technical Design Documents for their projects. o Participated in the screening and interviewing process for new hires onto the contract. o Initiated the discussions and requirements for separating the KSN environment for a single server to multiple servers for the purpose of having a proper development environment, as well as testing, pre- Rachid N. Abdul

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Principal Application Developer/Tech Lead

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prod and production environments.

Technology and Telecommunications Consultants (TTC) 03/2010 - 12/2018 Chief Technical Officer/Tech Lead (01/2017 – 12/18)

● Lead and advises on the technical and architectural design and development of various Federal Contracts as well as internal projects at TTC.

● Serves as the technical SME (subject matter expert) during contractual meetings.

● Mentor and trainer for Junior Developers and Interns coming into the company. Develop a training program consisting of minor projects to build up development and SharePoint experience before taking on Fed Contract work.

● Manages a small team of developers for building out internal TTC projects.

● Conducts technical screening assessments and interviews potential candidates for positions at TTC. US Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) (10/2018 – 12/2018)

● Maintain an existing SharePoint Application called Award Document Repository (ADR) which is an automated system that receives and processes Proposals and Grants from an external system.

● Monitors and corrects any Nintex workflow failures which occasionally occur during the automated process.

● Rebuilt an existing File Ownership tool to reduce data entry issues and added a user interface. US Department of Transportation (DOT) Maritime Administration (MARAD) (10/2017 – 09/2018)

● Served as the Systems Architect for the PCRS System Enhancement Project.

● Developed a SharePoint Portal for tracking the status and documents of the PCRS project. US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) (06/2012 – 09/2018)

● Created fully customized and portable Tabs and Menu system that can be easily deployed on any SharePoint 2010 page.

● Developed a customizable system in SharePoint 2010 to support the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) team members in tracking and organizing their search data that can easily be delivered to the requestor.

● Worked on enhancing and building out the comprehensive Petition Tracking System (PTS Tracker) for the Biotechnology Regulatory Service (BRS) division of UDSA, which tracks Biotech Petitions workflow and documentation process on the SharePoint 2010 platform. Office of the Assistant Secretary of the US Army (OOA) (05/2015 – 08/2016)

● Developed a fully dynamic SharePoint App called Software Data Collection (SDC), which tracks US Army software projects and expenditures. The SDC allows for the easy real time creation and organization of custom forms directly in the App. Fields are automatically validated, and each form can easily be grouped into logical Tabs for quick organization. Data collected from the forms can be used to generate reports in Excel, Word, and PDFs. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (12/2014 – 05/2018)

● Provided support for CMS in the migration from their SharePoint 2010 sites to SharePoint 2013.

● Redesigned a comprehensive workflow tool from SharePoint 2010 to run on SharePoint 2013.

● Built a data driven customizable Filter App in SharePoint 2013 that will allow for the automatic filtering of data from multiple SharePoint lists centralized into one location. The app is fully deployable on any number of SharePoint sites.

● Built a customized multi-branching intake form using Nintex Forms, Nintex Workflows, and SSRS Reporting. US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (04/2014 – 03/2016)

● Developed a customized Electronic Contracting Officer Representative Binder (eCOR Binder) Web Application for tracking and managing HHS Contract files on the SharePoint 2010 platform.

● Developed a customized Pre-Awards Tracking Reporting system (PATs Report) Web Application for tracking and managing HHS awards and solicitations on the SharePoint 2010 platform.

● Enhanced an existing SharePoint 2010 list to build out a custom Web Application for tracking Decision Gate Review Tool.

Rachid N. Abdul

ad2lmb@r.postjobfree.com

703-***-****

Principal Application Developer/Tech Lead

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Office of Security Capabilities Information System Contract (TSA) (03/2010 – 06/2014)

● Developed a customized Electronic Contracting Officer Representative Binder (eCOR Binder) Web Application for tracking and managing TSA Contract files on the SharePoint 2007 platform.

● Working as a SharePoint 2007 developer to support the OST-IS contract for TSA.

● Gather requirements from different groups in OST-IS for the implementation of requested projects for their divisions.

● Develop SharePoint Lists, Document Libraries, Pages, and front-end interfaces to capture and track data, based on the requirements of each Program Groups.

● Operations & Maintenance Contract

● Work on a team to support existing OSC-IS applications by building additional requested features, working on bug fixes, and maintaining the ERI access requests.

● Worked on building out the Electronic Contracting Representative Binder SharePoint Application for tracking and maintaining Contracts at OSC-IS.

Jacobs Carter Burgess 06/2008 - 03/2010

● Worked with TSA contractors to migrate the existing CBTSA SharePoint system from the Jacobs environment to the TSA iShare environment.

● Work with a team of SharePoint developers to help support and maintain the CBTSA Portal for the TSA contract utilizing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 technology along with MS SQL Server 2005.

● Gather requirements, design and develop, and document any requests from the OST client.

● Create and update SharePoint Lists based on the necessary requirements.

● Develop and design an interactive Airport Map interface which can drill down to the terminal level.

● Design SharePoint Master-Pages as well as template pages using SharePoint Designer 2007.

● Create and maintain user accounts in the system and user groups.

● Perform maintenance and backups on the system through Central Admin and using StsAdm on the server.

● Perform C# code updates to the custom Import Application which imports SharePoint data into SQL Server.

● Create and update SQL – based generated Reports utilizing Microsoft SQL Reporting Services.

● Designed and developed an automated system to import data from Excel files into SharePoint Lists via email.

● Design and develop SharePoint workflow process to handle the business requirements of the client.

● Participate in the creation of the CBTSA Technical Manual. Xcalibur Software 11/2005 – 03/2010

● Worked with a team to extend the current US Navy BRAC-MIS web application to support and handle new data and requirement changes for ongoing US Navy $3 billion dollars Base Realignment and Closure project.

● Continuing to design and develop requested web based graphic user interfaces and framework layout for new web projects and contracts.

● Continuing support by making code updates, modifications, and database maintenance for the on-going BRACMIS project.

● Successfully worked with a small team to complete the development and deployment of a campaign and contribution intranet tracking system for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters upcoming elections.

● Successfully modified and extended an older US Navy BRAC-FIS application to handle new financial O&M data while managing to integrate the new and older system into one application in MS Access.

● Worked with a team to complete a Microsoft CRM web-based project for ITA Partners by developing and highly customizing a CRM system to handle data for cancer patients. General Work Experience

Rachid N. Abdul

ad2lmb@r.postjobfree.com

703-***-****

Principal Application Developer/Tech Lead

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CVS 11/2001 – 03/2005

● Manage weekend crew by assigning required work to employees and monitoring them.

● Maintain store merchandise volume by stocking shelves.

● Manages shipping and receiving merchandise arrivals.

● Sort basement items for better organization to locate merchandise.

● Run the cash register and verify transaction balances for register balance.

● Balance end of night cash transactions and verify balance for daily activities United States Marine Corps, MCAS (Corporal (E-4) 09/1997 - 10/2001

● Official MOS – 7011 Expeditionary Airfield / Aircraft Recovery Technician

● MCAS Cherry Point Ceremony Drill Team

● Operated the M-21, E-28, E-5 Arresting Gear.

● Operations Participated:

● NATO Battle Griffon Norway ‘99, Feb 99 - March 99

● Combined Arms Exercise (CAX)'99, July 99 - Sept 99

● 26 Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) 2000, Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

● Served with Marine Mobile Air Controller Team Unit of the Command Element

● Combined Arms Exercise (CAX)'01, July 01 - Sept 01



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