Tarriq Ferrose Khan
*****************@*****.*** Ph: +91-709-***-****
Over 18+ years of IT industry experience, across various roles -Delivery management, Technical Architect, Database Administration, Consulting and full stack developer, with exposure to working in US/UK geographies, handling D-level client executives.
Education
● Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Science), Bharathidasan University, India (1997-2001).
● Pursuing Executive MBA Marketing (part-time) @ ITM University, Siruseri, Chennai (APR 2018-APR 2020*). Employment History
● TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES Ltd (TCSL), Sep 2003 – till date,
● Leaap Logics Private Limited Dec 2002- Aug 2003.
● Triton Technologies, Jul 2001 – Nov 2002.
● Digital Softech May 2001 – Jun 2001.
Awards & Recognitions (TCS)
● High CSI (Customer Satisfaction Index) Score, recognized by client for SQL server consulting to entertainment Fireball (2018).
● High CSI and recognized by client for IaaS AWS DB Backup proposal (2016)
● High CSI and client reward for successful data release for Music connect Program (2015)
● Star Team Award (TCS), - outstanding contribution towards successful product rollouts (2013).
● Star of the year Award (Nielsen), for meeting client billable hours and deliverables (2013).
● On the spot award for outstanding contribution (2012).
● Client Certificate of Appreciation, towards achieving 100% SAY:DO: for the year(2011).
● Outstanding Contribution & Service & Commitment Awards (2010, 2008, 2007).
● Award from TCS Management in Project town hall for TCS level tools development (2006)
● Developed & contributed tools at TCS level - iMOM minutes of meeting tracking tool (2005). Certifications
● 70-534 - Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions (Jan 2017)
● Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases (May 2015)
● Analyzing Requirements and Defining Microsoft .NET Technical Architectures (Aug 2009)
● Microsoft Architect accreditation for Microsoft Aspiring software Architect Program (Sep, 2007).
● Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET and Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET (Feb 2008).
TCS Projects Summary (Functional) Chronological
Product Owner/Database Administrator (TCS)
Nielsen Enterprise IT-NCP
● Cost Saving Proposal submitted to Re-use on-prem SQL server license on Azure, using vCore Option.
● Reviewed and proposed to minimize service landscape of SQL server to save Compute Cost.
● Manage SQL server on Azure and provide cost optimization solutions, Propose optimization and enhancements for future Roadmap.
Delivery Manager -Techno Functional (TCS)
Nielsen Entertainment Music Connect
● As a delivery Manager, Enabled Cross functional teams, across 4 Scrum Teams to leverage tech expertise across SCRUM team to have ONE GOAL execution.
● Achieved 100% SLA met for consecutive sprints and achieved High CSI in Q4 2017.
● Implemented development acceleration tools like Data environment setup.
● DB Architect Consulting for Nielsen Entertainment Fireball team to resolve performance issues that impacted business and Initiated DQA framework for Support SCRUM. Nielsen Shared Services Group
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● As a Delivery Manager, I was Managing Life cycle of Nielsen’s Infrastructure Assets.
● Initiated and implemented successfully, the Proactive maintenance proposal.
● Initiated and Developed Automation Platform to report Critical metrics across 200+ SQL servers, which will help to ensure KTLO Principle.
● Proposed Softphone for Nielsen Call Center to avoid AT&T infrastructure cost (2014-2015) Nielsen Media Finance Management - IMS
● As a delivery Manager I have to coordinate with Nielsen Client Services D Level Executives,
● Manage the annual contractual delivery obligations with stringent estimations and deadlines.
● Meet the end client contractual obligations before end of each year by delivering all committed features on-time
● Manage offshore team, Development & Delivery and Product Life cycle management (Features and version upgrades)
Achievements
● Streamlined Delivery Process and reduced customer escalation to zero on Code quality issues Key Value Additions
Automations: UI Framework for Genmotors -
ASP 3.0 to ASP.NET platform migration
Technical Proposals:-SMART Live Pivot –
Excel to Windows
Forms + One Click installer, Map based
report analytics,
Live Rollup.
Major Enhancements- implemented
-My Flowchart Report Processor- Re-architecting MFR on-demand & synchronous into asynchronous system.
-My Flowchart Report Publisher- Fire-n-Forget model of the MFR reports, with scheduling and emailing options,
-3rd party product replacement and Evaluation: Data Dynamic – dynamic report Vs. Infragistics Ignite controls
● Proposed various Product level Framework to save the development effort to drive the margins for Client Contractual obligations for Nielsen.
● Interacted with VP of MFM to get through the contracts of End Client’s General Motors, Coke etc.,
Engagement Lead cum Solution architect (TCS)
TCS Nielsen Digital Initiative - Cloud CoE
● As an Engagement lead, I was driving Cloud migration Proposals and provided consulting leveraging cloud Architects from support Groups to enable Nielsen’s Cloud Adoption strategy.
● Proposed Cloud Cost Comparison tool using MEAN Stack for Nielsen, Designed, implemented and demonstrated to TCS Leadership.
● Nielsen GIS AWS Provisioning Automation, conceptualised design and got it implemented in short span.
MS Azure – Initiatives
- Global Retailer Factory System - migration
- Consumer insights platform - migration
-Nielsen Insights Studio - migration
- DMLE service layer migration
- Nielsen BUY NIS SBS SQL server and Web
server creation.
AWS - Initiatives
- IaaS DB Backup Automation &
Management Proposal,
- Ad Intel System migration,
- SQL server RDS Backup management PoC.
Acceleration Tools Developed
AWS ELK Cost estimation Tool,Cloud fitment Tool,Azure File share Vs. SoftNAS Analysis,Cloud cost estimation tool leveraging AWS Price List API Consultant Member (TCS)
TCS Global Consulting Practice- ITAC
● As a consultant, assessed As-IS Nielsen architecture & Propose to-be transition Architecture, Creating technical specifications for each transition.
● Used TCS IMPACT ® framework and proposed to-be architecture. Application Architect (TCS)
Nielsen Beverage Data Network Process Automation.
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● BDN was acquired by Nielsen and existing systems of BDN to be integrated into the Nielsen company systems. As the first phase of this integration, a desktop UI in MS Windows.NET was developed, to enable business users to run specific sets of back-end processes, removing dependency on IT Support team, thus saving costs.
● Designed and implemented a System for BDN business users to manage a technology process.
● Executed as FP Project with strict Milestones
Nielsen Out of Channel Coding
● As an application architect, designed and implemented a First of Kind PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) based on WINDOWS CE project for Nielsen to maximize the UPC coding process at the same time save costs for Field Coders.
● Designed a compatible solution to Windows PDA - Barcode Scanner and Intermec - Keypad input devices, Executed as FP Project with strict Milestones. Nielsen Item Coding Product Reference
● As an application architect, designed and implemented an application for Nielsen which was designed to push the list of products-to-be-field coded to mainframes, which runs a batch program against it to distribute Price info to each Field coders, saved a lot of miscoding efforts and huge Cost Saving for Nielsen.
● Mainframe and Visual Basic COM Component integration through ETL Process was designed and implemented.
● Delivered on-time as per client’s expectation that awarded us the next FP Project. Tech Lead and Developer (TCS)
Merrill Lynch GMI RECON Delivery
● As a Tech lead have to maintain and enhance these pre-processing VB Applications, that feeds into RECON Trade, a product of CheckFree Corporation (USA), is Merrill-Lynch’s strategic tool for stock/cash reconciliations.
● Proposed and developed various tools for operations like Out of Balance Calculator, Account Finder, Source File Manager.
● Managed support and Development team.
Business Unit Level Contributions (TCS)
● Lead few IT-BPO Synergy technology initiatives- towards process automation, while doing Delivery Manager role for Nielsen MFM IMS
● Conducted Techno-storm - a technology debate forum (2008-2009).
● One of the Technology Chief Mentors at the project level for Microsoft technologies (2005 - 2007).
● Received Award from TCS Management in Project town hall for TCS level tools development (2006)
● Developed & contributed tools at TCS level - iMOM minutes of meeting tracking tool (2005). Professional skills
Cloud Platforms Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web services. OS/DB/Server platforms MS Windows,Ubuntu, MS SQL SERVER (2017-7.0), MongoDB,IIS 6.0/7.0, node JS.
Programming Languages & libraries Python 2.7, Boto, PowerShell (SQL and MS Azure CLI), C#, VB.NET, Visual Basic 6 .0, HTML, CSS, XML, VBScript, JavaScript, JQuery, JSON, Angularjs, PSJIRA.
Development Platforms/Stacks MEAN,.NET [ASP.NET (<= 4.5x), Web services, ADO.NET, .NET Windows forms, .NET for mobile Devices, COM], ADO, ASP 3.0. Tools JIRA,MS Azure Storage Explorer, Microsoft Assessment and planning tool, SolarWinds Ignite DPA, Microsoft TFS, MS Visual Studio IDE & SQL server Management studio.
SDLC Agile, Waterfall
Architecture framework(s) TOGAF *
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Projects Summary Chronological Functional
Employe Assignments Duration
/Location
Role Tech Stack
TCS Nielsen Enterprise IT Mar 2007- May 2007 Chennai,India Product Owner Microsoft Azure, SQL server, Powershell.
Nielsen Entertainment Music
Connect
May 2017 - APR 2018
/Chennai,India
Program Delivery
Manager
Hadoop, SQL server
TCS-Nielsen Digital Initiative -
Cloud CoE
June 2016 - APR 2017
/Chennai,India
Engagement Lead
and Solution
architect
MEAN Stack, ACME framework,
Fitment Tool, Cost Estimation
tool, Powershell script - Azure
CLI.
Nielsen Shared Services Group Sep 2014 - May 2016
/Florida,USA & Chennai, India
Program Delivery
Manager
SQL server 2014/2012,
SolarWinds -DPA, Service now,
Powershell, Data Domain
Nielsen Media Finance
Management
Oct 2008 - Aug 2014
/Chennai, India & New York,USA
Program Delivery
Manager
C#, ASP.Net,
SQL server JavaScript, VB
Script, Infragistics, IIS 6.0/7.0,
.Net 4x. Data Dynamics active
report. Windows XP/7, 2003
server.
TCS Global Consulting Practice Jan 2008–June 2008
/Chennai, India
Consultant Member IMPACT framework
Nielsen Beverage Data Network
Process Automation
Jun 2007- Dec 2007
/Chennai, India
Application Architect VB.NET, ADO.Net, SQL server
2005, DTS, .Net 1.1.
Nielsen Out of Channel Coding Mar 2007- May 2007
/Chennai, India
Application Architect C#, MS.NET Compact
Framework, MS Windows Forms,
Microsoft .NET Framework,.Net
1.1.
Nielsen Item Coding Product
Reference
Jan 2007- Feb 2007
/Chennai, India
Application Architect Visual Basic 6.0, SQL Server 2005, and Windows 2000.
Nielsen Store Track - Collects
client requirements in order
forms, creates and maintains
report specifications
Feb 2006 - Dec 2006
/Chennai, India
Tech Support Visual Basic 6.0, Microsoft Visual
Basic for Application
Merrill Lynch GMI RECON
Delivery,
Sep 2003 - Dec 2005
/Mumbai, India, London, UK
Tech Lead Visual Basic 6.0, MS SQL Server
2000, COM+, Windows 2000
Leaap
Logics
Private
Limited
LEAAPNET ERP-
A web based ERP to manage
Operations,
Accounting,Documentation &
Master Information. New
features -Price Negotiation,
Cost Heads, Bill of Lading,
Airway Bill generation, NVOCC
workflow management were
included as part of this
software.
Dec 2002 - Aug 2003
/Chennai, India
Full Stack Developer:
Design ASP Web
Forms (ASP 3.0, HTML,
JavaScript), Develop
COM middle tier
component using VB
6.0 and SQL server
stored procedures,
write reporting
queries for various
modules.
ASP 3.0, VB 6.0, SQL server 7.0,
COM+, IIS, HTML, CSS,
JavaScript.
Triton
Technolog
ies
Developed and e-commerce
web site which promotes ethical
services online.Registration,
cart admin and various other
modules were developed.
Jul 2001- Nov 2002
/Chennai, India
Full Stack Developer ASP 3.0, COM+, Visual Basic 6.0, MS SQL Server 2000, JavaScript,
HTML, Windows 2000.
Digital
Softech
Payroll processing system
Developed in-house desktop
based payroll processing
system.
May 2001- Jun 2001
/Chennai, India
Developer
HTML UI, ASP 3.0
server side coding,
SQL Queries for
CRUD
Visual Basic 6.0, MS SQL Server
7.0
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