Syed Muhammad Ali Abidy
Home Address:
R-***, Block 9, F.B. Area, Karachi, Pakistan. ***********@*******.***
OBJECTIVE
To continue my career with an organization that will utilize my management and technical skills to benefit mutual growth and success.
EDUCATION
Dadabhoy Institute Of Higher Education. Karachi, Pakistan.
Masters In Computer Science (CGPA 3.16/4.0) (2 Years) 2009
University Of Karachi. Karachi, Pakistan.
Bachelor in Commerce (2 Years) 2003
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Sun Certified Programmer for Java2tm Platform (SCJP2) 1.3. 2001
Sun Certified Programmer for Java2tm Platform (SCJP2) 1.4. 2002
SUMMARY
7+ years experience in various industries/systems like Banking, Trading, Consumer Finance, Accounting since 2004 utilizing the
desktop /server side/distributed Technologies.
Currently working as Senior Software Engineer/Technical project lead my responsibilities are to execute end-to-end software projects
this includes Online Services, Payment Gateways solutions and reconciliation/settlements.
Experienced in successfully implementing business solutions. Good Analytical / Project Management / Development / Implementation
/Systems integration skills. Led, designed, and implemented major software development projects for large organizations
Experienced eliciting requirements, performing gap analysis, report design and creation, office automation, and process improvement.
Hands on experience in production environment.
I have an organized attitude to my work, am capable of prioritizing my workload effectively and working on my own initiative.
Experienced in taking interviews and giving training and mentoring the new comers.
Computer Science degree with Sun Certifications such as, Sun Certified Programmer for Java2tm Platform (SCJP2).
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Programming Languages: Java; C#.NET; C; C++; Visual C++; Visual Basic
Server Side Tools: Servlet; JSP; Struts; J2EE; AJAX; DWR; RMI; JavaScript; CSS; Icefaces;Springs;
Application Servers: JBOSS, Apache Tomcat v 5.x/6.x.
Web Servers Apache Web Server v 2.x, MS IIS.
Databases: Oracle 9i; Oracle 10g; MySQL 5.0/5.1; Microsoft Access; SYBASE
IDE: NetBeans; Eclipse v3.x; IBM Rational Application Developer; Microsoft Visual Studio .NET; Borland Turbo C++; Rational Rose; TextPad.
Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/NT/XP/2000, Solaris, Linux, MS DOS
Networking: HUBs, Switches, Ethernet and TCP/IP protocols, (Wireless LAN)
Miscellaneous: Web Services; XML, XSLT; UML; JDBC; Java Socket; JASPER; JAXB; JavaMail
EXPERIENCE
BiLOGiC Systems Incorporation, Karachi, Pakistan
Designation: Senior Software Engineer/Technichal Project Lead July 2008 – Present.
Projects: Data Migration of Habib Bank AG Zurich UAE/ Habib Bank AG Zurich UK
Branchless Banking(BB)
Running Finanace
Pakistan Remittances Initiative(PRI)
hPLUS Liablity product for Average Balances, Minimum Balances, Daily Balances.
hPLUS Consumer Finance(Auto Loan)
Data Migration of Auto Banker to hPLUS(Atlas Bank, Arif Habib Bank)
Patch Installer
BiLOGiC Accounts
hPLUS Consumer Finance(Personal Loans, Mortgages)
Reconciliation
hPLUS Card Originated Transactions Middleware
Foreign Exchange
Unique Trading Corporation (SG), Karachi, Pakistan
Designation: Software Developer April 2004 – June 2008
Projects: Invantory Valuation and Accounts System
Complaints System
Customer Verification System
Payroll System
Operation Badar Karachi, Pakistan.
Designation: Instructor July 2001 – Sept 2002
Taught Object Oriented Java for the international certification program of Sun Microsystems, USA.
Also taught fundamentals of computer sciences to the students.
PROJECTS
Data Migration of Habib Bank AG Zurich UAE/UK: [Role: Senior Software Engineer] Location: Dubai
Working on data migration project of the UK database.
My responsibilities are to develop, analyze and assist project manager.
The developed DMT will also be utilized for migrating the databases of Kenya, Hong Kong, Canada and USA
Core Java has been used to develop the front layer and SYBASE has been used as persistence layer.
hPLUS Branchless Banking: [Role: Team Lead]
Current Project
Leading a project of hPLUS Branchless banking for our prospective clients.
Managing two technical resources.
Analyzing and assisting project manager regarding the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) guidelines and the modules architecture.
This product will enable our prospective client to make transaction through different channels that can be counter/cell phones/
GPRS POS/POS etc.
Core Java has been used to developer the front layer and SYBASE has been used as persistence layer.
Pakistan Remittances Initiative(PRI): [Role: Team Lead]
Lead a project for PRI terminology used by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for our prospective clients.
Managed one technical resource.
Analyzed and assisted project manager regarding the SBP guidelines and the modules architecture.
This product will enable our prospective client to make remittances from outside the country from some agency or exchange company having contract with bank.
The agent may be able to create financial transactions in restricted currencies that could be payable over counter or account.
JSF, icefaces has been used over the front end and SYBASE as a persistence layer.
hPLUS Consumer Finance(Auto Loan): [Role: Team Lead]
Lead hPLUS Consumer Finance (Auto Loan) project for Summit Bank (formerly Arif Habib Bank).
Coordinating with Credit Administration, IT Division, Risk Management and Business departments to ensure that the business processes are clearly defined and agreed for implementation.
Managing team of 2 technical resources, dividing tasks among them and defining integration strategy of team’s deliverables.
Assisting customer and project managers to identify key components of the system and to define the scope of the project.
Studying and analyzing change requests. Preparing proposed solutions for CR and ensuring its successful implementation within time.
Data Migration(Atlas Bank, Arif Habib Bank): [Role: Software Engineer ]
Worked on data migration for Summit Bank to migrate Atlas Bank data to hPLUS.
Coordinates with IT department of ATLAS bank and Arif Habib Bank to ensure the DMT’s have been created perfectly.
Assisting project managers to identify key components of the system and to define the scope of the project.
hPLUS Patch Installer: [Role: Team Lead]
Lead hPLUS Patch Installer project for Summit Bank (formerly Arif Habib Bank).
This project has enabled BiLOGiC Systems Pvt. Ltd creating a patch file that will automatically be generated and may consists classes, java source, SQL procedures, SQL Triggers, Tables, SQL Queries all encrypted
Managed team of 2 technical resources, dividing tasks among them and defining integration strategy of team’s deliverables
Core Java/Swings has been used, Sybase has been used as a persistence layer, Cipher used for encryption used.
BiLOGiC Accounts: [Role: Team Lead]
Designed, developed and tested Web based accounts system.
The project consists of basic accounting concepts
Built using J2EE Core Java/Springs/Hibernate/Icefaces has been used; MySQL has been used as a persistence layer.
hPLUS Consumer Finance(Personal Loans, Mortgages): [Role: Team Lead]
Lead hPLUS Consumer Finance project for Summit Bank (formerly Arif Habib Bank).
Coordinates with Credit Administration, IT Division, Risk Management and Business departments to ensure that the business processes are clearly defined and agreed for implementation.
Managing team of 2 technical resources, dividing tasks among them and defining integration strategy of team’s deliverables.
Assisting customer and project managers to identify key components of the system and to define the scope of the project.
Studying and analyzing change requests. Preparing proposed solutions for CR and ensuring its successful implementation within time.
hPLUS Reconciliation/Settlement: [Role: Software Engineer ]
Worked on hPLUS Reconciliation for Gateways for Summit Bank (formerly Arif Habib Bank).
This project was designed/developed to reconcile the Our/Their transactions and create the settlement transaction for their particular payment gateways.
This Reconciler enabled Summit Bank (formerly Arif Habib Bank) to automate the reconciliation process and create settlement transactions.
hPLUS Card Originated Transaction Middleware: [Role: Software Engineer ]
Worked on hPLUS Card Originated Transactions Middleware (hPLUS Gateway) for Summit Bank (formerly Arif Habib Bank).
hPLUS Middleware will be working for integration with AVANZA Solutions 1-LINK controller to the core application.
ISO-8583 standard has been used.
Middleware has enabled Summit Bank (formerly Arif Habib Bank) to create financial and non financial transactions through AVANZA Solutions 1-LINK Controller and other channels.
hPLUS Card Originated Transaction Middleware: [Role: Software Engineer ]
Worked on hPLUS Card Originated Transactions Middleware (hPLUS Gateway) for Summit Bank (formerly Arif Habib Bank).
hPLUS Middleware will be working for integration with AVANZA Solutions 1-LINK controller to the core application.
ISO-8583 standard has been used.
Middleware has enabled Summit Bank (formerly Arif Habib Bank) to create financial and non financial transactions through AVANZA Solutions 1-LINK Controller and other channels.
Foreign Exchange: [Role: Software Engineer]
Worked on Foreign Exchange Project for Habib Metropolitan Bank.
Foreign Exchange system is a multi threaded System was built on Swings.
Sybase was used as database.
Sun Solaris was used for deployment.
Foreign Exchange System enabled Habib Metropolitan Bank maintaining buying and selling of different currencies by bank and viewing their live current status over blotter (LIVE SCREEN).
Inventory Valuation System (IVAS): [Role: Developer]
Developed an Inventory valuation & accounts systems at UTC to maintain customer’s balance & company’s inventory.
IVAS was built using servlet & JSP using MVC pattern.
IVAS built on MVC design pattern enabled UTC check the remaining, transferred, sold inventory and maintain the customer’s ledger.
Complain System: [Role: Developer]
Developed complains system at UTC to maintain customer complains.
Complain System was built using struts.
Complain System enabled users to enter complains of every item & register Technician with each complain.
Customer Verification System: [Role: Developer]
Analyzed, Developed & tested customer verification system to enable the user to keep track of customer.
Web Based verification system was built using struts.
System enabled Unique Trading Corporation to keep track of the customer balances & verify the customer if found in previous transactions.
Operation Badar: [Role: Instructor (J2SE)]
Intro to Java (Java II), Beginners Java (Java II), Advance Java – Threads, utils, AWT and Java.
Payroll System: [Role: Developer]
Analyzed, Developed & tested payroll system to enable the user to create salaries of each month.
Web Based payroll system was built using struts.
System enabled Unique Trading Corporation to keep track of an employee record of their attendance, leaves, balance leaves, salaries etc.
Hospital Management : [Role: Programmer]
Worked on Hospital Management System.
Web Based Hospital Management System was built using servlet & JSP using MVC pattern.
Hospital Management System enabled user to manage IPD/OPD and accounts system.
PERSONAL INFORMATIONS
Marital Status: Single.
DOB: November 22nd,1980
License: Pakistani Driving License.
Languages: English; Urdu
REFERENCES
Will be furnished upon request.