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PROFILE
Dedicated, results-oriented engineer with extensive exposure to diverse computerized projects. A team-player with strong technical and analytical skills, a positive attitude and unwavering commitment to get the job done. A tenacious multi-tasker who learns quickly and adapts easily to a fast-paced environment. Dependable and flexible to changing directions, priorities and deadlines. Recognized for ability to devise effective solutions for complex technical and management problems.
QUALIFICATIONS
Over 15 years of work experience in IBM AS/400 architecture and internals
Expert in stock market software programs, operations and workflows
Extensive experience with delivering uninterrupted services with the high levels of system availability, data integrity and security for a strategic data center
Proficient with IBM AS/400 operations, configuration and security
Excellent knowledge of various servers, database, and operation systems
Well-established record in business administration and project management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Tehran Stock Exchange Technology Management Co. November 2010- November 2011
R&D Principal
Directed daily activities of several concurrent R&D projects (OPTION & FUTURE)
Monitored design aspects implementation and system integration (ASP)
Worked closely with the Project Management, Purchasing and Product Management departments
Participated in joint ventures (Trading), and tracked the progress of outsourced R&D projects
Determined training and development needs, and organized the required training
Mentored design engineers and technical staff in the R&D Department
Tehran Stock Exchange Technology Management Co. October 1995 – October 2010
Manager- System Operations
Managed daily operations of the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) date center for 15 years.
Participated in design, implementation and commissioning of the TSE Information Center website (High-secure & Delay-sensitive online site)
Administered Tehran Stock Exchange Technology Management Co. Help Desk for 15 years
Supervised up to 15 employees and trained new staff
Managed system upgrades and migrations (IBM AS/400 F35, F50, F70,AS/400 e 720, iSeries 840)
Project leader of the AS/400 CISC to RISC conversion project
Managed AS/400 system operations for 15 years including:
• System monitoring (QSYSOPR message queue, line/controller/device status, CPU and DSAD usage, Journal usage, TCP/IP, system service tools)
• Application software monitoring (TSE trading software programs, post-trade software programs)
• System tuning based on performance
• System IPL's
• System maintenance including: PTFs, System Values, User profiles, Object Authority
• System and file recoveries
• System availability, Service continuity, Active utility programs and PTF
• Batch and active jobs monitoring for error free completion
• System backups and restores
• System troubleshooting, using system logs for observing hardware and software behavior
• Print management
Tehran Stock Exchange Technology Management Co. September 1994 - September 1995
R&D Design Engineer
Documented Final Design Review (FDR) and Software Design Description(SDD)
Performed and documented Verification and Validation (V&V) tests
Assisted with the IBM upgrades, system administration and maintenance tasks
Military College June 1992 - June 1994
Engineer in Training
Worked on programing Micro-processors
Designed electronic boards
Performed engineering and integration tests- preparing test procedures- completing test reports
SKILLS
IBM Servers (IBM AS/400 F35, F50, F70 - IBM eServer OpenPower 720 - IBM iSeries AS/400 RISC V4R5 840 - IBM Power P6 520)
Systems Software and Applications (OS/400, CL/400, Query/400 and Open Query file, SQL/400, Crystal Report, Client Access/400, PC Support/400, IBM DB2/400 including: DDS-Physical files, Logical files, Join files, Data dictionaries)
Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, Visio, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Software Quality Assurance (EN and IEEE standards)
Software development (Assembly, Fortran, Visual Basic)
Re-engineering & Reverse-engineering
Project Management (Excel)
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
Trading and peripheral software
Product Quality Culture, Quality Culture Modules 2, 3, 4, & 5
Technical Requirements Documents TRD
Excelling as a First-time Manager or Supervisor
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science (Eng.) September 1987 - January 1992
Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
SELF-IDENTIFICATION
Male
American Resident (Green card holder)