SUMMARY:

• U.S. qualified and experienced technology leader with over 20 years of varied technical and management experience in IT industry.
• Extensive experience, as incharge of IT, in setting up and managing a high - performing IT department of a new organization. IT department activities include software development, networking, procurements, installations, maintenance, technical support, vendor management etc.
• Prior 15+ years experience includes working as a Technical Lead/Senior Developer on Java based software development(including web application development) projects for clients in many different industries. Projects included large projects for some of the largest airlines and banks in the Confidential like Confidential, Confidential and Confidential . Extensive experience with web, database, open source technologies to build complete and custom web/software solutions for the business.
• Specialties include IT leadership, management, technical leadership, IT operations, end to end software development(with a special focus on web development, Java SE/EE development).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidentia

Principal Engineer/Head (IT)

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer. First IT professional hired by the company. Worked with senior management to develop IT strategy and align projects with corporate objectives. Brought in top - notch engineers and worked with them providing direction, guidance and leadership to achieve performance targets. IT department's s include:
• Development of the company website. Technologies included Wordpress, PHP, MySQL, HTML,
• CSS, Javascript.
• Development of the company profile document. Development of the Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants(POL) Payments Management System, a software for the Accounts Department to manage the complex POL payment processing for employees.
• Technologies included Java EE, MySQL, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Tomcat server, Eclipse.
• Development of the Salary Management System to manage salaries of more than 300 employees of the company.
• Technologies included Java EE, MySQL, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Tomcat server, Eclipse.
• Establishment of wireless/wired network in the Head Office and its maintenance.Network is currently servicing more than 100 users in the office. Installation of hardware/software on computers, printers etc, as needed. Identification of IT equipment needs and procurement of equipment for Head Office and site offices. Tracking of all IT assets. Provision of 24x7 technical support to all employees of the company. Management of vendor relationships. Maintenance of phone exchange in the Head Office.

Confidential

Independent Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a part time freelancer. Have a five-star client feedback rating on oDesk online workplace.
• Managed the design and development of a customer loyalty website for Atlantic Remodeling

Confidential, Southlake, Texas

Senior Java/J2EE Developer

Responsibilities:

• Reported to the Director of Development. Sole development responsibilities on several web projects and development lead on very large and complex projects. Projects ranged from $15K to $3MM and included loyalty shopping malls, administrative/reporting tools, intranet, promotional sites, marketing emails. Technologies included Java SE, Java EE, Oracle, SQL, PL/SQL, Linux, Windows, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Tomcat server, Spring, Hibernate, Eclipse, JIRA.
• Listed below are few of the projects:
• Developed the Priority Club Rewards Mall for Intercontinental Hotels Group. Prioirity Club Rewards
• program members earn points by going shopping via the mall. Implemented 3 country specific malls for US, UK and Canada members.
• Developed the Priority Club Rewards Manager. The manager tool for Priority Club Rewards Mall
• builds dynamic offers etc. to show up on the mall. Implemented 3 manager tools to support the USUK and Canada malls.
• Developed web pages for applicants interested in National University degree programs. Enhanced the Confidential Add It Up Program. This application provides cash back pportunities to Confidential members when they go shopping to different merchant sites
• via the Add It Up program site.
• Developed the Bose/Delta 3-Tier Promotion site. Delta SkyMiles program members can earn
• miles by in-store demonstration, video viewing and purchase of Bose QuietComfort Headphones.
• Developed the Bose/Aeroplan site. Aeroplan members can earn miles with purchase of Bose
• products. This site is available in English and French.
• Enhanced the Confidential Mileage Plus Management system. This system provided United
• Airlines all the functionality necessary to manage its Mileage Plus program.

Confidential, Fort Worth, Texas

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Reported to the Senior Technology Manager. Project Lead/Developer on optimization and demand forecasting projects to increase revenue. Technologies included Java, J2EE, Oracle, SQL, Unix, Windows, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Weblogic server, Struts, Websphere Application Developer, JIRA.
• Project Lead responsible for Cargo forecasting system. This new J2EE overbooking optimization
• application enabled AA Cargo Department to more accurately overbook flights and increase revenue. Managed all enhancement and maintenance change requests for this system.
• Senior Developer on a major development effort to build the Cargo forecasting application consisting f GUI and batch components. Supervised an on call team of 12 members responsible for 3 major Revenue Management
• forecasting applications.
• Developed a Java based Data Extract for Food and Beverage application for Confidential
• Food and Beverage department.
• Worked on passenger demand forecasting projects (mainframe development) for the Revenue

Confidential, Dallas, Texas

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a consultant at Sabre.
• Responsible for complete Y2K analysis, changes and testing of Pricing mainframe systems.
• Technologies included PL/1, JCL, DB2.

Confidential, Louisville, Kentucky

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Used ADPAC’s System Vision to determine the magnitude of Y2K problem. Responsible for Y2K conversion of Tax, Property Tax, Super America mainframe applications.
• Technologies included PL/1, COBOL, JCL, RPG, MarkIV, DB2, IMS.
• Conducted programs for new team members.