Summary Of Experience:
I have 20 years in all stages of Application Software Development from Programming to Project Lead. Well versed in System Development Life Cycle, User Interaction and Solutions Delivery using Structured Methodology. I Have worked on various Business Applications and Platforms such as PC, UNIX Servers, Networked environments and MainFrames.

Education :

BS Electrical Engineering
BS Computer Science

Hardware : UNIX Platforms, PC\'s, IBM-9370, IBM-4381,
Microvax, Unisys U-5000, U-6000, A-series,
ICL-2950

Operating Systems : HP-UNIX, AIX, Linux, SUN-OS, ULTRIX, Windows,
DOS/VSE, VM/CMS, GEORGE, Novell.

Databases : PROGRESS versions 6, 7, 8.3, 9,10.x, Progress APP Server,
Oracle-8.0.5, MS-access

Languages / Tech : PROGRESS RDBMS 4GL, OpenEdge,GUI, Smart Objects, ADM APPbuilder,
QAD-MFG/PRO (7,8,9,EB2), JDE Oneworld Interface, SQL, PL/SQL,Unix Shell
Scripts, EDI interface, Visio, ERWin, Word,Excel, MS Project, Maestro
Scheduler.
HTML, CGI, JavaScript, PHP, C, Cobol, Informix, Easytrieve, REXX, Basic.
Training : Progress-8 ACE, Progress Admin, WebSpeed, HTML,XML, Network Admin.
Introduction to OpenEdge 10.2 A

Functional Skills : Project Management, Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, Technical lead
Offshore Project Coordination, End user / Technical training.

May 2009 - To Date: Confidential, NJ for MFG/PRO TO JD Edwards interface system.
This involves interface scripts for all Shop Floor modules for their manufacturing division. Interfacing is between Progress(mfg/pro) and JDE(Oracle). Support extends to all of their 5 sites across US.
Environment: Multisite MFG/PRO - enhanced system, Progress ver-9.1B, HP-UNIX .

November 2007 April 2009: Confidential, a PharmaceuticalCompany in Morristown, NJ.
Enhancements and maintenance of existing MFG/PRO distribution system. User interaction for requirements gathering, analysis, design test and implementation.
Modules worked on were Invoicing, Sales Forecasting, Pricing extracts, Various Distribution and Financial reports / inquiry. Batch job setups and unix scripts. Interfaces to EDI system via GENTRAN for distribution by UPS. Production support. Followed CGMP procedures for all coding, testing and development. Export data in various formats to external agencies.
Environment: Progress Ver 8.3-B, MFG/PRO Ver-8.6E, Digital Unix, MS Tools.

January 2007 - October 2007: Confidential
Wilson, NC .
Monitoring and Enhancing an interface system between MFG/PRO and SAP.
I have worked with various SAP Action Codes and screens. Provided statistics of transaction failures with suggested enhancements and fine tuning to the interfaces.
Performed Month end balancing of inventory between SAP and MFG/PRO Shop Floor. All systems were SOX and CGMP compliant with business user interaction.
Interfaces between MFG/PRO and SAP via GENTRAN, were as follows;

• MRP Interface
• Raw Material Interface
• Completed Work Order Interface
• PO/PR interface
• Also involved in the conversion of MFG/PRO Shop Floor To SAP shop floor modules.

Environment: Progress Ver 9.1B, MFG/PRO Ver-8.6E, MS-WIN server, MS-Tools

October 2005- Dec 2006: MFG/PRO Consultant for a Electronic Devices
Confidential, NJ, PA, St. Louis.

I was involved in the implementation of MFG/PRO EB2 version for an electronic devices manufacturing company. Conversion of MFG/PRO-9 to EB-2. Involved migration of old sites, implementation of new sites worldwide.
Set up of new Database environments, New Development, Enhancements as well as Technical support . User interaction for requirements gathering, analysis, design, training and implementation.
Also,worked for 5 months on a Workers Compensation Insurance Reporting system in a AppServer environment.
This was a web based Analysis Reporting System.
Environment: Linux, Solaris, PROGRESS-9.1E, OpenEdge, MFG/PRO-9, MFG/PRO-EB2

January 2005 - September-2005: Consultant To Franklin Templeton
Confidential, FL.
As a Senior Designer and Developer for their GEG Research Re-Engineering
Project, I was involved in Development of their Composites System,
modifications to existing TradeSys system and Real Time Messaging system.
My functions were preparing the Design Document (TSD), Development, Unit
Testing, QA Test Document and Implementation Guidelines. Interact with
off shore development teams.
Development was done using Appserver for GUI as well as Character mode.
Environment: AIX, PROGRESS-9.1D GUI and Char, OpenEdge, App Server, Oracle Interface, Sonic

May 2004 - November 2004 : Consultant to Prudential Financial, NJ
Confidential
Integration of a newly acquired company into Prudential VPAS Annuity System.
This involved data conversion, loading of appropriate tables and new reports. Did extensive report writing for Appserver deployment with JAVA front end.
Environment: AIX, PROGRESS-9.1B, App Server, Oracle Interface.

July 2001 - March 2004: Consultant To Confidential, NJ

My role as a Project lead involved System Study and conversion of MFG/PRO environment To JD Edwards Oneworld.
The client retained the manufacturing modules of the old MFG/PRO system and converted the rest into JD Edwards system. This involved design and development of the interface systems, conversion and massaging of data. New reports, design of gateways between Progress and Oracle. Writing of batch Unix scripts as well as new online options. Involved heavy user interaction, project monitoring and implementation schedules.
Successfully completed the system by training the users and post go live monitoring.
Environment: FDA Regulated Progress 9.1B, MFG/PRO, Cognos, JDE Oneworld, Oracle Gateway, HP-UNIX 11

February 2001 - June -2001: Consultant to a Software Development Company, NJ.

WEB Enabling of a Distribution Package - Advanced Logic Systems Inc, NJ .
This involved using the Distributed Application Computing methodology to convert an Existing package. The main task was to study functionality and existing Code of all modules in the package, breaking it into independent Business Logic, writing specs and coding them in Progress . These business logics are then deployed on a middle tier App. Server ( or more than one app server in a network) which would communicate with the back end Progress Database.
The front end was a name server which would service open clients using Java or Active-x interface. The Open client interface was generated using the PROGRESS ProxyGen.
Environment: SCO-UNIX, Windows 2000, PROGRESS-9.1B, Progress APP Server.

July 1998 - December - 2000: Consultant To Confidential

As a Technical Lead I did Extensive Enhancement and Maintenance of MFG/PRO Release 7.4G & 8.5 source Code in modules such as, Purchase Order, Distribution, Sales Order, Work Orders, Forecasting, Routing, MRP, Inventory, QA, interfaces to LIMS etc. This ia a FDA regulated Environment.
Enhancements in all mentioned modules. It involved new programs, changes to
existing programs and interfaces to external Oracle systems. Extensive use of batch CIM load scripts for loading data.
The client had multiple sites and multiple databases. Involved in the development of EPS system
which forecasted the requirement of Finished Goods & Raw Materials per site.
Designed and developed several smaller sub-systems in Progress which
linked with MFG/PRO.
Interacted heavily with users for requirement analysis and guided other
Programmers as a Team Lead in development work.
Worked on Y2K compliance project for their Mfg/Pro implementation.
Environment: HP-UNIX 11, PROGRESS 7,8.3,CHUI,GUI, Smart Objects,
MFG/PRO 8.5 & 7.4G, Oracle, PVCS, Maestro Scheduler, HTML, CGI.

Jan 1998 - June 1998: Consultant to Confidential, Philadephia

Development and Integration of Data Warehousing module to QAD
MFG/PRO(version 8.5f). This involved multiple overseas sites with Multi
Currency and multi Unit of Measure.
Also, enhancement of MFG/PRO DO,SO,PO and Forecasting Modules for
multiple sites.
Environment: HP-UNIX, AIX, MFG/PRO 8.5 F, PROGRESS 8.3 Chui, Gui,
Smart Objects, HTML.

March 1995 - Dec 1997 : Consultant To Confidential

Implementation and Customization of QAD MFG/PRO Manufacturing Package
for several sites. Migration of legacy system into MFG/PRO.Customization and
enhancement of Work Orders, Routings, Distribution and Shop Floor Related
Modules.
Implement New Batch Programs, Reports and Inquiry features. Provide Bar code
Printing and Scanning features on ShopFloor Programs.
This involved setup of a customized database which linked to mfg/pro.
Extensively interacted with users of various departments for requirements gathering and
conducted end user training.
Involved in upgrading MFG/PRO 7.3 to 7.4G.

Environment: HP Unix using PROGRESS V7.3D RDBMS & 4GL, Chara. &
Gui. Oracle.

May 1991 - Feb 17, 1995 : Consultant to Confidential
Division.

Designed and developed the following Systems:

• QDRO System (Qualified Domestic Relations Order). The above was an online system to maintain, track & distribute Benefits to ex-spouses.
• Benefits Appeal Tracking System.

Enhancement and maintenance of the following systems:

• ARTS (Accident Reporting/ workers compensationSystem)
• Employee Data Microfilm System
• Project Admin and Meetings Scheduler for AT & T World HQ, Basking Ridge

Support and Enhancement of QAD MFG/PRO, Manufacturing
Package. Customization of the package for various clients. Modules
Worked on were PO, SO, EDI.
Languages used were PROGRESS V6, V7.3 chara & GUI, C,
Visual Basic, on PC & UNIX minis, AIX.

Feb\'90 - Dec\'90 : Consultant to Confidential
Car Rental System.

Worked on Reservation and Fleet Inquiry modules using PROGRESS Ver 6.
Consultant to Neilsen Clearing House. Coupons processing for Manufacturers.
Worked on maintenance of Manufacturer and Retailer Information and
processing of branch office data.
Languages used were C, COBOL, EASYTRIEVE and REXX on IBM-9370.

Jul\'87 - Jan\'90 : Confidential
INDIA.

Designed and supervised development of Inventory and MaterialsRequirement Planning(MRP) Package.
Languages used were Informix,C and ESQL-C on UNIX.

Worker\'s Compensation System, Consultant Unisys Corpn. USA .
Deputed as a Consultant to James Insurance, Memphis, TN. Design and
development of a Worker\'s Compensation System(JURIS). Worked on Front Office and
Central Office modules. Processing, Printing and submission of various State Reports.
Language used were PROGRESS 4GL,Shell Scripting and C on UNIX,
U-5000 hardware.

Nov\'85 - Nov\'87 : Senior Systems Analyst, Confidential, Mumbai,
India.
Computerization of Govt. of Maharashtra State Office, India.
Analysis, Design & Development of a Administration System for the Chief
Secretary\'s Office. It had a Personnel Database of IAS Officers and a selection
algorithm for suggesting suitable candidates for State Appointments.
The biggest challenge in this project was selling the benefits of
computerization to the Government Staff.
Language used was BASIC,DBASE-III on IBM-PC.

System Study & Analysis Of Food & Civil Supplies Dept. Maharashtra State.
This was a State level System study of Procurement, Storage, Distribution and
Accounting of all Food And Civil supplies entering the State Inventory.
A System Study report along with a proposed Computerised system plan was
submitted.

Consultant to Indian Banks Association. Mumbai, India.
Member of a prestigious study Group, The Ratnakar Committee, which
conducted a System Study of the current branch level banking
processes and recommended new software standards for India\'s Bank
computerization Project. As a Systems Analyst, I Designed the input & output forms,
process flow diagrams, security & backup procedures for Loans & Advances System.

June\'84 - Aug\'85 : Confidential
Developed software for a PC base Digital IC Tester & Servo Motor
Controller. Modules worked on were IC test library & test routines, Servo
Motor control dialogs.
Languages used were C and Basic on IBM-PC.

Feb'83 - Mar'84 : Market Analysis Processing For Confidential, INDIA.
Worked as a Programmer/Analyst for processing survey data and reporting to
various manufacturers. Primarily for the Pharma Industry and
Socio-Economic Survey's.
Language used was COBOL on IBM-4381 with DOS/VSE, ORG-80, ORG-2000.

Nov\'81 - Feb\'83 : Confidential
India.
The system featured multiple warehouses, lot sizing algorithms, Physical
Stock taking, generate PO\'s, monitor outstanding orders and Vendor
Performance.
Development was on ICL-2950 mainframe using COBOL and Reporting
utilities.