Syed Kamran Ali

Email: kamran502@hotmail.com

 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: 

·   More than 15 years of information technology experience in computer applications, programming, data analysis, data mining, data cleansing and massaging, business requirement and system analysis, logical/physical data modeling, data loading and mappings, database application system design,  application development and implementation with report, interface, conversion, and extension in multi-tier architectures environment, query performance optimization and tuning using explain plan, and Internet & Web Technology.

·   Worked on many databases such as Oracle 10g/11g/12c, PostgreSQL 9, Microsoft SQL Server 2005-2015, DB2, MySQL., Amazon Aurora, DynamoDB and Redshift, OLTP and Data Warehousing experience with data Extract, Transformation, and Loading  (ETL) processing using PL/SQL, PL/pgSQL and Pentaho kettle, Data Pump, Oracle SQL*Loader, External Tables. Performed data analysis and mapping, data cleansing as part of ETL.

·   Experienced in using tools such as Tableau 9, SPLUNK. IBM Watson Data Explorer, Oracle APEX 5, R-Studio, Git/GitHub, SAP Business Object, Oracle SQL Developer, Analytics Workspace Manager 11g/12c, AWS CLI, CyberDuck, SVN.

·   Good knowledge and certified hands-on training of Hadoop (HDFS), Map-Reduce, Apache Spark, HIVE, PIG, Hbase,  MongoDB, Amazon AWS – IAM, S3, EC2 , DynamoDB and Redshift.

·   Well-developed multi platform computer language skills, gained from implementing applications using standard/advance SQL, SQL Analytic functions, OLAP Cubes, PL/SQL, Python 2/3, R Language, PSQL, XML and HTTP functions, Visual Basic, ASP, JavaScript, JQuery. XML/JSON, XSL, HTML5.

·   Utilized Software Engineering Technology (SET) standards, System Development Life Cycles (SDLC) and other industry/government procurement methodologies such as agile methodology to reengineer, develop and implement federal election, census, loan management, inventory, financial, accounting, and payroll systems.

·   Automated nightly ingest and extract of data using PL/SQL packages and Oracle Data pump utility.

·   Participated in planning systems procurement, integration, analysis, improvement, deployment, implementation, and in use of optimal databases for applications development.

·   Understood of Management Reporting including data acquisition, exception processing, reporting views, entitlements, personalization and statement design by automating reports through the use of scripts.

·   Created Enterprise search applications for public as well as internal user queries using IBM Watson Data Explorer and multiple databases. Created customized search screens using XSL, XML, HTML5, CSS3.

·   Performed web development using ASP, Visual Basic. Worked on JavaScript for client-side validation scripts and created various functions also.

·   Participated in code review meetings to review program codes produced by other team members for adherences to client’s architectural standards and applicability to business requirements.

·   Interacted with business stakeholders and other technical team members to gather and analyze application requirements, participated in performing a fit-gap analysis, designed and developed database/technical solutions to satisfy application (functional and technical) requirements solutions.

·   Implemented database applications into production and performed post validation on each implementation. Provided first level operational support for development and production database applications.

·   Identified issues or risks with recommendations and implemented problem resolutions by providing written status reports to project/product manager regarding project status, tasks, and issues.

·   Utilized skills at building strong teamwork environments and fostering open communications.  Working well both independently and in a team environment.

·   Having an excellent verbal and written communication skill, strong client interfacing abilities, positive attitude and strong mentoring skills.  Being flexible, multi-tasking, working with product managers, project managers, and other development team members on a daily basis to analyze requirements, and design and development technical solutions, a detail-oriented and self-motivated and always do the best to get established in high technology career and contribute to a strong record of excellence and acknowledgement for “getting the job done”.

 

EXPERIENCE:

TFS Group, VA, 11/2015-Present

Technical Lead/Sr. Developer

 

Presently working on prototype cloud application using Amazon Web Services. This application is in design and architect phase and I am working on to explore a platform which is highly available and cost effective. At initial phase, I have gained extensive knowledge of Amazon Cloud services through training and hands-on day to day experience. My responsibilities includes set up AWS Virtual Private Cloud; launch EC2 servers; setup and configure databases like MySQL/Aurora, Redshift; DynamoDB and PostgreSQL; deploy codes using AWS CLI and Git;

 

TFS Group, VA, 9/2010-Present

Technical Lead/Sr. Developer, Federal Election Commission, Washington DC

 

Presently working on Federal Election Commission data warehouse and IBM Watson Enterprise Search projects using Oracle 11g/12c and PostgreSQL. Data warehouse feeds several front end applications, reports, nightly extracts and exports. Perform following duties and tasks.

 

·            Participate in architecture and design meetings and take part in critical decisions to implement the new design and structure. Study and implement the solutions for better performance and optimization.

·            Identify issues or risks with recommendations and implement problem resolutions by providing written status reports to project/product manager regarding project status, tasks, and issues.

·            Lead development and QA efforts for the projects and provide technical assistance to team members and client.

·            Write programming codes in Oracle PL/SQL and PostgreSQL PL/pgSQL using stored procedures, packages, functions, triggers to validate and massage the data before loading into data warehouse. Perform data analysis, data mapping and cleansing using XML/JSON, Python

·            Create Oracle OLAP cubes with materialized view and query rewrite to feed front end users and applications using Oracle 11g/12c Analytic Workspace Manager (AWM).

·            Perform basic level DBA tasks like create, alter and drop database objects including: tables, views, primary keys, indexes, constraints, packages, sequences, grants and synonyms, create partitions.

·            Troubleshoot performance issues and bugs within packages using SQL developer debugger and explain plan.

·            Import and export large Oracle data pump files. Automate daily import of data from multiple sources into data warehouse using oracle dbms_scheduler.

·            Create reports and data visualization using Oracle APEX 5 and Tableau 9.

·            Create sources and collections of dynamic and static data for enterprise searches using IBM Watson Data Explorer Search application.  Support the installation, configuration, and implementation of Enterprise Search changes. Follow best practices conform to vendor specifications.

·            Write/modify XSL/XSLT within the search application to optimize searches and to customize search result displays.

·            Write/modify advance SQL queries for enterprise search applications.

·            Use Toad for Oracle, Oracle Developer, Oracle SQL*Plus, Analytic workspace Manager, IBM Watson Data Explorer, Tableau 9.

 

McClendon LLC, VA, 3/2009-8/2010

Senior Oracle Developer, Census Bureau, Suitland, MD

 

Worked on Paper Based Operation application for Census2010 project at Census Bureau. The application was used to assign tasks to Census field enumerators who performed non response follow-ups in the field. It was a large scale application, in Oracle 10g and J2EE environment, consisting of terabytes of data. Almost one million users used the application for their daily assigned tasks. My responsibilities included following duties and tasks.

 

·            Wrote programming codes in Oracle PL/SQL using stored procedures, packages, functions, triggers and implemented a solution to capture the data coming from other region in oracle dump file format and ingested that into staging/production databases.

·            Wrote Oracle PL/SQL codes to validate and massage the data before loading into application database.

·            Developed a data feed using Oracle PL/SQL to extract application live data for cost and performance reports.

·            Wrote SQL and PL/SQL scripts to create, alter and drop database objects including: tables, views, primary keys, indexes, constraints, packages, sequences, grants and synonyms.

·            Diagnosed performance issues and bugs within packages using dbms_output, and SQL developer debugger.

·            Import and export very large Oracle data pump and XML files and transfer them using SFTP.

·            Use Toad for Oracle, Oracle Developer, Oracle SQL*Plus and Oracle SQL to design and implement query scripts to generate reports and retrieve Census information in Oracle production database environment.

·            Design and implement instruction documents on how to process tools and Oracle query scripts.

 

ACS/XEROX, MD, 11/2007-3/2009

Senior Oracle Developer, Federal Student Aid, Germantown, MD

 

·            Worked on a Federal project and maintained a very large application which is used to track borrowers who have student loans and filed for disability.

·            Wrote packages and procedures to interface database with other FSA system like National Student Loan Database (NSLDS) and Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) to capture updates on FSA loans and to send changes for reporting.

·            Maintained and wrote codes in SQL and Oracle PL/SQL to implement quite complex rules and process the data; used materialized views, packaged functions and procedures, and analytic functions extensively.

·            Wrote SQL and Oracle PL/SQL scripts to create, alter and drop database objects including: tables, views, primary keys, indexes, constraints, packages, sequences, grants and synonyms.

·            Documented business rules, functional and technical designs, test cases, and user guides.

·            Debugged performance issues and bugs within packages using dbms_output, and SQL developer debugger.

·            Coded and implemented Oracle PL/SQL packages to perform Application Security and batch job scheduling.

·            Crated nightly batch jobs to process large number of flat files and load the information into the database every day.

·            Developed complex queries to build the data used for online reporting.

·            Generated test scripts to validate huge data and supported testing efforts of QA team.

·            Created daily and monthly snapshots to generate business reports.

·            Worked on front end application using ASP, Visual Basic, HTML and JavaScript for client side validations.

·            Provided status reports for progresses and statuses for all business related work products or deliverables.

·            Used Toad, Oracle Developer, Oracle SQL*Plus, Oracle SQL, IBM Rational tools, MS office and Putty.

 

Computer Sciences Corporation / BTG Inc., 06/2004-10/2007

Senior Consultant/Oracle Developer, America Online (AOL), Dulles, VA

 

·            Worked in creating the Operational Data Store, a repository for VoIP data of the new VoIP telephony service TotalTalk offered by AOL. Data was gathered from different source systems and integrated into a database for making a comprehensive reporting system to be used for high-level decision making.

·            Developed PL/SQL scripts using dynamic SQL for generation of SQL*Loader control files dynamically for loading fixed-length and CSV files and for processing and loading of data from staging into production tables.

·            Performed unit-testing of the scripts, and created user documentation.

·            Wrote complex SQLs, with extensive use of analytical functions, supporting views, materialized views, and PL/SQL modules to support the operational, order-analysis, and revenue assurance reporting requirements.

·            Wrote packaged functions for financial data validation.

·            Worked on html and JavaScript pages on application’s front end.

·            Involved in entire life cycle of the Application. Presented code demo to project team.

·            Coordinated with offshore project team members and transferred project requirements/documents to them.

·            Used Oracle 9i, Toad, Oracle Developer, Oracle SQL*Plus, Oracle SQL, MS office, Putty and Quality Center.

 

BTG Inc., Dallas, TX, 05/2003-09/2003

Senior Developer, Verizon Communication, Irving, TX

·            Worked on Rule Builder application to define and create business rules for organization.

·            Analyzed business and functional requirements to design and develop strategies, test plans for testing front-end applications; developed scripts and queries to test and analyze data coming from different regions; prepared technical documents.

·            Wrote, maintained, and enhanced many Oracle PL/SQL packaged procedures, functions and triggers.

·            Added more modules to the application to completely automate the billing process.

·            Interacted with Billing Analysts and debugged and fixed errors in the monthly billing cycles.

·            Developed codes for cleanup inconsistent data being obtained from several sources/regions.

·            Used Oracle 9i, UNIX, SQL Server, Oracle Developer, Oracle SQL*Loader, Windows 2000, PVCS Tracker I-Net.

 

Softech Worldwide LLC, Sterling, VA, 08/2001-04/2003

Senior Consultant/Programmer

·               Interacted with business stakeholders and other technical team members to gather and analyze application requirements, participated in performing a fit-gap analysis, designed, developed and implemented database/technical solutions to satisfy application (business and technical) requirements solutions.

·               Developed functional and technical detailed design specification to satisfy application business requirements.

·               Developed test plans and application release documentations to accommodate all system/subsystem functions, processes, inputs, outputs, and identify necessary interfaces.

·               Participated in design reviews with client and work with business consultant on internal unit testing and validation.

·               Worked with several database schemas to provide technical support to Oracle back-end development of reporting and others.

·               Provided operational support for development and production database applications within project.

·               Suggested structures and practices to support and enhance project.

·               Identified issues or risks with recommendations and implemented problem resolutions by providing written status reports to project/product manager regarding project status, tasks, and issues.

·               Developed testing scripts and scenarios, performed testing, and documented results for systems testing and validating to ensure applications were thoroughly tested.

·               Provided status reports for progresses and statuses for all business related work products or deliverables.

·               Developed and enhanced reports, and associated Oracle PL/SQL code.

·               Identified and fixed data inconsistencies in the database and bugs in reports.

·               Gather project requirement and specifications.

·               Supported production and testing database environments and coordinated migration activities.

 

Azcorp Engineering Services, 01/1994-07/2001

Analyst Programmer

·               Interacted with business stakeholders and other technical team members to gather and analyze application requirements, participated in performing a fit-gap analysis, designed and developed database/technical solutions to satisfy application (business and technical) requirements solutions.

·               Reviewed business requirements and developed appropriate technical specifications that reflect functional needs.

·               Designed and implemented stored procedures, packages, functions, and other database objects using Oracle SQL and PL/SQL.

·               Performed period-end processing by completing all transactions for period being closed; reconciling transaction activities for period, outstanding customer balances, receipts to bank statements, General Ledger transfer process and journal import process; printing invoices; closing current receivables period; reviewing un-posted items report, and opening next receivables period.

·               Used ad-hoc queries to test validity of data in reports using complex Oracle SQL queries in production database.

·               Provided first level operational support for development and production database applications.

·               Formed team members into a cohesive and effective operating unit by providing technical leadership and reviewing of work performed by assigned team members.

·               Developed test plans, scripts, and scenarios and performed and documented system/regression/integration testing results to ensure applications were thoroughly tested.

·               Supported User Acceptance Testing and worked with associated staff members to research, document Change Requests as necessary, and provide appropriate test data.

 

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

1999Bachelors in Computer Science, Florida Green University

1990Bachelors in Economic, Karachi University

 

2016Amazon Web Services Certified Developer - Associate

2016Big Data Analytics – Using Apache Pig/Hive and SPLUNK by University of California

2016Hadoop Platform and Application Framework by University of California

2016Exploratory Data Analysis by Johns Hopkins University

2016Introduction to Big Data and Analytics by University of California

2016Operational Intelligence and Machine Data with SPLUNK

2015Getting and Cleaning Data using R and Python by Johns Hopkins University

2015R Programming by Johns Hopkins University

2015The Data Scientist’s Toolbox by Johns Hopkins University

2012Advance training on IBM Watson Data Explorer/ Enterprise Search application

2007Object oriented programming using C# - Study Group

2005J2EE Development with Weblogic

2001Microsoft - Enterprise Development in Visual Basic

 

REFERENCES:

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