Soumya

SUMMARY
• Over Six years of IT experience in analysis, design, development and maintenance of
enterprise level applications on Windows and UNIX/Linux operating systems as a
Web/UI developer endowed with an excellent understanding of database design,
development and installation of different modules.
• Over Three years of experience in developing web applications using PHP on
Windows and Unix/Linux operating systems in various domains which include Telecom,
Health care, Pharma and Banking.
• Designed and developed Applications in all the major versions of the PHP: PHP4,
PHP5 and worked with XAMP, WAMP and LAMP environments.
• Strong programming experience in PHP, HTML, XML, AJAX, Javascript, CSS, MySQL,
Oracle, MS SQL Server, SQL, Core Java, and MS Access.
• Expertise in applying Object Oriented Analysis and design patterns to business
solutions.
• Good knowledge on Web/App. Servers like Apache 2.2/Apache Configurations, IIS.
• Good knowledge in MVC Architecture and different MVC frame works.
• Expertise in Smarty Template engine.
• Worked on IDEs like Dreamweaver, Eclipse, VI Editor, Aptana, Microsoft Visual Studio,
Zend, Notepad++ and Edit plus.
• Understanding of the LAMP-stack based architecture, systems development life cycle
management, version control, application maintenance and support techniques,
bug/issue tracking.
• Experience in customizing the applications using JOOMLA.
• Designing, building & supporting complex Drupal CMS for large consumer focused
websites.
• Proficient in Software Configuration Management Tools like VSS, CVS.
• Experienced in Agile Methodologies and SCRUM Process.
• Well versed with complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process which
includes Software Development with expertise in Analysis, Design, Development and
Implementation of applications.
• Experience in Database Design, Creation and Modification, Stored Procedures,
Triggers, working with Tables and Views and implementing user defined Functions and
Stored Procedures for MySQL, SQL Server and Oracle databases.
• Good interpersonal skills, commitment, result oriented, hard working with zeal to
learn new technologies and undertake challenging tasks.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages : PHP 4/5, C, C++, VC++, VB, Java, PL/SQL.

Web Technologies/scripts : HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, DHTML, AJAX, XML
RDMS : MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle and MS Access
Web/App. Servers : Apache, IIS
IDE Tools : Dreamweaver, VI Editor, Eclipse, EditPlus, Aptana, Notepad++
Content Management Tools : Drupal 5/6, Joomla1.5
Framework : MVC, Zend Framework
PHP Libraries : JP Graph, Smarty Templates
Operating Systems : Linux, Unix, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/Vista.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science, India
EXPERIENCE:

NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH Mar’10 – till date

Role: Sr. PHP Developer

Description:
NCR is at the center of the self-service revolution, strategically poised between
consumers who demand fast, easy and convenient options, and businesses intent on
increasing revenues, building customer loyalty, reaching the contemporary consumer,
and lowering their cost of operations. This project is to develop an intranet website.
This site is accessible to all NCR employees and Partners from anywhere to get the
information of the Products and Services. Everyone can publish/post their articles
through this site. This site is mainly developed using Joomla.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in developing the application from preparing the design documents,

database design and application coding.
• Worked with end-users to define system requirements for designing and developing
the portal.
• Involved in developing the components, modules, plugins and modifying the
templates for the website using Joomla.
• Applying permissions to assets/articles using ACL (Access Control List) format.
• Developed a chat(social networking) module JomSocial.
• Applying rules for menu modules with system plugins.
• Managed the site through the Administrator screen.
• Involved in developing the Comments module.
• Involved in developing the Asset components.
• Involved in configuring the menus, pages, assets permissions from Administrator
screen.
• Developed the Auto authentication process for users on Intranet.
• Working on code enhancements and bug fixing for the website.
• Developed the application using MVC pattern.
• Designed and developed the functionalities in PHP5 OOPs concepts.
• Created the top menus and front-end using HTML.
• Used jQuery and Javascript for client side validations and for Ajax.
• Written CSS file for the site look and feel.
• Used Tortoise CVS for maintaining file modification history.
• Worked in performance tuning of the SQL queries.
• Creation of the required database tables while developing the application.
• Designed the database in production and staging environment.
• Involved in unit testing of the application.
• Worked closely with testing team to resolve the defects and made sure of defect free
delivery.

Environment: PHP 5, MySql 5, Joomla 1.5, Ajax, Javascript, jQuery, HTML, CSS, XML,
Tortoise CVS, Eclipse.
TriLinc Global, Cambridge, MA Jan’10 – Feb’10
Role: Sr. PHP Developer

Description:
TriLinc Global is an international Social Impact investment firm that invests in and
provides access to SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) focused opportunities
through an offering of unique triple-bottom line (financial, social & environmental)
investments. This project is to design online website to check the Portfolio Analytics
and Risk Management System .The project aim is to redesign the present website
using PHP and MySQL.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in developing the application from preparing the design documents,

database design and application coding.
• Worked with end-users to define system requirements for designing and developing
the portal.
• Involved in preparing the high level design and low level design.
• Analyzed the code in Python and redesign the application in PHP 5 and MySql
• Designed and developed the functionalities in PHP.
• Created the top menus and front-end using HTML.
• Used Javascript for client side validations and for Ajax.
• Written CSS file for the site look and feel and for summary report graphs.
• Used JP Graph Library to generate the graphs.
• Performed Code reviews.
• Worked in performance tuning of the SQL queries.
• Creation of the required database tables while developing the application.
• Designed the database in production and staging environment.
• Involved in unit testing of the application.
• Worked closely with testing team to resolve the defects and made sure of defect free
delivery.

Environment: PHP 5, MySql 5, Ajax, Javascript, HTML, CSS, JpGraph, Aptana, Python,
Windows(Blue Host Server).

IPC Systems, CT Jan’09 – Dec’09

Project: Issue Management System (ISMAS)
Role: Sr. PHP Developer

Description:
ISMAS is an in house collection of utilities developed to help the software development
lifecycle. ISMAS primarily consists of the following tools.
• DMAN (Defect Management Tool).
• InfoMan ( information Management Tool)
• iDeploy ( Used to deploy the files in Dev/UAT/Prod Environment)

Responsibilities:

• Involved in developing the application from preparing the design documents,

database design and application coding.
• Worked with end-users to define system requirements for designing and developing
the portal.
• Involved in preparing the high level design and low level design.
• Designed and developed the functionalities in PHP.
• Developed the entire DMAN and InfoMan websites with PHP and MYSQL.
• Created the top menus using HTML.
• Involved in apache configuration.
• Used Javascript for client side validations and for Ajax.
• Written CSS file for the site look and feel.
• Performed Code reviews.
• Worked in performance tuning of the SQL queries.
• Creation of the required database tables while developing the application.
• Designed the database in production and staging environment.
• Involved in unit testing of the application.
• Worked closely with testing team to resolve the defects and made sure of defect free
delivery.

Environment: PHP 5, MySql 5, Ajax(Javascript), Apache, HTML, XML, Linux.

Express Care, NJ Apr’08 - Dec’08

Project: Express care Scheduling System
Role: Sr. PHP Developer

Description:
ExpressCare was developed in response to request for quality, convenient, affordable
healthcare. ExpressCare is providing high-quality, low-cost health care for family
members, age 18 months and up. To provide these medical facilities to client
ExpressCare has a team of medical practioners. These practioners go to various
locations and serve the purpose of the company. Practioners are always working
according to a schedule which is prepared in the head-office and published for the
MP's. The purpose of the web application will to give a browser based interface where
admin can create schedule for MP's to view.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in developing the application from preparing the design documents,

database design and application coding.
• Involved in the high level and low level design documents.
• Involved in Configuration of the zend frame work.
• Creation of virtual host in Linux box.
• Participation of client meeting for gathering requirement and change requests.
• Handling entire time accounting module, admin module and few tasks in site
schedule.
• Created the top menus using HTML.
• Used VI editor to modify the configuration files and also used few Linux commands to
transfer the files from local system to remote system.
• Extensively used PHP5 OOPS concepts.
• Followed Model View Controller (MVC).
• Involved in apache configuration.
• Used Javascript for client side validations and for Ajax.
• Written CSS file for the site look and feel.
• Creation of the required database tables while developing the application.
• Designed the database in production and staging environment.
• Deploying into test and live environment.
• Involved in unit testing of the application.
• Worked closely with testing team to resolve the defects and made sure of defect free
delivery.

Environment: PHP 5, MySQL 5, Apache, Ajax (Javascript), Linux, Zend Framework,

Smarty

Canada Drugs Pharmaceuticals, Littleton, CO Oct’07 – Mar’08

Role: PHP Developer

Description:
This project is to design good looking website to Sale Canada Drug Medications in
American and Canadian Market. Over 3000 Drugs information are stored and pulled
from the MYSQL Database. Each and every drug information are shown as a separate
HTML page which leads to get the search engine optimized Website.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in developing the application from preparing the design documents,

database design and application coding.
• Involved in the high level and low level design documents.
• Created a User Management system for Different user, Such as Site administrator
and site users.
• Developed the application using MVC FrameWork.
• Implemented the business layer logic using PHP.
• Implemented the presentation layer with HTML, XHTML, JavaScript, Ajax, and CSS.
• Done database design with normalized table structure.
• Used Database Optimization to improve the performance.
• Provided Alphabetical search features.
• Created Shopping Cart to purchase available Fitness Programs, users can select as
many products as they want.
• Used VI editor to modify the configuration files and also used few Linux commands to
transfer the files from local system to remote system.
• Customized the application using Joomla (Content Management System).
• Developed Web services module, which is to provide the drugs information like
standard price to other drug to their corresponding clients.
• Worked closely with testing team to resolve the defects and made sure of defect free
delivery.
• Involved in unit testing of the application.

Environnent: PHP 4, Oracle, JavaScript, LINUX, Apache, HTML, CSS, VI Editor, Joomla,
LAMP.

A.C. Grace Company, Big Sandy, TX May’07 – Oct’07

Role: PHP Developer

Description:
The A.C. Grace Company was founded in 1962 by Roy Erickson, its product is the one
of the highest, quality vitamin E supplements on the market. The project aim is to
redesign the present website using PHP and to include a secure Paypal checkout for
customers to buy the products of A.C. Grace Company. The project also aims to design
an intranet website for employees to handle various issues.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed financial requirements by conducting sessions with financial team and

prepared the functional specs.
• Designed and documented functional and technical documents.
• Involved in designing the user interface mainly focusing on easing access to
registration, plans and features available on the website using HTML and CSS.
• Carried out client side form validations using JavaScript.
• Developed PHP classes and ensured backend connectivity.
• Implement PHP sessions and cookies.
• Used Zen cart to develop shopping cart.
• Implemented shopping cart for the website using Ajax.
• Implemented Third Party Payment Gateway PAYPAL for secured transaction and also
credit card verification module for shopping.
• Developed Express Checkout transaction by invoking the SetExpressCheckout,
GetExpressCheckout and DoExpressCheckout API for initiating the payment flow and
redirecting to PayPal.
• Extensively used PayPal Sandbox testing tools to ensure it meets the standards set
by PayPal Developer Network (PDN).
• Participate in the design and development of websites that integrate some portions
of the Drupal CMS into their internal structure.
• Created search engine on the intranet applications.
• Responsible for the development and modifications to the employee registration
module, product module and the services module on the intranet applications.
• Provided solutions for the customer care department.
• Deployed the website in Linux Server.

Environment: PHP 4, MySQL 5.0, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, Drupal 5, Apache Server.

American Bank of Texas, New York Dec’06 – Apr’07

Role: PHP Developer

Description:
American Bank of Texas has 16 branches located conveniently throughout Central
Texas. The aim of the project is to redesign website, create dynamic web pages for
online banking system. Configure database to maintain the entire customer database.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in developing the application from preparing the design documents,

database design and application coding.
• Designed web pages using Dreamweaver.
• Created User Management for different administrators such as Super Administrator,
on back-end and connecting to a database program and provided administrator rights
to the same.
• Created User registration module for new users and login feature for existing users
on Front-End.
• Responsible for design and development of the Customer Relations Module.
• Developed the process using PHP and Apache Server.
• Designed and Developed Database of users for the online banking system.
• Carried out extensive verification and testing in order to set MySQL database free
from SQL injections throughout course of database development and management.
• Involved in installation and maintenance of the Apache Server.

Environment: PHP 4, MySQL 4, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Apache Server, and Winodows.

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA Jan’06 - Nov’06

Project: Windows XP/WS03/Vista HAL/EFI and ACPI
Role: Software Engineer

Description:
This project involves the HAL/EFI and ACPI components testing. Hardware Abstraction
Layer(HAL) is a interface between Operating system and Hardware. All the hardware
details are captured at hal.dll while installing the OS on the machine. Extensible
Firmware Interface (EFI) is a specification that defines a software interface between an
operating system and platform firmware. This project includes testing of HAL/EFI
components of Windows operating system when GDR/Privates/Service Packs and Vista
latest builds are installed on a stable Operating system.

Running the stress on the Operating System to ensure that Operating System behaves
correctly even after running the stress, checking for regressions and running the
regression tests.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business Requirements specifications and Design Documents.

• Worked closely with the Business Analysts to make sure all the functionality in the
application meets the Business Specifications.
• Scheduling the various stages of the Testing effort and weekly Project Status
tracking.
• Creating the WTT Jobs to automate the Test Cases Execution.
• Writing / modifying the test scripts, mainly the command line scripts.
• Setting up the environment and preparing the matrices for Testing.
• Reproducing the complex issues/bugs.
• High level debugging using Kernel debugging/Windbg.
• Updating the bug’s database as per the bug Life Cycle.
• Triaging the bugs reported in HAL/EFI area.
• Executing Regression and Stress jobs and handling the breaks.
• Trouble shooting the Hardware or Software issues.
• Performed Regression and Stress on HAL Binaries and Tracking the bugs at Product
Studio.
• Worked closely with the Development team in getting fixes for the defects that have
been in open status.

Environment: MAUI, Product Studio, WTT, Windbg, GDR Checklist, Windows

XP/2003/Vista

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA Feb’05 - Dec’05

Project: Windows Testing Technologies
Role: Software Engineer

Description:
This project involves the automation of the testing environment which usually be
executed manually. This reduces the manual intervention required to run the tests and
fully automates the testing process thereby increase in productivity and test coverage.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed Business Requirements specifications and Design Documents.

• Developed Test Plan, Test cases and Test procedures based on Requirements.
• Worked closely with the Business Analysts to make sure all the functionality in the
application meets the Business Specifications.
• Scheduling the various stages of the Testing effort and weekly Project Status
tracking.
• Developed test cases for different added functionality as per the Requirement Specs
and Functional specs.
• Creating the Testing Environment using WTT.
• Creating the WTT Jobs to automate the Test Cases Execution.
• Executing the Test environment jobs.
• Adding/modifying the command line scripts for automation.
• Worked as a coordinator between onsite and offshore team.

Environment: MAUI, Product Studio, WTT, Windbg, GDR Checklist, and Windows 2003

Defence Electronics Research Laboratory(DLRL), Hyd, India Feb’04 -

Jan’05
Project: Automated Test Setup for Power Amplifier Measurement
Role: Software Engineer

Description:
This Project mainly deals with the automatic measurement of various parameters of an
electronic device called the POWER AMPLIFIER. Since it is very sensitive, this device
needs continuous manual inspection. These manual inspections can be inaccurate
sometimes. This project helps in having a continuous overlook on its performance by
displaying the status of its parameters from time to time and also helps in storing
these details for having a handy overlook on its past performances.

Responsibilities:
• Analyzed the requirements from the functional specifications.
• Design the system based on the requirements.
• Developed the application in Visual Studio Environment using Visual C++.
• ActiveX controls and Database connectivity plays an important role in development
of this project.
• Written SQL queries to fetch and store the data using MySQL database.
• Backend being MySQL can connect various databases present on other servers very
easily and also helps in efficient management of data present in the table.
• Monitoring the performance of application during the development.
• Involved in the development and maintenance of the project.
• Developed unit test cases.
• Fixed defects reported during Integration test and User Acceptance test.

Environment: Visual C++, MFC, MySQL, Windows NT/2000.

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PHP 4/5, C, C++, VC++, VB, Java, PL/SQL
HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, DHTML, AJAX, XML
MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle and MS Access
Apache, IIS
Dreamweaver, VI Editor, Eclipse, EditPlus, Aptana, Notepad++
Drupal 5/6, Joomla1.5
MVC, Zend Framework
JP Graph, Smarty Templates
Linux, Unix, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/Vista.

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PHP 4/5, C, C++, VC++, VB, Java, PL/SQL
HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, DHTML, AJAX, XML
MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle and MS Access
Apache, IIS
Dreamweaver, VI Editor, Eclipse, EditPlus, Aptana, Notepad++
Drupal 5/6, Joomla1.5
MVC, Zend Framework
JP Graph, Smarty Templates
Linux, Unix, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/Vista.

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PHP 4/5, C, C++, VC++, VB, Java, PL/SQL
HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, DHTML, AJAX, XML
MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle and MS Access
Apache, IIS
Dreamweaver, VI Editor, Eclipse, EditPlus, Aptana, Notepad++
Drupal 5/6, Joomla1.5
MVC, Zend Framework
JP Graph, Smarty Templates
Linux, Unix, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/Vista.