Tel:(416) 224-1391 Fax: (416) 227-9452
meslami@sympatico.ca
Summary
Information systems professional with extensive systems development experience; in-depth knowledge of software products in different environments; skilled in analyzing problems and determining resolutions; strong teamwork, leadership, liaison skills and commitment to project success. Areas of expertise include:
· Oracle RDBMS (Version 7 and 8i) and Oracle tools including Developer 2000.
· High-level languages such as C.
· Operating systems such as UNIX, VAX/VMS and MS-Windows.
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Sound knowledge
of financial industry including pension and property/casualty insurance.
SOFTWARE:
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· Oracle (Version 7 and 8i) |
· Developer 2000 |
· Oracle Forms |
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· Oracle Reports |
· SQL |
· PL/SQL |
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· Pro*C – Embedded C |
· Ingres - ABF |
· C |
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· JavaScript |
· HTML |
· CGI |
HARDWARE:
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· VAX/Micro VAX |
· DEC ALPHA |
· IBM 4381 |
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· PCs |
· HP-9000 |
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OPER. SYSTEMS:
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· HP-UNIX |
· VMS |
· MS-Windows 3.1/95/2000 |
DESKTOP TOOLS:
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· MS-Word |
· MS-Excel |
· ERwin/SQL |
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· Remedy |
· Visio |
· Netscape |
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· MS-Internet Explorer |
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APPLICATIONS:
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· Insurance |
· Finance |
· Pension |
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· Scientific |
· Accounting |
· Government |
Work Experience
M.
Eslami Consulting www.webfarsi.com
Independent Website Globalization Consultant (2001-Present)
Established a home based business providing internet localization and internationalization services to companies serving multi-ethnic clientele. The process involved establishing the business; identifying the target market; setting up and promoting an Internet presence; studying different aspects of such venture; publicizing the business venture online and through other means; upgrading skills on different web tools such as JavaScript, Unicode and HTML.
NORTEL NETWORKS,
Systems
Analyst (2000 -
2001)
Assessed, coordinated and performed functional testing of a Datawarehouse archival project The system archives historical and irrelevant data from the Data warehouse. This included unit and systems testing and coordination of users acceptance testing.
· Application Testing: Prepared the environment and actively participated in each phase of systems testing such as unit, systems integration and User Acceptance testing.
· Software Development/Maintenance: Maintained and enhanced an online shipping system which keeps track of all the shipments within the corporation. This required constant liaison with the end-user community to determine their requirements and in each case implement resolutions.
· Systems Enhancement/Support: Developed several Unix-Shell scripts to automate the archival process and provide statistical information for each phase of the process.
· Systems Analysis: Performed a thorough investigation of data constraint issues. Identified the relationships among the attributes and in each case documented the findings and implemented resolutions.
ENVIRONMENT: Oracle RDBMS, HP-Unix,
Unix-shell, PL/SQL
OMERS,
DEVELOPMENT ANALYST (1999 - 2000)
Involved in detailed design and specifications for a new pension surplus activities system and its interface with the existing system. Requirements for this project included active liaison with users, systems analysis, internal and external documentation and project planning.
· Systems Analysis: Active participation in design and development of the interface which required a thorough understanding of the system's functionality and its design elements.
· Software Development/Maintenance: Developed and enhanced a number of programming modules based on systems specifications. Devised and performed unit and systems testing.
· Systems Support: Provided high-level support with the implementation of the new system and its interface with the existing system.
ENVIRONMENT: Oracle RDBMS, Developer 2000,
HP-Unix, Ingres, Embedded C, VAX/VMS
Atomic Energy of Canada, Mississauga, Ontario www.aecl.ca
SYSTEMS ANALYST (1998- 1999)
Assessed and coordinated conversion requirements from Server based (VAX/VMS, Forms 3.0) to Client/Server (MS-Windows, Developer 2000) environment. This required systems and data analysis, conducting information-gathering sessions with users and DBAs and project planning.
· Software Testing: Developed and executed systems, unit, Y2K and user acceptance test plans based on the corporate methodologies. Enhanced and improved many of the said methodologies which required a thorough understanding of database design, systems functionality and structure.
· Technical/User Documentation: Reviewed and modified existing user and technical documents based on the requirements of the new environment. Developed new user manuals and trained staff on the new system.
· Project Planning: Other major activities included project planning, scheduling and estimation.
ENVIRONMENT: Developer 2000, Oracle Forms
(ver. 4.5), Oracle Reports (ver. 2.5), Oracle RDBMS, PL/SQL, VAX/VMS, Visio,
and MS-Windows
OMERS,
SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST (1996 - 1998)
Maintained and enhanced a Pension/Contribution system which required constant liaison with members of various departments such as finance, accounting and administration. Developed new programming modules in C, embedded SQL and Ingres based on the new requirements.
· Technical Documentation: Developed design and implementation documentations based on the company's methodology. This required utilization of life cycle methodology and recognition of major milestones in project delivery.
· Systems Analysis: Assessed user requirements by conducting interviews and information gathering sessions; recommended alternatives and improvements to the original requests, which required feasibility study.
· Training Trained and supervised newly hired staff on the on-line system and insurance applications. This required a sound knowledge of the pension business.
· Web Development: Active participation in design and development of the organization's web site. It involved information gathering, project proposal and planning, and writing scripts in HTML and CGI.
· Systems Enhancement/Development:Implemented several projects such as annual runs (tax-updates, inflation increases, new board directives) and performance tuning of the batch processing system which improved runtime by 50%.
ENVIRONMENT: Developer 2000, Ingres, HP-
UNIX, VAX/VMS, PCs, MS-Windows, C, Embedded C, SQL, HTML, CGI, Visio
Nubase Technologies Inc.,
SYSTEMS ANALYST ( 1995)
Involved in database administration for a financial/manufacturing application, requiring continuous contact with the client's representatives, assessment of system requirements and analysis of business functions.
· Systems Analysis: Participated in data analysis and modeling of a projects tracking system. Constructed the data model and led the project from inception to conclusion.
ENVIRONMENT: Oracle (ver. 7), SQL, PL/SQL,
GUPTA/SQL Windows, and MS-Windows
Canadian Surety Insurance Company,
PROGRAMMER ANALYST (1991 - 1995)
Involved in a project to design and implement an Oracle Data Warehouse. Conducted various tests and designed strategies to improve the quality of the same warehouse.
· Report Generation: Developed ad-hoc queries and Oracle based Views to provide information for end-users.
ENVIRONMENT: Oracle (ver. 7), Oracle Forms
(ver. 3.0), SQL, PL/SQL, Pro*C, VAX/VMS, IBM 4381, COBOL, RTM,
Teleglobe Insurance Systems,
SENIOR PROGRAMMER (1988-
1991)
ENVIRONMENT: VAX/VMS, RTM
Environment
ASSISTANT SYSTEMS ANALYST (1988)
ENVIRONMENT: HP-9000, UNIX SHELL
Education
Bachelor of Science in combined Honours, Computer Science and Applied Mathematics.
Professional
Development
· Oracle Corporation - Completed Oracle Training Courses.
· Completed a course in Developing Web Sites.
· Completed PowerBuilder Training Courses.
· Completed Fundamentals of the UNIX System
· Completed coruses in JavaScript and Adobe Illustrator