Sarwan K. Aggarwal
14 Margaret Circle,
Nashua, NH 03062-1812
(603) 891-0507(home)
saggarwa@post.Harvard.edu

Experienced Software Professional with the attitude, “How can I help you?”; handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines and pressure; contribute significantly to individual and team projects; great work ethics and self-motivated to work without much supervision; excellent communication skills in English, Hindi, and Punjabi.

Languages: C++, C, MFC, Java, Jini, VC#.NET, Ada, JOVIAL, FORTRAN
Design: Expert designer; committed OOD/OOA, modular, structured concepts
Applications: Real-time, Embedded, Client/Server, Middleware, Graphical User Interface
OSs: Solaris 2.x, Sun OS, UNIX, Windows-95/NT/XP, Windows
RTOS: vxWorks, pSOS, nucleus, VRTX
Protocols: SNMP, SNMP manager, UDP/IP, TCP/IP, VPN: IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
CPUs: 80x86, SUN Sparcs, TMS320, Silicon Graphic Inc. dual processor
Clearance: U. S. Citizen, Citizen of USA, Inactive Secret Clearance, DoD Experience

Key Words: OOD/OOA, C++, C, MFC, Java, Ada, JOVIAL, FORTRAN, Sun, Solaris, Sun-OS, NT, Windows 95/NT, ClearCase, SourceSafe, SNMP, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, Client/Server, Middleware, U. S. Citizen, Secret Clearance (inactive), DoD experience

Accomplishments
Demonstrated Performer: Developed efficient, modular, structured, reusable software within record time for EML Research. Overcame constraints of 220 bytes maximum for variables, stack, and heap.

Innovator: Invented algorithm to determine approximating polynomials for fractional powers of real numbers to be used on integer machine.

Troubleshooter: Discovered a serious flaw in Boeing's Strategic Radar Program for B-52 in working with subcontractor; ensured compliance with highest quality performance standards.

Cost Conscious: Wrote Raytheon's Software Development Plan (SDP) for Phoenix Missile Program and converted it to a generic SDP resulting in significant cost savings for later programs.

Experienced Professional: Worked with industry leaders such as Boeing, Raytheon, Digital Equipment Corporation, and AT&T.

Knowledgeable: C.A.S. twice from Harvard University in addition to Ph.D. from Marquette University.

Professional Development
Advanced Topics in Networking: Scott Bradner's one semester class at Harvard University. Covered topics like TCP/IP, IPv6, Security, Multicasting, ATM. Routers, and Switches.

UNIX Network Programming and IP version 6: One-day seminars by W. Richard Stevens.

Program Design with C++: One-day seminar by Bjarne Stroustrup of AT&T Labs.

The C++ Standard Library: One-day seminar by Bjarne Stroustrup of AT&T Labs.

Java for Distributed Computing: One semester-class at Harvard University

Distributed Object Computing with Java and CORBA: One semester-class at Harvard University

Design Patterns and Java: One semester-class at Harvard University

Developing Windows Application Using Visual C++ (MFC): One semester-class at Harvard University.

Professional Experience
Principal, ASK Software Services, Inc., Nashua, NH Oct 2001 to Present
Marketing - proposals, sales brochures, resumes, networking; Professional development –learning Visual C#.NET, ASP.NET, and Jini; Volunteering - web site project for a homeless charity, and fund-raising.

Principal Engineer, Nortel Networks - Billerica, MA Jan 2001 - Oct 2001
Developed drivers to create multiple connections, both for client tunnels and branch-office tunnels, to a Nortel's ‘Virtual Private Networks’ box, known as a Contivity box. Used only two Contivity boxes to set up N branch office connections, instead of the usual N+1 Contivity boxes, by adding N IP-addresses to an interface on the test box. Passed heavy test traffic and kept loss statistics to establish that the boxes behave as advertised even under stress.
  • Developed application in C++ on NT platform.
  • Developed utilities to generate script files to configure multiple Branch Offices
  • Used multi-tasking from vxWorks
  • Worked with users from development and SQA communities
Consultant, Various Companies in Massachusetts Oct 1992 - Dec 2000
Developed software in C, C++ on Solaris, Windows 95, and WindowsNT environments. Finished all tasks within schedule. Worked for companies in networking, manufacturing, defense, and research.

Nortel: Added configuration, using Command Line Interface, for demand-circuit-group, unnumbered IP for the caller, and bandwidth-on-demand features to Bay Command Console for BayRS routers.

Ascend: Developed and implemented hot-software upgrade solution to a switch with multiple line-cards. Reduced downtime from over one minute to less than two seconds.

DEC: Added a complex view, using MFC and custom controls, to manage GigaSwitch/FDDI to DEC's clearVISN product. Added new code in C++ to extensive legacy code in "C".

AMETEK: For the Engine Analyzer Unit project, developed command line interface software and file system package. Developed C++ classes and initial code from "WithClass" code generator.

Draper: Packaged and delivered Large Gap Magnetic Suspension System software. Added missing functionality. The project had been suspended a couple of years earlier and was revived for the purpose of delivering the product. A few weeks before the scheduled delivery, the effort was halted again.

SUMARIA: Directed efforts for incorporating off-the-shelf graphics package into MAOS calculations, developed in Ada, for Base Recovery Communication System. Wrote callbacks and debugged large X-11 Motif applications.
  • Simplified 16 cases of transformation to two cases.
Senior Engineer, EML Research Inc. - Hudson, Massachusetts Nov 1991 - Jun 1992
Developed motor control and communication software of about 4000 lines in C in record time of less than 4 months. Developed 422A communication software for multiple channels. Assisted others in solving problems.

Senior Engineer, MicroLogic Inc. - Watertown, Massachusetts Oct 1989 - Mar 1991
Created customized software, in Modula 2, for client applications utilizing BM-PC. Developed and implemented programs and system consistently meeting deadlines and high quality standards.
  • Developed software for Los Angeles Department to interface with Lojack's S/W
  • Developed enhanced stop and wait protocol with sync, acks, and retries

Raytheon - Bedford (1984-89): Developed and implemented missile software in assembly and JOVIAL.
Boeing-Wichita (1979-84): Developed, debugged, and implemented B-52 Avionics software in JOVIAL Developed a simulation of the whole application, developed by a sub-contractor, in FORTRAN on a mainframe. This simulation replicated both the functionality and timings and was useful in validating sub-contractor's claims.
Raytheon - Portsmouth (1977-79): Developed, debugged, and implemented self-test software for a signal processor developed for Navy.

Affiliations
  • Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
  • Registered Professional Engineers in Wisconsin
Education
  • C.A.S. in Software Engineering - Harvard University, Cambridge, MA - 2000
  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering - Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
  • M.S. in Electrical Engineering - Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 



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