Anvar M. Khodzhaev

821A West 17TH Street

Houston, TX 77008

E-mail:akhodzhaev@svetan.com

(713) 426-6290

Permanent Resident / Green Card

 

 

 

 

OBJECTIVE

To play a leading role in the development of challenging software products based on innovative technologies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Experience & Certifications

Over 12 years of experience in architecture, development, modification and enhancement of desktop and network based systems.

Offshore project management and international oil and gas industry experience (teams to 10 developers).

Comprehensive knowledge and extensive experience with analysis, design, architecture and programming of distributed applications and consulting for Windows, .NET  platforms. Strong communication and problem solving skills. Confident interacting with all levels of professionals. Technical front-end experience includes the use of Visual Studio .NET, .NET Framework(C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET), Visual Basic, ASP, C++, Perl, JavaScript, XML, MS Access and HTML languages. Back-end experience includes installing design, tuning, connecting and querying SQL Server , Oracle, Sybase, MS OLAP, DB2, MS Access,.

Expertise in developing for the Internet. E-commerce, B2B applications includes the ability to design secure and scalable web sites using IIS Server, Site Server Commerce Edition and web services.

Object Oriented design, SOA, web services, COM, COM+, DCOM techniques at design time lead to development of applications that are reusable and scalable. Solid experience using relational database techniques to design business applications in n-tier environments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Programming Languages & DBMS

Hands-on knowledge of  Visual Studio .NET Products  (2003, 2005, 2008 (ASP.NET, C#, VB.NET,) , Visual Basic, C, C++, SQL, HTML(DHTML), Macromedia Active Script, Perl,  VBScript, JavaScript, XML, Visual J++, VBA, FoxPro, Assembler (8085 and 80x86), Fortran, MS Access, Oracle (7, 8, 9, 10g), SQL Server(6.5, 7, 2000, 2005), MS OLAP Services, Sybase (sys 11), XML, XLS, XHTML., SOAP, LINQ, ORM, NHibernate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Environments

Experience with IBM mainframe, MS DOS. Windows 3x, Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hardware Environments

Experience with x.86 systems and client/server systems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software

Applications

PC software application and technologies experience includes

.NET Framework (Winforms,.NET Remoting, Refection. NET IterOp, GDI+) COM/DCOM, ActiveX, Client Server, Active Server Pages, Visual Studio .NET, Microsoft Visual InterDev, Internet Information Server, Site Server Com. Edition, Cold Fusion, Microsoft Office, MS Project, MS Access, FrontPage, Fireworks, Adobe Photoshop, Crystal Reports, MS Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator. Server application experience includes Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, Visual SourceSafe, Iron Speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet, Devices & Protocols

IIS Server, Web Services, SOAP, AJAX, Site Server Commercial Edition, FTP Server, Apache SSL Server, MS Index Server, MTS and use of HTTP, Telnet, Gopher, FTP, NNTP, SMTP protocols, MSMQ (Microsoft Message Queuing)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

09-2007 – Present

Enbridge,  Houston, TX

Architect/Sr.Application Developer, (contract)

 

Enbridge Inc. is a leader in oil-gas transportation and distribution in North America and internationally. Gas Measurement Interface Project(GMI) is the consolidation of existing measurement systems into FlowCal Enterprise.                           

GMI functionality (MIS, MISI) provides a single system platform for all Enbridge Gas Measurement system needs (Volumetric and Quality data)

to all current and future downstream accounting and management applications.

l        Development of GMI Administration Application using VS (2005, 2008 (C#, WinForm, WPF, LINQ) and its deployment, using Click-Once technology.

l        Design and Development of Application Framework;

l        Design and development CLR Stored Procedures on SQL Server 2005 platform to handle pull data from Oracle 10g database and push it to various downstream systems.

l        Design and development of Web Services to pull volumetric and quality data, utilization of SOA and LDAP.

l        Implementation of Security, Personalization and Localization.

l        Application Blocks used: Application,Software Library, Validation Application block, Data Access, Web Services Factory

l        Architecture Patterns used: MVP, MVC, Singleton

 

 

 

 

 

 

09-2006 – 09.2007

Halliburton, Baroid Fluid Services,  Houston, TX

Principal Application Developer, Architect (contract)

 

Drilling Fluids Graphics (DFG) is the most accurate hydraulics modeling available in oil and gas drilling industry. DFG allows users to simulate proposed drilling conditions, allowing optimization fluid properties and drilling parameters, to look ahead of the bit.

l        Re-architecture and conversion of existing DFG Application from VB6  to C# WinForms, VS2005, .NET Framework 2.0

l        Application Framework architecture and design utilizing Microsoft Design patterns

l        Development of custom User controls in a shared Framework environment;

l        Design and development of Data Interface and DFG Logic Layers

l        2-D and 3-D modeling graphs

l        Development of Application GUI;

l        Implementation of Security, Personalization and Localization.

l        Database architecture (SQL Server 2005): schemas, tables, stored procedures

l        Heavy usage of Infragistics (NetAdvantage 2006) controls and DirectX technology.

l        Application Blocked used: Cryptography, Exception Handling, Logging.

l        Usage of MS Build, FXCorp, NUnit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

06-2006 – 10/2006

Enbridge,  Houston, TX

Principal Application Developer, (contract)

Enbridge Inc. is a leader in energy transportation and distribution in North America and internationally. RiskPricing  was a major web-based Application designed for the Risk Pricing in commodity trading.

l        Requirements gathering, Architecture and design of RiskPricing onlilne Gas Trading Application.

l        Development of Application using VS 2003 (C#, ASP.NET, Iron Speed)

l        Utilization of SOA, Web Services, LDAP;

l        Development of custom ASP.NET controls in a shared Framework environment;

l        Design and development of Business and Presentation Layers Interfaces of Application.

l        Implementation of Security, Personalization and Localization.

l        Database architecture (SQL Server 2000) tables, stored procedures

l        Built interfaces using C#,, ASP.NET

l        Application Blocked used: Data Access,

 

 

 

 

 

 

02-2004 – 06/2006

Syntex Management Solutions,  Houston, TX

Principal Application Developer, Architect ,Offshore Project Lead  (contract)

 

Syntex Management Systems is leading provider of Safety and Performance Management Solutions that enable discovery and removal of exposures before they result in organizational loss for Oil ,Gas and Chemical Industry. Software was developed for Exxon Mobil, Shell and Lyondell;

l        Re-architecture and conversion of existing Risk Management Application from VB/ASP  to ASP.NET/C#

o         Application Framework architecture and design utilizing Microsoft Design patterns (MVC), .NET Remoting and NET Reflection;

o         Development of custom ASP.NET controls in a shared Framework environment;

o         Design and development of Business and Presentation Layers Interfaces of Application.

o         Implementation of Security, Personalization and Localization.

l        Extensive database architecture (SQL Server 2000, Oracle 8i, 9i) creation and Cyclic Redundancy Code checks for audit control.

l        Provided enhancements to Syntex main product - Impact Enterprise Intranet application using C# (,NET Interop, ADO.NET), VB.NET, ASP.NET, ASP and VB6 and MSMQ .

l        Development of Client XLM (WinForms) Conversion Utility using C# and XPath for Clients migration to the new version of the product.

l        Gained knowledge of proprietary systems (Impact Suite of Products) and developed new, innovative solutions using Microsoft technologies for deployment.

l        Built interfaces using C#, VB.NET, XML and ADO.NET to create new database architectures for deployment to customers.

l        Design and development in E-Commerce architecture and techniques, C#, VB6, ASP.NET, DHTML, ASP, VBScript, JavaScript, XML, XSL, XPATH, Microsoft T-SQL and Oracle PL/SQL.

l        Usage of 3-d party controls: Intersoft (WebGrid and WebCombo), ChartFX, Infragistics (Netadvantage package), Component Art Suit of ASP.Net controls.

l        Lead team of 4 offshore developers (Ukraine).

l        Software Implementation Project Lead for Shell EP in Russia (Sakhalin Island).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

09.2001 – 02-2004

US Interactive,  Houston, TX

Lead Application Developer (contract)

 

·          Hands-on design, and development of several e-learning and Courseware products such as on-line defensive driving, seller-server and real estate courses with tests.

·          Development of integrated Customer Service Application utilizing whole cycle of student registration, test monitoring tools, third-party validation and supplementary utilities

·          Design, development and implementation USI Affiliates web service, providing integration with Student Validation Database.

·          Development of ContentBuilder (Courseware Constructor Application) utilizing WinForms, C# and “no-touch deployment”.

·          Development of Magic Reports – online based Executive Information System, utilizing ASP.Net . GDI+ , web services and Charting data presentation.  

 

Technologies and tools used: Visual Studio .NET , 2003 (VB.NET, C#, ASP.NET, Web Services),  IIS, Macromedia Flash MX, ASP, Perl, ADO,  ADO.NET, ActiveX, Visual InterDev (6), Visual Basic (6), MS Office XP, VBScript, JavaScript, DHTML, XML, , SQL Server 2000 (stored procedures), OS: Windows 2000, Windows XP,  Server 2003, Visual SourceSafe 6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

03.2000 - 11-2001

Bernard Hodes Group,  Houston, TX

Lead Application Developer (contract)

Web based Human Resource Management Systems for Raytheon, Kellogg’s,

Motorola, Metropolitan Life (Applicant Management System, Requisition Posting, Recruitment Administration, Internal Mobility System, Employee Referral Program).

Responsibilities includes:

·          Design and development of application for multi-browser environment, based on initial requirements of client (ASP, VBScript, JavaScript, XML-XLS, HTML).

·          SQL 7 Database development (creating tables, views, importing and exporting data, creating stored procedures).

·          Development of ActiveX COMs  - VB6 Integration of ActiveX components with ASP using MTS.

·          Development of import-export Applications to port SQL-7 data with client Resumix database (daily extracts through FTP and DTS)

·          Deployment of web site from development to testing and production.

·          Documentation, flow-charting and knowledge transfer and employee mentoring.

Technologies and tools used: IIS, ASP, ADO, ActiveX, COM, Visual InterDev (6), Visual Basic (6), VBScript, JavaScript, DHTML, XML,  SQL Server 7.0, DTS, Visual SourceSafe 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.1999 – 03.2000

24/7 Software The Woodlands, TX  (Pre-IPO Company)

Lead Developer/Architect (contract)

TheProjectZone.com

Core developer, responsible for lead design and development of TheProjectZone.com - internet based project management system for consultants, architects/engineers, professional services firms, and construction companies, including such functionality as Project Calendar, Document Sharing, Task Management and Team Directory. Project data can be restricted to certain team members & apos; viewing or posted for the entire team to see.

Technologies and tools used: IIS, ASP, ADO, ActiveX, COM, MTS, Visual InterDev (6), Visual Basic (6), VBScript, JavaScript, DHTML, XML, MS Access 2000, SQL Server 7.0

Responsibilities includes:

·          Developing a working prototype of application, based on initial requirements (VBScript, JavaScript, HTML coding).

·          Design and development of Access fully functional database and data retrieval from POET database. Smooth transition of data from Access to SQL Server 7.

·          Full-fledged design, and coding of the system (ASP, VBScript, JavaScript, DHTML, XML) for multi-browser environment.

·          Integration of ActiveX components with ASP using MTS.

·          Testing of the system.

·          Deployment of web site from development to testing and production.

·          Documentation, flow-charting and knowledge transfer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

04.1999 - 09.1999

Compaq Computer Corporation, Houston, TX

Senior Web Application Developer (contract)

Executive Information System (EIS).

Multi-dimensional metrics based intranet reporting system, aimed at management and business analysts. Starting point is a small number of key business metrics, enhanced by drill-down capability into detail levels of data. Drill down capability is controlled by user, allowing a wide audience to see key metrics, but restricting detail view by job function. The purpose of the EIS system is to allow the executives to view the performance metrics, provide ability to manipulate metrics and increase effectiveness of decision-making process.

Member of development team (2 VB-Web developers, 3 DB developers).

Technologies used: IIS, ASP, ADO, ActiveX, COM, DCOM, MS OLAP Services, and Oracle.

Tools: VB-6, Visual InterDev-6, OLAP, PL/SQL, 3-d party tool (ChartFX).

·          Personal responsibilities:

·          Development from scratch two core web-based ActiveX controls (EIS_Client and OLAP_Tree) for GU Interface and client-site ActiveX component (DLL), utilizing data retrieval from OLAP services and DCOM with server-side component to retrieve Oracle metadata;

·          Utilizing MDX queries to retrieve data from OLAP;

·          Coding server- and client-side ASP (VBScript);

·          Creating CAB files for on-line distribution of ActiveX controls;

·          Developing XML-based online installer;

·          -      Documentation and knowledge transfer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

06.1998 - 04.1999

Ameritech Cellular & Paging, Schaumburg, IL           

Senior Internet Application Developer (contract)

Member of development team of Dealer Credit and Activation Web e-commerce based application, designed to increase sales by ~2000 Ameritech dealer locations in 5 Midwest states.

Technologies and development tools used include ASP,  ADO 1.5, 2.0), ODBC, VBScript (server-site), JavaScript (client-site), Visual InterDev (1.1 and 6), Cold Fusion (training site), FrontPage98, Visual Source Safe, Microsoft Transaction Server in IIS-4 (NT-4) environment. COM and ActiveX created in VB-5, Java Applets, created using VJ++.

Team-member, responsible for requirements and design documents, HTML, ASP design and coding, creating VB components (2 DLLs), Java applet (1), designing tables, stored procedures in Sybase and Oracle databases. Took part in development of two releases of software. Was also responsible for maintaining Development Web Server running IIS-4, MTS on NT-4 platform.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

06.1997 - 05.1998

S&H Citadel Inc., Hillside, IL           

Senior Systems Consultant (contact)

Responsibilities include business analysis, visual design, table design in relational database, creating stored procedures and triggers, coding  and implementation of sales motivating software package using VB-5 (including OO Technology, COM, DCOM), MS Access-97, Oracle and Crystal Reports-5 in client-server environment on Windows NT-4 and Windows’95 platform. Took part in developing 3 software releases. Was also responsible for making installation and upgrade packages, creating database connectivity.

Designed for highly specialized requirements this application is utilized by each of the Caterpillar dealerships in the USA and Canada. Based on this application, Caterpillar Corporate provides incentives to the sales people at the dealership and improves sales of the program products.

On the last phase of this  project took part on redesigning and development of this application for Caterpillar Intranet using Active Server Sages, Cold Fusion,

FrontPage98, Microsoft Transaction Server in IIS-4 environment and ADO for data connectivity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.1996 - 06.1997

Sentech Systems Integration, Downers Grove, IL

Senior Systems Consultant (contract)

Analysis, design, coding, performance tuning of business application for Commonwealth Edison (Electric Utilities Provider of Midwest). Worked in small team environment on client site using Access-2, Access-7, VB-4, and third party tools for communication through Web-to-SQL Database (Distinct TCP/IP) and Report Writer (VSView).

Analysis, visual design and coding on Internet/Intranet project for Sentinel Technologies Web (Sales, Human Resources, Accounting). Used Visual InterDev to create ASP, Java Applets and VBScript modules and include them into HTML coded web-pages as front-end entry forms. Designed tables, views and stored procedures in SQL Server as back end database. Used ADO to connect Web -based front-end with SQL Server in Windows NT (4.0) environment.

Project leader for Intranet migration project for Secretariat of Chicago Loop located law company "McDermott, Will & Emery". Conversion included recreating and implementing of automated templates coded using ASP, Visual Basic for Application and ActiveX technology in Windows NT 4.0 environment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

02.1996 - 10.1996

MAIN Inc., Chicago, IL

Senior Programmer (contract)

 

Full cycle of GUI development in client server environment. Responsible for visual design, development, coding, testing and technical support for an industry application (software package for Castle Honda dealership) using VB-3, VB-4, Access-2 and Oracle-7 and communication.

Software development for Word basic based application for Folio Press Publishing Company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

05.1994 - 02.1996

Euro-Cheval, Munich, Germany

Senior  Programmer

 

Responsibility included development, coding and testing of new accounting custom application and maintained existing systems contained Sales Order, Account Payable, Purchase Order, Account Receivable, Inventory Control, General Lender, Bill of Materials using Visual Basic, MS Access as a Jet and Crystal reports. Participated in financial application development using Visual Basic 3 (DDE with Word and Excel) and Oracle.

Was solely responsible for design and implementation of a data acquisition system for a publication company. The system was developed to intercept a real-time news data from a phone line feed, do intelligent formatting, perform lexical analysis, categorize the data, and store it for later retrieval. Complete independence of news data alphabet was created. The program was written in C++ and designed with prospects for simple customization to other data sources maintaining different formats.

 

 

 

 

 

 

01.1993 - 04.1994

State Economics Committee, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Senior Programmer

Responsible for design, programming, and coding of a business application, data modeling, economic research, presentation application and running reports using VB, FoxPro, Access, Crystal Reports and CorelDraw.

 

 

 

 

 

 

07.1988 - 01.1993

Institute of Cybernetics, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Programmer

 

Responsible for math modeling, design, testing of new software and maintenance of existing systems for technological processes in aircraft industry using Assembler Language (8085 and 80x86), Fortran.

 

 

 

 

 

Training

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.2003

C-TREC – MS 2124 : Programming with C#

Houston, TX

 

 

 

 

 

 

09.2002

Hilton Computer Strategies - Visual Studio .NET Advanced Training Course

Houston, TX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

08.1998

IMG - Mastering Web Site Development using Visual Interdev

Schaumburg, IL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

07.1997

CSI - Internet-Intranet Development Tools (VB-5, Active Server Pages, Visual Java++, Dynamic HTML, VBScript, JavaScript)

 

Skokie, IL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

05.1994

Technical seminars for Client/Server Development & Three Tier Architecture

Munich, Germany

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

09.1991 - 06.1993

Tashkent State Institute of Technology, BS in Computer Science

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

09.1986 - 04.1991

Tashkent