SAMMY PRADHAN

7302 Hartshorne Sq.

Alexandria, VA 22315
Mobile: (703) 626-0844
sammy.pradhan@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position as a Systems Analyst (CM) and/or Production Support Engineer
with the ability to move into a Technical Lead or System Lead position where I c
an utilize my strong problem-solving and analytical skills, and ability to work
well with people.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Languages: Java, JSP, ASP, HTML, JavaScript, SQL, PL/SQL and Transact-SQL
Databases: Oracle 8i & 9i, Sybase 12.5, Microsoft SQL Server 7.0+ and Micro
soft Access
Framework: J2EE , Collections, Servlets, Swing, EJB, Javadoc; Some knowledge of
Struts, Spring, iBatis and Ajax.
Software/Tools: Visual Café, Rational ClearQuest, Rational ClearCase, SourceSafe, V
ersion Manager, Outlook, Word, Excel, FrontPage, SQL Navigator, Subversion, Ant,
Vi Editor.
Systems/IDE: Windows and UNIX; Eclipse
Servers: Weblogic 8.1 and 9.2; Tomcat 6.x
Proficiency: Debugging and problem-solving; Coding/Build Management; Writing of
technical documentation; Quality driven, diligent and efficient multi-tasker; Go
od coordinator and team-player who interacts very well with people

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Software Engineer Leader – CM, Integration and Production Support - 2006-Present
Computer Sciences Corporation, (Project at Federal Communications Commission) -
OFACS
OFACS (Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) Frequency Assignment Coordinat
ion System) was developed to support the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
in fulfilling its responsibilities with respect to the National Telecommunicati
ons and Information Administration (NTIA) frequency assignment coordination proc
ess. It provides internal automation support to the OET Spectrum Coordination Br
anch (SCB) and also provides Web Services interfaces with FCC Licensing Bureau s
ystems and NTIA coordination systems. OFACS is a Web-enabled application that su
pports the SCB frequency coordination process by providing the following capabil
ities.
• It acts as a staging house for the submission, storage, update, and exchange of in
formation with the NTIA and FAA. • It includes record query/call up and reporting fe
atures, and enables tracking of frequency assignment coordination requests. • It inc
ludes the capability to process Frequency Assignment Subcommittee (FAS) records
and related information processing capabilities including record management, pro
cessing and update functionalities. • The project environment is SYBASE as backend,
Weblogic server 9.1 as Application Server, Java 1.5, Struts, Spring, Servlet, IB
ATIS, Acegi-Spring, JBoss Drools, Web Service, Java Script, Sub Version Manager.
* Tech. Lead for the project.
* First point of contact for the client at FCC with regards to any problems with
the application.
* Investigate production issues, analyze the problem through logs, code-review a
nd database queries, identify the problem and engage the correct parties to fix
the problem.
* Coordinate fixes and issue resolutions with developers, including debugging th
e application in Eclipse.
* Monitor the application and provide full-support for the successful performanc
e of the application.
* Manage the application code using Subversion and PVCS.
* Build and deploy application to INT, and provide the deployment package and te
chnical support for deployment to UAT and Production in J2EE environment.
* Write Test Cases and perform thorough Integration Testing for the whole applic
ation, and fully support the client during UAT.
* Responsible for administration and up-keep of development web-servers.
* Analyze client's needs to produce spread-sheets with data that can be used for
reporting to upper management.
* Write complex sql queries to retrieve the data required by the client in Sybas
e.
* Written many java tools that aid in data updates a well as testing of the appl
ication.
* Provide guidance and technical know-how to the Project Manager regarding bette
r solutions for the application.
* Support business initiatives by providing ad hoc analyses as needed.
* Manage the team in the absence of the Project Manager and provide senior techn
ical expertise and guidance to other members of the team.
* Highly commended by client and manager during both fiscal years for exceptiona
l ability to analyze and resolve issues quickly, and provide excellent support t
o the customer and maintain cordial relations.

Production Application Support Analyst / CM - 2001-2006

Convergys Corporation, Reston, VA - SpeechPort
SpeechPort is an ASP environment that helps enterprises and carriers grow revenu
es and enhance customer loyalty and satisfaction with automated, phone-based cus
tomer self-service applications. SpeechPort enables organizations to minimize th
e operating and capital costs of phone-based self-service applications, while ma
intaining tight control over mission-critical data and systems. SpeechPort suppo
rts rapid application development with speech recognition, text-to-speech, and e
xtensive back-end integration capabilities.My primary job was Configuration Mana
ger and Application Support for SpeechPort application where customer impact was
real-time and solutions needed to be provided with quick turnaround.
• The project environment was ORACLE as backend, Weblogic server 7.1 as Application
Server, Java 1.4, Servlet, Web Service, EJBs, ClearCase
* First point of contact for production issues. Investigate production issues, a
nalyze the problem through logs, code-review and database queries, identify the
problem and engage the correct parties to fix the problem.
* Coordinate the solutions/fixes between network engineering, developers and sys
tem test for production failures. Engage the three groups to come up with the p
roper tools to reproduce the problem so as to find a permanent fix, including te
sting of the fixes. Track the defect/fix through development, testing and instal
lation in production.
* Manage source code, write installation and release documents and create releas
es using Ant and Visual SourceSafe and Rational ClearCase, serving as the Build
Manager in J2EE environment.
* Re-structured the whole build environment to make it cleaner, unified and dyna
mic.
* Created a Java tool to automate the installation of software releases, error-c
hecking and installation history.
* Installed, configured, evaluated and tested Weblogic 7.0 and Oracle 9i as part
of the teams responsible for migrating/upgrading our web-servers to BEA Weblogi
c 7.0, and our database servers and clients to Oracle 9i.
* Worked with the project manager in writing several documents from initial desi
gn specs to installation guides for upgrade as well as other user documents for
software functionality, testing and installation.
* Created, configured and administered several development web-servers through m
ost of the migration phase.
* Responsible for administration and up-keep of the above development web-server
s.
* Trained production and development lab engineers on installation, usage and up
-keep of BEA Weblogic 7.0 servers.
* Available off hours and weekends for production support that also includes att
endance of software upgrades on weekends.
* Wrote objects and applications using SQL & PL/SQL, especially complex queries
to query Oracle databases for real-time data as well as queries to be run within
a java application.

Intranet-Internet Applications Developer - 2000-2001

Digital Creators, Boulder, Colorado
* Wrote a GUI-enhanced application installer for local and remote software insta
llation using Java and Java Swing.
* Analyzed, debugged and enhanced coding assignments written in Java and C++.
* Created web sites for clients using ASP, HTML and JavaScript with and without
database back-ends.
* Maintained and problem-solved databases in Microsoft SQL Server 7.0.
* Wrote various SQL and Transact-SQL based functions and procedures for differen
t applications as well as customized solutions to increase workflow for finance,
marketing and sales departments.
* Created triggers and also wrote some triggers to carry out advanced validation
.
* Installed, Configured and maintained Apache Web Server and Apache Jserv.
Information Systems Analyst/Data Group - 1999-2000
Pamet River Inc., Boston, MA
* Assisted data group with Oracle DBA related projects.
* Created web sites for clients - Also worked to create a company web site.
* Created SQL and PL/SQL based customized solutions for the finance department.
* Worked with the technology systems manager to fix all emergency computer repai
rs in a timely manner.
* Set-up new workstations - Downloaded and installed latest virus definitions on
all workstations.

EDUCATION/TRAINING
George Washington University, Washington DC
Master in Information Technology (MSIST) - Expected Graduation: December 2009
Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, West Virginia
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (math concentration) with a minor in Eco
nomics/Finance - May 1998
Graduated with Laut Honors.
Clark University (Computer Career Institute), Cambridge, MA
Oracle Database Administrator - Certificate Program - June 1999 – January 2000

Strong References Available Upon Request