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Imran Agha,MBA(Honors)
714 Fairway Dr., Apt 309
Tele :419-335-6755
mailto:Iagha@aol.com
Objective
Insightful and analytical 5-year Information Technology Specialist with balanced experience in technical and functional aspects of Information Systems projects. Performer with skills and experience to handle projects through from conception to rollout.

Technical Summary
Tools: Visual Basic, Powerbuilder, Cold Fusion, JAVA, SQL
Databases: Sybase SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server, MS Access
Business Applications: MAXIMO, ERP Plus, Supply & Chain Manager, Oracle Financials
Development Tools: DB Artisan, HTML, DHTML, Java Script, MS Visual Interdev, UML, Yourdon and DeMarco, USE CASE Tools
Industry Experience: Utilities, Banking, Manufacturing, Services, Distribution

Experience summary
§ Over 5 years technical experience specializing in software and systems analysis, requirement definition, knowledge management and web application development.
§ Over 2 years functional experience specializing in marketing of IT products and services.
§ Over 2 years experience in Project Management including IT Projects.
§ Excellent database development skills in Sybase 11, MS-SQL Server 7.0/6.5.
§ More than five years of extensive PowerBuilder (7.0/6.5/5.0/4.0) experience responsibilities included design, development, implementation and support.
§ More than 4 years of extensive Visual Basic (4.0/5.0/6.0) experience responsibilities included design, development, implementation and support.
§ Provided top-level leadership and technical expertise in design and development.
§ Consistently created and instituted an overall marketing strategy expanding sales and customer satisfaction.

Technical Experience

PowerCerv/Digital Fusion Inc. Tampa, Florida 1/1999 – Present
Senior Consultant
§ Technical screening of IT consultants.
§ Active role in pre-sales calls and business development meetings.
§ Project lead for a project to develop a web site for MEC Associates, a Michigan base IT company using MS Interdev and DHTML.
08/2000 – Present North star BHP Steel Mill (Joint venture of Cargill and Northstar)
· Developing a Claim Management System to track claims and deductions. Performed requirement analysis using CASE Tools such as Yourdon and DeMarco. Performed process analysis using UML.
· Design, developed and implemented Auto Vouchers Systems.
· Helped the client to fine-tune database queries.
Achievements
· Achieved a successful recognition from the client by creating an application to process multiple numbers of vouchers thus helped the client to save money.
· Completed the landmark project for watermark on the printed purchase orders. This enhancement has strengthened their relationship with vendors.

08/2000 – 05/2001 FX Coughlin Inc.
· Designed, developed and implemented an application to interface PowerCerv Financials with Supply and Chain Manager.
· Helped the client with the study to acquire Oracle Financials for their finance application instead of existing PowerCerv Financials.
Achievements
· Initiated a project to integrated Supply and Chain Manager with Agile Reports in order to increase the productivity of staff.

01/1999 – 08/1999 ERP Implementation Specialist
· Worked as an Implementation Specialist for ERP.
· Performed Full ERP implementations/Systems Integrations at various Powercerv clients.
· Performed code customization as well as participated in the training of employees.
· Helped clients to integrate ERP with E-commerce.
· Used Visual basic 5.0 and 6.0 to design, develop and implement applications to integrate
ERP applications with the legacy system.
· Used Powerbuilder 5.0, 6.5 and 7.0 to enhanced ERP modules.
· Developed applications using Powerbuilder PFC and PowerCerv PowerTools.
Achievements
· Maximized the return on investment for Powercerv clients. Achieved this goal by giving them the maximum benefit of their investment in the Powercerv ERP Plus. Created applications and interfaces for ERP application. Implemented ERP projects within their schedule times without any major delays.

MAXIM Group Charlotte, North Carolina 4/1996 – 1/1999
Staff Consultant and Consultant Manager ( 97-98)
§ Technical screening of IT consultants.
§ Active role in pre-sales calls and business development meetings.
§ Annual reviews of assigned consultants based on their performance and skills.
§ Attended annual conferences on business development issues related to MAXIM Group.
§ Close teamwork and interaction with marketing and recruiting staff.

11/1998 - 01/1999 Bank of America Charlotte
· Converted an old check writing application from MS-Access to Powerbuilder/Sybase
· Integrated this application with corporate accounting application.
Achievements
· Helped them by writing this application in 1/10 of the estimated time thus helped them to save money for other projects.
4/1996 - 11/1998 South Carolina Electric & Gas
· Extensive use of process analysis tools such as Yourdon and DeMarco, USE CASE and other UML tools.
· Fine-tuned stored procedures and triggers.
· Designed, developed and implemented FERC Forms & Reports, Coal Shipment interface etc. This was the part of big project known as ‘Fuel Management System FMS’. FMS was developed in Powerbuilder 3 and Sybase System 10.
· Designed, developed and implemented “Inventory Management System IMS”. IMS was an interface application between AMPS/DB2 and MAXIMO/Sybase System 10. IMS was developed in Visual Basic 4.0.
· Designed, developed and implemented an application to download the data from USGS. This was done in Visual Basic 5.0.

Achievements
· Fine-tuned FMS Fuel Exception Process to make it run in one less then one minute instead of 58 minutes.
· Automated the process to download data from USGS website.
· Created an interface for Inventory Issues and Returns thus helping the client to save money.

Novax Group New York, New York 9/1995 – 4/1996
Training Consultant (Marketing)
· Designed a prototype financial application in client/server environment using Powerbuilder at the front-end and Sybase at the back-end running on a Window NT 3.5 platform.
· Designed a marketing information system for the campus market segment using the principles of marketing, sales and Information system that I had acquired through my MBA and my prior business experience. This project was developed on the basis of an innovative marketing strategy. I had proposed a new sales plan, which was designed and developed by me personally and named as “CAMPUS REP PLAN”. This plan operated on a unique cost cutting but very effective, result-oriented principle and resulted in a good market response.

Universal Automation Systems Overseas Assignment 9/1991 – 4/1993
Marketing Manager
· Managed and supervised installation and commissioning of Information Systems projects. Analyzed complex documents and prepared and integrated MIS proposals.
· Performed system studies and presented proposals to clients. Responsible for development and design of big IS projects.

Education
New York Institute of Technology Master of Business Administration 1995
Major: Management of Information Systems (Honors)

Univ. of Engg. & Tech. Bachelors of Science 1991
Major: Electrical Engineering

Publications
Mainframe Downsizing: Should A MIS Department Downsize to Client/server Computing environment or Not?
References Available on request

• IT Project Manager