Posted by on October 13, 19102 at 23:51:09:
Davinder Aujla
36, Taman Warna, Chip Bee Gardens,
Holland Village, 276372
Tel :- 838 7545 (office), 474 2579 (home), 9017 7464 (mob.)
E-mail :- d_aujla@yahoo.co.uk
General Profile
A dynamic individual, with several years experience in many areas of the computing field, wishing to continue to broaden my skills in information technology. Over the course of the last two years, I have gained experience of working in foreign countries with different cultural environments.
Computing Skills Profile
Operating Systems: DOS, NT, Win95/98/ME/2000
Languages: Competency in Uniface, SQL;
Previous experience in PL/SQL, Visual Basic, Modula-2, C, C++, ML, and Eiffel.
Applications: Good MS application skills. Have used MS Project, CA-Superproject, Primavera, and Microplanner X-pert project management packages. Also have experience in Macintosh applications, such as Quark Xpress and Adobe Photoshop.
Other: Network installation, configuration and support
- Cabling, hubs, linkswitches; TCP/IP; NT 3.51
Employment History
Nov 00 – date Company: JDA Asia Pacific Pte Ltd Position: Analyst Progammer
JDA is a software house which develops retail applications. Working from the Singapore office, I have been involved in several different projects. I assisted with the implementation of the retail system for DreamAsia, a cosmetics vendor in Hong Kong. I have also spent additional time in Australia, performing programming, technical analysis and design work for a number of clients, e.g. Coles Myer, David Jones, as well as some base development work. I have also been involved with the Business Process and Technical Analysis for Metro, a Singaporean retail outlet, and continue to provide support for this project.
Training undertaken: Functional Overview Course, Technical Design Overview course, SDI (System Data Interchange) Technical Overview course.
May – Aug 00 Company: JDA Software Australia Position: Contract Software Developer
During this contract I was involved in the Target project. My responsibilities included development of new interfaces in Uniface, PL/SQL programming, unit testing, retrofitting, and fault fixing on an Oracle platform. I was primarily assigned to the development of a new centralised interface to the existing application handling stock returns to vendors.
Aug 98-Nov 99 Company: Lynx Financial Systems Position: Software Developer
A software house providing both off-the-shelf, and bespoke financial software for several large companies including BMW, Barclays and National Westminster Banks.
My duties included the support, including customer support/guidance, of several different products within the company, and the development of new interfaces. The software is written and maintained in Uniface, on an Oracle platform. The development work was undertaken for BCC – British Car Contracts, and BMW. The latter was a major piece of work to produce Service Leasing software. This involved large amounts of coding and some decisions on the design aspects of the development life cycle.
Training undertaken: Compuware Uniface course (1 week), Lynx IT Training SQL/PL-SQL course (3 days), Principles of Instalment Credit course (1 week), Software Induction Training course (4 weeks).
Oct 96-April 98 Company: IBM (Microroute Ltd.) Position: Installation Engineer
Microroute manages contracts for major computer vendors throughout the UK.
This contract involved the phased implementation of new IT solutions for a national bank network. The first phase involved the installation and configuration of a skeletal structure, comprised of a UPS, server, hubs, workstations and printers. Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 was implemented on the server and workstations. In the second phase of the process, the remaining workstations and additional equipment were installed, the remaining legacy removed and the bank's operations transferred over to the new system.
Additional Information
Date of Birth: 21 March 1973
Nationality: British
Driving Licence: Full and unendorsed
Sex: Male
Education and Qualifications
1996 Leeds Metropolitan University
BSc (Hons) Project Management
This was a generic Project Management course, which allowed students to gain expertise in modern management techniques, including the use of computer software, and then to apply these skills to their chosen field. The emphasis was on developing a pro-active, as opposed to a reactive management role.
Main subjects;
Planning Techniques (manual); Work/Accounting/Product Breakdown Structures, PERT Analysis, Gantt Chart Planning.
Resource Management (manual); types of resource, output factors, teamwork, allocation methods.
Project Management Methodologies
Computer-Aided Project Management; learning to use a variety of software packages to enhance the manual skills learnt previously, e.g. CA-Superproject,
MS Access and Visual Basic.
Advanced Planning and Tracking; learning how to follow the progress of a project, and cope with chaos.
Elective Modules; Theories of Management, Newspaper Management and Production.
Major Project;
A Software Implementation project; this entailed the combination of all the generic skills acquired during the course; manual planning, computerised techniques, and a methodological approach, and their application to this field. The project was followed from conception to post-mortem.
1994 Leeds Polytechnic
HND IT
Main subjects;
Computer Systems Architecture, Software Engineering, Data Communications, Electronics, Formal Methods, Project Management.
Final Year Project;
Group project to create a software version of the Sim 68000 flight board.
1991 Woodhouse Sixth Form College, North London
A-Level French
AS Level Computer Science
1989 Highgate School, North London
7 GCSEs and 2 ADDITIONAL GCSEs - Mathematics and French
1988 2 GCSEs (taken early) - Mathematics and French
Leisure Activities
I enjoy collecting records and Disc Jockeying. I have played on numerous radio shows and produce tapes. I have also begun to learn how to use samplers and computer software to produce my own music.
I currently keep myself fit by attending a gym. Being away from home, I have a varied social life meeting many new people, and keep in touch with family and friends at home as much as possible.
Referees (UK) (Australia) (Singapore)
Mr Pete Brosnan(Development Director)Lynx Financial Systems LimitedOaklands ManorThorner LaneScarcroftLS14 3AH(0113) 289 2990 Mr Grant PritchardAssociate DirectorJDA Software Australia409 St. Kilda Rd.MelbourneVictoria3000(61) 3 9860 1000 Mr Patrick FonsecaDirectorJDA Asia Pacific Pte Ltd1 Grange Road#07-01 Orchard BuildingSingapore239693(65) 838 7531