Aliasgar Amin
Cell: 940-5971769
Email:amin.aliasgar@gmail.com
PROFILE SUMMARY:
Masters in Computer Science (4.0 GPA)
Expert PHP Programmer (4 years)
Expert Drupal 5.0 and 6.0 Programmer (3 years)
Expert Web Developer using Web 2.0 Technologies (3 years)
EDUCATION:
University of North Texas (UNT) GPA: 4.0/4.0
Masters in Computer Science
Mumbai University, India GPA: 4.0/4.0
Bachelor in Science (First Class with Distinction, Major: Computer Science), May 2007.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
- Programming Languages: C, C++ and JAVA (1.4) , J2ME, XML, XSL
- Scripting Languages: PHP , ASP.NET, JavaScript, JSP, CSS, HTML/DHTML, CSS,
- Packages: MySQL, SQL Server, .NET 2003, Matlab7.0, Fedora Commons 2.0, Drupal 6.x, Adobe Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office Suite 2007, Rational Rose, GNU Plot
- Operating Systems: MS Windows XP/Vista, Google Android Mobile OS, UNIX, LINUX
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Reach Media Inc/ Blackamericaweb.com
(Top 100 site in US with more than 1.5 million registered user and 200,000 page views per day)
Drupal Programmer/ MYSQL Admin and Web Developer (March 2009 - Present)
- Web Developer to support overall design and maintenance of entertainment
- Creating web pages and custom Drupal modules in PHP 5.0
- Overhaul the existing web architecture to provide optimized functionality
- Maintain a MySQL database of more than 500,000 nodes of articles, polls, and campaign contributions, ensuring speed, stability, and data integrity as new data is added
- Developing interactive multimedia applications on the web.
- Implementing creative presentations and extending design concepts for utilization on web.
- Website redesign and development including technical support to the department.
- Extensive module and theme development with Drupal CMS framework utilizing jQuery plug-ins, AJAX, Flash action Script, XHTML and CSS.
Texas Center for Digital Knowledge (TxCDK), University of North Texas and Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT), Forth-Worth.
Research Assistant (May 2008 – March 2009)
- Identify and test machine processes for initial transformation of label data and create use cases and architectural design for the flow of information
- Creating modules and web pages using PHP in Drupal as the front end and Fedora as backend
- Creating custom themes in Drupal 6.0 using PHP and CSS
- Integrate various web 2.0 technologies with Drupal 6.0
- Develop and test a workflow that incorporates both machine- and human-assisted procedures
for effectiveness and efficiency in label data transformation and enhancement
EXORDIUM NETWORKS (Texas VoIP Store): Voluntary Internship (Nov 07 – May 08)
Development of e-commerce website:
- Collect user requirements, analyze the requirements and develop the architecture
- Implemented using PHP and MySQL and Adobe Photoshop.
- Google Checkout and Google AdSense implemented.
- Secure Credit Card Transaction including bonus points for multiple purchases.
- Enhanced features like live chat and online demo included.
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, University of North Texas (Aug 07- May 08)
Web Administrator and Computer Specialist: www.hist.unt.edu
- Developing and administrating the website of department of History using PHP
- Redesigning the architecture to increase number of active connections and avoid a single point of failure to increase the overall performance of the web portal.
- Responsible for solving the department’s computer problems and providing adequate support when required.
SYSTEMS BIOLOGY RESEARCH LABORATORY (Institute of Applied Sciences), UNT
Research Assistant (August 2008 – January 2009)
- Create a web interface using Drupal 5.0 to execute various calculations using the model.
- Custom module development using Drupal 5.0 to facilitate the integration.
- Designing and developing a ‘Systems Model’ for modeling biological reactions.
- The Stoichiometric model for the analysis of the Steriodogenic Pathway in Fish was developed using the Cobra Toolbox in Matlab 7.0
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