Kaniska Sen

Kaniska Sen Name: Permanent Address: Mobile: Email: DoB: Microsoft Technologies .Net Application Consultant and Solution Architect Kaniska Sen 2/20 A, NetajiNagar, Kolkata ,West Bengal, India ---September 9th, 1973 Executive Summary My career objective is to contribute & support the business by delivering high quality software system solutions. As I believe I am highly skilled and have overall 17 years of successful experience in designing, implementing (coding), and maintaining enterprise applications, system integration solutions, and mission critical system software solutions as a technical project manager, as an application architect, as a system integrator, as a technical lead and as a development team member. Therefore, I have much to offer to my employer and their stakeholders. Technical & Functional Expertise I have been working in Enterprise Application System development & maintenance with large to medium scale IT organizations & their business stakeholders for more than a decade & half and have extensive experience in working on complex, diverse domains & technologies with multicultural teams across the globe. I have implementation level experience in almost all of the de-facto technologies in .Net (Microsoft) technology stack including the latest open-source community developed products. I have a very good understanding of the Software development (SDLC processes)methodologies like UP (RUP), agile and their derivations like (XP,SCRUM). Have Solid working experience in software system analysis (Functional-Nonfunctional Requirement analysis- FURPS+,Architectural and design analysis & Modeling DDD/RDD, architectural and technological risk analysis).Having solid experience and in-depth knowledge in software modeling and modeling languages like UML. I have Strong ability to adapt & apply proven architectural patterns and design patterns to the system design. Have Extensive experience in developing distributed Web application(n-tier Architecture), EBusiness solutions (B2B, B2C) using (EAI) Enterprise application integration technologies, SOA service architectures, Cloud computing platforms,Cloud application architectural patterns and all the related technologies. I am well versed with DevOps standard practices and Continuous Integration (CI) & Delivery (CD) processes and its implementation mechanisms and relevant tools & technologies. Technology Knowledge and Skill Set Architecture & Design Best Practices:      Architectural Styles & Patterns,Pattern Language and TOGAF. Microsoft Application Architectural Patterns & Practices (DNA) Microsoft Application Architectural Patterns & Practices (Cloud Platform & Services) OOAD principles & practices and GOF patterns. OOP concepts & principles (SOLID) and GRASP patterns. Software Development Languages/Frameworks/SDKs: .Net Framework Version 1.1 – 4.8 & CLR .Net Core Framework Version 2.0 – 3.1 C# , VB.NET, Visual Basic 5.0/6.0, COM/ActiveX/DCOM, C,VC+, ATL. Front Ends Technologies & Client Frameworks: ASP.NET,ASP.NET Core ASP.NET MVC & ASP.NET MVC Core, Web API Core 3, Signal-R, MVP Pattern,WEB 2.0 standards,Win forms,WPF, XML, Xquery/XPath, XSL/XSLT, HTML, XHTML,JavaScript, Angular-Js, Ajax,VBScript , ASP. Middle Ware Standards,Technologies SOA – Message based , RPC & SOA Service Bus and Kaniska Sen Microsoft Technologies .Net Application Consultant and Solution Architect & Tools: Container based Application Middle ware services. .Net Remoting,WCF, Web Service (ASMX), Micro Service,XML, WS*,WSE 2.0, UDDI, SOAP, WSDL, EDI, JSON, BPEL,COM+, MTS, MSMQ,LINQ-SQL, ADO.NET,MSEntity framework, Microsoft Enterprise Library, MS Web Client software factory (WCSF) and Web Service software factory (WSSF). Back-End : Sql Server 7.3 – 2008 (2008 R2), Oracle 9i/10g, MSACCESS, No-Sql. Compilers, IDEs/tools : VS.NET- (Team Explorer/Foundation server ,TFS) Configuration and Build Management: Standard DevOps Practice for CI &CD. Nmake/make, svn, git, MS-Visual Source safe, clear case, TDD using Nunit & Nmock, Nant, MSbuild and Build Forge. Application/Web servers: IIS 5.0 – IIS 7.5 Integration and enterprise servers: BizTalk server , Commerce Server , Verastream Host Integrator. (Mainframe screen scrapping and integration) and Robocopy (web screen scrapping and integration) Project Execution Methodologies & Practices: Agile (XP & Scrum) ,Waterfall & Relaxed Waterfall. Case Tools: Rational Rose Suit, UML Project Tools: TOAD 9, MS-Office2000, TextPad 4.1.01, Visio, MSProject Operating System: Windows Server 2012 R2/2008, Linux Ubuntu Server 2016 Windows Server 2000 & Advanced Server, windows server 2003, Windows NT 4.x , Windows 95 – windows 10, and MS-DOS 6.2x. Hardware & Networking: Used Sun SPARC, HP PA-RISC, Intel based servers & workstations and well versed with network topologies (Ethernet,TCP,FTP,SMTP,RDP), security and protocols. Cloud Platforms & Services : Microsoft Azure platform & Services (IaaS, PaaS & FaaS), BT Orcle VDC & Services Professional Skills  Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Natural ability to face & meet challenges successfully and troubleshoot critical issues affecting delivery by taking ownership and provide all help and guidance to solve such issues.  Ability to Create, Deliver, Refine and Validate Microsoft based technology solution/stack ranging from legacy Win DNA to the latest Cloud Based .Net solution stack. Able to visualize and own the solution and elaborate the architecture with respect to the functional, nonfunctional & Cross-Cutting requirements.  Very good communication skills. Able to successfully build strong working relationships with coworkers and clientele, while ensuring cooperation among various stakeholders/departments of the client & the organization. Proven ability to understand client’s/business requirements, discuss and brainstorm solution.  Adept at overseeing all facets of project life cycle, including initiation and planning; change, risk, and issue management; and guiding QA teams.  Excellent multitasker; able to efficiently plan and prioritize projects. Excellent People management experience, Effective communicator. Kaniska Sen Microsoft Technologies .Net Application Consultant and Solution Architect  Providing leadership/ direction to other members of staff. Sound expertise to mentor the technical team and leading by example in the use of best practice in creating extensible and maintainable solutions.  Very good demonstration and presentation skill. Selected Projects/products : Feb 2013 – Till Date Tech Mahindra, Technical Consultant Client: BT (British Telecommunication India PLC) Project : Vendor Management Portal (The primary objective of the development is to develop a portal to manage BT-Vendors across the geolocation). Technical Platform – Visual Studio 2017 Team Foundation System/server, C#, ASP.NET MVC Core, Web API Core,XML Web Services, Microsoft Enterprise Library 6.0, Oracle 10G, Micrsoft Azure Cloud Services (IaaS), Xunit (TDD) Test driven development methodology used for Unit testing, git repository & desktop, Microsoft Visio, MS Word 2007 and Microsoft Project. Project : Managed Logical Interface & Managed Physical Interface. (The primary objective of the development is to build a platform to initiate, plan, configure, and integrate and management of logical interfaces of Network equipments & services at the OSS layer). Technical Platform – Visual Studio 2012 Team Foundation System/server, C#, ASP.NET, Angular-Js, WCF, Microsoft Enterprise Library 5.0,SOAP, XML,Oracle 10G, BT-Oracle VDC (Cloud platform), Nant & nMock (TDD) Test driven development methodology used for Unit testing, git repository & desktop, Microsoft Visio, MS Word 2007 and Microsoft Project. May 2011 – Feb 2013 RS SOFTWARE, Solution Architect Client: Visa (Card Association) Inovant, USA Project: Set of CEMEA projects including Application Framework Design & Development in .Net 3.5/4.0 Technical Platform – Visual Studio 2008 Team System, C#, ASP.NET,WCF, Microsoft Enterprise Library 5.0,SOAP, XML, SQL Server 2008. (TDD) Test driven development methodology used for Unit testing, Microsoft Visio, MS Word 2007 and Microsoft Project. December 2007 – April 2011 ITC InfoTech Technical Manager/ Lead Consultant Client: United Health Group (Top Health & Medical Insurance Company, USA) Project: Benefit Intent Certification The Benefit Intent Certification or BIC Tool is an integrated application designed to help the Customer Quality Audit Team (CQAT) conduct Benefit Implementation Audits. The tool is used to search for or create specific test claims that can be used to simulate the end-to-end UNET claim adjudication process starting with the front-end edit validation process up through the creation of a member EOB. Technical Platform – Visual Studio 2008 Team System, C#, Windows Forms,ASP.NET Web Service, Verastrem Host Integrator (IBM 3270 Terminal Emulator), Microsoft Enterprise Library 4.0,SOAP, XML, SQL Server 2008. (TDD) Test driven development methodology used for Unit testing. Client: NBC, USA. Project: Secure Terminal Server Kaniska Sen Microsoft Technologies .Net Application Consultant and Solution Architect NBC is looking to develop a Secure Terminal Server (STS) application which will act as a central node that will facilitate connection to various customer applications, securely. The objective of developing this application is to provide a central system which will hide the complexities of connection to disparate system from the end users and manage users. Technical Platform –.NET FRAMEWORK 2.0,C#, Windows Forms,ASP.NET Web Service , Microsoft Enterprise Library 3.0,SOAP, XML, SQL Server 2005. Test driven development methodology is used with NUnit, FxCop, Mach 2007 – November 2007 Covansys India Pvt. Ltd, Technical Leader Client: Visa Inovant, USA Project: MMG Application The primary goal of this project is to setup an MMG environment to sending and receiving mobile messages via Mobile Message aggregators (Clickatel, Verisign). On the top of this environment separate applications/service will be developed to process messages from Visa member banks, Customers and Mobile Message aggregators according to Visa’s business strategy. Technical Platform – .NET FRAMEWORK 2.0,C#, ASP.NET, ASP.NET Web Service ,WCF, Microsoft Enterprise Library 3.0,SOAP, XML, SQL Server 2005. Test driven development methodology is used with NUnit, FxCop, Web Client software Factory, Web service software Factory. August 2003 – January 2007 R.S Software India Ltd., Team Leader/Sr. Software Engineer Client: Visa CEMEA, UK Project: Payment Facility The goal of this project is to provide online payment interface for different VOL applications. This interface will help the VISA members/customers to make hassle free payments using their credit or debit cards and reduce delay in fulfillment and reconciliation process. It also provides different types of payment methods to users. Payment Facility will offer this interface to the customers using Barclaycard ePDQ CPI payment interface. Technical Platform – C#, ASP.NET, XML, XSLT, ASP.NET Web Service Visa CEMEA, UK Project: CLARITY PHASE II Client: CLARITY is a Business Process Management project for VISA Members and Member banks. The major BPM tool used for this project is TRANZAX of clear technology. The initial phase of this project has been developed at onsite. I was working as a technical leader in this project (RS side). Technical Platform – C#, ASP.NET, XML, XSLT, ASP.NET Web Service, WRQ Verastream.Kapow robosuit. Visa CEMEA, UK Project: PSQR (Payment Service Quality Reporting) Client: The goal of the Payment Service Quality Reporting system is to facilitate service quality reporting of Visa Payment system to Member Banks. This reporting system helps Members to identify the inhibitors to seamless transaction, which results to limiting volumes or increasing costs. Visa CEMEA currently has a system in place to generate PSQR reports in PDF format and to publish it on VOL for Member access. The current system is time consuming, need lot of manual intervention and not optimized. The current reporting system for Members is actually static PDF reporting. There is no option for Member to dynamically drill down to the interest area, to compare with average performance of other Members in similar area etc. Technical Platform – C#, ASP.NET, XML, XSLT, ASP.NET Web Service, WRQ Verastream. Kaniska Sen Microsoft Technologies .Net Application Consultant and Solution Architect Professional Data Solutions inc. New Jersey, USA Project: PDI Migration Client: Migrating setup programs to .Net architecture. Migrating reports from the existing rtf template format to crystal Report .NET plus migrating programs for said reports to .NET architecture. Segregating the inline SQL statements in the Business Object Layer from the classes to database stored procedures. Encapsulate all the SQL statements into database-stored procedures, which would be accessed from the DAL. Technical Platform – C#, ASP.NET Web service, Visual Studio .NET, IIS 5.0,SQL SERVER 2000 January 2003 – August 2003 Cogentech Management Consultants, Project EMAP for TechniClick Inc. New Jersey, USA Software Engineer/Associate Consultant EMAP is intended to be a compressive tool for all users in a mortgage company. The goal is to develop the system so that any user will be able to perform all of his/her business activities in one application. This implies that EMAP also needs to satisfy the varied requirements of all levels of users in its user base. it is envisioned that the usability of EMAP will be extended to the clients and other organizations in future that a mortgage company is dealing with. This will enhance the information exchange mechanism from end to end and also boost the customer service level to a higher level. Technical Platform – ASP.NET,C#, VB.NET, Windows 2000 Advanced Sever, MS-SQL Server 2000, Exchange Server 2000,WEBDAV Project: (ETECS) EWIE / Tyrolit E Commerce System for One Supply Technologies LLC. New Jersey, USA Tyrolit and EWIE intend to leverage the Internet and deploy an E-Commerce website in order to meet the needs of EWIE/Tyrolit Master Distribution Program. This solution will improve and automate ordering processes, reduce customer service costs, and support increased sales from the Tyrolit distributor base. The goal is to create an online platform for the EWIE-Tyrolit Master Distributor Agreement with integration to EWIE and Tyrolit back-office systems. Technical Platform – ASP 3.0,VB, VC++, COM/DCOM, Java Script, VB Script, HTML, Windows 2000 Advanced Sever, MS-SQL Server 2000, MS-Commerce Server 2002, SQLXML Project: OCD/GHX Integration for One Supply Technologies LLC. New Jersey, USA The goal of the OCD/GHX Integration project is to create a document interchange platform with integration between GHX Supplier hub and OCD’s backend system J D Edwards. This solution will improve and automate ordering processes for OCD buyers ordering through GHX.Key features of the platform will include a website that will allow OCD to track all documents interchanged between OCD and GHX and will be integrated into the document interchange platform. The document interchange platform will be integrated to OCD and GHX systems (JDE and Supplier Hub) using flat files and GHXml based documents. I was responsible for designing the Document Specs and the Mapper using Biztalk Editor and Biztalk mapper. He was involved in integrating it with the JDE using Btalk MQ receive function. Technical Platform – Windows 2000 Advanced Sever, Biztalk server 2000, MSMQ Project: Blaze – Link Interactive Voice Responding System for Indian Oil Corporation. BlazeLink is aimed at providing value added solutions to INDANE customers who can book an order, enquire its status, and raise complaints just through a phone call.Using the state of art technology with MSTAPI this product refers BLAZE for all its transaction processing. My major responsibility was to do the system study, code the system, system testing and customization of module. Technical Platform – Operating System: Windows 98, Windows 2000 Advanced Server Kaniska Sen Microsoft Technologies .Net Application Consultant and Solution Architect Front End: Visual Basic 6.0(ActiveX/COM technology) VC++ ATL COM for Supporting DLL, Crystal Report Windows SDK: Microsoft T.A.P.I (Telephony A.P.I) for Line functionalities Microsoft M.M.A.P.I (Multimedia A.P.I) for playback and process WAVE (Voice) file. Database: MS-SQL Server 2000 Employment History: TECHMAHINDRA - Feb 2013 – Till date RS SOFTWARE (INDIA) LTD. - May 2011 – Feb 2013 ITC INFOTECH LTD - Dec 2007 – Apr 2011 COVANSYS INDIA PVT LTD. - Mar 2007 – Nov 2007 RS SOFTWARE (INDIA) LTD. - Aug 2003 – Jan 2007 Cogentech Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd. St Xavier's Computer Centre - Jan 2003 – Aug 2003 Education  B.COM 1994, Calcutta University, Calcutta Two years PGDCA course from St.Xavier’s computer center. Hobbies and Interests Cricket, Listening to music, Computers, Internet Jan 1998- Jan 2003