Ananta G Risal

 

61 Mercer St, Metuchen, NJ 08840           * ananta.risal@gmail.com           * 908.217.6752


Senior software architect with project management skills involving strategic planning, technology transfer, knowledge management and engineering

 

Summary of Qualification

 

·          Over 14 years of professional software development experience in various industries such as Workflow and Document Management, Accounting, Auditing, Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing, Sales, Help-desk, Finance, Telecommunication and Quality application development and support

·          10 years of extensive experience in knowledge management, group-ware application development, project planning, document management, web based architecture and solutions including e-commerce in multi national companies with adequate Network Security knowledge

·          Over 3 years of experience in the fields of Imaging, Digital Scanning, Medical Records Archival

·          2 years of experience as a Project Lead and a Product Manager

·          1 year of experience as a founder of a 20 employees company and a BPO model initiator

 

Strength

 

·          Technical skills: Developed, integrated and designed web applications using Lotus Notes Script, JavaScript, CSS, ActionScript2.0, Java, JavaBeans, Java Applets, JSP, XML+XLS, ActiveX, DLL, DDE, OLE, VBScript, ASP, SQL, HTML, DHTML, XML, Word Macro, Pascal, Fortran, Cobol, C, C++, Windows 3.1 SDK, Visual C++, Lisp, XWindows Motif, API, JDBC. Tools: Big Sky Voice Server, Notes-Pump, DECS, Notrix, QuickTime, QuickPlace, Domino.Doc, SMPT/MTA, Domino Extended Search Platforms: Win95, 98, NT, 2000, 2003, XP, OS/2, Unix, Linux Databases: Lotus Notes, Access, Oracle 9.2, DB2, SQL 7.0, MySQL, Informix, Foxpro, Dbase4 Knowledge-bases: Expert Systems, CBR, Raven, Discovery Server E-commerce/Web Authoring tools: Cold Fusion, AuthorizeNet, WebSphere5.1, WebLogic, WAP, MSXML, Voice-XML, Dream Weaver, FrontPage, Personal Web Server, IIS, JRun4.0, Tomcat4.0, Resin,  Corda server 3.8, Flash, Flash MX 2004 Portal: DotNetNuke3.0, Net Weaver, Visual Studio and .NET framework

 

·          Project Management Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Mentored developers and provided meeting presentations. Involved in preparing training courses and developed documentation, charts, reports, layouts and schematic flow diagrams. Organized many trade shows and product show cases and presented ideas to the clients. Managed multiple work-flow related projects for more than eight Fortune 100 companies. Conducted cost analysis and handled client business processes over the web with the use of Intranet, Extranet and Internet technologies. Designed a patented product called Presentation Foundry from inception.

Education, Professional Training

 

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science & Software Engineering, Mysore University, India                        Apr ‘92

Post Graduate Diploma in Knowledge Engineering, IIS-NUS, Singapore                                                     Apr ‘94

CLP, Lotus Notes, Tradeshows and Domino Trainings at View, Lotus Sphere                                            01-‘04

Digital Film Making, Rutgers University, NJ, USA                                                                                      Jul ‘04

 

Social Organizations:

1.       Founding Vice President, Friends Of Nepal, NJ – [http://www.fonnj.org]

2.       Board of Directors, Children Welfare – Nepal Center [http://www.nepalcenter.org]

3.       President, International Nepali Literature Society- NJ Chapter – [http://www.inls.org]

 

Consultation History

                                                                  

Field Filing and Archiving System Developer, United Nations, OCHA                                   Aug’05 – Today

·          Architect a server based electronic Field Document Management System which allowed 23 field offices around the world to create, copy, edit, email, fax, search and archive their shared documents, maps and images

·          Also created a central Meta Data application that fed other databases and web enabled the solution. Designed workflow based application which included an Advanced Search with multi-layer search capabilities. The documents sharing and exchange were made possible for approximately five hundred field staffs to the head quarters by multi layer restrictions.

·          Integrated DMS solution with .NET framework with SQL Server 2000 using DECS and LCLSX tools. Also enabled the Notes Module in a Dot-Net-Nuke intranet portal to search, display and download attachments

·          Designed and deployed import and export tools to stream in Meta Data and Binary Data from Notes to SQL Server Databases.  Designed and enhanced UN Registry database to store and distribute correspondence, including the capability to attach scanned images of multi-page documents.                 

 

 

Senior Systems Software Engineer, Bright Ideas Software, Inc. NJ                                     Jun‘01–Aug ‘05

·          Architect a server based application ‘Presentation Foundry’ which allows user to search, create and manipulate Power Point presentations over the web

·          Developed 20+ notes/web based Domino applications for a Flavor, Pharmaceutical company

·          Designed and deployed a complete web based scheduler, reporting tool, on-line workflow and training solution; implemented for 10000+ real estate users for registration and training purposes

·          Architect a notes based work-flow solution to create and print Prototype and dynamic Ingredients

·          Architect and involved in project management for a generic MSXML based dynamic search solution for web users and a web based application to create on-line Presentation toolkit 

·          As a project leader, delivered design and provided web based solutions using PDF form, Flash MX, MSXML, pop charts and Domino solution integration

·          Designed and developed web based search solutions and has adequate knowledge on Domino Extended search and implementation and Albert search engine

 

Senior Domino Consultant, Lucent/Avaya, NJ                                                                    Dec ‘97 – May ‘01

·          Designed Extranet, Intranet solutions to more than 2000 users in Business Partner Sales Organization. BPSO is responsible for distribution of voice, data and messaging products to authorized Business Partners (resellers) in the US region. Saved multi million dollars to the company by providing a web-based, efficient solution for Contract Administration

·          Designed application Portal for Law and Government Affairs –Lawyers used the system to search on knowledge workers, their responsibilities saving Avaya $10000 per year

·          Designed online solutions for Information records Management (IRM) - Employees used the system to store and manage intellectual properties. This enhanced system saved approximately one man month as a replacement to a paper based solution

·          Designed and developed a knowledge center for Global Enterprise Services - The system was used for online training supplement and a knowledge center for all Lucent/Avaya SAP users and saved $100,000 per year

·          Designed customized workflow and web solutions for CGS-Computer Associates, IBM-Global Services, Ernst & Young (E&Y), Subaru, Johnson and Johnson (J&J) and Monarch Imaging. Built web based workflow, calendar, scheduler, online storage utility, imaging and scanning solutions were designed for respective companies.

 

Lotus/Domino Programmer and Analyst, (Kanishka) Singapore/IBSI(NY)          Sept ’94 – Nov ‘97

·          John Hopkins Hospital - Designed a workflow and database application system for an international patient center to integrate in-patient smart card, telephone usage and clinics visited. Also created efficient billing and reporting graphical user interface to save the center $1000 on a weekly basis

·          Kodak- Designed and developed a high volume workflow, scanning and retrieval solution to store medical records using OCR technology. This Lotus-Notes integrated solution saved more than a million dollars. The system components were designed for scanning, OCR, indexing, retrieving of medical and insurance records. Built a web based solution made available using Domino and image viewer technologies for almost 30,000 employees

·          ADP-IMS Claims - Developed a workflow application using a high-end scanner, OCR and an image viewer to save company almost a million dollars. The claims, medical and insurance records were scanned, indexed and retrieved using Domino and viewer technologies. 

·          Developed IT infrastructure architecture, customized workflow solutions and designed web solutions for Inchcape Inc., Spectronics Inc., NSTB, Nedlloyd, SpeedPost and Institute of Systems Science. The system developed included product cycle workflow, solution for help-desk, concept search and retrieval processes.

 

International Director, ASPL, Kathmandu, Nepal                                                   June ’92 – Aug ‘94

Developed commercial software product solutions and customized applications on Accounting, Insurance, Payroll, Training School, Travel and Tours products for CSE-Software, CORE, Everest Tours, Professional Computer Systems, Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, Universal Computer, Nepal Dental Hospital, USAID and 25 other clients. In 1994, provided a visionary and profitable proposal to the US companies for a merger. Subsequently, 20 employees company was acquired by Pilgrim software; a Florida based Quality Company, as its R&D center in Asia.

 

Director, Software Division, CORE, Katmandu, Nepal                                               Apr ‘91 - May ‘92         

IT consulting and Senior Editor of CORE, a subscriber based Computer magazine. The only magazine of this kind in the nation served more than 1000 professionals, students, medical practitioners and government employees to update with latest information on IT industry, R&D, s/w products and business trends. Designed and conducted a diploma course for information technology students. The designed courses were affiliated with Informatix Institute, Singapore and ACP Training Institute, London.