Mevlana M. Sari

E-mail: mevlanasari@yahoo.com

 

Professional Summary

Broadly experienced Software Engineer with practical experience in all aspects of large and small-scale project development. Solutions oriented IT Professional with success in planning and implementing solutions in direct support of business objectives.

Skills

·         Software Engineering Processes

o        Project Planning (QA, Time and Resource Management, Verification and Validation, Testing and Documentation)

o        User centered design, usability evaluation.

o        Design methodologies - UML, Extreme Programming, Agile development

o        Risk Management - Identification, mitigation and resolution

o        OOA and OOD

o        Database design

·         Project Management - PRINCE2 Practitioner

                                        - General Project management experience

·         Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (ITIL)

·         ITIL Change Management Masterclass

·         Extensive experience and skill in developing web-based applications in a Unix environment as well as a high degree of technical knowledge of web/database interoperability.

·         Skills in analyzing, gathering and testing of business functional requirements.

·         Strong documentation, communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to effectively consult with non-technical and technical staff. Extensive experience in writing technical and non-technical reports, manuals on various topics.

·         Solutions Oriented and demonstrated client service skills and a commitment to providing a high standard of service.

·         Ability to adapt to change, to work effectively in teams and to manage competing priorities and deliver successful outcomes on time.

·         Personal skills - exceptional organizational, analytical/problem solving skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to interface with technical and non-technical staff/customers to diagnose and resolve technical and non-technical problems.

 

Technical Skills

Operating Systems: Linux, FreeBSD, Sun Solaris, HP-UX, SGI IRIX, Microsoft Windows 98/2000/XP, Macintosh.

Networking:  TCP/IP.

Languages:  Java(J2EE,JDBC,JSP,Servlet), Perl, PHP, Python, Unix Shell Scripting (bash, tcsh), OmniMark (http://www.stilo.com) SGML, SQL, JavaScript,, XML, XSLT, DHTML, HTML

Services: Apache(HTTP), IIS FTP, Zope (application development framework - http://www.zope.org), Tomcat, sendmail, webmin, cpanel plus development of many in-house service monitoring module development.

Authentication/Authorisation Systems: LDAP

Security:  SSL Certificates (Client and Server-side), secure system configuration, System compromise detection.

Project Management: Microsoft Project

Database: MySQL, mSQL, Oracle, Ingres, MS Access

Version control/Document Management: CVS, RCS, Subversion

Miscellaneous: all types of software that runs on Microsoft and Linux/Redhat platforms,  X-client software, Build tools such as Ant, Make. Working knowledge of Ajax and JSF

Service Management Tools: Remedy, Mercury Test Director/Quality Center

 

 

Experience

E-Business Systems Developer/Web Developer/Software Engineer

The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC

 

·     Promoted to role of Web Developer in November 2005.

·     System planning, development and support of Enterprise Systems:

o  Web Infrastructure Services - Web hosting, Web Application development

o  Teaching and Learning Systems

o  Document Management/Workflow Services - Undergraduate Handbook System, Policy Documentation Tools development

o  Data Search/Retrieval Services - University Email and Phone Directory

o  UniNews - University News Publication System and Events - University Events Publishing System.

·     Development using: J2EE, Perl, PHP, Python, PythonScript, MySQL, SGML, JavaScript, CSS, SQL, XML/XSLT, Unix Shell Scripting, OmniMark, HTML

·     Training users/content maintainers of the Document Management / Workflow Services as well as Web Infrastructure Services - both on-site and off-site

·     Training other staff in technology such as XML/XSLT, J2EE, Python.

·     Recognized for outstanding quality of customer service with numerous personal commendation from clients.

·     Supervision of contract software developers

 

March 2001-current

 

 

 

 

 

Systems Administrator / Bookkeeper

Northcote Computers Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, VIC

·     Web service development and maintenance of the hosting service.

·     Maintenance of the mail (sendmail) service, domain management

·     Management of all financial transactions

·     Producing financial statements and recording of all transactions.

·     Preparing reports and financial summaries using Microsoft Excel detailing the company's financial status monthly, quarterly and annually.

·     Achieved a significant increase in productivity levels by streamlining the accounting processes.

 

 

March 2005-cont.

 

 

Solutions Architect/Consultant

Sensitive IT Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, VIC

·     Involved in all stages of the software/website development process.

·     Project/System Planning and Development of software and websites required by clients.

·     Stakeholder and requirements management

·     Development of functional, design and testing documents

·     Developed using: PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, J2EE, Apache and IIS, Microsoft Software, UML.

·     System integration (domain/web hosting management, interfacing with merchant facilities)

·     Aided in the professional development of other members of the group.

·     Developed an "events organizer" system.

 

March 2001-

August 2003

 

Software Developer/Consultant

Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital., Melbourne, VIC

·     Involved in developing surgery simulation software - specifically general mastoid surgery. The system simulated early stages of ear surgery.

·     Involved in all stages of the SDLC in various roles.

·     Responsibilities included leading roles in research and release management.

·     Also took roles in business analysis and developmental work in coding and design stages. Also had roles in the Risk Management team - identifying, mitigating and resolving risks associated with the project and development process.

·     Development using: Java, Java3D, JFC/Swing

·     More information on this project is at:

http://expotech.unimelb.edu.au/products/software_engineering/aura.html

 

 

March 2000-

November 2000

 

Casual Tutor 3rd Year Software Engineering

The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC

·     Preparation and presentation of material relating to Software Engineering Processes and Practices to 3rd year Software Engineering students studying the subject 433-341 Software Engineering Process and Practice.

·     Marking of student projects, giving advice/answering queries from students regarding subject material.

 

March 2000-

June 2000

 

Researcher and Developer

The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC

·     Researched and developed an online discussion and consensus voting system designed to aid in conflict-resolution and decision making (preferendum) as part of a Summer Vacation Scholarship under the guidance of Dr David Newman from the School of Management at Queen's University Belfast.

·     Developed using: J2EE, HTML, JavaScript and MySQL database back-end

·     Wrote documentation/reports detailing the system, its functionality and future enhancements

 

 

November 1999-

February 2000

 

Software Developer

The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC

·     Developed an application to both assist medical students manage their time and resources and also enable the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences monitor their students use of resources.

·     Involved in all stages of the SDLC as Configuration Manager, Test Manager, System Architect. Also involved in the development of documents relating QA, Requirements Specification, Design and Test stages.

·     Developed using: Java, JDBC/ODBC.

·     Application was a standard 3-tier architecture with an Business Intelligence layer, database/storage layer and the front end (GUI).

 

March 1999-

November 1999

 

Lab Supervisor

The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC

Supervision of labs and providing support to users of the lab at the Engineering Computer Resources building at the Faculty of Engineering.

 

March 1997-

June 1997

 

 

 

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Software Engineering) - Honours

The University of Melbourne

 

2001

 

Bachelor of Science (Mathematics)

The University of Melbourne

 

2001

 

VCE (TER 88.70)

Melbourne High School

 

1995

References available upon request