SANJAY K. PARIKH
1844 Scenic Dr, #138
Modesto, CA 95355
(209) 579-7711
E-mail: s.parikh@sbcglobal.net
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HIGHLIGHTS:  Oracle DBA 2 ½ years, Backup & Recovery, replication, conversion, migration, SQL*Loader,
                     export, import, indexing, advanced query, data cleanup
and performance tuning 
             -  Oracle RDBMS, PL/SQL, SQL*Plus, Reports and Forms 5 years
             -  Shell programming, sed & awk 9 years
             - 
Perl 3 years

             -  Informix DBA 4 years,SE, IDS 7.3, logical/physical modeling, load, backup, restore,
                tuning and optimization
             -  Informix RDBMS, ISQL, 4GL, ESQL/C, SPL, HPL and triggers 8 years
             -  Informix to Oracle conversion 2 years
             -  UNIX System Administration 2 ½ years
             -  Experience with Extraction, Transformation & Load (ETL6 years
             -  Experience in Batch Processing and CRON jobs 9 years
             -  Brainbench Certified Unix Korn Shell Scripting
             -  Brainbench Certified Master's level Oracle PL/SQL
             -  Experience with client/server Visual Basic, PowerBuilder 1 year
             -  Experience in developing and maintaining business applications
                and mission critical systems
             -  Full life cycle development
             -  Adapt easily to new environments and deep interest in learning
                new things
             -  Exposure to Apache, WebLogic, DB2, EDI, Data warehouse, Java and C++

SKILLS:      Database:      Oracle RDBMS - versions 7, 8, 8i, SQL*Plus, PL/SQL
                            Developer 2000, 6.0, 6i, Reports 2.5, 6.0, 6i,
                            Forms 4.5, 6.0, 6i & Graphics 2.5 
                            Informix RDBMS - versions 4, 6, 7, Informix 4GL, ESQL/C,
                            SPL, triggers and other Informix Utilities
                            DB2, Microsoft Access, SQL Server 7.0, MySQL,
                            Gupta SQLbase, WatcomSQL, dBASE IV
             Programming:   PL/SQL, Informix 4GL, Shell, awk, Oracle Reports 2.5, 6i,
                            Oracle Forms 4.5, 6i, Perl, HTML, Java, C, C++,
                            Crystal Reports, PowerScript, Pascal, BASIC, LISP,
                            AT&T 3270 Escort
             Client/server: Visual Basic, PowerBuilder, ObjectView 3.1
             Software:      Toad, SQL Navigator, PVCS, Microsoft Excel/Word/Outlook,
                            TOra, WebLogic, ClearAccess, AutoCAD, OrCAD
             Systems:       Solaris, HP-UX, Windows 95/98/NT/2000, Linux, Sequent,
                            SCO, AT&T 3B2 UNIX, DOS
             Hardware:      IBM PC and compatibles
             Microprocessors: 80X86, 8085, 8080, Z-80

EDUCATION:   The City College of New York, CUNY, NYC, NY
             M.S. Computer Science, June 1993

             University of Bombay, Mumbai, India
             B.S. Electronics Engineering, July 1989

CERTIFICATE: Brainbench Certified Unix Korn Shell Scripting, November 2001
             Brainbench Certified Master's level Oracle PL/SQL, November 2001

EXPERIENCE:  Synovation Incorporated, Modesto, CA
2/02 - 10/02 Oracle DBA
             -  Production DBA Support
                *
Participated into daily DBA activities, monitoring database activities
                  growth, adding tablespace, checking alert logs on various client sites,
                  used Enterprise manager, Tora and Toad.
                * Created Hot backup scripts which can handle Oracle database on Unix and

                  Windows platforms, using Perl and Oracle PL/SQL scripts. 

                * Created Perl scripts which monitored Oracle instances using DBI::ORACLE

                * Helped developers in optimizing performance and advanced query.

             -  Installation of Oracle, setting up different schemas.
             -  Participated into daily DBA activities, like adding tablespace, checking
                alert logs on various client sites, used Enterprise manager, Tora, Toad.
             -  Created Perl scripts which interacted Oracle using DBI::ORACLE
             -  Setup different Synovation clients on Oracle database, which involved
                converting Mainframe data into Oracle, setting up lookup tables.
             -  Conversion
                * Developed Perl script for creating conversion tables from the field defn.
                * Created PL/SQL scripts to generate control files for the SQL Loader.
                * Developed procedures to do data mapping and cleaning.
                * Worked with the client on daily basis to alter scripts for the lookup
                  table changes.
                * Created Perl script to read Excel files and load data into Oracle.

             -  Migration of Synovation Clients to different versions, involving
                creating/maintaining migration scripts.
             -  Created Perl scripts to process XML files and US Postal zip codes CD
                from USPS.
             -  Setup test multimaster replication system.
             -  Exposed to WebLogic. 

8/01 - 2/02  SP Contract Services, LLC, Beaverton, OR
             Sr. Systems Analyst/Oracle DBA
            
-  Designed the database for the Financial application. Created control
                files to load the data. Recovered tables from the exports.

             -  Developed Packages, Stored Procedures and Database triggers using PL/SQL.
             -  Created Perl scripts
                * To interact Oracle, Web, Outlook, Excel and Access.
                * To download web pages, process it and change Excel files, update
                  Oracle database and generate reports in HTML.

                * To extract text files and transform them to load into Oracle database.
                * To send an email from Outlook.
                * To create graphs in Excel, which queried the data from the database. 

5/99 - 08/01 Menlo Logistics, Portland, OR
             Sr. Systems Analyst/Consultant/Team Leader(for Informix Projects) 
             -  Production Support of SMS Application on Oracle and Informix Systems
                *
Involving looking into PL/SQL code, Informix 4GL code, running SQL
                  queries, EDI
transactions, log files and data files. ( On average
                  10 emails a day, querying why orders didn't processed, report didn't
                  run, didn't get report, when orders would drop, setting up lane,
                  change carriers, etc. )

                * Used UNIX shell and awk skills to identify duplicate orders
                  and shipments in mission critical situations.
                * Used shell and Perl to maintain the CRON and to page the on-call
                  when orders were not processed or the CRON was down for certain time.
                * Used shell and awk on variety of pojects including automating
                  add/delete mail distribution program, parsing distribution file
                  for maillist, creating update/insert statements and parsing some
                  of the data in EDI 856 transactions. 
                * Optimization of Informix code, made the whole cycle finish in
                  7 to 8 minutes from 20+ minutes.
                * Optimization of Oracle queries using explain plan feature.
                * Performed on call duties.
             -  Development and maintenance of variety of projects for SMS
                (Shipment Management Systems) including Customer Specific
                Routing logic, Pallet Height Restriction and Freight Forwarder
                using Oracle PL/SQL and Informix 4GL.
             -  Setup different Menlo clients like Hewlett Packard, Dr. Pepper,
                Nortel Network on Oracle using PL/SQL and SQL*Loader, and on
                Informix using ISQL.
             -  Converted Depots in Informix platform to Oracle platform involving
                * Verifying Informix 4GL code and PL/SQL code for the functionality.
                * Setting up variety of tables including lanes, part and orders.
                * Developing extraction, transformation & load (ETL) routines.
                * Running System test.
             -  Created/maintained Oracle Reports and Forms. Created shell and
                SQL*Plus to run the report from the CRON.
             -  Created Triggers and Stored Procedures in Informix to monitor
                part master changes using dbaccess.
             -  Written test plans, documentation and testing. Created adhoc reports.
             -  Worked with end user to gather information to design functional specs.
             -  Written technical specs for all the development and maintenance work.

3/98 - 06/99 Consultants Exchange, Fleetsafe, Atlanta, GA
             Informix DBA/Consultant 
             -  Production DBA Support of Informix Database
                * DBA activities like backup, restore, logical/physical
                  modeling, monitoring activities, growth, tune up, etc.

                * Maintenance of the Informix 4GL code
                * Setting up new clients into system, which involved
                  writing shell and awk scripts to load data into database.
                * Created adhoc reports.
                * Optimized Informix 4GL reports.
             -  Helped converting Informix programs into SQL Server/Active X platform.

10/98-12/98  H.L.Yoh Company, SIEMENS
             Sr. Systems Analyst/Consultant
             -  Worked with a team of 25+ programmers to convert cobol like
                programs into Informix 4GL.
             -  Created a shell to do some of the manual checks.

8/98 - 10/98 Home Depot, Atlanta, GA
             Systems Analyst/Consultant
             -  Developed a new application using Informix 4GL on HP-UX,
                to do User and Group maintenance, and it will reside in all
                the 670+ stores of the company.
             -  It interacts with LDAP server using C functions.
             -  Written test plans, documentation and testing.
             -  As this application will be used in South American and
                Canadian stores as well, so programmed such a way that the
                messages, error, screen prompts, screen help and other
                display statements would show up in the Native Language.

7/97 - 7/98  UBS, LLP/ Financial Service Corporation  (FSC), Atlanta, GA
             Systems Analyst/Consultant
             -  Created  an application for the insurance business using
                Oracle7, extensive use of Oracle PL/SQL.
             -  Used shell and awk on variety of projects including to find
                out Y2K problems in Informix 4GL coding, to retrieve information
                about the Informix 4GL library functions and to do update
                statistics
for the tables.
             -  Changed coding of fund/SERV application according to NSCC
                Y2K compliance.
             -  Converted PowerScript code into Informix 4GL.
             -  Maintenance of the Informix 4GL coding. Created adhoc
                reports.

9/95 - 6/97  Universal Business Solutions, LLP/ Worldspan, Atlanta, GA
             Systems Analyst/Consultant
             -  WIP(Work-In-Progress) Database Enhancements: Subscriber
                Billing Designed and developed a Subscriber Billing System
                to track all the business with travel agents who subscribe
                to this CRS ( Computerized Reservation System ). This
                system is implemented using Informix RDBMS on HP9000/887
                running HP-UX 9.04. Was responsible for the design of all
                the screens and coding of the system using Informix version
                7.1. Tested the application and integrated it into the main
                (WIP) system.
             -  PA Bill System ( Participating Airline Billing System )
                Database Enhancements Added several enhancements to the PA
                Bill system. Improved statement appearance, tested printing
                of invoices, streamlined menus, added functionality to
                customer screen and allowed isql queries.
             -  Integrated all the monthly and weekly reports into one main
                program and generated reports. Saved a lot of system time
                by changing programs and making them run faster. For
                instance one report was taking 2 days (Saturday and
                Sunday) to run, after rewriting made that report to run in
                1.5 hours during normal business hours. Created adhoc
                reports depending upon the requirements.

8/93 - 8/95  RCS, Inc. / NYNEX, New York, NY
             Systems Analyst
             -  Developed application programs in PowerBuilder and
                ObjectView for Trouble Reports and Employee Records. These
                applications were calling C routines to massage the data
                that used to come from NYNEX databases, inserted data into
                Oracle database, used DDE(Dynamic Data Exchange) to transfer data
                between Microsoft Excel and application, and generated reports.
                Used Oracle as the back end database and ClearAccess as a report tool
                for the ObjectView projects. Trouble report application saved
                client's 48 working hours.
             -  Used Informix ESQL/ISQL to manipulate large sets of data on
                AT&T 3B2 UNIX systems also used Informix 4GL report
                utilities to design and implement report programs to
                client's specifications. Programmed in Escort to emulate
                the mainframe screen. Program used to get the information
                about thousands of circuit by getting into NYNEX databases
                such as TIRKS, LMOS, CIMAP, ICAB and ICRIS.
             -  Installed, setup, upgraded and maintained UNIX operating
                system use CPIO, TAR and system utilities to do file backup
                to tapes and diskettes.
             -  Setup and maintained the TCP/IP network among AT&T
                minicomputers and use rlogin, telnet, ftp, rcp utilities in
                TCP/IP to communicate and transfer files.
             -  Installed, setup and maintained the IBM SNA(System Network
                Architecture) software to establish a communication network
                between AT&T 3B2 computer and IBM mainframe computer.
             -  Setup the interface of the mainframe printer and PC so that
                printer output goes into the computer file. Then the data
                is used to generate reports. This setup avoids paper
                handling and within no time reports are generated which
                used to take days.
             -  Programmed in Shell, used awk and sed Unix utilities.

10/92-12/92  NYC Transit Authority, Brooklyn, NY
             Internship in Information Systems Dept.
             -  Generated various MIS reports in SupportMagic. Reports were
                generated, based on user and/or client requests from a Help
                Desk Database on 486 machine.

4/90 - 6/91  Compex Systems, Mumbai, India
             Engineer Executive
             -  Supervised the Production of the personal computers at the
                card level generated its user documentation, and supported
                the customers.

1/89 - 3/90  Ruma Electronic Industries Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, India
             Jr. Engineer Executive
             -  Developed CAD Software for the IBM PC-AT motherboard, and
                its technical and user documentation.
             -  Developed library in OrCAD.
             -  Supervised the production of PC card sets at the component
                level, 101 key Keyboard and the PCs, was responsible for
                Materials Management and Production Planning Dept.

REFERENCES:  Available upon request.