Karthik Abiraman

401 Princess St, Apt # 1208
Kingston, Ontario
Canada K7L 5C9
E-mail: karthik.abiraman@yahoo.com

Education

Trent University: Peterborough, Canada
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Honors), May 2007
National Entrance Scholarship and International Award recipient
President and Dean’s Honor roll

Cambrian College: Sudbury, Canada (Mumbai, India Campus)
Three-year Diploma of Business (Software Engineering), May 2004
Scholarship and President's Honor recipient
Program GPA: 3.97/4.00

IT Skills

  • Software development experience in Visual Basic, Java, C++, VB.Net and C#.
  • Experience in Web design and development using XHTML, CSS2, JavaScript, VBScript, Java Applets, PHP, ASP.NET, ASP, JSP and Java Servlets.
  • Database design and SQL query skills in Oracle, MS SQL, MySQL, SQLite, XML and MS Access.
  • Experience in technical writing, specifically in preparing functional and non-functional requirements, flow charts, use cases, class diagrams, sequence diagrams, state diagrams and E-R diagrams.
  • Experience in designing test cases for white box and black box testing.
  • Thorough understanding of CVS and Subversion.
  • Operating Systems known: Windows 98 SE, 2000, Me, XP, Red Hat Linux, Mandrake Linux, SUSE Linux and Ubuntu Linux.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
  • Practical knowledge of computer assembly and troubleshooting.

IT Experience

the PYXIS innovation, Kingston, ON, Canada
Junior Software Developer,
http://www.pyxisinnovation.com
Technologies used: Visual C#, C++, STL, Boost, COM, .Net 2.0, SQLite, Multi-threading
Duration: July 2007 - Present

Trent University, Peterborough, ON, Canada
Software Developer,
http://csp-lamp.trentu.ca/projects/400/2006-7/coolvision/
As part of our academics, I was a member of a group of six students that developed an application that integrated two soil carbon models into one application and mapped the output from these models using ArcGIS. We hope that our software will be adopted by the members of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (UN FAO) as a tool to aid in the mitigation of global warming.
Technologies used: Visual Basic 6, Visual C++, ArcGIS 9.1, Delphi, COM Automation, SQLite, Dbase, MS Excel
Duration: September 2006 - April 2007

Designed and developed the company Websites for:
The Staffing Connection, Peterborough, ON, Canada
Web Application Developer,
http://www.thestaffingconnection.ca/job_board/job_postings.php
Designed and developed a job postings management system for The Staffing Connection.
Technologies used: PHP, MySQL, XHTML, CSS
Duration: March 2006

Red Cross Peterborough, Peterborough, ON, Canada
Software Developer (Volunteer)
Developed an application that manages donor information and donation receipts.
Technologies used: MS Access 2000
Duration: June - July 2005

WorldTime
Website Developer, http://karthikabiraman.brinkster.net/worldtime/
Designed and developed the WorldTime Website that tells the time in cities around the world.
Technologies used: PHP, MySQL, XHTML, CSS
Duration: April 2005

Jasubhai Digital Media (JDM), Mumbai, India
Software Developer (Intern)
Designed and developed the company's Mailer system that emails content, such as advertising, surveys and event invitations, to subscribers of JDM. It is a tool that automates the entire email-sending process, from content-design, to delivery and reporting, and incorporates role-based security and an approval process. After completion, the system allowed the company to send out over 50,000 emails a day to their subscribers as compared to a few thousand before.
Technologies used: PHP, Perl, Oracle (on Linux platform)
Duration: January - April 2004

Designed and developed the database, stored procedures and core classes for an application that manages subscriber information for people subscribed to JDM's "Network Computing" and "Computer Reseller News" magazines. After completion of my internship, I was offered a full-time job.
Technologies used: ASP.Net, Oracle
Duration: May - June 2004

Game King India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India,
Software Developer (Intern)
Worked as a programmer in a team of six student interns to develop an application that helped increase employee productivity by tracking employee performance based on various criteria applied to tasks performed. I was also in-charge of the implementation and maintenance of our software's Oracle database (creating the table structure, scripts, triggers, stored procedures) and heading of the team that tested the company's existing software.
Technologies used: Visual Basic 6, Oracle
Duration: February - June 2003

Cambrian College and Ambrosia Restaurant, Mumbai, India
Software Developer
As part of our academics in semester four, our class developed a Restaurant Management application. This software won the 1st prize in a technology event hosted by our college and was eventually purchased by the Ambrosia Restaurant for day-to-day use.
Technologies used: Visual Basic 6, MS Access 2000
Duration: November - December 2002

Other Experience

Jackson Creek Retirement Residence, Peterborough, ON, Canada
Volunteer
Working as a volunteer where I visit and talk to the residents.
Duration: March 2007 - present

Florida Aerial Advertising (FAA), St. Petersburg, FL, U.S.A.
Ground Crew and Office Manager
Worked as ground crew and office manager for FAA, an aerial advertising company. My responsibilities included preparing proposals for prospective clients, assembling and repairing banners, maintenance of airstrip and other miscellaneous office tasks.
Duration: May - August 2006

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