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Areen Sattar
Los Angeles, CA
626.354.2733
 
 
TECHNICAL SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT TOOLS MS Visual Studio, DreamWeaver UltraDev, Cold Fusion
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES ASP.NET, Visual Basic, SQL, HTML, Cold Fusion, Active Directory Scripting
DATABASES Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access
OTHER MS Project, Adobe Photoshop, MS SourceSafe
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Consultant
January 2007 - Present
Project Lead - Produxis.com
Managed a project team consisting of programmers, graphic designers and writers
Developed the Affidia HelpDesk into a full-featured software product
Project Manager – Leading social networking portal
Created a new interface that allowed greater control of user profiles and better communication within the user community
Developed all project documentation including site flow and functional specs
Developer - RDM Group
Created the online presence for a major wholesale produce and transportation company
Designed an integrated branding strategy while developing websites for each subsidiary
Developer - Tamis Systems
Designed and developed templates for an asset tracking system

Manager, Web Development
AFFIDIA SYSTEMS
December 2001 - January 2007
Project Lead - Affidia HelpDesk
Developed an on-line call center application using Active Directory, ASP and SQL Server
Managed all aspects of delivery ranging from the project plan to graphic design to testing procedures
Documented project through functional specifications and use cases
Lead Developer - Affidia.com
Managed small team of developers including a web developer, technical writer and graphic designer
Oversaw and provided feedback on entire design process from UI design to storyboards
Developed HTML templates and generated DHTML menus
Lead Developer - TER Mobile
Adapted an existing ASP application for the Palm OS
Streamlined the existing application and identified functionality for the Palm
Reformatted ASP pages and data to be viewable from Palm Pilot screens
Developer - Netsaint
Applied Affidia Systems' branding standards to Netsaint, a shareware network monitoring software
Analyzed Netsaint's code and replaced the look and feel using Affidia's styleguide

Technologist
VIANT, Inc.
September 1999 - May 2001
Project Lead - Viant Intelligent Enterprise
Using Visio, created logical and physical network diagrams of Viant's existing and future internal infrastructure
Migrated all of Viant's internal applications to a consolidated hardware environment based on MS IIS, SQL Server and ASP
Implemented a knowledge management system for internal applications and documented installation procedures for each migrated application
Functional Analyst & Developer - IDC.com
Assessed various chat software solutions and presented report to IDC team on software's potential value to their customers
Identified business requirements for a site dedicated to analysts and translated them into Functional Specifications
Using JSP and servlets, developed research documents, analyst information section and an area for saved searches based on ATG Dynamo platform
Created DTD and XML data samples using XML Spy to be used as data feeds to an Oracle database
As Assistant DBA, wrote and managed the table creation and data insertion SQL scripts used in the maintenance of each database environment
Developer & Q/A Tester - NetFriday (FleetBoston.com)
Created JSPs displaying user request history and user request detail information including pricing calculation
Used JUnit framework to develop Java classes to unit test each Java class used by application
Developed and executed browser compatibility tests designed to identify browser and OS specific errors
Developer - Upromise.com
Interfaced with client to determine functional requirements for a Javascript based college cost calculator
The tool calculated a customer's anticipated savings from the rewards program and compared it to the estimated cost of college tuition based on the child's age

Webdiva
DIGITALEVE BOSTON (FORMERLY BOSTON WEBGRRLS)
February 1999 - May 2001
Lead the relaunch of the Boston Webgrrls site from managing the redesign process to identifying functionality requirements to working with the ISP to establish remote SQL Server database administration
Used Cold Fusion to develop a membership application and profile, events calendar, job search board and implemented administration across the site
Designed and implemented SQL Server databases for membership, events, jobs and training which were later used as templates for other Webgrrls chapters
Assisted in the launch of the DigitalEve Boston site and created an online membership form that included PayPal integration

Technical Consultant
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION
July 1998 - September 1999
Developed reports for an internal senior management reporting tool using ASP, Crystal Reports and a SQL Server database
Implemented a third party ActiveX grid control to replace existing HTML tables using Active Data Objects
Documented user interface and wrote test scripts for third-party software application
Presented a demonstration on DIGITAL Business Bus product to a South African Telecommunication Company's Senior Executives

Software Developer/Webmaster
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
July 1997 - June 1998
Provided user support and VBA code enhancements for the Demand Forecasting and Logistical Planning application in Digital's Worldwide Manufacturing & Distribution Division
Developed MS Access forecasting reports used by senior management during each bi-weekly planning cycle
Integral in the migration of the multi-user desktop application to an ASP-based intranet reporting tool
Managed worldwide SQL Server product database and identified product code discrepancies for each planning cycle

Consultant/Intern
BOSTON CATALYST GROUP
May 1996 - December 1996
Designed, developed, and programmed a data warehouse application for a top-tier academic institution using PowerBuilder and an Oracle database

Computer Consultant
COMPUTER INFORMATION CENTER, SMITH COLLEGE
September 1994 - May 1997
Provided college-wide technical support for Novell networks and VAX/VMS systems and student hardware issues
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PUBLICATIONS
DIGITAL EVE LA, MEMBER OF THE MONTH
  Profiled by DigitalEve LA chapter leader for Member of the Month column [view profile]
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
SMITH COLLEGE, NORTHAMPTON, MA
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Computer Science with Minor in Applied Math, May 1997
BENTLEY COLLEGE, WALTHAM, MA
  Semester Away Program, Fall 1996
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