Saqib Idrees, Development Manager

Saqib Idrees

Development Manager

Epicsfot 360

Location
Pakistan - Lahore
Education
Master's degree, Master in Computer Science
Experience
24 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :24 years, 8 Months

Development Manager at Epicsfot 360
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • My current job since June 2016

• Reorganized the team, established and implemented efficient SDLC processes and fostered the transition to an agile methodology.
• Transformed team to agile development methodology and met every delivery date on time
• Contributed software engineering expertise in the development of on-demand workforce management platform (http://www.jobtrex.com), filling flexible staffing and seasonal worker needs.
• Introduced processes yielding more predictable results. Included reviews with BAs, developers and QA
• Drove major and significant stability and performance improvements including fixing some tricky issues
• Led the project to launch an ecommerce framework on the nopcommerce.com platform.

Development & Technical Lead / Principal Engineer at IT Beams
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • February 2011 to May 2016

• Full life cycle development from ground up including requirements gathering, design, estimation, prototyping, implementation, testing, and QA.
• Contributed software engineering expertise in the development the most advanced, end-to-end online admissions (http://www.embark.com) software available, designed to suit programs of all shapes and sizes.
• Successfully designed, developed and deployed application (http://www.hazree.com) designed for the academic institutes to improve the control and efficiency of Institute Management and for better control of the management on the network.
• Led the team to develop cab booking and management services for UK. It provided real-time tracking of dispatched cab on iPhone, Android and Blackberry.
• Enhanced the functionality of cab booking and management services for US/Canada region.
• Customized and deployed Content Management System capable to create web site for web and as well mobile.
• Facilitated planning sessions and resolving project/production issues.
• Worked with internal and external support personnel to resolve installation and configuration problems.
• Introduced customization of systems by encouraging software engineering team to adopt emerging standards for software application development architecture and tools.
• Researched and collaborated with the SEO (Search Engine Optimization) team to implement strategic technologies to increase traffic

Lead / Senior Software Engineer at ZoneExa
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • December 2008 to February 2011

• Successfully designed, developed and deployed an application (http://www.Peptidesquotes.com) based on reversed eBay model where buyers or suppliers of custom services can use application for online bids/quotes and can switch between multiple websites anytime without a need for separate logins.
• Created clones of above application with slightly different business
• Created analysis and design documents and coordinated development, security, database services, testing, deployment, network infrastructure, documentation and training.
• Under my supervision complete application was developed and released for medical laboratory management and reporting system.
• Excelled in rapid application development and management of technological issues for assigned projects, earning the highest customer satisfaction rating for all software solutions delivered.

Project Manger / Senior Developer at Sabri Technologies
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • March 2006 to November 2008

• Provided analytical and development leadership for several development and configuration management activities.
• Provided customization of Interconnect Billing System for mobile operators which allows operators to quickly and accurately settle charges with their network partners.
• Introduced methodologies and best practices that enhanced product definition, release processes and customization of applications to user needs.
• Monitored the system processes and resolved any issue client is facing for next generation fraud management solution deployed for one of local mobile operator
• Feature rich attendance system was designed and developed.
• Full life cycle development from ground up including requirements gathering, design, estimation, prototyping, implementation, testing, and QA.

Senior Software Engineer at Veridicom
  • Pakistan
  • April 2000 to February 2006

• Refined and documented requirement for VPAS (Veridicom Personal Authentication Suite) for their biometric devices for state-of-the-art identity management.
• Facilitated customization of systems by encouraging software engineering team to adopt emerging standards for software application development architecture and tools.
• Led the team to integrated biometric authentication with windows and replaced standard windows logon screen with finger print scanning. Integrated VPAS with different browsers and window explorer.
• Redesigned and migrated application Maintenance Management System (http://www.faciliworks.com) from VB6 to new version (v7.0i ) of in dot net technologies in 2003-4
• Performed requirement gathering, analysis, designing and development for an online repository for researcher and chemist and contains medical information about patient
• Developed complete work flow for the communication and filing system endemic to the health care industry, allowing all parties on the system to electronically integrate all communications, files and even billing into one secure location accessible via the internet.
• Created java base full featured chat client for company’s parent website. Also integrated emailing system for the end users of the same website.

Software consultent at Coopers & Lybrand
  • Pakistan
  • September 1999 to April 2000

The job involved analysis, design, development and implementation of a bi-lingual Integrated Management Information System in Arabic and English using Visual Basic and Oracle

Education

Master's degree, Master in Computer Science
  • at International Islamic University
  • December 1998

Software Engineering, Computer Languages, Software Technologies and Tools

Bachelor's degree, Mathematics & Statistics
  • at Punjab University
  • August 1994

Mathematics A Mathematics B Statistics

Specialties & Skills

ASP.NET
SQL Server 2000 2008
Technical Service
Web Development
System Analysis
Java J2EE, JSP
ASP/VB Dot Net Web
c/c++ (cpluzpluz)
Software Development
UML and Design Documentation
Leading Team
Management
Scripting (JS, jQuery, AJAX)
Dot Net Desktop
Google Maps API
Andriod Dev
iPhone Dev

Languages

English
Intermediate
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

Project Management (Training)
Training Institute:
PMP Traing
Date Attended:
October 2008