Graduate Student at University of Southern California
Greater Los Angeles Area
Graduate Student at University of Southern California
Greater Los Angeles Area
A doctoral degree in software engineering enabling me to explore solutions to emerging problems in this dynamic field.
• Languages: Java, C++, VB, HTML, VBScript, SQL
• Applications: JDeveloper, JBuilder, Eclipse, MS Visual Studio, Oracle Report Builder, Oracle 10g AS, TOAD, Rational Rose, ERWin, Test Track Pro, QaTraq, JTest, MS Project, MS Visual Source Safe, COCOMO
• Technologies: Enterprise Java Beans, .Net Web Services, Active Server Pages
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; USC; Higher Education industry)
August 2007 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Assisting Dr. Barry Boehm and Mr. A. Winsor Brown in the course titled "CSCI 510 Software Management and Economics"
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)
April 2003 — July 2005 (2 years 4 months)
• Lead a small team implementing a portion of the Purchasing and Inventory (P&I) module of an ERP application in Java using Oracle JBuilder
• Scoped, analyzed, designed, and implemented the automation to support the business processes of the P&I module
• Conducted business process-flow testing and managed defects via Test Track Pro
• Interacted with client and provided customer support
• Designed P&I database using ERWin
• Developed reports in Oracle Report Builder
• Implemented ‘Invoice Matching’ - an interface with Financials module
PhD, Software Engineering, 2007 — 2011 (expected)
Research Areas:
1. Software Sizing
2. Software Cost Estimation
MS, Computer Science, 2005 — 2007
BSc, Computer Science, 1999 — 2003
1. Learning, practicing, and preaching Islam 2. Sports: Badminton, Table Tennis, Squash, Soccer, Cricket
• Fulbright/HEC/USAID Scholarship 2007-2010
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Membership 2007
• USC OIS Academic Achievement Award 2007
• Fulbright Scholarship 2005-2007
• Dean’s Honors List – BSc (Hon.) Program 2003