A position in the field of computers with special interests in database development & integration, information retrieval & processing, and the ability to research & innovate in the various fields of computer science.

May 2009 Masters of Applied Computer Science
Dalhousie University Halifax, NS
Concentration: Data Representation, Databases, Web Interfaces.
May 2006 Bachelor of Computer Science
Dalhousie University Halifax, NS

Nov 2009 Red Hat Certified Engineer
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 805009562043883

Languages	:C/++,Python,Perl,HTML,JavaScript,Java,JSP,PHP,SQL.
Operating Systems	:Linux,BSD,Windows,OS X.
Architectures	:Worked on high performance clusters during my stay at Dalhousie.

April 2008 - Present Senior Consultant
Keane Canada Halifax, NS
Engagement - Oil Industry (Non Disclosure Agreement)

• Working in a stressful enterprise production environment
• Maintaining unittests and updating QA test plans
• Developing ReSTful services, to acheive Service Oriented Architecture
• Working with multiple programming languages simultaneously, while
  maintaining integration.

• Technologies:

  C,Java,HTML/Javascript,Prototype,Dojo,Python,Pylons, XML,JSON,SVN,Git,MVC,ReST,SOA,Unix,CentOS.

Sept 2007 - April 2008 Software Engineer
IT Interactive Service (GenieKnows.com) Halifax, NS
Research & Development Department

• Developed interface functionality for http://local.genieknows.com.
• Developed back end modules for the various search engines being developed by GenieKnows.com
• Investigated and presented various research topics in the fields of information retrieval.

• Technologies:

  Perl,Python,C/++,PHP,Javascript,KaMap,CentOS, , Unix,SVN.

June 2007 - Sept 2007 Web Programmer
ArtistXite.com Halifax, NS

• Developed interface and backend functionality to display web traffic statistics.
• Developed a system to upload videos and encode them into flash video format.

• Technologies:

  MySQL,Perl,PHP,Javascript,FFMpeg,Unix,SVN,CVS.

Aug 2007 - May 2009 Masters Student
Dalhousie University Halifax, NS

• Implemented the DesignDB (DDB project extension) as my Masters Thesis.
• Designed and Implemented the External Representation of Block Designs v3.

• Technologies:

  Python,Python Ctypes,Pylons,SqlAlchemy,Mako,AJAX, JSON,XML,SQLite,PostgreSql,Mercurial Hg, (Li|U)nix.

June 2006 - Aug 2007 Python/Web Developer
D-Drive Lab, Dalhousie University FCS Halifax, NS
Design Database Project
Satellite Project of DesignTheory.org, Queen Mary University London, UK

• Developed a python web application that connects to an Sqlite database
  containing statistical designs.
• Assisted in the design of a schema to store statistical t-designs.
• Used a state of the art pythonic web framework (Cherrypy 3.0), along with other, such as a templating language, to develop the design database browser.

• Technologies:

  Python,Cherrypy 3.0Genshi,HTML,SQLite,XML, Shell (Unix) Scripting,Apache,SVN,Mercurial Hg.

May 2005 - June 2005 Oracle/Java Developer
Kuwait Oil Company (IT Department) Ahmadi, Kuwait

• Trained on the KOC oracle database.
• Assisted in the development of in-house applications written to browse and
  modify different database tables and views.
• Assisted in the compiling of reports from data within the database and across multiple spreadsheets.

• Technologies:

  Oracle,Oracle Developer (IDE),Java,Microsoft Excel.

July 2004 - Aug 2004 Web Developer
Beshara Group Kuwait City, Kuwait

• Designed and developed a website in JSP for the Ministry of Communications Kuwait (moc.kw). The website allowed for online application submissions for services provided by the ministry.
• Assisted in developing a Java application allowing conversion of data from one character set to another (required by a certain Xerox bill printer).

• Technologies:

  Oracle,Oracle Developer (IDE),J2EE,J2SE,Apache.

Feb 2008 - Present IT Committee Lead Member
Ummah Masjid (Building Committee) Halifax, NS

• Managed a small team to assemble a website in Joomla to inform potential donors and members of the community about the state of the project.
• Designed and implemented a Joomla Template along with new or improved joomla plugins that were used in the Masjid Website www.ummahmasjid.ca.
• Prepared presentations, slideshows and media required by the committee.
• Setup a networked computer lab for the local school (Maritime Muslim Academy).

• Technologies:

  LaTeX,PHP,Joomla,Windows Networking.

Sept 2003 - May 2004 Web Developer and IT Technician
Entrepreneurs' Society (American University in Cairo) Cairo, Egypt

• Worked with a team to build a website in PHP used by the society to inform potential and current members
• Developed entrepreneurial simulations used by the society in the 03/04
  conference allowing participants to compete through simulated business
  ventures

• Technologies:

  PHP,MySQL,Apache,IIS,Windows Networking.

Sports (Everything especially football and basketball), Driving, Diving/Snorkelling,
and Electronics.