Prafful Nagwani
d.o: nagwani
Prafful Nagwani
E-103, Gagan Avenue, Opp Maruti Sai Service Station,
Kondhwa Budruk
Pune-411048
Mobile: 91-996-036-6635
E-mail: prafful@nagwani.in
Education
Year Of Passing Degree / Certificate
2002 Certificate in Computing
(IGNOU)
1999 B.COM,
(M.S University)
Work Experience
April 2008 – Current
Company: Infobeans Systems Pvt Ltd. (http://www.infobeans.com)
Designation: Currently working as Technical Manager.
April 2006 – April 2008
Company: Cybage Software Pvt Ltd. (http://www.cybage.com)
Designation: Associate Project Manager
Feb 2004 – April 2006
Company: – Salus Technologies Pvt Ltd, Pune (http://www.salustechnologies.com)
September 2003 – Feb 2004
Company: – Shardul Infotech, Pune
March 2002 – August 2003
Company: – DataQuest India, Vadodara
Skill sets
Languages VB.NET, C#, PHP, JAVA (Core), VB 6.0
Technologies ASP.Net, AJAX, XML, WiX, MSI, COM/DCOM, CSS, ASP
OS Windows 2003, 2000, XP, Vista, *nix
Databases MS SQL Server, MS- Access, MySql
Scripting VBScript, JavaScript
Open Source Drupal, Joomla, CRELoaded 6.1, ZenCart
Specialties
• Drupal module development
• Project Management, Solution Architect
• Web / Windows application architect
• Custom Drupal software development
• Google Reader Feed Aggregation with Drupal
• Search Engine Optimization
• Server redirects/bookmark migration
• Expertise in estimating efforts for a project
• Strong technical knowledge and experience. Lead multiple teams, projects and hence clients
Projects Completed
• http://cadtips.cadalyst.com
• http://wiki.geospatial-solutions.com
• http://www.homemediamagazine.com
• http://www.hotelworldnetwork.com
• http://www.hotelworldexpo.com
• http://www.irestaurantshow.com
• http://www.ondemandexpo.com
• http://www.sensorsexpo.com
• http://www.aiimexpo.com
• http://www.ibslasvegas.com
• http://www.fivestaralliance.com
• http://ibsnewyork.com
• …and many more
Responsibilities Handled
• Managing the Technical Front for a team of Engineers who provide real time solution for technical problems
• Gather project related information.
• Responsible for analyzing, designing, supporting and implementing projects
• Code reviews, Functional Specification document and Technical Architecture document reviews.
• To provide client with updates and reports
• Providing High/Low end time estimates. Making sure impediments are resolved or well communicated to client well in advance.
• Code reviews.
• Provide technical assistance to peers and team members related to technical problems.
• Track and Attune the performance of the team in context with the parameters set by the Client
• Act as an interface between the team members and the management and the clients.
Project Experience
- homemediamagazine.com
Client – Questex Media Group
Employer – InfoBeans Systems Pvt Ltd.
Language and Technologies involved – Web 2.0 / Drupal / PHP / MySQL / Linux / Apache
Operating Systems – Redhat / Windows
Project Description – Migrate existing homemediamagazine.com website to Drupal CMS for better search and content management.
Project Goals –
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Generate more site traffic – by increasing the number of visitors and the frequency of their visits – thereby generating more advertising impressions to sell
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Search engine optimizations
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Workflow management.
Responsibilities – Project Management / Technical Lead
- wiki.geospatial-solutions.com
Client – Questex Media Group
Employer – InfoBeans Systems Pvt Ltd.
Language and Technologies involved – Web 2.0 / Drupal / PHP / MySQL / Linux / Apache
Operating Systems – Redhat / Windows
Project Description – Build a GIS-specific wiki on the Geospatial Solutions website; encourage contributions from vendors and GIS professionals. Provide an open and evolving resource for GIS users of all levels. Enhance the perception of www.geospatial-online.com as a multifaceted resource tool; gain visibility within the GIS community and increase audience engagement on the site
Project Goals –
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Generate more site traffic – by increasing the number of visitors and the frequency of their visits – thereby generating more advertising impressions to sell
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Add valuable content to www.geospatial-online.xcom without [further] overextending the editorial staff
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In-place editing/commenting of content
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Support for tacking changes between different versions of content.
Responsibilities – Project Management / Technical Lead
- cadtips.cadalyst.com
Client – Questex Media Group
Employer – InfoBeans Systems Pvt Ltd.
Language and Technologies involved – Web 2.0 / Drupal / PHP / MySQL / Linux / Apache
Operating Systems – Redhat / Windows
Project Description – Build a “Get the Code” wiki from current Microsoft Access database and library of Hot Tip Harry columns. The wiki will initially be comprised of 1,600 pages (each relating to a specific tip) – and will continue to grow each month as Cadalyst’s audience submits new tips. Each entry/page on the wiki will consist of a tip title, a subtitle/synopsis of the tip, a more detailed description and a Zip file containing the programming code. Ideally, each page would also contain links to “related tips,” to encourage the user to continue browsing the wiki.
Project Goals –
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Improve the functionality of the Hot Tip Harry/Get the Code resource, making database of tips fully searchable and accessible to users.
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Increase traffic on the Cadalyst site. Single-access users would likely browse additional pages; new users would find the site via SEO. The wiki format should be searchable via Google and other search engines (the current site is not).
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Establish Cadalyst as the place to find CAD programming code on the web.
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Improve the frequency of same-person visits to the “Get the Code”
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Increase site traffic, thereby increasing ad impressions available for sale.
Responsibilities – Project Management / Technical Lead
- Authentium ESP Consumer
Client – Authentium, U.S.A
Employer – Cybage Software Private Limited.
Language and Technologies involved – .NET / VB 6.0 / COM / XML / WiX / VC++
Operating Systems – Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Project Description – The Authentium ESP Consumer is 100% customizable. The Authentium ESP Consumer Security Suite includes everything to protect a PC from the perils of the web, while empowering you to enjoy the best of what the internet can offer. From productivity to entertainment, sound security enables you to take advantage of everything your PC and the internet can do without exposing your data or the safety of your family to online threats. Scope of work included Bug Fixing, Integration of new SDK for Antispyware, Antivirus, Parental Controls and developing tools for build/deployment.
Responsibilities – Project Management / Technical Lead
- Automatic MSI Generation
Client – Authentium, U.S.A
Employer – Cybage Software Private Limited.
Language and Technologies involved – ASP.NET 2.0 / C# / WiX
Operating Systems – Windows 2003 Server/XP
Project Description – Web based tool for automatic MSI generation using WiX toolkit. User provides Wix file and other files to be packaged within and MSI based on which further processing is done. Tool also contains functionality to generate patches.
Responsibilities – Lead Developer / Manager
- Cake
Client – Authentium, U.S.A
Employer – Cybage Software Pvt Ltd, Pune
Language and Technologies involved – C#
Operating Systems – Windows XP
Project Description – This tool was developed to extract registry entries (DLL/EXE registration entries) from within ActiveX components. These extracted registry entries were formatted based on WiX syntax to be included in MSI.
Responsibilities – Project Lead / Architect
- Online Learning and Testing System.
Client – Salus Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Employer – Salus Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Language and Technologies involved – ASP//VB 6.0/COM/SQL Server 2000)
Operating Systems – Windows 2000 Server
Project Description – Web-based Internet testing solution. Administrators, Instructors, and Students use an Internet Browser to use the software. There is no need to install software on any additional computers. Create tests with time limits, random question selection, progressive difficulty, and subjective-scoring. Instructors may create question banks that can be shared across an organization with other instructors. Group based security system only allows selected students to complete exams. Score report analyzer combines exam results into one easy-to-read report full of question and exam session statistics.
Responsibilities – Project Lead / Architect
- Retirement Planner
Client – www.retirement-4-u.com
Employer – Salus Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Language and Technologies involved – VB.NET/MS-Access
Operating Systems – Windows 2000
Project Description – This software lets you know how much money you need at any age, how much you will have and more importantly, it will give you the knowledge to make adjustment now so that your future is financially secure. Stores History and retirement goal. Projects investment, expenses and income over the years, based on one time input. 10 Year Income Forecast Accounting for Inflation, Withdrawals from Interest, Social Security Income, 401k, Pension, Income Taxes and Variable Expenses. Provides a graphical summary of income, expense and investments.
Responsibilities – System Development
- Telnet Emulator
Client – Vendors of Cisco Inc.
Employer – Salus Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Language and Technologies involved – Visual Basic 6.0
Operating Systems –Windows 2000
Project Description:
Telnet emulator includes all functions of normal telnet applications with VT100 support. Includes functions to get current configuration, save it to a file and also can load configuration from a previously saved file.
Responsibilities – System Development.
- Currency Trading
Client – Private.
Employer – Salus Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Language and Technologies involved – Visual Basic.NET
Operating Systems – Windows 2000
Project Description – Currency trading software for trading currency round the clock based on Exponential Moving Average. Get live rates from different brokers and update at regular intervals. Provides ability to trade in lots of 50 or hundreds and maintain a win/loss ratio. Alerts based on user choice, i.e., None, Email or voice alerts (based on speech SDK 5.1)
Responsibilities – System Development.
- TotalEquips.com
Client – TotalEquips.com
Employer – Salus Technologies Pvt Ltd
Language and Technologies involved – ASP/SQL Server 2000
Operating Systems –Windows 2000
Project description – This is online site for management and purchase of sports products. Site contains three levels of university management. AD (Athletics Director), Coach, Player. This site calculates shipping charges in real time from (UPS) United Parcel Servcie.
Responsibilities – System Development.
- undergrounddarling.com
Client – undergrounddarling.com
Employer – Salus Technologies Pvt Ltd
Language and Technologies involved – PHP, MySql
Operating Systems –Windows 2000
Project description – Online store management and purchase of women apparels. Integrated and developed using Zen-Cart to allow users to shop for listed products. Site contains customized site template as required.
Responsibilities – System Development.
- wearyourbeer.com
Client – wearyourbeer.com
Employer – Salus Technologies Pvt Ltd
Language and Technologies involved – PHP, MySql
Operating Systems – Windows 2000
Project description – Online store management and purchase of women apparels. Integrated and developed using CRELoaded 6.1 to allow users to shop for listed products. Site contains customized site template as required.
Responsibilities – System Development.
- hobokenuptownrealty.com
Client – hobokenuptownrealty.com
Employer – Salus Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Language and Technologies involved – PHP, MySql
Operating Systems – Windows 2000
Project description – This is an online site for real estate agents to manage their property dealings. Integrated Open-Realty an open source listing management application with customized template.
Responsibilities – System Development.
- Automated Inventory Control,
Client – Hindustan Copper Limited, Taloja, Mumbai
Employer – Salus Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Language and Technologies involved – VB 6.0, MS-SQL 2000
Operating Systems – Windows 2000
Project description – The project was developed to implement inventory control, take
automated weighments of Copper cathode for weigh bridge and also report generation
Responsibilities – System Development.
Hobbies
Listening to music, traveling, Internet surfing.
