Gerges A. Gad

3207 Shadowleaf Dr., Houston, Texas 77082

E-mail: gerges.gad @ gmail.com

www12.brinkster.com/ggad; www.linkedin.com/pub/1/4b9/98a

SUMMARY:

Prog. Lang. C, C++, C#.NET, VB.NET, Java, Pascal, SQL, Fortran, Assembly

Web Lang.:    ASP, ASP.NET, JavaScript, Perl, HTML, CSS, XML, XSL, XSD, WML

A.I. Lang.:     CLIPS, LISP, Art*Script

Databases:      Oracle, SQL Server, ADO.NET, SQLBase, FileMaker Pro, dBase, FoxPro, Access

DB Design:     Rational Rose, DBAPP, Table Designer: tables, indexes, views, stored procedures

Oper. Sys.:     Windows NT/2000/XP, MS DOS, Unix, Linux, Solaris, X Windows, VAX/VMS

Networks:      FTP, SCP, SSH, Telnet, TCP/IP, Sockets, HTTP, SMTP, LDAP, POP3, IMAP

Presentation: PowerPoint, PhotoShop, Visio, Publisher, Acrobat, MS Project, Excel

IDE Tools:     Visual Studio.Net, Dreamweaver, Visual Source Safe, Visual Build Pro

Project            Architecture Design, Fit/Gap, Benchmarking, Baseline, Dependencies, JIT,

Management: Resource Management, Reverse-Engineering, QA/QC, OJT, MS Project

PeopleSoft:     Peoplesoft 7.6/8.2: Student Admin System, Student Records System; PeopleCode;

                        PeopleTools: Application Designer, Application Engine, Security Admin, Query,

                        Process Scheduler, Process Mon., Import Mng., SQR; HTML Access; CyberSource

Projects: Expert Systems: Mortgage Product and Pricing; Automated Underwriting;

                                    using MindBox’s Art*Script (a descendant of LISP), Perl, Java, XML

PeopleSoft: Student Records System using PS 7.6/8.2; PS 7.6 to PS 8 Upgrade

                                    Student Admissions System to interface with PS

                                    Custom features not available in PS, such as room scheduling,

                                    Student surveys, credit card payments, employee surveys, bookstore.         

LDAP: Develop and maintain UH’s first LDAP server for the purposes of

                                    an online people directory and email system management

Artificial Intelligence: A.I. Expert System to identify clinical bacterial species

Networks: Design, modeling and deployment of a new web server farm

ASP/ASP.NET: PeopleSoft web interface, on-line surveys, online helpdesk

C#.NET: Architect, Design and Implement Oil & Gas Pipeline solutions

                        C/C++: CSC (CGI Suite Customizer); Sales Item Tally (VC++)

                                    Polynomial database/postfix calculator (using linked lists and stacks)

                                    Address book database; UNIX System commands, File Compression (priority

                                    queue, Huffman trees), Text file sorters (hash tables, binary search trees)

                                    Scanner; Complier; Memory Manager; RPC’s; Numerical Analysis

                                    Matrix algebra; Polynomial Interpolations; Calculus Integration

Java:   Course Fees Web Database (XML, Java Servlet), Chat (RPC, Sockets)

VB w/A: Expert Sys tools, NW Traffic, Accounting, Sales, Labor, Cost, Dispatching

HTML/Perl/JavaScript: LDAP Server, e-commerce applications,

                                    Email management systems, On-line Help Desk, various business web sites

                                    Student Admissions/registration, Redesign of entire UH web site system

Assembly Language:  Assembler, Survey programs, Matrix Multiplier

Certification: SQL Server, ArtScript, PeopleCode, PeopleTools, PeopleSoft Server Administration,
SQLBase, FileMaker Pro, MS Project, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop

Publications:  Handbook of Information Security, ISBN: 0-471-64833-7

EXPERIENCE:

Aug 2007        Entessa, Inc., Houston, Texas

to Present        Applications Architect/Technical Lead

                        * Oversee technical deliverables of solutions for Oil & Gas Pipeline companies:

                                    Pipeline Activity, Rack Activity, Rack Allocation, Inventory Management,

                                    Invoicing, Contract Management, Marine & Vessel Operations, Meters, TAS

                        * Responsible for all technical delivery aspects, including technical client interaction

                        * Architect, Design and Implement custom and/or integration solutions

                        * Assist with the “Synthesis” product development engineering efforts

                        * Design and implement interface with legacy systems

                        * Manage support issues both during and after deployment

                        * Implement the application architecture using: Model-view-controller (MVC) 

                        * Implement the application design using:

                           C#, SQL Server, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, JavaScript, Crystal Reports, OpenSEAL

Jan 2005          Aegis Mortgage Corporation, Houston, Texas

Aug 2007        Senior Architect/Technical Lead

                        * Design, build, upgrade and implement Artificial Intelligence Expert Systems

                        * Architect complex Expert Systems of rule-based decision engine for prime and

                          non-prime home mortgage and Capital Markets business models:

                                    Product selection, Product pricing, Lock-in Management, Revenue calc.

                                    Automated underwriting, loan application repairs and upsells,

                                    Secondary Marketing, Hedging, Securitizations, Risk Management

                        * Oversee development team from a technical point-of-view; train new members;

                                    Develop and administer training sessions; develop process documentation

                        * Train business users and support staff on the use of the systems

                        * Design, build, and implement support and client applications for the expert systems

                        *Architect, build, and implement Disaster Recovery strategies and procedures

                        *Technologies used: LISP, Perl, Java, JSP, ASP.NET,VB.NET,C#,XML, SQLServer

Aug 2002        University of Houston, Houston, Texas

Jun 2005          Adjunct Professor, College of Technology, Industrial Technology Department

* Design and teach courses and labs: Internet Applications Development

                        * Topics: HTML, XHTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, Java Applets, ASP, ASP.NET

Aug 2002        Houston Community College System, Houston, Texas

Dec 2004         Senior PeopleSoft Programmer/Analyst

                        * Design, build, upgrade and implement web interface for PeopleSoft System:

                                    Student Records System using PS 7.6

                                    Custom extensions to PS: Student Admissions, Room scheduling,

Class survey, Bookstore, Credit card payments

                        * Plan, design and implement PS Student Records 7.6 to PS 8 Upgrade

                        * Design, build, upgrade and implement department Internet sites

                        * Design, build, upgrade and implement various college on-line surveys:

                                    HR online survey, Financial Aid Auto Packaging

                        * Design, build, upgrade and implement various other projects

                        *Technologies used: PeopleSoft, ASP.NET, VB.NET, XML, Oracle

Jan 2000          University of Houston, Houston, Texas

July 2002         Senior Internet/Intranet Developer

                        * Development, maintenance, and management of the Central UH Web server

                        * Design, development, and administration of servers, e.g.: LDAP, Win2K, AD

                        * Design, modeling and deployment of a new web server farm:

                                    A one-server web system to an eight-server web farm

* Development and administration of: content, CGI applications, file systems

                        * Administration of Web tools, such as: CSC, LISTSERV, WebTrends, swish

Feb 1998         Pappas Restaurants, Houston, Texas

to Dec 1999    Software Engineer

                        * Y2K Compliance (VB/dbase)

                        * Data warehousing (Oracle)

                        * Accounting, Daily Sales, Cost Analysis, and Labor SW design (VB, VC++)

                        * Technical dispatching system (VB, Access)

Nov 1994         Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Houston, Texas

to Feb 1998 Medical Technologist

                        * Clinical Laboratory Analysis

                        * Maintain computer hardware and software

                        * Assist in Laboratory Information System (LIS) development and support

                        * Assist in instrument software upgrade

                        * Assist in Cerner LIS Design of Blood Bank database sequence

                        * Assist in writing policies and procedures

Sept 1992        Compaq Computer Corporation, Houston, Texas

to Jan 1994      Hardware Analyst/Supervisor Assistant

                        * Build, test, and inspect P.C. Boards and assist in supervision thereof

                        * Analyze P.C. Boards and other accessories and debug problems

                        * Oversee labor coordination, labor variance, and training

July 1990         Kulite Semi-Conductors Products, Inc., Leonia, New Jersey

to May 1991    Pressure Transducers Test Technician

                        * Test/debug aircrafts pressure transducers, utilizing “Whetstone Bridge” circuits

EDUCATION:

8/97 - 12/01     University of Houston, Houston, Texas

MS, Computer Science (Research: Artificial Intelligence)

Special Honors: GPA: 3.5; Magna Cum Laude; Dean's List; National Dean's List

9/93 - 5/95       University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas

                        BS, Medical Technology

Special Honors: GPA: 3.5; Magna Cum Laude; Dean's List; National Dean's List

9/90 - 5/92       Rutgers, the State University of NJ, Newark, New Jersey

9/89 - 5/90       St. Peter's College, Jersey City, New Jersey

HONORS:  * 2000-02        - National Society of Collegiate Scholars

                        * 1995             - Award of Excellence: UT Clinical Interdisciplinary Competition

                        * 1989, 90, 95, 01 - National Dean's List

                        * 1989, 90, 95, 01 - Dean's List

                        * 1989, 90       - Garden State Distinguished Scholar