Gerges
A. Gad
3207 Shadowleaf Dr.,
Houston, Texas 77082
(281)741-3604, 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, MindBox®, InRule®
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, MSMQ,
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, InRule
, 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,
Publications: Handbook of Information Security, ISBN: 0-471-64833-7
EXPERIENCE:
Aug 2008 RealEC Technologies, Houston, Texas
to present Applications Architect (Expert
Systems)
*
Architect, Design, Implement and Oversee expert system decisioning
engines for
the leading provider of collaborative network solutions in
the mortgage industry.
*
Oversee all technical deliverables including: installation, upgrade, configuration
and support, as well as technical client
interaction
*
Participate in the entire development lifecycle, including business requirements,
software design
reviews, and prototyping
* Evaluate
project requests
* Create
technical specifications
*
Design and implement interface with legacy systems
*
Create and maintain project documentation including: requirements gathering, user
discovery
sessions, design documentation, user acceptance and testing plans.
* Architecture technologies used: C#, SQL
Server, ASP.NET, VB, XSD
Aug 2007 Entessa, Inc., Houston, Texas
Aug 2008 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
*
Oversee all technical deliverables including: installation, upgrade, configuration
and support, as well as technical client
interaction
*
Architect, Design and Implement custom and/or integration solutions
*
Design and implement interface with legacy systems
*
Manage support issues both during and after deployment
*
Create and maintain project documentation including: requirements gathering, user
discovery
sessions, design documentation, user acceptance and testing plans.
*
Architect application using: Model-view-controller (MVC)
*
Architecture technologies used:
C#,
SQL Server, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, JavaScript, Crystal Reports, OpenSEAL
Jan 2005 Aegis
Mortgage Corporation, Houston, Texas
Aug 2007 Senior Architect/Technical Lead (Expert Systems)
* 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
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
Feb 1998 Medical Technologist
* Clinical Laboratory Analysis
* Maintain computer hardware and software and
clinical instrument upgrades
* Assist in Laboratory Information System
(LIS) development and db sequencing
* Assist in writing policies and procedures
Sept 1992 Compaq
Computer Corporation, Houston, Texas
Jan 1994 Hardware Analyst/Supervisor Assistant
* Build, test, and inspect P.C. Boards and
assist in supervision thereof
* Oversee labor coordination, labor variance,
and training
EDUCATION:
8/97 - 12/01
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
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
9/89 - 5/90 St.
Peter's College,