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KARAN S. ARORA

1046 E Pima St.,

Gila Bend, AZ 85337

480.557.9169 (Home) · 480.577.7169(Mobile)

karanarora@gmail.com

 

objective

To utilize my creativity and ability to adapt and to bring together new concepts, diverse technologies and my computer usage/programming skills

 

Education

Arizona State University, Tempe, USA                                                                                    [Jan 2001 – Dec 2004]

Bachelors in Computer Science with a Minor in Business.                    

 

Technical Skills

·      HTML, C/C++, Java, JavaScript, Swing, 68HC11 assembly, SQL, ASP, CGI, XML, Visual Basic, Prolog, LISP

·      Mobile ad hoc networks protocols/technologies

·      MSDOS, Windows 95/98/2k/XP/2000 Server, Unix, Mac OS, Linux Mandrake

·      Adobe Photoshop 5.5, Flash, Dream weaver, GIF Animator, 3D Studio Max, MS Office, MS Access

 

Work Experience

Student Consultant at the Information Technology Help Desk, ASU.                                [Jan 2003 – Present]

·      Responsible for solving on-campus and off-campus communication problems over the phone and in-person. Also provide support for accessing the ASU mainframe.

·      Other tasks include data recovery, solving problems related to ASU wireless Internet access.

·      Leveraged my leadership and customer relationship management skills to excel in this position.

Suite Attendant at the Ford Graduate Suite, ASU.                                                               [Jan 2002 – May 2002]

·      I was responsible for Printer checks and Maintenance.  Placed inventory deliveries in proper storage locations and maintain inventory checklist.

·      Performed basic clerical duties, made signs/posters, typed documents and did research.

Desk Assistant at the Manzanita Hall, ASU.                                                                           [Jan 2001 - May 2001]

·      While working at Manzanita Hall, I got a chance once again to make use of my office administration skills.

·      I was responsible for helping the new students checking into the dorm.
I overlooked mail forwarding, equipment of the dorm, sorted out important papers for the Office of Residential Life and other front desk related chores.

Intern at IndoSoft Solutions, Mumbai, India.                                                                        [June 2000 - Aug 2000]

·      Worked as a web developer intern for Indosoft solutions. The employment was Part-time.
My primary tasks included editing of web pages using WYSIWYG tools such as Dream weaver or HomeSite. I created images for some web pages.

·      I also played the role of an office assistant and occasionally typed some word documents and assisted in mailing and other office chores.

·      This employment was a great learning experience for me. I honed my team performance and leadership skills, improved my web development abilities and gained practical experience at business correspondence practices.

Aptech Education, Mumbai, India.                                                                                            [May 2000 - July 2000]

·      I was an Instructor at the local branch. Taught MS Word to high school students.

·      Helped with other work like maintaining printers, hardware problems, installation of software and setting up hardware for new computers.

·      I gained a lot of teaching experience at Aptech. Above all, I learnt about computer hardware maintenance and software installation issues. This was a big plus for me, as this experience has helped me all along.

 

Projects

Implemented a Software for processing and finding patterns in gene expression data-set.       [Fall 2003]

·      Implemented a software to process gene expression data-set for lung cancer and find useful patterns in the data-set. The software also generated association rules between different features.

Implemented an Access Database for a Car dealership                                                                         [Fall 2003]

·        Implemented an access database for a car dealership. The database included all the features required by the dealership. It generated a list of vehicles and their owners to which letters need to be sent out periodically.

Implemented a Website for Mentor/Mentee match using ASP                                                     [Summer 2003]

·      Implemented a website using ASP for matching mentor and mentee’s according to their preferences.

·      As a project leader this project helped me in improving my web development and time management skills. 

Designed and Implemented a Software for a mid-size restaurant using Java                            [Spring 2003]

·      Designed and implemented a complete software for a networked restaurant environment using Java and a mySQL database backend. A restaurant could use this software to decrease staff and increase efficiency.

·      The software enabled customers to order food, view status of their order. The managerial interface helped the waiter and the manager view the current statistics. This software also included a TCP/IP based chat client.

Simulation of a Virtual Memory Manager using Java                                                                                [Fall 2002]

·      Wrote a java program simulating a virtual memory manager.

·      This project helped me to understand the concepts involved in memory management.

Simulation of a real network scenario using Java Swing                                                                  [Spring 2003]

·      Simulated a networked environment that used specific protocols in Java Swing.

·      Graphed the results to know the best optimized configuration of the network.

Implemented a multiplayer Chess game in Assembly language                                                     [Spring 2002]

·      Wrote routines for a multiplayer chess game in assembly code (68HC11). The routines were one of the most efficient ones.

·      This project taught me about the efforts involved in making a successful and efficient product and the amount it takes to deliver on time.

Simulation of a Coffee Shop using Java                                                                                                 [Spring 2002]

·      Wrote a java program simulating a coffee shop to estimate the time required to serve a customer and the amount of waiting time for a customer. Thus the coffee shop can decide if they are in need of any more counters.

·      This was a good exercise using queues

Designed and Implemented a 4-bit Microprocessor                                                                                 [Fall 2001]

·      Designed and Implemented a microprocessor as part of my coursework. The 4 bit programmable microprocessor could perform the basic arithmetic operations like addition and subtraction.

·      This project taught me about the various issues involved in design and implementation of a project. I learnt about the differences and subtleties associated with the various phases in a projects life cycle.

 

 

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Computer Networks, Operating Systems, Advanced Operating Systems, Database Implementation, Algorithm Analysis, Human Computer Interfaces, Data Mining, Applied Cryptography, Management for Managers, Personal Finance, Accounting for Managers.

 

 

REFERENCES

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