HARDIK K. DOSHI
350 N Lasalle Street
Chicago IL 60016
Phone: 312.405.7200
E-mail: hardik@id.iit.edu
SUMMARY:
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Four years of strong experience in analysis, design, development, testing,
documentation and maintenance of three-tier content management system using
PHP, Java, Perl, HTML, XML, XSLT, MySQL and PostgreSQL etc under Sun Solaris
UNIX environment
Strong experience with Web Servers like Apache and Tomcat
Experience as the primary designer, implementer of large scalable and high
performance web based application architecture from the database to the client-side
code
Experience with Object Oriented Design and Development
Experience with Data modeling and advanced query design and optimization
Experience with CVS
Experience contributing to multi-tier large-scale development projects
Currently involved with PHP community project (http://phpcommunity.org)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
Web Software Engineer
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Sep 01-Current
Designing and developing robust 3-tier Content Management System
For a given web application I would determine the user requirements, write a
technical specification, involved in interface as well as interaction design decisions,
design the database schema, develop and test the application and document the final
product.
Developing cross-platform, cross-browser compatible websites using HTML and CSS
Work closely with director of production, interface designer and other PHP developers
Troubleshooting errors and implementing new functionalities on regular basis
Analyze websites to identify design/implementation inefficiencies and recommend
solutions
Implementing new technologies to current projects by providing optimal quality
assurance
Product presentations to various client groups
System administration under Sun Solaris OS 8 and 9
Environment: Sun Solaris UNIX, Apache, PHP, Perl, Java, MySQL, XML, XSLT, HTML,
CVS
Web Consultant
Dec 02-Current
 Developing database driven website using PHP, PERL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, JSP,
JavaBeans
 Understanding and implementing requirement specification in specific period of time
PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS:
An Internal Information Sharing System and public website for the leading
design graduate school [More information]
Designed and developed web-based internal information sharing system which has
included the development of school database and content management system.
Environment: Sun Solaris UNIX, Apache, PHP, MySQL, Perl, Java, HTML, Smarty, XML,
XSLT, CSS, Dream weaver MX, Photoshop, CVS, UML, Data modeling tool
Following entities are involved into the entire system.
- Core intranet system for faculty members, students, staff and alumni
URL: http://www.id.iit.edu/intranet/seeid
Current students and faculty members can participate in their courses; entire school
community can communicate with each other using mailing list, discussion boards,
journals etc.; individual can publish personal profile and see other users’ profiles; school
calendar; report generation and many other functionalities
- Graduate e-recruiting tool
URL: http://www.id.iit.edu/intranet/grad_recruiting
Prospective students can track their application; virtual tour of a school; communication
with other prospective students, current students, faculty and graduate recruiting staff;
access of course archive
- Library management system
URL: http://www.id.iit.edu/intranet/src
User can search contents from library database through efficient search engine; they can
view all book details, able to do online reservation of any of materials.
- Web community portal for alumni
URL: http://alum.id.iit.edu
Alumni can communicate with other alumni and school staff; discussion board; mailing
list; access of personal course archive; School calendar
- Communication and Marketing tool
URL: http://www.id.iit.edu/intranet/connectID/login.php
Using this tool, communication and marketing department can maintain contacts with
different user groups related with Institute of Design. Graduate recruiting department
utilizes this tool to maintain contacts with prospective students.
- Public Website of Institute of Design
URL: http://www.id.iit.edu
Designed and developed a marketing tool for the Global Company Local Market
research
Environment: UNIX, Apache, PHP, MySQL, HTML, GD library, Dream weaver MX,
Photoshop, CVS
URL: http://www.id.iit.edu/intranet/id_projects
Tool provides an interface to the user to gather, analyze and understand human
behavior, and to develop prototypes to test human-centered designs.
Inventory management system
Environment: UNIX, Apache, PHP, MySQL, HTML, CVS
Keeping information for all available inventory, new order, order tracking, account
information, reporting facility
A comprehensive index database of human-centered design and design research
methods with support from Hewlett-Packard.
Environment: UNIX, Apache, PHP, MySQL, HTML, CVS
URL: http://www.id.iit.edu/hcdmi
Time tracking system for staff members of a printing organization
Environment: Windows, Apache, PHP, postgreSQL, Java, HTML
Designed and developed web-based Motel Management Software
Environment: Java, EJB, JSP, JDBC, Oracle, Apache Tomcat, HTML, CSS
Status: Currently under development
Designing framework and user registration modules of PHP community project
URL: http://phpcommunity.org
Status: Currently under development
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION:
Technical and non-technical presentations of the Intranet facilities at Institute of Design.
EDUCATION:
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago IL
Master of Science (Major: Computer Science)
May 2003
[GPA=3.75/4.00]
L.D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, India
Bachelor of Engineering
July 2000
[GPA=3.94/4.00]
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE:
Software Skills: Java, CORBA, Visual Basic, VC++, MFC
Web Technologies and Tools:
 User Interface: HTML, XML, XSLT, XHTML, Template engine
 Web Scripting: PHP, ASP, Perl, JSP
 Application Server Tier: Servlet, Apache
 Designing Tools: MS FrontPage, Dream weaver MX, Adobe Photo shop
 Knowledge of .NET framework, C# and Web services (SOAP and XML)
Databases: MySQL, postgreSQL, Oracle, JDBC, Microsoft Access, XML
Operating Systems: Sun Solaris, Linux, MINIX, Windows NT & 2000, Mac
Programming Tools: Jbuilder 7, Microsoft Visual Studio, Zend Studio
SCHOOL PROJECTS/SEMINAR:
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Designed and developed an E-Business site using PHP and MySQL
URL: http://www.id.iit.edu/~hardik/perfume
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Online Book Auction Web Site uses Perl, XML, CGI, WML, Socket programming.
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Online Stock Trading System using Java, CORBA, Servlets, SOAP, Junit and JDBC.
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Developed Rudimentary Stock Exchange System and word index system using VC++.
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Simulation of Messenger Service using complex data structures of VC++.
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TCP Layer Implementation for Data Communication using VC++.
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Modifying Scheduling Algorithm and Symbolic Link Implementation in MINIX
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Developed various algorithms of Data mining using Java.
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Research paper and presentation of Pre-Compiler for Process Migration in
heterogeneous environment.
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Research paper and group presentation on the power of Decision tables in data
mining.
REFERENCE:
Alon Friedman
Director of IT department,
Institute of Design,
Illinois Institute of Technology,
Chicago IL
312.595.4949 (Direct)
alon@id.iit.edu
Dr. Martha Evens
Professor of Computer Science,
Illinois Institute of Technology,
Chicago IL
312.567.5153 (Direct)
evens@iit.edu
Vaibhav Sevale
Consultant, Bank of America
Chicago IL
847.204.0669 (Cell)
vsevale@yahoo.com