ASHWAJEET BETAL

2020 F Street Northwest, Apartment 729, Washington, DC 20006

202.664.6002
betal@isis.georgetown.edu

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Technically sophisticated, creative, and performance-driven IT professional offe
ring exemplary experience in Object-Oriented Design Principles, application deve
lopment, systems analysis, and programming processes. Recognized as an effective
team leader, with ability in leading, motivating, and coordinating technical te
ams and projects from concept to delivery. Possess substantial experience in des
igning and implementing corporate enterprise solutions, improving software desig
n and quality by applying new software methodologies. Proven effectiveness in br
idging the gap between technical and non-technical persons while determining nee
ds and formulating effective technical solutions to increase productivity and op
erations efficiency. Multilingual in English, Hindi, and Marathi.

CORE STRENGTHS
- Web Application Development
- Project Management and Operations
- Continuous Process Improvement
- Leadership, Training, and Team Building
- Technical Support and Troubleshooting
- Outstanding Customer Service Relations
- Quality Control and Assurance
- Superior Interpersonal and Presentation Skills
- Time Management and Prioritization
- Highly Organized with Strong Analytical Abilities
- Problem Resolution and Decision Making
- Multitasking in Fast-Paced Environments

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DC ~ JUN 2008–PRESENT
Programmer Analyst, Imaging Science and Information System (ISIS) Center Departm
ent
PROJECT ARGUS SEP 2009–PRESENT
KAPOW WEB DATA EXTRACTION SYSTEM (http://kapowtech.com)

Participate in all phases of the ongoing development of the Kapow visual program
ming language and the server-based execution environment. Facilitate training an
d expertly manage scripters and analysts to build Kapow robots used for data col
lection from websites. Assume full responsibilities in designing and building Ka
pow robots based on different website structures for extracting articles from we
bsites. Utilize the Kapow Web Data Server by Kapow Technologies in designing and
building the web data collection system.
- Led all efforts in configuring and integrating of Kapow RoboServers with
the current system
- Authored the Kapow Training Manual and Installation Guide to provide ind
ustry-leading technology for accessing, enriching, and serving real-time, noise-
free web data
- Pivotal in proposing and implementing the Kapow System architecture with
in the current system
- Exemplified comprehensive knowledge in Design Studio for Robot developme
nt and Model development
- Created the Database Management system in MySQL for collection of extrac
ted objects and robots log messages from the server using stored procedures, SQL
queries and triggers
PROJECT ARGUS JUN 2008–PRESENT
DCSS APPLICATION
Initiated the development of Perl scripts using Perl/Python language, regular ex
pressions, and data extraction algorithms for web scraping capability in both Li
nux and Windows environment. Evaluated and optimized system performance in order
to maintain quality and volume of capture script. Spearheaded and mentored scri
pters to develop Perl scripts used for data collection from websites using open
source media collection system DCSS.
- Primarily held responsible for enhancing, designing, and developing the
following to optimize operational efficiency:
- Internal ASP.NET and C# Web-based application for script managem
ent
- Source Database system using MySQL and SQL server 2008
- Internal Search Source engine using ASP.NET, C# and SQL Server 2
008
- DCSS website using Visual Studio 2008
PROJECT ARGUS JUN 2008–PRESENT
WatchBoard Application (https://argusglobal.georgetown.edu)

Diligently manage large-scale, mission-critical projects with consistency in adh

ering to timelines, quality, and cost. Carried out ASP.NET and C# web-based appl
ication that manages the workflow of ARGUS project.
- Earned comprehensive experience in data migration, web crawling, data ex
traction and manipulation, enterprise web application design and management, web
performance, SQL server, and database mirroring
PROJECT CIVIL VIOLENCE MAR 2009–MAY 2009
TABARI APPLICATION (http://web.ku.edu/~keds/software.dir/tabari.html)

Planned and developed XML parser, based on civil violence article text, to input
TABARI using command line interface. Drove all efforts in designing TABARI dict
ionary based on civil violence library to generate event data.
- Played a vital role in implementing TABARI an open-source, C++ language
processing tool to extract civil violence-related information from the article o
n Linux environment using UNIX shell commands
IPV4-IPV6 HEADER TRANSLATION JUL 2008
Showed exemplary understanding of IPv6 protocol packet header structure compared
to IPv4. Utilized OPNET for IPv4/IPv6 transition and deployed transition mechan
isms of IPv6 on IPv4 networks.
- Exemplified outstanding knowledge in protocol translation mechanisms suc
h as NAT-PT (Network Address translation–protocol translation) and SIIT (Stateless I
P-ICMP translation) for IPv6 host talk to an IPv4 host, by converting v6 packets
into v4
CYBER COMPUTERS, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA ~ AUG 2005–OCT 2006
System Engineer and Network Support
Rendered high level of assistance with new computer hardware and software, appli
cation installs / upgrades.
- Instrumental in user account administration (Win, UNIX, and FTP), web ad
ministration, e-mail support and administrative computing tools support

EDUCATION
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING
- The George Washington University, School of Engineering and Applied Science, W
ashington, DC DEC 2008
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN ELECTRONICS
- University of Nagpur, G.H. Raisoni College of Engineering, Maharashtra, India:
JUN 2005

CERTIFICATIONS
Project Management Certification, Georgetown University, Washington, DC JUN 2010–PRE
SENT
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) SEP 2008

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
Active Member, George Washington University Grad Cricket Association

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Volunteer, AIDS Awareness Camp at State Level

PAPER PRESENTATIONS
Kapow Web Data Server “What is Kapow from Analyst’s perspective?
ISIS Medical Center, Washington, DC JUN 2010
Mobile WiMax Security
George Washington University, Washington, DC MAR 2008
Streaming Server
G.H. Raisoni College of Engineering, University of Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
MAR 2004
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
OPERATING SYSTEMS: DOS, Linux, UNIX, Windows NT/2000/XP, Mac OS
LANGUAGES: C#, C/ C++, SQL, Perl, UNIX SHELL commands, HTML, DHTML,
XML, CSS
NETWORKING: Cisco Routers/Switches/PIX Firewalls, Ethernet, Networki
ng Topologies, WiMax, TCP/IP, RIP, SIP, Cryptography techniques, SSL/TLS, WAN, L
AN design and management
SOFTWARE PACKAGES: .NET framework, Visual Studio 2008, Visual Web Developer
Express, Kapow Design Studio, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, MySQL Server, Crystal
Reports, Adobe Flash CS4, Xilinx, FrontPage 2000