Chabi Deochand
22 Vanderbilt Drive
Lake Success, NY 11020
Tel: 516-807-5188
cd200@mba.stern.nyu.edu

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a position that leverages my 14 yrs experience in IT and Business Management

SUMMARY:

NYU MBA & MSc. degrees, 7 years project management, 7 years hands-on software development, proven track record, and driven to succeed.

EXPERIENCE:

ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS, Lake Success, NY (2001-Present)
Sr. Manager of Programming Services (First AVP) (2004-present)

  • Develop Internet/Intranet strategy and coordinated IT and Business Units to support corporate objectives.
  • Responsible for all corporate websites (7 domains) and back-office software development
  • Manage the development of customized e-commerce and back office solutions e.g. Multifactor Authentication, Secure Message Center, Google Branch Locator, ARMS Tracking and Conversion, etc.
  • Re-engineered multiple business processes to improve cost and time efficiencies
  • Initiated and executed corporate-wide technology initiatives e.g. E-timesheet, SDLC standards, etc.
  • Invoved in large cross-functional projects involving Marketing, Mortgage, Banking, HR, Legal, etc.
  • Facilitate the rigorous oversight of Federal regulations e.g. SOX, OTS, etc, for controls and standards
  • Perform software coding/design work as necessary using Java, XML, Servlets, MVC, Oracle, SQL Server, JRun, Apache, Tomcat, IIS, JavaScripts, etc
  • Completed rigorous Executive MBA program from a top-tier business school

Manager of Programming Services (AVP) (2001-2004)

  • Instituted change management process & separated development, staging, & production environments
  • Created business and technical documentation standards for software applications
  • Initiated and implemented cost/benefit application to document and trace business value of new projects.
  • Implemented load balancing and failover architecture for production servers
  • Converted fat client PC applications into browser based thin clients e.g. Savings Bonds, RATS, etc
  • Implemented Single Sign-On authentication for back office web applications
  • Redesigned corporate website and launched Q&E Online Banking and Wire Transfer Applications
  • Coordinated website migration to new ISP (rebuilt servers, application & content re-deployment, and Q&A)
  • Rebuilt corporate websites (internal & external) to be more user-friendly and interactive
  • Launched e-directory to consolidate employee information from multiple sources
  • Reduced bulk e-mailing application running time from 60 minutes to 7 minutes
  • Developed Real Estate Appraisal, Business Prospect Pipeline, and Small Business Loan systems.

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, Paramus, NJ (1996-2001)

Lead Applications Developer (2000-2001)

  • Led team in enhancements and maintenance of UPS Package Tracking on UPS website (5M hits/day)
  • Enhanced application to support HTML, DataStream, and e-mail interfaces
  • Involved in Business, Functional, and Technical design of product enhancements
  • Used C++, HTTP, CVS, UNIX, 5-tiered load balanced architecture, world’s largest transactional database

Senior Programmer Analyst (1999-2000)

  • Worked in team to develop e-commerce solution to deploy XML based Internet Package Tracking.
  • Used Java, XML, EJB, HTTP, CVS, UNIX, 4-tiered load balanced architecture

Programmer Analyst (1998-1999)

  • Served as the Technical lead on UPS’s Secure Online Document Exchange service.
  • Developed monitoring and reporting software to ensure 24x7 up-time.
  • Coordinated NT to UNIX migration with vendor, and installed patches and updates for Y2K
  • Used HTTP, C++, CORBA, SQL Server, Oracle, UNIX, CVS, 3-tiered load balanced architecture

Junior & Senior Programmer (1996-1998)

  • While a Junior Programmer, led senior developers in development of the Bypass Tracking System
  • Learned and utilized a wide array of hardware technologies, ranging from handheld scanners to DIAD’s
  • Involved in each stage of the development cycle, from business requirements to software deployment
  • Used C++, VB, PVCS, Oracle, SQL Plus, Pro C, Win NT, UNIX, 2-tiered architecture


NYU MEDICAL CENTER, New York, NY (1993-1996)

Systems Analyst (1993-1996)

  • Managed entire software and hardware infrastructure of Cardiac Catheterization lab in first corporate job
  • Developed and re-engineered new information processes to streamline patient scheduling and data storage/retrieval
  • Influenced doctors to perform system wide upgrade of hardware and software
  • Used C, Clipper, Dbase, SQL, Novell, DOS


EDUCATION:

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, NY
Leonard N. Stern School of Business
Master of Business Administration ; June 2005

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, NY
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Master of Science (GPA 3.51), Computer Science; January 2000

QUEENS COLLEGE, Flushing, NY
City University of New York
Bachelor of Arts (GPA: 3.76), Computer Science; January 1994
• Magna cum laude
• Honors in Computer Science (GPA 3.91)
• Jacob Rothenberg Fellowship
• Dean's List 1991 – 1993


ADDITIONAL:

  • Expertise in search engines and Internet technologies
  • International Business exposure e.g. China, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Guyana, etc.
  • Member of the Nirvana Humanitarian Foundation
  • Interests include travel, cricket, and music