Sanjeev Topiwala


OBJECTIVE	To obtain a position in software development, system analysis or related fields where I can contribute my technical, analytical, interpersonal and creative problem-solving abilities.

EDUCATION	Cornell University, College of Engineering, Ithaca, NY Candidate for Master of Engineering in Computer Science GPA: 4.09 / 4.3			Aug ’97 – May ‘98

	Gujarat University, D.D.I.T., India Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering Percentage: 87% (Topped all the 8 semesters.)			Aug ’92 – May ’96

HONORS & AWARDS	Gujarat University’s Gold Medal for highest merit in the final year, National Merit Scholarship, an appreciation award from CMC Limited, a grader’s award for the JAVA-IZER project.

COURSEWORK	Computer Networks	Operating Systems	System Concepts
	Computer Graphics	Microprocessors	Simulation & Modeling
	Advanced Computing	Software Engg.	Artificial Intelligence

RELATED EXPERIENCE	Software Engineer – Systems Integration CMC Limited, Mumbai, INDIA.			Aug ’96 – July ‘97
	Developed and tested modules for a financial application under C & UNIX, UNIFACE & ORACLE and for workstation security under Windows SDK. Coordinated and conducted training for the users of the system. Designed and coordinated the development of an office automation system for in-house use.

	Student Intern Indian Space Research Organization, India.			Jan ’96 – June ’96
	Developed and tested algorithms for image processing and image display utilities under X-Windows to be used by the scientists at the Remote Processing Laboratory. Designed and developed an X-Windows based interface for in house developed color frame grabber card.

PROJECTS	Project LDAP Cornell University.			Aug ’97 – Dec. ’97
	Implemented the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) on UNIX platform with all the features for supporting directory search, add and delete.

	Java profiler and clustering utility - JAVAIZER Cornell University.			Aug ’97 – Dec. ’97
	Designed & developed a profiler and dynamic clustering utility for Java.

	Handwritten Character Recognition DDIT, India.			Aug ’95 – Dec. ’95
	Developed a neural network (NEOCOGNITRON) based handwritten character recognition system using C++.

	Lexical Analyzer for C DDIT, India.			Aug ’95 – Dec. ’95
	Developed a lexical analyzer for C language, which then formed a part of the compiler project that was codeveloped by a group of students.

COMPUTER SKILLS	Languages: C, C++, Java, Pascal, 80x86 assembly, SQL, HTML, UNIFACE Proc,JavaScript. Platforms : UNIX/X-Windows, Win3.1 & 95/NT, MS-DOS. Software : UNIFACE, Oracle, Microsoft Office.

ACTIVITIES	IEEE Student Branch, Nadiad: As founder chairperson, planned, coordinated and supervised all the technical symposiums and presentations.

REFERENCES	Available upon request.