Computer Software and Information Systems Assignments Performed Assessed the business plans of 29 leading multinationals for establishing software development subsidiaries or joint ventures in India. Prepared their applications to the Foreign Investment Promotion Board, Software Technology Parks, Reserve Bank of India, Secretariat for Industrial Assistance, Customs Bonding, etc. Introduced their executives to senior Indian government officials, politicians, and print and television journalists. Got the companies profiled and the executives interviewed in newspapers, magazines and on television. Continued liaison with government departments until all approvals were obtained from central and state government authorities (1987-2000). Advised a US vendor of statistical software packages on outsourcing four projects on Windows 95, Windows NT, UNIX, IBM OS/2 platforms to South Asian software developers (1995-1997). Advised a US vendor of mathematical software packages on outsourcing five projects on IBM RS6000, Sun SPARCStation/Sun OS, Solaris, Silicon Graphics, IBM OS/2 platforms to South Asian software developers (1995-1997). Advised a European vendor of graphics and simulation packages for mechanical engineering, civil engineering, metallurgical and aerospace applications on outsourcing two packages to South Asian software developers : (a) Simulation of Fatigue Crack Growth, and (b) Structural Analysis of Thin Shells, Panels, and Pressure Vessels; both in C source code, on DEC VAX/VMS, DEC Alpha AXP, Digital UNIX, ULTRIX, IBM RS/6000/AIX, HP 9000 Series 700, HP Apollo, Sun SPARCStation/Sun OS, Sun4/Sun OS, Solaris, Silicon Graphics IRIS platforms (1995–1997). Assessed Indian software subcontractors for a US firm developing C++ and Small Talk V Object Oriented Programming Systems (1995). Assessed Indian software companies for a US corporation for maintenance and documentation of telecom network planning software (1994). Assessed Indian software development companies for a US firm marketing third party engineering, finite element analysis, structural analysis, graphics, M-CAD/CAM, and GIS software (1989-1993). Formulated detailed action plans for a multinational in the fields of software and circuit design for establishing a 100 % Indian subsidiary and obtained all approvals from central and state governments (1989-1990). Advised a US computer hardware and software systems integrator in its negotiations with Indian software companies for sourcing third party systems and applications software (1989-1992). Assessed Indian software development companies for a European value added re-seller of CIM, MRP-II, and GIS software (1990-1992). Assessed Indian software subcontractors for a German firm developing multimedia and animation educational and game software (1994). Assessed Indian software subcontractors for a US firm developing World Wide Web Internet multimedia software (1995-1996). Assessed Indian software subcontractors for a US firm developing Digital Signal Processing Algorithms and MPEG-2 Software (Jan. 1995 - April 1996). Assessed Indian software subcontractors for a US firm developing Network Performance and Internode Call Congestion Profiling Software (Jan. 1995 - April 1996). Assessed Indian software subcontractors for a US firm developing 2 B + D OSI Layered and Real-Time Network (3rd) Layer Protocol software (April 1995 - Aug. 1996). Obtained finance of Rupees Twenty Eight Million for an Indian startup to develop microbrowsers based on Wireless Markup Language (WML) and WMLScript for PDAs (1999-2000). Obtained finance of Rupees Twenty Two Million for an Indian software developer specializing in WebLogic and WebSphere (1999-2000). Obtained finance of Rupees Forty Million for an Indian software developer specializing in NetDynamics and Cold Fusion (1999-2000). Obtained finance of Rupees Forty Three Million for an Indian software developer specializing in Cold Fusion and Silverstream (1999-2000). Obtained finance of Rupees Seventeen Million for an Indian CRM vendor specializing in Siebel (1999-2000). Obtained finance of Rupees Eleven Million for an Indian CRM vendor specializing in Vantive and Clarify (1999-2000). Obtained finance of Rupees Eight Million for an Indian e-commerce developer specializing in BroadVision (1999-2000). Assessed the business plans of an Indian e-commerce startup specializing in Vignette for obtaining venture capital and private placement of equity and debt (1999-2000). Assessed the business plans of an Indian e-commerce startup specializing in Ariba for obtaining venture capital and private placement of equity and debt (1999-2000). Assessed the business plans of an Indian e-commerce startup specializing in Silknet for obtaining private placement of equity and debt (1999-2000). Assessed the business plans of an Indian e-commerce startup specializing in Tradex for obtaining private placement of equity and debt (1999-2000). Assessed the business plans of an Indian e-commerce startup specializing in Blue Martini for obtaining private placement of equity and debt (1999-2000). Assessed the business plans of an Indian e-commerce startup specializing in Bowstreet for obtaining venture capital and private placement of equity and debt (1999-2000). Assessed the business plans of an Indian e-commerce startup specializing in Net.commerce for obtaining venture capital and private placement of equity and debt (1999-2000). Obtained finance of Rupees Sixteen Million for an Indian middleware developer specializing in Tuxedo and CORBA (1999-2000). Obtained finance of Rupees Fourteen Million for an Indian software startup specializing in CORBA, Active X, and COM/DCOM (1999-2000). Obtained finance of Rupees Twenty Two Million for an Indian software startup specializing in Jbuilder, PowerJ, and Apache (1999-2000). Obtained finance of Rupees Fourteen Million for an Indian software startup specializing in Java Beans, RMI, UML, and ASP (1999-2000). Obtained finance of Rupees Twenty Seven Million for an Indian startup specializing in Frame Relay and SS7 (1999-2000). Obtained finance of Rupees Seventeen Million for an Indian startup specializing in Wireless Access Protocol WAP (1999-2000). Obtained finance of Rupees Twenty Two Million for an Indian startup specializing in Blue Tooth (1999-2000). Obtained finance of Rupees Twenty One Million for an Indian startup specializing in Verilog (1999-2000). Obtained finance of Rupees Twenty Six Million for an Indian startup specializing in Data Link Protocols and Router Development (1999-2000). Obtained finance of Rupees Twenty Three Million for an Indian startup to develop WAP-based and HTML-based microbrowsers for handheld thin clients (1999-2000). Obtained finance of Rupees Sixteen Million for an Indian startup specializing in Vx Works and PSOS (1999-2000). Obtained finance of Rupees Twenty One Million for an Indian startup specializing in ODBC, JDBC and Perl (1999-2000). Obtained finance of Rupees Seventeen Million for an Indian startup specializing in Viador (1999-2000). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a US provider of Internet Security Systems for development of a multihoming SYN Firewall, SYN packet interceptor, and connection mediator supporting virtual networking, remote accessibility, and programmable transparency. The platforms were Sun SPARCStation/Sun OS, Sun4/Sun OS, Solaris, Silicon Graphics IRIS, HP/HP-UX (1996–1997). Obtained an export order for an Indian software company with a US provider of Internet Security Systems for development of an enterprise firewall with features such as envoy technology, multilayering, multihoming, multiple levels of encryption, programmable transparency, out-of-band authentication, scalability, enhanced logging, address re-user, and both remote and on-site configuration and administration. The platforms were Sun SPARCStation/Sun OS, Sun4/Sun OS, Solaris, Silicon Graphics IRIS, HP/HP-UX (1997). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a US provider of Internet Security Systems and Services for performing feature enhancements, porting, verification, validation, and testing, adaptive maintenance and perfective maintenance, and documentation of a Web-based network management architecture which provided real-time dynamic management information regarding integration, reporting, and security. The platforms were Windows NT, Windows 95, UNIX compatible, Java and HTTP source code, TCP/IP Network support (1996-1997). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a US provider of Internet Security Systems for development of a permanent connection security firewall, combining an integrated front-end server, a proxy server, and a virus detector, for providing a single, secured route for all data traveling between LANs / WANs and the Internet. The platforms were Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 3.x, Apple Macintosh, IBM OS/2, UNIX System V, SCO UNIX, HP/HP-UX, DEC VAX/VMS, TCP/IP Network support (1996-1997). Obtained an export order for a leading Indian software developer from a US vendor of Internet Security Systems for development of a hybrid, turn-style firewall system combining packet filtering with proxy services, using user-defined, rule-based authorization programs to accept or deny access. Platforms were Sun SPARCStation/Sun OS, Sun4/Sun OS, Solaris, Silicon Graphics IRIS, HP/HP-UX, DEC Alpha AXP, Digital UNIX compatible. C, C++ source code. Novell Netware, Banyan, Ethernet, Token Ring, TCP/IP network support (1997). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a US provider of Network Gateway and Switching software for development of a Branch CommServer combining an IPX/IP router, bridge, SNA gateway, concentrator, frame relay access device, CSU/DSU, hub, and SDLC to LLC2 converter within a single unit. Platforms were MS DOS, AT&T UNIX System V compatible, IPX network support (1996-1997). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a US provider of Network Gateway and Switching software for development of an SDLC converter that converted SDLC traffic to LLC2 and then carried it over a LAN-based internetwork. Platforms were MS DOS, AT&T UNIX System V compatible. Token Ring, Ethernet network support (1996). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a US provider of Network Gateway and Switching software for development of a Virtual Central Office (VCO) Integrated Provisioning Platform providing access-on-demand to public network services for enhanced voice, data, and video applications, and featuring SNMP-based network management capabilities and subscriber access to voice services, digital leased and switched data services, ISDN, frame relay, SMDS, and ATM (1996). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a US provider of router software for development of a multiprotocol datagram encapsulation and transport component across Frame Relay WANs, providing interfaces for SNMP management. Platforms were Windows 95, Windows 3.x, MS DOS, Apple Macintosh, UNIX compatible. ANSI C source code. Novell Netware network support (1995). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a US provider of router software for development of an IPX WAN protocol stack component of software architecture which provided Novell compatible negotiation and configuration of various IPX network and router information, used for estimation of WAN link delays, negotiation of IPX routing, compression protocols and common IPX network numbers, and discovery of adjacent router names and primary network numbers. Platforms were Windows 95, Windows 3.x, MS DOS, Apple Macintosh, UNIX compatible. ANSI C source code (1995). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a US provider of router software for development of a sequenced packet exchange protocol stack which provided transport layer services for embedded applications in Novell Netware IPX / SPX environments (1995). Obtained an export order for an Indian software company from a US provider of CASE Tools for development of a CASE tool for maintenance and reverse engineering of Pascal and Fortran source code, providing complexity analysis, graphical results, acceptance criteria and documentation, test case execution, histograms, test case definition, code restructuring and source code browsing. Platforms were HP 9000 series 700, Sun 4 / Sun OS, Solaris, IBM RS 6000 AIX, DEC Alpha AXP compatible. Pascal and Fortran source code (1993). Obtained an export order for an Indian software company from a US provider ofsoftware debugging and testing tools for development of a Test Case Generator using AI search engines (1993). Obtained an export order for an Indian software company from a US provider ofsoftware debugging and testing tools for development of an automatic error detection tool for Win 32 applications running on Win 32 platforms that would automatically find and identify API errors, stack memory overruns, invalid Windows API parameters, invalid Windows API return code, invalid ANSI C parameters, invalid C return codes, memory locking problems, null pointer manipulations, resource and memory leaks, data and heap corruption, and ensure Win 32 compliance. C++ source code (1993). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a British customer to provide Ada, Apex, Rose, C++, UML services on a continuing basis (1999). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a French customer to provide Oracle 7x/8/8i services on a continuing basis (1997). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a British customer to provide CICS and DB2 services on a continuing basis (1997). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a British customer to provide Visual Interdev, MTS and MIIS services on a continuing basis (1999). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a Danish customer to provide Oracle Designer and Rational Rose services on a continuing basis (1999). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a French customer to provide Power Builder 6.0 / 7.0 services on a continuing basis (1998). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a British customer to provide SQL Server 7.0 and Oracle 8.0 services on a continuing basis (1998). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a British customer to provide MVS, JCL, DB2, CICS services on IBM S/390 OS/390 platform on a continuing basis (1997). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a Canadian customer to provide OS/390 customization and installation services, TSO/E, REXX, RACF Administration, DB2, DBA services on IBM S/390 platform on a continuing basis (1997). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a Canadian customer to provide DB2/400, CL/400, RPG IV, SQL/400, CICS/400 services on IBM AS/400 platform on a continuing basis (1997). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a Canadian customer to provide LabView, ObjectTime, and Swing services on a continuing basis (1998). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a German customer to provide SNMP, CMIP, and CMIS services on a continuing basis (1997). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a British customer to provide FPGA design services on a continuing basis (1996). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a British customer to provide Enterprise Java Beans and JavaServlets services on a continuing basis (1999). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a Spanish customer to provide Netscape Application Server and Netscape Enterprise Server services on a continuing basis (1999). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a Canadian customer to provide EJB, mySQL, DBI, and Flash services on a continuing basis (2000). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a German customer to provide Javabeans, JSP, EJB, RMI, IIS, MTS services on a continuing basis (2000). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a Canadian customer to provide MFG/PRO services on a continuing basis (2000). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with an Austrian customer to provide SQL Engine and VLDB services on a continuing basis (2000). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a Canadian customer to provide Swing, EJB, JDBC, RMI, JNDI, JTS, JNI, JMS services on a continuing basis (2000). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a Canadian customer to provide Net.Com, Java 1.2, VBScript, Visual Interdev, MTS, XML services on a continuing basis (2000). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a British customer to provide Power Builder and Crystal Reports services on a continuing basis (1997). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a British customer to provide Natural / Adabas services on a continuing basis (1997). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a British customer to provide Synon services on a continuing basis (1997). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a British customer to provide Clear Case, PVCS, BPCS services on a continuing basis (1997). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a British customer to provide JD Edwards, IEF, ADW services on a continuing basis (1997). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a US customer to provide Palm OS, Embedded 68 K, Mcore, and QNX services on a continuing basis (1999). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a Canadian customer to provide MSMQ and MQSeries Middleware services on a continuing basis (2000). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a Danish customer to provide Tuxedo and CORBA Middleware services on a continuing basis (2000). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a US customer to provide OMC, OAMP, SNMP, SS7, C++ services on a continuing basis (1998). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a European telecommunications vendor for development and maintenance, in NODAL C, of payphone access indicators and calling party category information, customized interactive voice responses, and subsequent call handling and routing (2000). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a US customer to provide SS7, TCAP/IS-41, TCP/IP, IPC, C++ services on a continuing basis (1999). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a US customer to provide QA Partner and MS Test services on a continuing basis (1999). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a US customer to provide Visual Test and XRunner services on a continuing basis (1999). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a US customer to provide Win Runner and Purify services on a continuing basis (1999). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a US customer to provide TCP/IP internals, UNIX Kernel, Device Driver programming services on a continuing basis (1996). Obtained an export order for an Indian software company from a US customer to provide RP / OSFP / BGP services (1999). Obtained an export order for an Indian software company from a US customer to provide X-Windows, X/MOTIF, TCL/TK services (1997). Obtained a strategic alliance for an Indian software company with a US corporation specializing in Wireless Application Protocols (WAP) to develop a lightweight protocol stack to minimize bandwidth requirements and enhance security (1999-2000). Advised an Indian business group intending to establish a software export unit in its negotiations with potential foreign collaborators and customers (1994). In conjunction with our US counterparts, obtained four export orders from USA worth US$ 384,200 for two Indian software companies for maintenance and retrospective documentation of local area networking software. Services provided by our US counterparts and us included feasibility studies; user requirements analysis; estimation of schedules, resources, and costs; contract negotiations; risk assessment; advice on project management and process quality; and obtaining 90 day export financing from Indian banks (1989-1993). In conjunction with our US counterparts, obtained two export orders from USA worth US$ 138,700 for an Indian developer of real-time process control software. Services provided by our US counterparts and us included feasibility studies; user requirements analysis; estimation of schedules, resources, and costs; contract negotiations; advice on project management and process quality; and obtaining 90 day export financing from Indian banks (1990-1992). Obtained three orders from Defence Research and Development Organizations for an Indian circuit design firm. Services provided by us included user requirements analysis; feasibility evaluation; estimation of schedules, resources, and costs; contract negotiations; and quality assurance (1989-1992). Reviewed and assessed the business plans and market penetration strategy for India for a French vendor of Software and associated Hardware for Real-Time Process Control of Thermal Power Plants (1992-1994, subcontract). Reviewed and assessed the business plans and market penetration strategy for India for a US vendor of Software for Modelling, Simulation, and Visualization of the Thermal Cycles of Thermal Power Plants (1992- 1994, subcontract). Reviewed and assessed the business plans and market penetration strategy for India for a US vendor of Software for Modelling, Simulation, and Visualization of Combined Cycle Gas Turbines (1992-1995, subcontract). Reviewed and assessed the business plans and market penetration strategy for India for a German vendor of Software for Simulation and Real-Time Feedback Control of Electricity Generation, Transmission, and Distribution (1992-1995, subcontract). Assessed the process maturity of six Indian software development organizations utilizing both the Process Capability Maturity Model of the Software Engineering Institute, Pittsburgh, and the European Community's BOOTSTRAP Institute. Advised them on transitioning to a higher process maturity level. (Performed as subcontracts from Quality Assurance Institute India Ltd., 1992-1994). Consultants to Quality Assurance Institute India Ltd., 1992 onwards, for strategy and marketing. |