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Name                                     :          C.Venkataachalam
Date of Birth                        :           24th Jan, 1964
Marital Status                       :          Married
Country                                 :          India

Summary


Freelance RFID consultant, having a sound knowledge in RFID Project Cycle and an ability to translate vision into a strategy has exposure in this technology since 2006. Always ready to take on challenging assignments. Ready to take ownership of assignments & getting them completed.

Also a seasoned web designer coupled with knowledge and experience in multimedia, animation and graphics. 20 years experience in IT industry as a consultant and coordinator in various fields such as DTP, Multimedia, CD publishing, Web designing etc, focusing on internet concepts which have a higher level of automation resulting in self supporting applications.

Experience in computer related technologies, exceptionally good understanding of the latest technologies and integrating them to current requirements. 

Skill Set
Experienced in working with groups and individuals for portals and e-commerce sites, using teamwork and collaboration, setting goals, delegating and communicating effectively.
  • Total IT Experience is 20 years
  • Web designing 12 years
  • Broad experience with web architecture and thorough understanding of client-server technology.
  • Knowledge of web protocols, including HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, WAP, SSL, and IP.
  •  Knowledge in Internet domain concepts.
  • Awareness in web servers including Apache Server, IIS, Sambar Server, PWS, and various proxy servers.
  • Work experience in Linux, NT and DOS platforms.
  • Awareness in audio and video compressions, Mp3, dat, mpeg video, ram, streaming video and audio etc.,
  • Experience in handling wav, midi, avi & au files etc., 
  • Experience in non-linear editing, audio mixing and applying sound effects for non-interactive multi-media presentations.
Software skill
Microsoft FrontPage, MacroMedia FLASH, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Image Ready, Adobe Premier, Corel Draw, 3DS Max, Animator Studio, Adobe Page Maker, Various Morphing software, Various graphics utilities such as Bryce3d, Poser, Vistapro etc., Sound Forge & various audio editing tools

Qualification
Bachelors in Arts, specializing in English Literature. (1983 - 86, Madras University)
Diploma in Computer Programming (BASIC and DBASE, 1986) (Computer Techniques India)
Diploma in Animator PRO, 3D Studio, PhotoShop and G-Morph (Replicon Institute of Multimedia)


Abilities
Provide support to customers by understanding and analyzing their needs. Coordination with Sales Team, Marketing Team and Purchase Team to obtain customer satisfaction and provide real time support to the customers  and convert the proof of concept into pilot level  projects, by leading the Technical and software team.

Support to the Marketing team in assisting the completion of tenders.

Coming up with new business strategies/ technical ideas to Improve the existing lines of business & Leading the Implementation of the new lines of business & integrating them to boost existing business.  


ACTIVITIES
Technical Consultant – Digilinc Technologies India Pvt., Ltd (2006 onwards)

Digilinc Technologies India private limited involved in Radio Frequency Identification - RFID - System Integration Company based in Chennai, India.

Projects involved
·         RFID enabled Library Management system
·         RFID enabled real time inventory for jewellery showroom

Led the team, developed RFID based application like Library Mgmt, Jewelry management, Physical access control, involved in Analysis, Design, Development and Testing of RFID Based application software & integrating hardware.

Work experience as one of the team members in RFID Middleware and integration, RFID readers, handheld devices like PDA and RFID hand held readers.
 
 
MD, CEO, DynaSource Webware Private Limited (2003 – 2006)
Dynasource Webware Private Limited a successor company of CyberTec Creations which is functioning since 1997 provides web based solutions to various business firms. The profile includes informative sites and portals creation, multimedia presentation, custom database applications, e-marketing and hosting.

Led all of the technical aspects of the portal development; provided technical assistance and direction to the engineers. Coordinated efforts with Project Manager, estimate technical complexity and drive technical design of the new features. Established and maintained project development and testing environment, standards. Oversee the team in development, debugging and testing, and releases.

Projects handled

OASIS (Overall Administration System for Internet Surfing)

Cyber café management Software which will automate the entire management of cyber café on a day to day basis. A perfect mechanism is developed to manage all the desktops of the Cyber Cafes enrolled categorically split based on pin codes. A centralized automated control system designed using three tier architecture deployed online for the interactive purpose of the internet center visitors. They can avail this facility to interact with the sponsorship advertisements displayed on the desktop. The above set up will take corporate advertisements to the Internet Users country wide

INFOCAST - INFORMATION NARROW-CASTING

This revolutionary concept provides accurate Audio, Video information to numerous places from a single source.  This dynamic concept enables the source to control every individual point to make specific changes and modifications as per requirement.

Advertising, news, focused information or any other visual communication can be easily distributed to CCTV deploying INFOCAST to provide display of accurate train arrival timings at various stations through this with a centralized controlling server.

A perfect mechanism has been researched & further developed to manage CCTV placed at various locations, by casting station specific information, through the single data source routed from the Southern Railway Control room.

IMPLEMENTATION OF INFOCAST IN MAMBALAM STATION

On recognition of Dynasource’s innovative concept by the Southern Railway  it has been introduced in the Indian Railways, a new generation cost effective technology INFOCAST for the benefit of the commuters by providing exact information to the passenger.  The information includes the time left the earlier station, arrival time of departure and the destination will be displayed for the commuters.

The maiden venture of INFOCAST technology is proven success at Mambalam railway station, one of the prime train stations in Chennai City, displaying the train arrival information continually throughout the day and night for more than Twenty hours.  The display of the information is through 29” TV units placed at 15 strategic locations on both the platform and the foot-over bridge to catch the ease of the commuter.

Visiting Official  – Coral Technologies (I) Ltd.  (Feb 2000 – 2001)

The company is involved in Travel related services off line and Online.
 Responsibilities included the following:

·         Recruiting, training, scheduling, and providing technical support.
·         Server administration (RAQ3i cobalt linux server) and Technology implementation.
·         Developed and implemented procedures, which ensured meeting the closing deadline.

Reference:
Mr.D.Sudhakara Reddy, Chairman & Managing Director of Sudsun Housing Development (I) Ltd.  and is one of the Promoters and a Director of Oriental Hotels Ltd. (Owns/operates Taj Coromandel-Chennai, Taj Malabar-Cochin, Taj Residency-Vizag & Fisherman’s Cove-Covelong).


Graphics Designer- Dowlog Technology Company, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - (June 96 - Apr 97)


The company is involved in publishing educational multi-media CDs in Arabic.
Responsibilities included the following:
·         Image Editing
·         Graphics designing
·         Audio Mixing
·         Creating 3D animations
Reference:
 Mr.Abdullah-al-Dubaiki, Director, Dowlog Technology Company, Riyadh


Pre-press Consultant - (Jan90 - May96)

1. Makkal Kural Daily, India
The client is one of the major News Magazine publishers in Southern India and has been in the publishing industry for the past 25 years. 

My responsibilities included the following:
·         Established the communication setup between the branches in various cities
·         Trained the in-house personnel in Desk Top Publishing
·         Maintenance and Supervision of the Pre-press setup.

Reference:
 Mr. Jeevanandham, Executive Director, Makkal Kural, Chennai.


Proprietor - Softline Computers
(Jan 88 - Dec 89)


 Running a Tutorial Institution wherein knowledge was imparted in the fields of Basic computer education, DTP, etc. Carried out job work in Laser typesetting from government and private offices including TamilNadu Text Book Society, Madras, India.

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