Navas Sheriff A
Coimbatore,India
Summary
- Results-oriented IT professional with over 11 years of experience in ProC, PL/SQL, MS SQL Server, and Unix development, including more than 1 year in production support.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2013
2013
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Associate
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Chennai
2021.10 - 2026.02
- Spearheaded migration of Product Returns system from MS-Access to Azure Databricks and Azure SQL Server.
- Automated manual approval/rejection workflows, reducing processing time by 40%.
- Conducted feasibility studies and established execution plans for migration projects.
- Managed a team of 6 developers, ensuring successful delivery of migration milestones.
- Engaged stakeholders to align migration strategy with business objectives.
- Client: GSK | Agile
Consultant
Capgemini
Chennai
2019.03 - 2021.09
- Developed and maintained Freight Information Management System (FIMS), enabling accurate billing of consignments.
- Led a team of 4 developers, delivering enhancements under Agile methodology.
- Automated reporting processes, reducing manual intervention by 30%.
- Tuned SQL queries and optimized database performance for logistics operations.
- Provided production support and resolved escalations with root cause analysis.
- Client: Toll Group | Agile
Associate Consultant
Virtusa (Polaris Consulting & Services Limited)
Chennai
2014.11 - 2019.03
- Designed and optimized ProC and PL/SQL modules for Citibank’s End-of-Day (EOD) process.
- Improved transaction processing efficiency and reduced batch processing time by 20%.
- Created Oracle objects (Tables, Indexes, Constraints) and maintained technical documentation.
- Provided production support, ensuring 99% SLA adherence during month-end and year-end closures.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless financial reporting.
- Client: Citibank India | Waterfall
Education
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) -
KSR College of Arts and Science
Skills
- Proficiency in PL/SQL and Pro*C
- Expertise in Oracle and MS SQL Server
- Experience with Azure SQL, Data Factory, and Databricks
- Unix shell scripting skills
- Collaboration using Jira and GitHub
- Agile alongside Waterfall methodologies
- Skilled in MS Office Suite
- Knowledge in life sciences
- Management of logistics processes
- Core banking expertise
- Operations within retail banking
- Leadership and mentoring capabilities
- Effective problem-solving strategies
- Strong critical thinking
Languages
English
Fluent
Tamil
Native
Hindi
Intermediate
Urdu
Intermediate
Accomplishments
- Reduced Citibank’s batch processing time by 20% through SQL query optimization.
- Automated Toll Group’s reporting workflows, cutting manual effort by 30%.
- Successfully led migration of GSK’s Product Returns system to Azure, improving efficiency by 40%.
Timeline
Senior Associate
Cognizant Technology Solutions
2021.10 - 2026.02
Consultant
Capgemini
2019.03 - 2021.09
Associate Consultant
Virtusa (Polaris Consulting & Services Limited)
2014.11 - 2019.03
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) -
KSR College of Arts and Science