Animesh Kar

Experience

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  Mutual Trust Bank Ltd.

  Mar 2013 - Nov 2013

  System Analysis and Design
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  PROGmaatic Developer Network

  Nov 2013 - Nov 2013

  Industrial Attachment
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  Systems Solutions & Development Technologies (SSD-TECH)

  Apr 2015 - Oct 2016

  Junior Solution Developer

  #Project: Service Creation Project management* Gathered Knowledge on Service Creation Tree, Call handler Call flow#Project: R&D on Xamarin~Technology: C#, Batch File Commands* Enhanced Xamarin Webview App functionality using C#* Constructed Xamarin.Forms webView app using command-line tools (MSBuild) for both Windows and Android platforms* Acquired proficiency in UI Design techniques such as Stack-layout, Contents, ListView, facilitating improved app interface and user experience.#Project: KringKring (an App for calling and IM with others)~Technology: Android, Java, PHP, HTML, JS, Jquery* Utilized app features for calling and instant messaging, enhancing user engagement.* Developed expertise in the SIP protocol, optimizing communication within the app.* Worked on various Android features including JavaScript-Interface, SQLite Database, Threads (AsynchTask, Thread-pool, Services), Audio (Media-player, Audio-group, Audio-manager), and Notifications, contributing to robust app functionalities.* Acquired essential knowledge in server-side tracing using Wireshark, improving system monitoring and troubleshooting abilities. Show less

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  Bit Makers Ltd.

  Nov 2016 - Aug 2017

  Software Engineer

  #Project: BiyeBari-Advertisement of the things that are necessary for Bangladeshi Marriages which were categorized and shown based on subscription.~Technology: Java, Spring MVC, MySql database, Elastic Search 5.0.1* Designed databases, for different types of table relationships* Developed RESTful APIs and adapted existing ones for diverse services, enhancing system application functionality* Integrated ElasticSearch into the existing project, enabling faster and more efficient data searching and retrieval* Analyzed user needs and translated them into comprehensive design documents, ensuring clear communication and alignment between business and development teams Show less

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  Impel IT Solutions

  Mar 2018 - Aug 2021

  #Project: Wezp ~Technology: Ionic 3 Cordova, Angular, Build Tools: XCode 12, Android Studio, Cordova Command line* Developed the Wezp Cross-platform app, ensuring compatibility with both iOS and Android systems, and broadening user accessibility.* Produced and deployed builds for the Google App Store and iOS App Store, expanding the app's reach to a wider audience.* Enhanced user experience by addressing reported bugs and optimizing background image processing on the front-end, resulting huge improvement in app performance.* Implemented local notifications and toasts to keep users informed about invoice uploads and processed results, enhancing user satisfaction.#Project: BudgetView* Developed the integration of Tink API into the project to automatically import user bank transactions using OAuth 2.0 securely to reduce manual imports.* Implemented various security measures against CSRF, CSP, XSS, and SQL injection attacks#Project: Kantell ( survey project )~Technology: Jira* Acted as a Project Communicator, facilitating seamless communication among team members by receiving tasks from the product owner and efficiently delegating them to developers based on priority.* Developed a comprehensive roadmap for upcoming tasks, ensuring alignment with Sprint objectives. Show less #Project: Wezp Dutch users utilize this web and mobile software to upload invoice images or PDFs. The system parses and stores essential invoice details using XML.~Technology: Php 5.6, Symfony 2.3.3, MySql database, Doctrine (ORM, DBAL), JavaScript, J-Query, Twig, Bootstrap, Abbyy API (3rd Party), Elastic Search, Redis Cache, AWS s3 Bucket* Streamlined development by resolving Git conflicts and merging old codes, ensuring a seamless codebase for ongoing development.* Enhanced the Invoice Processing Algorithm, optimizing logic and boosting system efficiency, resulting in a 30-40% reduction in processing time.* Implemented AWS Cloud Solutions on invoice receipts, reducing reliance on local servers and improving scalability and accessibility.* Enabled automatic invoice retrieval between two applications (Wezp and BudgetView), enhancing inter-app functionality.#Project: BudgetView, and FactoringSaaS software used by Dutch merchants for creating invoices, managing transactions, payments, and reconciliation for vendors and customers.~Technology: Java [version: 1.7], Groovy on Grails [version: 2.3.8], Spring MVC, MySql database, JavaScript, J-Query, GSP* Facilitated effective communication with international clients, ensuring clarity and consistent updates, fostering stronger client relationships.* Successfully maintained Legacy Projects, preserving its functionality and relevance.* Identified software improvements through comprehensive testing, recommending programming enhancements that resulted in a 30% increase in system efficiency.* Improved system performance by optimizing queries, implementing algorithms, and refactoring code, leading to a reduction in response time.* Utilized IReports and Excel Files, enhancing data analysis and presentation of reports* Implemented a Customer Portal with role management options, enhancing user experience and allowing tailored access, resulting in increased user satisfaction and engagement. Show less

  • Senior Software Engineer

    Mar 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Software Engineer

    Mar 2018 - Feb 2020
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  University of Saskatchewan

  Sept 2021 - Sept 2023

  Graduate Student on Cybersecurity (thesis)

  Received a Fully Funded Scholarship opportunity in the Department of Computer Science on Cybersecurity.* Provided Teaching Assistantship for Python course* Demonstrated expertise and represented The CyberLab at the USASK Research Fest in both 2022 and 2023, showcasing innovative research ideas and contributing to the lab's academic progress.* Peer-reviewed papers published during Master's:> A.Kar, N. Stakhanova, E.Branca. "Detecting overlay attacks in Android". In The 14th International Conference on Emerging Ubiquitous Systems and Pervasive Networks (EUSPN), 2023.(*Best Paper award**)~ Keywords: Android, Static Analysis, Mitigation of Overlay Attacks> A.Kar, N. Stakhanova., "Exploiting Android Browsers". In The International Conference on Cryptology and Network Security (CANS), 2023.~ Keywords: Android, Toast Overlay, Overlay Attacks, Android Browsers, Privilege Escalation > A. Kar, A. Natadze, E. Branca, and N. Stakhanova, “HTTPFuzz: Web Server Fingerprinting with HTTP Request Fuzzing”, The 19th International Conference on Security and Cryptography (SECRYPT 2022)~ Technology: - Machine Learning to analyze the features of web servers - Grey Box Fuzzing concept - GoLang for HTTP request fuzzing and collection of data - 16 versions of Apache, Nginx, Lighttpd, and IIS servers Show less

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  Impel IT Solutions

  Oct 2023 - Mar 2024

  Senior Software Engineer

  #Project: BudgetView, Wezp & Factoring* Installing and configuring critical software on servers, ensuring seamless support for new project versions and uninterrupted operations.* Enhancing bug-fixing initiatives, resulting in enhancement in overall system stability and performance.* Developing seamless AWS receipt downloads by using s3 bucket capabilities on the Grails project.* Creating interactive UI designs, elevating client engagement by providing an alternative for report downloads, resulting in less number of downloads.* Translating complex logic into technical solutions based on Authorization, resulted in reducing redundant operations and adding controlled operations.* API creation, and modification for communicating between Wezp and Budgetview applications. Show less

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  University of Saskatchewan

  Jan 2024 - Apr 2024

  Teaching Assistant

  * Checked copies of Python codes of students (CMPT-145)* Provided feedback to the students* Modified test scripts for faster checking procedure

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  NorthStar Utilities Solutions

  Mar 2024 - now

  Java Software Developer

  * Developing, testing accessibility (a11y) and meeting acceptance criteria for new Biller7 front-end features with Angular 17(18) to ease the engagement of customers.* Installing, configuring various software programs to support team operations on different versions of the billing application, and merging libraries on different software versions.* Updating and following Confluence documentation to ensure accurate, & accessible knowledge sharing among team members.* Engaging in pair coding sessions(MOB programming) with team members to enhance code quality, presenting progress in the scrum meetings, creating Epic, Story points with functional requirements, and participating in monthly hackathons(winner of BI analytics). Show less