PURVAG G. PATEL 107 Greg Lane, Carbondale, IL 62901 (618) 559-5474 · purvag2003@gmail.com · http://purvag.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EDUCATION Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL , USA. Aug. 2007 - present Master of Science in Computer Science, G.P.A. 4.0/4.0 L.D. College Of Engineering, Ahmadabad, India. Aug. 2003 - June 2007 B.E Computer Engineering, Aggregate 64% ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WORK EXPERIENCE Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL, USA. Aug 2007 - Dec 2008 Graduate Assistant - Institutional Research & Studies * development and designing of website - www.iseg.siu.edu using ASP.NET and Oracle * job included generating dynamic graphical reports using crystal-reports from a large database * build search facility for extracting data from huge iseg database * dynamically exporting the search results and reports in various format viz. doc, excel, and pdf Amba Tech., Adalaj, Gandhinagar, India. Jan 2007 - May 2007 Programmer trainee * developed a comprehensive system for middle-sized hospital using VB.NET, C#, * MS-SQL server, MS-Access and oracle developed a generic solution for the hospital form managing patients, employees, pharmacy, and OPD to managing doctors and theirs account * developed a generic front end that can work on three major back-ends MS-SQL Server, oracle and MS-Access also * generating reports with the help of crystal reports Websites Maintained/Developed * For KIMAS 2009 - http://www.cs.siu.edu/~kimas/index.html * For SIUC ACM Student Chapter - http://www.siuc.edu/~acm/ * Personal Website - www.purvag.com * For Nautam Vakil & Co. - http://www.nautamvakil.com/about.php ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY Office Automation: MS Office Suite Operating Systems: Dos, Windows 95/ 98, Windows NT/2000/XP, and Linux Tools/Packages: Apache Tomcat, IIS 3.0, and Dreamweaver Web technologies: ASP, VBScript, JavaScript, HTML, PHP, and ASP.NET Languages: Intel 8085/8086 Assembly Language, COBOL, C, C++, J2SE, JEEE, VB, C# and VB.NET Databases: MS-Access, Oracle 8i, MS SQL Server, MySql, and Oracle9i F1-training certificate Hardware Certification for Hardware and Computer Management from ACT-Abad ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PUBLICATIONS Purvag Patel and Henry Hexmoor (2009). Designing BOTs with BDI Agents at The 2009 International Symposium on CollaborativeTechnologies and Systems (in print). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE PROJECTS MISS (Management information system for promoting & nurturing sports) Client: Sport authority of Gujarat (IBM-GIL) Description: The objective of project was to provide an online as well as client management system to aid sport authority of Gujarat to manage their scholarship schemes. Technologies Used: Java, JSP, Tomcat-Apache, MYSQL Revised DOS (Disk Operating System) Description: The objective of project was to develop a simulation of classic dos environment. In addition to regular text interface it provided an enhanced graphical interface to create a good look and feel. Technologies Used: C/C++ Online Merit List Generation Description: The objective of project was to develop an online system to generate merit list for admission committee. It also provided interface for viewing results. Technologies Used: JavaScript, HTML, Tomcat-Apache, MS-Access Online College Admission Description: The objective of project was to provide an online management of admission in a commerce college which facilitates various jobs from filling up of the forms to getting final admissions. Technology Used: VBscript, ASP, IIS, MS-Access Othello vs. computer Description: AI was implemented to let the user play with computer. It convincingly defeated human players. Language: Java Artificial Chat Description: The objective of this small project was to demonstrate Human Computer Interaction as a demonstration of my Seminar on HCI, It simulated the artificial chat with the user and was designed such that it will learn new words like a baby learns new words. Language: Java Medical Store Management Description: The objective of project was to develop a MIS for medical store management and provide a user friendly interface for the user. Tools/Language: Visual Studio 6.0, VB Online results on Mobile Description: This project provides cell phone users to view their results on their cell phones. Given the seat number and class users will be displayed their results. Technologies used: WML, Nokia web browser, IIS, MS-Access ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AREAS OF INTEREST Special interest in use Artificial intelligence in Computer gaming, internet technologies, website development, human Computer interaction programming and GUI development ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES * WEBMASTER, ACM Chapter – SIUC * Tutorial Chair, KIMAS 2009 * certificate from IBM ACADAMIC INITIATIVE (I.N.V.I.T.E) * first price in a Quiz competition sponsored by IBM, India