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Jigar Mehta SDET II at Microsoft

Contact

Address: Redmond, WA
Mobile: 425-39-JIGAR
Personal Website: http://jigar-mehta.info

Summary

8 years of experience working with companies ranging from start-up to largest software pioneer. Experience ranges from development, developer support to test.

Currently working on making it simpler for Office Binary File Format implementer to troubleshoot issues with their file format implementation, also working with companies who implement Office, SharePoint and Exchange RPC protocols to communicate with these products seamlessly.

Specialties

Architecture, Design, Coding, Specification writing/reviewing, Developer Support, Debugging, Testing, Automation, Scripting

Skills

  • Software Design
  • Software Development
  • Customer Engagement
  • Software Testing
  • Collaboration
  • Reverse Engineering
  • Troubleshooting

Experience

Home
01 / 2011 - Present
Developer

Work on Small tools and utilities I develop for myself, later release to public. Some of the projects I’ve been working on:

YTWatcher : A tool that allows you watch your subscription YouTube videos in back to back manner (theater mode). More info at, http://j.mp/nqkSQw

Color Desker : Awesome little application that allows you to keep your desktop fresh with stunning desktop wallpapers. More info at, http://www.colordesker.com

Microsoft
09 / 2008 - Present
Software Design Engineer in Test II

Worked on tools and framework used internally by entire Office and Windows division within Microsoft for developing 50000+ pages of documentation live on MSDN (and constantly being updated).

Working with customers to help them test their implementations of Microsoft Open Protocols for Office, Sharepoint and Exchange products. Also working on Tools that help Office Binary File Format Implementer (those who writes/reads doc, xls, ppt files from their own applications) to make sure their implementation is according to the defined file format.

Microsoft
08 / 2006 - 09 / 2008
Developer Support Professional

Helped Microsoft’s enterprise customers solve their development issues in technologies like OLE, COM, DCOM and COM+.

VARAHA System
08 / 2005 - 07 / 2006
Sr. Software Engineer

Involved in development of Mobility Softwares for PDA (Pocket PCs and Windows Mobile) using embedded Visual C++, involved in low level development with SIP, wireless technology as well as PDA cellular line.

Also involved in client interaction for regular discussion and application level architecture design.

GAYTES Information Systems
02 / 2004 - 07 / 2005
Software Engineer

Telecom Software Development (e.g. IVRS, Voicemail, UMS) for Indian customers. Involved in product development from customer requirement specification till final deployment and support.

Worked on some of huge government, semi-government projects; systems are still live servicing thousands of people everyday.

Education

Gujarat University
2000 - 2005
M.Sc IT , Information Technology

Member of initial student placement committee. Heading few of institute’s online groups including alumni association.

Ankur School
1994 - 2000
Commerce Stream (Major in Accounting)

Honors

Microsoft Certified Professional

Interests

Investigate new technologies to find out what they do and how they work, Learning about new trends in Technology

Working
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