Furqan ul Karim is a seasoned technical manager with over 15 years of experience in project management, technical architecture, and software development, seeking senior-level assignments. He has a strong background in handling prestigious projects across various industries such as healthcare, aerospace, and e-commerce, demonstrating expertise in leading teams and improving software quality. His core competencies include planning project activities, executing project plans, and implementing technical solutions while fostering a dynamic and high-performance environment.

1. FURQAN UL KARIM
Bolton, Greater Manchester
Contact: +44 7854379074 ~ E-Mail: furqankarim@hotmail.com
~ LinkedIn ID: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/furqanulkarim
A result oriented & performance driven technocrat professional, in quest of senior level assignments in Project
Management / Technical Architecture (Technical Leadership) with a leading organization of high repute
PROFILE SUMMARY
Qualified MCS (Computer Science) & BSC with over 15 years of rich experience in the following sector :
Project Management Technical Architecture Software Development
CMS Development Troubleshooting CRM Development
Requirements Gathering Maintenance Management Leadership Skills
Team Management Release Management Technical Leadership
• Associated with TechNet Technologies Limited, Lancashire, United Kingdom as Senior Technical Manager
• Excels in concepts of end-to-end program planning & implementation from
delivery to activity sequencing, effort & cost estimation and risk analysis to
quality management in line with company guidelines / norms
• Skilled in conceptualising, developing & executing solutions and partnering
closely with business leaders
• Expertise in performing coding related activities for streamlining operations
within SDLC.
• Adroit in end-to-end designing of software products from requirement analysis
to system study, documentation and implementation
• Adept in analyzing information system needs, end-user requirements, software
drafting troubleshooting for information systems management
• Successfully completed various prestigious projects like NHS (Lancs - UK),
BRITVIC PLC - Supply Chain Industry, BAE Systems (Aerospace Industry),
Empiricom Technologies Ltd. (Artificial Intelligence), etc.
• Well versed with designing and developing of n-Tier applications by using
Microsoft Technologies, CMS, SQL Server, etc.
• Handled various reputed clients like Dibor UK Limited (E-commerce Retail
Industry), Dewsbury Auto Salvage Ltd. (Automotive Industry), Al-Abbas
Fabrics (Fabric / Dyeing Industry), etc.
• Deftly carried out work for big data like Mongo DB, JavaScript Frameworks, etc.
• Demonstrated excellence in working on Microsoft, SAP, Dynamic 2011 with advance PROGRAMMING, Integrating
Projects in different projects (service wise), implementing gateways (e-commerce), etc.
• An effective communicator with strong leadership, analytical, planning and decision making skills
Leadership: Driving the organizational mission through employees & supports motivation of employees in organization
Management: Overseeing operations of the organization, implementing plans, managing human & physical resources
Certification: Preparing for PRINCE2 & SCRUM MASTER
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Planning project activities viz. scoping, estimation, tracking, change management,
delivery management & post implementation support
• Executing project plans within pre-set budgets, deadlines, client needs &
expectations and devising the solutions accordingly to minimizing technical risks
during implementation process
• Involved in look after CRM Development and implementation like Sage
200/Dynamics 2011
• Architecting & designing technical solutions for product and managing process&
driving vision, strategy, road map and release plans
• Executing web t systems in the organization and involving in design &
development of various assignment for smooth functions
• Mapping clients’ requirements and providing them best solutions within the
scope of project requirements
• Creating & sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters development opportunities and motivates high
performance amongst the team members

2. WORK EXPERIENCE
Since Dec’11 with TechNet Technologies Limited, Lancashire, United Kingdom as Senior Technical Manager
Received various appreciations from clients
Clients Handled:
Client: Barclays Bank Plc (Financial Organization)
Period: Mar’16-To Date
Role: Architect/Developer
Description: Working on a mobile integration project with MobileIron & Good framework. Architecting the
solution with the views of concurrent user handling and integration with blackberry and apple
platform to handle the devices for the required updates to be pushed back.
Client: Active Cars (Car retail industry)
Period: Jan’16-Mar’16
Role: Technical Team Lead
Responsibility Technical architect & Led a team of developers & testers
Description: Worked as a Technical Team Lead on the bespoke CRM with the view of performance
enhancement and integration with other third party companies to provide the base of
streamlined process of managing third party applications and integration.
Technologies/Tools: Visual Studio 2013, .Net Framework 4.5, C#.Net, ASP.NET, JQuery, LINQ to SQL, LINQ to Objects,
LINQ to XML, Unit Testing (Nunit), N-Inject (IOC), Entity Framework 6, AGILE/SCRUM, IIS 7,
Subversion.
Client: NHS (Lancs - UK) (Government Healthcare Organization)
Period: Mar’14-Dec’15
Role: Technical Team Lead/Scrum Master
Responsibility Technical architect & Led a team of 11 Senior Developers & Test Team
Description: Worked as a Technical Team Lead/Technical Architect hands on for government based health
care organization (NHS Lancashire) within SDLC. Managing team of 11 senior developers and test
team. My responsibilities were as follows:
• Reviewed the design and improved the software development architecture to meet the ongoing and
foreseeable future requirements in terms of performance, security and integration with many
components within the same projects as well as the communication with third party components.
• Put the loosly coupled architecture in place for this application and implemented the usage of RESTFUL
API specially for integration purpose. Refactored a lot of code to remove ambiguity, less performance
code according to SOLID principles.
• Developed policies and encouraged developers to use TDD (test driven development) and unit test
applications in accordance with established standards
• Develop, test, and maintain web and desktop based business applications built on Microsoft
technologies
• Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits
• Day to day team and software cycle management with hands on experience
• Conduct regular scrum meetings as scrum master
• Provide technical leadership to teammates through coaching and mentorship
• Implementation of fully agile/scrum methodology
• Guide team development efforts towards successful project delivery
• Identify and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team
• Collaborate with other software developers, business analysts and software architects to plan, design,
• Assist in the collection and documentation of user's requirements, development of user stories,
estimates and work plans
• Participate in peer reviews of solution designs and related code
• Package and support deployment of releases
• Develop, refine, and tune integrations between applications
• Analyse and resolve technical and application problems
• Assess opportunities for application and process improvement
• Adhere to high quality development principles while delivering solutions on time and on budget
• Release management with hands on release coding using MS Deploy/Web Deploy and Nant scripting.
• Fully IIS PowerShell scripting as part of release management Microsoft Azure based product
development
Technologies/Tools: Visual Studio 2012, .Net Framework 4.5, C#.Net/VB.Net, ASP.NET, JQuery, LINQ to SQL, LINQ to
Objects, LINQ to XML, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing (Nunit), N-Inject (IOC),

3. Entity Framework 5-6, AGILE/SCRUM, IIS 7, TFS 2012, Azure, Powershell, MS deploy release
scripting, LINQPad.
Client: BAE Systems (Aerospace Industry)
Period: Dec’13-Feb’14
Role: Senior Developer / CRM Developer
Description: Government based commercial large scale project
Technologies/Tools: Visual Studio 2013, .Net Framework 4.5, C#.Net, MVC 4, ASP.NET, JQuery, LINQ to SQL, LINQ to
Objects, MS Dynamics 2011 (CRM), N-unit, Entity Framework, AGILE/SCRUM, IIS 7, TFS 2012,
SSRS, Rich web based portal (Developed by using MVC4, IOC) and Microsoft Dynamics 2011
(CRM Development)
Client: NHS (Lancs - UK) (Government Healthcare Organization)
Period: Jul’13-Dec’13
Role: Lead Developer
Responsibility Led a team of 6 Senior Developers
Description: NHS UK on a project for psychiatric patients. This is a rich web application based getting benefits
of the MVC4 architecture with JS framework along with JQuery UI/CSS. Some parts of the solution
consist on MVC 2.
Technologies/Tools: Visual studio 2012, .Net Framework 4.5, C#.Net, ASP.NET, JQuery, LINQ to SQL, LINQ to Objects,
Test driven Development (TDD), N-unit, Entity Framework, AGILE/SCRUM, IIS 7, TFS 2012
Client: Creative Lynx Ltd (Software House Healthcare Industry)
Title: Care For Today – Heart
Period: Jul’13-Jul’13
Role: Web Developer
Description: Developed a health care project for NHS UK and also for some hospitals based in US which gets
benefit from latest technologies. This is a rich web application based on the principal of single
page application (SPA) taking advantage of all the latest JS frameworks.
Technologies/Tools: Visual studio 2012, .Net Framework 4.5, C#.Net, ASP.NET, JQuery, LINQ to SQL, LINQ to Objects,
Mongo DB (NOSQL), Team city, JIRA, Test driven Development (TDD), N-unit, Entity Framework,
AGILE/SCRUM, Cruiser Control, GIT SVN/ Repository, IIS 7, Knockout JS, Phantom JS, Grunt, Node
JS, Require JS, Mocha JS(JS Unit testing Framework), Chai Assertion library, Postal JS, Sinon JS (JS
Mocking framework), BDD (Spec Flow), TDD, JavaScript BDD Testing
Client: PH Creative Ltd (Digital Media Agency/Ecommerce)
Period: Feb’13-May’13
Role: Technical Architect/ Lead Developer
Description: Worked in a digital media agency as technical architect/Lead Developer and handled various
projects and worked. In regards to digital agency I worked on various projects at the same time
and designed the architecture of the solution for E-commerce platform where performance and
security is more concerned. Since this role was mainly focused on an enterprise level E-
commerce platform, a very careful service oriented architecture design has been placed and
made sure that the system is loosely coupled using best available design patterns and Ioc
containers. This particular client was focusing on Umbraco CMS.
Technologies/Tools: Umbraco 4.0/6.0.2, Visual studio 2010, .Net Framework 4.0, C#.Net, ASP.NET, JQuery, LINQ to
SQL, LINQ to Objects, SQL Server 2008 R2, Team City, JIRA, Test Driven Development (TDD), N-
Unit, Entity Framework, Artificial Intelligence Technology, DevExpress Theme, AGILE/SCRUM,
Cruiser Control, Component Development, Tortoise SVN, UCommerce, Webservices
(SOAP/XML/XSLT), IIS 6/7
Client: Empiricom Technologies Ltd. (Artificial Intelligence)
Period: Dec’12-Feb’13
Role: Technical Lead Developer
Description: An interesting assignment where I have participated along with other technical architects to
design and develop a healthcare solution using an artificial intelligence technology. This core
product was being funded by world’s top psychiatrists based in US. Divided the solution into 2
parts where one part was totally focusing on artificial intelligence based engine (developed in
house with the best algorithm available) and the other part was the intranet based application
for psychiatrists which benefitted from this engine and help them prescribe the correct medicine
or treatment. The engine we developed was able to digest all the information available regarding
medicines for any treatment and it used to scan a particular patient records to highlight the

4. better treatment or medicine available in market. We (technical architect team) utilised the
design pattern Abstract factory implemented the engine in an N layered solution by keeping in
mind the loosely coupling as well as security so if components need to communicate to outside
world shouldn’t be an issue.
This core product was developed and designed with all the latest technologies on Microsoft
platform as well as taking advantages of some open source project management and build tools
like Jenkins and Jira.
Technologies/Tools: Visual studio 2010, .Net Framework 4.0, C#.Net, ASP.NET, WCF, JQuery, LINQ to SQL, LINQ to
Objects, SQL Server 2008 R2, Jenkins, JIRA, Test driven Development (TDD), N-unit, Entity
Framework, Artificial Intelligence Technology, DevExpress Controls, AGILE/SCRUM, Tortoise
SVN.
Client: BSS (Home Office – UK Border Agency)
Period: Jun’12-Aug’12
Role: Senior Developer
Description: Worked on a highly transactional public facing website (http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/) to
improve the user experience and help to achieve the best information by guiding public to
dedicated fraud they have experienced. This website interacts with public to help them lodge a
fraud. New improvement will help a user to find clear routes for fraud type. I have done all those
changes in backend and in front application to enable all those new fraud types in a secure safe
environment and also for future frauds. I was also involved in deployment of this application in
secure testing environment.
Technologies/Tools: Visual studio 2010, .Net Framework 2.0/4.0, C#.Net, ASP.NET, WCF, JQuery, LINQ to SQL, LINQ to
objects, SQL Server 2008 R2, MVC 3, Visual Source Safe (SVN).
Client: Orbis Information Systems (BRITVIC PLC - Supply Chain Industry)
Period: Dec’11-Jun’12
Role: Technical Lead Consultant/Manager
Responsibility Led cross functional team of Senior Developers, Business Analyst, Engineers & Test Team
Description: An interesting assignment where I was acting as a core member of the project team nationwide
which was a real time application. I led the design, technical implementation, integration on
hardware as well as different real time software components to help the company made the most
out of this application
Solution design, development, testing, deployment and troubleshoots for production line in a
real-time environment made this my most achievable reward in my career.
Integration with SAP XMII module and real time application (Wonderware)
Real time data gathering and validation of data through trending tool (Wonderware).
Java applet report generation with SAP XMII
Propose to make solution design change wherever require accommodating the variations of
machines. Communication with business users, Engineers and third party vendors.
Suggestion for resolutions in effective and professional way to clients and stake holders.
Technologies/Tools: Visual Studio 2010, .Net Framework 4.0, C#.Net, ASP.NET, JavaScript, JQuery, LINQ to SQL, LINQ
to objects, SQL Server 2008, VSS, SAP XMII, Wonderware, Kepware, AGILE/SCRUM, VBA
Programming Methodology Experience.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Apr’07-Nov’11 with Hansen Lindberg & Co. Limited, UK as Technical Consultant
Clients Handled:
Client: Dewsbury Auto Salvage Ltd. (Automotive Industry)
Period: Sep’11-Nov’11
Role: Team Lead Developer
Technologies/Tools: Visual Studio 2010/2008, .Net Framework 4.0, C#.Net, ASP.NET, LINQ to SQL, LINQ to Objects,
SQL Server 2005, Crystal Reports, VSS, AGILE/SCRUM Methodology Experience
Responsibility:
• Served as Lead Developer and supervised a team of 4 members
Client: Capita PLC (Financial Industry)
Period: Apr’11-Aug’11
Role: Analyst Programmer/ Senior Developer
Technologies/Tools: Visual Studio 2010/2008, .Net Framework 4.0, C#.Net, ASP.NET, LINQ to SQL, LINQ to Objects,
SQL Server 2005, Crystal Reports, VSS, AGILE/SCRUM Methodology Experience, TDD
Responsibilities:

5. • Acted as Senior Team Member a handled a team of 18 to 20 members
• Looked after complete Software Development activities as well as carried out Unit Testing functions
Client: Lancashire Constabulary
Period: Aug’10-Mar’11
Role: Analyst Programmer
Security Clearance: NPPV Level
Police Headquarter: Lancashire
Technologies/Tools: Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2010, Visual Studio 2010/2008/2005/2003, .Net Framework
4.0/3.5/3.0/2.0,ASP.Net, VB.NET, C#.Net, Classic ASP, ASP.NET Form Model, JavaScript, AJAX,
JQuery, JQuery UI/CSS, VBScript, AJAX, WCF Services, RESTFUL services, Web services, LINQ to
SQL, LINQ to objects, Microsoft Entitiy Framework model 4.0, Data annotation, Microsoft
Enterprise Library 5.0, SQL Server 2005/2008, Crystal Report 13, Classic ASP, AGILE/SCRUM
Methodology Experience, TDD, Test Build Automation
Responsibilities:
• Accountable for building several components in VS 2010 for Web Applications and providing compatibility with
preceding versions and classic ASP
• Instrumental in:
o MS enterprise lib 5 / Data annotation implementation for validation, exception, etc.
o POCCO (EF4) Model for classes and entity framework implementation
o Migration of classic asp code to ASP.Net
Client: Dibor UK Limited (E-commerce Retail Industry)
Period: Apr’07-Jul’10
Role: Development Manager
Responsibility Led a team of Developers & Test Team
Description: As a permanent senior member worked on various projects range from in house ERP, CRM, E-
Commerce web application as well as on integration solutions with bug brand names such as
Amazon and eBay marketplace. I was involved in every stage of development from solution
designing to deployment of application(s).
Technologies/Tools: Visual Studio 2008/2005/2003,.Net Framework 3.5/3.0/2.0,ASP.Net, VB6, VB.NET, C#.Net,
Classic ASP, ASP.NET Form Model, ASP.NET MVC/MVC2, JavaScript, AJAX, JQuery, CSS, VBScript,
AJAX, Web Services, LINQ to SQL, LINQ to objects, Data Annotation, SQL Server 2000/2005/2008,
Crystal Report 8.0/9.0/10.0, DOTNETNUKE (CMS), Configuration Knowledge of SSRS (SQL Server
Reporting Services) and Integration with ASP.NET/DOTNETNUKE Modules. Sage Pay Integration
for Payment, Classic ASP
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for various functions that involving planning & implementation of additions, deletions and major
modifications to the supporting infrastructure company-wide as well as designing & implementation of robust and
enhanced systems to help improve customer interaction with online e-commerce business
• Dealt with E-letter & Marketing Software, ERP System, Sage 200 CRM customization, implementation and integration
and System integration with AMAZON and other parcels delivery services for streamlining operations
Highlights:
• Efficiently designed various PCI-DSS Compliant Software Solutions in 2007-2010
• Distinction in working on Win Form projects (VB.Net) Development
• Pivotal in providing various E-commerce solutions like:
o www.blanchel.com (Ecommerce Web application developed on DOTNETNUKE, developed customized modules,
customize built-in modules, integration with SSRS)
o www.dibor.co.uk
o www.greenbeandirect.com
o www.frenchfurniturehouse.co.uk
Jun’05-Apr’07 with Dewsbury Auto Salvage Limited (Automotive Industry), Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
as Sr. System Analyst
Technologies/Tools: Visual Studio 2003/6.0, .Net Framework 2.0/1.1,ASP.Net, VB.NET, Classic ASP, ASP.NET Form Model,
JavaScript, AJAX, VBScript, SQL Server 2000/2005, Crystal Report 8.0/8.5, Classic ASP, VB6, TCP/IP Programming
Role:
• Carried out system analysis & design for various projects
• Involved in Web and Desktop Software Development activities

6. • Accountable for overseeing various functions like Crystal report Compilation for software developed in ASP & VB6 and
logged the calls (TCP/IP programming by using VB6) in an effective manner
Major Projects Handled:
• Dewsbury Auto Salvage (www.dewsburyautosalvage.com)
• Web based Administration System
Invoice, Purchase and Stock System
Oct’04-May’05 with Premier Employment (UK) Ltd. (Recruitment Industry), London as Developer
Major Project Handled:
• Payroll & Human Resources System
May’03-Aug’04 with Pakistan Gum Industries Ltd. (FMCG Industry), Karachi, Pakistan as Programmer
Major Projects Handled:
• HR & Payroll System
• Stock & Inventory Management System
• Sales System
• Production System
• Dispatch & Delivery Management System
• SCADA & Production Planning System (TCP/IP Programming)
• Software Security and Liaising Tool
Jan’01-May’03 with AA Solutions, Karachi, Pakistan as Analyst / Developer
Client Handled: Al-Abbas Fabrics (Fabric / Dyeing Industry)
TECHNICAL PURVIEW
• Database Modeling
o Erwin, Visio, UML
• Database Management System
o Database Design, Development and
Management with Microsoft SQL Server
7/2000/2005/2008 (T-SQL, Stored
Procedures, Functions, Triggers and Cursor),
MS Access and Oracle
o MongoDb NoSQL, SQL Lite
• Operating Systems/Networking/E-mail
o MS Windows9.x/2000/2003/XP/7.0,
Windows Server 2003/2008 and Exchange
Server
o Network Configurations on Windows
Platform
o SMTP/POP3 configuration and
INTEGRATION
• Software Development Methodologies
o AGILE/SCRUM, RAD, XP, AGILE/KANBAN,
Waterfall
• Technologies/Tools & Miscellaneous
o SAP XMII, Wonderware, Kepware
Integration, Deployment and Automation
Experience
o SAP XMII Java Applet Report Generation
o Third Party Large Retail Businesses such as
AMAZON, Ebay Related Products
Development and Integration Skills with ERP
and Ecommerce Website
o Microsoft Team Foundation Server
2010/2012, Visual Studio 2013,2012, 2010,
2008, 2005, 2003,6, GIT, Jenkins, JIRA, TEAM
CITY, Resharper
• .Net Framework 4.5/4.0/3.5/3.0/2.0, ASP.Net,
VB.NET, C#.Net, Classic ASP, ASP.NET Form
Model, ASP.NET MVC/MVC2/MVC3/MVC4, SSRS,
VBScript, VB6, LINQ to SQL, LINQ to Objects,
LINQ to XML, XML, JSON, PJSON, MSEntlib 5.0,
ORM (EF4/EF5/EF6)
• IOC/DI (Unity, Autofac, Ninject), Design patterns,
Repository Patterns, WCF Services, Web services,
RESTFUL services, Web API 1, Web API 2.2, SOAP.
Knowledge about OWIN/Katana
• JavaScript, AJAX, JQuery, JQuery UI/CSS, Angular
Js, Node.js, Knockout.js, Mocha js, Promise Js,
Response Js
• CMS (DOTNETNUKE, Umbraco)
• MS DYNAMICS 2011 (CRM), Sage 200 Integration,
SSRS Report Generation
• Seagate Crystal Report (version 4.6, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0,
10.0)
• Technical & Solution Architectural Experience
• IIS 5.0/6.0/7.0/7.5
• SEO and Online Marketing Experience
• C/C++, JAVA, and FoxPro
• Object Oriented Design and Programming Skills
• MS Deploy/Web Deploy and Nant scripting, IIS
PowerShell scripting
• Ecommerce Payment Gateway Integration with
Sage Pay (PROTX), PayPal, One World
PERSONAL DETAILS

7. Address: Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Location Preference: UK/ Saudi Arabia / UAE / Qatar