Rafay Syed interned as a .Net Developer Intern for GM's Corporate Functions IT .Net Development department. The internship focused on a project to create a proof of concept for combining multiple XML files into a single HL7 file to streamline importing data into GM's medical records system. Rafay worked with other interns on the project, learning about team dynamics and applying his skills in C#, Angular JS, and the .Net framework. The project provided benefits to GM by modernizing their health records system and benefits to Rafay through experience working on a real-world corporate application and gaining confidence working in the corporate world.

1. Summer Internship
Name: Rafay Syed
Position: .Net Developer Intern

2. About Me
• School: Georgia State University
• Major: Computer Science
• Year In School: Senior
• Background: Experienced with Java, UNIX,
Assembly, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and C
• Department: Corporate Functions IT .Net
Development

3. Internship Expectations
• Work on one project
• Project would be automobile related
• Work with multiple interns on one project
• Learn about the team dynamics in the
corporate world
• Apply my skillset to the project that I
would be assigned

4. Project Background
• Project: POC for Modulab XML – HL7 Import File
• Research: Can we combine multiple XMLs into a
single HL7 file?
• Solution: Modify conversion program to load
multiple xml files into the output txt file (HL7)
• Tools Used: Microsoft Visual Studio
– Language: C#

5. The Action Plan

6. Lessons Learned
• C#
• Web Framework
– Angular JS
• .Net Framework
• Providing value on a real world
application
• Team Dynamics

7. Benefits
Benefits to GM:
•Shift to a modern system (old system -- Papos)
•Doctors, nurses and admins can log into Medgate and keep track of
employees’ health records
– Can track sick days of work as well as plant clinic visits
Benefits to the Project:
•Data is converted to a format that is then imported to Medical
System
– Data output tool is Modulab testing equipment
•Time saving process
– Multiple files can be selected rather than one
Benefits to Me:
•Accountability
•Confidence boost in working for the corporate world
•Interact with teams from different locations

8. • Projects could be versatile
• Enjoyed working with my assigned team
• Corporate world is focused on the big picture
• Enjoyed the culture of GM IT
• There is a great deal of communication between different
teams
– Delivery Team and Development Team
Take Away

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