Advisory Board
IVAN BAYROSS
Ivan Bayross is an M.Tech in DBMS from Manchester University UK.
He has spent more than 32 years in the software industry rising up from the ranks in the IT industry, he started as a programmer, moved up to CIO, and is now the Chairman and Technology lead, in a software development house at Mumbai, India.
He has spent more than 32 years in the software industry rising up from the ranks in the IT industry, he started as a programmer, moved up to CIO, and is now the Chairman and Technology lead, in a software development house at Mumbai, India.
He specializes in multi-tier, client / server, application development.
Teaching at management and technical schools, at post-graduate levels, in Mumbai currently gives him a great deal of satisfaction.
His next most rewarding time is spent in writing books. He has authored and published more than 30 technical and management books and are widely referred across the globe.
Dr. N. J. RAJARAM
Work Experience:
Over 22 years experience in various capacities primarily in the areas of Software Process Improvement and Institutionalization of best practices. Roles also entailed IT strategy formulation and prioritization, Information Technology planning for business adaptability, Systems Design, Project Management, and Business Reporting. Implementation, Consulting and Research/Academics in Software Quality spheres dictate the nature of job.
Currently working as Head of Corporate Quality, with Syntel (India), Mumbai, India, from March 2004 till date.
Worked as Chief Technology Officer and Head R&D, with APTECH Ltd, in Mumbai, India, from January 2000 to February 2004.
Served as Associate Professor of Information, Technology Engineering, with National Institute of Training in Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai from July 1998 to December 1999.
Worked for National Informatics Centre (NIC), Planning Commission, and Government of India, from October 1988 to July 1998, as Joint Director at Chennai. This included a deputation assignment to Department of Atomic Energy, Mumbai and Head Operations with NIC Incorporated, Mumbai.
Had a short stint as Lecturer in Computer Science for Bharath Engineering College, University of Madras, from October 1987 to October 1988.
Summary of Educational Qualifications:
Ph.D. in the area of Software Quality Assurance, from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India, class of 1993. Secured C.P.I. of 9.4 out of 10.0 in course work.
Was awarded the Dr. Deepak. K. Merchant Memorial prize for the best Ph.D. from IIT Bombay, Mumbai, for research in Software Quality.
Title of the Thesis: “Quantitative Modeling of Software Quality factors for Environments adopting Contemporary Development Life Cycle”.
Was awarded the Dr. Deepak. K. Merchant Memorial prize for the best Ph.D. from IIT Bombay, Mumbai, for research in Software Quality.
Title of the Thesis: “Quantitative Modeling of Software Quality factors for Environments adopting Contemporary Development Life Cycle”.
Ph.D. in the area of Software Quality Assurance, from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India, class of 1993. Secured C.P.I. of 9.4 out of 10.0 in course work.
M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering, from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, class of 1985. Secured a C.G.P.A. of 9.6 out of 10.0.
Post Graduate Diploma in Statistical Quality Control, from Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, India, class of 1989. Secured C.G.P.A. of 9.2 out of 10.0.
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, from J.N.T.U., Hyderabad, India, class of 1980, passed with distinction obtaining 84%.
Recent Publications:
Application of Taguchi Method for Optimizing the Software Development Process. Proceedings of the International Conference on Operations Management, IIT Delhi, India, December 1999.
Modeling Relationships between Size of User Specification and Functionality of the Software Delivered Product. Communicated to International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management., December 2001.
Analysis of Quality of Training Process adopting Robust Design Methodology, ASIGURAREA CALITATII, Ianuarie – June 2002. Vol VIII.
A Methodology for Risk Assessment in the Software Quality Framework, Proceedings of ICQRC – 2001, IETE, December 2001.
Enhancing Software Quality, Tutorial, ICQRC – IETE, December 2001.
A Scheme to Safeguarding Legitimacy of New Media Content Data, Proceedings ICMD-2002.
An Architectural foundation for Knowledge Management System, Proceedings CSI April 2000.
Managing Content Development for New Media, Tutorial ICMD-2002, September 2002.
Conducted several seminars on WAP and presented paper at CSI conference in the area of Knowledge Management.
Published a number of technical articles in IT magazines (Express Computers, Data Quest, Knowledge and Economic Times).
Delivered several lectures on Software Quality, Convergent Technologies, Enterprise Application Integration and Knowledge Management in several conferences and seminars.
Leveraging Spatial Data in Enterprise Knowledge Management, Proceedings ICMD-2002, September 2002.
Key Note speaker at several conferences.
Chaired several panel discussions on software quality.
Member of Independent Ethics Committee on clinical trials as Quantitative modeling expert.
Member of ASSOCHAM committee on Technical Education, IT area.
DR. CHANDRASHEKHAR JOSHI
Experience Summary
Worked for 22 years in IT industry on various projects and functional application areas such as Project Management, Program System Maintenance, Analysis and Design, Process Modeling, Program Development, On-line Systems Modules Development and Design, Batch Processes Execution, Database Administration
Overseas Work Period Summary:
• United Kingdom
• November 1989 to March 1991
• Edinburgh and London
• United States of America
• March 1993 to June 1993
• Largo, Tampa in Florida State
• Canada
• April 2001 to July 2001
• Toronto, Canada
Education Information Summary:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical and Electronics Engineering), B.E. (E & E), University of Madras, Chennai, India.
Master’s Degree in Management Studies (Operations Management), (M.M.S.(O)), University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India.
Diploma in Operations Research for Management, (D.O.R.M.), University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India.
Bachelor’s Degree in General Laws, (L L.B. (General)), University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India.
Bachelor’s Degree in Legislative Laws, (L L.B.), University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India.
Master’s Degree in Philosophy (Educational Communication), (M.Phil. (EC)), Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik, India
Legum Magister (Master’s Degree in Laws (L L.M.), University Department of Law, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, 2000, specialization: Law of Crimes and Environmental law, India.
Master’s Degree in Computer Applications, (M.C.A.), Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai, 2001, India.
Doctor of Philosophy (Educational Communication), (M.Phil. (EC)), 1998-2003, Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik, India.
Membership of Statutory Organizations Summary:
Chartered Engineer and Life Associate Member of Institution of Engineers (India), Calcutta
Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education
Life Member of Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering
(Advocate) Member of Honorable Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa