Kumar Vikesh

Kumar has been at Progress for the past 15 years, having worked as a developer, engineer and most recently as a Technical Product Manager.

Projects

MYSQL-UDT: The project involves design and implementation of new SQL statement for User Defined data type (UDT) for distinct types. The statements would be ANSI SQL standard statement. The aim of the project is to do the changes to MYSQL database engine to support the distinct User Defined Types. This project will add new code to the different component of the database engine, such as syntaxes, parser, and executor modules as appropriate.
Environment: Linux
Role: Involved in Preparing Requirement specification, Preparing High Level Design and Low level design for the project. I developed the module that will create UDT, Drop UDT and use UDT in Create table, alter table etc.

SQL Grammar Test Framework: This is a framework that generates SQL in an automated manner. The objective of this framework would be as follows: Complementing the feature and systems integration testing that each of the database solutions providers may already have, as part of their testing process.
Environment: Linux
Role: Involved in preparing the requirement specification, design documents.I worked on the development of UI part and Query generation module using BNF grammar file.

MATRIX: Developing an antivirus solution for the Vmware virtual infrastructure. The Software provides security against malware (virus, spyware, Trojans etc.) for OSes running within the virtualization environment. The technologies involved are C/C++. Target platforms are Windows Server 2003 and for RTA (Real-time agent) component Win2k, 2k3, XP, Vista for 32/64-bit platforms.
Environment: Windows, VMware
Role: Developed the Update Module of the software. This also involves Reading and Modifing the registry, mounting the Registry Hive of a remote virtual machine into the local registry. Implementing the Proxy setting page for getting pattern and engine updates. VmWare installations.

Specialties

C, C++, VC++, Unix, System Programming Windows, Win32 SDK Prograaming, MFC, PERL Scripts, GDB, NETBEANS, Vi editor, Database Internals, Antivirus Software, SDLC, Rational Rose