Former RAs

Anvesh Adapala

Projects

• Worked on binding the users from Active Directory with Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) using Encryption Key, Port Number, Server, User DN.
• Performed the Operating System Imaging and Deploying the software’s over the network with port-based authentication.
• Designed and implemented the SCE/DCM support form for Science & Computer Engineering.
• Worked on providing the solutions on how to connect the DCM server from My Computer or any FTP Client i.e., FileZilla. for the students in order access the files throughput their term.
• Delivered the techniques on personal web hosting and worked with the professors on web hosting in order to deliver the lectures efficiently in covid pandemic.
• Decommissioned the Bridges to STEM Careers (BSC) server and migrated the complex large sets of data to DCM server which paved the way to access the files in a simpler manner.
• Organized and developed the BSC Website for STEM Challenge 2022(which is to demonstrate skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and creative engineering) based on Microsoft Power Platform.
• Restored the data from crashed MODX content management system and created the new environment on DCM server to setup the recovered data.
• Engineered the structure for Active Directory and Internet Information Services (IIS) server environments to manage data for the College of Science and Engineering.
• Responsible for setting up the git server, authentication, domain accounts and the competitive capstone projects across the College of Science and Engineering for students and professors.
• Oversee the maintenance of MySQL and MSSQL servers by enforcing the Entity-Relationship Modeling and Query Optimization techniques.
• Implemented the N-tier architecture (an application into logical layers and physical tiers) web application using ASP.NET MVC which was designed to send the information that students had provided, including the attached files (pdf,.jpeg,.png etc.) as an email to the corresponding supervisors.
• Worked on the existing applications which are based on Java Spring Boot, Apache Tomcat, PHP, Java Script, HTML5, Bootstrap for regular continuous enhancements.

Rishwanth Yellanki

Projects

• Developed a web-based multilayered application using asp.net core and MVC bootstrap for the students in the Computer Science department to ask for any type of details regarding logging and working into their database and designed the page to send every detail that students have provided including the attached screenshots as a mail to responsible persons.
• Performed custom application changes in testing and production environments for scholarship management for large scale intra-college competition – BSC.
• Carried out administrative and technical tasks assigned by the supervisor which includes fixing potential bugs in the MODX project which was developed using C# and making modifications to database tables.
• Handled one of the main events that happen every year in UHCL named BSC STEM Challenge which was held virtually this year alike in-person as every year due to Covid-19.
• Upgraded BSC production and test site from PHP 7.3 to PHP 8.0.
• Maintained MySQL and MS-SQL servers catering to more than 1000+students and faculty.
• Research on network management solutions for easy maintenance of student labs.
• Managed Active Directory and IIS server environments for the College of Science and Engineering.
• Monitoring server event logs, backups, and performance logs which were used for debugging issues in students and faculty accounts logging.
• Managed and maintained sensitive student information on the database. Performed administrative duties relating to audit and permissions management.

Kranthi Ramasayam

Projects

• Created survey and supportive applications for the College of Science & Engineering.
• Researched open-source network management solutions for easy maintenance of student computer labs.
• Performed custom application changes in testing and production environments for BSC.
• Created LDAP server for authentication for Linux systems on-campus and managing Active Directory, IIS websites, and LDAP users.
• Setup Git server for university projects and provided authentication for domain users (http://dcm.uhcl.edu/git).

Raj Prashanth Dayakar

Projects

• Developed a web-based application to enter surveys and retrieve the survey reports of all the faculties in the College of Science and Engineering using Spring, Hibernate and MySQL.
• Developed a web-based application to add domain accounts, course accounts, MySQL and MS-SQL databases and personal websites for students and faculties in CSE Department reducing the manual work.
• Performed custom application changes in testing and production environments for BSC.
• Created a webform for registering student team for BSC Event using Java, HTML, CSS, and MySQL.
• Created GIT Server for university projects and provided authentication for domain.
• Maintained MySQL and MS-SQL servers catering more than 1000+students and faculties
• Research on network management solutions for easy maintenance of student labs.
• Managed Active Directory and IIS server environments for the College of Science and Engineering.
• Migrated DCM from Windows Server 2008R2 to Windows Server 2012R2.
• Performed administration activities such as setting up user accounts, roles, privileges and access, creating DB for courses via automation.
• Monitoring server event logs, back ups and performance logs

Karthika Chandrasekar

Projects

• Migrated Sapphire (Solaris 10)to Ruby server (Ubuntu 18.04)
• Setting up user quotas on Ruby server for Ubuntu 18.04
• Upgraded BSC production and test site from PHP 5.7 to PHP 7.3
• Upgraded MODX manager in BSC server from 2.4.2 pl to 2.5.5 pl
• Upgraded MySQL in DCM server from 5.5 to 5.7
• BSC Website support for STEM Challenge 2019, Tech Fridays and Houston Robotics & AI in 2018.
• Written shell scripts to delete older LDAP accounts.
• Designed UNIX account password reset webpage in SCE Admin site for faculty accounts.
• Setting Task scheduler on Spirion (Identity finder) for locating sensitive data on SCE server.

Sayali Deshmukh

Projects

• SCE server migration from Windows 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2016
• Migrated all the systems in lab D158 to Ubuntu 16.04 with NFS and LDAP set up
• Upgraded the SCE and DCM servers to PHP 7.2.2 - webserver configuration and code level
• Facilitated STEM Challenge 2017 and 2018, Houston Robotics & AI, and Tech Fridays events for BSC Club
• Set up user quotas on Sapphire Solaris 10 server
• Designed a SCE/DCM support form for student inquiries
• Built miscellaneous batch and shell scripts to set up and check for or delete erroneous user permissions, weed files, etc.

Nishil Prajapati

Projects

• Created Hadoop clusters for Independent study
• Enhanced Abet Survey Website
• Tech Friday and STEM Challenge 2015 Events

Tong Zhang

Projects

• Computer Forensics Tech Friday and STEM Challenge 2015 Events
• OpenStack Private Cloud
• Enhanced Abet Survey Website

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Rishita Khalathkar

Projects

• Migrated Turquoise to Sapphire and Emerald
• Created Hadoop clusters for Independent study
• Enhanced Abet Survey Website

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Rajesh Gouru

Projects

• Developed the Abet Survey website
• Migrated Turquoise to Sapphire and Emerald
• Automated UNIX Accounts creation

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Anusha Marotu

Projects

• Developed the Abet Survey website
• Maintained the Support Site
• Designed the Wiki
• Upgraded the DCM Server from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008

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Michael Woodruff

Projects

• Designed the Support Page
• Designed the Admin Script Page
• Designed the Wiki
• Upgraded the DCM Server from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008

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Farhan Alam

Projects

• Redesigned process for account creation and provisioning
• Implemented new process using PHP, SQL Server, MySQL, Active Directory and shell scripting
• Created support website to replace FAQ website using PHP, CSS, javascript, AJAX, SQL Server, and Active Directory
• Began work on redesigning ABET Survey system

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Amar Gowda

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Ravi Prakash Madaiah

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Henning Seljenes