My Background
Note: I have
simply lived too long and done too much to list everything. Here is
a synopsis of my
"professional" activities.
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EDUCATION
Management Training: Bellcore
Executive Training Program
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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15+
years of experience in managing R&D projects, Technical leadership and
visionary applied research, IT
management, Aligning IT to business, Securing R&D funding, Technology
transfer, Management of research groups (10 to 15 researchers) and
operational staff (30 to 40).
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5+
years of university teaching (full time and adjunct) in graduate engineering
and business schools: Currently teaching graduate level engineering courses (Wireless
Communications and Web Technologies, Architectures and Protocols (SOA)) and MBA
courses (IT in Business, Enterprise Architectures and Integration, Information
Security).
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Extensive
consulting assignments with Telcos, manufacturing, educational and consulting organizations
in England, Singapore, China, Argentina, Italy, South Africa and Canada.
·
Main
Areas of Expertise: Mobile computing and wireless communications, Next
generation enterprises, Next generation networks, Enterprise architectures and integration,
Information security, Distributed systems, Systems and network management, telecom
systems, IT planning and middleware services (Web Services, CORBA, MOM).
·
Entrepreneurship:
Formed two startups, sold one in 1980s, the other is running right now.
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Authored
7 books and over 50 research papers, on editorial boards of 3 journals
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Extensive
experience of presentations in international conferences and leading/teaching industrial
seminars for professional audiences.
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Numerous
awards for excellent team work in industry and excellence in teaching in
academia
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HIGHLIGHTS
·
President of a research and software development firm (10 staff
members) specializing in “Computer Aided Consulting”. wireless
systems, location-based mobile applications, and integration portals. (Since 2003)
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Adjunct Professor of Telecommunication Engineering,
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Director of eBusiness and Distributed Systems
Research (1995 to 2003) and Senior
Research Scientist (1989-1995) at Bellcore (Part of Bell Labs – Currently
Known as Telcordia Technologies) Responsible for supervision of R&D and
consulting activities of 15 Research Scientists and consultants to work with
RBOCs and Telcos around the globe on various technology consultation
assignments involving mobile systems, web technologies, security, integration,
and e-business. Managed $5million annual research program funded by DARPA, Telecom industry research grants,
and Bellcore internally funded research projects.
·
University of Michigan (1985 to 1989): As an Associate Professor of Computer Information
Systems (Dearborn Campus) and Adjunct Professor (Ann Arbor Campus) taught/developed courses in computing
networks, database systems, expert systems, computing architecture, software
engineering, systems analysis and design.
·
Director of Network Services (from 1980 to 1985) Regional
Technology & Computing Network -
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Visting and Adjunct Faculty Appointments at Fordham
Graduate School of Business, Rutgers University and Stevens Institute of Technology
(Since 1990): Developed and taught
graduate level courses in enterprise integration, information security, e-business/e-commerce,
networks and distributed systems, web technologies, Decision support and
business intelligence, IS analysis and design.
DISTINCTIONS
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Selected as
National Lecturer on Networks and Databases, Society of Manufacturing
Engineers (1986-1989).
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Distinguished
Faculty Award for excellence in teaching and service,
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Received seven
outstanding contribution awards at Bellcore
and rated as outstanding performer at Bellcore every year throughout my
stay there for 13 years
·
Outstanding Adjunct
Professor (Fordham university, Graduate School of Business) -- 2000-2002
·
Recognition
letters (2) for outstanding adjunct teaching
(Stevens Institute of Technology)
and commendations for excellent adjunct teachings at
·
Bellcore
representative to the ANSA Consortium (
·
Invited to be
on Editorial Board, Journal of Business
Data Communications, Idea Group
·
Invited to be
on Editorial Board , Ecommerce
Journal
·
Invited to be
on Technical Editorial Board, Prentice Hall Series in Distributed Computing and
Client/Server Systems
HIGHLIGHTS OF AREAS OF INTEREST
|
Area
of Interest |
Industrial
Experience |
Teaching Experience |
Publications |
|
Distributed
Systems and eBusiness |
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Senior Research Management and Scientist position at Bellcore for 10+ years
concentrating on Telecom sector. -
Numerous consulting assignments with
manufacturing companies around the globe |
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Developed and taught graduate level courses at Univ of Michigan, Univ of
Pennsylvania, -
Developed and taught more than 20 executive training and professional
development courses through AMA[1],
SME[2],
Frost and Sullivan |
Wrote
4 books on distributed systems, eBusiness, and client/server systems (3 published
by Prentice Hall) -
Published 3 refereed conference papers on this topic, submitted 1 journal
level paper on this topic |
|
Mobile
Computing and Wireless Communications |
-
Managed -
Working with 2 startup companies on wireless |
-Developed
and taught graduate level course at -Developed
and taught several industrial courses
for Bellcore and AMA |
-
Wrote a book on Mobile Computing and Wireless Communications -
Published 5 conference level papers |
|
Telecommunications
Networks |
Worked
on more than a dozen projects as a Senior Scientist at Bellcore |
-Developed
and taught universal courses at -
Developed and taught more than 6 executive training and professional
development courses through SME, AMA, Frost and Sullivan |
Wrote
one booklet on networks - Published 5 refereed conference papers on
networks and network management |
|
Information
Security |
Managed
a large scale DARPA funded research project for 3 years on intrusion tolerant
systems |
-
Developed and teaching a course on Information Security at Fordham -
Developed and taught a security course in the telecom industry |
-Wrote
one book on Information Security and Auditing -
Published 5 refereed conference papers, submitted one journal level paper |
|
|
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Managed RBOC funded projects on telecom integration projects -
Consulting assignments with manufacturing companies around the globe on CIM[3]
|
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Developed and am teaching a course at Fordham GBA on integration -
Developed and taught about 4 executive training and professional development
courses on CIM through SME |
-
Wrote two books on architectures, integration, and application reengineering -
Published 3 refereed conference papers on this topic, submitted 1 journal
level paper on this topic |
|
IT
Management, Entrepreneurship, and Data Management |
-
Managed a State of Michigan Network of Computing Centers (5+ years) -
Formed a successful startup company |
-Developed
and taught university level courses at -
Developed and taught 3 professional development courses through SME |
-Wrote
a module on IT management -Submitted
a journal level paper on IT planning |
·
Selfhelp (a
nonprofit healthcare organization in
·
Many small to
medium businesses (helping build IT plans) and startups in wireless
communications (helping with mobile apps and wireless security issues) (2003 to now)
·
Over 12 large
scale telcos, specifically most US Regional Bell Operating Companies (e.g., US
West, Pac Bell, Bell Atlantic, Bell South) on emerging IT infrastructure and
the possible impact of Internet on Telcos (1993 to 2003)
·
Toyota Corporation
on futuristic applications of eBusiness (2000 to 2002)
·
Argentina
Telecom, South African Telecom and Canadian Telecom Consortium (Stentor) on emerging
middleware services (e.g., especially CORBA)
·
Italian
Ministry of Finance on Data Quality and
Data Warehousing Issues
·
Ford Motor Co
(1988-89) on Databases and Networks for CIM (Computer Integrated Manufacturing),
the role of AI/expert systems on manufacturing
·
Bell Northern
Research/Northern Telecom,
·
Computer
Network Technology Corporation and Control Data Corporation
·
·
R.R.
Donnolly and Associates (1988) on
information systems engineering
·
State
Technology Commission,
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GMG
Corporation,
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Society of
Manufacturing Engineering,
·
Frost and
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ISDOS Inc.,
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TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
1). Areas of Expertise and
Interest:
·
Intelligent
decision support for IT planning, integration, security & administration
·
Mobile
computing, wireless networks, wireless middleware, mobile agents, mobile
applications, and WAP (wireless Access Protocol)
·
Security,
privacy, IT audits, information assurance and intrusion tolerant web (security
and integrity issues in the cyberspace
and mobile services)
·
Network and
systems management (Integration and interface standards,
·
Telecom
operation support systems (OSSs) and standards (e.g.,
·
·
Internet and
Web technologies (Web Services, Web 2.0,
Social Networking, XML, Java, Semantic Web)
·
Middleware
services (
·
E-business and
distributed systems – technical, strategic, and management issues
·
Global
distributed applications and extended enterprises that span many countries
·
eCommerce/eBusiness
systems (e.g. electronic marketplaces, customer relationship management
systems, ERPs, supply chain management, EC/EB platforms, EC/EB standards such
as Rosettanet)
·
Large scale
data management.(data architectures, data warehouses, distributed databases,
data quality)
2) Sample Assignments: Several years of
in-depth industrial experience with a
mixture of management, consultation,
research, and development assignments. Major assignments (since 2000) include:
·
Project
Manager:
·
Research
Manager: Innovative location based wireless applications
·
Research
manager: Next generation enterprises and NGN applications
·
Project
manager: emerging integration portals
·
Research
manager: ATIRP (Advanced Telecommunications/Information Research Program),
funded by the US Army Research Labs
·
Research
manager: Ebusiness trends and next generation technologies
§
Principal
investigator: Intrusion tolerance in COTS middleware (DARPA funded projects)
§
Principal
investigator: Information distribution
in highly mobile environments (Army funded)
·
Research
manager: Integration architectures for Ebusiness (Telcordia Funded)
·
Project
manager:
·
Chief
architect: Internet Commerce Products
(Telcordia Project)
·
Research
manager: Web, Java and CORBA for
Bellcore applications
·
Lead
investigator: Web mediation of legacy systems
·
Lead
consultant: Data warehouses and data quality projects (worked with US West
& Pac Bell).
·
Lead
consultant: Communities of Interest (“Extranets”) for Healthcare
Industries (Pac Bell)
·
Lead
investigator: Middleware for Advanced
Data Networks (US Regional Bell Operating Companies,
·
Lead
researcher: data quality in large scale systems
1). Academic Teaching Experience: Several years of university
teaching experience (at
·
IT for
Business (MBA required course with focus on IT strategy and IT planning)
·
·
Web
technologies, protocols and architectures
·
Mobile
computing and wireless communications, computing networks, databases,
·
Information
security, privacy, and IT audits
·
eCommerce/eBusiness
strategies and technologies, distributed systems
·
Object
technologies, programming languages, software engineering, information systems
analysis and design,
·
AI/expert
systems, decision support and business intelligence.
2) Industrial Seminars Taught and
Conference Presentations (Samples)
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American
Management Association Distinguished Faculty on "Wireless Systems and
Mobile Enterprises" (proposed and developed this course)
·
National
Science Foundation, invited speaker on “System Integration –
Practical Insights”
·
Distinguished
lecturer, US Army, “Future Web and object technologies”, Jan 2000
·
Principal
developer and instructor “Frontiers in Ebusiness”, American
Management Association (Dec. 99)
·
"Integration
and Migration: Past, Present and Future", Invited Talk,
·
"Distributed
Object Technologies in Large Scale Systems", Taught at National Security
Administration (1999)
·
"Software
Architectures", Taught at US Department of Navy (June 1999)
·
"Distributed
Objects in Telecom", Taught at the ArgentenianTelecom (January 1999)
·
"System
Integration", Invited speaker, Infocamere Corp,
·
“Advances in Distributed
Computing”, invited guest speaker, Samsung Executive Training Program,
·
“Data
and Application (Re)Engineering in Client/Server Environments”, Tutorial
at the International Conference on Distributed Platforms,
·
“Communication
Network Technologies”, US Department of Navy (1995)
·
“Network Architectures and Distributed
Databases for CIM Environments”, Frost and Sullivan,
·
“Networks
for Computer Integrated Manufacturing”, Society of Manufacturing
Engineering, taught at several locations in the
·
“Distributed
Databases for Computer Integrated Manufacturing”, Society of Manufacturing
Engineering, taught at several locations in the
·
“Advanced
Information Systems Engineering for CIM”, Society of Manufacturing Engineering,
taught at several locations in the
·
“Information
Engineering”, Taught for the GMG Corporation,
1) Books Published
1. Umar, A., "
2. Umar, A.,
"Information Security and Auditing in the Digital Age", NGE
Solutions, August 2004
3. Umar, A.,
"e-Business and Distributed Systems
Handbook: From Strategies to Working Solutions", NGE Solutions, March
2003, published as the following modules:
·
e-Business and
Distributed Systems Handbook: Overview Module
ISBN: 0-9727414-1-0
·
e-Business and
Distributed Systems Handbook: Applications Module ISBN: 0-9727414-2-9
·
e-Business and
Distributed Systems Handbook: Architecture Module ISBN: 0-9727414-3-7
·
e-Business and
Distributed Systems Handbook: Integration Module ISBN: 0-9727414-4-5
·
e-Business and
Distributed Systems Handbook: Management Module
ISBN: 0-9727414-5-3
·
e-Business and
Distributed Systems Handbook: Networks Module
ISBN: 0-9727414-6-1
·
e-Business and
Distributed Systems Handbook: Middleware Module
ISBN: 0-9727414-8-8
·
e-Business and
Distributed Systems Handbook: Platforms Module
ISBN: 0-9727414-9-6
4. Umar, A., "Distributed
Computing and Client/Server Systems", Prentice Hall, 1993 (translated
in 5 languages)
5. Umar, A, “Object-Oriented
Client/Server Internet Environments”, Prentice Hall, 1997
6. Umar, A., “Application
(Re)Engineering: Building Web-based Applications and Dealing with
Legacies”, Prentice Hall, 1997
2) Research Community Involvement
(Current and Recent):
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Invited to be
on Editorial Board of “Business Communications Network Journal”.
·
Invited to be
on Editorial Board IRMA (Information Resource Management Association)
Journal (starting March 2004)
·
Invited to be
on program committees of several international conferences (e.g., ER
conference, e-Society Conference, etc).
·
Co-Chair, RIDE
(Research Issues in Data Engineering) Conference on Ebusiness, Feb 2002
·
Chairman,
"Conference on Emerging Trends in Next Generation Enterprises", IEEE
Computer Society and ASM, April 2000
·
Editorial
board, eCommerce Research and Applications Journal, Elsevier,
since 1999
·
Executive
Editorial Board, Information Systems Frontiers Journal (Kluwer), since 1998
·
Chief invited
editor, "Information Systems Frontiers Journal (Kluwer)", special
issue on Object-Oriented Client/Server Internet Environments
·
Moderator,
RIDE (Research Issues in Data Engineering) conference Panel Discussion on
"Research Issues in Virtual Enterprises", Sydney Australia, March 1999
·
Invited
speaker, "Research and Development Issues in Large Scale
Integration", National Academy of Sciences, Sept 2002
·
Referee,
"Distributed Computing Journal" (IEEE), and "IEEE
Software", since 1996.
3) Journal Papers Published:
1.
Umar, A.,
“Intelligent Decision Support for Architecture and Integration of Next
Generation Enterprises”, accepted for publication, Infomatica Journal,
May 2007
2.
Raghupathi, W.
and Umar, A., “Exploring an
3.
Umar, A., “IT
Infrastructure to Enable Next Generation Enterprises", ISF
(Information Systems Frontiers) Journal, Volume 7, Number 3, July 2005, pp: 217
- 256.
4.
Umar, A., “The
Emerging Role of Web for
5.
Umar, A., and
Caruso, F.,“Architectures that Survive Technological and Business
Turbulances”, ISF Journal, Vol. 6, No. 1, March 2004
6.
Zbib, R.,
Ghosh, A., Anjum, F., and Umar, A., “Intrusion Tolerance in
Distributed Middleware”,
Information Systems Frontiers Journal, Vol. 6, No. 1, March 2004
7.
Moyer, S. and
Umar, A., “Software Architectures for Next Generation
Networks”, IEEE Communications, January 2001
8.
Umar, A.,
9.
Umar, A.,
Krackenber, A, and Lyons, T., "Organizational Design for Computer
Integrated Manufacturing", Information and Management Journal, No. 20,
1991, pp. 355-362
10.
Umar, A.,
"Computer Communication Platform Planning for Integrated
Environments", Journal of Data and Computer Communications, Sept. 1990
11.
Umar, A., and
Teichrowe, D., "Pragmatic Issues in Database Conversions",
Information & Management Journal, No. 19, 1990
4) Refereed Conference Papers
Published (30 out of 50):
1.
Javed, A., and
Umar, A., "Network Security Design for the Next Generation
Enterprises", eSociety 2006 Proceedings,
July 2006
2.
Khalid, K. and
Umar, A., "IT Planning for the Next Generation Enterprises", eSociety
2006 proceedings, July 2006.
3.
Umar, A.,
“Decision Support for
4.
Umar, A.,
“IT Planning for Small to Medium Businesses”, IRMA Conference,
5.
Umar, A.,
Anjum, F., and Zbib, R., "Intrusion Tolerant Middleware",
DARPA Information Security Conference and Expo (DISCEX), June 2001
6.
Missier,
P. and Umar, A., “Representing
Knowledge about Modern Software Architectures”, IFIP international conference on
Knowledge-based systems (April 2001)
7.
Anjum, F. and
Umar, A., “Agent-based Intrusion Tolerance using
Fragmentation-Replication-scattering Techniques”, IEEE WCNC (wireles
computing network conference), Sept
2000.
8.
Moghadam, M.
Chen, C., Lin, T., and Umar, A., “A National Clearinghouse for B2B
Exchanges in the Telecommunications Industry”, 24th IEEE
Int’l Computer Software and Applications Conference, October 2000
9.
Umar, A.,
Tolerant Information Distribution in Battlefield Environments", ATIRP
(Advanced Telecommunications/Information Research Program) Conference, March
2001
10.
Umar, A.,
“Next Generation Enterprises: A Framework for Analysis”,
Invited paper, Proc. of First International Conference, “Next
Generation Enterprises: Virtual Organizations and Mobile/pervasive
Technologies”, April 2000.
11.
Umar, A.,
“A Knowledge-based Decision Support System for Ecommerce”,
Proc. of First International Conference,
“Next Generation Enterprises: Virtual Organizations and Mobile/pervasive
Technologies”, April 2000.
12.
Umar, A.,
“Middleware for Highly
13.
Umar, A.,
“An Open
14.
Umar, A.,
“A Testbed for Building
15.
Umar, A.,
"A Knowledge-based Decision Support System for
16.
Umar, A.,
“A Framework for Analyzing Virtual Enterprises”, Research Issues
in Data Engineering (RIDE) Workshop on Virtual Enterprises, March 1999
17.
Umar, A.,
“A Comparison of
18.
Umar, A.,
“
19.
Umar, A.,
and Missier, P., Analyzing Virtual
Enterprises”, Research Issues in Data Engineering (RIDE) Workshop on
Virtual Enterprises, March 1999
20.
Umar, A., “End Systems Management in Wireless
Environments”, ATIRP (Advanced Telecommunications/Information
Research Program) Conference, Feb. 1999
21.
Umar, A.,
“Electronic Commerce and Transaction Databases”, invited lead
article, Database Programming and Design Magazine (November 1997).
22.
Umar, A.,
“Push Technologies for Highly
23.
Umar, A.,
“Performance of Web-based Applications”, Invited paper, Network
and Database Journal (October 1997)
24.
Umar, A.,
“Web Resources Link To Legacy Applications”, Invited Paper,
Information Week,
25.
Umar, A.,
"Distributed Computing and Client-Server Systems", Invited paper,
Interoperability and Distributed Computing Conference, Sept. 28-30, 1993,
26.
Umar, A.,
"An Open Database Architecture for Network Management", Open
Systems Conference,
27.
Umar, A.,
"Distributed Database Strategies", Database Design & Programming, April
1989.
28.
Umar, A. and
Teichroew, D., “Distributed Database Manager for System Encyclopedia
Manager", , 9th Annual
Conference on Computer Aided Software Engineering,
29.
Umar, A. and
Teichroew, D.,., "A Support Environment for Distributed Systems",
proceedings of IEEE Conference on Computer Communications,
30.
Chang, C.,
and Umar, A., "ISDN and Future
of Telecommunications",
proceedings of the International Business Computer Users Conference,
RAMBLINGS
Due to my multiple tracks
(practical experience, teaching, research/writing, conferences/standards work)
for more than two decades, I claim to have a unique perspective on management
as well as technical aspects of IT. I frequently insist on sharing this
perspective with others. When this does not work, I tend to write. Judging from
writings, not very many people listen to me!
HOBBIES:
Hobbies? What hobbies? Main hobby is to watch movies and sleep right through
them. Also frequent planning of
jogging and other exotic exercises. Still enjoy traveling and looking at old
castles. Tried to learn several languages -- miserable at all of them.