Yahya Gilany - Resume

• Taught IT4063C (Data Technologies Analytics), in both in-person and online formats for the ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program.
• Develop course material for IT4063C Data Analytics Technologies including video lectures, slides, course notes, and assignments
• Provide course strategy and direction as the Course owner for IT3049C – web game development and IT2053C – Data Technologies Programming.
• Collaborate with faculty on the course strategy and direction.
• Served on SoIT Applied Research Cross Functional Team.
• Served on SoIT Undergraduate Cross Functional Team.
• Served on SoIT Undergraduate Program Panel.
• Awarded the School of Information Technology's 2022 "Rising Star Alumni" Award.

University of Cincinnati

• Manage different IT Services offered by the ITSC, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of services.
• Manage the ITSC's budget and finances.
• Manage the ITSC's staff, including hiring, training, and performance evaluation.
• Awarded the School of Information Technology's 2021 Outstanding Service Award.
• Continued tech lead duties from previous position for the ITSC's projects.
• Advise the School of Information Technology on opportunities for software development and expansion of the solutions center.

University of Cincinnati

• Managed end-to-end software development life-cycle, from inception to deployment using iterative development methodologies.
• Introduced and implemented Agile software development processes using Scrum, including sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily standups.
• Standardized and documented technical operations and processes to enhance productivity and support organizational expansion and growth.
• Designed and architected solutions and systems, including midsized and microservice-based software ecosystems.
• Established Development-and-Operation (DevOps) practices, improving work quality through automation, continuous deployment, and enhanced system observability through logs, metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Developed and Integrated business-to-business (B2B) systems for large software ecosystems. Responsible for business-to-business (B2B) system integration for two major software ecosystems developed at the ITSC.
• Addressed evolving software needs, incorporating enhancements, additional features, and bug fixes.
• Responsible for staying up to date with emerging technology trends and industry standards, planning for updating and modernizing current and legacy systems.
• Mentored student workers thorough the process of building a C++ and C# script for Autodesk's Forge Design Automation API.
• Mentored student interns through the research and implementation machine learning statistical models using Python and Sci-kit Learn to evaluate the effectiveness of correctional programs in the state of Ohio.
• Led the architecture of a mid-sized software ecosystem for a staffing company, employing multi-layered client-server architecture, Angular web application, and Ionic cross-platform mobile application.
• Re-architected and developed a large-scale microservice-based software ecosystem for a fortune 200 public retailing company.
• Lead and mentor undergraduate and graduate students in various software development, system administration, Quality Assurance, DevOps, and Service Desk roles.
• Advised leadership on technical requirements and project resource needs and conducted interviews for student and staff recruitment.
• Ensured maintenance and scalability of software applications in production, monitoring usage and applying security patches.
• Managed maintenance and administration of over 80 servers for development and production applications.
• Advised infrastructure operation team on application needs and updates.
• Present to peers on topics related to state-of-the-art IT solutions' development and maintenance.
• Published academic papers in local and regional IT-related conferences and symposiums.
• Developed and delivered end-user training workshops and material for the Offender Risk Assessment and Grant Tracking System.
• Implemented Online Offender Risk Assessment and Case Planning System for various state government departments and municipal divisions in 7+ states.
• Designed and delivered developer training sessions and workshops on business-to-business integration with the Offender Risk Assessment system.
• Conducted in-person training workshops on the usage of the Offender Risk Assessment and Grant Tracking system to representatives from multiple counties.
• Delivered web-based seminars (webinars) on the business-to-business integration with the Offender Risk Assessment System to representatives of various state offices and contracted software vendors.
• Awarded the college's 2019 "Above and Beyond Professionalism" Award.
• Awarded the School of Information Technology's 2019 "Distinguished Young Alumni" Award.

University of Cincinnati

• Taught IT2045C (Computer Programming II), IT3049C (Web Game Development), and IT5032, IT5042 (Senior Design Practicum for Networking and Systems Track, and Software Application Development, respectively) in both in-person and online formats for the ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program.
• Developed comprehensive course material, including video lectures, course notes, and assignments to facilitate both in-person and online delivery formats.
• Successfully migrated IT2045C to online delivery format.
• Mentored students in their capstone projects.
• Collaborated with full-time faculty on course strategy and direction.
• Developed and maintained the course websites using GitHub Pages and GitHub Classroom.
• Developed and implemented automated grading procedures utilizing GitHub Actions, enabling course scalability and freeing up time to provide constructive feedback and improvement suggestions to students.
• Delivered a guest lecture to the school faculty and staff on the usage of GitHub Classroom to bootstrap assignments and automate grading.

University of Cincinnati

Gilany, Y. (2019). Lessons Learned in Implementing Container Technology and Docker to Modernize Legacy Enterprise Applications and Systems. Presentation to Representatives of the software development and Infrastructure units of the University of Cincinnati's Central IT Division (UCIT).

Seminars and Training Workshops

Gilany, Y., ElQuosey, A. & Said, H. (2019). Improving the Efficiency of Releasing and Deploying a Multi-Layered, Service-Oriented, Distributed Software Ecosystem. University of Cincinnati IT Expo Research Symposium.

Conference Presentation and Proceedings

Bakare, A., Kunapareddy, V. Gilany, Y. & Said, H. (2019) Integrating FAIR into NIST Framework for Quantitative Risk Assessment of Cyber Threats. University of Cincinnati IT Expo Research Symposium.

Conference Presentation and Proceedings

Gilany, Y. & Said, H. (2019) Establishing a DevOps Culture and Practice at the Information Technology Solutions Center: Case Study. Ohio Higher Education Computing Conference.

Conference Presentation and Proceedings

Gilany, Y. (June 2019). Web Development and ITSC Technology Stack. Seminar and Training Workshop to ITSC staff. Cincinnati, OH.

Seminars and Training Workshops

Gilany, Y. (March 8, 2019). OYAS and Grant Tracking System Usage and Features. Training Workshop to Representatives of 23 state of Ohio counties' Department of Corrections. Van Wert, OH.

Seminars and Training Workshops

Gilany, Y. (March 1, 2019). OYAS and Grant Tracking System Usage and Features. Training Workshop to Representatives of 21 state of Ohio counties' Department of Corrections. Akron, OH.

Seminars and Training Workshops

Gilany, Y. (February 15, 2019). OYAS and Grant Tracking System Usage and Features. Training Workshop to Representatives of 22 state of Ohio counties' Department of Corrections. Columbus, OH.

Seminars and Training Workshops

Gilany, Y. (February 8, 2019). OYAS and Grant Tracking System Usage and Features. Training Workshop to Representatives of 15 state of Ohio counties' Department of Corrections. Columbus, OH.

Seminars and Training Workshops

Gilany, Y. & Said, H. (2018). Automated Reporting System for Funding and Grants for Juvenile Correction Programs. University of Cincinnati IT Research Symposium.

Conference Presentation and Proceedings

Gilany, Y. (October 22, 2018). Performing a Business to Business Integration with UCCI's Cloud-Based Offender Risk Assessment Ecosystem. Presentation and Training Workshop to Representatives of Software Vendors of the State of Illinois and its counties. Webinar

Seminars and Training Workshops

Gilany, Y. (October 22, 2018). Performing a Business to Business Integration with UCCI's Cloud-Based Offender Risk Assessment Ecosystem. Presentation and Training Workshop to Representatives of the State of Nebraska's Board of Parole and OCIO. Webinar

Seminars and Training Workshops

Kunapareddi, V., Gilany, Y. & Said, H. (2018). An Innovative Solution to Bridge Industry and Student Needs. Ohio Higher Education Computing Conference.

Conference Presentation and Proceedings

Gilany, Y. Pomodoro - Visual Studio Code Extension Accessed at: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=yahya-gilany.vscode-pomodoro

Software Publication

Gilany, Y. Terminal Launcher - Visual Studio Code Extension Accessed at: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=yahya-gilany.vscode-terminal-launcher

Software Publication

Gilany, Y. CanIUse - Visual Studio Code Extension Accessed at: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=yahya-gilany.vscode-caniuse

Software Publication

Gilany, Y. API Doc - Paw Cloud Extension Accessed at: https://paw.cloud/extensions/ApiDocGenerator

Software Publication

Gilany, Y. Clock - Visual Studio Code Extension Accessed at: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=yahya-gilany.vscode-clock

Software Publication

Gilany, Y. (2021 - Present). Enhancing Evidence-Based Practices for English Learners (EBPs4ELs). Systems Development and Improvement (SDI) Center. $36,091.88.

Gilany, Y. (2022 - Present). Maintenance and Support of the Offender Risk Assessment System. The State of Missouri Department of Corrections. $80,075.99.

Gilany, Y. (2022 - Present). Maintenance and Support of the Offender Risk Assessment System. Contra Costa County, California. $15,540.37.

Gilany, Y. (2022 - Present). ELM-ITSC. Systems Development and Improvement (SDI) Center. $36,490.31.

Gilany, Y. (2022 - Present). IL DOC Automation Maintenance and Support 2023. The State of Illinois Department of Corrections. $95,251.

Said, H., Gilany, Y. (2018 - Present). Integrated Space Square Footage Collection. Macy's Inc. - Multiple Awards. $760,783.