biography
Hi, this is Saurav Purkayastha. You are in my website which reflects my personal and professional world. This site contains my past, my present and my aspirations for the future. I have worked with many applications. However my area of specialization are PHP and MySQL, Flash ActionScript 2 & 3, html5 and CSS3 , Web 2 Applications, Web Videos, Custom CDRom Presentation etc.
I have gained expertise in Web2 and open source application involving PHP & MySQL. Actively participated in the development of software for Strata Council based on PHP & MySql. Also amongst the Content Management System(cms) I have extensive knowledge on WordPress and Drupal. Moreover I got familiarized in customization of open source shopping cart software like OSCommerce, Open Cart, Magento etc and also in doing tableless web design involving Css3 and Html5.
Over the years I have diversified my skills into php web frameworks like Zend, Yii, Kohana, Code-igniter and Laravel. I have developed a web based software for UBC for their ESL program involving customized back-end and front-end. This is essentially a prototype for a online exam which has the capability of giving you reports and exam papers by the click of a button. Also how the modern examination software should look like.
To get an in-depth information about my career and various roles and companies I worked for please click on my resume.
personal world
Besides being a web nerd I have other interests like Photography (mainly nature and portraits oriented), Videography, Games like cricket,tennis and reading technological news, practising meditation and yoga. I am a proud owner of two video cameras —– Sony HDR-FX7 (High Definition compatible video camera) and Panasonic NVGS 400 with 3CCD crystalline engine (Mini DV compatible) and one still camera — Nikon D80.
When not at work I keep myself busy with Animal Planet, Discovery and National Geographic channel. My secret dream is to make a documentary of the same sort. Soon I will be putting my video work in the portfolio section in the form of streaming video.
If you want me to be a part of your success story or want me to put color to your vivid imagination, please dont hesitate to contact me. I am available 12 hours a day and 7 days a week.