About

Hi there, my name is Ali Raza and I'm an ordinary person with some extraordinary fondness for learning. I prefer things where some research or learning is involved. This led me to learn about various technologies in almost every area of design and development.

I started my career at the age of fourteen years as a composer and graphic designer in a local magazine which happened to be under my dad's supervision. After I was 18 years old, I started designing websites and developing simple 2d games. When I completed my graduation in computer science, I was an application developer.

Today I'm working as a senior developer with a London based social networking company called 5amily on their web and mobile front. I'm also working on part-time basis for ProContent LLC (team behind afcomponents.com) as a designer+developor. I'm also working on Adobepedia for iOs, Android and BlackBerry Playbook in my limited time.

I'm a published author and a contributor in the Flash & Flex Developer Magazine and CoderSky Magazine. I wrote Flex 3 and Flex 4 exam aids. I was also a technical reviewer of few books published by Packt Publishing and The Pragmatic Publishing. Last but not the least, Flash & Flex Developer Magazine has honoured me as a Contributing Editor.

I am proficient and familiar with an all-encompassing array of programming languages, concepts and technologies.

You can reach me at gmail and twitter.

Qualification

Masters in Computer Science

Adobe Certified Instructor

  1. Adobe Certified Instructor - AIR: Building Desktop Applications with Flex 3

  2. Adobe Certified Instructor - Acrobat 9 Pro

  3. Adobe Certified Instructor - Acrobat X Pro

  4. Adobe Certified Instructor - Advanced ColdFusion 8 Development

  5. Adobe Certified Instructor - Contribute CS4

  6. Adobe Certified Instructor - Contribute CS5

  7. Adobe Certified Instructor - Dreamweaver CS4

  8. Adobe Certified Instructor - Dreamweaver CS5

  9. Adobe Certified Instructor - Fast Track to ColdFusion 8

  10. Adobe Certified Instructor - Flash CS4

  11. Adobe Certified Instructor - Flash CS4: Flash Video

  12. Adobe Certified Instructor - Flash CS5

  13. Adobe Certified Instructor - Flash Catalyst CS5

  14. Adobe Certified Instructor - Flex 3 and LiveCycle Data Services: Integrating with ColdFusion 8

  15. Adobe Certified Instructor - Flex 3 and LiveCycle Data Services: Integrating with Data and Messaging

  16. Adobe Certified Instructor - Flex 3: Building Dashboard and Charting Applications

  17. Adobe Certified Instructor - Flex 3: Developing ColdFusion 8-Enabled Rich Internet Applications

  18. Adobe Certified Instructor - Flex 3: Developing Rich Client Applications

  19. Adobe Certified Instructor - Flex 3: Developing Rich Internet Applications

  20. Adobe Certified Instructor - Flex 3: Extending and Styling Components

  21. Adobe Certified Instructor - Flex 3: Using ActionScript 3

  22. Adobe Certified Instructor - Flex 4

  23. Adobe Certified Instructor - Flex 4 and LiveCycle Data Services 3: Data Driven Development

  24. Adobe Certified Instructor - Flex 4: Developing Rich Internet Applications

  25. Adobe Certified Instructor - Flex 4.5: Flex Mobile Development

  26. Adobe Certified Instructor - Illustrator CS4

  27. Adobe Certified Instructor - Illustrator CS5

  28. Adobe Certified Instructor - InDesign CS4

  29. Adobe Certified Instructor - InDesign CS5

  30. Adobe Certified Instructor - Photoshop CS4

  31. Adobe Certified Instructor - Photoshop CS5

Adobe Certified Master

  1. Adobe Certified Expert - Design Master CS4

  2. Adobe Certified Expert - Design Master CS5

  3. Adobe Certified Expert - Web Master CS4

  4. Adobe Certified Expert - Web Master CS5

Adobe Certified Specialist

  1. Adobe Certified Expert - Design Specialist CS4

  2. Adobe Certified Expert - Design Specialist CS5

  3. Adobe Certified Expert - Web Specialist CS4

  4. Adobe Certified Expert - Web Specialist CS5

  5. Adobe Certified Expert - Rich Internet Application Specialist

Adobe Certified Expert

  1. Adobe Certified Expert - Acrobat 9 Professional

  2. Adobe Certified Expert - Acrobat X Pro

  3. Adobe Certified Expert - ColdFusion 8

  4. Adobe Certified Expert - Dreamweaver CS4

  5. Adobe Certified Expert - Dreamweaver CS5

  6. Adobe Certified Expert - Flash CS4

  7. Adobe Certified Expert - Flash CS5

  8. Adobe Certified Expert - Flash Lite 2.0 Mobile Developer

  9. Adobe Certified Expert - Flex 3 with AIR

  10. Adobe Certified Expert - Flex 4

  11. Adobe Certified Expert - Illustrator CS4

  12. Adobe Certified Expert - Illustrator CS5

  13. Adobe Certified Expert - InDesign CS4

  14. Adobe Certified Expert - InDesign CS5

  15. Adobe Certified Expert - Photoshop CS4

  16. Adobe Certified Expert - Photoshop CS5

  17. Adobe Certified Expert - Illustrator CS4

  18. Adobe Certified Expert - Illustrator CS5

  19. Adobe Certified Expert - InDesign CS4

Microsoft Certified Instructor

  1. Exchanging and Transforming Data Using XML and XSLT

  2. Developing E-Business Solutions Using Microsoft BizTalkr Server 2004

  3. Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008

  4. Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SP1

  5. Managing Business Processes with Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004

  6. What's New in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 for Existing Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Developers

  7. What's New in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 for Existing Visual Studio .NET Developers

  8. Introduction to Development with Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004

  9. Using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Tools and Web Services

  10. Core Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

  11. Advanced Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

  12. Core Web Application Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

  13. Advanced Web Application Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

  14. Core Windows Forms Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

  15. Advanced Windows Forms Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

  16. Core Distributed Application Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

  17. Advanced Distributed Application Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

  18. Getting Started with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 for Visual Basic 6.0 Developers

  19. Planning and Deploying Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003

  20. Optimizing the Software Development Lifecycle with Microsoft Visual Studio Team System

  21. Introduction to Programming

  22. Introduction to Microsoft .NET Development

  23. Core Foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 Development

  24. Advanced Foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 Development

  25. Introduction to Programming Microsoft .NET Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

  26. Programming with the Microsoft .NET Framework using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

  27. Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting Windows Vista

  28. Supporting Windows Vista and Applications in the Enterprise

  29. Developing Managed Applications for Windows Mobile 6

  30. Developing Native Applications for Microsoft Windows Mobile 6

  31. Effective Team Development using Microsoft Visual Studio Team System

  32. Introduction to Object Oriented Programming using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008

  33. Programming with the Microsoft .NET Framework using Visual Studio 2008

  34. First Look: Visual Studio 2008

  35. Visual Studio 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation

  36. Visual Studio 2008: Windows Communication Foundation

  37. Visual Studio 2008: Windows Workflow Foundation

  38. Visual Studio 2008: ASP.NET 3.5

  39. Visual Studio 2008: ADO.NET 3.5

  40. Developing Windows Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

  41. Developing Windows Communication Foundation Solutions with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

  42. Developing Data Access Solutions with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

  43. Programming in C# with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

  44. Introduction to Web Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

  45. Automating Administration with Windows PowerShellr 2.0

  46. Programming in Visual Basic with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

Microsoft Certified Professional Developer

  1. MCPD - Windows Developer 4

  2. MCPD - Web Developer 4

  3. MCPD - Enterprise Application Developer 3.5

  4. MCPD - Windows Developer 3.5

  5. MCPD - ASP.NET Developer 3.5

  6. MCPD - Enterprise Application Developer 2.0

  7. MCPD - Windows Developer 2.0

  8. MCPD - Web Developer 2.0

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist

  1. MCTS - .NET Framework 4, Windows Applications

  2. MCTS - .NET Framework 4, Web Applications

  3. MCTS - .NET Framework 4, Data Access

  4. MCTS - .NET Framework 4, Service Communication Applications

  5. MCTS - .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Communication Foundation Applications

  6. MCTS - .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Applications

  7. MCTS - .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications

  8. MCTS - .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications

  9. MCTS - .Net Framework 2.0, Distributed Applications

  10. MCTS - .Net Framework 2.0, Windows Applications

  11. MCTS - .Net Framework 2.0, Web Applications

Microsoft Certified Professional

Oracle(Sun) Certified Professional

  1. Sun Certified Java Programmer

Zend Certified Engineer

  1. Zend Certified Engineer - PHP 5

  2. Zend Certified Engineer - PHP 5.3

Publications

Technical Reviewer

  1. Flash 10 Multiplayer Game Essentials

  2. WordPress and Flash 10x Cookbook

  3. HTML5 and CSS3: Develop with Tomorrow's Standards Today

Articles

  1. Lynda.com A new world of knowledge and opportunities!

  2. An Introduction to Flash Builder 4-Network Monitor

  3. A journey into Adobe Flex Charting Components Part 1

  4. A journey into Adobe Flex Charting Components Part 2

  5. A journey into Adobe Flex Charting Components Part 3

  6. Getting Started with Visualizer

  7. Anicca Digital Solutions - Websites shouldn’t be difficult

Exam Aids

  1. Flex 4 ACE Exam Aid

  2. Flex 3 with AIR ACE Exam Aid

Book Reviews

  1. Beginning PhoneGap

  2. Introduction to Adobe Flash Builder 4 Full 5-Day Course

  3. Pro Android Flash

  4. Flex 4 Fun

  5. Getting Started with Flex 4

  6. Adobe Flex 4: Training from the Source - Volume 1

  7. Data Visualization With Flash Builder - Designing Ria and AIR Applications with Remote Data Services

  8. Brian's HTML5 and CSS3 book

  9. Adobe Catalyst CS5 - Classroom in a Book

  10. Flex 4 Cookbook

Appliocation Reviews

  1. Sothink SWF Decompiler - An all-in-one Magical Flash Utility

  2. Create Stunning Video Tutorials

  3. A Quick Look at Demo Builder 8

  4. Flash Decompiler Trillix

Experience

5amily.com - UK (Senior Developer)

  1. Ember

  2. JQuery Mobile

  3. Apache Flex

  4. Adobe Flash

  5. Adobe Flash Catalyst

ProContent LLC - USA (Designer/Developer)

  1. Actionscript 3

  2. Adobe AIR

  3. Apache Flex

  4. Adobe Flash

  5. Adobe Flash Catalyst

  6. Adobe Illustrator

AFComponents.com - USA (Developer)

  1. Actionscript 3

  2. Adobe Flash

Max Telecom - Australia (Designer 2006)

  1. PHP

  2. HTML

  3. Adobe Illustrator

  4. CorelDraw

Pakistani Software/Design Houses(01-06)

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