My name is Umair Salam. I am an SAP ABAP developer. ABAP stands for Advanced Business Application Programming and it is a proprietary programming language by the German software company. I have also worked with Microsoft .Net (C# and VB.NET) and J2EE particularly within SAP NetWeaver Portal, Microsoft SharePoint and OpenText LiveLink. You can read some of the articles I write for the SAP Developer Network (SDN) and Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) here.

Aside from working as a software developer and a system analyst, I have also worked as a business analyst gathering business requirements, developing business processes, creating documentation and training, delivering software, providing support and leading software development projects.

I love to read. You can see a list of the books I am reading on this site. I'm always on the lookout for a good book to read so if you've got a recommendation or two, do write to me. I don't have any particular favorites: I enjoy all good authors and as long as the writing is good, I'll read any genre, fiction or non-fiction.

I also love to write, but have yet to embark upon my first novel. I know, I shouldn't think about it, just start writing. For now, I content myself by writing in my art, science & technology blog.

I'm an amateur photographer. You can see some of my photos in the gallery. I have a small collection of digital photos, mostly from places around Ontario, Calgary and from some of our trips/vacations.

I also love to cook. You can check out some photos of work in the gallery.

My wife, Sadia, is an artist. Take a look at some of her work on her web site.