SUMMARY

• Having 14 years of Software IT experience (9 years with Confidential Applications).
• An accomplished Core Java, Sybase, SQL Server, Perl, Unix & Technical specialist in Enterprise Applications with an extraordinary record of success in Technical and Operational Management, Design, Analysis, Project and Process development, Estimation, Task Assignment, Requirements gathering, Proof of Concept, Testing, Release Management and Team Management.
• 14 years of experience in Banking and Financial Services. Familiar about Private Wealth Management, Merrill’s Book Keeping Reference Data System, Merrill’s Global Markets & Investments, and Merrill’s GMI Debt Systems, Indian Stock Exchange Online Trading & Brokerage Risk.
• Excellent Analytical skills and ability to adapt quickly to new environments.
• Strong experience writing SQL and Stored Procedures.
• Proficient with IDEs such as Eclipse and Rational Functional Tester.
• Full (SDLC) software life - cycle development experience, from business analysis, to development, testing including Troubleshooting, Debugging & Production Support, Deployment, and Documenting.
• Design, development, testing and deployment experience of enterprise applications on Windows, UNIX, & Linux platforms.
• Zeal to learn new technologies & frameworks quickly and effectively and be productive.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and presentation skills. Gained greater experience in interaction with Clients and Business Users.
• Experience with managing a small-sized distributed team of size 10 of Developers, Technical Analysts and Business Analysts.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: Core Java, Perl, JavaScript, Shell, HTML, JavaScript and Autosys

Database: Sybase, SQL Server and Oracle

Operating Systems: Windows, UNIX

Web/App Servers: Apache 1.3

IDE: Eclipse, IBM Rational Functional Tester

Tools: TOAD, SQL Advantage, Edit Plus

Change Management Tools: Tortoise SVN, Tortoise CVS, JIRA, Quality Center, Microsoft VSS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Jersey City, NJ

Senior Developer

Responsibilities:

• Development or Enhancement of Portfolio API functions from starting 39.0 release version using Core Java, Stored Procedure, Perl and Autosys. Worked on assignments like CASP, PAPI Automated Regression Testing tool, Product ISG Mandate, IRDB retrieval creation and Sybase 15.5 upgrade.
• Performed unit testing in local environment and migrated code to Development environment for Integrated Development Testing.
• Addressed Users/Operations/Application Team/QA Team queries and resolved Production Issues. Effectively used JIRA for Support Issues Tracking.
• Understood Business Requirements and translated into Technology solutions.
• Attended weekly team status meeting.
• Delivered Projects tasks on time with good quality.
• Followed Change Management process to migrate code in QA and Production.
• Documented Project requirements and recorded bugs in JIRA. Updated status reports on regular basis. Created Project documents in PAPI Wiki.
• Followed CVS for source code Management and versioning.

Environment: Core Java, Sybase, Perl, Shell, UNIX, Autosys, CVS, JIRA and Microsoft Excel.

Confidential, South Brunswick, NJ

Senior Developer

Responsibilities:

• Enhancement of Symbols data import from Reuters DataScope into Symbology Universe using Java. Developed the import of SPI Corporate Actions into DJI using Java.
• Developed Stored Procedure to create/update Symbology Active based on Business rules using Symbology Universe as Source data.
• Performed unit testing using JUNIT and manual QA System testing during QA cycle of Symbology Releases.
• Deployed code in QA and UAT environments for QA and UAT phases and coordinated with UNIX SA’s and Sybase DBA’s for Production releases.
• Addressed User/QA Team queries and resolved Production Issues.
• Understood Business Requirements and translated into Technology solutions.
• Attended weekly team status meeting.
• Delivered Projects tasks on time with good quality.
• Documented Project requirements and recorded bugs in JIRA. Updated status reports on regular basis.
• Followed SVN for source code Management and versioning.

Environment: Core Java, Sybase, SQL Server, UNIX, Autosys, SVN, JIRA and Microsoft Excel.

Confidential, Jersey City, NJ

TCS Technical Leader & Senior Developer

Responsibilities:

• Enhancement of HR Data Generation and FMR Data Generation in Java. HR Data and FMR Data will be extracted from Source System RDR Oracle and uploaded to BookMap staging Database and then the delta update to BookMap Database.
• Designed Database tables, views and wrote Stored Procedures in Sybase.
• Developed BookMap Frontend in CGI, Perl, HTML and JavaScript.
• Developed batch jobs in Perl, bcp and Shell Scripting and Scheduled in Autosys.
• Designed and performed Analysis of BookMap Application Enhancements like Vienna Integration, HR Integration and Basel 2 Implementation.
• Performed unit testing using JUNIT and manual QA System testing during QA cycle of BookMap Releases.
• Deployed code in QA and UAT environments for QA and UAT phases and coordinated with UNIX SA’s and Sybase DBA’s for Production releases.
• Addressed User/QA Team queries and resolved Production Issues.
• Understood Business Requirements and translated into Technology solutions.
• Played key role in implementation of Vienna Integration, HR Integration and Basel 2.
• Attended weekly team status meeting.
• Managed Team by Task Planning & allocation, Task Tracking, Onsite-Offshore coordination and Team Meetings. Delivered Projects tasks on time with good quality.
• Documented Project requirements and recorded bugs in Quality Center & JIRA. Updated status reports on regular basis. Uploaded documents to SharePoint.
• Followed SVN for source code Management and versioning.

Environment: Core Java, Sybase, CGI, Perl, Shell, UNIX, Log4J, JUNIT, Autosys, SVN, QC, JIRA and Microsoft Excel.

Confidential

Technical Leader & Senior Developer

Responsibilities:

• Developed Cortex for TESS Application in Core Java and VB6. Developed Java components in Eclipse IDE. This development involved integration simulation of Fidessa, RAM and other Trading systems to play Trading messages into TESS through MQ series and integration simulation with EBAR, GSF for Accounting and Settlement purposes. Have implemented Multi-Threading Program for message extraction from Data Files and to transact on SQL Server database for performance improvement.
• Developed Cortex for Apex Application in Java and IBM RFT.
• Designed Database tables, views and wrote Stored Procedures in SQL Server.
• Involved in Requirements gathering, Design, Analysis and Development planning of Cortex Implementation for CAPS, TESS, BTM, EBAR, GSF, GLOSS TRAX and APEX Applications.
• Performed code review and unit testing using JUNIT and manual QA System testing during QA cycle of Cortex Releases.
• Deployed code in QA and UAT environments for QA and UAT phases and Deployed code in Production for Cortex Production releases.
• Addressed User/QA Team queries and resolved Production Issues.
• Understood Business Requirements and translated into Technology solutions.
• Involvement in Automation Regression Test Planning & Managed Automation Regression Test Execution.
• Driven Process Improvements Initiatives and hence led to time and cost savings.
• Attended weekly team status meeting.
• Managed Team by Task Planning & allocation, Task Tracking, Onsite-Offshore coordination and Team Meetings. Delivered Projects tasks on time with good quality.
• Documented Project requirements and recorded bugs in Quality Center. Updated status reports on regular basis. Uploaded documents to KX (Knowledge Management).
• Followed VSS for source code Management and versioning.
• Prepared Cortex slides and presented to Cortex Users.

Environment: Core Java, SQL Server, RFT, STAF, STAX, Log4J, JUNIT, HTML, VB6 and VBA.

Confidential, Jersey City, NJ

Production Support & Developer

Responsibilities:

• Maintained DataLink Adapter Status Monitoring Tool build in Java.
• Maintained Autobatch program in Perl, which extracts files from Bloomberg and ftp’s the files to downstream systems as per configuration files.
• Designed and Automated Production Procedures and Monitoring in Shell Scripting and Perl. The Automation performs required production check points and generates e-mail to Support team.
• Implemented Effort Tracker in Excel to find out the time spent on regular Health Checks and Adhoc Production issues on monthly basis. It provides graphical representation of Resource Utilization.
• Developed Web-based Debt Apps Escalation in HTML pages.
• Monitoring the System using In-house build tools & Performing Health Checks.
• Solving Production Support Problems and Addressing User queries.
• Driven Process Improvements Initiatives and hence led to time and cost savings.
• Attended weekly team status meeting.
• Onsite-Offshore coordination and Clients/Users coordination.
• Documentation of Production Procedures, Flow Diagrams and upload to Knowledge Management (KX).

Environment: Java, Perl, shell scripting, Sybase, SQL Server, UNIX and HTML.

Confidential

Developer

Responsibilities:

• Developed Home Page of Risk Management System that displays Broker, Branch, Dealer and Trader level Gross Exposure Limits, Net Exposure Limits and Margin Limits. It provides the facility to set/define the Exposure Limits.
• Design and Developed PL/SQL Blocks in Oracle for Integrated Risk Management System in calculating exposures and validations
• Designed and Developed Integrated Risk Management System Front-end using Visual Basic.
• Developed Reports using Crystal Report software.
• Performed code review and manual QA testing during Risk Management System Releases.
• Deployed code in QA and UAT environments for QA and UAT phases and Deployed code in Production Environment at Client Site.
• Addressed User/QA Team queries and resolved Production Issues.
• Understood Business Requirements and translated into Technology solutions.
• Attended weekly team status meeting.
• Documented System Flow and Test Cases.
• Followed VSS for source code Management and versioning. Took additional role as VSS Administrator to backup files, to maintain users and to create versions.
• Demonstrated Risk Management System to Users and Project Team.

Environment: Visual Basic, SQL, PL/SQL, HTML and Oracle