SUMMARY

• 10+ years of extensive experience & expertise in analysis, strategy, usability, design, development, Go - live/ production and implementation of enterprise, B2B, B2C, web and client-server based business applications.
• IT Experience in Banking, Financial, Healthcare and Telecommunications domains.
• Excellent knowledge of industry standard methodologies like SDLC (including Analysis, Design, Development, Testing, Deployment, Training, Support, Maintenance, and Production /Go-Live).
• In-depth knowledge of analysis and design methodologies using OOAD, UML and J2EE Design Patterns.
• Experienced in gathering requirements and translating them into Application / Architecture Design.
• Extensive experience in interacting with business analysts and subject matter experts to receive business requirements and perform the appropriate Use Case Modeling.
• Hands on experience in building highly scalable and robust enterprise solutions by effectively applying J2EE Design Patterns.
• Experience in design and development of web-based enterprise applications using Java, J2EE / JEE Technologies, Web Services, EJB and Struts framework.
• Expertise in developing critical & responsive GUI / front-end components using HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, CSS, JSP, and Custom Tags.
• Experience with service oriented architecture (SOA), workflows and web services using XML, SOAP, and WSDL etc.
• Experience with XML, XSD, XSLT, DTD, SAX, DOM technologies.
• Expertise in deploying applications on IBM Websphere and BEA Weblogic application servers, and Apache Tomcat 5.0/5.5 webserver.
• Technically proficient in Oracle, SQL Server and IBM DB2 UDB databases.
• Proficient time-management skills, able to deliver assignments with superior quality on schedule and within budget. Strong technical background in system design with expertise in project coordination, determination of scope and priority and project implementation.
• Quick adaptability to new technologies.
• Good team player with excellent communication skills and strong leadership capabilities.
• Ability to excel and succeed in diverse environments and projects with strong determination, dedication and inclination towards customer satisfaction.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Design: UML, J2EE Design Patterns

Languages: Java 2/5, HTML, VB 6.0, Javascript, Cold Fusion, Finacle Scripting

Java / J2EE / JEE Technologies: JSP, Servlets, EJB, XML, XSD, XSLT, Custom Tags, JDBC, JMS, Hibernate.

Frameworks: Struts.

SOA Technologies: Web Services, SOAP, WSDL, RESTful webservices, Spring AOP, JSON.

Web Technologies: HTML, CSS, DHTML, JavaScript.

Databases: Oracle, MS SQL Server 2000/2005, IBM DB2 UDB, MS Access.

Web / Application Servers: IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.x/6.x, BEA WebLogic, iPlanet WebServer, IIS 5.0, JBoss Application Server

IDE / GUI Tools: JDeveloper, Net beans5.0, IBM Rational Software Architect 7.0, IRAD 6.1, Eclipse, IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer 5.0, XML Spy

Testing & CVS Tools: JUnit, Log4J, Rational ClearCase, Rational Rose

Others: MS Visio 2003, Customization Work Bench, Techonline Reporting, SCRTok

Operating Systems: IBM AIX 5.3 & 6.1, Windows 9X/2000,NT,XP,7, Unix

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Bostan, USA

Application Performance Optimization

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Reviewed the Architecture / Design documents delivered by the Vendors, and the team.
• Involved in migration of Websphere Application Server (WAS) 6.0 to Websphere Application Server 8.x with OS upgrade from AIX 6.1 to AIX 7.1 and database upgrade from Oracle 10.3.2 to Oracle 11G database.
• WAS Upgrade: Initiated various discussions for budget constraints and approvals for AIX 7.1 server procurement, respective software installations and space allocation for production servers, TL versions to be shared with client and on local machines, delegation with CCD team for Support activities Confidential various levels of Build, Testing, Maintenance, and Support for the WAS Migration activity.
• Managed a small team for the Re-design development effort of the BOA production system. This system was designed and developed using Java, PLSQL, EJB, Customization Work Bench tool & AIX.
• Involved in identifying and analyzing root cause of issues, prepare handover document, apprise PMD team to simulate and fix issues in offshore/UAT/DR/Production environments, deliver a patch complaint with APDM format, and sanity testing of the same. Further eliminate occurrence of issues by effective maintenance and usage of defect prevention strategies and tools such as Customization Monitoring Tool.
• Single point of contact for patches deployment, routing of patches for product management team, obtain executive approval from clients for deployment in production, and patches delivery with specialized privileges
• Initiated all the major discussions with SME’s required for resolving critical issues, Setup and code changes for CRM channel, WAS Migration involving design, architechture, load balancing with cluster setup, oracle parameters tuning, and deployment and integration of applications on the server.
• Provided high-level and component-level estimation for new applications.
• Provided Design and Architecture considerations for various interfaces within the system.
• Researched and developed technical Proof-of-Concept for various interface points.
• Participated as Onsite-Offshore Single Point of Contact for BOA production application. This also involved confirming the issues reported by the business users, identifying issues, assigning respective tasks to offshore team for resolution, sanity testing the same after fixing issue, informing the users back about the fix deployment.
• Involved in various year end activities and SOL testing such as SOL 70, mass correction approach for affected accounts and migrated accounts.
• Expertise in preparing reports for Techonline Reports required for daily, weekly, and yearly reports required for CMMi level auditing. Along with estimates required for project and resource allocation.
• Participated in CMMi level auditing for maintaining healthy conditions of the project as a measure of quality.
• Instrumental and commanding job in bringing down the SLA of all Product and Customization issues and no single instance of breaching SLA from Severity 1 to 4 and also turnaround time reduced to 50% when compared to previous years through preparation and tracking the above reports effectively.
• Supported and maintained the Java-and-shell scripts (.com,exe’s) based batch production tools, EOD/BOD reports, reports for patches deployed, EOD and BOD batch jobs in SIT/ UAT/ DR/ Production environments Confidential DB and server level meticulously.
• Provided guidance for offshore support team with system and technical knowledge along with setting up the development environment / on critical matters and regular knowledge transfer through sessions.
• Conducted the Video and Audio enabled screen captured Knowledge Transfer Sessions for the PT Serv for Oracle database tuning, APDM (for deploying patches Confidential offshore and onsite), FSDP’s Build Smart (for creating customization patches in an APDM deployable format), Watch Wiz (which basically monitors the performance of the applications on 24X7 basis, to proactively prevent unplanned outage and ensure availability of application Confidential all times and Customization Monitoring Tool for identifying root cause analysis and effective defect prevention and the lessons learnt.
• Deployed and integrated archive solutions on Websphere Application Server for Connect 24 Services, CRM, SVS, UNISER, CBC, Download/Upload and Core Applications.

Environment: Java 5 / JEE 5, EJB, JSP, Servlets, XML, XSD, XML SPY,Web sphere Application Server, Web Services.

Confidential, Herndon, VA

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Developed the application using Hibernate and Spring Framework
• Developed presentation layer using Spring MVC and used annotation based mapping to map the JSP post backs to the controller methods
• Used Hibernate 3.2 to communicate with the Database, mapping the entities to the tables and corresponding columns in the database by using Hibernate annotations
• Developed Rich user interface using HTML, JSP, JSTL, Java Script, JQuery and CSS
• Configured Web Logic Application server and deployed the web components into the server
• Used SQL Developer to query, update and monitor Oracle database
• Used Sybase Central to query, update and monitor Sybase database
• Used Rational Clear Case Explorer for creating/managing views and delivering the code to the Integration stream on a daily basis
• Consumed Web Services for transferring data between different applications
• Used IBM Rational Clear Quest to keep track of the defects, activities, DBCRs (Database change requests) etc
• Used PUTTY for UNIX login, to run the batch jobs and check the server logs
• Used Ant to build and deploy the application
• Developed the Regression Test suite for the pool talk application
• Involved in performing Integration testing of the whole application
• Used Junit for unit testing
• Responsible for updating the defects status in a daily based QA status meeting

Environment: Java 1.5, Spring 3.0, Hibernate 3.2, Oracle 10G, JSP, XML, HTML, Java Script, Web Logic Application Server, EJB,Eclipse 3.6, Rational Clear Case 7.1, Rational Clear Quest 7.0, Ant, Junit, Shell Scripts (Ksh, csh), C Scripts,Webservices.

Confidential

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Involved in support activities required for various banks that interfaced through Finacle core banking system. The activities including coding, testing, bug fixing, on-site project coordination and module releases
• Participated and delivered artifacts throughout the entire SDLC of the application including functional analysis, design, development, deployment and support.
• Designed and developed new customizations required for Finacle core and Finacle Integrator modules.
• Developed components using Customization work bench tool.
• Responsible for Code-Review, Peer-Review, Unit / System Integration testing, on-site project coordination and module releases of the above mentioned modules.
• Involved in Performance tuning of DB2 SQL tables and queries.
• Supported the deployment team for proper deployment and testing of the application in production.
• Involved in supporting the entire application by analyzing and addressing the defects for CRM, Finacle Integrator and Core production issues.

Environment: Java 5 / JEE 5, JSP, Finacle Scripting, Servlets, HTTP Services, XML, Finacle Integrator User Interface (FIUI), XML SPY, EJB, Web sphere Application Server, Web Services.

Confidential

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Involved in coding of SQL stored procedures and packages
• Involved in Performance tuning of SQL stored procedures and packages.
• Supported the Deployment team for proper deployment and testing of the application in production.
• Involved in supporting the entire application by analyzing and addressing the defects during Upload and Download Batch job runs.
• Involved in debugging, testing and integration of the system

Environment: Java, J2EE, XML, SQL Server, Web Sphere Application Server 5.0, Finacle Scripting - BATCH jobs (exe’s, .com).

Confidential

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Participated and delivered artifacts throughout the entire SDLC of the application including functional analysis, design, development, deployment and support.
• Developed VTNS and BIT design documents.
• Designed Use-Cases, Test-Cases, Class and Sequence diagrams.
• Developed components using Cold Fusion, and SQL SERVER 2000.
• Designed and Developed core modules in Product Design, Sales and Administration.
• Responsible for Code-Review, Peer-Review and JUnit process.
• Responsible for Unit / System Integration testing of the above mentioned modules.
• Involved in Performance tuning of DB2 SQL tables and queries.
• Supported the Deployment team for proper deployment and testing of the application in production.

Environment: Java, Cold Fusion and SQL SERVER 2000, XML, Web Sphere Studio Application Developer 4.0 / 5.0.

Confidential .

Responsibilities:

• Completed a whole new 8227 module single-handedly within four-weeks starting from the scratch to a finished product due to a crisis situation. The application uses Core Java, PL/SQl, Unix, & Informix.
• Participated and delivered artifacts throughout the entire SDLC of the application including functional analysis, design, development, deployment and support.
• Designed Use-Cases, Test-Cases, Class and Sequence diagrams.
• Participated in BMP, DBOR Functional Review process team meetings.
• Responsible for BMP, DBOR standards implementation across all the modules and their interdepencies.
• Responsible for Code-Review, Peer-Review and Unit / System Integration testing of the above mentioned modules.
• Involved in Performance tuning of 8227 module involving SQL tables and queries.
• Supported the Deployment team for proper deployment and testing of the application in production.

Environment: Java, J2EE, UNIX, Informix, XML, IBM Web Sphere Studio Application Developer 4.0 / 5.0.