OBJECTIVE:

• To secure a position as a solutions architect in mid - to-large scale portal and enterprise software environments running java application servers with an opportunity to apply analytical, technical, and project management skills.

SUMMARY

• 15 years of total IT experience of which the last 13 years has been devoted to architecting solutions for the enterprise integrating backend resources (databases, SSO, IAM, CMS, Adobe,) with Portals Like Liferay, WebLogic through WebServices and other protocols, I have worked as Solutions Architect for the past 6 years focused on mid-to-large scale enterprise systems. Most recently I performed in-depth troubleshooting and performance analysis of java based portal application server environments for various clients that has led to successful integration implementations.
• I have designed, architected and implemented various solutions with a mobile devices integrations built into the solutions architecture.
• Fully experienced with the planning, management, development and implementation of concurrent enterprise-wide solutions in a highly demanding and constantly changing technical environment.
• Experience in designing and architecting integration solutions for the java based enterprise environments with these technologies, AJAX, JavaScript, JDBC, JNDI, JTA, JSTL, XML/XSL, JavaMail, DTO, DAO, JMS, MQ Series, LDAP REST and WebServices.
• Vast experience in open source portalLiferay (4.x to 7.0 version).
• As a solutions architect I have designed and implemented solutions for internal and commercial products. I have vast experience in gathering requirements, determining business logic and complete system design architecture and implementation. I have seen various projects through full life cycles using Agile methodology.
• Have worked extensively with Java Open Source platforms and frameworks. I have worked on projects with high emphasis on security and integrity of data transfer.
• Have extensive experience in major build management systems and version and change management systems such as Starteam, Visual Source Safe, Synergy, Continium, Jenkins, Maven, Ant, Git and Subversion.
• Worked inService Oriented Architecture (SOA)design.
• Deep understanding ofMobile updates specifications - updates via Firmware repository, Firmware update over the air and the software checker services.
• Good understanding ofMobile uploads and downloads issues.
• Managed and led teams for various java applications server based enterprise projects.
• Co-ordinated internal communicationslike organization announcements, staff meeting and ensure effective communication is achieved through collaboration, correction, prompting peers to action.
• Worked inmaintenance and manual testing teams, gained the customer satisfaction and appreciated for the quick, proactive, responsive solutions for the issues and for the timely delivery and accuracy of test methodologies and test deliverables.
• Highly adaptable in quickly changing technical environments with very strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills with good problem solving capabilities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES & APIs: Java, J2EE, Servlets, JSP, JSTL, JSF, EJB, JMS, Java Portlet API, Apache Axis, Struts, Spring Framework, Spring MVC, Spring Web Flow, Spring Web Services, SQL, Ajax, XML, DHTML, JavaScript, CSS

DATABASES & RELATED APIs: Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, Postgres, JDBC, Hibernate, iBatis

OPERATING SYSTEMS: Windows, Linux, UNIX, Mac OS X

APPLICATION & WEB SERVERS: Alfresco CMS; Apache HTTP Server, Tomcat; BEA WebLogic, Plumtree/ALUI Portal; Liferay Portal; Microsoft IIS; Caucho Resin; Vignette CMS, VBCS, Autonomy Enterprise Search; Convera Search

DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTS: Eclipse, NetBeans; IntelliJ Idea, Maven, Jalopy, HttpUnit, BeanShell, Struts, Log4j, J Unit, Axis, Ant

BUILD & SOURCE CONTROL TOOLS: Apache Ant, Maven; Subversion; Microsoft Visual Source Safe; IBM Rational ClearCase; CruiseControl

TESTING TOOLS: Apache JUnit; HttpUnit; Aditar, Parasfot JTest, Mercury Quality Center

MODELING TOOLS: Microsoft Visio; Visual Paradigm; ERwin; IBM Rational Rose

APPLICATIONS: Adobe Acrobat; Gimp; Microsoft Office, Project; Open Office; Emacs

GENERAL SKILLS: Object Oriented Analysis and Design; Data structures; Design patterns; Network programming using Java sockets; Concurrent programming with Java threads; Data modeling with UML, Unit/Integration/Regression/Load testing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chief Solutions Architect

Confidential, Atlanta GA

Responsibilities:

• Help the project make sense of Liferay deployment options based on scale, scope and budget
• Designed and architected integration solutions to Liferay with the enterprise resources, mobile solution and legacy applications
• Designed and architected social capabilities
• Designed multi-lingual content management strategy with CMS with a decoupled business logic.
• Designed and architected a robust integration mobile strategy and solution.
• Pushed for industry integration best practices.

Liferay Portal Architect

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Installed configured and administered Liferay application servers.
• Lead in the POC effort for the integration of Liferay with Adobe suite of products and Alfresco CMS.
• Actively involved in integration/architecture meetings with various IT and business groups on how to integrate with Liferay according to business needs and best practices.
• Responsible for close interaction with customers to drive requirements and customer satisfaction.
• Working closely with other engineering teams, partners, and vendors to ensure inter-operability and seamless decoupled integration both from a JVM level and on JS integration.
• Assist in unit, integration, and system level testing.
• Extensively involved with other developers and lead the team as SME.
• Develop, maintain and effectively execute project plans throughout project lifecycle in accordance Scrum methodologies;
• Responsible for reference architecture from requirement document from over 200 initial requirements which includes functional and integration requirements. Worked with project teams to develop initial estimates and to manage time/cost against those estimates and present the risk and concerns to non-technical business owners. Participated in architecture and design and code reviews discussions.
• Extensively involved using Java / Java EE server development, including; WebServices and created LR ServiceBuilder wrapper to consume the services as means of decoupled integrations between platforms.
• Strong object-oriented analysis, design, and programming experience.
• Designed, architected integrations strategy with installed data sources in the enterprise (Oracle and PostgreSQL.).
• Liferay configuration, clustering and performance tuning.
• Leading onshore/offsite development and facilitating collaboration.
• Extensive exposure on portal security configurations & SAML integrations.
• Assisted in understanding of solution architecture for issue resolution.
• Maintained technical documentation and prepared resource tracks.
• Conducted architectural reviews based on recommended modification of requirements.
• Created CMS and site pages utilizing Liferay WCM.
• Prepared roles, organizations and permissions for access to pages.
• Implemented performance tuning and executed Liferay clustering.
• Implemented BPM based on Liferay Kaleo workflow solution.

Software Development Architect

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Design, Architecting and implementing integration strategy of backend resources with Liferay.
• Integration technologies used include (JNDI, Web Services etc.) portal integration architecture.
• Liferay planning, configuration, clustering and tuning.
• Ensuring onshore/offsite implementation of the architectural solution.
• Designed and architected IAM implementation and integration strategy on portal security configurations via SAML integrations.
• Designed ServiceBuilder code implementation strategy in themes, templates and other plugins ensuring a decoupled code strategy.
• Designed architected solution for integration points with include mobile devices notification platform and secure mail.
• Maintained technical documentation and prepared resource tracks.
• Conducted architectural reviews and developed Compuware solutions.
• Developed wireframes according to JSF templates.
• Created CMS and site pages utilizing Liferay WCM.
• Prepared roles, organizations and permissions for access to pages.
• Administered Portlets and created service layers.
• Implemented performance tuning and executed Liferay clustering.
• Installed and updated production environments and platforms.
• Configured database apps and designed page layouts.
• Designed and architected a POC on 2 factor authentication with Twillio after validating other mobile SMS providers.

Liferay Solution Architect (Lead)

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• As an Architect I am responsible for providing technical leadership to small size/complexity/order-value projects.
• I have in depth knowledge of specified technological area, which includes knowledge of applicable processes, methodologies, standards, products and frameworks.
• Responsible for defining and documenting architecture, capturing and documenting non-functional (architectural) requirements, preparing estimates and defining technical solutions to proposals (RFPs).
• Participates in requirements analysis and system design.
• Providing technical leadership to project team to perform design to deployment related activities, provide guidance, perform reviews, prevent and resolve technical issues.
• Working on the business rules module and systems architecture and design.
• Designs UI idioms to support efficient performance of user tasks.
• Designs programing model to produce user interface features and javascript code that invokes UI interactivity.
• Produces feature level design documentation to guide implementation teams.
• Produces materials for training and mentors members of the offshore development team.
• Creates and maintains system specification and sub-system specification documentation.
• Stays abreast of state-of-the-art programming tools and techniques, evaluates them, and advocates their implementation.
• Design and develop Continuous Delivery (CD) using Jenkins, Artifactory, Sonar, Code Collaborator, and custom Environment Manager to control deployment and give status on environment.
• Build and execute technical road map in collaboration with client stakeholders.
• Work on all phases of application design and development.
• Conduct design and code review to ensure compliance with standards.
• Responsible for assuring team technical deliverables are met on time.
• Serve as a mentor and advisor to other team members.
• Help evaluate and select key software and cloud solutions.
• Establish IT architecture processes, standards and guidelines.

Liferay Architect (Lead)

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Designing architected integration solution existing enterprise resources aggregated into the iSel Portal solution. These resources included complex document management challenges across different layers and business logic.
• Working on the business rules module and systems architecture and design.
• Design and implement enterprise resources integration with the portal. These resources include remote databases, SSO, and Solr search though WebServices.
• Design and develop Continuous Delivery (CD) using Jenkins, Artifactory, Sonar, Code Collaborator, and custom Environment Manager to control deployment and give status on environment.