PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Highly experienced IT professional with engagements in a wide variety of systems, platforms, technologies, and industries. Experienced in Leadership, Architecture, Design, Development, Engineering, and Performance Tuning.
• Extensive experience with Architecture, Design and Development of Integration and BPM solutions
• Extensive hands - on experience in design and development of API's for SOAP and REST based Web services
• Ability to decompose legacy apps and services and redesign into modern process and integration patterns
• Experience with complex, large-scale, multi-year projects
• Leadership of project and development teams
• Practice in project planning, staffing, and estimation
• Skilled at managing multiple concurrent projects and tasks
• Excellent problem-solving and problem-resolution skills
• Ability to create mentoring and programs for IT staff
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-starter and continuous learner

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• IBM App Connect Enterprise v11, v12
• IBM App Connect Enterprise Toolkit v11, v12
• IBM App Connect Cloud
• IBM Integration Bus v9, v10
• IBM Integration Toolkit v9, v10
• IBM Integration Designer 7.5, 8.6
• IBM Process Designer 8.6
• IBM Process Center 8.6
• IBM BPM 8.6
• WebSphere MQ v8,v9
• WebSphere Application Server ND 7, 8, 9
• Java, JavaScript, ESQL, BPEL, BPMN, XML, YAML, WSDL, JSON
• Oracle, DB2
• Docker, AWS, AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS
• Subversion, ChangeMan, GitHub, Jira
• PuTTY, Postman, SoapUI, Swagger

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Integration Architect - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support and guidance to Origina clients
• Engage customers on architectural and project requirements to provide custom solutions
• Fully review and document customer’s IT systems, technologies, architecture, apps, operating environments, etc.
• Be the customer’s “go-to” person for problem analysis and resolution
• Conduct “meet the experts” sessions for mentoring customer’s staff
• One of five experts (out of 700 globally) recognized by Origina for exceptional service in solving client technical issues
• Assisted client with a project plan and strategy for migrating WebSphere ESB to IBM App Connect Enterprise v12
• Resolved 12 service requests for a new client within the first 2 months of their support contract. This covered such areas as system engineering, architecture, design, and development.
• Selected by Origina to develop security vulnerability resolution documents for BPM and other technologies

Confidential

Integration Architect / Technical Lead - Consultant (remote)

Responsibilities:

• Implement Celeriti SOA Services
• Update Celeriti Integration architecture per Bank requirements
• Install and configure BPM / IID and IIB/ACE technologies as required by Celeriti
• Mentor banking staff on Celeriti and IIB/ACE technologies
• Ensure target Celeriti Services and Gateway production ready; team with Banking staff to develop and implement test plans
• Assist API Connect team with Celeriti SOA Services usage and implementation
• Successfully implement target Celerti services into Production
• Support and mentor Celeriti Services consumer teams
• Partner with core banking team on Celeriti functionality and troubleshooting
• Implemented target Celeriti SOA Services to Production
• Modified Celeriti Gateway to remove dependency on WSRR
• Worked with infrastructure and admin teams to modify Celeriti architecture per Bank requirements
• Installed and configured BPM / IID and IIB technologies as required by Celeriti
• Mentored banking staff on Celeriti and IIB technologies
• Defined and implemented test plans for target Celeriti Services; resolved issues as needed
• Create message flows to provide Celeriti access via DataPower
• Provided support and technical assistance to Celeriti Services consumer teams (Online Banking and Mobile)
• Worked with core banking team in resolving Celeriti core banking issues

Confidential - Cincinnati, Ohio

Integration Architect / Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Lead efforts to replace enterprise Customer Service Management app with a newly designed and developed BPM application. Assist with oversight of applicationdesign and development as well as consultant resources. Ensure best practices followed while working in an Agile environment (new to Bank).
• Responsible for build-out of BPM infrastructure. Work with a broad array of Bank teams for infrastructure planning and implementation. Ensure platform is ready for app deployment
• Completed build out of all BPM environments (Dev, QA, Stage, Prod, D/R)
• Coordinated all infrastructure activities with various Bank teams including Enterprise Architecture, Engineering, DB2, Linux, Security, Risk, and others
• Responsible for BPM Administration for non-prod environments
• Assisted Engineering with production deployments and validation
• Worked with Engineering and Risk teams on comprehensive D/R planning and implementation of D/R testing
• Resolved many technical issues with BPM mostly via alternate solutions as no fixes available via the PMR process
• Customer Service Management (CSM) design and development efforts
• Designed all Integration components (approximately 80 Integrations)
• CSM database integrations
• Inter-Bank systems such as Customer, HR, etc.
• Cloud-based APIs for government regulatory reporting
• Completed 80% of integration development including interaction with internal systems (SOR, Customer, Filenet) and Mobile (via DataPower)
• Created and executed Integration test plans
• Worked with performance testing team to build, conduct, and analyze performance tests for CSM app
• Mentored BPM, Engineering, and Integration team members
• Assisted with SOR database design
• Provided IT management input on BPM strategic planning, roadmaps, staffing, etc.
• Resolved many platform and database issues enabling CSM to go live in production
• Problem-solved with Engineering team to produce solutions for LDAP issues
• Assisted in resolution of production performance and application issues
• Responsible for BPM administration for non-production environments
• Worked with service management teams in order to create production support model for BPM Platform and CSM app

Confidential

BPM Architect / Technical Lead - Consultant (remote)

Responsibilities:

• Architect, design and implement BPM, IID/ESB/IIB. and Integration artifacts to support Mobile Banking Applications at a major federal credit union; Create BPM and ESB/IIB team standards and procedures; Team with Client and Confidential architecture to improve product design; Create functional specifications; Conduct design and code reviews; Create and execute unit and integration test plans; Provide administrative environment support for IID/ESB/IIB and BPM technologies.
• Work on planning, design, and roadmap for conversion of ESB artifacts to IIB
• Lead all aspects of new multi-channel Account Origination product; Create project definition, tasks, estimates, and staffing requirements; Work with team to produce functional design and requirements; Develop Account Origination architecture; Design BPM components and ESB/IIB services; Mentor team members in Account Origination goals and technical features; Serve as Technical Lead and Product Owner
• Architect, design, and implement Celeriti SOA as a major region banking client; Install and configure ESB/IIB technologies; Mentor banking staff on Celeriti and SOA technologies; Design and implement Celeriti proof-of-concept
• Met aggressive Mobile Banking Application project delivery targets
• Mentored IIDESB/IIB team members on development standards and procedures
• Identified Celeriti product design issues which were affecting performance and provided numerous potential solutions
• Worked closely with client, architecture, and third-party vendors to understand functional requirements and architectural goals
• Identified initial candidates for ESB to IIB conversion and lead design, implementation, and testing efforts for these initial integrations
• Assisted with production deployment, initial support, and monitoring of ESB/IIB services
• Lead and conducted performance testing efforts
• Conducted design and code reviews
• Adjusted well to constantly changing requirements
• Provided BPM, IID/ESB/IIB, and WSRR administration support
• Implemented Celeriti Services at a major regional bank
• Partnered with banking team to define Celeriti Integration architecture
• Lead team on Celeriti proof-of-concept design and implementation
• Installed and configured BPM and IID/IIB technologies as required by Celeriti
• Mentored banking staff on Celeriti and IID/IIB technologies
• Designed, implemented and tested converted Celeriti Gateway, a foundational component of Celeriti, in IIB which replaced its counterpart in ESB
• Created and implemented test plans for initial targeted Celeriti services
• Successfully implemented target Celerti services into Production
• Designed and implemented modifications to Celeriti Gateway to replace usage of WSRR per Bank requirements
• Assisted banking team with Celeriti roadmap and SOA governance strategies
• Produced Project Definition and Project Plan documents including all tasks, estimates, requirements, resources, and road-map for the Account Origination product
• Lead team for proof-of-concept with BPM and ESB/IIB technology
• Extensive interaction with banking solution architecture and sales in creating the vision and roadmap for multi-channel Account Origination application
• Through extensive research, created Account Origination functional design
• In-depth analysis of SaaS solutions to be utilized in Account Origination, such as Know Your Customer, Credit Report, Politically Exposed Person, Financial Crimes Enforcement, Income Verification, and Demand Deposit .
• Created technical design and architectural specifications
• Assisted team with technical requirements for services design
• Oversaw all product development and component integration
• Assisted with test plans and problem resolution
• Conducted code reviews on all BPM and ESB/IIB components

Confidential

Project Architect - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of projects in compliance with IT standards and the business case; Develop solution architecture; Collaborate with development teams on solution design; Create functional specification documents; Identify candidate SOA services; Delivery of project architectural diagrams (physical, logical, data flows)
• Reduce project risk and ensure project completeness and integrity; Assist in project implementation plan; Provide input to QA requirements; Provide technical requirements to functional design documents
• Worked on major release of the IT modernization program, which is a multi-year, $200,000,000+ project
• Assisted with project scope by working with the entire project team including the business team, business analysts, and project management
• Worked closely with Enterprise Architecture to understand architectural goals and IT vision; Ensure architectural standards achieved
• Created project architectural documents, both logical and physical
• Lead effort to create and complete functional design documents; Worked with various system owners to understand integration requirements; Created service specification documents
• Identified SOA opportunities
• Reviewed all functional design documents created by Kroger team as well as non-Kroger service integrators
• Reviewed and provided input to all integration designs; Created end-to-end solution logical flow diagrams; Facilitated end-to-end design reviews
• Took ownership of issues and facilitated resolutions
• Assisted with technical issues for other project releases
• Reviewed project plans for accuracy, dependencies, and completeness
• Made effort to understand complex Kroger IT landscape by reviewing documentation and discussions with SMEs.
• Worked with infrastructure teams to plan and size required environments
• Provided input to and participated in the Change Control process
• Maintained integration catalog
• Provided input to QA testing plans

Confidential

Integration Architect / Sr. Integration Developer - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Lead and direct off-shore team activities
• Subject matter expert for BPM, ESB, and MQ
• Direct all aspects of application architecture, design, and development for above technologies
• Provide for Cornerstone IT staff
• Ensure BPM, ESB, and MQ stability and performance SLA requirements are achieved
• Provided new architectural design and implementation for BPM, ESB, and MQ which alleviated production issues, improved performance, reduced complexity, and reduced licensing costs
• Enabled BPM, ESB, and MQ to perform efficiently through peak season
• Assisted organization with planning and architecting move of production environment to Cloud infrastructure
• Analyzed production issues and designed solutions which eliminated production errors, increase efficiency, and reduced processing windows
• Conducted extensive performance tuning efforts for BPM, ESB, and MQ resulting in reduced response times for e-Commerce and SaaS transactions and increased throughput for batch applications
• Work with team to identify and resolve Security and PCI-compliance issues
• Created 2011 and 2012 project plans for all BPM, ESB, and MQ activities
• Increased communication with and efficiency of off-shore team activities
• Documented BPM, ESB, and MQ architecture
• Documented BPM and ESB component design

Confidential - Cincinnati, Ohio

Lead Application Architect

Responsibilities:

• Technology owner for WPS/BPM, ESB, MQ and ICS/WBI
• Direct all aspects of application architecture, design, and development for above technologies
• Lead and direct Integration team activities
• Mentor development and deployment team members
• Enable SOA within the IT organization
• Assisted organization with migration of its legacy policy administration to new platform, a five-year $100 million project
• Architected, designed and implemented enterprise ePayments system
• Architected, designed, and developed SOA Partner Services solution utilizing ACORD, WPS, ESB, and MQ
• Conducted extensive performance tuning on WPS, ESB, and MQ enabling high-performance under peak load
• Established SDLC processes for WPS and ESB design and development
• Conducted code reviews on WPS and ESB components
• Designed components for Agency Download system based upon ACORD standards
• Successfully architected all WPS and ESB component during migrating from WBI/ICS
• Designed synchronization solution for Agency Management systems
• Designed and implemented Integration Tier for e-Commerce Applications
• Designed and implemented Policy And Quote Search Repository system
• Designed and implemented operational data store load for Policy And Quote data
• Mentored Operations team on WPS, ESB, and MQ administration
• Designed Print integration solution
• Developed source control standards for WebSphere Integration Developer
• Experienced in IBM ESR (Help Ticket) processes
• Experienced with Failed Events Manager and error notification design and implementation

Senior Application Architect

Responsibilities:

• Architect application solutions in a mainframe Cobol environment including batch and online processes
• Cobol source control administration
• Create programs and documentation for entire IT staff
• Design and development of Web Applications using Java and XSLT
• Administration, design, and development of WebSphere ICS (WBI) solutions
• Administration and design of WebSphere MQ
• Instrumental in migration of legacy mainframe to next generation mainframe platform
• Through self-study, became recognized as a subject matter expert for mainframe systems
• Mentored entire IT staff on new mainframe system
• Transitioned from Cobol to Java development
• Transitioned to WebSphere ICS/WBI Administration, Design, and Development
• Transitioned to WebSphere MQ administration and design
• Worked with IBM on WebSphere ICS/WBI performance tuning
• Enabled WebSphere ICS/WBI to become a stable part of application infrastructure
• Trained development staff on WebSphere ICS/WBI
• Performed numerous WebSphere ICS/WBI and WebSphere MQ Upgrades