PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Around 15 years of total IT experience as Integration Architect and Tech Lead in IBM Middleware Architecture, Design, Development and Maintenance of projects in Insurance, Banking, Retail, Media & Entertainment domain related applications.
• Extensive experience in Architecture, design, development and deployment of Integration solution using IBM API Connect 5.0, IBM Integration Bus 9.0, IBM Websphere Message Broker V8.x, V7.x, IBM Data Power XG45/XI52
• Experience in registering API's as gateway services, defining security standards (OAuth, JWT, WS - Security, SSO, API Keys) and Orchestration process in API Connect
• Experience in Pub/Sub design and implementation in WMQ & IIB.
• Experience in LEGO building block design and composite design pattern for Application Integration at Enterprise level.
• Experience in Sales force integration with IIB and via IBM Cast Iron 7.5.1.
• Experience in design and implementation of reusable common components such as Audit Service, Exception Handling Service, Notification Service, Replay Service
• Experience in BRMS Rules Engine Integration with IIB service.
• Experience in HPExstream Integration with IIB for document generation.
• Experience in SSL Cluster configuration in distributed applications environment working with external vendor.
• Experience in writing Hudson scripts for continuous integration implementation.
• Experience in design, development and deployment of IBM DataPowerXI52/XG45 for routing, message transformation and policy enforcement requirements.
• Designed and developed multiple reusable accelerators on DataPower.
• Experience in setting up and maintain the policies and configuring rules and actions with DataPower services of MPGW, XML firewall, Web Service Proxy.
• Liaised with Source and Target Application SME’s to arrive at agreement on defining the mapping sheet, JSON/XML schema for Integration requirement.
• Have performed code and design review adhering to client standards and recommended best practices.
• Involved in various architectural issues and performance tuning of the solution
• Conduct Proof of Concept activities whenever necessary and provide immediate workaround for show stoppers
• Experience in complete Life Cycle of the Software Development (SDLC) and conversant with the various Project Management aspects involved in a project.
• Have performed SIT, UAT, Performance Testing and Go-Live support
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, particularly with regards to presenting findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience in acting as a liaison between the client and offshore team from requirement gathering till delivering the solution.
• Facilitated design or code walk-through sessions with client for sign off.
• Have worked on business development responding to Large RFPs & RFIs with success, Proposals, client Visit and pre-sale demos.
• Involved in delivering solution accelerators and knowledgeable asset creations for the practice.
• Ability to perform/deliver under stringent timelines and high pressure.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Integration Tools: IBM API Connect 5.0 IBM Integration Bus 9.0 IBMWMB 8.0, 7.0, 6.0 IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0, 7.0 IBM DataPower XG45 IBM DataPower XI52 IBM Cast Iron 7.5.1.0

BPM Tool: Vitria Businessware

Operating Systems: Linux, MS Windows (all platforms)

Programming/Scripting: Java, XSLT, ESQL

Databases: Oracle/DB2/SQLServer

Project Methodologies: Waterfall, Agile methodologies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Dallas, TX

API Integration Architect

Application & Tools: IBM API Connect 5.0, IBM Integration Bus 10.0, IBM Data Power Gateway IDG 7.6.0.4

Responsibilities:

• Worked on API management console, created REST APIs, added API’s to the product, created rate limits with multiple Plans and stage/publish the product to a Catalog.
• Secured the APIs using OAUTH2.0 with multiple grant types (Access Code, Password and Application) also added basic Auth security options with manual token.
• Implemented two-step process for Access Code flow to obtain merchant’s consent by redirecting them into login page to get short lived access code. This access code will be used to get the OAuth token and refresh token
• Using API Management console with assembly, created custom authentication, authorization, audit using XSLT transformations and Gateway Scripts.
• All API JSON data are verified for SQL Injection, XSS attacks as per InfoSec Confidential Supply Chain Security Standards.

Confidential, Salisbury, NC

API Integration Architect

Application & Tools: IBM API Connect 5.0, Microservices, IBM Bluemix Server, IBM Messaging Hub (Apache Kafka), IBM Open Whisk, Cloudant, Quotient, Copient, Exact Target, Metasource

Responsibilities:

• Have worked on requirement gathering to identify the API's involved in Orchestration or Pass-through services between Consumer and Provider applications.
• Have worked with Delhaize Enterprise Architect team on defining the security standards such as OAuth 2.0, JWT, OAuth Signing etc in Hannaford Loyalty program adhering to their standards.
• Have worked with Delhaize Integration Architect team on defining the API Orchestration Architecture using Messaging Hub (Apache Kafka), Open Whisk, Object Storage, NodeJS and on the development of best practices/standards.
• Have defined API development estimation template for efforts involving registration and orchestration of API's.
• Defined Canonical Schema for “Create/Update Customer” object based on NRF (National Retail Federation) standards.
• To provide consulting services to the development team on Registration and defining Orchestration of API's in the IBM APIC gateway and on publish to Bluemix.
• Have co-ordinated with both Consumer and Provider team on providing Visibility and Access to their subscription APIs.
• Have managed the API code promotion to various testing environment and owned the version control and release activities.

Confidential, Chattanooga, TN

API/IIB Integration Architect / Tech Lead

Application & Tools: SFDC, IBM API Connect 5.0, IBM Integration Bus 9, IBM Cast Iron 7.5.1, MDM Infosphere, EDM

Responsibilities:

• Have worked with Confidential Integration architecture COE team on providing consulting services/solution for Integration requirements across Confidential systems.
• Experience in LEGO building block design for Application Integration at Enterprise level.
• To provide consulting services and solutions to delivery teams on how to integrate with Confidential systems, supporting initiatives for standardized data, Integration and API architecture
• To define REST/API standards and worked on registration of API's as pass through services.
• To provide integration solution across all program scrum teams for Near real time integration solution in IIB
• To design/code review the API's & IIB services developed for pipeline integration.
• To provide cloud integration solution with cast iron for SFDC communication.

Confidential, Portland, OR

DP/IIB Integration Architect / Tech Lead

Application & Tools: SFDC, IBM API Management 4.0, IBM Data PowerXG45/XI52, BRMS Rules Engine, HPExstream, IBM Integration Bus 9, IBM Rational Build Forge 7.0.2, Clear case 7.0.1, Oracle 10

Responsibilities:

• Worked on requirement analysis, use case estimation, and high level design of Integration components involving IIB and DataPower XG, XI for NGP project.
• Have designed and developed various IIB reusable components such as Audit Service, Exception Handling Service and Notification Service.
• To define REST/SOAP API’s and worked on registration of API's as gateway service.
• Have designed and developed Interfaces for Sales Force, OPUS, and HPExstream application communication.
• Have validated the low level design / code deliverables and responsible for customer walkthrough and sign off needs.
• Liaised with Source and Target Application SME’s to arrive at agreement on defining the data structure.
• Worked with Infrastructure team on environment setup and middleware support team on deployment activities.
• Involved in various architectural issues/resolutions and performance tuning of the solution
• Conduct Proof of Concept activities whenever necessary and provide immediate workarounds for showstoppers

Confidential

IIB Integration Architect / Tech Lead

Application & Tools: Websphere Message Broker 7.0, Websphere MQ 7.0.1, Splunk

Responsibilities:

• Lead the team of 6 members to deliver the Integration components for DTF interfaces in phase 1.
• Involved in technical architecture and oversee the design and development of Integration components.
• Have reviewed the Interfaces designed and developed using WMB 8.0 for as per client standards & best practices.
• Liaised with Source and Target Application SME’s to arrive at agreement on defining the data structure.
• Have supported during System Integration testing and User Acceptance Testing phases.
• Coordinated with Infrastructure team on environment setup from DEV till PROD.
• Involved in various architectural issues/resolutions and performance tuning of the solution
• Conduct Proof of Concept activities whenever necessary and provide immediate workarounds for showstoppers.

Confidential

Integration Architect / Tech Lead

Application & Tools: Websphere Message Broker 7.0, Websphere MQ 7.0.1

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and designed new applications and interfaces requirements, and given architectural solution and effort estimations.Involved in architecture discussions and designed a re-usable framework for message broker common components for logging, exception handling and routing services.
• Have worked with Geotrust SSL provider on service request and enabled the secured SSL clustered communication between ASDA George and Walmart SAP systems.
• Have leaded the team on the technical front until delivery
• Involved in various architectural issues/resolutions and performance tuning of the solution.

Confidential

Technical Lead

Application & Tools: WebSphere MQ 6.1, WebSphere Message Broker 6.1, WebSphere Process Server 6.1

Responsibilities:

• Analyze business requirements for Source/Target systems and come up with high level and low level technical specifications.
• Design & Develop audit & error handling mechanism for Message Broker
• Have developed interfaces using message broker and supported testing in Functional or PTT environments.
• Involved in JUnit framework development for Unit Testing / System Testing the developed broker solution.
• Have configured & enabled Hudson for deployment process.
• Have developed Perl scripts to validate application queue names created across the projects.
• The other project experience will be shared under request.