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  • 15 years of IT experience including 9 years of extensive experience in UNIX (Sun Solaris, HP - UX, SCO) Platform and Windows NT on various hardware platforms ranging from SUN & UNIX based servers to Intel PC servers.
  • Worked on B2B Technologies and ecommerce technologies such as webMethods, Tibco and Implemented projects in Middleware such as websphere, weblogic as an Architect/ Tech lead and Project Lead, Managing the app team.
  • Strong communication skills with good management, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
  • Achievements: Designed the Infrastructure for B2B implementation of SOA with SOA Governance for Georgia State (GTA), Implementing High Availability Solutions with F5 load balancer's and Global traffic Managers and Saving Million dollars, Data Center Capacity Planning, SAN storage with EMC, Designed Virtualization Solutions for Enterprise implementation.

Technical Skills

Hardware: Sun Enterprise 4500,6500,450, 420R,SUN Blades HP-9000,IBM RS/6000,EMC Operating Systems: Sun Solaris 8,9,10,HP-UX,indows 2003,Linux. APP servers: Websphere 5,6, weblogic 8,9,10 B2b Integration Servers: WebMethods, Tibco, WebSphere Web servers: Iplanet, Sunone. Databases: Oracle, Sybase Authentication Software: LDAP, Siteminder, SUN identity manager, Oracle Identity Manager. Tools: BMC, SCOM, SCCM Virtual Software: VMWare ESX, VSphere, IBM LPAR Storage: EMC, NetApps Firewalls: Checkpoint, Sun Screen, Gauntlet, NetScreen Programming: Shell, Perl, Messaging: MQ server, JMS Networks: Cisco Routers, F5 Load Balancers, Global Traffic Managers, Juniper networks. Clustering: SUN, Veritas, Microsoft Architecture Standards: TOGAF, ZachMan. OCSI, Regulatory Standards: SOX, ISO

Experience

Confidential CA Lead Infrastructure Architect Primary role here at CISCO was to design the best migration process and methods for all applications in Cisco to be migrated to Richardson Data Centre, This involved in consolidation of all applications on Single hosts to VMware Virtual servers and also consolidation of all Oracle databases to Virtual Database servers. Provided DRP design template for Disaster recovery and Business Continuity Plan, I have designed the Infrastructure requirements based on each application group's requirements, project plan, capacity planning, scaling requirements for cost benefit. With the current state of Infrastructure I was able to determine a realistic preferred future state. Determining the future state involves fully understanding historical business patterns, planned and future projects, feasible post implementation efficiencies. Designed the roadmap for migrating weblogic, web sphere applications towards Virtualization, Created a Migration plan for upgrade Oracle 9 to 10 G and Migrate the Oracle databases to VMware Environment. Provided Infrastructure designs for the implementation of SOA based solutions and SOA Governance for managing the web services currently built on existing b2b environment at Cisco. Provided weekly status meetings on Richardson Data Centre migration plan, Implementation and progress, worked with Vendors like Oracle, EMC, VMware to resolve all outstanding issues for mission critical applications.

. Confidential RI Lead Infrastructure Architect/Application Support Primary role as Infrastructure Architect at Amica is to Design, implement, and support of the infrastructure, as it relates to the lifeernal portals. Translation of business initiatives into technical terms, capacity planning, and performance reporting. Work with the other IT groups and maintain an infrastructure roadmap that provides reduced overall complexity and increased cost efficiency. Revised and curate the EA Domain documentation with details like principles, Standards, Current State and Future State of Infrastructure. Designed and Architected the DR solutions for the Amica Insurance applications, this involved capacity planning, scoping and High Availability Solutions, SAN storage, Backup Architecture in the New Data Centre in Cambridge MA. As a Lead Architect I was responsible to design and implement the Infrastructure requirements which include upgrade of websphere 5.1 to websphere 6.1 and weblogic 9.1 to weblogic 10 MP1 on AIX platform, Websphere was upgraded on windows platform and weblogic on AIX platform. Responsible for Upgrading websphere app servers from 5.0 to 6.1 with existing windows 32 Architecture to 64 Bit Architecture, This helped in handling more threads because of the JVM limitation in windows 32 bit Architecture. Installed and configured VMware ESXi server, Creating Virtual servers for Websphere application servers by cloning and using templates. Installing Virtual centre, managing virtual machine resources, like resource pools, Vmotion, VMware DRS, Built virtual machines with High Availability using VMware HA. I was responsible in implementation of Global Traffic Manager product of F5 in the entire Data centre's of AMICA. This will enable High Availibility in all Amica Data Centre's. Also involved in capacity planning and applied GRID concepts during the Cambridge Data Centre build.

Confidential MN Infrastructure Architect. Primary role at US Bank was to provide Infrastructure Road Map for the long term Infrastructure planning and solutions for Integrating existing Infrastructure with the new Infrastructure provisioned. Designed the Enterprise Infrastructure for B2B solutions implementation. This involved in setting up the New Blades, F5 Load balancers and Virtualization Solutions. Installed and configured weblogic /websphere environments for Dev/Stage and production in a cluster on a Solaris platform. And configured Apache webservers. Creating Virtual hosts to handle both Application server Traffic and the B2b environment traffic. Upgraded the existing websphere application servers from a 32 bit to 64 bit Architecture, This involved in migrating websphere 5.1 to 6.1. Installed and configured VMware ESX server, Installing Virtual centre, managing virtual machine resources, like resource pools, Vmotion, VMware DRS, Built virtual machines with High Availability using VMware HA. Installed and configured F5 Load Balancer's in Round Robin mode to manage the incoming requests on to the the Production servers .This helped the Bank in resolving frequent freezing of the Production Servers.

Confidential (State of Georgia) Atlanta Lead Infrastructure Architect Primary role here at GTA is to design infrastructure for SOA solutions using web methods as an Enterprise solution. Assisted in developing and maintaining the Infrastructure strategies that resulted in efficient and effective use of the GTA Infrastructure information technology products and services. Helped in Data Center Infrastructure planning, application performance tuning, optimization, capacity planning and reviewed metrics to suggest server provisioning. Identifying the baseline or current state of Infrastructure, to systematically assess and determine potential forward-looking IT strategies. Understand fully the state of the current data center facilities, perform detailed mapping of applications to infrastructure, identify all costs associated with its infrastructure and related services. Set policies, processes and procedures for GTA, which included an SLA between web Methods Support Team, and user community, successfully identified planned, Designed and implemented the web methods Infrastructure that includes Hardware, Software and networking components for optimal uptime and application performance. Created Test Plans for Infrastructure resiliency, Provided DRP design template for Disaster recovery and Business Continuity Plan . Designed Template for San storage Requirements and Projection for application teams. Collaborated with higher management, executive sponsors, IT directors and CIO for presentations on application optimizations, DR solutions etc.

Confidential, CT Infrastructure Architect. Provide technical IT expertise, and assist in the selection of new hardware and software platforms which assists in attaining the enterprise architecture goals. Provided technical leadership and stewardship supporting and re-designing existing architecture, scaling and optimization to achieve infrastructure goals. Provided architecture specification's design documents, and worked with peers and cross functional partners and management for implementing these designs. Defined best practices, procedures, compliance measures and enterprise standards. Implemented H/A solutions using F5 Load balancers for load balancing the production servers, Installed and configured VMware Virtual servers.

Confidential, Portland, ME Lead Infrastructure Architect This Project at Bank North was a very challenging Project; As the Bank was Implementing Data Centre Infrastructure consolidation and upgrade of various Data Center's. During and after the merger of TD Bank North with Hudson United Bancorp we had to design the re architect the existing infrastructure and do the Capacity Planning after the merger and consolidation of the Data Care's. Part of my responsibility was to identify the best methods and policies to migrate the existing middleware applications at Hudson United Ban corp to TD Bank North and adhere to security standards. Responsible for Infrastructure design, R&D, evaluating the existing application server environment and recommend necessary performance enhancement changes, new product evaluation, scoping, testing and implementation, project impact analysis, capacity plans, performance reporting and patch management.

Confidential, Stamford, CT Infrastructure Architect Primary role at US Bank was to suggest the best process which involved in re-Architecting the existing infrastructure. Responsible for designing the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions for migrating current Infrastructure to a more robust, Highly Available Environment. Provided technical expertise to peers and associates on the overall infrastructure architecture as it relates to the UBS Bank IT and business strategies. Worked with Application architects and provided best solutions at enterprise level for integration. Designed and planned the Datacenter Disaster recovery project, by implementing Global Traffic Managers across different Datacenter's globally. Upgraded the existing web sphere application servers from a 32 bit to 64 bit Architecture, This involved in migrating web sphere 5.1 to 6.1. Installed and, Creating Virtual servers for Web methodsIntegration servers by cloning and using templates. Provided high availability solutions through implementation of F5 Load Balancer's to manage the incoming requests on to the the Production servers.

(28 Days Project) Confidential- New Jersey Infrastructure Architect The project at Sony was a Professional services project, on behalf of SUN micros systems, I had to design and implement the Infrastructure requirements and implement within 28 days. Capacity planning, High Availability solutions through F5 Big IP Load Balancer I have architected and designed the Infrastructure requirements for building a B2b Solution using web Methods Integration software. During the POC, I was responsible to build and deploy the B2b software on Solaris platform and provided High availability solution, Along with documentation.

Confidential- Sanjose California Infrastructure Lead/ Architect My Primary duties where to Architect and build the Infrastructure requirements for Implementation of Enterprise B2b Solutions using webmethods Technologies. Served as the infrastructure architect and technical lead in the assessment, analysis, and design phases of the Infrastructure related IT projects. Assisted in ensuring that the infrastructure aligns with the overall enterprise architecture goals.

  • Designed architectural models of current and proposed systems across the enterprise for use internally and in conjunction with Business Partners
  • Integrate the exiting websphere Application servers with webmethods Integration server for SOA project.
  • The Installation and customization of webMethods IS server binaries for CISCO security standards and make it part of SOX standards.
  • Build deployment procedures and standards for this mission critical application.
  • Provide documentation for High Availability solutions through Cisco Load Balancers.

Confidential, Sanfrancisco Infrastructure Engineer As part of my job to handle day to day operations in the Data Center administering and Monitoring SUN 220 R Servers & 420 R, 480, As part of this project I have to build The Sun Servers and install webMethods Software.

  • Implemented and setup the High Availability using Big IP Load Balancer for webMethods Load balancing, Built custom built agents on IS Server to feed the server statistics on the availability of that IS server.
  • Conducted Training Programmes on webMethods code migration and Deployment for the application engineers, Installed and configured Connect Direct (NDM) for transferring Files from environment to another environment.
  • Installed and configured AUTOSYS client for monitoring Jobs on UAT and production environments, Installed and configured Oracle Client for configuring with AutoSyS.

Confidential, Holmdell, NJ Sr Systems Administrator As Part of the B2b project support team I worked as Team Lead for Tier 3 Group administering the Sun Enterprise 3500, 4500, 6500 Servers with. Veritas Cluster Environment. & 24 hour support.

Confidential, NY System Administrator

  • Involved in Design, Planning and implementation of Data Centre for Nymex. Throughout the project life cycles at stages such as site dev, staging, and production. Troubleshooting, performance tuning and implementation.

Confidential, NY System & Web Server Administrator My role as Systems Administrator was to maintain and administer the SUN Servers. And provide support on Novell networks.

Confidential UNIX Administrator Was involved in maintaining servers and setting up networks for the clients at the clients site Work included installation and maintenance of systems ranging from Windows 95, Windows 3.1, Windows NT and Unix systems.

Confidential Customer Support Network Administrator Was involved in maintaining the server and setting up networks. Work included installation and maintenance of systems ranging from windows servers with Win 95, Win 3.1, and Win NT.

Education Bachelors Degree in Engineering Diploma in Information Technology

Certification: CERTIFIED Sun Solaris Administration and F5 Engineer

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