OBJECTIVE:

To seek a technical leadership position in the relevant industry and organization.

SUMMARY:

• He has extensive experience in the telecom and data network research, design, analysis and operation. He has performed exploratory research work at AT&T Confidential, DSC (now Alcatel), and Confidential which resulted in several patents. He has managed development groups in network hardware and software design.
• He has several years of experience in Technology/Functional consulting focused primarily in Master Data Management. It includes business analysis, design, development, and implementation services that support MDM and Application Integration projects in various industries such as Distribution, CPG, Retail, Financial, Pharmacy, Insurance and Education.
• He is expert in managing complex Application Integration projects utilizing working with offshore and onsite teams. He is involved in understanding functional requirements from business, architecting detailed technical design, implementing the solution, performing design reviews, supervising the team and helping to resolve production issues.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Research: Data network architecture, Software Defined Networks, fault recovery in MPLS network

MDM Software: Stibo Systems STEP TB 7, Hybris PCM, Riversand PIM, IBM Initiate MDM 9.7, IBM InfoSphere MDM 10/11

Operating Systems: UNIX, AIX, Solaris, Linux, Windows

Languages: SQL, PLSQL, Java, J2EE, Perl, C++, XML

DBMS / Modeling Tools: Oracle 11g, SQL Server 2008, MySQL, Visio

Tools: / Utilities: IBM RAD, Eclipse, TOAD, IBM Initiate MDM Workbench, Jira, ConfluenceApplications: Provider MDM Hub, Customer MDM Hub, Salesforce CRM, middleware such as IBM MQ and WMB, PIM - MDM

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Business Analyst and Sr. Technical Architect

Confidential, Austin

Responsibilities:

• As a PIM functional analyst, led the client workshops to capture the PIM requirements, product taxonomy, and business rules
• Participated in the solution architecture workshop to help identify the Product Onboarding and Maintenance integration details.
• The product volume was ~1million SKUs and the emphasis was more on commerce with integrated PIM (Hybris platform)
• The project scope involved 5 Sprints (3 week) with Onsite/Offshore team ratio of 5/10.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Sr. Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed the Functional Design for PIM/MDM system integration with Edgenet Data Pool Provider for product data and taxonomy
• Led the business requirements effort for the PIM/MDM system interface with the Edgenet Product Content Cloud
• The product volume was ~500K SKUs and the majority of the product data coming from vendors on the Edgenet portal.
• The PIM platform used was Riversand PIM and integration platform was Sterling B2B Integrator Bus

Confidential, Framingham, MA

Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Led the discovery meetings with the client, wrote SoW for PIM data migration projects as well as lead the data migration project from on-site
• As a solution architect, helped develop data models on STEP and participated in the high-level design
• Acted as a customer liaison to resolve requirements and technical issues during the development life cycle
• Requirements and design for Copy and Print services project
• Contributed to the design, configuration and coding of the STEP PIM features
• The scope of the data migration project included 4 phases spanning ~12 months with onsite/offshore resource ratio of 3/9.

Confidential, Wayne, NJ

Solution architect

Responsibilities:

• Performed an evaluation of the PIM features for the international deployment

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Engagement lead

Responsibilities:

• Performed an assessment of the MDM roadmap for the customer

Confidential, New York, NY

Sr. architect

Responsibilities:

• Helped define the RDM solution Casualty Enterprise Data Management division

Tools: and technologies: IBM DB2, IBM InfoSphere RDM, WebSphere, Rational Architect, DataStage

Confidential, Deerfield, IL

Sr. Integration Architect

Responsibilities:

• Develop architecture and high-level design of the MDM and system integration solution
• Configure and analyze IBM Initiate MDM system for a two entity (provider and location) data model with relationships.
• Configure and use IBM Bulk Cross Match and Inbound Message Broker tools for large data sets in flat files and in XML format
• Led the off-shore and on-site team to develop and test the Initiate handlers for search, publish and add/update real-time services as well as web services
• Tools and technologies: IBM Initiate 9.7, IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM MQ, IBM Initiate Message Broker, Shell scripting, Oracle 11g, SQL, MS Office, Visio, IBM AIX, J2EE, SVN, IBM RAD, Python, XML (XSD, DTD)

Confidential, Louisville, KY

MDM Integration Architect

Responsibilities:

• Contributed to the RFP response working with the sales team for new contracts with two major clients in the insurance and retail pharmacy industries
• System integration of ecommerce application with MDM Initiate customer hub system using custom real-time SOA web services for a leading insurance client
• Real-time services provide sub-second response times for add/update/search operations on the IBM Initiate system performing mastering of customer demographic information

Senior Analyst/Architect

Confidential, Downers Grove, IL

Responsibilities:

• Migrated several web services from Oracle SOA SUITE 10.1.2.1 to 10.1.3.1 on Windows and Solaris servers
• Tools and Technologies: Java 5, J2EE, JNDI, JDBC, JMS, multi-threading, Apache AXIS 2-1.5.1, Apache FTP, Oracle 10g, Oracle Application Server (OC4J) 10.1.3.1, BPEL, ESB, Eclipse IDE, Jdeveloper, SOAPUI tool, Toad 9.6.1, XML, SOAP, WSDL, jUnit, Spring framework, Hibernate, SQL, PL/SQL
• Evaluated clustering of container based applications in a Oracle Application Server environment
• Participated in the planning and development of enterprise architecture (Delta)
• Automated testing of web services, data sources using jUnit framework.
• Integration of Oracle OSS system with eCollege system for student enrollment data using SFTP web service
• Integration of Student Financial Aid application components (eDocs) with external vendor (ProSAM and Lawson) using web services
• Salesforce.com integration with Banner Student Information System: Visual Force, Apex, Data Loader, SOQL, web service APIs (SOAP and REST), bulk API,
• Integration web service for Master Data Management solution with Initiate MDM system
• Evaluated Oracle 11g Fusion middleware tools: Oracle ADF, Jdeveloper, Weblogic app server,etc.

Sr. Network Analyst

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage entire lifecycle of network monitoring and reporting projects from project Kick-off to project completion for Confidential
• Design and develop monitoring tools for network elements
• Customer liaison for contractual and ad hoc requirements fulfillment
• Document customer business requirements, IT technical specifications, project plan, QA plan
• Evaluate, recommend and purchase emerging network engineering tools for proactive management of operations
• Designed firewall performance monitoring and router throughput trending tool using C++ and Perl.
• Developed requirements using a template by reviewing the customer contract and interviewing the customer. Developed consensus among service engineers and the customer before developing the functional specs.
• Achieved total contract fulfillment of over 30 major features in a span of two years.
• Worked closely with account manager (pre-sales) and tier-3 service manager to identify and secure new customer software projects
• Led a team that designed and implemented a “Network Health Dashboard”: Used J2EE, Java 5, XML, XSD, SOAP, WSDL, Apache AXIS, JBOSS app server, Oracle DB, jUnit, SOA, JMS.
• Managed (Project Management) virtual, cross-continental teams and succeeded in influencing and bridge-building essential to gain support across organization and build cohesive teams.
• Provided superior customer experience for reports on the Sun ControlPoint portal.
• Technology and tools used: C++, STL, Boost library, design patterns; LAN, WAN, QoS, Cisco switches, routers, PIX firewalls; CheckPoint firewall, SNMP, TCP, IPv4, IPv6; VoIP, SmokePing, Cricket, NetCure, Sun ControlPoint portal; Perl scripting, Java 5, real-time multi-threading, Ajax, JEE, JSP, JSTL, Spring, Hibernate; Solaris, Linux servers; Use cases, SDLC, Visio, Iterative development.

Sr. Technical Lead

Confidential, Downers Grove, IL -

Responsibilities:

• Develop customer order management system for an eCommerce portal of Confidential
• Mentor and assist junior consultants
• Rectify and augment technical specifications for the solution
• Applied object oriented design and agile programming to implement a large web portal application using J2EE technology
• Exceeded performance expectations by contributing to the entire N-tier architecture including the web user interface design, server side business logic and PL/SQL stored procedures for database access

Technology used: J2EE, HTML, JavaScript, XML, XSLT, XPATH, Struts, Tomcat, Apache, SQL, Oracle 10g, CVS, Eclipse IDE, jUnit, Test Driven Development, Design Patterns

Sr. Technical Lead

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Develop architecture and design proposals from customer requirements, use cases and screen shots and also actively interviewing the client
• Lead, implement and deliver the complete scalable production system for a distributed web application (JPubs) that uses N-tier architecture using J2EE technology
• Used open source software and best practices (eg., OOAD) to quickly deliver a large N-tier web application for journals management system.
• Led a team of three engineers to complete the project on time for customer acceptance testing.
• Evaluated application servers such as JBoss, WebLogic, WebSphere.

Technology used: J2EE, Eclipse, Velocity, JavaScript, HTML, JSP, EJB, MySQL, Tomcat, Struts MVC, Ant, UML. Continuous integration

IT Manager

Confidential, Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for enterprise and infrastructure architecture
• Architect and manage an Enterprise Application Integration project for a fast growing clothing manufacture and distribution company
• Implement in house the system components that were out sourced to achieve control and cost savings.
• Created technical road map for the EAI project to integrate EDI Gateway, Warehouse Management System, ERP System and Logistics System.
• Designed bridge software in C++ between the ERP and the WMS database systems. The development was done using Visual Studio.NET, SQL Server 2000, T-SQL, ODBC, C++, XML, and Windows 2000 Server.
• High-volume in-house processing of EDI purchase orders from retail companies such as Kohl’s, Sears, JC Penney, and K-Mart resulted in cost savings of $1M per year.
• Managed and led the development team for completing the project within 5 months.

Technology and tools used: Visual Studio.NET, VC++, Greatplains ERP, Manhattan WMS, Windows Server 2003, EDI mapper, SQL server 2000, Enterprise Manager

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Sr. Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Architect and develop a client/server based reservation system for a Conference/Hospitality center
• Carried out the entire SDLC process of requirements, design, implementation and testing
• Used Oracle 9i technology with Forms and Reports modules
• Significant use of PL/SQL and stored procedures was made

Development Manager/Staff Engineer

Confidential, Naperville, IL

Responsibilities:

• System staff engineer to represent Confidential in IETF proceedings on MPLS recovery schemes
• Portfolio manager to develop technical roadmap for new products in the optical networking division
• Contribute to a cross-functional team on optical transport network system strategic planning and feasibility study
• Team lead to define an architecture for a distributed access switching system using ATM technology
• Initiated and led a multi-company team to influence MPLS-based recovery standards in the IETF working group which resulted in an informational draft standard on a Framework for Recovery.
• Investigated a common control plane based on IP and MPLS protocols across a heterogeneous SONET/SDH optical network. Used multi-threaded C++ to design IP and MPLS/GMPLS protocols at the socket interface level.
• Worked with the marketing team and the product management team to build technical roadmap for new products and platforms in the optical networking division. Interfaced with end-user customers (Verizon, MCI) to determine business requirements.
• Network design, analysis, and strategic planning of optical (DS3, SONET, WDM, ATM, FR) voice/data transport networks
• Developed marketing and engineering requirements, technical feasibility evaluation and design. This project involved working with cross-functional teams in US, Denmark, and Finland.
• Investigation into VoIP, IP Telephony, QoS, performance, scalability of multi-service IP routers and switches
• Led a team to develop the overall systems architecture for an optical ring-based distributed, highly available ATM switch. Resulted in savings of 6 months of front-end effort.
• Published a number of white papers in the area of dynamic control of optical networks using emerging standards such as MPLS. High-quality presentations were made at trade shows and conferences
• Co-authored several patents in the areas of MPLS, optical networks, dynamic control of core transport networks

Hardware Design Manager

Confidential, Petaluma, CA

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team to design and demonstrate a full service network using ATM technology
• Develop architecture for ATM transport and access network for video and data transport
• Led and mentored a team of 10 engineers in a project to develop hardware and software for an ATM/IP access system to carry data, voice and streaming video on Full Service Networks.
• A complete working prototype network was built and demonstrated to the customer in one year.

Member of Technical Staff

Confidential, Naperville, IL

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team to define and develop a content server system for the video on demand application
• Publicize Confidential technology at conferences
• Develop system integrity software for a ATM-based broadband ISDN switch
• Team lead for designing and trialing a fast packet switching system and broadband Terminal Adaptor with a major telecom service provider
• Investigate non-blocking large TDM and packet switching architectures
• Develop fault-tolerant LANs using duplex high availability computers
• Developed a patented method for streaming synchronous streams of video content from hard drive storage on to ATM network
• Designed and implemented real-time hardware controller for streaming MPEG video from SCSI drives to ATM network
• Held key responsibilities during the entire SDLC process for broadband ISDN switch software development
• Designed SONET and Fiber channel-like line interface modules used in a prototype broadband ISDN switch. Also developed multi-media terminal adapter. This system was successfully deployed by US West for a field trial.
• Investigated non-blocking large two-stage packet switches which resulted in patent disclosures
• Developed fault-tolerant Local Area Network driver software in C to connect a family of duplex FT computer systems. Used sockets and TCP-IP to implement network driver software
• Published research quality papers in conferences and journals