SUMMARY:

Information technology professional with significant project management, system administration, configuration and change management experience in software, consulting. Recognized for technical expertise in implementing and supporting complex systems, streamlining processes through automation, strong interpersonal skills, customer focus, and ability to problem solve and multi task.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Solaris10, AIX, Windows 7/10, AIX, Red Hat Linux.

Application Software: TeamCity, Nexus,VMware ESX/ESXi, DOORS, System Architect, GitHub,GIT,Subversion, Accurev, Rational ClearCase, ClearQuest, Jenkins, JIRA, Archiva, Stash, Fisheye, Crucible, ServiceNow, MS - Office, MS SQL Server, Samba, Citrix UNIX, SQLite, REST API’s.

Middleware/Web Servers: Oracle WebLogic, Apache HTTP Server, Tomcat, IIS Servers

Programming Software: UNIX Scripting, XML, HTML, Goovy, Perl, WMI, VB6, VB.NET,VB Script

Local Area Networks: Red Hat Linux, SUN OS, AIX, Windows 7/10/2003/2008/2012.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, NY, NY

Responsibilities:

• Linux server, networking, time server setups using Oracle Virtualbox Manager
• Setup of PuppetLabs Enterprise on Ubuntu Servers
• Puppet Manifest and Modules setup and testing.
• Puppet client installations and testing.
• Use of Vagrant Provisioning tool to build and automate environments.
• Working with Docker to setup test containers and applications

Technical Software Configuration Management Lead/DevOps

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot issues that arise with JIRA/Fisheye/SVN within DEV/QA/Production environment.
• Responsible for migrating Integrity Software Suite Source Code/Change Management tool to JIRA/SVN
• Supporting and enhancing the migration tools being used which is a mix of JAVA & PERL applications.
• Provide automation using PERL/VBA to help with weekly migrations of teams into our environment.
• Implementing and Testing Production Disaster Recovery process for JIRA/Fisheye/SVN tools.
• Responsible for installation and configuration of test copies of JIRA and SVN in Linux Red Hat environments.
• Leading offshore team and local team with onboarding of teams into Continuous Integration Environment.

Confidential, Jersey City, NJ

Software Solutions Lead/Sr SCM Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Project Management lead for Source Code Review solutions.
• Coordinating Developer’s and Quality Assurance members
• Tracking Defect and Enhancement Backlog for Releases.
• Working with DB Customer and External Vendors for Requirements gathering.
• Providing Technical direction to team members
• Process creation/implementation/mentoring of DB Source Code Review tools with team and external users.
• Daily meetings and coordination of development efforts with India team to ensure application is on time, functionality and on schedule.
• Setup Continuous Integration setup for building of JAVA application in TeamCity application.
• Performs Quality Assurance Testing on Excel and JAVA applications.
• Providing day - to-day technical support to end users.
• Designing web based Enterprise Wide Software Review Application in JAVA to meet regulatory requirements.
• Acting as Business Analyst to gather requirements and maintain them in JIRA.
• Designed, Implemented and maintained Software Review Report in Excel which extracts data from Subversion, Perforce, JIRA, and Crucible/Fisheye to satisfy Monetary Authority of Singapore audit requirements.
• Manage/Release on bi-weekly JAVA Web based deployments from Development to Production in Apache Http/Oracle Weblogic environment.
• Creating additional reports to extract review data using Atlassian Stash/GIT, GitHub.
• Assisting in the initial Design and implementation of an in-house Software Review Process and Reporting Application and now designing an Enterprise wide solution.
• Supports application teams to integrate SCM & build process with Source Code review process

Confidential, King of Prussia, PA

Senior Application Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshooting issues and supporting Agile Development Team in AIX/Linux/Windows environment.
• Planned/Implemented the deployment/support of ServiceNow application based on the ITIL 3.0 framework.
• Planned/Implemented the upgrade of ClearQuest and SQL Server backend database to the latest versions.
• Daily supporting for AccuRev and ClearQuest Configuration Mgmt tool set.
• Deployed ClearQuest Web server load balanced architecture with Full Text search capability.
• Heavy usage of PERL to streamline daily tasks.
• Provided development application and OS support to address issues.
• Implemented disaster recovery environment for Project Source Code and toolset.
• Provided a mix of PERL and VB Access scripts to manage projects monthly rebasing of source code.
• Worked in JAVA Language to fix bugs with the in-house programs they created to integrate with Development environment.
• Working on the Virtual Infrastructure team to deploy and support the creation/modification/removal of virtual machines using VMware 5.0.
• Installation and monitoring of VMware vCenter Operations Management application.
• Working with VMware PowerCLI command line scripting to automate Alarm Definitions across vCenter machines.

Confidential, MD

Build Engineer/Application Support Engineer /Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Developed and supports a hybrid environment through synchronization of Agile Development in Subversion and Release management is in ClearCase.
• Supports Windows Active Directory network support and user account
• Supports JIRA, Fisheye, and Crucible and the integration of these products with Subversion.
• Responsible for documenting, building and packaging JAVA applications.
• Providing support for development application and OS issues.
• Designed, implemented and maintain daily, weekly data backups of Project Data.
• Supports VMware virtualization environment.

Confidential, Tinton Falls, NJ

Senior Application Support Engineer/Rational Tools Expert

Responsibilities:

• Led a special project that conducted a trade study looking at different version control tools in today’s market. Looking for low, medium, and high cost tools and making recommendations to upper management.
• Created and conducted training class on the Introduction to Subversion version control system.
• Developed and supports a hybrid environment through synchronization of Agile Development in Subversion and Release management is in ClearCase.
• Implemented light Configuration Management controls on the Subversion product to minimize project risk.
• Deployed and supports JIRA, Fisheye, and Crucible and the integration of these products with Subversion.
• Implemented and supports Subversion and Continuous Integration product Hudson/Jenkins for automated builds.
• Help to design and administer workstation/server consolidation on the program through use of VMware Infrastructure and VMware Virtual Center.
• Planned and implemented the Configuration Management environment migration using Rational Tools in a virtual infrastructure environment.
• Provided troubleshooting support for development teams in activities, such as: baseline creation, merging and application build / release processes.
• Interacts with developers, analysts and management that assured the configuration of projects and tools was aligned with development processes requirements.
• Creates/maintain/customized ClearQuest schemas and hooks, and reports to satisfy the Projects requirements.
• Planned and implemented ClearQuest database backend server moves between SQL Servers.
• Planned and implemented IBM/Rational Tools Project source code migration across different domains.
• Provides second level support to System Administration team to resolve desktop and network issues.
• Provides troubleshooting support for development teams in activities, such as: baseline creation, merging and application build / release processes.
• Performs database administrative activities for SQL Servers databases in support of applications.
• Interacts with developers, analysts and management that assured the configuration of projects and tools was aligned with development processes requirements.

Confidential, Red Bank, NJ

Rational Tools Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed, implemented and supported a Composite Baseline strategy for multiple UCM components for Web-based Project.
• Converted manual test scripts to automated using Rational Robot using SQABasic.
• Developed and maintained configuration and operational documentation for the toolset, including project specific configurations implemented within the Rational environment.
• Planned and implemented IBM Rational Tools server migrations for all the Rational Tools.
• Created scripts to automate processes using the API for IIS, MS Network Load Balancing Software and MS SQL Server.

Confidential, Tinton Falls, NJ

Site Technical Manager/Rational Tools Expert

Responsibilities:

• Involved with the design, purchase and implementation of the entire network infrastructure for all systems, Windows and UNIX based.
• Planned and implemented the upgrade of Rational products in a Windows and UNIX environment.
• Automated ClearCase functionality that helped streamline work through PERL and UNIX scripting.
• Planned, designed and implemented the migration from ClearDDTS to ClearQuest change management system.
• Implemented ClearQuest that converted existing manual processes from paper to on-line access.

Confidential, New York, NY

Technical Manager

Responsibilities:

• Presented and demonstrated technical capabilities of products to prospective clients.
• Assisted clients to plan and implement Rational ClearCase and other products in Windows NT and UNIX environments.