SUMMARY:

• Over 15 years of IT experience in Architecting, Managing, Installing, Migrating, Configuring, Deploying, Securing, and Monitoring Systems in
• On - Premise and AWS Cloud platforms with AWS Best Practices, and DevOps methods. As an experienced AWS Certified Solutions Architect/SysOps Administrator/Developer skill
• Set, I design and build a robust, highly available, and scalable infrastructure solutions for new/existing systems to migrateon toAWSin most cost effective way to achieve agility, reliability, security and performance, and implement an immutable AWS cloud infrastructure with focus on automation, cloud adoption and migration.
• Designing, Deploying, Migrating, Managing, Provisioning, and Operating dynamically scalable, highly available, fault tolerant, and reliable enterprise-wide multi-tier applications on AWS Cloud Platform.
• Experience with designing and deploying hybrid architectures from on-premises to AWS, Also hands-on experience with migratingexisting on-premises applications/systemswithlift & shiftmodel to AWS.
• Selecting appropriate AWS services to design and deploy an application, based on compute, data, security requirements, or given requirements.
• Estimating AWS usage costs, identifying operational cost control mechanisms and implementing cost control strategies.
• Abilities to evaluate cloud application requirements and make architectural recommendations for implementation, deployment, and provisioning applications on AWS.
• Capabilities to provide best practices guidance on the architectural design across multiple applications, projects, and enterprises on the AWS platform.
• Ability to identify and gather requirements to define a solution to be built and operated on AWS with operational best practices.
• Implement systems that are highly available, scalable, and self-healing on the AWS platform with auto scaling, cloud formation templates and automation.
• Understand and design the architecture to compliance with CIA, AAAand HIPPAmodeled security controls, governance processes, and compliance validation by using AWS Security services and KMS encryption technology.
• Experience in all phases of the software development life-cycle (SDLC) with focus on building, architecting and maintaining continuous integration (CI), continuous delivery (CD), and continuous deployment (CD) with agile methodologies.
• Experience with Project Co-ordination (Offshore & Onshore), Project Monitoring, Status Reporting, and Resource Management.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

AWS Cloud Platform: EC2, AMI, EBS, EFS, ELB, S3, ECS, Glacier, Storage Gateway, RDS(MySQL, MS-SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL and Aurora), Dynamo DB(NoSQL), Elasticache, Redshift, VPC, Cloud Front, Route 53, Cloud Watch, Cloud Formation, Cloud Trail, OpsWorks, Trusted Advisor, IAM, Manager, KMS, Directory Service, SQS, SNS, Lambda, EMR, Code Pipeline, Code Commit, Code Deploy JSON/YAML and Elastic Beanstalk.

DevOpsTools: AtlassianTools (Bitbucket, Confluence, and Jira), Configuration Management (Ansible, CHEF, and Puppet), ELK StackElasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana), (Git, Jenkins, Nagios,Instanaand Docker Containers.

Scripting: BASH Shell, Ruby DSL, Python, Jython, XML Access Scripts, and WSAdmin Scripts.

Operating Systems: Windows 2012R2/2008R2/2003/2000/NT Server, Linux (RHEL) 7.3/7.2/7.1/6.2, Amazon Linux, Centos, Ubuntu 16.04/1 .04 LTS, HP UNIX 10.20, Solaris 2.8/2.7, AIX 5.2 /5.1 /4.3.3, and MS-DOS.

Virtualization: AWS EC2, VMware ESX vSphere 5x/4x, VMware Workstation, Virtual Box and Vagrant.

Webservers: IIS 8.0 /7.5 /7.0 /6.0 /5.0, IHS 2.0.47 /1.3.28 /1.3.26 /1.3.19, Tomcat, Nginx, SunOneWebServer 6.1/6.0, Netscape iPlanet 6.0/4.1,0/4.0,Apache 2.0.47/1.3.28, and JavaWebServer.

Application Servers: IBM WebSphere 8.5.5.x /8.0.0.x /7.0.0.x / 6.1 /6.0 /5.1 /5.0 /4.0. X /3.5.X, WebSphere Portal Server 8.5.0/ 8.0.0. x/ 7.0/6.1.5./6.1/6.0/5.1/5.0, Tomcat, Jboss, and Web Content Management 8.0/6.1/6.0.

Protocols: SSH, RDP, UDP, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, IPsec, VPN, LDAP, SMTP, RADIUS, NFS, and BGP.

Directory Services: Microsoft Active Directory Server, ADAM, IBM Directory Server 4.1, JNDI.

Databases: SQL Server 2012/2008/2005/2000 /7.0/6.5/6.0, Oracle 11g/10g/9.X/8.X/7.X DB2UDB 8.1/7.2/7.1, Sybase ASE and MS-Access 2000.

Monitoring Tools: Tivoli Performance viewer, Site Analyzer, Resource Analyzer, Log Analyzer and WSAM.

Version Control/code management: Rational Clear Case, GIT, PVCS Dimensions, MS Visual Source Safe 6.0, Win CVS and Clear Quest.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Oldsmar, FL

Sr. AWS Cloud Solutions Architect

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for migrating Nielsen's on premise applications to AWS Cloud Infrastructure by using AWS services (EC2, AMI(Amazon Linux, CentOS), EBS, IAM, Security Groups, S3, Auto scaling, Cloudwatch, MultiAZ’s, Route53, ELB(ALB,CLB and NLB), directConnect, SNS, EFS, VPC, RDS, Glacier, AWS CLI and CloudFormation) and DevOps Tools (Ansible, Cloudwatchlogs, ELK Stack(Elasticsearch, Filebeat, Logstash, and Kibana), Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Instanaand CloudFormation).
• As part of that, currently working on migrating(lift&shift) two major meter collections and crediting applications, APCF(Active/Passive Collections Facility) and Media Works applications into AWS CloudInfrastructure.
• Interacting with different teams like Application, Network, Security, Project Management and Technical Operations teams to capture Application Infrastructure and Business requirements to buildrobust AWS Infrastructure designs.
• Understanding and analyzing current existing applications infrastructure architecture designs by studying them, and mapping/transform into AWS Cloud Architecture by using AWS Services.
• Creating a detailed migration Plan and cost analysis, monthly cost estimates with AWS simple calculator and sizing the infrastructure.
• Educating, cross- and directing the Application teams with AWS services and DevOps tools on how to leverage them for maximum benefits.
• Working withGliffy diagrams for creating highly available, scalable and fault tolerant AWS Cloud Network Architecturefor business continuity and review with Security, Network, Enterprise Architect teams and Professional Architects from Amazon Web Services to finalize and compliance the Architecture with enterprise standards and get it approved with (WAR) Well Architected Review.
• Defining migration plan and strategies for migrating the complete application infrastructure from local data center to AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Creating CloudFormationtemplates to create full stack of AWS resources to implement architecture and create an immutable AWS infrastructure in automated way which will include installation of open source software’s like Apache, Tomcat, MySQL and free Radius for Nielsen’s applications.
• Designing the DevOps environment with Ansible for capturing existing application configuration and continuously deploy it into AWS Stack, Jenkins for Continues integration and application health monitoring with Instana.

AWS Environment:EC2, AMI(Amazon Linux, CentOS),EBS, IAM, Security Groups, EFS, S3, Glacier, Auto scaling, Cloudwatch Alarms, SNS, Multi AZ’s, directConnect, Route53, ELB (ALB, CLB and NLB), VPC, RDS(MS-SQL, PostgreSQL), AWS CLI,CloudFormation, JSON/YAML, Python Boto, Ansible, Cloudwatch logs, ELK Stack(Elasticsearch, Filebeat, Logstash, and Kibana), Jira, Confluence, Gliffy Diagrams, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Apache, Tomcat, Radius,Instanaand Sybase ASE.

Confidential, Secaucus, NJ

AWS Cloud Architect &Sr. Middleware Infrastructure Architect (Technical Lead)

Responsibilities:

• Involved in POC, designing, architecting meetings and Implemented AWS infrastructure for middleware applications in AWS Cloud by using most of AWS stack (VPC, EC2, AMI, IAM, RDS (MS-SQL, Oracle), ELB,Dynamo DB, S3, SQS, SNS, Security Groups, Auto Scaling, Cloud Formation, Cloud watch and Route53) as part of migration from current windows/Linux environments to AWS Cloud infrastructure.
• My primary role is as an AWSCloud Engineer/Architect handling day to day SysOps work and also design new robust and scalable solutions and update existing systems to a scalable systems in the most cost effective way to achieve agility and reliability with AWS Services on Linux/windows platforms. And working closely with development team providing the systems they need and assist them with projects and troubleshoot systems, provide system fixes when necessary to ensure proper functionality of systems, So that developers can concentrate on development activities.
• Created AWS IAM users and groups and attached policies for security access control for different teams for different accounts, enabled multi-factor authentication (MFA) and configured IAM Roles forAWS services for applications.
• Designed and configured VPC, Network ACL’s, and routing tables with Internet Gateway (IGW) forpublic subnetfor webservers and private subnets with NAT instances/NAT Gateway for AppServers and RDS instances.
• Designed and implemented VPN over IPsec between AWS and on premise for hybrid cloud architecture.
• Developed infrastructure automation and orchestration with AWScloud formation by using YAML/JSON templates for cloud automation and manage Web applications, environments configuration files, users, and packages with AWSOpsworks with CHEF cookbooks.
• Designed, Installed and configured Continuous Integration&Continuous Delivery strategies using various tools including Jenkins, Code Deploy, GIT, Clearcase, remedy, Ant, Chef and shell scripts to ensure zero downtime deployments and with minimal manual intervention to automatevarious environments like Dev/QA/UAT/Production, and DR.
• Worked as a Middleware Infrastructure Architect,Handling WebSphere Portal administrationand responsible for Infrastructure Architecting, Administrating, Migrating, Performance tuning, Operating, writing technical documents, standards and deployment strategies for WebSphere Application Server, Portal Server and WCM applications.
• Coordinated with the Offshore and Onshore teams for Production Releases, deployments and provide technical support.
• Responsible for planning, Installation, Configuration, Deployment, Administration, Migration and Troubleshooting for IBM WebSphere Portal Server Software versions 5, 6, 7 and 8.
• Provided expert level infrastructure level architecture and administration supportand reviewed existing systems for improving performance for WAS/WPS/WCM products.
• Designed and implemented HA/DR solutions for business continuity of middleware infrastructure.

Environment: WAS 8.5.5.8/8.0.0.9/7.0.0.39/6.1.0.47/6.0/5.1.1.4, WPS/WCM 8.5 /8.0.0.1 /7. x / 6.1.5.3 /6.1.0.6 /5.1.0.1, WBI 5.1, IIS 8.0/7.5/7.0/6.0, J2EE 1.4/1.3, Windows Server 2012R2/2008R2/2003EE, VMware ESX 5x/4x, Linux (RHEL) 7.3/7.2, Ubuntu 16.04/14.04, Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2008/2005/2000, Active Directory 2012R2/2008R2/2003, MS ADAM (LDAP), MS NTLM, Kerberos, CA SiteMinder R12 sp2, ASA 6.0 CR9, Clear case, XML Access Scripts, WSAdmin scripts, BMC Remedy AR System, Service Now, Lotus Notes 8.5/8.0.2/7.0/6.5, MS Outlook 2013/2010, CHEF, Ruby DSL, GIT and Jenkins.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Sr. Middleware Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for WebSphere AppServer and PortalServer Administration and architectural reviews, including Installation, Configuration, Global security federation, clustering for HA, Performance tuning, monitoring, troubleshooting, migrating and Deployment from Development to production environments for My Apron, Supplier center, Depotech and HD Corporate portal applications.
• Developed, Maintained, and updated various scripts for services (start, stop, restart, recycle, Cron jobs) in UNIX based shell.
• Responsible for monitoring System Activities like CPU, Memory, Disk and Swap space usage to avoid any performance issues.
• Responsible for pager duties on rotation basis and 24x7 production environment support.

Environment: WAS 5.0.2, WPS 5.0.2, IHS 2.0.42, J2EE 1.3/1.4, Windows 2000, AIX 5.1, Sun Solaris 5.8, UDB DB2 7.1, Netscape Directory Server 4.13(LDAP), IBM Edge Server, Tivoli Web Site Analyzer 4.5.3.1, PeopleSoft Vantive 8.5, Out Look 2002, XML Access Scripts.

Confidential, Boston, MA

Middleware Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for WebSphere AppServer and PortalServer Administration and architectural reviews, including Installation, Configuration, Global security federation, clustering for HA, Performance tuning, monitoring, troubleshooting, migrating and Deployment from Development to production environments for more than40 java applications.
• Worked with WSAdmin scripts for operational and config tasks for WAS and XMLAccess scripts for portal deployments.
• Monitoring UNIX system resources with df, du, top, free, vmstat, iostat and netstat commands, and automating logs rotation with logrotate utility.
• Configured WebSphere TAI with Siteminderfor single sign on.
• Coordinated with offshore people and make them work as an onsite production support resource and Carried Web Sphere cell phone on rotation basis for 24 hours production support.

Environment: Web Sphere 6.0/5.x/4.x Web Sphere Portal 5.0/5.0.2/5.1, IHS 6.0, iPlanet 4.1/6.0, J2EE 1.3/1.4, Windows XP, Sun Solaris 5.8, AIX 5.1, Linux 2.4.21, UDB DB2 7.1, Oracle 9i, Sybase, Clear case, Sun One Directory Server 5.13(LDAP), Site Minder 5.5, CSS, Lotus Notes 6.0.1/5.x, Shell Scripts, WSAdmin scripting and XMLAccess Scripting.

Confidential

Hosting Analyst & WebSphere Admin

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Application set up, Server Administration, J2EE code deployment on App Servers and content deployment on web servers and Creating Dev space, directory structures for application teams for Development and Test Environment.
• Extensively Involved with PVCS Dimensions Source Control, Version Control management and Change Control Management for code promotions and code deployment in Dev, Test, Staging, and Production Environment.
• Approving, completing, and launching Dev, Test, Stag, and Production dealer CONNECT Change Controls.
• Extensively involved in Migrating the J2EE Applications from Web Sphere 3.5.7 to Web Sphere 5.0.2.
• Coordinated with different teams such as site support, Operating System, Database, Application, WAS, and Web Server to resolve production issues.
• Responsible for pager duties on rotation basis and 24*7 support for dealer CONNECT Production Systems.

Environment: Web Sphere 5.0.2/3.5.7, IHS Web Server1.3.26, J2EE 1.3, Windows 2000, Sun Solaris 5.8, WSAD 5.0, UDB DB2 7.1, Sybase, IBM Mainframe Rumba, CSS, PVCS Dimensions, LDAP, IBM Edge Server, Site Minder, Lotus Notes 6.0.1/5.x, Shell Scripts, and WSAdmin scripting.