SUMMARY

• An IT Professional wif around 8 years of experience in IT industry wif major focus on Software Configuration, Build/Release Management and TFS administration, Rational ClearCase, CCC Harvest, Rational ClearQuest, Visual Build Pro.
• Excellent understanding of SDLC, Traditional, Agile, RUP and other Methodologies. Expertise Configuration/Release/Build Management on both UNIX and Windows environments using Team Foundation Server 2010/2012/2013/2015 (TFS), Rational Clear case, Subversion, Team site, Perforce, Subversion, Jenkins, Anthillpro, NolioSoft, uDeploy etc..
• Release Management, Jenkins, Bamboo, Git, SVN, Perforce, Chef, Linux, Virtual Box, AWS, Jira, Perforce, CVS, Ant, Maven, IBM UrbanCode Deploy, Tomcat, WebLogic, Apache Web Server, Ruby and shell scripting.
• SonarQube integration wif ALM tool. Installing SonarQube Pluginson the server, which include integration,autantication, and governance plugins and SonarQube Scanners for MS Buildwhich run on you're Build / Continuous Integration Serversto analyse projects and sending it to the SonarQube Server for processing.
• Deployed the static content into the web servers like Tomcat, IPlanet, and IBM HTTP Server
• Expertise in Atlassian Tools Confluence and Jira
• Expertise in DevOps, Release Engineering, Configuration Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Automation. It includes Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ant, Maven, Jenkins, Chef, SVN, GitHub, Serena Products, ClearCase, Build Forge, Serena PVCS, CVS, Tomcat, JBoss, LINUX etc
• Good experience in Microsoft Products and their deployment PowerShell.
• More TEMPthan five years of experience in administering and supporting the CM tools including ClearCase, Subversion, Team Foundation Server
• Expertise in Continuous Delivery tools like Puppet
• Worked on TFS 2012 Sandbox as well Azure
• Migrating J2EE, PHP, .NET, and Cold Fusion applications to UNIX and Windows environments by configuring application via IDE Eclipse, Subversion, and AnthillPro.
• 2008/ 2010/2012/2013/2015 on UNIX and Windows environments.
• Experience in and demonstrated understanding of source control management concepts such as branching, merging, labeling and integration.
• Experience in source code migration from other source control tools Rational ClearCase to TFS.
• Modified the DashBoard for the UrbanCode Deploy for the Traceability of all Release activities.
• Upgraded various CI/CD tools like Jenkins/JIRA using SDLC process and supported upgrading the software patches and worked wif vendor for any issues to completion
• Experience in Microsoft Windows Azure Cloud Services
• Good Knowledge in bash (shell)/Perl and exposure to Jython, Python scripting
• Provide trainingtoQA teamto createtest cases usingMicrosoft Test Manager (MTM) and integrated it wif Work Items inTFS 2013.
• Responsible for training all employees on the use of Rational ClearCase Remote Client tools, Subversion (SVN), TFS.
• Involved in Customization of WorkItems, Transition Matrix in TFS, Clear Quest.
• Worked on integrating TFS wif Visual Studio 2008, 2010, 2012 & 2013Ultimate
• Was involved in all the Deployments in the .NET component applications such as websites, workflows, Nugget packaging, windows service.
• Experience in Automated Build & Deployment using Final Builder to different Servers(TEST,INT,QA)
• Conducted pre - sales technical support services for directing sales force of windows Azure applications
• Implemented Automated Application Deployment using Puppet
• Set up jobs for build automation in Hudson/Jenkins
• Extensive Experience in setting up the ALM Environment in Team Foundation Server 2010 & 2012, Perforce, Subversion, Jenkins
• Extensive experience as a DevOps engineer.
• Task follow up through UTS ticketing system and Visual Team Foundation Service(TFS)
• Deployed web.config files using Octopus tool to applications hosted on Azure.
• Experience in setting up of Batch Script for AutoMerge
• Experience as a Project Administrator for the Branching, Merging, and Access allocation to Users.
• A believer of DevOps Methodologies and working on a core DevOps engineer who can bring an end to end work flow of Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery and Continuous Deployment process for an organization
• Experience in building and deploying java applications and troubleshooting the build and deploy failures.
• Extensive experience in using Build Automation tools like, ANT, Maven, Artifactory and Hudson/Jenkins.
• Create, manage SQL Server AZURE Databases
• Integrated GIT into Jenkins to automate the code check-out process
• Extensive experience in working wif WebLogic, WebSphere and Apache web servers.
• Extensively worked wif Change tracking tools like ITSM, BMC Remedy, JIRA, HP Service Center.
• Experience in maintaining and executing build scripts to automate development and production builds.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills. Proven ability to learn and rapidly adapt to new challenges.
• Extensively worked on Hudson, Jenkins Team City and Bamboo for continuous integration and for End to End automation for all build and deployments.
• Expertise in DevOps, Release Engineering, Configuration Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Automation. It includes Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ant, Maven, Jenkins, Chef, SVN, GitHub, Serena Products, ClearCase, Build Forge, Serena PVCS, CVS, Tomcat, JBoss, LINUX etc.
• Experience on Change, Configuration, Release & Build Management and administration of applications in database, client/server and Web/Internet environments under Unix/NT/2000/2008 platforms.
• Experience in performing functional management activities covering all stages of SDLC.
• Knowledge of Continuous Integration tools (Hudson/Jenkins, Team city).
• Experience in working wif OData, Azure cloud services, SQL server and service oriented architecture.
• Experienced in end to end migration from ClearCase to TFS and TFS2012 to TFS2015, GitHub source code implementation and upgraded build infrastructure from NANT to MSBuild/PowerShell for .NET projects and Implemented Apache ANT and MAVEN for Java applications.
• Extensive Support to the Technical team(off-Shore) for Deployment, Build, Configuration and Release Management
• Experience in writing the CM Plans for various Applications under version control.
• Monitored, audited, administered Rational ClearCase, setup VOBs and Views per project activity using best practices, and organizational policies for Software Configuration Management.
• Experience in setting up the ClearCase project & Policies as per the Clients requirement.
• Performed element check-outs and check-ins in all configuration management tools for development projects and also notifying teams when elements are reserved to multiple projects and/or when merges are required.
• Experienced in setting up project baselines, branching strategies, merging, Delivery, Rebasing & executing Software Builds.
• Good understanding of the DevOps philosophy and contributed Chef Code to automate our systems.
• Configuring Continues interaction tool - Bamboo, Jenkins and Team city.
• Experience in Microsoft Windows Azure Cloud Services
• Recommended Configuration Management best practices and implemented lean strategies build and release best practices using GIT, Jenkins, Maven, Udeploy and enabled application level monitoring for a stale environment.
• Experience wif UNIX and shell Scripting.
• Provided technical support for Sprint Cycles and testing wif Rally tool.
• Documented, provided configuration management support for large computer programs including program development, generating and analyzing audit reports, and facilitating required changes through migration process and source code versions using Rational ClearCase on UNIX and NT.
• Automate the build process for project using continuous integration tools like Hudson, Team city etc.
• Establishing reporting mechanisms, which included status of change requests and incident reports, pending or completed CCB actions, progress of changes, version release status, facilitating meetings of the change control board (CCB).
• Integrated Version Control ClearCase wif JIRA (Change Control tool) In order to acquire more traceability of the Issues & changes.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SCM Tools: ClearCase NT/Unix 2007, CVS and Subversion,Rational ClearCase (Multi-site UCM), Rational ClearQuest (Multi-site)CCC Harvest, Visual SourceSafe, ALM, PowerShell.

Build Tools: Make. ANT, Eclipse, TFS 2010/2012/2013/2015 Maven 2.0, Hudson, Jenkins, Artifactory, Puppet. MS Build.

Programming Language: Java/J2EE, Visual Basic, VB.NET, C#, >NT

Operating Systems: HP-UX, Sun Solaris, Linux, Windows NT/ME/XP/R8

Database: Oracle7.x/8i/9i, SQL Server, MySQL, MS-Access

Servers: WebSphere, WebLogic, Apache Tomcat, JBoss

Defect Tracking Tools: Jira, TFS, Rational ClearQuest 2003.06 and Remedy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Winston Salem, NC

TFS Admin

Responsibilities:

• Manage build process and document configuration and deployment instructions for Health care reform (HCR) retail project.
• Installed TFS 2010 and setup different TFS user groups for the project team
• Coordinate release process wif Engineers to ensure on-time product delivery
• Managed and controlled the source code repository,currently housed in TFS
• Integrated Noliosoft wif Jenkins and Service Now.
• Good noledge on Configuration Management tools like Chef and Docker
• In-depth understanding of the principles and best practices of Software Configuration Management (SCM).
• Configured various workflows, customizations and plugins for theJIRAbug/issue tracker.
• Set up the Build scripts for the Process to run the DEV STAGE and PROD through Urbancode Deploy.
• Developed and maintained automated build scripts written wif MS build
• Involved in migration of Bamboo server, Artifactory & GIT server
• Automated the test scripts using VSTS framework wif MTM interface integration and Coded UI.
• Used OData, Azure, SQL server and service oriented architecture
• Evaluated and lead the conversion to using Team Foundation Server for integrated source control, builds, testing, and deployment and lead upgrades of TFS
• Experience integratingJIRA wifHarvest,Bamboo, FisheyeandConfluencefor the change management process.
• Experience in Branching, Merging, Tagging and maintaining the version across the environments using SCM tools like Subversion (SVN), GIT (GitHub, GitLab), Clearcase, Harvest and VSS
• Used scripting languages like Python, Ruby, Perl, Bash and configuration management tools Chef, Puppet, and CF Engine and Web Service like AWS
• Working experience wif the Microsoft products & their Integration to different third party tools, also Used PowerShell scripts for the deployments.
• Implemented Continuous Integration Environment (Jenkins, Sonar, and artifactory) and Continuous Delivery Environment
• Subscribe SQL Server Azure Cloud Services
• Involved in leading Automation Deployment Team by working wif Puppet
• Integrated GIT into Jenkins to automate the code check-out process
• Strong believer of DevOps Methodologies and working towards a core DevOps engineer who can bring an end to end work flow of Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery and Continuous Deployment process for an organization.
• Responsible for designing and deploying best SCM processes and procedures.
• Experience wif the planning, controlling and troubleshooting of software releases by .net teams
• CreatedHarvest Locksfor JIRAintegration for enforcing variousCM policieslike enforcing naming conventions and commit message.
• Working noledge and understanding of Server provisioning tools like Puppet and Ansible
• Troubleshoot the automation of Installing and configuring .NET and C# applications in the test and production environments
• Day-to-Day Build, Release and Configuration activity using GIT, Jenkins, Make, SHELL.
• Wrote the best practices guidelines for Perforce, Jenkins and Noliosoft to be used as enterprise level guideline for using these tools.
• Setting up Connection Strings and connecting SQL Server AZURE Databases from locally Installed SQL Server Management Studio(SSMS) for Developers
• Worked wif different Bug tracking tools like JIRA, Rally, Remedy, HP Quality Center, Fisheye, Crucible and IBM Clear Quest
• Built Continuous Integration Environment (Jenkins,Sonar,Nexus) and Continuous Delivery Environment(Puppet, Yum, rsync).
• Proficient in PowerShell, Perl Scripting, SQL, Clearmake, build utilities like Openmake, ANT.
• CreatedHarvest Locksfor JIRAintegration for enforcing variousCM policieslike enforcing naming conventions and commit message.
• Experience in using Nexus and Artifactory Repository Managers for Maven and Ant builds.
• Designed and implemented Software configuration management (SCM) and change management (CM) solution using TFS, Perforce and Jenkins
• Experience in Continuous Integration tools like Jenkins (Hudson) and Bamboo.
• Create and manage associated SharePoint sites
• Configured and Installed GIT wif TFS as VSTS
• Create and manage reporting server and reporting solutions
• Train, mentor and coach end users in all functional areas of TFS
• Maintain automated build system; implement new features or scripts for the build system using XAML.
• Integrate the Powershell, batch scripting wif the UrbanCode Deploy scripts.
• Was part of remediation project in upgrading the Application from Windows 2003 to windows 2008, IIS 6.0 to IIS 7.0 & Framework from 2.0 to 4.0, Classic Mode to Integrated Mode.
• Used scripting languages like Python, Ruby, Perl, Bash and configuration management tools Chef, Puppet, and CF Engine and Web Service like AWS.
• Provided support for Artifact Management using Puppet and used Nexusyum Plugin to provide yum Integration from Repository Server.
• Written Puppet Modules for Application Deployment.
• Managed GIT and SVN as Source Control Systems
• Migrated jobs from Hudson to Jenkins as a part of migration process.
• Work wif Operations to coordinate production and test releases
• Minimize build times and build dependencies to maximize developer productivity
• Modify source code to reduce build dependencies and increase build efficiencies
• Work wif the development team to correct build errors
• Integrated perforce wif Visual Studios, Eclipse and Jenkins.
• Designing and implementing for fully automated server build management, monitoring and deployment By Using DevOps Technologies like Chef, Puppet
• Verify Build requests, Resolve merge & branch conflicts.
• Developing & generating Build summary reports and send to leadership team.
• Responsible for maintaining project software, Project documentation and hardware inventory
• Create Database(s) on SQL AZURE
• Guiding the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight customers
• Created PowerShell scripts to Stop/Stop IIS reset, Apppool recycles for deployment
• Experience in Continuous Integration tools like Jenkins (Hudson) and Bamboo
• Participated in DevOps pilot program to test hosted chef implementation to accommodate server provisioning and automate middleware installation activities.
• Guiding the team on self-organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks
• Utilized PowerShell to modify, test, update, and administer the Exchange 2007 and 2010 in a high availability environment.
• Promotion of Code - includes both manually compiling and builds through TFS
• Administered and performed maintenance on TFS 2008/2010
• Performed ORR and Implementation Planning meetings prior to deployment
• Tracked software customization, defects and issues via TFS
• Worked on TFS 2012 Sandbox.
• Set up of POC for TFS 2013
• Good understanding of the principles and best practices of Software Configuration Management (SCM) in Agile, scrum, and Waterfall methodologies.
• Created new Build Definitions in TFS 2013 .wif executing Powershell scripts for Post build events
• Created new Project templates Scrum 2.2 for TFS 2013 Team projects

Environment: TFS 2008/2010/2012/2013 , Visual Studio 2008/2010, Windows 2008 Servers, SQL Server 2005/2008, IIS, MS Project, SCM, SharePoint 2008/2010, PowerShell, Octopus, Microsoft Test Manager (MTM)

Confidential, Monroe, Michigan

Build & Release Engineer/Devops Manager

Responsibilities:

• Administered and Configured the TFS wif in multi -platform environments.
• Served as a technical consultant wif the Responsibilities included the creation of the deployment and testing process for a .NET/java based web application.
• Administered & Maintained ClearCase & Clearquest versions 6.0 & 7.0
• Involved in the Migration of ClearCase from one Server to another. dis included in Registration of VOBs & Views.
• Administered & Maintained the Change Management tool ClearQuest, dis included adding Users, Setting up database, modifying State Transition Matrix.
• Created the Reports in ClearQuest using Crystal Reports
• Was Involved in Release Management & Environment Co-ordination which Includes Configuration/Build & deployment of various .Net applications.
• Approved all the TCW’s for the code moving into different QA & PROD Servers
• Designed a release patter of the code moving into different environments & established the time frame for all the releases.
• Created MSI for the Citrix servers.
• Involved in co-ordinating wif the NWS team to set up APP Pools from various .NET Apps.
• Involved in setting up new TEST & INT servers.
• The automated process was built using Final Builder Scripts to execute shell commands, ftp, telnet, e-mail to interact wif the Windows and UNIX environments; it was scheduled from Windows 2000 scheduler.
• Setup a complete UCM environment for the Organizational requirement and Implemented sustainable branching models for organizations wif VSS.
• Administered and Documented the Release management for the different Releases of the Applications in the organization level.
• Run the daily, weekly and nightly Builds wif Final Builder,Batch,Perl, Ant Scripts.
• Created new & Customized Templates in SharePoint for the DB2 Change request & other turn request.
• Setup and Run different environment builds to push Test, Development and Production.
• Assisted Developers during coding, debugging and Build issues.
• Performed software configuration/release management activities for three different Java applications.
• Designed and implemented Continues Integration process and tools wif approval from development and other effected teams.
• Defined processes to build and deliver software baselines for internal as well as external customers.
• Created and maintained built wrapper scripts using PERL.
• Maintained and executed build scripts by coordinating wif development and QA teams.
• Responsible in doing build and deploying on different environments simultaneously.
• Deployed the EAR and WAR archives into Web logic and Apache Servers.
• Configured and Maintained Apache web servers for Release Management Team’s internal use.
• Provided assistance to developers in resolving problems.
• Created and Maintained Subversion repositories, branches and tags.
• Acted as an Integrator for performing merge, rebase and baseline operations.
• Enforced development policies using Subversion hooks and other metadata.
• Attend forum for management of release weekly meetings.
• Monitor progression of releases and keep them on track for delivery on planned release date.
• Submit request for implementation to various groups who participate in release.
• Assemble Release Kit and complete all paperwork, including implementation/back out plans.
• Serve as production implementation coordinator.
• Communicate status of release to all stakeholders.

Confidential, Bloomington, IL

Build/Devops/TFS Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Working on TFS Administration, TFS Setup Configuration, Process Templates Customization, Build Template Customization, Managing the configuration and security (for TFS, SQL Report and SharePoint servers) Gated Check-in, Build Automation and Maintenance, Release Management, Version Control, Branching, Merging, IIS Configuration and Management, Power tools, TFS Administration tools
• Lab Management configuration using SCVMM Environments for TFS in Microsoft Test Manager, Test Environment Management functions.
• Worked on IIS 6.0, IIS 7.0 and IIS 8.0
• Upgraded the applications from IIS 6.0 to IIS 7.0
• Set up websites, applications, app pools in the IIS including autantications & securities.
• Integrated the SSO into the IIS
• Mentoring Accel team for TFS activities, providing Coaching and delivering Application Lifecycle Management Tools.
• Worked on the XAML workflow Build Customization which including invoking the workflow process for XCOPY, PSEXEC, Batch, and POWERSHELL.
• Working as Project Manager for the TFS Studio project, providing technical guidance to a team of developers involved in tool development for Windows Phone and Windows store app using TFS OData protocol. Also involved in Work Item Management (WBS), Documentation, Design and Development.
• Managed and worked as Stakeholder for TFS extension development team. Where we are developed the extension tools like Timesheet report generator, Accel Team Board dashboards app, outlook plug-in etc.,
• Worked on Customization of the Reports using the Report Builder.
• Administration of the Windows 2003/2008/2012 Server including Securities, Sharing, Task creation and OUs
• Done the Deployments of the SQL Scripts /SP/ Queries into the SQL DB (2008/2010/2012 )
• Understand the project lifecycle and based on the project / client requirement providing guidance and solution on Configuration Management, Release Management and other solution for Project Management.
• Worked as Scrum Master for Windows Work Group projects.
• Implementing and Managing Gated Check-in, Continuous Integration setup using Hudson / Jenkins for various projects developed in Windows/ Linux/Mac OS (Windows / Android /iPhone apps).

Confidential, Chicago, IL

TFS/ Build & Release Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Consolidated all Team Projects info from TFS 2008 to TFS 2010 Project Collections.
• Setup various Team Projects into different Team Project Collections in TFS 2010
• Configured TFS 2010 Environment along wif Share point Services, Reporting Services
• Customized TFS 2010 Work Item Templates and Workflow(Transitions Matrix) of the Work Items
• Provided ‘Manual’, ‘Continuous Integration’, ‘Gated Check-in’ and ‘Schedule’ builds (along wif the option to force builds on that schedule even if no changes occurred since the last build)
• Created Builds and deployed builds to different environments based on requests
• Provided Build Scripts for Database Projects to Deploy DB and populate Test data in DB for various environments
• Performed and deployed Builds for various Environments like QA, Integration, UAT and Productions Environments.
• Trained developers to get familiar on TFS 2010 Work Items, Queue New Builds, and Work Spaces wif Visual Studio 2010 and 2012.
• Assisted Developers during coding, debugging and Build issues.

Environment: TFS 2008/2010(Team Foundation Server), .Net, ASP, Subversion, Visual Basic 6.0, Visual SourceSafe 6.0, SQL Server 2000

Confidential

SCM/ BUILD & RELEASE ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

• Provided full-lifecycle, centralized software configuration management for enterprise application projects in a multi-tiered high-availability environment.
• Met wif project teams to identify configuration items and determine the level and scope of CM services required; prepare and present CM proposals; develop CM plans.
• Initiated, scheduled, and chair Change Control Board meetings, code and document review meetings, and team training sessions.
• Developed, test, and implement environment status accounting reports and system audit processes and procedures
• Designed and developed scripts, spreadsheets, databases, and other tools to manage and monitor CM processes; RAID and environment status spreadsheets, build and deploy action logging and reporting, metrics collection and reporting.
• Developed and promoted acceptance of enterprise standards for CM documentation, processes, policies and procedures
• Coordinated wif enterprise release team to ensure application release processes comply wif enterprise release policies and procedures.

Environment: Clear Case, Clear Quest, Eclipse 3.20, Ant, Web Sphere Application Server (WAS), Web Logic, CVS, CC Multisite, UCM, RUP, Test Director, Mercury, Quality center, Oracle 10g, Visual Build, Cruise Control, ANT, J2EE, Web sphere.