EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Diversified 14+ years of experience in information technology and a sound background in Administration, design, Implementation and Performance Monitoring of Message Based Business Systems.
• Extensive experience with all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Excellent experience in planning, installing, upgrading and administering IBM’s middleware products like WMQ5.3, 6.0, 7.0, 7.5 & 8.0 and WBI Message Broker6.x, 7.x, 8x & IIB 10.4
• Highly experienced in installing and configuring WMQ, WMQI, WBIMB, IIB on Windows, Unix, Linux and AS400.
• Experienced in design and architecture of integrating enterprise applications.
• Extensive experience with MQSeries Clustering, MQ Client / Server setup, MQSeries System Administration, user training and documentation.
• Setup brokers, message flows, message sets, Performed tests using MQSeries.
• Experienced in deploying solutions in High Availability (HA), Load Balancing Configurations eliminating single points of failure.
• Proven record in providing integrated solutions in diverse platforms.
• Ability to apply technical knowledge to effectively troubleshoot.
• Supported complex MQ systems (20000+ QManagers on multiplatform (AIX, Solaris, Linux, HP, AS/400 and Windows) and provide 24X7 support on - call basis and handling Incident tickets with all Severities.
• Expertise in writing MQScript Commands for defining queues, process definitions, communication channels, designing clusters, developing middleware modules and converting the business rules into message interfaces. Created message flows /sub flows using IBM primitive nodes and sets using WMQI control center / WBIMB eclipse tool kit.
• Knowledge in writing the optimized database queries
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Worked for Retail, Storage, and Healthcare domains.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Middleware Products: MQ Series, WMQ, MQSI, WMQI 2.1, WBIMB, IIB, Tomcat, JMS, Pub/Sub, Data Power

Languages: C++, JAVA, JDBC, ODBC, XML, ESQL, VBScripting Knowledge of SHELL Script

Networking: TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP

Databases: IBM DB2/UDB, SQL Server, MS Access

Application Servers: IBM WebSphere, Oracle WebLogic Server, Apache Kafka, TomcatIDE Tools IBM VisualAge, Visual Cafe, Eclips

Version Control: Rational ClearCase, CVS, PVCS, SVN (Subvirsion)

Defect Tracking Tools: TestDirector 8.0, Rational ClearQuest, Jira

Monitoring Tools: Appwatch, QNami, Infrared 360, Splunk, Tivoli and Nastel

Operating Systems: AIX, HP UNIX, Linux(Susex), Windows NT/2000/2003/2008, SunOS, AS/400

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr. Middleware Application Admin

Confidential, Katy TX

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for MB migration from v8x to IIB 10 x, on Unix and Linux systems.
• Involved in administration, installation and configuration of WebSphere Message Broker 8.x and IIB 10 x on multiple platform.
• Created and administer Execution Groups, Message flows.
• Deploy BAR files, provided authorizations to broker objects.
• Setup webServices between Client and MQ/MB infrastructure communication.
• Setup Broker SSL for HTTPS based webServices communication.
• Installed and Configured WMQ on Unix OS like AIX, Linux, Windows 2003/NT and AS/400; ensuring that proper setup was accomplished in order to maintain effective system functionality.
• Upgraded the current Websphere MQ environment from 6.x to 7.x and 8x on Unix, Linux and AS/400 system.
• Backing up of queue managers, logs and other file directories.
• Creating Queue managers and other MQ objects to setup MQ Infrastructure.
• Automated monitoring of MQ objects, scripts to Create, Alter and Delete MQ Objects, MQ setup on new environment, MQ migration on Windows, UNIX.
• Lead the WMQ Cluster setup initiative, providing WMQ Administration and Support for several WMQ Clusters.
• Standardize the current WMQ Security Process; Enabling SSL, setting OAM Policies/Procedures and composing Security Exits where applicable within the WMQ infrastructure.
• Fixing Queue manager startup/Crash problems by examining at error logs and FDC files
• Create and maintain the logs for support purposes.
• Closely work with developers and co-ordinate with application team in MQ/IIB Environment design & Architecture, configuration, deployment & troubleshooting of MQ/MB issues. And also suggest implementation for any future enhancements.
• Worked on SVN to keep track of modifications to the files.
• Troubleshooting and resolving the problem with in the entire MQ/IIB and if needed raising PMR request with IBM Tech support and stabilizing the product’s performance.
• Determining compliance to Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
• Providing L3 MQ support and L1 infrastructure support to the customer.
• Worked on Service Now for implementing solution in production by creating change controls.
• Responsible for 24x7 On-Call support by rotation among the team members.

Sr. WebSphere MQ Admin

Confidential, Bentonville, AR

Responsibilities:

• Prepared high level design & requirements MQ document for each business transaction.
• Responsible for MQ migration from v5.x to 6.x, on Windows, Unix and Linux systems.
• Roll outs for MQ Maintenance and supportive fix packs, across all the environments.
• Created the Queue managers, Queues, Channels, Process definitions etc...
• Setup security using the OAM and the security exits
• Involved in administration, installation and configuration of WebSphere MQ 6.0/6.1 on AIX HP-UX, and Windows.
• Setup disaster recovery procedures and automatic back up of the queue managers using the IBM support Pacs.
• Create and maintain the logs for support purposes.
• Monitor around 16000 Qmanagers for the issues by using Omegamon, BMC AppWatch and Infrared 360, monitoring tools.
• Responsible for 24x7 pager support.
• Worked with IBM to open the PMR’s

System Engineer MQ/MB

Confidential, Bloomington, IL

Responsibilities:

• Install and configure Websphere Message Broker 6.1.
• Created and administer broker domains, Execution Groups, Message flows.
• Deploy BAR files, provided authorizations to broker objects.
• Troubleshooting, Debugging of ESQL for problem resolution.
• Installed, configured, administered and supported MQ Series on AIX, Solaris and Windows
• Implemented shell scripts for automation of the product installations and fixes.
• Created and maintained clustering with 10000 Queue Managers for all the three environments Dev, QA & Prod.
• Created trigger monitors as per the requirements.
• Responsible for WMQ/WMB migration on Windows, UNIX and AS/400 platform.
• Helping application teams in their testing and migration to various levels of environment like Development, Stage, and production and act as point of contact for WMQ.
• Developed Unix Shell Scripts to standardize support on multiplatform.
• Perform complex incident and problem resolution including
• Identifying root cause and or providing resolution alternatives, recommending and implementing courses of action, and resolution of the issue.
• Web sphere MQ System Reviews, Document and Implement recommendations to improve performance, availability and Security.
• Provided Trouble shooting and Production Support on 24x7 On-Call for MQ Systems.
• Document and created Knowledge Item solutions for future reference.
• Monitor and report infrastructure impacts and facilitate resolution.
• Worked with the appropriate teams to resolve and recover.
• Provide applications support with Qpasa.
• Worked with IBM in resolving critical issues by opening PMRs.

WebSphere MQ Admin

Confidential, PLANO, TX

Responsibilities:

• Prepared high level design & requirements MQ document for each business transaction.
• Installed MQ on various platforms
• Upgraded the current Websphere MQ environment from 5.3 to 6.0
• Setup MQ Clustering for High Availability and load balancing
• Setup Nastel on various platforms
• Responsible for identifying/ creating QMGRS across DEVL, ACPT and PROD servers.
• Created MQObjects on DEV, UAT and PROD QMGRS.
• Implemented MQSeries Clients to establish connection between MQ client and its server.
• Fixed and closed MQ related issues using ManageNow tool.
• Created autosys jobs and its jobparm files.
• Created Tivoli Work Scheduler job using runbook.
• Provided production support document for the above interfaces.
• Worked with IBM in resolving critical issues by opening PMRs.
• Provided 24x7 on call production support.

MQ Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured WebSphere MQ Series 5.x on AIX and Windows.
• Created queue managers, queues, channels, and process definitions.
• Implemented clusters and their corresponding repository queue managers, cluster queues and cluster SDR/RCVR channels.
• Involved in achieving load balancing higher availability of queue managers and queues by clustering.
• Triggering on both queues and channels.
• Established communication between clients and server using WebSphere clients.
• Provided Trouble shooting and Production Support on 24x7 On-Call for MQ Systems.
• Worked with IBM in resolving critical issues by opening PMRs.