SUMMARY:

• Confidential is a senior Integration Architect with Confidential and has around 13+ years of IT experience primarily in EAI / ESB technologies ( IBM Websphere tools: IIB, MB, MQ etc) along with Web Service and Micro - service analysis.
• He has extensive experience in architecting(5-6 years), designing and development of Integration projects, implementing and establishing SOA CoE, and Migration projects while working at client sites for multiple clients across the globe.
• He has good exposure on Application Development and support.
• Apart from middleware, Confidential also has good hands-on on Unix system administration and shell scripting.
• Confidential has been an SME for middleware technology and has worked as a bridge between Technology and Business stake holders.
• Confidential is substantially involved in Pre-Sales activities
• Confidential has won numerous awards from various organizations.

KEY DOMAIN AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE:

Domain: Banking, Healthcare, Manufacturing

Technical EAI Tools:

Proficient in: IIB 9.0, IBM Websphere MQ Series (5.0,5.2,6.0,7.0 ), Websphere Message Broker ( V 6.2 and 7.0 )Light exposure on IBM BPM 7.5, Webshere Process Server ( 6.0 ), MQ Workflow, JCAPS, Websphere Transformer ( DSTX / Mercator ), DataPower ( XI50 ),IBM Content Manager, Open source ESB

Message Models: worked on generic XML, SWIFT, HL7 and free text files.

Web Services technologies: SOAP over HTTP, SOAP over MQ, Schema generation, REST calls, XML parsing & transformation, service description through WSDL, Microservice analysis etc .

Modeling Tool: UML modeling using Star UML.

Project Management: Agile - Scrum and Waterfall .

Estimation: EAI standard

Architecture: MVC, SOA, TOGAF principles .

SOA Testing: SOAP UI, RFHUTIL .

Other Programming Languages: Java, C, C++

Scripting Expertise: Unix shell scripting, AWK

System Administration: Detailed administration of all Unix systems - RedHat/Fedora Linux, FreeBSD, AIX, Solaris .

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Solution Architect / Designer / Developer

Responsibilities:

• Architectural Outline: taking holistic approach for drawing architecture plan for establishing SOA CoE by understanding existing building blocks, existing environment, pain-points and drawbacks of existing topology.This involved analysis of architecture by taking different approaches like top-down,bottom-up, meet-in-middle etc.
• Designing architecture following TOGAF standard and IBM reference architecture.
• Documentation: As an architect, one of my primary responsibilities was to prepare relevant documents like TOM ( Target Operating Model ),ESB standards document, Development best practice document, ESB Impact analysis document, Project Initiation Document, Design documents etc.
• Message Flow Design: High Level and Low level detailed design using various nodes for both SOAP based and MQ based flows to meet requirement.
• Web Services: designing web services (SOAP over HTTP) and breaking down services to micro-level for flow establishing sales, payment and marketing strategy for business.
• SAP connectivity: Designing SAP connection with IIB using adapter
• Teradata Connectivity: Designing Teradata connectivity with IIB using JDBC.
• MQ Services: few businesses had messaging services on SWIFT and XML format, where MQ point-to-point and cluster needed to be designed.
• Data Model Design: Designed data models according to interface and in process of designing Canonical models complying with IFW.
• Message Header design: Involved in designing a common message header across service components.
• Common Logging and Error Handling: Designed a common Logging and error handling mechanism to be applied to all flows.
• Service Repository: interacting with WSRR team for registering fresh service components.
• Estimation: ball-park and later detailed estimation at interface level.
• Development: Actively involved in Flow development using various nodes in IIB for both asynchronous as well as synchronous services .
• Performance tuning: determining various factors on IIB based on message throughput.
• Testing: Also involved in end-to-end testing using various testing tools like SOAP UI, RFHUTIL etc.
• Pre-Sales activities, responding to RFP and RFI to various prospective clients in various domains .
• Travelled to Germany for an elaborate pre-sales war-room activity for a premium German Automobile company and finalized deal.
• Team building, conducting interviews and conducting extensive training.
• Enablement: trained more than 40 people in Confidential and made them billable.

Confidential

Enterprise Architect

Environment: IBM BPM 7.5, Websphere MQSeries ( V 7.0 ), Websphere Message Broker ( V 7.0 )

Responsibilities:

• Submitting estimation in terms of effort and cost .
• Did due-diligence onsite .
• Responsible for team building,
• Providing solution Design

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Tech Lead

Environment: WMB 7.0, IIB 9.0

Responsibilities:

• Submitting estimation in terms of effort and cost .
• Did due-diligence onsite .
• Providing solution Design
• Actual implementation using IBM technology

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Enterprise Architect

Environment: Websphere MQ, DataPower, Websphere MB

Responsibilities:

• was part of Pre-Sales team .
• Did due diligence at client site .
• Was involved in design/architecture and implementation along with client’s team .
• Managing the project from Practice side .

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SOA / MQ / MB Designer/Developer

Environment: Unix, Websphere Message Broker ( V 7.0 ), Websphere MQSeries ( V 7.0 ), Oracle

Responsibilities:

• Outlining the plan in details for stage-wise migration without any interruption to bank’s day-to-day business. A complete re-engineering was decided instead of adopting normal migration steps.This involves segregation of re-usable service components and to design new services . Proposed the architecture after considering pros and cons of various SOA patterns .
• I was involved in different phases like Data level integration, Application level integration, Business Process and Presentation layer integration.
• I was involved in detailed message flow design that include many re-usable sub-flows, Database connectivity, Error Handling and determining which nodes to be used under which situation.
• I was involved in schema design according to bank’s Canonical data model.
• Hands-on development of Flows, Sub-flows, DB connectivity, configuration and administration of MQ etc.
• Performance tuning: determining various factors on MB based on message throughput.
• I was responsible for doing Unit testing, SIT and UAT .
• I also took part in day-to-day support activities and leading a team of 20 people - both at onsite and offshore .
• The execution of the project was based on SOA principle and we loosly followed TOGAF framework . I adopted the Message Broker best practices and also kept in mind the performance tuning while doing the solution design.

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SOA / middleware Consultant

Environment: Linux, Websphere Process Server /ESB & Websphere Integration Developer, Websphere MQ, Websphere Message Broker.

Responsibilities:

• Installation and configuration of MQ / MB at local work stations to simulate client environment .
• Installation of WPS at local work stations
• Importing work bench from client
• Identifying operations and services from ‘invoke’ points, tracing the corresponding WSDL files .
• Designing new services according to business requirement using BPEL on Websphere Process Server.
• Identifying human tasks.
• Designing new message flows on MB as per requirements .
• Preparing UML models ( using Star UML )on basis of current architecture to document all services, operations and partner interfaces in order to write Tech Specs for Process Server and to show SOA maturity .
• Making changes in Java snippets and corresponding WSDL files to cater to change requests.
• Making changes to Interface and Data mapping as per change request
• Creating new Business Objects
• Creating new components and interfaces .
• Analysing all current web services - who invokes them, where are they located, input / output / exception parameters etc .
• Enhancing messaging capability by redesigning MQ / MB architecture .
• Support / maintenance of all Websphere components - MQ, MB and WPS . to take transition from client while onsite . to understand the architecture completely in regards to Integration among MQ, MB and Process server . .
• Suggesting technical process to implement change request .
• Documenting Technical specifications.
• Co-ordinating with offshore team.
• Redesigning the existing workflow by re-arranging services, identifying new services and aggregating pieces of services .
• There were requirements for new message flows to be designed and implemented on Websphere Message Broker .
• Project Planning, Introducing Project tracking system, Process Management ( complying with CMM level ), Ticketing system, Support SLA, configuration management etc .

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Team Lead & Architect

Environment: MQ 6.1, WAS, JBoss

Responsibilities:

• to take transition from client while onsite . to understand the architecture completely in regards to Integration among MQ, JBoss. .
• Suggesting technical process to implement change request .
• Documenting Technical specifications.
• Co-ordinating with offshore team.
• Redesigning the existing workflow by re-arranging services, identifying new services and aggregating pieces of services .
• There were requirements for new message flows to be designed and implemented on MQ, Websphere App Server and JBoss .
• Project Planning, Introducing Project tracking system, Process Management ( complying with CMM level ), Ticketing system, Support SLA, configuration management etc .

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Consultant

Environment: WBIMB 6.1, MQ 6.1

Responsibilities:

• to take transition from client while onsite . to understand the architecture completely in regards to Integration among MQ & MB .
• Suggesting technical process to implement change request .
• Documenting Technical specifications.
• Co-ordinating with offshore team.
• Redesigning the existing workflow by re-arranging services, identifying new services and aggregating pieces of services .
• There were requirements for new message flows to be designed and implemented on Websphere Message Broker .
• Project Planning, Introducing Project tracking system, Process Management ( complying with CMM level ), Ticketing system, Support SLA, configuration management etc .

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Consultant

Environment: MQ Series 6.0.0, WBIMB, CICS, AIX

Responsibilities:

• Designing the MB part - how many nodes will be required, details about the compute nodes, details about the transformation and mapping, type of incoming messages and resultant outgoing messages etc .

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MQ / Broker Designer / Developer

Environment: MQ Series 6.0.2, MB, Ascential Datastage, Solaris, Windows, shell scripts, AWK

Responsibilities:

• To rearchitect & redesign the message route & redoing the MQ setup . It involves necessary changes in the Foboca Message Broker system.

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MQ / Broker Designer / Developer

Environment: MQ Series 6.0.2, MB, Ascential Datastage, Solaris, Windows, shell scripts, AWK

Responsibilities:

• I Confidential fully responsible for any MQ related issues on production systems . designing end to end message flow through MQ environment ( Distributed ).
• It involves integration of Mercator, Foboca ( Broker ), MQ, EMB & Tuxedo. designing recovery mechanism - both media & manual . fine tuning of MQ . used queue manager alias mechanism for several complicated routing . setting up MQ event management . day to day level 2& 3 production support for middleware . production trouble shooting and detailed administration of MQSeries and Broker . writing shell scripts, AWK scripts & cron jobs on Unix when and where required.

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MQ / Broker Designer / Consultant

Environment: MQ Series 6.0.2, MB, Ascential Datastage, Solaris, Windows, shell scripts, AWK

Responsibilities:

• End-to-end completion of the project .
• This includes Ascential Mapping - new map construction
• Creation of new stylesheet to accommodate the changes
• Modifying the existing C code for MQ
• Modifying C++ codes
• Complete testing in Dev & UAT .
• Preparing detailed TDD ( by studying the URD ).

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Team Lead - EAI, Middleware

Environment: MQ Series 5.2.2, AIX, Windows, shell scripts

Responsibilities:

• Maintenance / support Middleware part of the application.
• Coordinating with our European counterparts in developing/upgrading the application.
• Making new MQ links between Queue Managers, MQ Hub construction, MQ Clustering, merging of two clusters etc.
• Monitoring system status using tools like Perigrine, iMon etc.
• Trouble shooting
• Testing on UAT / Regression and later deploying on Production.
• Taking care of all Tivoli alerts
• Studying and complete understanding of SLA
• Adhering to SLA, maintaining quality control and doing quality analysis.
• Doing Breach Analysis of problem tickets
• Day to day communication with client
• Various Report generation on weekly and monthly basis.
• Invoice generation on monthly basis.
• Responsible for doing Performance Assessment for team members.
• Raising ‘change requests’ with vendors whenever deem necessary
• Convincing client for enhancing the existing architecture and thus bringing more business .
• Maintaining version control
• Managing the whole team - distributing and delegating works among team members.
• Designing the shift table - as it’s a 24x7 support project
• Discussing with and updating the higher management regarding “Issue tickets “.

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Developer - Middleware

Environment: MQ Series 5.2.2, AIX, Windows, shell scripts

Responsibilities:

• Maintenance / support MQ part of the MPO application.
• Coordinating with our London counterparts in developing/upgrading the application.
• Making new MQ links between Queue Managers, enabling SSL encryption .
• Trouble shooting
• Testing on UAT and later deploying on Production.
• Taking care of all Tivoli alerts
• Raising ‘change requests’ with vendors whenever deem necessary
• Maintaining version control
• Discussing with and updating the higher management regarding “General Incident Management Report “.
• Maintaining / updating Global Event Calendar.
• Impact analysis from business and technical point of view
• Displayed a remarkable ability to understand the business processes of the client and exceptional communication skills to elicit all the requirements and issues pertaining to any development
• Astutely designed and developed complex interfaces by coming up with smart and innovative ideas to bridge the gap between functional requirements and technical constraints
• A thorough team player, displayed great skills in effectively disseminating the knowledge that he acquired through documents and KT sessions
• Earned the appreciation of the client quite a number of times for his impeccable analysis and technical expertise

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MQ Consultant / Developer

Environment: MQ Series 5.2.2, JAVA, Solaris, Windows

Responsibilities:

• production support
• Enhancement / development on MQ
• Coordinating between London, Bangalore and Frankfurt offices
• Value addition to the business flow ( technical ).
• Business analysis
• Vendor management
• Raising Change Request through Confidential ’s own online automated process and to follow that up with vendor to get the job done on time.
• Keeping track of Global Incidents for all applications through an automated system called GIMS (Global Incident Management Systems)
• Analyzing and fixing timings to generate Tivoli alert .
• Earned huge client appreciation and appreciation from DB management for his understanding of the application, both functional and technical, and other activities .
• Active participation in planning and orchestrating the MQ Architecture .
• Displayed a remarkable ability to foresee possible risks and other issues that may arise during steady state and worked with the team to formalize processes for onsite - offshore model of work
• Worked well towards increasing the visibility of the team members
• Displayed great skills in effectively disseminating the knowledge that he acquired through documents and KT sessions

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Technical Consultant- Middleware Developer

Environment: MQ Series 5.2.2, MQ Workflow, AIX, JAVA, DB2

Responsibilities:

• Worked as an MQ expert - was the module lead from Polaris side - coordinated the whole project with IBM and Confidential .I did the following: cluster setup
• Reestablishing channels, queues and other MQ objects
• Migrating DB2 MQ Workflow runtime database
• Setting up of MQWQF web-client and make it work through WAS.
• Trouble shooting & production support
• Earned profuse client appreciation during Go-Live for his diligent efforts onsite in effectively resolving Middleware issues and contributing significantly towards the success of the Go-Live
• Consistently delivered best-in-class solutions with very high quality standards
• Was the Middleware coordinator for formalizing the quality processes offshore for CMM 5 rating for the project
• Brilliant in mentoring new members in the team

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Technical Consultant- Middleware Developer

Environment: MQ Series 5.2.2, MQ Workflow, AIX, JAVA, DB2

Responsibilities:

• Installation of MQ Series / MQ Workflow server on the AIX machine and client on WinNT.
• Designing and implementing transaction of messages in 'tif' image format between FAX and SCAN servers using MQSeries messaging technology with Java MQ APIs .
• Designing the MQ Workflow client programs using Java APIs .
• Involving java programmers and instructing them to efficiently use the available APIs for making programs and Daemon for MQWorkflow.
• Complete designing of 'Restructuring of loan' part of the project to make it run using MQWorkflow.
• Detailed administration of MQSeries/MQWorkflow - which also involves defining Queue Managers, Queues, Channels etc.
• Setting up the client/server connectivity using both thin and fat client( with local Queue Manager and local definition of remote queue ) concepts.
• Modifying the existing java code to suit the need.
• Setting up the MQ client-server network.
• Earned profuse client appreciation during Go-Live for his diligent efforts onsite in effectively resolving Middleware issues and contributing significantly towards the success of the Go-Live
• Consistently delivered best-in-class solutions with very high quality standards
• Was the Middleware coordinator for formalizing the quality processes offshore for CMM 5 rating for the project
• Brilliant in mentoring new members in the team