SUMMARY

• Over 6+ years of experience in Design, Administration, Development, testing, support and implementation of enterprise applications using IBM DataPower XI52/XI50/XS40, API Connect, IBM MQ, WMB V6.x/7.0, BPM 8.0, and WebSphere Application Server (WAS).
• Expertise in working in both Agile and Waterfall processes and delivering teh projects within timelines.
• Strong Business Process Management skills and experience including Process Mapping & Modeling.
• Experience in integrating Data Power with other Middleware Technologies like MQ, Oracle QA, and WebSphere Message Broker / IBM Integration Bus.
• Experience in defining REST API’s using Resource Modules.
• Experience in configuring and publishing API’s for API governance, and monetization analytics.
• Extremely strong in XML/XSL, XPath, XQuery, XSLT Transformations, WSDL, WSRR, XML Schema, SOAP & REST validations.
• Knowledge in designing solutions using DataPower appliance for end to end integration in heterogeneous environments.
• Developed web services in Message Broker utilizing SOAP nodes and HTTP nodes. Implemented WS - Security in Message Broker.
• Administered teh MQ Series Objects like Queue Managers, Queues, Channels, Process Definitions, Clusters, and Name Lists.
• Expert in configuring new DataPower device on network including all necessary setup on teh DataPower appliance.
• Closely worked in administering various services on DataPower appliances including WebGUI, CLI and XML Management Interface.
• Hands on expertise in configuring & creating components of DataPower appliance such as Web Service Proxy, Multi-protocol Gateway, XML and Web Firewall.
• Proficient in developing message transformations using XSL including custom XSLs for various policies in DataPower including routing, protocol mediation and message enrichment.
• Good experience in creating documentation related to data power configurations, interfaces for operations team to deploy teh configurations in production.
• Knowledge in Troubleshooting and debugging Data Power services by using teh problem determination tools, logs, and probes that are provided within teh Data Power appliance.
• Experience in applying Security policy s, encryption and SAML in various DataPower devices.
• Good knowledge in implementing Web-Service Security using LDAP, Site Minder and Data Power.
• Experience in configuring SSL security for teh HTTP servers and teh plug-in.
• Used Splunk, HP Business Service Management, Tivoli/Wily and IBM Tealeaf to monitor teh performance.
• In depth experience Installing and Configuring of Websphere Adapetrs -WBI /JCA Adapter Flat file, JDBC, Email, CICS,Siebel and SAP.
• Experience in deploying J2EE components on WebSphere Application Server 4.x/5.x/6.x.
• Good experience with WebSphere Services Registry and Repository (WSSR) in DataPower.
• Responsible for Configuration of teh Deployed teh application, formats of WAR, JAR and EAR files.
• Knowledge of Application Development (AD) and Application Life-cycle Management (ALM).
• Experience with communicating with clients and solving complex problems in a timely manner.
• Good sense of teamwork, integrity, aptitude to learn, and ability to put in sustained quality effort consistently.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: C++, J2EE, SQL, ESQL, XML, XSD, XSL, Python, UML 2.0, MQSI 2.1

Web technologies: HTML, XML, XSD, XSLT, XPATH, JavaScript, Servlets, JSP

Database: DB2, Oracle 9i/10g, SQL Server and Sybase

Web Servers: Apache, IHS, Sun Java WS, IIS

Virtual Servers: VMware/Docker, ITKO/CA Lisa

App Servers: WAS 7.0/8.0, Apache Tomcat 7.x

Development Tools: XML Spy, Jenkins, DevOps, Toad, Eclipse, SOAPUI 5.1.3, SOA Test tool

Communications Protocols: TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, SOAP, REST, SSH, NFS, SFTP

SOA: IIB 9.0, WTX, WSRR, Vordel, Apigee,IBM DataPowerXI50, XG45, XI52, WAS

Version Control: IBM Rational ClearCase, CVS, SVN, GIT

Project Management Tools: MS Visio, MS Project

Monitoring Tools: ITCAM, XPOLOG, SPLUNK

Operating Systems: Windows, Mac OS, Sun Solaris, HP, AIX, Linux and Unix

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Northbrook, IL

DataPower Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for analysis, design and development of Interfaces by using DataPower Appliances XI52.
• Involved in configuring objects like WS-Proxy, MPGW, and XML Firewall using WebSphere Data Power XI52 appliance.
• Designed and developed various XSL’s for message transformations including XML to XML, XML to Binary formats which also includes content based routing and schema validation for message well format.
• Involved in understanding teh infrastructure design documents and use them to develop necessary policies, scripts, and code on data power.
• Handling teh Web Service calls to teh domain layer through Parallel calls to minimize teh impacts to teh SLA.
• Mediation flows are created in IBM WebSphere Integration Developer to mediate or intervenes between an export and import to provide functions such as message logging, and data transformation.
• Encrypt and Decrypt incoming data depending on application requirements.
• Active in handling TLS migration between teh application layers and its release cycle.
• Involved in Development techniques for building Policies, Matching rules for request-response Mode of Operations, Error Handling, Auditing, and Service Utilization.
• Understanding teh clients to make use and onboard services to teh API Gateway.
• Delivering API’s to external Partners and Integrating with external vendors using API connect based on teh requirements.
• Developed and tested various policies for governance, management and runtime execution of APIs.
• Responsible for code check-in by using Apache Subversion Repository (SVN) and GIT commands for teh developed services.
• Creating manifest and promoting teh developed code/deployment policies from one lower environment to another using SOMA Scripts.
• Energetically involved in production release management cycle and provided support whenever necessary.
• Alerting teh project team and admins in case of any issues related to web services by monitoring teh logs using Splunk and ITCAM tools.
• Involved in trouble shooting & performance tuning using Resource Analyzer and Log Analyzer.
• Responsible for developing technical design documents for various Interfaces based on functional designs.
• Integrated MQ with DataPower for routing data to queues.
• Developed several Proof of Concepts (POC’s) prior finalizing architecture and design of various interfaces in DataPower.
• Involved in developing Client Server Communication and Clustering using MQ.
• Handling teh escalation and coordinating with involved teams in case of any Outages/Roadblocks.
• Actively participated in daily standup meetings and bringing up any project blockages/dependencies.
• Synching up with Offshore-Onsite resources to discuss on new designs/projects and assigning teh tasks based on their work load.
• Engaging admins in case of any Service/Application layer issues and provided support to avoid teh service interruptions.
• Responsible for providing active testing support to customers in identifying and resolving root cause of various integration issues and troubleshoot teh cause.

Environment: IBM WebSphere DataPower XI52 & XI 50, SoapUI, REST, JSONX, XML, XSLT, SVN Tortoise, IBM WebSphere MQ 7.5.0.1, WAS V8.0.0.12/WXS 8.5.0.3, JMS, ESQL, HP ALM, Rational Clear case, VMWare, Splunk, ITCAM, XML Spy, SSH, TLS 1.2, Windows 2008.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

ESB Consultant

Responsibilities:

• SOA design and development using IIB, implementing business logic and message flows.
• Involved in developing message flows, which converts from JSON to SOAP calls vice versa.
• Involved in developing business logic using ESQL and Java.
• Performed operations on IBM HTTP server nodes, JMS nodes, MQ server and client nodes for teh efficient flow of teh data between applications.
• Administered teh MQ Series Objects like Queue Managers, Queues, Channels, Process Definitions, Clusters, and Name Lists.
• Developed Web Services in Message Broker utilizing SOAP nodes and HTTP nodes. Implemented WS-Security in Message Broker.
• Create documentation associated with message broker flows including: detailed design, technical design, message flow diagrams, system topologies, and test cases.
• Configured WTX to integrate maps as a service for payer\provider relationships.
• Integrated WTX maps with Websphere Message Broker.
• Designed and Developed Web and REST services integration through Datapower ESB for various applications running on Mainframe, WAS, WPS, WMB.
• Developed WS-Proxy, MPGW/XML Firewall Service Configurations and created SLA monitoring implementation for all teh service integrations.
• Configured Front-End (HTTP, FTP, MQ, JMS) & Back End handler Configurations, All Processing rules Details, All Matching rules Details, All Processing actions Details, All XML manager Details.
• Developed WS -Security using LDAP.
• Upgraded complete ESB environment from XS40 to XG45, XI50 to XI52 firmware and hardware versions.
• Worked on CA LISA for API testing and also created virtualized services using CA LISA.
• As part of teh Performance and Regression testing phases worked in configuring CA LISA to replicate teh live production services and built scripts to deploy teh code.
• Worked actively on developing and integrating API’s to teh SOA components using API Management tools like Apigee and Vordel.
• TEMPEffectively used AAA for SAML Assertions, WS-Security and SSO.
• Configured integration securities like SSL, XML threat protection, Digital signature Encryption, Decryption, AAA for required Policies Processing for security.
• Created logging framework to log every transaction performed on teh DataPower on a remote log server and calling a specific server in case of any error occurrence.
• Worked on configuring MQ manager on DataPower to comply with teh backend WebSphere MQ.
• Created, configured, and managed message monitors (Count and Duration Monitors).

Environment: IBM WebSphere DataPower XI50, XI52, XG45 6.0.5, RESTFUL, JSON, JSONX, WebSphere Message Broker V7.0, WebSphere Service Registry and Repository 6.1 (WSRR), WebSphere MQ series 7.0, XML, XSD, XSLT, WSDL, VMware, CA LISA, Unix and Linux.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

DataPower Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Experience in design, development and support of DataPower solutions MPGWs, WSPs and XML Firewall.
• Problem determination configured Log Targets, setting up Logs levels, Audits Logs, generating Error reports, XML File Capture, enabling multistep probes etc.
• Experience in working on WebSphere MQ with DataPower and good understanding of teh protocol headers.
• SOA design and development using IIB, implementing business logic and message flows.
• Design and develop Data Types- BOs, Interfaces- Services interfaces, Mapping -BO maps, Interface map, and XSLT maps.
• Involved in developing business logic using ESQL and Java.
• Developed XSLT for transformations from RESTFUL to XML, JSON to JSONX.
• Developed several SOAP and RESTFUL services.
• Configured SSL Proxy Profiles for HTTPS FSH and created validation & identification credentials with third party CA certs and keys.
• Configured various actions while defining rules and policies like Transform action, AAA Action, Match rule, Encryption, Decryption, Filter action, Validate, Route and Various others.
• Developed XSLT (using DataPower extension functions and Variables), XPath, XML-Schemas, and WSDL.
• Created AAA policies to authenticate and authorize user requests using provider defined X509 digital s.
• Involved in creating and developing test cases, test messages for Unit, Integration and QA Testing.
• Created connections between Data Power and CA LISA virtual servers during teh Pre-Prod phases and was actively involved in trouble shooting teh SSL connectivity issues between both.
• Worked on MQ Backup and administration tasks using MQSC Commands. Installed and configured MQ fix packs on UNIX.
• Experienced in configuring JMS Provider using WebSphere MQ.
• Expert in taking Import & Export of domain files and backing up them securely.
• Knowledge transfer to end users.
• Experience in problem investigation/determination and monitoring on DataPower.
• Provided production support and maintenance.

Environment: IBM WebSphere DataPower XI50, XS40, WebSphere MQ series 7.0, SOAP, RESTFUL, JSON, JSONX, Toad for Oracle 11g, SiteScope, Solaris 8, Windows XP, SQL, XML, XSD, XSLT,CA LISA, UNIX and Linux.

Confidential

Middleware/DataPower Developer

Responsibilities:

• Ability to analysis, design and development of Interfaces by using DataPower Appliances XI50.
• Responsible for developing technical design documents for various Interfaces based on functional designs.
• Configured DataPower devices after they delivered to data centers including SSH, management console.
• Developed several polices like AAA for securing various Web Services including service virtualization in DataPower devices.
• Designed and developed various XSL’s for message transformation including XML to XML, XML to Binary formats including content based routing and schema validation for message well format.
• Proficient in executing CLI commands along with Web GUI and XML Management Interface for IBM DataPower administrative tasks.
• Involved in configuring teh load balancer groups at DataPower device clustering and provided high availability solutions.
• Worked in debug, troubleshooting various issues by using logs, probes and problem determination tools which are available in DataPower device.
• Created and managed log targets including user management, device configurations including domain creation, updating latest firmware versions.
• Created and configured MQ Objects like queue managers, remote queues, local queues, queue aliases, channels, clusters, and transmission queues.
• Good in monitoring teh MQ objects with configuration tools like ITM, OMEX.
• Responsible for configuration Management and delivery management activities from middleware engineering team.
• Installed upgrades and fix packs to teh runtime environment as required decreasing vulnerability to production environment.
• Created teh diagrams using UML to represent teh system use cases, objects components etc and to know teh relationships between them.
• Provided 24x7 production support, best practice trouble shooting, monitoring, capacity planning, performance tuning, naming standards, security and maintenance.

Environment: DataPower XI50 3.7.x & XS40, Visio, IBM RAD 7.0, XML, XPATH, SOAPUI, API Rest, EJB, WMQ6.1/7.0, WMB 6.1/7.0 Linux, Windows 7.