PROFILE SUMMARY

• Around 8+ years of experience in Information Technology field with strong experience as Splunk developer and Admin, Software in installation, configuration, Deployment and management of enterprise applications.
• Around 2+ years of experience in Operational Intelligence using Splunk 5.x, Splunk 6.x.
• Good experience in all facets of SDLC viz. requirement analysis, designs, development, testing, and post implementation revisions.
• Good knowledge about Splunk architecture and various components (indexer, forwarder, search heads, deployment server), Heavy and Universal forwarder, License model.
• Indexer Cluster management including security, hot and cold bucket management and retention policies
• Worked on large datasets to generate insights by using Splunk.
• Experience in developing Splunk queries and dashboards targeted at understanding application performance and capacity analysis.
• Expert in installing SPLUNK apps for Linux and UNIX environments.
• Knowledge on Configuration files in Splunk (props.conf, Transforms.conf, Output.confg)
• Experience withSplunkUI/GUI development and operations roles.
• Extensive knowledge in creating Actuate reports using XML, Dashboards, visualization and pivot tables for the business users.
• Hands - on working knowledge of different Splunk components.
• Installed and configured external LDAP servers using Netscape and Sun One Directory Servers for user authentication.
• Debug Splunk related and integration issues.
• Configuring reports alerts and dashboard in Splunk.
• Installed, configured and administered Web Servers like Apache 2.x HTTP Server, Apache Tomcat 6.x, Sun One 6.x Web Server and Microsoft IIS Server for WebLogic plug-ins.
• Splunk UI experience and able to debug expensive search queries.
• Configured Clusters for load balancing and fail over solutions.
• Designed, developed and implemented multi-tiered Splunk log collection solutions.
• Strong experience with Splunk 5.x and 6.x product, Distributed Splunk architecture and components including search heads, indexers and forwarders.
• Configured and managed secure environments like SSL and Digital Certificates.
• Strong knowledge / understanding of Splunk Index Clustering and Search Head pooling.
• Extensively worked with Performance Tuning, Clusters, and preferably Load Balance.
• Support the BAM activities, such as EAI (Enterprise Application Integration) functionality to enable components and information to be integrated across the enterprise.
• Experience supporting large scale Splunk deployments.
• Monitored performance and tuned JVM heap and garbage collector parameters.
• Experienced in Shell, WLST, Jython and ANT scripting to automate and monitor the server routine tasks. Linux (Red Hat) and Solaris experience.
• Configured various Subsystem Filters under Log Filters.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Splunk: Splunk 5.x and 6.x, Splunk Enterprise, Splunk on Splunk, Splunk DB Connect, Splunk Cloud, Hunk, Splunk IT Service Intelligence, Splunk Web Framework

Middleware: Oracle WebLogic Server 8.1/9.x/10.x/11g, JBoss 5.0, 7.0, Apache HTTP Server 1.x/2.x, Sun One 6.x, Apache Tomcat 6.x/7.x, IBM HTTP Server, Microsoft IIS 7.0.

Identity Management: Oracle Access Manager, Active Directory

Operating Systems: Red Hat Linux 5.x/6.x, Solaris 9.x/10.x, HP-UX, IBM-AIX,Windows 2003/2008

J2EE Technologies: JSP, JDBC, RMI, JMS, JTA, JNDI, JMX, EJB, AWT Servlets, Applets, Swing components

Web Technologies: HTML, XML, DHTML, XSLT, CSS,REST

Performance Monitoring Tools: Wily Introscope 8.x, JMeter, Samurai, TDA, Grinder

Programming Languages: Java, C, C++, C#, SQL, Visual Basic

Database: Oracle 9i/10g/11g, DB2, MS SQL, Point base

Scripting Languages: WLST, Shell Scripting, Perl, Ant Scripting

Protocols: TCP/IP, Telnet, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SNMP, LDAP, DNS, DHCP, ARP, SSL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Miami, FL

Splunk Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Provided support to Development, Testing, Staging and Production Splunk environments.
• Monitor the Splunk infrastructure for capacity planning, scalability, and optimization.
• Configured JDBC resources, datasources and bounded to the J2EE applications, configured the connection pools for the data sources.
• Writing Splunk queries to create complex splunk dashboards.
• Debug splunk related and integration issues.
• Developing Splunk queries and dashboards targeted at understanding application performance and capacity analysis.
• Configured JDBC resources, datasources and bounded to the J2EE applications, configured the connection pools for the data sources
• Configured report alerts and dashboard in Splunk.
• Created WLST, ANT scripts, and shell scripts to automate the deployment process.
• Knowledge / understanding of Splunk 6.5.x product, Distributed Splunk architecture and components including search heads, indexers and forwarders.
• Strong knowledge / understanding of Splunk Index Clustering and Search Head pooling.
• Experience supporting large scale Splunk deployments.
• Provided Migration configuration for transactions, security, services, JMS Servers and services while transitioning from development to production environment.
• Collection of the reporting requirement from the users, analyzing them and reviewing the data sources.
• Deployment of NGINX Webserver.
• Monitoring Keynote Tool for finding the alerts by basing on their critical level.

Environment: Splunk 6.5.x, Splunk on Splunk, Splunk modules, Keynote, Apache Tomcat, Windows 2008/2012, Shell Scripting.

Confidential, Groton, CT

Splunk Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Created static and real - time Dashboards, reports, scheduled searches and alerts.
• Installed and configured Splunk receivers and Universal forwarders on Windows, Linux and Unix OS.
• Helped the client to setup alerts for different type of errors.
• Played a major role in understanding the logs, server data and brought an insight of the data for the users.
• Involved in setting up alerts for different type of errors.
• Prepared, arranged and tested Splunk search strings and operational strings.
• Worked with data sources/files in json format, field extractions etc.
• Prepared, arranged and tested Splunk search strings and operational strings.
• Good Understanding of configuration files, precedence and daily work exposure to Props.conf, inputs.conf, outputs.conf and Setting up a forwarder information based on requirement.
• Developed, evaluated and documented specific metrics for management purpose.
• Using SPL created Visualizations to get the value out of data
• Created Dashboards for various types of business users in organization.
• Created many of the proof-of- concept dashboards for IT operations, and service owners which are used to monitor application and server health.
• Provided technical services to projects, user requests and data queries.
• Involved in assisting offshore members to understand the use case of business.
• Assisted internal users of Splunk in designing and maintaining production-quality dashboard
• Involved in writing complex IFX, rex and Multikv command to extracts the fields from the log files.
• Involved in helping the UNIX and Splunk administrators to deploy Splunk across the UNIX and windows environment.
• Worked with administrators to ensure Splunk is actively and accurately running and monitoring on the current infrastructure implementation.
• Involved in installing and using Splunk app for Linux and UNIX.

Environment: Splunk 6.0, Linux, Bash, Perl, rex, Splunk Knowledge Objects

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Splunk Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Splunk implementation, planning, customization, integration with Application servers, big data and statistical and analytical modeling.
• Used Ant scripts to deploy the applications like formats of WAR, JAR, and EAR in app servers.
• Administer Splunk as well as create, test and deploying operational search strings.
• Deployed the applications on multiple WebLogic Servers 8.x/9.x/10.x and maintained Load balancing, high availability and Failover functionalities.
• Installed, configured, integrated, tuned and administered JBoss AS 7.0 in various environments viz. Dev, Test, Pre-Prod and Prod.
• On boarded new data into a multi-tiered Splunk environment.
• Configured Connection Factory and Distributed Queue as JMS system resources.
• Experience with Splunk forwarders and intermediate forwarders as well as index and search head clusters.
• Splunk dashboard creation and advanced searching and reporting.
• Configured Node manager to remotely administer Managed servers
• Experience in handling network resources and protocols such as TCP/IP, Ethernet, DNS
• Ability to troubleshoot Splunk infrastructure components in highly available, multi-site design.
• Created Splunk applications and deploy using Splunk Deployment Server.
• Configuration and administration of Connection pools for JDBC connections
• Experience in handling Java and Sun Hotspot JVM tuning
• Created Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) queries, Reports, Alerts and Dashboards.
• Installed and configured Tomcat 6.0 and provided support.
• Configured LDAP and provided support for applications.
• Experience with Splunk db Connect application and Splunk forwarder deployment.
• Installing and configuring Oracle Access Manager, Policy Manager, and Oracle Virtual Directory for Authentication, and User Authorization.
• Worked on new indexers and search head in Cluster environment on Linux platform with Splunk 6.2 version.
• Extend Hunk to NoSQL or other data stores using streaming resource libraries.
• Creation of Queries using calculated and restricted key figures, filters, exceptions, conditions and exit variables.
• Configured and deployed applications in various work environments like Development, System Test, QA and Production.
• Experience with performance testing tools such as web load and load runner.
• Supported on call 24x7 schedule for Production Support.
• Testing and profiling to measure the performance of the applications.
• Experience on use and understand of complex RegEx (regular expressions).
• Remedy administration, support and development with ITSM 7.x.

Environment: Splunk 6.x, Splunk Enterprise and splunk modules, Hunk, WebLogic server 8.x/9.x/10.x/11g, Tomcat 6.0, IBM HTTP Server, Microsoft IIS 7.0, Apache 2.x, Solaris 10, Windows 2008, Oracle 11g/10g, Mercury 7, HP Sitescope, web services, LDAP, Oracle Access Manager, JDK 1.7, SOA Suite 11g, Wily Introscope 8.x, JSP, EJBs, JMS, HTML, XML, JRUN, SSL, JDBC, JMS, JNDI

Confidential, New Jersey

WebLogic Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed, configured and administered BEA WebLogic server 8.1 using graphical mode, console mode
• Created managed servers and configured Node Manager.
• Involved in Cluster environment creation and deploying various J2EE applications on the Cluster and implemented Load Balancing, High Availability and Failover features
• Troubleshooting the issues occurred during the deployment of J2EE applications and EJB Components and during in production environments with help of Logs
• Wrote and maintained WLST based domain build scripts using templates.
• Developed Web pages that are more user interactive with JavaScript, D3 and AJAX.
• Configured Apache to act as a proxy server for backend WebLogic and Tomcat application servers.
• Expertise in Tuning JVM parameters for the memory related issues.
• Extensively build and deployed enterprise Applications in Dev, Test, UAT and Prod environments.
• Maintained Wily Introscope based monitoring and profiling
• Designed the application under J2EE architecture using JSP and developed the business components using EJB 1.0.
• Involved in Load testing the application running on WebLogic server using various tools
• Performance monitored by observing JVM Heap Size on regular intervals and invoking Java Garbage collector to free up JVM Heap memory
• Working knowledge of IBM-MQSeries for messaging service
• Thread and Heap analysis using thread dump tools like samurai and TDA and finding the blocking and locked threads.
• Introduced to JBoss 5.0.
• Installed and configured JBoss 5.0 and deployed few applications.
• Thorough knowledge of Object oriented and functional programming concepts in JavaScript.
• Application's migration of WebLogic server from previous version 7.0 to current version.
• Provided 24x7 On Call support on Pre-Production and Production environments
• Configured various channels for SSL communications
• Performance monitored using tools like samurai, Load runner.

Environment: WebLogic 7.0/8.1, JBoss 4.0, SUSE LINUX 9.0,Javascript, Windows 2003, Samurai, Load runner, TDA, SSL, JDBC, IBM-MQSeries, JSP, Servlet, EJB, HTML, XML

Confidential

Web Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured BEA WebLogic Server 8.1 and Tomcat 3.x
• Involved in Migration from WebLogic 7.0 to WebLogic 8.1 and JDK update and service packs installation.
• Administration and Configuration of WebLogic 8.1 in Testing and Production environments
• Deployed WAR, JAR, EAR applications on servers in both Clustered and non-Clustered environments
• Configuration and Clustering of Managed Servers
• Troubleshooting WebLogic Application Server connection pooling and connection manager with Oracle 8i, DB2 databases
• Configured the WebLogic server with Sun one Web Server 8.1 through WebLogic proxy plug-in
• Involvement with the deployment teams in troubleshooting and fixing day-to-day problems of the applications in production on 24/7 schedule
• Well versed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0
• Creation of SSL and Digital Certificates for requesting, generating and implementation for the communication between Web server and the Application Server.
• Deployed J2EE Applications on WebLogic Server.
• Created various Managed servers and Node Managers in WebLogic Server
• Configured Web Server plug ins for WebLogic Server 6.x, 7.0
• Configured Clusters and JDBC Connections for various Domains
• Development of custom Angular JavaScript directives, which are used for DOM manipulation along with HTML5 components.
• Used Karma test runner for Javascript Jasmine test cases.
• Involved in REST by mainstream Web 2.0 service.
• Created Scripts for auto deploy purposes
• Performed various health checkups in production and development environments.

Environment: WebLogic Server 7.x/8.x, Apache Tomcat 3.3.2/4.1.31,Javascript,Windows Xp/03, J2EE, RHEL 4.x, Windows Server 2003, Samurai, Load Runner, Apache HTTP Server 1.x, SSL, JSP, Servlet, EJB, HTML, XML,REST.

Confidential

Linux Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installation, Configuration & Upgrade of operating systems Linux on Windows hardware.
• Monitoring System performance and do kernel tuning to enhance the system Performance.
• Automation of jobs through crontab and autosys.
• Installation of packages, patch management, volume management on Suse servers using YaST.
• Monitored system activities and fine-tuned system parameters and configurations to optimize performance and ensure security of systems.
• Responsible for maintenance of development tools and utilities and to maintain shell, Perl automation Scripts.
• Fine tuning of Servers and configuring networks for optimum performance.
• Configuration of NIS, NFS, send mail on Linux.
• Responsible for day-to-day System Administration for Solaris, and Windows NT servers.
• Solaris Operating Systems upgrade, package installations, updates, patches and software fixes.
• Administering NFS Mounts
• Creating User accounts, Mail account, groups, printer etc
• Monitoring system resources, logs, disk usage, scheduling backups and restore. .
• Configured auto mounts/maps for the user accounts.
• Installation, Configuration of Web Servers using Apache, IIS on Solaris and NT Servers.
• Experience with DynaTrace Application monitoring and DC-RUM APM tools.
• Experience in Application Performance Monitoring in a large enterprise environment.
• Experience in installing and configuring DynaTrace DC-RUM components
• Experience in installing and configuration of DynaTrace Application Monitoring components.
• Worked closely with database administration staff to ensure optimal performance of databases, and maintain development applications and databases.
• Involved in Migration from WebLogic 7.0 to WebLogic 8.1 and JDK update and service packs installation.
• Configuration and Clustering of Managed Servers
• Creation of SSL and Digital Certificates for requesting, generating and implementation for the communication between Web server and the Application Server.
• Configured Web Server plug ins for WebLogic Server 6.x, 7.0
• Performed various health checkups in production and development environments.

Environment: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, Sun Solaris 8/9, WebLogic Server 7.x/8.x, Dynatrace 5.5, Apache Tomcat 3.3.2/4.1.31, J2EE, Windows Server 2003, Load Runner, Apache HTTP Server 1.x, SSL, JSP, Servlet, HTML, XML.

Confidential

Linux Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installation, Configuration & Upgrade of operating systems Linux on Windows hardware.
• Monitoring System performance and do kernel tuning to enhance the system Performance.
• Automation of jobs through crontab and autosys.
• Installation of packages, patch management, volume management on Suse servers using YaST.
• Applied appropriate support packages/patches to maintain system integrity.
• Performed capacity analysis, monitored and controlled disk space usage on systems.
• Monitored system activities and fine tuned system parameters and configurations to optimize performance and ensure security of systems.
• Adding servers to domain and managing the groups and user in Active Directory, installing and configuring send mail.
• Configure and maintain global system configurations, software services and system profiles on DynaTrace APM tools (DC-RUM and/or DynaTrace Application Monitoring).
• Create and maintain reports and alerts in APM tools
• Create and maintain training documentations
• Troubleshoot configuration and reporting issues in APM tools.
• Responsible for maintenance of development tools and utilities and to maintain shell, Perl automation Scripts.
• Fine tuning of Servers and configuring networks for optimum performance.
• Configuration of NIS, NFS, sendmail on Linux.
• Responsible for day-to-day System Administration for SUN LINUX, and Windows NT servers.
• Solaris Operating Systems upgrade, package installations, updates, patches and software fixes.
• Administering NFS Mounts
• Responsible for troubleshooting, end user and application problems.
• Creating User accounts, Mail account, groups, printer etc
• Installing operating systems, patches, hardware, vendor software packages, system customization and documentation.
• Monitoring system resources, logs, disk usage, scheduling backups and restore. .
• Configured auto mounts/maps for the user accounts.
• Installation, Configuration of Web Servers using Apache, IIS on Solaris and NT Servers.
• Worked closely with database administration staff to ensure optimal performance of databases, and maintain development applications and databases.

Environment: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, Sun Solaris 8/9, Veritas Cluster Server, Veritas Volume Manager, Oracle 9i, HP UX, IBM AIX, WebLogic, Oracle RAC/ASM, MS Windows 2003 server.