PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• IBM Certified Specialist in WebSphere MQ Consultant around 7 years of IT industry experience in IBM WebSphere suite of products (WMQ,WMB)
• Exposure to major Production Environments running E - Business applications using WebSphere MQ and WebSphere Message Broker
• Expertise in Installing & Configuring IBM WebSphere MQ 7.5/7.1/7.0 and WebSphere Message Broker 7.0/7.1 on various environments such as Windows 2003/Windows 2008/NT/XP, AIX, Sun Solaris, Linux, HP-UX and Z/OS
• Expertise in implementing different monitoring setups using various monitoring tools like CANDLE, QPASA, TIVOLI and BMC Patrol.
• Experienced in Setting up High availability clusters for WebSphere MQ and WebSphere Message Broker servers using HACMP, VERITAS.
• Defined the WebSphere MQ queue managers, queues, channels, channel initiator, trigger monitors etc.
• Worked wif WebSphere MQ clusters for implementing the ease of administration and work load balancing.
• Expertise in troubleshooting the critical production issues and getting them resolved quickly
• Expertise in setting up the databases and configuring the odbc files for the broker connection
• Manage access to different groups & Authorization using OAM
• Set up the MQ security for users and groups using setmqaut utility.
• Expertise in Administering & Performance Tuning in IBM WebSphere MQ and Broker
• Hands on experience in resolving critical problems in WMQ and WMB on various platforms like AIX, Solaris, OS/390 and Windows NT/2000.
• Experience in installing and using monitoring tools like Tivoli, Omegamon and Qpasa
• Expert in setting up security in MQ and Broker using OAM and Access control lists
• Experience in working wif RDBMS like DB2, ORACLE, SQL Server and MySql Databases.
• Experienced in setting up SSL across the MQ and Broker environments and maintaining the certificates
• Experience in writing Bash Shell Scripts, Crontab Scripting for automated recycle of WebSphere MQ and Broker servers and day to day tasks

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Solaris 8 & 9, AIX4.3.x/5.1/5.2, Red Hat Linux 9/8/7.2/7.1/6.2, HP-UX, Z/OS and Windows NT/2000/2003/XP.

Languages: C, C++, Java 2.0/1.2/1.3/1.4, VB 6.0/5.0, COBOL 4.0.

Databases: Oracle 10.1/9.0.2.5/ 8.1.7/7.x, SQL Server 2000, DB2UDB 8.1/7.2/7.1, Sybase and MS-Access 2000

Software: Omegamon, Qpasa and Appwatch

Java Technologies: Java, Servlets, JSP, EJB, J2EE, Swing, JNDI

Middleware Products: WebSphere MQ 7.x, WBIMB 7.x

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Jacksonville, FL

WMQ/WMB Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured WMQ 7.1/7.0, WMB 7.1 on AIX, HP UX, z/OS, Linux, Solaris.
• Installing using a time saving third party tool called Blade logic.
• Updating and migrating Queue managers from MQ V7.0 to MQ V7.1
• Created all the required MQ objects for the communication between the MQ Servers.
• Administered MQ objects like Queue Managers, Queues, Channels, Process Definition, Clusters, and Name Lists.
• Created Clusters of queue managers to simplify the overall administration process, high availability, to achieve workload balancing and to make the administration task easy.
• Participated in Project Design Meetings and creating Visio’s
• Installed the latest fix packs for WMQ and WMB.
• Created queues and channels in Z/OS server by allocating page sets.
• Performed Administration tasks using MQSC commands.
• Coordinating and documenting software installation/upgrades, production configuration changes, and implementation of security updates.
• Documenting and keeping track of changes by using Lotus Notes.
• Set up the MQ security for users and groups using setmqaut utility.
• Expertise in setting up the SSL Security.
• Administered MQ objects using third party monitoring tool ‘Appwatch’.
• Setup and configured TIVOLI monitoring tool to monitor MB servers
• Developed test cases and test plans. Performed end-to-end testing, resolved problems and validated the test results. Performed unit testing and unit Integration testing.
• Performed Backup, recovery and trouble shooting for WMQ.
• Provided 24/7 production support for WMQ and Broker issues.
• Participated in-On call Rotation.

Environment: IBM WebSphere MQ 7.0.1.8/7.0.1.1, IBM WebSphere Message Broker7.0/6.1, QPASA, Solaris 10, AIX, Linux, Z/OS, HP UX, DB2, Appwatch, Lotus Notes, Bladelogic.

Confidential, Chicago

WebSphere MQ/Message Broker Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured WMQ, WMB products on AIX, HP UX, Solaris, z/OS
• Created all the required MQ objects for the communication between the MQ Servers.
• Administered the MQSeries Objects like Queue Managers, Queues, Channels, Process Definition, Clusters, and Name Lists.
• Created Clusters of queue managers to simplify the overall administration process, to achieve workload balancing and to make the administration task easy.
• Built WMB 6.1 brokers by creating execution groups, deploying message flows, message sets to the broker.
• Installed the latest fix packs for WMQ and WMB.
• Created queues and channels in Z/OS server by allocating pagesets
• Creating Bar files and deploying in the broker
• Performed Administration tasks using MQSC commands.
• Updating and migrating Queue managers from MQ V6.0 to MQ V7.
• Coordinating and documenting software installation/upgrades, production configuration changes, and implementation of security updates
• Used RFHUTIL to read/browse/put messages in different formats like XML and COBOL from/to a queue.
• Used Ipswitch WS FTP to manage networks, securely transfer files and for communication to increase productivity.
• Configured MQ Series network using clustering, distributed queuing and remote administration.
• Setup and configured QPASA monitoring tool to monitor MQ servers
• Setup and configured TIVOLI monitoring tool to monitor MB servers
• Backup, recovery and trouble shooting for MQSeries/WMB.
• Configured the Configuration Manager, Message Repository Database, broker database for WMB.
• Provided 24/7 production support for WMQ and Broker issues
• Worked wif the Application teams to resolve the MQ problems

Environment: IBM WebSphere MQ 7.1/7.0 IBM WebSphere Message Broker6.0/6.1, QPASA, Solaris 10, AIX, Linux, Z/OS, HP UX, DB2, WebSphere Application Server 6.0, RFHUtil, Tmon, MO71

Confidential, Dallas, TX

WebSphere MQ/Message Broker Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured WebSphere MQ & Message Broker on Solaris, HP UX, AIX, Linux, Z/OS and Windows 2003 servers.
• Created all the required MQ objects for the communication between the MQ Servers.
• Migrated WBIMB 5.0 to WMB6.0 on AIX, HP UX, Linux and Windows2000
• Built WMB 6.1 brokers by creating execution groups, deploying message flows, message sets to the broker.
• Administered the WMB 6.1 Broker on AIX,HP UX, Linux
• Installed the latest fix packs for WMQ and WMB.
• Created queues and channels in Z/OS server by allocating page sets
• Creating Bar files and deploying in the broker
• Performed Administration tasks using MQSC commands.
• Integrated files and databases on distributed and legacy systems across the enterprise.
• Developed procedures for daily operation of MQ Series on Sun Solaris, HP UNIX, AIX, and Window 2003.
• Implemented the clustering environment in MQ to achieve Workload balancing and to make the administrative task easy.
• Configured MQ Series network using clustering, distributed queuing and remote administration.
• Setup and configured QPASA monitoring tool to monitor MQ servers
• Updating and migrating Queue managers from MQ V5.3 to MQ V6.0
• Coordinating and documenting software installation/upgrades, production configuration changes, and implementation of security updates.
• Used RFHUTIL to read/browse/put messages in different formats like XML and COBOL from/to a queue.
• Wrote scripts for creating, recreating and maintaining Queue Managers, Queues, Channels, processes, and other MQ Objects.
• Involved in implementing system architecture for High Availability of Production systems.
• Implemented the security using SSL for MQ Channels on various platforms, provided SSL support and management of digital certificates and key repositories.
• Primary Involved in problem analysis using MQ errors logs, performance tuning, monitoring behavior of MQ infrastructure and providing 24x7 on-call support for production team.
• Developed shell scripts in UNIX to automate the WMQ & Broker tasks
• Developed HACMP for MQ and Broker servers for high availability
• Provided 24/7 production support for WMQ and Broker issues
• Worked wif the Application teams to resolve the MQ problems.

Environment: IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0.2.4/5.3, IBM WebSphere Message Broker6.0/6.1, QPASA, Solaris 10, AIX, Linux, Z/OS, HP UX, DB2, WebSphere Application Server 6.0, RFHUtil, Tmon, MO71

Confidential, MD

Websphere MQ/WMB Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured WMQ, WMB, Websphere Application Server6.0 products on AIX, HP UX, Solaris, z/OS
• Administered the MQSeries Objects like Queue Managers, Queues, Channels, Process Definition, Clusters, and Name Lists.
• Circumvented and resolved many complex and critical WMQ & WBIMB issues in production environment.
• Created Clusters of queue managers to simplify the overall administration process, to achieve workload balancing and to make the administration task easy.
• Migrated WMQ 5.3 to WMQ 6.0 on Solaris, AIX and Windows2000
• Migrated WBIMB 5.0 to WBIMB 6.0 on Solaris, AIX and Windows2000.
• Developed Shell Scripts on various UNIX platforms for monitoring WMQ.
• Developed Scripts to deploy Message Flows and Message Sets wifout using Control center for WMQI, WBIMB.
• Worked on the Clusters and High Availability Clustering to make the administration task easy and the Workload Balancing of the messages.
• Developed shell scripts in AIX for checking the health status of the MQSeries.
• Provide security by using Object Authority Manager.
• Installed and configured Tivoli monitoring tool on various platforms.
• Administered the Tivoli workstation server and created various profiles and distributed as per monitoring requirements for WMQ and WMB.
• Backup, recovery and trouble shooting for MQSeries/WMB.
• Responsible for setting up SSL encryption between Web Browser and WebServer, Web Server Plugin and Websphere Application Server, Websphere Application Server and LDAP server.
• Implemented Workload Management on WAS servers through Horizontal and Vertical clustering for failover
• Daily activities include building EAR’s, WAR’s, JAR’s, Portlets wif the latest application code, deploying the builds to test/prod boxes, validating and troubleshooting errors and outages.
• Actively involved in writing UNIX Shell, Perl, JACL and Jython scripts to automate the Websphere environment.
• Provided load/stress and architecture validation testing and trouble shooting on issues such as Out of Memory, 100% CPU Usage, hung Thread sessions, session replication, JVM Crashes and database stale connections.
• Troubleshooting on issues such as federation of nodes and synchronization of nodes wif Deployment Manager
• Assist wif migration/install/upgrade issues and also responsible for applying Fix Packs, Refresh packs and Cumulative fixes so dat clients are at the latest patch level.
• Provided performance tuning to the queue managers and queues for optimal performance and applied tuning to all connected queue managers.
• Configured the Configuration Manager, Message Repository Database, broker database for WMB.
• Performed administration tasks using MQSC commands.
• Provided 24X7 production support and infrastructure monitoring.
• Worked wif IBM Support on resolving critical problems by creating PMR’s.
• Provided support for Java applications dat communicate wif the SAP System.
• Installed and configured various MQ Services Packs.
• Configured DB2 as the database for the WBIMB Broker environment.

Environment: WebsphereMQ 5.3/6.0, WMB6.0, Websphere Application Server6.0/6.1, AIX, Solaris, Windows2000/XP, OS/390, IBM HTTP Server(IHS), DB2 8.x, SAP R/3, Microsoft Visio, Tivoli suite.