SUMMARY:

• Looking for a REMOTE work from home position working in the middleware support engineering position or project Management
• Over 20 years experience in software Industry
• Lead managing team; Integration tools, documentation, customer representative
• Manage business activities to meet business goals
• Expertise in administrating and maintaining both production and development environments 24/7
• Proficient in deployment process and Migrating to staging areas
• Skillful in installing upgrade Fix packs and Migrating to latest versions
• Experience in installing, configuring and administrating Web servers such as IBM HTTP server v1.3.26 Apache and Tomcat v2.0,3.0 and 4.0
• Proficient in performance tuning, Load balancing and scalability testing (WLM)
• Knowledge in performance monitoring using Resource Analyzer/Tivoli Performance Viewer
• Good at trouble shooting using Traces, Logs and Log Analyzer
• Good knowledge in Relational Databases DB2 UDB 7.2 and 8.2.5, Oracle, JDBC drivers
• Good knowledge in J2EE 1.3/1.4, HTTP, XML, TML, Java 2.0, Servlets, EJB and JSP
• Defect tracking tools such as Rational ClearQuest, CMVC, Jira,Remedy
• Experienced in working in a demanding 24x7 production environment
• Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical skills and problem solving skill
• Experience working in high pressure, enterprise server environment
• Maintenance of production monitoring system to ensure uptime 24/7 for optimal performance.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Systems: Linux, RedHat, SuSE, AIX, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, VMware

App Servers: WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment Manager

Web Servers: IBM HTTP Server, Apache, Tomcat V6

Database: DB2, Oracle, MySQL, SQL, Access

Languages: HTML, XML, JSP, VB.NET, JACL,groovy, jython, J2EE, Javascript, JDBC,HTML,DHTML,JSP

Middleware: WebSphere Application Server

Monitoring Tools: Erwin, Rational, Rational Performance Tester

Other: CMVC, Lotus, Lotus Notes, Dreamweaver, testlink, Jira, FTP, SFTP, remote NETWORK NETBIOS, NETBEUI, TCP/IP, SOAP, SSH, SOA web services, SSL Security, BSO firewall, Encryption, domains, LDAP, VISIO, Microsoft suite, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Installation and Configuration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

WebSphere Application Middleware Support Tech Lead Consultant(Project Manager/Tech Lead)

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Excellent communication, training, organizational and time management skills
• Ability to facilitate, plan, schedule daily tasks to accomplish business requirements
• Project Management role, Lead to manage the schedule In MS Project and drive the tasks daily to provide delivery and assist in daily activities as troubleshooting DEV, INT and PROD env
• Assist in the Support of J2EE web based applications in a test, Integration and production environment
• Installation, Configuration, tuning of WebSphere Application server/ WCS application server version 6.1x, 7.0x, 8.5.5.9
• Deploy, configure WebSphere profiles, nodes and cell topologies, WCM, Portal
• Applied fixpaks, maintain system health on Vmware and IBM servers
• Applied EJB and Web service feature packs, MQ/MB technologies
• Installed, setup, deployed, configured WebSphere, DB2 servers in a test and production environment.
• Performed and analyzed analyzing data regularly to maintain best possible solutions for data model.
• Maintain Project Management schedules via Microsoft Project, Visio
• Maintained daily maintenance, installs, configurations, deployments and tuning for the internal team
• Lead and Project Manage for all environment releases as well as troubleshooting environments
• Communicate, lead local and offshore teams on a daily basis

SR. INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER

Confidential, Raleigh, NC

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Configure, Install, Support J2EE applications in a DEV, TEST & PROD environment
• Customer support as well as internal system build outs on vcloud, RHAT, AIX, windows environment
• WebSphere Application Server & JBOSS support for all Middleware services
• JBOSS, Apache, WebSphere, Pervasive Data Integrator, Actian, SQL Server
• Database SQL 2008, 2012 Server support
• SAP business objects, reporting, Confidential developed J2EE application support
• Vcloud, vm support and creation of new vcould instances
• Installs, Deployments and troubleshooting customer call support part of daily tasks remotely

SR. MIDDLEWARE ENGINEER

Confidential, Durham, NC

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Configure, Install, Support J2EE applications in a production, development and validation environment
• Documentation, step by step documents to provide installation instructions for technical documentation, sharepoint
• Built, deploy and configure web application in support of development teams via the build process
• J2EE Application Server support for all Middleware services
• Define the integration and testing strategy for Nagios Monitoring system.
• Performed analysis,test evaluation on secondary monitoring system
• Monitor Foglight monitoring system, with the backend Oracle database, manage foglight via groovy scripts
• Support and managed tracking system (Change Mgmt / Incident tickets)
• Managed WIKI and documentation for middleware team
• On - Call support 24x7
• Daily operations support for middleware ticketing system
• Patching support
• SSL certificate support LDAP

INTEGRATION TEST LEAD

Confidential, Raleigh, NC

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supported web based applications in a test environment on customer site.
• Define the integration and testing strategy (system acceptance and functional integration test plans).
• Lead an integration team (up to 10 individuals) for the integration and testing phases both from a technical standpoint and schedule wise. This includes overseeing the set-up of the workstations (to include HW and SW, both OS and application SW) composing the Identity system, the load of the Customer’s data (demographics and images) onto the Identity systems and the reconciliation of these data.
• Managed defects tracking with customer and internal team members
• On site point of coordination
• Status reports
• Attend meetings to provide advance notice of test and development situations, customer needs
• Handle technical escalations with defect requests, bugs and improvements with customer
• Resource identifications, deployments, training and documentation
• Develop full-scale project test plans and associated communications documents
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team
• Customer point of contact - customer facing representative for daily activities, meetings and test initiatives
• Supervise project team members and contractors by team building to keep up moral and continued business professionalism
• Data Modeling with DB2 database
• Provide management and team members with contingency plans when issues arise
• Manage the HW/SW configuration of Civil Identity systems (HW/SW versions installed).
• Ensure that all tests have been properly performed and results are successful and documented.
• Support the final deployment which includes: set up of the operators’ active directory accounts, fine tuning of the database server and matcher subsystem configuration, Customer’s Acceptance Test, system Go Live and production ramp up.
• Lead the analysis, troubleshooting and fine tuning of complex system performance situations requiring an in-depth and extended knowledge of the systems, implying sometime to work extended hours outside of the normal business hours.
• Missions in Paris conducting thorough tests to identify defect as well as customer concerns. Work with the integration test and development French teams to support, train, defect tracking and documentation.
• Provide knowledge transfer of the DMV Business Process to train our internal team, update testcases and provide all requirement coverage.
• Supervised a deployment/integration team (up to 10 individuals) in terms of task assignment and task prioritization

SENIOR WEBSPHERE ADMIN

Confidential, Raleigh, NC

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supported J2EE web based applications in a test and production environment on xSeries & BladeCenter servers in a 2000 user community.
• Installation, Configuration, tuning of WebSphere Application server version 6.1, 7 Update, manage, deploy, configure WebSphere profiles, nodes and cell topologies versions 3.0- 6.1., 7
• Applied fixpaks, maintained system health on Vmware and IBM servers
• Applied EJB and Web service feature packs for 6.1
• Installed, setup, deployed, configured WebSphere, DB2 servers in a test and production environment.
• Support and installation on eSeries / ISeries platforms.
• Performed and analyzed analyzing data regularly to maintain best possible solutions for data model.
• Pulled data for management via SQL queries.
• Maintained daily maintenance, installs, configurations, deployments and tuning for the internal team as well as our production environment.
• Ran JACL scripts to update, manage, deploy, configure WebSphere profiles, nodes and cell topologies.
• Ran Jython scripts to update, manage, deploy, configure WebSphere profiles, nodes and cell topologies.
• Communicated with team in an agile environment while interacting with offshore team on a daily basis and provide inputs, code reviews etc.
• Excellent communication to consistently improve delivery times and service levels while reducing costs.
• Experience with monitoring WebSphere performance and disaster recovery solutions including WebSphere restore solutions and maintaining backup configurations for disaster recovery
• Excel at strategic planning, building high performance teams, project management, and implementing best practice methodologies and continuous improvement programs.
• Proven areas of expertise include Strategic and Business Planning, Infrastructure Design and Implementation, System Architectures, Organizational Development.
• Documented our end to end process for builders, testers and developers.
• Improved Best Practices, rapid deployments, structured methodologies while implementing Rational products.
• Carried pager to respond to production problems or L1 tickets for the IBM user community 24 x Involved in migration of the applications from websphere 5.1 to 6.1 and worked closely with development team. Applied Refresh packs, fix packs and cumulative fixes for websphere, IHS and plugins.
• Involved in capacity planning, implementation of Websphere 6.1
• Good working experience in enabling websphere global security using Local OS and LDAP(LTPA mechanism),SSL configuration, Ordering digital certs, creating key database using ikeyman and keytool tools, import/export certs for dev and test environments
• Creating profiles for deployment manager and node agents in version 6.1
• Applying fixpack s for application server to upgrate it to 6.1
• Provided solutions for clustering at WebServer and websphere areas. Worked on Vertical clustering methods providing fail over, effective load balance scenarios and efficient utilization of system resources. Worked to improve WebServer load balancing
• Installation, Configuration and Administration of IBM Http Server 6.1 on AIX.
• Applied fixpacks on both base and network deployment servers to upgrade WebSphere environment to the latest level (stable fix)
• Configured Data Sourse for DB2
• Configured Virtual hosts for host aliases for each cluster member
• Deployed (implemented) the J2EE Applications in clustered environments
• Enabled Global Security by configuring with LDAP user registry
• Configured LTPA authentication mechanism for Single Sign-on
• Installed IBM Http Server 6.1 and configured
• Installed SSL certificates for web servers and Websphere.
• Worked with developers to troubleshoot the issues with applications
• Created websphere variables to customize the location of the logs for JVMs and applications
• Worked and solved variety of issues with websphere and J2EE applications
• Provided 24/7 support for critical applications with on-call pager rotation, flexible to work during off hours
• Deployment and WebSphere Application Server in a 24 x 7 production environment

Confidential, Raleigh, NC

HELPDESK MANAGER

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managed a team of eight in providing software support in a standardized manufacturing environment for five years.
• Trimmed response time by 50% while maintaining a tight knit group effort by educating the staff and designing Lotus Notes databases to share knowledge among with the team.
• Responsibilities included customer support, project scheduling and training of new employees in a multitasking manufacturing environment. Defined the client server application rollout for internal employees.