PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Confidential is a results - oriented and motivated Sterling Business Integration Suite specialist, B2B Architect/Team Lead with extensive hands on global experience in implementing software applications with industry best practices.
• Experienced with EDI implementation which includes project scoping, requirements definition, gap analysis, business process re-engineering, B2B and EAI protocols, issue resolution, configuration, performance & tuning, training, mapping, go-live assistance and post implementation support.
• He has designed and implemented numerous systems that have helped clients in a variety of industries to communicate with customers and increase their efficiency and effectiveness.
• Over 14 years of experience with Sterling products(Gentran Server/Director, GIS 4x, RosettaNet, Sterling Integrator 5.2, SFG, SCC & SSP) experience with Sterling Integrator (SI), planning of Business Processes, creating MRS (mapping Specs), components for B2B integration (Admin & Development).
• Sterling Commerce GIS - Sterling Integrator (SI) Architect - Subject Matter Expert in installation, configuration, BPML, Mapping, XPath manipulation, GIS/SI Adapters. Design, architect, and deploy numerous versions and various file formats for Spec 2000, X12, EDIFACT, XML, TRADCOM, etc. Used Edifecs for creating EDI Specs.
• Managed teams up to 15 employees. Project status reporting to CEO (PSR), including Work Break down Structure (WBS), Request for Proposal (RFC), daily team meetings, Project Risk Assessment & Management. Converting business requirements to functional specs for Tech design & Program Specs.
• Created WSDL for SI WebServices to receive Orders and Orders Acknowledgement. Created a Business Process for Get Order Changes by initiating consume Oracle WebService. Configured to send SOAP message data translation from Oracle SOAP to MDS SOAP format. Experienced in HTML, XML, SI-Web extensions, Web Services, PunchOut, Punch back, Profile, etc.
• Mapping experience worked with CSV, XML, cXML (Ariba, SciQuest), ebXML, SAP (OCI), Oracle (OAG), RosettaNet, Flat file & ODBC.
• Very strong and diverse technology understanding, specifically with Oracle, PL/SQL, Java, Visual Basic, Cobol, JCL, XML, HTML, Crystal Report, Unix, Windows, TCP/IP, DNS, SQL Net, and firewall, AS2, secure FTP (SFTP), SMTP, HTTP/HTTPS, Sterling File Gateway (SFG), Synchrony Transfer (Managed File Transfer service from Axway), Cyclone Interchange. Also used following extensions: SAP Suite Adapter, Rosettanet, SOAP.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Integration Architect / Team Lead / Manager

Responsibilities:

• Studied existing processes and services in use on the GIS 4.3 and Gentran Server for Unix 5.3. Determined processes and services which will need to for use with SI 5.2.4.
• Created Silent Install files for upgrade to SI 5.2.4. Worked with team members to determine environment upgrades, server capacity determination, SI tuning, optimization, and capacity planning.
• Installed SI 5.2.4 server in cluster in Dev, QA and Prod on red hat Linux with Oracle 11g. Fine tuned server for optimum performance.
• Installed Sterling File Gateway and configured community, partners, groups, mailboxes, Channels and templates. Added new file gateway protocol for FSA handling.
• Investigated current issues on GIS 4.3 server and suggested configuration changes for performance enhancement. Improved server and process performance by reallocating Queues, threads and changing persistence on business processes.
• Designed and coded business processes for inbound and outbound EDI, Flat File, XML and MFT flows using BPML and GIS modeler.
• Configured and created new web services to provide various application integration.
• Developed WSDL and web service calls in SI using SOA message handlers.
• Worked with business teams to identify integration points and develop business processes to transform messages using XSLT.
• Developed document extraction and transaction maps to translate documents in a predefined format.
• Build the mailboxes and routing channels from SFG to route the messages to WMB.
• Build custom tables for different protocols in Oracle RAC and calling them using light weight JDBC adapter to trigger the files to backend applications.
• Used XSLT to define the parameters to get from document info service and associate that to SMTP to send alert email notifications.
• Created test plans for load and performance tests with twice the daily EDI volume
• Coordinating the development and maintenance of mainframe, client server and internet facing applications to support varying EDI processes.
• Managing application developers, systems analysts, and technology project managers.
• Recommending and approving enhancements/changes to applications, formulating and defining scope, anticipating business challenges and regulatory issues, and recommending process and service improvements.
• Managing, scheduling and implementing e-Commerce technology-related initiatives and strategies, ensuring on time, on budget and quality delivery of system changes.
• Ensuring successful data transmissions to and from business partners on a daily basis.
• Ensuring nightly processes complete successfully and in a timely manner to support internal and business partner requirements.
• Works directly with internal relationship managers, distribution partners and integration providers (such as order entry vendors) focusing on the delivery of system changes in a timely and incremental fashion.
• Overseeing compliance to appropriate policies, standards, and audit requirements.
• Operating an effective application development area including processes such as work request management, resource management, project planning, release and configuration management, requirements analysis, systems design, programming, implementation, and documentation.
• Providing development opportunities and career path guidance to staff.

Confidential

Lead Architect and Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Upgraded multiple node to SI 5.2. Studied existing processes and services in use on the GIS 4.3 server. Determined processes and services which will need to be modified for use with SI 5.2. Created Silent Install files for upgrade to SI 5.2. Worked with team members to determine environment upgrades and server capacity determination.
• Investigated current issues on GIS 4.3 server and suggested configuration changes for performance enhancement. Improved server and process performance by reallocating Queues, threads and changing persistence on business processes.
• Performed Performance and Tuning for GIS and SI systems, which involved using the "Tuning Wizard" in SI. Other methods include setting the property files for various parameters. Addressed issues such as slow transaction processing, delays in starting BP’s, interface, index and purging. Helped in Creating a SI cluster for load balancing
• Expertise in application integration with WebSphere Message Broker (MB) and WebSphere Transformation Extender (WTX). Designing the OTA maps using WTX Design studio & integrating the WTX maps in MB. Also involved in Unit, functional and Integration Testing.
• Designing and developing J2EE Applications and deployment in WebSphere Application server 5.1/6.0
• Designed and developed several Orchestrations using Cast Iron Studio version 5.0.1.2 and 6.1 for Bank Of America, MarkIT to connect several endpoints - including AS400, Salesforce, DB2. Knowledge of the Confidential SOA and cloud technology (DataPower, WebSphere Service Registry and Repository, Cast Iron, BPM, MessageBroker)

Confidential, Alabama and Rhode Island

Senior Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Install and configure Sterling Integrator 5.1, Sterling Secure Proxy (SSP), Sterling Control Center.
• PGP processing, dynamic communication processes for delivery via FTP/s, SFTP, AS2 and Connect:Direct Secure+
• Sterling Control Center (SCC) Integration, monitoring, SI/Sterling File Gateway (SFG) instance sending notification via SMTP email server.
• Assist the customer team in conducting test execution by providing defect resolution support for the functional testing.
• Configured the following protocols: FTP, SFTP, SSH, AS2, HTTP, HTTP/s.
• Converted business requirements to development with Inbound/Outbound flow charts, data managers, queues, scripting, translation, encryption and communication modules.
• Assisted in enhancing existing business processes, created new ones and managing the promotion through SDLC.

Confidential

Integration Architect

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured Sterling Integrator 5.0.3. Migrated objects and maps from GIS 4.3 to SI environment. Modified business processes to replace retiring services and adapters with new services and adapters. Tested existing objects with new services. Tested existing maps on new server and verified outputs. Modified maps to comply with newer requirements of the Sterling Integrator translator. Created a migration plan and worked with business units to migrate existing processes to new server seamlessly.
• Configured and created new web services to provide various application integration. Developed WSDL and web service calls in GIS using SOA message handlers.
• Worked with business teams to identify integration points and develop business processes to transform messages using XSLT.
• Installed Sterling File Gateway and configured community, partners, groups, mailboxes, Channels and templates. Added new file gateway protocol for FSA handling. Added Connect Direct protocol handling. Installed SEAS servers for external authentication and configured servers to communicate with Active Directory/LDAP servers.
• Installed Sterling Secure Proxy and configured for HTTPS/HTTPS/FTPS/SFTP/FTPS and Connect Direct adapters. Configured adapters.
• Configured the Connect Direct nodes in SSP and GIS to exchange transactions securely with Connect Direct Mainframe servers.
• Created POC for various partners using different protocols including FTPS, SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS, HTTPS and Connect Direct to demonstrate the successful configuration and functioning of the various GIS/SSP components.