SUMMARY:

• Responsible and accountable for solution architecture designs of assigned technology, enterprise business or shared services projects.
• Responsible for overall soundness of designs by pulling ideas from the teams, mediating architecture decisions, and guiding the selection of tools and technologies used to implement and support the API and service platforms.
• Present Solution Options and recommendation, to Enterprise Architecture Governance board.
• Collaborate with business, IT and architecture leadership as well as vendors to capture functional and technical requirements and apply the appropriate technology solutions in alignment with Confidential Enterprise standards.
• Confidential has over 17 years of IT experience as a self - motivated team player with responsibilities including Strategizing, Architecting, Analysis, Designing, Requirements Elicitation, process modeling, analysis, development, testing.
• Over 8 years of experience as Solutions Architect and part of the architecture team.
• 12 years of IT industry experience in USA and primarily in insurance and finance domain.
• Hands on Technology Architect / Integration Architect SOA Architect with 15+ years of overall IT experience with strong background in Integration technologies (EAI, B2B), Security Architecture, Governance, Information Management, Business Intelligence, Application Development and Emerging Technologies
• As Solution Architect, responsible to present the project solution to Architectural Review board ( Confidential ) and to get approvals from Privacy Office, Operational Risk, Information Security for Zoning/Building Permit
• Author Software Architecture Document (SAD), Building and Zoning Permit documents for Confidential reviews
• Responsible for driving, promoting and defending architecture decisions with the business and technical teams.
• End-End ownership of the project solution and the solution alignment with EA reference architecture and industry best practices and standards
• Modeled and designedsystems in UML using Rational Rose, MEGA, Visio and Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect - Static diagrams like Class, component and deployment diagrams and dynamic diagrams like Sequence, Object, Communication, Business Process and Interaction diagrams.
• Accountable for identifying and designing candidate solutions that address the project requirements, both functional and non-functional requirements
• Effectively collaborate with stakeholders to gain collective buy-in on architecture strategies. Excellent work ethic and ability to negotiate conflicts and build consensus
• Proven ability to tackle and succeed in all endeavors from business development to customized software development and implementation
• Repeatedly lead teams in successfully deploying complex technical solutions.
• Experience includes XML Firewall Gateways - IBM WebSphere DataPower ESB, RESTFUL SOA, Web Services, WS-Security, XML/XSLT, OAuth 2.0,SAML 2.0,JWT/JWS/JWE, Cloud IaaS PaaS, Java/J2EE, Spring Framework, Hibernate, Salesforce, Application Server platform, DevOps CI/CD, Agile & Scrum Methodology
• Exposure and working knowledge on BigData Hadoop, Azure, NoSQL database - MongoDB, Neo4j, Linkurious graph visualization tool, Microservices architecture, Dockers

.EXPERTISE/EXPERIENCE:

Architectural Governance | Reference Architectures | TOGAF | SOA, REST | Architecture Patterns | BigData Hadoop | Azure - CloudIntegration | Microservices Architecture | Dockers |SSO Federation Implementation | Cloud | DevOps CI/CD | Graph Visualization | End-to-End Execution | Vendor product Implementation | Technical Leadership - Drive architectural recommendations Highly collaborative, Structured architecture process | Confidential Reviews - prepare, present, and defend recommendations | Matrix organization | Working across multiple projects | cross-functional relationships and collaboration with members of other IT, business and leadership teams

TECHNOLOGY SNAPSHOT:

Languages: Java, C#, Unix scripting, PL/SQL, SQL*Plus, XML, Tools, ESB - WS02, Modeling and Design

Tools: Enterprise Architect, Firebug, Wily, Autosys, Mercury Monitoring, Adobe Omniture, Interwoven, WSO2 ESB, DataPower XI50, XS40, Active directory Federation Service -ADFS

Web Related: Spring Framework, Hibernate, Cloud, SaaS Solution, JQuery, Ibatis, IBM MQ, Ajax, CXF, JEE, Web services, JMX, C#, .NET. JavaScript, HTML, Microservices, IBM APIConnect, IBM - WBIMB 5.x, IBM - DataPower, SAML, Site minder, Filenet, IBM TM,1 Web Analytics,, DB2 UDB, Oracle, DepOps, CI/CD, VSTS, Microservices architecture, Docker, Azure Cloud

Hardware/OS: HP-UX 11.31 (Batch Application Server, Autosys), HP-UX 11.11, AIX 5.3.0.0, (Database, MQ), AIX 6.1.0.0(WAS 7 Servers), Red Hat Linux 4(Web Server, Ultrasleek, FTP Server), Windows NT/XP Server (SharePoint), SunOS 5.10 (LDAP - SunOne Directory Server).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Lead Solutions/Integrate Architect

Technical Environment/Framework: Rational Software Architect, IBM APIConnect, IBM - WBIMB 5.x, IBM - Data Power, Java technology stack, Visio, Spring, Hibernate, Websphere Portal, Sharepoint, QuickBase, Rational Software Modeler. ClearCase, ClearQuest, DB2, CICS technologies, SSO, OAUTH, API, Microservices, Angular JS Sterling File Gateway

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for preparation of artifacts related to Enterprise Architecture Governance (EAG)
• Software Architecture Document (SAD) and Modeling Diagrams in Rational Software Architect - outlines description of the software architecture, including major software components and their interactions. A common understanding of the drivers (requirements, constraints and principles) that influence the architecture. A description of the hardware and software platforms on which the system is built and deployed. Explicit justification of how the architecture satisfies the drivers. Solution options assessment
• Conceptual Diagram, current and future state
• Architecting software solutions include non-functional requirements including (security, single sign on, high availability, scalability, Service-Oriented/API governance, containers including virtualization and Microservices)
• Lead technical missions in a variety of projects and programs. Turning technology transformation strategy into action in the form of solution and integration designs for Big Data, Cognitive Solutions and Systems of Insight
• Established future state vision and planned multi-year plan to achieve through project initiatives
• Translating business processes into standardized and integrated system components
• Translating business activities into reusable service components for implementation by the development teams.
• Working in collaboration with business stakeholders, program management, and development to maximize short and long term value of IT investments.
• Maintain all relevant architectural models/artifacts in architecture repositories; worked with architecture practice team to establish and refine architectural processes, standards, guidelines and tools.
• Be a change agent with a diverse technical background with key areas of depth around digital transformation, hybrid solutions and operating at scale
• Effectively communicating the strategic architecture throughout all levels of the organization.
• To promote and advocate alignment of projects with Enterprise Strategy and Architecture

Confidential, Jersey City, NJ

Solution Architect

Technical Environment/Framework: Mega - Enterprise Architecture Tool, Visio, IBM - WBIMB 5.x, IBM - Data Power, Java technology stack, Financial Planning Tools eMoney, Advicent’s NaviPlan, eApp, Salesforce, TOGAF, NoSQL - MongoDB, Azure

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for preparation of artifacts related to Architecture Governance
• Software Architecture Document (SAD) - outlines description of the software architecture, including major software components and their interactions. A common understanding of the drivers (requirements, constraints and principles) that influence the architecture. A description of the hardware and software platforms on which the system is built and deployed. Explicit justification of how the architecture satisfies the drivers. Solution options assessment
• Presentation to Architecture Governance Committee (AGC)
• Conceptual Diagram, current and future state
• Develop architecture and design for solving a specific Business Problem
• Navigates through conceptual, logical and physical aspects of a solution and performs analysis of alternatives to address stakeholder concerns
• Validates Business Requirements and leads macro-design (High Level Design) and reviews/approves micro-design (Low Level Design)
• Applies Architecture Principles, Architecture Blueprints and Roadmaps in the context of a project to solve a specific Business Problem
• To promote and advocate alignment of projects with Enterprise Strategy and Architecture
• Proactively engages Enterprise Architects for strategic versus tactical solution trade-offs and identifies opportunities for long-term strategic alignment
• Plays a supporting role to the Lead Architect and/or Enterprise Architect in the evolution of assigned enterprise architecture components.
• Provides input to the evolution of Enterprise Architecture artifacts
• Identifies opportunities for contextual abstraction of solution specifications into reusable solution design patterns

Confidential, Hartford, CT

Solution/Infrastructure Architect

Technical Environment/Framework: F5 BIG- IP 11.4 - LTM, GTM, ASM, Microsoft - Active Directory Federation Service, Office 365, Azure, SharePoint extranet access, Windows InTuneKey Activities / Deliverables:

Responsibilities:

• Application Delivery Controller ADC - functional Reference Architecture with an objective to ensure it supports the EA goals through the tools and guides- Solution Reference patterns, Design Principles, Implementation standards, Companion guide, F5 Governance
• Technical design and deployment architecture of a federation architecture using Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) for Office 365 and Windows Intune enterprise service.
• Work with the Technology Review Board and stakeholders to refine proposals and resolve issues
• Works with DAS/BEST Directors and Subject Matter Experts to design, develop and document common architecture patterns that promote the use of shared hosting services and environments within the state data center,
• Design, develop and document architecture patterns supporting the state’s application delivery controller.
• Design, develop and document architecture patterns supporting enterprise application hosting patterns.
• Assist in the design, development and documentation of architecture patterns supporting proposed enterprise service scenarios

Confidential, Windsor, CT

Solution Architect

Technical Environment/Framework: Enterprise Architect 8, IBM - WBIMB 5.x, IBM - Data Power, Java technology stack, RSA FIM, Site minder, Filenet, IBM TM1, SuccessFactors BixZ platform, Alfabet planningIT, TOGAF

Responsibilities:

• Create the Software Architecture Description (SAD), architecture scorecards and other key architectural documents
• Work with technical and business partners to map business process flows to application functionality
• Identifying decisions at the project or program level that could affect or constrain long-term HIG IT strategies or total cost of ownership.
• Work with and consult LOB Lead architect, Data architect, Infrastructure architect, security architect, Technology architect
• Work with BA to identify Non-Functional/Technical requirements for a project (i.e. - Security, Performance).
• Work with technical and business partners to map business process flows to application functionality
• Identifying and addressing key project constraints and requirements such as interfaces to legacy systems or packaged software, software distribution capabilities, reuse of non-strategic components or special end-user requirements
• Ensuring that architecture blueprints and long-term strategies are realized (or considered) at the project or program level
• Establishing and/or reviewing project build and deployment standards and procedures
• Managing and conducting design and post-implementation reviews
• Educating other team members on standards and best practices

Confidential, Madison, WI

Solution Architect

Technical Environment/Framework: Enterprise Architect 8, Java Technology Stack, Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) WS02, SOA, JMS, MQ, JBoss, Hibernate, CXF, TeamSite Upgrade7.2

Responsibilities:

• Understand the existing system architecture and the business requirements.
• Explored the various alternative solution options and defined the road map.
• Researched the third party tools.
• Authored Solution Architecture Document (SAD) and defined the various system views - use case view, logical/functional view, implementation view, deployment view.
• Authored solution architecture profile/checklist document for Architecture Design and Performance (ADP) dept.
• Involved in the design of the integrating the system with the various product lines of the business using web service and JMS and the customer data hub systems.

Confidential, Milwaukee, WI

Solution Architect, PM, Tech Lead

Technical Environment/Framework: Java, IBM MQ, TeamSite, XML, XLST, JQuery, Spring, Ibatis, Visio IBM Bowstreet, Site catalyst, WebService, Spring, Ibatis, MQ, XML, XSLT, Ajax, Jquery, SSO implementation

Responsibilities:

• Authored the application architecture and the recommendations of the technologies for the application.
• Worked with the developers and reviewed their work to ensure that the applications design requirements were addressed. Documented how to guides and checklist for design and code reviews.
• Provided the solution for relation functionality and role based application functionalities.
• Involved in design review, code review, and requirement clarifications with the front end developer team leads. UI was designed using Ajax and JSP. Documented how to guides for spring and Ibatis development.
• Designed MQ based service interface for creating the case Ids in external case tracker system.
• Designed and implemented the workflow for MP/MD news using TeamSite.
• Developed and enhanced IBM Bowstreet and Content management based NM corporate website, field websites, and Site builder application.
• Designed and developed J2SE (batch) application involving the various complex business rules.
• Designed solutions and authored tech memos.
• Responsible for application layering, UI pagination approaches, logging approach tech memo, application caching, application performance tuning approach, CommonJ Work Manager API, and CommonJ Timer API.
• Developed system architectures and strategies for assigned projects.
• Authored application architecture overview, use case diagram, conceptual application architecture, infrastructure architecture, integration analysis diagrams, component specification, and MQ Message flow diagram.
• Authored and reviewed design documents and supplemental design document.
• Conducted architect authentication and authorization for the web application using Site minder.
• Provided technical and architectural guidance to the architectural team in areas of both design and coding.
• Worked with clients and business analysts to determine software requirements and system impacts.
• Integrated CSI application with US bank vendor for ISA bill payment and with Onesource for tax information.
• Designed the external interfaces and worked with US bank vendor to integrate CSI application with US bank system and ISA backend system through the HTTP secured protocol.
• Developed Ajax based solution to integrate with OneSource vendor to get the tax forms.
• Designed and implemented FR and office locator using Google map services.
• Involved with BCP related efforts for the application.
• Involved in the various solutions evaluations and POC works.