SUMMARY:

• With 8+ Strong experience in Administration Using lawson.
• Knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, Ethernet), NIS, DNS, NFS, DHCP, SMTP.
• Hands on experience in corporate disaster recovery planning, procedures and preparing Documentation.
• Well experienced in Remote Monitoring tools, altering file system usage, and system process failures.
• Good Knowledge of Three system landscape and 3 tier architecture.
• Good Knowledge of ERP's likes LAWSON 8.3/9.x, PEOPLESOFT 8.x/9.x.
• Maintains the Infor Lawson S3 Software system and related 3rd party software, Oracle and DB2 databases.
• Experience in Upgrading and Administering Lawson S3 ERP Environment to newer Service packs and applying Patches to Lawson Environment.
• Experience in creating product lines and refreshing product lines from production data for end of year testing.
• Experience in applying and rollback CTP's.
• Experience in Lawson Process flow, security tool (LSA), LAUA, Portal, portal Bookmarks, Bookmark security and creating shortcuts for custom programs to users.
• Hands on experience in installing and administering Applications like IBM Web sphere Application server, HTTP server.
• Hands on experience in installing Oracle database kernels, CPU patches and Security patches for …
• Hands on experience in installing and moving Oracle and DB2 clients to newer versions.
• Applying Oracle database kernels, CPU patches and Security patches for …
• Experience in upgrading and administering Security tool CA Access Control (control Minder) from 8.x to 12.5 and 12.6.
• Experience in installing Tomcat Jakarta Server.
• Experience in configuring and deploying Pega application.
• Good knowledge of SWIFTNet, Alliance Access and Gateway administration.
• Experience in installation, upgrade, administering, creating Rules and User maintenance in CA Access Control Security tool (control Minder).
• Good knowledge of IBM MQ Series and creating queues and channels.
• Knowledge and experience in Redhat Linux and SUSE Linux.
• Knowledge and installation experience of Cognos BI … and DataStage Suite 11.3.
• Expertise in Batch Job scheduling tools BMC Control - M and Cisco Tidal Enterprise Scheduler.
• Knowledge of tools like Team Quest, netIQ, BMC Patrol, BMC Remedy and CA eHealth.
• Knowledge of IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition and IBM Content Manager on Demand.
• Experienced in documentation of the system specifications, configuration, planning, system processes and outputs.
• Excellent client relation skills and the drive to complete tasks effectively, and efficiently where customer services and technical skills are demanded as well as the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management, and the client community.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating System: Windows XP, UNIX, Mainframe (MVS, Z/OS, VM), Ubuntu 14.x, 16.x.

Languages: C, MF COBOL, Lawson 4GL, SQL, CICS, JCL, UNIX shell script, Lawson 4GL, Java script.

Databases: MS-SQL Server 2005, Oracle, DB2, DBMS (Advanced), VSAM.

Web Applications/Servers: Java script and HTML, SAP.

Others: Crystal Reports, Business Objects, LBI, IDM, HCM, IBI.

ERP: Lawson Software 7.25, 8, 8.0.3, 9, 9.0.1, 10 Lawson 4GL,LAWSON M3,Infor M3, Lawson Case-Tools and LAUA.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Sr. Lawson Analyst.

Confidential, Oak Brook, IL

Responsibilities:

• Built the servers from the scratch level i.e. creating LAPR profiles, loading OS, creating file systems as per the standards, and configuring network adapters and HBAs.
• Provided UNIX infrastructure and operations support for IBM p520, p550, p570, p615, p630, p720, p750, p770 and servers running AIX 5.3, 6.1 and 7.1.
• Installed and configured new p6-570, p7-720, p6-520 and p7-770 in development, test and production environment.
• Configured, Installed and Upgraded VIO servers from 1.5 to 2.1 and 2.1 to 2.2.
• Upgraded HMC from 7.3.3 to 7.3.4, 7.3.4 to 7.3.5 and 7.3.x to 7.7.x.
• Performed OS upgrades and migrations between 5.3 TL's, 5.3 to 6.1, between 6.1 TL's and 6.1 to 7.1.
• Performed systems Firmware upgrade on Half-yearly basis.
• Migrated HACMP 5.4 to Power HA 6.1.
• Configured new cluster between development and test environments to test software before going to production.
• High involvement with NIM server in creating SPOT's and LPP sources for AIX and VIOS.
• Worked in a fast-paced 24x7 production environment comprising IBM.
• Wrote large no of scripts to support our daily needs.
• Created mksysb scripts for AIX servers and VIO servers.
• Implemented SSH feature in AIX servers in the Bank.
• Upgraded bank security tool CA Access control (Control Minder) to 12.6 in all Unix servers.
• Supported bank's large ERP application PeopleSoft, Lawson and their associated tools.
• Applied large no. of CTP's and PT's to Lawson environment and Product lines to stabilise.
• Upgraded Lawson ERP and associated tools from 9.0.0 SP5 to SP7, SP7 to SP8 and SP8 to SP9.
• Involved and helped Lawson consultants during the Lawson System Foundation Migration from 9.0.0 to 9.0.1 and Lawson Applications migration from 8.0.3 MSP11 to 9.0.1 MSP08.
• Installed and Upgraded Web sphere application servers from 6.0 and 6.1 to 7.1.
• Installed and upgraded IBM HTTP servers 6.0 and 6.1 to 7.1, Setup SSL's and configured SSO authentication with help of Portal team.
• Installation and upgrade of IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender from 7.5 to 8.1 and 8.1 to 8.2.
• Installed Oracle kernels, Oracle Clients.
• Applied ORACLE security patches on quarterly basis and on-demand basis.
• Worked on LDAP (Tivoli Directory Server 6.1), DB2 (9.1) and Data stage (7.5) used for Lawson ERP.
• Administering people Soft 8.3/9.0 Architecture and Web logic.
• Deployed tomcat apache servers 5.x, 6.x and 7.x.
• Worked on configuring and deploying Pega system applications.
• Implemented SSL security features for End user Portal logins for all AIX supported applications in all environments.
• Used monitoring tools netIq, Team quest, BMC patrol and configured to send alerts to respective teams.
• Created Disaster Recovery Documents and Participated in all DR tests with bank DR team and provided 7X24 supports.

Environment: AIX 5.3/6.1/7.1, p520, p550, p570, p615, p630, p720, p750, p770, Windows2000/03/08, Red Hat Linux, EMC/IBM SAN/NAS, IBM VTL, NIM, NIS, NFS, VIOS 1.5/2.1/2.2, HACMP 5.x, Power HA 6.1, HMC 7.3/7.7, Oracle 10g/11g, Lawson ERP 9.0.0/9.0.1, People soft 8.3/9.0, Web sphere ND 6.0/6.1/7.1.

Lawson/UNIX Administrator

Confidential - Pleasanton, CA

Responsibilities:

• Worked as UNIX Administrator in IT infrastructure environment providing server administration, application administration and automation solutions.
• Provided UNIX infrastructure, operations, and support for IBM servers running IBM AIX 4.3/5.x.
• Performed installation, periodic maintenance updates and applied APAR fixes.
• Implemented, installed, and supported High Availability (HA) cluster on IBM pSeries platform (HACMP 5.3 for AIX).
• Created the scripts to monitor Lawson File systems and send email to users.
• Created DR System for Lawson production and conducted successful Mock DR on DR system.
• Monitor the Lawson Component changes regularly and update the configuration files (install.cfg) as needed.
• Assisted Lawson Security Administrators with issues like Security classes, roles, Bookmarks issues and portal access whenever they cannot figure out.
• Increase the no.of programs as needed during payroll day.
• Configure, monitor and troubleshoot Print Queue issues between Lawson virtual printers and network printers at OS level.
• Migrated AIX from 4.3 to 5.x
• Advised developers, integrators, and Business Systems Analysts on AIX related issues to ease use, and installation of new software.
• Integrated applications from WINDOWS to UNIX environment
• Installed and configured new production servers within the Data Centre.
• Configured volume groups, and logical volumes, extended logical volumes for file system growth needs using Logical Volume Manager (LVM) commands.
• Performed full system tape backups, and emergency tape recoveries.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse, evaluate, and resolve hardware, and software conflicts.
• Maintained disk space, allocation, and creating volume groups and file systems for different vendor application in order to consistently maintain the data on the disks and synchronizing the data on the active and backup disks.
• Veritas Netbackup: For back management installed and configured Veritas NetBackup on 350 servers. Using Veritas NetBackup performing the backup's daily incremental/cumulative/full backups and restoring them according to client request.
• Provided Network Logon facility for the departments by implementing NIS+, NFS Auto mount to the client machines.
• Assisted with development, enhancements, and maintenance and cost reductions.

Environment: IBM AIX 4.3/5.1/5.2/5.3, RS/6000, Migrated AIX from 4.3 to 5.x, APAR fixes Windows 2000, Veritas NetBackup, Sun Solaris, NIM, NIS, TSM.

UNIX- System Administrator

Confidential, BOSTON, MA

Responsibilities:

• Managed user accounts.
• Configured UNIX infrastructure, and support for IBM RS/6000 servers running IBM AIX 4.x/5.1.
• Involved in installation, and configuration of basic operating system software RDBMS (Oracle), providing UNIX level support to DBA/Application administrator.
• Administered File Systems & Disks by setting hard links, and symbolic links, character, and block devices.
• Installation and configuration of Sun Solaris 7.0 and 8.0.
• Monitored AIX 4.x/5.1 System processes & system status; identifying system bottlenecks.
• Managed AIX 4.x/5.1 Memory by monitoring memory utilization, and performance.
• Monitored CPU Performance: Monitoring multiprocessor performance.
• Backup & Restore: backing up using tar.
• Monitored Network Performance with nfsstat, netstat.
• Implemented NFS, NIS and Automount networking services.
• Managed storage arrays using with RAID configuration.
• Supported network in areas of subnetting, and allocating IP addresses.
• Interacted with customers, and end-users to resolve their problems in a timely and accurate manner.

Environment: IBM AIX 4.3/5.1, Solaris 7/8, Veritas Volume Manager.

Lawson Analyst

Confidential, NY

Responsibilities:

• Created and configured LPAR/DLAPR on p520, p550, p570 and p595.
• Installation and configuration of VIO servers.
• Updating system firmware by using HMC.
• Backing up and upgrading HMCs OS, BIOS.
• Backing up VIO servers.
• Defined virtual SCSI, virtual Ethernet adapters and created VIO client adapters from HMC and mapped them.
• Reviewed OS standards and design documents.
• Involved in SAN migration project.
• Involved in discussions with design and platform engineering team.
• Administered, and supported UNIX IBM AIX Servers, and file system maintenance.
• Provided UNIX infrastructure, operations and support for IBM p520, p550, p570, p590, p595, p670, p690 and servers running AIX 5.1, 5.2, 5.3.
• Performed installation, periodic maintenance updates, and applied APAR fixes.

Environment: AIX 5.3, p550, p570, p595, Solaris10, Windows2003, Oracle 10g, EMC SAN, NIM, NIS, NFS, VIO Servers, HACMP.

BUSINESS ANALYST

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Implemented Axiom Budget system - ongoing Management and support of the application.
• Implemented Lawson ESS (Employee Self Service) - ongoing Management and support the application.
• Implemented Lawson MSS (Manager Self Service) - ongoing Management and support the application.
• Managed LBI (Lawson Business Intelligence).
• Managed and ongoing support of Lawson HR, Payroll, Finance, Procurement and Supply Chain systems.
• Ongoing manage and support Optiflex and Omnicell.
• Ongoing manage and support Kronos Time-Keeper and Scheduling
• Implemented Kronos Workforce Analytics for the bank - ongoing Management and support the application.
• Manage Lawson Process flows.
• Manage, maintain Lawson Security Access.
• Ongoing Manage of Lawson ERP system's performance.

Environment: IBM AIX 4.3/5.1, Lawson ESS, Kronos V-6.0.

BUSINESS ANALYST

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Manage Conversion for HR/Payroll, Compensations, Benefits, Earnings History, Leave, Education, Retirement, Employee Health, etc.
• Member of HR/Advisory team for Lawson project and Change management, worked on strategy control budget for resources and campaign for change management.
• Involve of HR/Payroll ERP project phases from Design, process changes, documentation, pilot, parallel, training, go-live, post go-live support.
• Leadership member for Kronos Rebuild and Scheduling system.
• Manage of specs for over 70 interfaces and auto ftp processing.
• Control interfaces Geac to Budget and General Ledger.
• Oversee more than 340 HR/Payroll reports.

BUSINESS ANALYST

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Implemented Business Analytics for the Grants, Research Finance, Student Finance, Student Administration, Financial Aid, Campus Community, Admission, Student Records and Self-Service areas to meet the requirements of the client.
• Led the functionality fit/gap analysis, conducted iterative requirements sessions with the project team to define functional system requirements via workshops, scenarios and other methods.
• Facilitated requirement sessions for several Campus Solutions modules.
• Assisted with identifying and implementing solutions to optimize operating efficiency of production systems and processes.
• Participate in daily production management activities such as the restoration of service, request fulfillment, daily conference calls, and the processing of change and release management requests as required.
• Worked closely with consultants and university departmental staff to develop business process, configuration, data conversion, and integration and interface specifications to utilize PeopleSoft Student Administration to its fullest potential.
• Continuously looking for areas to improve the processes, configuration and user experience for a more efficient and accurate timekeeping solution.
• Provide audit for the client system for better stability and uptime of the

System Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Oversaw independent insurance agency's computer, network and telephony environment
• Responsible for troubleshooting insurance software and websites.
• Responsible for maintenance and patching of computer equipment.
• Worked with management to procure the correct reports from the primary insurance CRM system.
• Designed and developed propriety software which housed commonly used documents and passwords and automatically logged employees into insurance websites which led to a boost of productivity
• As well as a reduction of stress for the employees workflow.
• Analyzed the newly released versions and compare to the existing environment and present the stats to the customer to use the benefits of new releases.
• Used the Data Stage Director and its run-time engine to schedule running the solution, testing and debugging its components, and monitoring the resulting executable versions on an ad hoc or scheduled basis.
• Designing custom reports using stored procedures and interfaces as add-ons.