PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Enterprise Solutions Architect with extensive experience in Software Architecture, Design and Development of Multi - tier, Client Server and Mainframe based applications.
• Experience in the full life cycle of the software development process right from requirements definition, architecture and design to implementation, testing and maintenance using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Technology leader with experience in Digital transformation, Mobile, API Management, Agile, DevOps, Cloud Computing, Internet of Things and Big Data strategies and implementations.
• Well accomplished in Service Oriented Architecture, Business Process Management, Enterprise, Solution, Application and Security Architecture.
• Successfully led highly experienced architects providing a progressive and clear direction to architect multiple complex applications with aggressive timelines.
• Accomplished in the use of TOGAF and Views and Beyond approach to System Architecture.
• Quick learner that rapidly adapts to emerging technologies and expends extensive efforts to stay abreast of new developments.
• Detail oriented and able to maintain focus in high stress environments; trained in relationship building, team building, effectively communicating, leading teams and team leads and motivating people to achieve excellent results.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

OS: Windows, UNIX, Sun Solaris, Linux, OS/2, MVS/ESA, Z/os

Databases: DB2, DB 2 LUW, Oracle, SQLServer, Sybase

Servers: BEA Weblogic Server, IBM Websphere, JBoss, Tomcat and Apache

Frameworks: Views & Beyond, TOGAF, Zachman, ITIL, Struts, Spring, Hibernate, Log4j, JUnit, Dojo

Tools: IBM Rational Application Developer, Rational Software Architect, Websphere Business Modeler, Business Process Designer, Business Process Manager, Websphere ESB, Datapower, Websphere MQ, Datastage, Netezza, Cognos, Salesforce, SAP, Hortonworks Hadoop, XML Spy, TOAD, Embarcadero, PVCS, CVS, Siteminder, Pega PRPC, Microsoft Sharepoint, IBM ITCAM, Akana’s Lifecycle and Policy Manager, Openspan, Adobe CMSA, IBM Optim, IBM PureApp, Mega Enterprise Architecture and Portfolio Manager, Apigee, Jenkins, Artifactory, Ansible, Jira, Drupal, RSA Adaptive Authentication, Blue Prism.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, New Jersey

Consultant - Senior Enterprise Solutions Architect

• Led the proof of concept and technology selection for Multi Factor Authentication technologies and recommended RSA Adaptive Authentication for implementation across Marsh. Created the overall architecture for implementing the RSA solution across Marsh and working on its implementation.
• Lead the architecture work and creation of the Architecture Definition Document for the central client reference data repository of Marsh. Introduced Continuous integration and Continuous delivery using Jenkins and Ansible.
• Created Architecture Solution Proposals for key Business Cases and recommended technologies which will be used for implementation - Drupal for Content Management of an Intranet site, Spring based Java application for capture of Employee Health and Benefits data and Microstrategy for analyzing this data.
• Lead the technology evaluation for a Contract Management Solution to replace the existing legacy application.
• Evaluated API Management solutions and created API Management Strategy and implementation plan.
• Leading the Robotic Process Automation architecture using Blue Prism to automate repetitive manual business processes.

Confidential, New Jersey

Consultant - Senior Solutions Architect

• Created the One IT Business, Application, Data and Technology Strategy and Vision to synergize capabilities across business domains.
• Created the target state Business, Application, Data and Technology Architecture for all the business domains - Insurance, Annuities, Investments and Corporate required to deliver upon the Business Objectives and One IT Strategy and reduce costs.
• Identified desired business and technology capabilities and key initiatives needed across the organization to deliver upon the Business Objectives and Strategy.
• Created a 3 year Roadmap to achieve the target state Architecture.

Confidential, New Jersey

Head of Enterprise Solutions and Data Architecture

• Responsible for creating and implementing the Architecture Vision, Business, Application, Data and Technology Architecture for the Property and Casualty Global Claims and Operations Technology Organization.
• Created and implemented an SOA based Target State Applications Reference Architecture for the organization with the vision of reducing costs by consolidating applications and integrating applications using ACORD messages.
• Created and implemented Big Data Strategy and Target State Data Architecture with the vision of creating a single ODS and Data Warehouse for the entire organization.
• Used Hadoop for creating a Data Lake and aggregating structured and unstructured data for Fraud Analytics and Customer 360 View.
• Chairman of the Global Claims Innovation Incubation Center, responsible for evaluating new technologies and coordinating and judging innovation challenges and ensuring the implementation of winning ideas.
• Implemented Akana's Lifecycle Manager solution for Design Time Governance of all Services and Schemas.
• Evaluated API Management solutions to drive the digital strategy and enable Run Time Governance of Services.
• Researched Internet of Things devices which will be leveraged to prevent insurance losses. These devices are in the process of being piloted and implemented.
• Led an Agile and DevOps initiative to transform the organization using process changes and DevOps tools to introduce continuous integration and continuous deployment of applications.
• Created a Cloud Strategy to leverage Iaas, Paas and Saas as appropriate and speed up the time needed to spin up new environments and to enable elastic scaling of environments.
• Reviewed design and code of JEE applications and provided feedback.

Confidential, New Jersey

Manager of Enterprise Solutions Architecture

• Responsible for providing a strategic vision and architecture design, direction and support for all Global Claims Systems and implementing it.
• Responsible for evaluating new products and technologies and recommending them.
• Led the architecture work for the Global OneClaim System. This project was a leading initiative within Confidential to create a single system for handling the entire lifecycle of claims for all lines of businesses globally. This system is Pega based and uses a highly distributed Service Oriented and Business Process driven architecture with a global infrastructure footprint. $165 million was targeted to be spent in a 3-year period to create this strategic system which is now operating in 18 countries. Link to a news article about this system.
• Led a group of solution architects in creating Conceptual and System architecture and other architecture views for the development of complex Global Systems for Correspondence Generation and Distribution, Claims Quality Assurance, Questionnaire Management and Complaints Management.
• Led the proof of concept for a Mobile Claims reporting application using IBM’s Worklight.
• Led the implementation of a Data Privacy solution using IBM’s Optim tool across 60 Claims and Underwriting applications.

Confidential, New Jersey

Senior Solution and Application Architect

• Responsible for architecting both Underwriting and Claims applications and ensuring that they follow best practices and standards.
• Introduced and implemented Service Oriented Architecture, Web Services and Enterprise Service Bus based integration.
• Designed and developed Identity number service which was a unique solution to hide and store social security numbers.
• Led the architecture work on several multi-million dollar projects including a Customer data match process and its integration with SAP, Central Authentication and Authorization System, Medical Underwriting and Reporting System, Salesforce integration with Underwriting Systems, IBM Content Manager integration with existing systems, and an Adjuster Licensing System.

Confidential, New Jersey

Consultant - Application Architect

• Responsible for the overall architecture and design of the Global Timecards System, its interfaces with other systems including the business rules engine.
• Mentored the team in the use of Java, J2EE technologies and design patterns.
• Introduced SOA architecture and designed reusable web services.
• Designed and developed key components including the summarization process, a key process which summarized the timecards for all employees. This process runs daily for each UPS district and forms the basis for all payroll calculations.
• Developed the Custom User Registry(CUR) which used a DB2 database for J2EE Security implementation. This was the first successfully working CUR developed for Websphere on Z/os.

Confidential 

Senior Systems Architect

• Worked as a consultant at client locations as a Senior Developer and Architect.
• Architected the enhancements to the Credit Card Management System of NextCard, an online credit card provider. This system was created for all credit card users and gave them the ability to manage their credit cards.
• Designed and developed enhancements to the existing system so that it can handle online payments and rewards.
• Designed and developed BizManager, a collaborative e-commerce enabling product of Ipnet Solutions, an e-commerce products company.
• Followed the Rational Unified Process (RUP) for design and development of BizManager product.
• Led the design and development of Customer Setup and Service Orders System of Qwest Wireless.
• Developed key screens designed for easy user interaction and navigability.
• Led a team of Software engineers to maintain and enhance Automated Claims System of Selective Insurance Company.
• Designed and developed Client Index System of Selective Insurance Company.
• Developed the front end of the Client Index System using HTML and Java servlets.
• Coordinated with the users and ensured that their requirements are met and concerns are addressed expeditiously.

Confidential 

Systems Engineer

• Led a team of Software engineers to maintain and enhance the Corporate Reporting System of American International Group( Confidential ). This S ystem functioned as a central data repository and reporting system for Confidential Domestic Brokerage Group (DBG).
• Designed and d eveloped enhancements to the existing to the existing system and its interfaces with other Systems.
• Prepared specifications for the developers to enable them to write batch and online programs in COBOL and CICS.
• Ensured that the customer is delighted with my teams work by consistently delivering high quality work ahead of schedule.