SUMMARY:

• 10+years of IT experience in administration and Installation of IBM WebSphere/ Oracle WebLogic Application Servers and JBOSS on various Operating Systems like UNIX, AIX and Windows and Web Servers like Apache, Tomcat, and providing support for Production, Staging, Testing and Development environments.
• Installed and Configured IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.x/6.x/7.x/8.x Network Deployment on various Operating Systems like Windows AIX, Linux, Sun Solaris, Environments.
• Administration, Installation, configuration of Weblogic (WLS, WLI), I - Planet Web Server 4.0, Sun One Web Servers & Apache Web Server, and configuration of proxy requests using BIG-IP® Load Balancer to clustered Weblogic servers and IIS.
• Involved in migrating WebSphere Application Server 6.1 to 8.0 on UNIX and AIX platform and Involved in upgrading Fixpacks 6.1 to 7.x, and 8.x
• Expertise in different UNIX platforms such as AIX 5.1/5.2/5.3, Sun Solaris 8/9/10 and Red hat 3.x and Linux.
• Extensive experience in troubleshooting the deployment and other application problems, applying WebLogic patches, Service Packs, and working closely with Development Teams in solving issues and SOA
• Worked closely with Oracle WebLogic Technical Support Team in resolving the WebLogic critical issues, and followed up on the opened tickets by analyzing the respective thread dump and oracle service bus(OSB).
• Experience with WebSphere MQ Administration on AIX, Unix and Solaris.
• Experienced in implementing High-Availability, fail over topology using clusters and load balancers.
• Extensive experience in optimizing performance of WebSphere Application server using Workload Management. Experienced in migrating WAS 6.1 to 7.0.
• Experienced Bamboo build and release.
• Experience in Creating Heap dumps and Core dumps and analyze those dumps using Heap Analyzer. Involved in creating and maintaining WebSphere Network Deployment in WebSphere Application Server. Created new Virtual Hosts and configured Host Aliases.
• Experienced in configuration of the plug-ins on the Web Server when it is installed locally and remotely on the DMZ.
• Excellent working knowledge in implementing LDAP security models using Sun One LDAP and IBM Tivoli directory Server.
• Worked on server side technologies like JSP, Servlets, EJB, JNDI, JDBC, JMS and RMI, CORBA, XML, HTML, Java Beans on IBM WAS.
• Excellent knowledge in Setting up of Nodes, Profiles, Data Sources, Virtual Hosts, configuring Servlet Engines, and Session Managers.
• Expertise in writing JACL/Jython and Perl, Python UNIX scripts and shell scripts to automate the maintenance process of the WebSphere.
• Provided support in a demanding 24/7 on-call support for applications running in production on WebSphere Application servers through VPN connection.
• Experiencing Jenkins and Maven.
• Configured resources like J2C resources, connection factories and JMS resources, JDBC Providers and Data sources, connection pooling in IBM WebSphere 5.x/6.x
• Analyzed log files to solve problems using debugging tools like Log Analyzer, Tivoli Performance Viewer Tool and Collector Tool.
• Expertise in cluster management implemented horizontal clusters, and vertical clusters.
• Experienced on WebSeal configuration of WebSphere Application Server.
• Experienced and Managing WebSphereDataPower SOA Appliances via the WebSphere Application Server.
• Experienced on WebSphere BPM.
• Troubleshoot application related issues, and interact with Development staff in performing complex testing.
• Excellent knowledge on TCP/IP, RMI and HTTP protocols, DNS and Network and firewall issues.
• Excellent problem resolving interpersonal & communication skills with ability to work under pressure in a highly visible role in a team and individually. Having knowledge to work with offshore team and coordinate with them.
• Knowledge of WebSphere Message Broker and Ansible

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: AIX 5.x, Solaris 9.0/8.x, Red Hat/Linux 8.0/7.x,Window 2003/2000/NT,MS-DOS

Languages: C, C++, Java, JavaScript, HTML, XML, SQL, PL/SQL, Shell Scripts.

Database: DB2, ORACLE 11g/10g/9i/8.0/7.x, SQLServer6.5/7.0. Web/Application

Servers: WebSphere 8.x/7.x/6.x/5.x/4.x, IBM HTTP Server 1.3.26/2.0.47.1, I Planet, IIS, Tomcat 7.x/6.x/5.5/ 4.1, Apache 2.x, JBOSS, Web logic Application Server, and Wiley Interscope.

Scripting Languages: Shell Script, JACL/Jython Script and WSADMIN

Web Technologies: HTML,DHTML,XML,ASP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Akron, Ohio

Senior Middleware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Acquired complex applications troubleshooting and support environment.
• Extensively worked on Web Sphere server in different environment.
• Ensure every ticket is being walked from inception to satisfactory. Completion in the shortest possible time, with the best quality of response
• Continue to look for client requests and ensure they are getting technically rich responses
• Responsible for installing, configuring and administrating third party software necessary to test the product such as Apache-Tomcat & HTTP Server 2.0
• Configured SSL on Apache-Tomcat 6.x and generate the certificates using open SSL.
• Configured and setup Secure Sockets Layers (SSL) for data encryption and client authentication. Used WebSphere Application Server key management utility for managing keys and certificates
• Configuring security of WebSphere using LDAP server
• Monitoring and maintaining multiple applications in Development, QA, Staging and Production environments
• Trouble shooting on issues Apache-Tomcat.
• Expertise in writing JACL/Jython and Perl, Python UNIX scripts and shell scripts to automate the maintenance process of the WebSphere
• Creating and Maintaining Procedures and documentation for ongoing support and upgrades
• Deployed applications in all the environments like production
• Updating data source configuration settings.
• Managing WebSphereDataPower SOA Appliances via the WebSphere Application Server V7 Administrative Console
• Build the application on Jenkins.
• Configuring the DataPowermq
• Configuring DataPower as the authorization server
• Participation in on-call rotation supporting 24x7 critical production applications

Environment: IBM AIX, Solaris, Red Hat/Linux, WebSphere Application Server 7.x/8.x, Weblogic 11g/12c, FAST ARM, Splunk, Control M, IBM HTTP Server, Apache Web Server, Apache-Tomcat, IIS.Jenkins.

Confidential, TX

Middleware Admin

Responsibilities:

• Deploying the WebSphere applications in different environment.
• Write scripts to handle everyday System Administration tasks such as backup procedure, system cleanup, everyday system tasks, etc.
• Experience in installation, configuration, Deployment and management of enterprise applications using Apache and JBOSS Application server 4.x,5.x.
• Deployed Java applications on WebSphere environment.
• Deploying the applications in JBOSS environment.
• Configured SSL on Apache-Tomcat 6.x and generate the certificates using open SSL.
• Trouble shutting on issues of Apache.
• Monitoring process of WebSphere BPM environment.
• Documented all procedures and any other important issues.
• Monitoring and maintaining multiple applications in Development, QA, Staging and Production environments
• Trouble shooting on issues Apache-Tomcat.
• WebSeal Configuration of Application Server
• Expertise in writing JACL/Jython and Perl, Python UNIX scripts and shell scripts to automate the maintenance process of the WebSphere
• Creating and Maintaining Procedures and documentation for ongoing support and upgrades
• Deployed applications in all the environments like production
• Updating datasource configuration settings
• Participation in on-call rotation supporting 24x7 critical production applications

Environment: IBM AIX, Solaris, Red Hat/Linux, WebSphere Application Server 7.x/8.x, Weblogic 11g/12c, FAST ARM, Splunk, Control M, IBM HTTP Server, Apache Web Server, Apache-Tomcat, IIS.

Confidential, Austin, TX

Sr.Middleware Admin

Responsibilities:

• Installed, configured, administered Websphere Application Server ND on UNIX for multiple projects.
• Experience in deploying J2EE components on WAS 6.0/6.1/7.0 using WAS Admin Console.
• Configuration of cells, nodes, clustering, application servers, virtual hosts, and session management.
• Experience with web administration, which includes installation of Sun One/IPlanet Web Servers and configuration of Web Server Plug-ins.
• Creating File System in Solaris box using VXVM.
• Administration of Working Application, Application performance monitoring - starting and stopping the application server, co-ordinate with Database Admin Team to create databases for storing the Websphere Application Repository.
• Installation of Plug-in configuration with Websphere server.
• Configuration of Websphere Application server clusters and deploying J2EE applications to the Cluster.
• Enabling security by integrating LDAP servers with Websphere.
• Experienced in configuring JMS Provider using WebsphereMQ.
• Provided Naming Standards, Backup & Recovery and Problem Determination Strategies for the project.
• Collection of JVM statistics, garbage collection data for monitoring the heap and physical memory.
• Installed, configured and administered Site Minder web agents for Web servers.
• Successful implementation of Workload Management (WLM) using cloning/clustering techniques including horizontal and vertical clustering for fail over processes.
• Setup and managed Cron jobs, batch processing and job scheduling using shell scripts.
• Monitored the health of the JVM taking Thread Dumps and analyzing the stack trace these helped in performing Root Cause Analysis to find the cause of the problem.
• Configured Websphere resources like JDBC providers, JDBC data sources, connection pooling, and Java Mail sessions.
• Provided Web based customer support

Environment: IBM AIX, Solaris, Red Hat/Linux, WebSphere Application Server 6.x/7.x, JBoss,IBM HTTP Server, Apache Web Server, Apache-Tomcat, IIS.

Confidential, Kansas City, MO

Middleware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Administered IBM WebSphere Application Server, Webservers, MQ, Websphere Portal in Development, UAT and Production environments
• Strong experience in MQ Series Installation, Configuration and Customization of MQ Components.
• Creation of profiles Deployment manager profile, Portal Profile, Application server profile & Qmgr in MQ etc.
• Creation of documentation for implemented processes
• Creation of Horizontal and Vertical Clusters for Failover and Load Balancing purpose and combination of both clusters in some application environments.
• Creating MQ queues, Channel, Listeners and clusters in MQ
• Performing application, Portal deployments as requested by the application teams on the respective environments
• Implemented number of MQ Clusters for load balancing.
• Implemented MQ Security using CA certs
• Hands on Experience in MQTuning, Monitoring and Clustering
• Monitoring CPU utilization, JVM memory utilization, finding process id with Port number and resolving Port conflicts using various AIX commands.
• Administering Websphere application, MQ, Portal server by both command line and GUI
• Implementing CA certificates through command line and GUI for Web server and apps server
• Generated plug-in for Websphere application server and propagated to webserver
• Session Management by memory to memory replication and session persistence with Database
• Providing help to the application team members with queries regarding application server/ webserver configuration in relevance to their applications.
• Recycling Apps server, clusters, nodes on demand
• Basic support for Actuate Administration and recycle of actuate servers.
• Configuring MQ on websphere for messaging.
• Providing 24x7 support for Production environments
• Generated Heap dump for analysis
• Review Log files for troubleshooting application server and webserver

Environment: IBM AIX, Solaris, Red Hat/Linux, WebSphere Application Server 5.x/6.x/7.x,IBM HTTP Server, Apache Web Server, Apache-Tomcat, IIS.

Confidential, Sacramento, CA

Middleware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Installation, configuration and administration of enterprise applications on IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 and IBM HTTP Web Server, Apache Web Server on AIX, Sun Solaris, Linux and Windows NT/2000/2003 environment.
• Implemented Clustering, Performance tuning and trouble shooting of IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0/6.1.
• Application servers are federating the deployment manager in WebSphere 6.1.
• Involved in configuration of WebSphere Application Server resources like JDBC Data Sources, JDBC Providers and Connection Pooling to connect to the DB2 and Oracle
• Worked with other subject matter experts to build the Dev, Test, Pre-Prod & Production environment, and assist in the process of performing the necessary tests and due diligence on the latest technologies.
• Install, configure and administered of WebSphere Application Server5.x/6.x and Apache in various environments.
• Developed UNIX Shell Scripts for File Manipulation

Environment: IBM AIX, Solaris, Red Hat/Linux, WebSphere Application Server 5.x/6.x,IBM HTTP Server, Apache Web Server, Apache-Tomcat, IIS.

Confidential, Saint Paul, MN

Websphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Involved in installation, configuration and administration of WebSphere App Server 5.1/6.0.
• Deploying the WebSphere applications in different environment.
• Write scripts to handle everyday System Administration tasks such as backup procedure, system cleanup, everyday system tasks, etc.
• Experience in installation, configuration, Deployment and management of enterprise applications using Apache and JBOSS Application server 4.x,5.x.
• Deployed Java applications on WebSphere environment.
• Deploying the applications in JBOSS environment.
• Configured SSL on Apache-Tomcat 6.x and generate the certificates using open SSL.
• Trouble shutting on issues of Apache..
• Documented all procedures and any other important issues.

Environment: IBM AIX, Solaris, WebSphere Application Server 5.x/6.x,IBM HTTP Server, Apache Web Server, Apache-Tomcat, IIS.