SUMMARY

• 8+ years of extensive experience with WebSphere Administration, WebLogic, WebSphere MQ, Apache HTTP Server, IBM Tivoli Directory Server LDAP, IBM Tivoli Manager and production support of various systems on Sun Solaris, AIX, LINUX (Red Hat), UNIX and Windows environments.
• Highly experienced in installing, upgrading, maintaining, security, configuring, troubleshooting, patching and Administering IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.x/7.0/8.0 IBM WebSphere MQ V5.x/6.x/7.0 WebLogic, Apache HTTP Server, JBoss and WebSphere Commerce Server V5.1/6.0/7.0 on AIX, UNIX, LINUX, Sun Solaris and Windows Platforms.
• Hands - on experience in successful implementations of Work Load Management (WLM) using clustering techniques.
• Expertise in configuring Cells, Nodes, clustering, JDBC Providers, Data Sources, Virtual Hosts, session management
• Configured WebSphere resources like JDBC providers, JDBC data sources, connection pooling
• Experience in installing Network Deployment Package of WAS in different Operating Systems.
• Installed and configured Apache HTTP Server and generated plug-in files.
• Highly experienced working with generation / manual updating / propagation of plug-in both in the internal and external DMZ HTTP server
• Experience in configuring SSL security for the HTTP servers and the plugin
• Enabling SSL Security in Web Environments for IBM HTTP Server & WebSphere application Server.
• Performing application deployments using EAR / WAR files, as requested by the application teams on the respective environments.
• Federated multiple nodes to the Deployment Manager.
• Architected the environment using Horizontal and Vertical clusters for a fault-tolerant, scalable, and highly available WebSphere environment for all applications.
• Configured and Enabled the Global Security System WAS Administration for console users and console groups using IBM Directory Server as LDAP user registry and configured SSL for LDAP communication.
• Installed and configured MQ Series server on Windows and Linux environments.
• Created MQ Series objects on local and remote MQ servers.
• Using security exists and channel exists for providing security to MQ Objects.
• Created and configured MQ Objects like Queue Managers, Remote Queues, Local Queues, and Queue Aliases.
• Designed distributed queuing client server architectures and configured MQ.
• Enabling triggering on queues and involved in Clustering of Queue Managers, MQ Backup & Recovery process.
• Excellent database skills in SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle and MS Access.
• Trouble shooting various problems in different stages of development using logs files.
• 24/7 On-call support for monitoring and maintaining multiple Applications at Development.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work late hours.
• Good at trouble shooting using Traces, Logs and Log Analyzer.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Application Servers: IBM WebSphere MQ 5.x/6.x/7.0/8.5, WAS5.x/6.x/7.0/8.0

Web Servers: IBM HTTP Server6.1, Apache Tomcat Server, Internet Information Server (IIS).

Languages: C, C++, JAVA, HTML, visual basics, Regex.

Monitoring Tools: Heap Analyzer, log Analyzer, Wily Introscope, and Tivoli Performance Viewer.

Java /J2EE Tech: XML, XSL, J2EE 1.3/1.2, JDBC, JSP, RMI, EJB, JNDI, JMS, SOAP.

Scripting: UNIX shell scripting, Bash, Perl, python, JACL, Jython, WLST.

Database: Oracle 8i/9i/10g, SQL Server 2000/2003/2005/2008.

Web Technologies: HTML, DHTML, XML, JSP, Java Servlets and JDBC.

Operating Systems: Windows, RED HAT LINUX, Fedora LINUX, SOLARIS and AIX.

Networking/Protocol: TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL, SOAP, LDAP.

Desktop Virtualization tools: VMware 6.0/7.0/8.0/9.0, Oracle Virtual box 4.x.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Dallas, TX

WebLogic Server Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, monitor, and tune BEA WebLogic Server v 8.1 through scripts and the administration console on Sun Solaris Platforms.
• Create, configure and monitor WebLogic Server Domains, Create and configure Managed and Admin Server.
• Create, maintain, configure and tune services such as JDBC Data Source and Connection Pools, JMS Servers and Queues, Security, LDAP and Identity server and others.
• Install of upgrades and patches
• Administer Web Servers such as Apache and I Planet
• Worked closely with the UNIX, Networking and Development groups.
• Support developers by deploying application into Develop, test and production servers.
• Install BEA WebLogic Platform and subcomponents on supported platforms.
• Configure WebLogic Server instances to use different JVMs, including Sun Hotspot and BEA JRockit
• Install Node Manager Software on local and remote machines.
• Create BEA domain templates using the Domain Configuration Wizard.
• Create new domains from existing domains and modify WebLogic Server domains.
• Tune and configure JRockit and Sun JVM for optimal performance given an application's threading and processing model
• Optimize performance between WebLogic and databases
• Monitor applications, JVMs, and installation
• Start and stop WebLogic administration and managed servers
• Trouble shooting Thread dumps and Heap dumps.

Environment: WebLogic Server V 8.1, JDBC, JVM, LDAP, UNIX, Sun Solaris, BEA JRockit.

Confidential, Somerset, NJ

Webserver Middleware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Administering IBM WebSphere Application Servers 5.0/6.1/7.0 and various Webservers.
• Configuring WAS and setting up environment for new applications.
• Creating cluster and generating plug-ins and propagating plug-ins.
• Federation of nodes using Console and command line.
• Analyzing JVM logs and Log file configuration.
• Web Sphere Configuration backup and configuration Changes.
• Create, maintain, configure and tune services such as JDBC Data Sources and Connection Pools; JMS Servers and Queues; Security, LDAP.
• Installation of Patches and Fix Packs.
• Monitoring and tuning Web Sphere application servers for performance.
• Enabling SSL Security in Web Environments for IBM HTTP Server & Web Sphere application Server.
• Troubleshooting and checking the LOGs using Log Analyzer and monitoring the performance with the help of IBM tools.
• Work closely with the Unix, Networking and Development groups
• Support developers by deploying application into Develop, test and production servers.
• Monitor applications, JVMs, and installation
• Coordinate the Networking configuration on F5, CSM to create VIP, Pool and Rules
• Interaction with Vendors like IBM, Sun, Open Logic for the tickets opened with them and RFE’s
• Create procedural documents and noledge items for second level teams.
• Compliancy and experience in ITIL Service Management best practices

Environment: WebSphere Application Server 5.0/6.1/7.0, LDAP, JVM,UML, XML, SQL, IBM AIX 5.3, Windows XP, Red Hat Linux AS 3.0, TCP/IP.

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Sr. WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured IBM Http Server,WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment (ND), 6.1/7.0/8.0
• Installed theRefresh Packsandcumulative fixesto WebSphere ND V6.0 environment, for WebSphere, plugins and IHS.
• Involved indeployingthe applications both from the command line usingWS admin commandsand from theadmin console.
• Installed and configured WebSphere Portal Server 6.0/6.1
• Involved in customizing portal applications and administering users, pages, and portlets.
• Created theClustering Topologyin WebSphere Application Server ND V6.x to achieveWork Load Management (WLM), High availability, Load Balancing and Hardware fail over.
• Installed, configured and Administered WebSphere Commerce Server 6.0 on Windows and Linux platform.
• ConfiguredWeb server plug-into directing dynamic requests to application servers for load balance in clustered environment.
• InstalledEARs, WARsand configured application specificJVM settings,Web containerparameters using the Admin Console and WSADMIN.
• Updated EARs for both Portal and Commerce servers.
• Involved inPerformance tuningsuch as tuning the web server by specifying the parameters for the maxclient, start servers and maxspare servers. Tuning the Servlet engine and database connection pools.Tuning the Java Virtual Machine(JVM) by specifying the minimum and maximum heap size.
• UsedTivoli Performance Viewerto monitor WebSphere Applications and tuned the environment accordingly like changing theJVM Heap, andConnection Pool sizes.
• Configured WebSphere resources likeJVM heap settings, JDBC providers, JDBC data sources, connection pooling, Virtual Hosts, Global Security and SSL.
• Involved with theSSL Certificatesmissing issues and installed certificates from the backup.
• Involved in issues & Stopping/Starting/Restarting Apache HTTP Server using WS admin account.
• Involved in Stopping/Starting & Monitoring the logs for Application Server Instances.
• ImplementedHorizontal and Vertical Clustering, Performance tuning and trouble shooting of IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0/6.1.
• Installed EARs, WARs and configured application specific JVM settings, Web container parameters using the Admin Console and WSCP/WS admin scripts.
• Migrated existing applications from WebSphere V6.0 to V7.0.
• Involved in issues like Application not responding. Application Deployment Errors, Wrong Database host name, Server Hung due to out of memory or thread hanging, Owner ship issue.
• Created, updated and reviewedPMRs and worked closely with the IBM PMR team and application teams for the resolution of the issues.
• Updated Fix pack for Portal Server 6.0/6.1
• Provided 24x7 support for any issues or impact caused by the New Changes.

Environment: WebSphere Application Server 6.1/7.0/8.0, WebSphere Portal Server 6.0/6.1, WebSphere Commerce Server 6.0, Apache 2.0.47, IHS 6.0/6.1, Tivoli Access Manager, UML, XML, SQL, IBM AIX 5.3, Windows XP, Red Hat Linux AS 3.0, TCP/IP

Confidential, Bloomington, IL

Senior Webserver Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Administered, configured, tuned, clustered and troubleshot WebSphere in a clustered environment consisting of Solaris and AIX platforms.
• Configured the web server interfaces, session management, virtual hosts and transports for WebSphere.
• Migrated applications from WAS5.1 to WAS 6.1.
• Configure IBM HTTP Webserver to work with WebSphere, deployed Servlet and JSP, EJB.
• Configured WebSphere resources like JDBC providers, JDBC data sources, connection pooling and JAAS security.
• Configured JMS support by creating MQ Connection Factories and Destinations and coordinate with MQ Series team.
• Involved in installation and configuration/implementation of WebSphere Portal on WebSphere Application Server in all stages including database transfer from Cloudscape to DB2.Did regular updates to portlets, WAR Modules, pages, URLs, schema and skins.
• Implemented creation of Server groups and clusters in WebSphere Application server.
• Created Virtual Hosts, Shared Libraries, JNDI Configurations, Environment Variables, and Configured Session Management
• Supported the whole environment configuration and also applications deployed.
• Worked on establishing testing environments for various projects and set up the testing processes. Coordinated with various team while testing.
• Used WebSphere Admin Console and WS admin/JACL scripting to install enterprise EAR, WAR files or for hot deployment.
• Upgraded Applications with various patch files (JSPs, Class files, changing various properties and property files and other configurations)
• Troubleshot various problems at QA and Production stages.
• Expert’s noledge of J2EE Application development, able to figure out the application problems at deployment and communicate TEMPeffectively with the development team.
• Monitoring WAS performance through Wily Introscope and tuning the system - caching, queuing, JVM parameters, DB Connection Pooling.
• Establishment of Application-specific parameters and definitions (having noledge of Java Servlets, JSPs and EJB development and deployment concepts and database skills).
• Performed Application-data backup and recovery by Local backup / restoration of the WebSphere Environment - configurations and applications
• On-call Production Support (24x7), monitoring and maintaining multiple Applications in Development and QA and Production Environments.

Environment: WebSphere 5.x/6.x, WebSphere Process Server 6.1, WebLogic 8.2/9/1, IHS 1.3, 2.0, 6.x, AIX, Oracle 9i, 10g, DB2 7,8.1, JACL, Jython, TPV, Wily 7.0,7.1P8, IBM Directory Server, MQ 5.3,6.0 and IBM DB2 7,8.1.

Confidential

Junior WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed, Configured, Administered and Supporting WebSphere Application Server 6.0/7.0.x on Aix, Linux, Solaris and Windows environment.
• Involved in Adding Fix packs and Cumulative Fix packs and migrate the versions of WebSphere Application server 6.0.x, 7.0.0.x
• Package, Build, Integrate and Deploy Enterprise J2EE applications on WebSphere 6.0/7.0 that involves EAR (Enterprise Archives) and WAR (Web Archives).
• Implemented cloning, clustering, performance tuning and trouble shooting of IBM WebSphere Application server on Unix/Linux, Aix, Solaris and Windows Machines.
• Experience in Disabling and Enabling WebSphere Application Server Global Security.
• Migrated applications from WebSphere Portal servers 6.x to 7.x on windows and UNIX platform.
• Installed and configured IBM WebSphere products and created user roles and groups for securing the resources using local operating system autantication.
• Installation, configuration and maintenance of IBM HTTP Server and Apache Web Servers on different platforms based on client requirements.
• Experience in installation, configuration and maintenance of IBM WebSphere 5 x/6.x/V7.0 application server, IBM HTTP V2.0 Apache V2.0.47 Web Servers.
• Deployed applications in WAR, JAR and EAR formats on WebSphere servers and clusters, configuring JDBC and MQ resources.
• Well versed at enabling Global Security for Web Sphere environment using LDAP server.
• Experienced in applying patches, Fix packs, Cumulative Fix packs for all versions of WebSphere application server and different flavors of Web Servers.
• Successful generate Health Check reported and closed federal CIRATS and resolved various security APAR issues.

Environment: IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1,7.x, WebSphere MQ 7.x WebSphere Portal Server 8, Wily Introscope, 7.x, Visual VM, Tivoli Access Manager 5.1, IBM DB2, Oracle 10g, AIX 5.1 ML03, AIX 5.3, Solaris, Unix Linux.