PROFILE SUMMARY:

• Highly Experienced Middleware Engineer with 7 Years of experience in Enterprise Application Integration with IBM WebSphere MQ and WebSphere Message Broker.
• Extremely Experienced in Development, Administration, Design, Implementation and Performance Monitoring of Message Based Business Systems using IBM WebSphere MQ 5.3 , 6.0 and 7.0, MQSI/ WMQI 2.x and WMB 5.x, 6.x, 7.x on various platforms Windows NT/2000 , 2003 server, AIX, SUN OS, and Z/OS.
• Extremely Experienced in Development, Installation, configuration, maintenance, up-gradation, remote technical support, patch management, troubleshooting, repair, monitoring and supporting of WebSphere technologies including MQ, WebSphere Message Broker and WebSphere Application Server.
• Developed and Maintained critical WebServices with Message Broker
• Highly experienced in installing and configuring WMQ, WMQI, WMB and WAS on Windows NT/2000, 2003 server, AIX, SUN OS, and Z/OS.
• Sound Knowledge in UNIX Shell Scripting and Job automations and Scheduling on AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, Linux.
• Experience on WBI Adapters including SAP, JDBC, JText and File Extender
• Expertise in working with XML, DFDL, DTD, COBOL, XSL, XPATH, XSD.
• Experienced in design and architecture of integrating enterprise applications.
• Highly experienced in the upgradation of MQ Series and Message Broker
• Extensive experience with MQSeries Clustering, MQ Client / Server setup, MQSeries System Administration, user training and documentation.
• Highly experienced in designing messaging architectures including developing, deployment and administration of WebSphere MQ.
• Integrated files, Mainframes and databases on distributed and legacy systems across the enterprise.
• Programming experience in developing MQ Adapters using MQSeries for Java and MQSeries JMS.
• Experienced in deploying solutions in High Availability HA , Load Balancing Configurations eliminating single points of failure.
• Proven record in providing integrated solutions in diverse platforms.
• Ability to apply technical knowledge to effectively troubleshoot
• Expertise in writing MQScript Commands for defining queues, process definitions, communication channels, designing clusters, developing middleware modules and converting the business rules into message interfaces. Created message flows /sub flo using IBM primitive nodes and sets using WMQI control center / WMB Eclipse tool kit.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Willingness and ability to quickly adapt to ne environments and learn ne technologies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Middleware Products : MQ Series, WMB, WAS, MQSI, WMQI 2.1, MQWF, WSAD
• Languages : ESQL, SQL, PL/SQL,JAVA.
• Scripting : VB Script, JAVA Script, DHTML, and HTML
• Databases : IBM DB2/UDB, Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access
• Version Control : Rational ClearCase, Visual Source Safe, PVCS, MK Source Integrity
• Operating Systems : SunOS, AIX, Z/OS, HP UNIX, Windows NT/2000, 2003,2008 Server

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

WebSphere Middleware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed, Developed and Deployed Message Flows in Development, QA,Stage and Production environments.
• Extensive experience in developing Message Flows, Message Sets, Message Definitions using WMB Toolkit
• Developed Message Flows which communicates with Back-end Systems including SAP, Mainframe, Databases, Secure Transport, Cross Platform Systems to retrieve/update the information required.
• Involved in Installation, configuration, up-gradation, development, remote technical support, trouble-shooting and system administration of WebSphere MQ, WebSphere Message Broker and WebSphere Application Server.
• Worked on various types of input systems including MQ, SAP, Database, SOAP, HTTP, Files, etc
• Involved in requirement gathering, collaborated with Team members to satisfy customer requirements for Ne Projects/Project updates
• Abundant coding in ESQL for all kind of Message Flows utilizing various Message Trees.
• Created XSD, WSDL files using Message Broker toolkit
• Setup MQ/MB Environments in DEV, QA and PROD to deploy the Message and helped application Team to test the End-to-End functionality.
• Extremely experienced in working with the Message Broker Nodes including SOAP, Routing, HTTP, JMS, Database, Transformation, Construction and File Nodes.
• Highly experienced and trained professional in utilizing Message Domains MRM, XMLNSC, SOAP, BLOB, IDOC, etc.
• Installed and configured Message Broker Toolkit for enabling design, development, build and deploy Message Flows Message Sets supporting message broker applications.
• A Great Expertise in Developing Sub-Flows for reprocessing them by the Team Members.
• Installed and configured MQSeries on AIX, Solaris, Z/OS and Windows 2003.
• Performed Administration tasks using MQSC commands.
• Helped Team members in reviewing the code and suggesting changes for scalability
• Configured SSL in MQ/MB and WAS to accommodate Secure connectivity between the Datacenters across the World
• Integrated files and databases on distributed and legacy systems across the enterprise.
• A great enthusiasm in meeting the deadlines of the customer.
• Setup Tivoli Monitoring for the OS and MQ series objects.
• Implemented flows File-to-Queue, Queue-to-File using file nodes.
• Monitored the WMQ objects using the MQ Explorer and WMQ Tool.
• Interacted with Business/Application owners and departments providing SME services to facilitate the use of WebSphere MQ.
• Implemented the clustering environment to achieve Workload balancing and to make the administrative task easy.
• Configured MQSeries Network using clustering distributed queuing and remote administration.
• Preparing automated scripts for queue manager setup.
• Migrated WebSphereMessage Queue from V 6.0 to v 7.0

Message Broker Administration, Support and Maintenance

• Installed, Administered and Supported MQ, Message Broker, Qpasa and Webmethods on different operating systems.
• Created Access Control Lists ACL's for the team.
• Applied the patches to middleware products on different operating systems.
• Participated in 24/7 staff rotations of on-call responsibilities.
• Provided technical and administrative support for middleware systems in development, quality assurance and production environments.
• Knowledge sharing with MQ based java programmers in application development and with administrators in trouble shooting, availability issues.
• Problem determination using broker logs in runtime environment and document the errors for resolving issues quickly in future.
• Set the history and alerts on MQ objects using Qpasa for easy support.
• Used Remedy, Clear case and Clear Quest for resolving the issues.
• Participated in CERT Company Emergency Reaction Team meetings for troubleshooting production issues.
• Opened PMRs with IBM in case of Production and development issues.
• Involved in interfacing WMQI with WMQ workflo and WAS
• Defining Access Control Lists ACL's for topic-based security

Performance and Tuning

• Performed performance testing of message flows using MQ Visual Edit utilities like putserver, getserver.
• Enhanced the performance of message flows by using and changing thread count, minimizing DB lookups, compute nodes, increasing the heap size of execution groups and load balancing by MQ.

Environment: IBM WebSphere Message Broker 7.0/6.1/6.0, WebSphere MQ 5.0/6.0/7.0, WebSphere Application server6.1, 7.0, ESQL, DB2/UDB, SQL server,DB2, Windows NT/2K/XP, HP-UX, AIX, Solaris, Remedy, Clear case, Visual source safe, Z/OS and Web Methods.

Confidential

Message Broker Developer/MQ Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Performed Development, Installation, Upgradation, Administration, Testing and Deployment of the programs using middleware products IBM WebSphere MQ, Message Broker, ESQL, Java
• Exhibited the task of documenting Functional/Technical Designs for the Developed Interfaces
• Extensive utilization of the Message Domains in Parsing the Messages for Transformation
• Developing ESQL for Validating, Logging and Archiving the Messages passed through
• Defined SSL on MQchannels
• Monitored MQ objects using Qpasa and UNIX Scripts.
• Corrected errors by making appropriate changes and then rechecking the program to ensure that the desired results are produced.
• Conducted trial runs of programs and software applications to be sure they will produce the desired information and that the instructions are correct.
• Compiled and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand program.
• Written, updated, and maintained computer programs or software packages to handle specific jobs, such as tracking inventory, storing or retrieving data, or controlling other equipment.
• Consulted with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest changes.
• Performed direct revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to ne requirements.
• Written, analyzed, reviewed, and rewrote programs, using workflo chart and diagram, and applyied knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter, and symbolic logic.
• Written and contributed to instructions or manuals to guide end users.
• Prepared detailed workflo charts and diagrams that describe input, output, and logical operation, and converted them into a series of instructions coded in a computer language.
• Performed Installation, testing, implementation, maintenance and documentation of MQ Series and Message broker and Java.
• Developed the Interfaces based on the technical designs and revie code with the Team.
• Created Message Flows and Message Sets using Toolkit and deployed to broker runtime.
• Checked in the developed flows to Version control tools.
• Developed common flows for Error handling, logging and for Email notifications.
• Worked with CWF, TDS and XML, XMLNS message formats.
• Did performance testing using MQ Visual Edit, RFHUTIL and Jmeter.
• Integrated Mainframe Applications with Java Applications and with SAP Financial/Material systems.
• Used Email adapters for sending email notifications from message broker.
• Monitored all MQ Objects using MQ supplied utilities
• Performed problem determination using local error logs and by running user traces and service traces
• Programmed Java Activity implementations
• Performed Troubleshooting and 24 7 production support in both testing and production environment

Environment: IBM WebSphere MQ 5.3, Message broker 5.0/6.0, Workflo 3.3.2, DB2, JDBC, UNIX, Java2.0, JSP, EJB, XML and WindowsNT

Confidential

Message Broker Developer/Adminstrator

Responsibilities:

• Developed, Documented and Deployed Message Flo Interfaces utilizing various Nodes including Database and SOAP
• Installed WebSphere Message Broker, WebSphere MQ in development and test environments.
• Developed Message Flows to Transform SWIFT Messages including Data Validation
• Performed administration tasks in development and test environments on WebSphere MQ and Message Broker.
• Implemented the clustering of queue managers to achieve work load balancing and to reduce system administration.
• Developed Shell Scripts to kick in adapters to read or write to Q from or to a file for some of the interfaces.
• Meeting with system analysts to finalize mapping documents for interfaces and design requirements.
• WebSphere message broker was used to route, transform and data enrichment.
• Upgraded the current WebSphere MQ Environment from 5.3 to 6.0
• Designed and developed WMB Message flows and Message sets using toolkit.
• Developed message sets in CWF, TDS, EDI, Name-Value pair MRM formats.
• Involved in a team that administered WebSphere MQ, Message Broker in Development and test environments.
• DB2 was used as broker database and Oracle was used for inbound and outbound message auditing.
• ESQL was used extensively for message transformation.
• HTTP Built in nodes in combination with SSL certificates were used to send and receive http service requests from bank vendors.
• Used ESQL to execute database stored procedures, to get information from database tables, views.
• Involved in Production Broker Application Support.
• Harvest was used as source control system.

Environment: Applications on IBM AIX, Z/OS, HP-UX, OS390, Windows 2003 server, WebSphere MQ Versions 5.3 and 6.0, Message Broker Versions 5.0 and 6.0. MySAP adapter V5.0, WAS Versions 5.0 and 6.0.

Confidential

MQ Administrator/Developer

Responsibilities:

• Performed configuration of MQ, MQSI TPI Cyclone Server .
• On boarding ne partner profiles in QA, production DR
• Developed and tested Message flows end to end
• Moved ne partner profiles from QA to Production and testing connection with Partners.
• Moved Production to failover, Production to DR disaster recovery and vice versa during maintenance.
• Migrated from IBM MQ V5.3 to IBM MQ V6.0
• Created Queue Managers, Queues, Channels and Clusters and Triggering.
• Worked as both MQ Administrator and MQSI developer.
• As MQSI developer created flows using ESQL and Built-in nodes of MQSI in control center
• Deployed the flows in test, QA, production and DR Disaster Recovery
• Provided support on 24/7 for Global Hub
• Handled the security in TPI To generate certificates in TPI and send the certificate to the partners and import partner certificate .
• Written Java programs to pick messages from error or dead letter queue and process the messages according the regional hub requirement
• Performed Troubleshooting of MQ Issues, such as cluster refreshes, dead letter and error queue checking, channel status and triggering condition checking etc. Message flows and messages sets running after weekly backups and unexpected situations. Check all three environments and up and running QA, Production and DR
• Responsible for opening problem tickets PMR with IBM.

Environment: IBM MQ Series V5.2.1, Web sphere MQ Integrator V2.1, IBM Cross world's Trading Partner Exchange 4.2.2.7, AIX 4.3, windows 2000, Oracle

Confidential

WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed, Configured, Administered and supported WebSphere Application Server 3.5/4.0 on UNIX and Windows environment.
• Involved in designing WebSphere Application Server load balancing and fail over by using Workload Management WLM , horizontal and vertical scaling/clustering.
• Developed UNIX shell scripts which automates the WebSphere Administration recycling the application server, deploying customer applications, logs rotation, monitor applications state, etc .
• Performed migration of the existing applications from WebSphere 3.5 versions to 4.0 using WasPreUpgrade and WasPostUpgrade tools.
• Successfully implemented WLM using cloning and clustering techniques including Horizontal and Vertical Cloning for failover and backup/recovery processes.
• Managed the security and performance optimizations for EJB containers and web applications in IBM WebSphere, IBM HTTP Server and Apache web server.
• Involved in troubleshooting and provided technical assistance for Web Hosting team on various Application and Web Servers including IBM HTTP Server, Apache Web Server, I-planet and Netscape Enterprise Server.
• Involved in creation of Server groups and clusters in WebSphere Application Server.
• Implemented standard backup procedures on both applications DB and WebSphere Administration DB to backup configuration files.
• Interacted and advised Software Developers on various technical issues.

Environment: WAS 3.5/4.0, IBM HTTP Server, AIX4.3, Linux, SAMBA, Sun Solaris 2.7, Windows NT, Rational Rose, Java, EJB, Servlets, Swing, JSP, Sybase 11.0, JDBC, JNDI, XML, JavaScript, and CVS.

Confidential

MQ Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Prepared high level design requirements WebSphere MQ document for each business transaction.
• Installed WebSphere MQ on various platforms
• Setup WebSphere MQ Clustering for High Availability and load balancing.
• Created MQ Startup/Stop Scripts for daily Tasks.
• Setup Qpasa on various platforms
• Responsible for identifying / creating QMGRS across DEVL, QA and PROD servers.
• Created MQ Objects on DEVL, QA and PROD QMGRS.
• Implemented PUB/ SUB technology in the process of routing data to multiple subscribes.
• Implemented MQSeries Clients to establish connection between MQ client and its server.
• Implemented trigger concept on Queues to Trigger Autosys jobs, AS/400 applications.
• Designed message flows and re usable sub flows.
• Export/Imported message flows and sets.
• Deployed bar files in different execution groups.
• Fixed and closed WebSphere MQ related issues using ManageNo tool.
• Created Autosys jobs and its jobparm files.
• Created Tivoli Work Scheduler job using runbook.
• Provided production support document for the above interfaces.
• Provided 24x7 on call production support.

Environment: MQSeries v5.1, MQSI v2.0.1, MQSI v1.1, Java, JMS, JSP, WebSphere v3.5, XML, TWS, Oracle v8.1.5 and Windows NT v4.0