SUMMARY

• Around 6+ years of IT experience in Administration and Production support of IBM WebSphere Application server, IBM WebSphere Portal Server, HTTP Server, IBM Datapower. Tomcat and IIS on Sun Solaris, AIX, Linux and Windows environments.
• Extensive experience in Installation, Administration, Configuration, Monitoring, Troubleshooting of Websphere Application Server 7.0/6.x/5.x, WebSphere Portal Server 6.x/5.x, WebSphere MQSeries 7.0/6.x, IBM HTTP Server, Apache, Version Control tools, open Source technologies on AIX, Linux, Solaris and Windows.
• Experience in installation, configuration, deployment and management of J2EE applications using WebSphere Application Server 7.0/6.x/5.x on AIX, Red Hat Linux, Sun Solaris, and Windows platforms
• Demonstrated experience in applying fix packs and plug - ins, troubleshooting, performance tuning and performance monitoring of WebSphere Application Server.
• Extensive experience in implementation of workload Management (WLM) using clustering techniques such as horizontal and vertical scaling for failover and backup/recovery processes.
• Experience in configuring HAManager for high availability of enterprise applications.
• Experienced in creating data sources and setting up connection pools as well as creation of J2C Authentication aliases.
• Closely worked with Application groups in monitoringJVM, troubleshooting and fine-tuning the application Performance usingWily Intro scope 8.1.
• Installed and Configured Tivoli Directory Integrator 6.1 to Synchronize data between Directories and Databases.
• Profound knowledge ofIBM Tivoli IdentityManagementand Third Party Vendors, such as Netegrity Siteminder 6.0
• Used Log Analyzer, Heap Analyzer, Thread Analyzer to analyze the java core dumps and heap dumps respectively.
• Experience in setting up of Nodes, clusters, Data Sources, Virtual Hosts
• Experience in setting up, configuring, administering and implementing various authorization and authentication models including LDAP and LTPA in e-commerce applications.
• Experience in Install, Configure, administration of WebSphere MQ Resources,
• Installed and configured Sun One Web Server, IIS and IBM HTTP Web Server and Integrated with WebSphere Application Server.
• Handled the maintenance of the WebSphere Application Servers on different UNIX (Solaris & AIX & LINUX) platforms and setting up the development and testing and staging environment for the ongoing application development.
• Experience in configuring load balancers like CISCO Content service switch (CSS) and F5 Global Traffic manager load balancer.
• Expertise in providing technical support and administration of WebSphere Application servers (7.0/6.x/5.x), WebSphere Portal Server 7.0, 6.x, IBM HTTP Server on different UNIX platforms (Sun-Solaris AIX and Linux) and setting up the development, testing and staging environments. Configured Web Content Management 6.0 using WPSconfig authoring task.
• Experience in the installation, configuration and administration of IBM’s Web Content Management (WCM) component in the WebSphere portal environment.
• Experience in the installation of themes, skins, and integration of Web Content Management using collaboration tools like Quick Place with WebSphere Portal Server.
• Expertise in jacl, Jython scripts to automate the maintenance process of the WebSphere and recovered the backed up WebSphere configuration using XML Config tool.
• Possess strong leadership, communication (both verbal and written), and exchange information with others clearly and concisely.
• Responsible for creating all necessary documentation to build, administer, and support all dev, TEST, QA and production Portal Environments
• Experience in coordinating, assigning work requests and status check with off-shore team and guide the team.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: AIX 5.1/5.2/6.1, Solaris 8, 9& 10, Linux 9/8/7.x, HP-UX10.20, Windows NT/2000/2003

Application/web Servers: WebSphere7.0/6.1.x/6.0.x/5.1.x/5.0.x, WebSphere Portal Server 6.1/5.1SiteMinder 5.5/4.5, Tivoli Access Manager 6.0, IIS 6.0, IBM HTTP Server 1.2.x/2.0.x/6.x/7.x, SunOne WebServer 6.1.6.0, WebSphere MQ 5.3

Scripting Language: JACL, Jython, JavaScript

Languages: Java/J2EE,XML

Database: Oracle 11g,10g,/9i/8.1.7/, SqlServer 2000/7.0/6.5/6.0 , DB2 UDB 8.2/8.1 /7.2, and MS-Access 2000

Tools: and Utilities: TDI 6.1.1,Tivoli Access Manager, Log4j, Tivoli Performance Viewer, RAD

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, LA-CA

WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed, configured and maintaining WebSphere Application Server Base/ND/XD 7.0/6.1, IBM HTTP Server 6.0/7.0 in AIX, Linux and Windows.
• Installation of Fix Packs, cumulative fixes and interim fixes to overcome the Websphere application servers problems, based on the recommendation of IBM.
• Installed, configured and troubleshoot the applications on WebSphere Application Server in clustered environment.
• Involved in configuration of WebSphere Application Server resources like JDBC Data Sources, JDBC Providers and Connection Pooling to connect to the DB2.
• Configured and Enabled the Global Security for WAS Administration Console users and Console Groups using Active Directory Server as a LDAP User Registry.
• Deployed EAR applications in clustered WebSphere Application Server for Dev and Pre - Production environments.
• Involved in the documentation of Software installations
• Utilized wsadmin and XML Access tools to deploy and administer WebSphere applications resources.
• Involved in WAS migration activity with IBM WAS Migration tools .Installed, configured and maintained MQSeries 6.0.
• Employed MQ Series debugging techniques to identify root cause. .Troubleshooting daily issues such as Channel Connection problems
• Worked with Application team in validating & certifying business applications for WAS Migration
• Involved in preparing Migration strategy, rollout plan and back-out strategy for multiple WAS Environments
• Implemented Horizontal and Vertical Clustering, Performance tuning and trouble shooting ofIBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0/6.1/7.0.
• Installed and ConfiguredWebSphere Portal Server 5.0/6.x. Involved in Installing, Administrating and Maintaining Jboss Application server 4.0.
• Administered Websphere Datapower, major tasks include Firmware upgrade, creation of users, domain, assigning ACL.
• Installed and configuredIBM WebSphere portal 6.0/6.1with Web Content Management.
• ConfiguredWeb ServersandLDAPSecurity forWebSphere Portal.
• Involved in Deployment of portlets and war files onWebSphere Portal.
• Administered and maintainedWebSphere Portal Server 6.0in various environments includingDEV, QA, PERF and PROD.
• Experience in migration ofWebSphere Portal Server from V5.1 to V6.0.
• ConfiguredWeb ContentManagement6.0using WPS config authoring task.
• Involved in the developmentof IFrame portletsand changing the portlet.xml for a few specific applications.
• Used ResourceAnalyzer/ Tivoli Performance Viewerto monitorWebSphere Applicationsand tuned the environment accordingly like changing theJVM Heap, Connection Pool sizes.
• Configured SSL for communication between Plug-in and Application server.
• InstalledWCMAuthoring server and aWCM WebSphere Cluster.
• ConfiguredWCMauthoring, creation of new libraries and migrating documents.
• Installed and configured iplanet Web server and created user roles and groups for securing the resources using local operating system authentication.
• Handled the maintenance of the WebSphere Application Servers on differentUNIX(Solaris & AIX & LINUX) platforms and setting up the development and testing and staging environment for the ongoing application development.
• Involved with load balancing team to configureF5load balancer for production environment.
• Achieved Work Load Management by creating clones inWAS 5.xand Clusters inWAS 6.x.
• Troubleshot Admin Server start-up issues, Java code defects after deployment, and class path issues by checking theJVM logs, plug-in logs and theWebServer logs.
• Assisted customers with setting proper Priority/Severity of problems, work problems to resolution, recorded/documented actions in databases as well as utilized tools and resources.
• Responsible for the debugging of the application problems while developing the application.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software problems, and interacted with IT staff or vendors in performing complex testing, support and troubleshooting functions.
• Provided support by 24x7 shift rotation basis and monitored trouble ticket queues to attend user and system calls.
• Provided recommendations on environment standards, product leveling, performance tuning, new project consulting, recommend broadened usage of WebSphere functionality.

Environment: IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/6.1,IBM WebSphere Portal Server 5.x/6.x, Web Content management 2.5/5.1/6.0, WebSphere MQSeries 7.0/6.x, Apache 2.0, IBM Http server 6.1/7.0, AIX 5.3/6.1, DB2, Oracle, Windows, LINUX, Z/OS, BIG IP F5,LDAP, MAVEN,HTML, IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer (WSAD)/RAD, TPV, PMAT, Java Script, JACL/JYTHON, XML, JSP, Servlets, ANT.

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

WebSphere Administrator/ Portal Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed Websphere Application Server 6.0 and created dynamic clusters and configured ODRs.Applied iFixes on ODR.
• Installed WebSphere Application Server 6.1 ND and created dmgr, Application server profiles.
• Creating Dynamic Clusters in WebSphere Extended Deployment (XD) for the execution environment and long-running applications.
• Installed WAS 5.1 base on AIX/Windows 2000 platforms and upgraded to fix pack 1 cumulative fix level 8.
• Installed and configured IBM HTTP Server 6.1 and IIS 6.0.
• Installed and configured RAD for developing and integration using PVCS.
• Installed and Administered WebSphere Portal 5.0/5.1 version.
• Installed Websphere Portal Server 6.0.1 and applied Fixpack 1 on it.
• Migrated from Websphere Portal Server 5.1 to Websphere Portal Server 6.0
• Expertise in Capacity Planning, designing and installation of WebSphere Application server for DEV, UA and Production environments
• Configured Web Content Management 6.0 using WPSconfig authoring task.
• Deployed war files using xml access and Portal admin console.
• Designed and implemented a complete workpacket and life cycle configuration management system in PERL on top of Clearcase.
• Designed and implemented a complete general-purpose database management system in PERL on top of Oracle.
• Wrote Jython scripts to administrate Websphere configuration
• Worked on Web Incidents such as creating IBM Problem Management Records (PMR) to report WebSphere Application Server problems.
• Used IBM rational ClearCase, ANT and CrusieControl to automate the build process.
• Used Heap Analyzer and thread Analyzer to tune the WebSphere JVMs.
• Used Tivoli Performance Viewer and IT CAM to monitor the performance.
• Upgraded to JDK 1.3.1 SR6 / JDK 1.4.2 SR 7 or higher to resolve memory leaks.
• Designed the Single-Sign ON functionalities using SiteMinder
• Designed and implemented Web/XML-RPC front end to MDM system.
• Tools: Apache2, Quixote, mod python, OOP Python 2.4,
• DB2 SQL ODBC, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Own SiteMinder / LDAP and Web Infrastructure related production issues, incident reports & Streamline SiteMinder policy migration using SiteMinder Java SDK.
• Responsible for upgrading Policy server to SiteMinder 5.51 and later on to SiteMinder version 6.0
• Installed, configured and administered WebLogic Portal server 6.x.
• Configure and administered of JDBC, JMS, JNDI in WebLogic Server 10.3.
• Installed, configured and administered Apache web servers.
• Worked closely with developers to define and configured application Servers, Virtual Hosts, Web Applications, Web resources, Servlets, JDBC drivers and Servlet Engines-as well as deployment of EJBs across multiple instances of WebSphere.
• Wrote scripts for accessing remote Admin Servers, cleaning up logs during back-ups.
• Used the Wily Introscope Performance Viewer 6.x/7.0/7.1 with WebSphere 6.0.
• Implemented Horizontal and Vertical Clustering, Performance tuning and trouble shooting of IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.1.
• Added redirects and proxy statements in the proxy servers.
• Achieved Work Load Management by creating clones in WAS 4.0 and Clusters in WAS 5.0.
• Handled Staging and production environments as part of the application deployment
• Installed EARs, WARs and configured application specific JVM settings, Web container parameters using the Admin Console and WSCP/Wsadmin scripts.
• Used command line tools WSCP and XMLConfig occasionally as an alternative to the Admin Console.
• Configured JDBC providers, Data Source, Virtual Hosts, Global Security, LDAP and SSL.
• Troubleshooting Admin Server start-up issues, Java code defects after deployment, and classpath issues by checking the JVM logs, plug-in logs and the webserver logs.
• Performed routine management of WebSphere Environment like monitoring Disk Space, CPU Utilization.
• Integrating MQ Series server with the application server for message queuing.

Environment: IBM WebSphere Application Server 4.x/5.x/6.x,IBM WebSphere Portal Server, IIS 5/6, DB2 7.x/8.x, IWWCM 6.0, IBM HTTP Server 1.3.x/2.0.x/6.0, IBM WebSphere XD 6.0/6.1, Netegrity SiteMinder Policy Server 5.5, 6.0, iPlanet 6.1, AIX 5.3, Solaris 2.8, Windows 2000, IBM Directory Server 5.1, WTE 5.1.1, IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer (WSAD) 4.0, MKS, HTML, Java Script, XML, JSP, Servlets, ANT.

Confidential, Bloomington, IL

Web Sphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Migrated a lot of applications from WebSphere 5.x to 6.0/6.1 environments.
• Responsible for Installation, configuration and administration of enterprise applications on IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0/6.1
• Network deployment andIBM HTTP Web Server 6.0/6.1, Apache Web Server 2.0 on AIX, Sun Solaris, Linux and Windows NT/2000/2003 environment.
• Implemented Clustering, Performance tuning and troubleshooting of IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0/6.1.
• Deployed enterprise J2EE applications on WebSphere 6.0/6.1 that involves EAR, JAR, and WAR files.
• Worked as remote and onsite Redhat Linux and Unix Administrator.
• Testing windows & Linux (Suse and Redhat) Applications and setup testing environment for Production.
• Involved in configuration of WebSphere Application Server resources like JDBC Data Sources, JDBC Providers and Connection Pooling to connect to the DB2 and Oracle.
• Responsible for troubleshooting networking issues, opening tickets for DNS changes, firewall requests.
• Worked with the Application Development team from the very beginning phase of a project to ensure that all proposed technologies and solutions have met the business requirements.
• Experience in developing and using JACL, JYTHON, ANT scripts for starting, stopping, deploying applications and configuring WebSphere Server.
• Developed scripts to handle everyday System Administration tasks such as backup procedure and system cleanup.
• 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.
• Secured the application by using Sun One LDAP, Local OS authentication and SOA.
• Associated with the full life cycle of the application.
• Deployed java applications on Apache-Tomcat 6.x in the cluster environment.
• Also responsible for installing and configuring third party software necessary to test the product such as IBM Http Server, IBM WebSphere, Apache Tomcat, DB2 etc.
• Involved in Enterprise Application Integration (EAI).
• Installation of Versata Logic Suite / Studio for Web Sphere Application Server.
• Developed integration tier using CORBA interface using Java IDL, RMI-IIOP.
• Worked with Ant Build scripts and Unix Shell Scripts for the automatic configuration of the project and deployment of jar files into the WebSphere App. Server.
• Maintained the local Apache web server running on a Solaris server.
• Documented all procedures and other important issues.
• 24 x 7 infrastructure support to all clients in testing and production environment.

Environment: IBM AIX, SUN Solaris, Redhat Linux, UNIX and Windows NT/2000/2003, WebSphere Application Server 5.x/6.x ND, IBM HTTP Server 6.0/6.1, Apache Web Server 2.0, Apache-Tomcat 6.x, LDAP, Java 1.3/1.4, J2EE, JSP, Servlets, EJB, XML, JDBC, JavaScript, Oracle 9i/10g, DB2 8.2, HTML, UIDP V5, WSCP.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed, configured and maintained Internet and Intranet Applications on WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Process Server, WebSphere portal Server
• HTTP Server on diverse UNIX flavors that includes AIX, Sun Solaris and Windows Platforms (NT/2000) in a multi clustered high availability environments.
• Involved in migration of the applications from WebSphere Process Server 5.1 to 6.1 and worked closely with development team.
• Applied Refresh packs, fix packs and cumulative fixes for WebSphere, IHS and plug-ins. Involved in capacity planning, implementation of WebSphere 6.0.
• Involved in installation of Portal server, deployed WAR files, created pages, installed portlets, created themes and skins, configured portal WAS adminconsole.
• Involved in configuring different tools like SSAM tool, ERT too for monitoring business transactions by using Portal.
• Installed WebSphere Process Server 6.x, configured business processes container with business flow manager and human task manager, configured the JMS Providers, JVM, data sources and involved in configuring LDAP.
• Involved in installing LEAPSTONE, configured Service Broker, and Content Manager.
• Involved in queuing messages using WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus.
• Maintaining updated documentation of all the Servers and the installed applications and patches
• Involved in enabling security for users, groups administration and daily backup and restore operations.
• Package, build, Integrate and deploy enterprise J2EE applications on WebSphere 6.1/Weblogic 8.1 that involves EAR (Enterprise Archives) and WAR (Web Archives).
• Involved in trouble shooting and performance tuning using Resource Analyzer and Log Analyzer.
• Automate application install, uninstall and application enhancements through shell scripts WSCP, JACL scripts using Cron and Confidential job scheduling utilities.
• Actively involved in monitoring server performance, network traffic to reduce performance bottleneck.
• Effectively interacted with the users on a daily basis, decreasing downtime and increasing user productivity.
• Managed the security and performance optimizations for EJB containers and web applications in IBM WebSphere, IBM HTTP Server and Apache web server.
• Configured Server Groups and Clones for High availability and Fail over capability.
• Ensure application dependencies are integrated on system level components such as database, Data Source Name (DSN), and Application Server connection pooling (DB2) including identification and documentation.
• Installed upgrades and fix packs to the runtime environment as required in decreasing vulnerability to production environment.
• Involved in dealing PMRs with IBM to find an effective solution to any problem or performance issues.
• Developed UNIX shell scripts, JACL scripts to automate the WebSphere/Weblogic Administration (recycling the application server, deploying customer applications, logs rotation, monitor applications state, etc).
• Worked closely with Project manager, development, testing and production team to align project deliverables, dates and report issues/concerns.
• Deployed Enterprise Applications in test and production environments
• Used different tools like HP Diagnostic tool, Web based IEDM Tool, Site Scope Monitoring tool, Shakeout tool, Heap analyzer during this project work.
• Provided on-call production support for 7x24 on call operations.

Environment: IBM WebSphere AppServer 6.1/6.0/5.x, WebSphere Process Server 6.x, WebSphere Portal Server 5.x/6.0, Weblogic8.1, WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus, WebSphere MQ 5.x/6.x, Unix, AIX, Sun Solaris, Leapstone, SSAM Tool, ERT Tool, Windows 2000, EJB, JDK, J2EE, JNDI, DB2, IBM HTTP Server, IBM Visual Age for Java4.

Confidential

Java Developer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for interfacing with the client to gather requirements.
• Given presentations for main visual purpose that determines effective understanding.
• Designed UI screen for Insurance Quote to get User information with JSP, Struts tag library.
• Developed Action Classes, Service Classes for Resident Insurance premium payment module.
• Involved in Coding JavaScript code for UI validation and worked on Struts validation frameworks.
• Involved in the development of both the back end and the front end of the application using Struts, Hibernate and Web Services.
• Wrote PL/SQL Queries to get Schedule of policy payment and defaults.
• Developed Session and Entity beans for Insurance Quotes.
• Developed web services usingApache Axisweb service engine. UsedSOAPrequest response exchange pattern to exchange business XMLs.
• Responsible for Writing JSP for Online Quote for Resident Insurance.
• Used Web Services for interacting with a remote client to access data.
• Developed CMP read only Entity beans to get Insurance Quotes.
• Fixed the bugs identified in test phase.
• Written JUnit Test cases for Unit testing in Pension Manager Module.
• Documented CR impact analysis and prepared implementation documents.

Environment: Java 1.4, J2EE, JSP, Servlets, Struts, XML, SVN, ANT, JUnit, HTML, CSS, Apache AXIS, Weblogic 8.1, SOAP, WSDL, Oracle 9i.