SUMMARY:

I have been working as a Rational Software consultant. I am widely recognized as an expert in IBM Rational Software Configuration Management (SCM) tools in enterprise rollouts, processes, and configuration: Rational Team Concert (RTC), Rational Quality Manager (RQM), Rational Software Architect (RSA), IBM Rational Doors, Rational ClearCase (Base/UCM), ClearQuest, Unified Change Management (UCM) & Multi - Site, Windows & UNIX. I am now looking for contract opportunities commensurate with my skill set. In addition to the installation, configuration, and customization of the Rational suite of Tools including ClearCase, ClearQuest, Rose, XDE, ReqPro and the Test Manager suite, I have extensive experience in the areas of software development, lifecycle processes, documentation, environment assessment, troubleshooting, performance tuning, training, utility script writing, build & release management, and interop (between Windows and Unix). As well as Rational's SCM toolset, I have experience with Requisite Pro, RUP, and the Rational Suites. I am a certified, senior instructor for the courses on Windows and UNIX: I have over 19 years experience, 22 years Change and Configuration Management Experience using Endevor (21), PVCS (11), StarTeam (10) and ClearCase/ClearQuest (17), 20 years DBA experience in DB2 and Oracle and 14 years MVS system programming experience. I have performed work for clients in the health care, medical, financial and banking sectors.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Hardware: IBM,S/390, 3090, RS/6000, SUN, HP, AS/400, LAN, PC

Operating Systems: OS/390, UNIX, NT, Windows 2000, MVS, VM,AIX,Solaris

Configuration Products: Endevor-MVS, Harvest, Librarian/CCF, Panvalet/Pan-Apt, CC/Harvest, Changeman, PVCS, ClearCase, ClearQuest, StarTeam, VSS, RCS, MKS, CVS and Tivoli, Rational Team Concert, Rational Software Architect, Rational Quality Manager, Doors, Maven,Ant,Subversion,BladeLogic

Client Server Products: Interwoven, ATG, Dynamo Microsoft IIS and E-Loader

Mainframe Products: CA-Scheduler,Zeke,Opc,CF2,TopSecret,Racf,Apcdocs,Ops/Mvs,Omegamon, Roscoe, TSO, ISPF, Rexx, Clist, Jobtrac, Netman, Ndm, Xcom CA-1, CA-11, CA-7 and Realia

Database Products: Idms, Ims, DB2, Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server, SQL Navigator, Datacom

Testing Products: Rational Quality Center, Rational Functional Tester, Rational Manual Tester, Rational Performance Tester, Test-Manager, Team-Test, Purify Plus, Robot, Visual Test and prevue, Intertest, Expediter, and JCL Check

Enterprise Tools: Unicenter TNG, Automate and OPS/MVS.

Mainframe Languages: COBOL, Assembler, PL-1, Easytrieve, SAS, Cics, and OS/JCL

Client Server Languages: C++, Java, HTML, JHTML, WSH, XML, UML, Verilog, Scripting, Perl, Korn

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Technical Architect

Responsibilities:

• Rational certified in ClearCase Base/UCM, ClearQuest, UCM, Multisite, Rose, Requisite Pro, Soda, Crystal Reports, Rational Unified Process (RUP), Rational Suite Test Studio, Test Real-Time, Test Manager, Team Test, Purify Plus, Robot, Visual Test and Prevue
• Admin Certified in ATG Dynamo and BEA Weblogic.
• IBM Certified in WebSphere Setup/Administration
• Performed install/conversions/upgrades from PVCS, CVS, CCC/Harvest, Harvest, VSS, MKS and StarTeam to Rational ClearCase/ClearQuest.
• Performing system-programming expertise for the installation, upgrades, customization and training expertise in over thirty-seven Computer Associates products and forty IBM software products. Provided on-site and off-site support and consulting of above products on a nation-wide level.
• Performed install/conversions/upgrades between CA-Scheduler, Opc, Jobtrac, CA-7 and Zeke.
• Performed install/conversions/upgrades from Panvalet/Pan-Apt, Librarian/CCF and Changeman to Endevor/MVS.
• Performed over 100 Installations and Conversions to Endevor/MVS.
• Performed install/conversions/upgrades between IDMS, IMS and Datacom to DB2.
• Computer Associates certified instructor on Endevor, Librarian/CCF, Panvalet/Pan-Apt, Scheduler, CA-7 and CA-11.
• DBA experience in IDMS, IMS, Datacom, Oracle and DB2.
• Automation experience using Unicenter/TNG, Ops/Mvs and AF-Operator.
• Data Warehousing/Data Loading, file transfers, data manipulation and loading from mainframe databases DB2, IMS and Datacom to Client Server Databases DB2, Sybase, Oracle and SQL on NT machines.

Confidential,Santa Clara, CA

IBM Rational Architect

• Senior IBM Rational Architect implementing an upgrade to IBM Jazz 4.0.5 I was responsible for all phases of the architecture, design, hardware and software requirements.
• I Provided Tier 1 support for infrastructure, Tuning and general application support for 35000+ users. I provided knowledge transfer and the training of Administrators, Developers, QA and Business Users for the IBM Jazz Rational Suite of RTC RRC and RQM.

Confidential,Glendale, AZ

IBM Rational Architect

• Senior IBM Rational Architect implementing an upgrade to IBM Jazz 4.0.3 I was responsible for all phases of the architecture, design, hardware and software requirements.
• I Provided Tier 1 support for infrastructure, Tuning and general application support for 1000+ users. I provided knowledge transfer and the training of Administrators, Developers, QA and Business Users for the IBM Jazz Rational Suite of RTC RRC and RQM.

Confidential,McLean,VA

IBM Rational Architect

• Senior IBM Rational Architect implementing a redesign of the following IBM Rational Tools. (RTC, RSA, RQM, RRC, RRDI, RFT and RMT) including Setup, architecture, installation and customization of the Enterprise Roll out. Complete Standardization, Configuration and Implementation of Rational Software Architect for modeling of all UML Enterprise artifacts.
• I was responsible for all phases of the architecture, design, hardware and software requirements. I provided knowledge transfer and the training of Administrators, Developers, QA and Business Users for the IBM Rational Suite.

Confidential,Issaquah, WA

IBM Rational Architect

• Senior IBM Rational Architect implementing a redesign of the following IBM Rational Tools. (RTC, RSA, RQM, RRC, RRDI, RFT and RMT) complete redesign, re-architecture, installation and Customizations.
• Also Configuration and Implementation of Rational Software Architect (RSA ) for modeling of all UML artifacts. I was responsible for all phases of the architecture, design, hardware and software requirements. I provided knowledge transfer and the training of Administrators, Developers, QA and Business Users for the IBM Rational Suite.

Confidential,Auburn Hills, MI

IBM Rational Architect

• Senior IBM Rational Architect implementing a enterprise redesign of the following IBM Rational Tools: (RTC, RSA, RQM, RRC, RRDI, RFT and RMT) for a complete Re-Architecture, Installation, Customization and Roll Out.
• I was responsible for all phases of the architecture, design, hardware and software requirements. I provided knowledge transfer and the training of Administrators, Developers, QA and Business Users for the IBM Rational Suite.

Confidential,Rockville, MD

Build Release Engineer

• Build Architect converting applications from a Cruise Control/Subversion/Manual build process to a StarTeam/Maven/BladeLogic automated release model on Windows/Solaris/AIX environment

Confidential,Anaheim CA

Rational Tools SME

• Senior IBM Rational Architect implementing a rollout/customization of the IBM Rational Tools. Senior SME for the Rational Suite product suite (RTC, RQM Doors, Rational Software Architect,) complete installation/Customizations and Configuration.
• I was responsible for the Setup and Configuration of the Build Forge and Cruise Control environment for automated build and deployments. I was responsible for all phases of the architecture, design, hardware and software requirements.
• I provided knowledge transfer and the training of Administrators, Developers, QA and Business Users for the IBM Rational Suite. I also wrote of custom CFR 11 validation documents and scripts for a class 2 medical device validation.

Confidential,NY, NY

Director SCM Tools

• I was responsible for the setup/rollout/customization/training for the implementation of the CA Endevor SCM Tool and CA Harvest SCM Tool. I trained and mentored a staff of 50 people in the SCM best practices and software development methodologies.
• Coding/scripting/building/deployment (ClearCase/Ant/) of applications Java/html/Web sphere RAD content to multiple servers and platforms using Rational ClearCase/UCM/ RTC/Build Forge.

Confidential,San Diego CA

Rational Tools SME

• Senior Rational Architect implementing a rollout/customization of the Rational Tool Suite. Senior SME for the Rational Suite product suite (RTC, RQM, Doors, ClearCase (Base/UCM), ClearQuest,).
• I preformed Setup and Configuration of RHAT, Build Forge, Electric Cloud for automated build and deployments. I was responsible for all phases of the architecture, design, hardware and software requirements.
• I provided knowledge transfer and the training of Administrators, Developers, QA and Business Users for the IBM Rational Suite. I performed coding, scripting, building and deployment (ClearCase/Ant/Cruise Control and Build Forge) of applications Java, HTML, WebSphere and RAD content to multiple servers and platforms using Rational ClearCase UCM, RTC and BuildForge.

Confidential,Trenton, NJ

RUP Mentor and Rational Tools SME

• Senior Rational Architect implementing a rollout of the Rational and Websphere Toolsets. Senior SME for the Rational Suite product suite (ClearCase, ClearQuest, Requisite Pro, RUP, Functional Tester, Performance Tester and RSA/RSM). Setup and configuration of Web sphere products (Business Modeler (WBM), Integration Developer (WID) for business models.
• I performed Setup and Configuration of RHAT, BuildForge, Maven and Hudson for automated build and deployments. I was responsible for all phases of the architecture, design, hardware and software requirements.
• I provided knowledge transfer and the training of Administrators, Developers, QA and Business Users for the IBM Rational Suite and Mentoring, Training and Methodologies knowledge to Application Teams on the customized RUP process. I customized a rollout of Rational Functional/Manual/Performance Tester for all testing of the applications