Summary


  
Around 8.5 years of IT       Experience in software development/maintenance in Java/J2EE technologies.

  
Proficient in leading       onshore and offshore IT Project Teams and providing client with first       class products and services

  
Extensive       Design/Development experience in technologies like Java, UML, HTML, EJB,       JSP, Servlets, JMS, JDBC, JTA, JNDI, Struts, LDAP, JSF, Java Mail.

  
Work experience in all       phases of Software Development Life Cycle.

  
Working knowledge of       Frameworks l ike Spring (2.5) and Hibernate (3.0)

  
Extensive use of IDEs       like Websphere Studio Application Developer, Eclipse, JBuilder,       JDeveloper, Visual Age for Java, Rational Application Developer 6.0

  
Hands on in       Application Servers like IBM Websphere 6.0, JBoss,       Apache, Tomcat, Oracle 9i, IPlanet 6.5

  
Skilled in creating System       Requirement Specification documents, Functional and Technical Specs for       development and maintenance projects

  
Conducted client       meetings for gathering requirements and refine functional specifications.       Implemented the software and trained users at the client-side. Interacted       with Clients like AIG.

  
Possess strong Domain       Knowledge in Insurance and have over 2 years of experience in Manufacturing       Projects. 

  
Extensive experience       in writing test cases and capturing testing defects. 

  
Have sound testing       experience of all testing phases such as Unit Testing, Integration Testing       and System testing.

  
Experience in managing       the project source code using PVCS and Microsoft VSS/CVS. 

  
Sound Knowledge of       Creational, Structural and Behavioral design patterns.

  
Ability to employ new       ideas, concepts, methods and technologies



Technical  Skills

    
Language: Java,    UML, HTML, EJB, JSP, Servlets, JMS, JDBC, JTA, JNDI, Struts, LDAP, JSF, Java    Mail.

      Database: Oracle    8i/9i, PL/SQL, DB2 UDB 8.0, DB Visualizer, TOAD, MS-Access, SQL-Server

      Platform: Windows NT, Windows 95 / 98 /2000/XP, Solaris 8, UNIX, Red    Hat Linux 8.1

      Design    skills: UML, Object Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD), J2EE Design    Patterns, EJB Design Patterns

      Application/Web    Servers: IBM Websphere 6.0,  JBoss, Apache, Tomcat, Oracle 9i,    IPlanet 6.5

      Middleware    Technologies: EJB,    Servlets, JSP, Java Beans, JDBC, JNDI, XML, JMS, JSONP, SAX, DOM, HTML

      Content    Management Suite: Vignette    Content Management Suite. Ver. 5

      IDE: Websphere Studio Application Developer, Eclipse, JBuilder,    JDeveloper, Visual Age for Java, Rational Application Developer 6.0

      Version    Control: VSS,    PVCS

      Development    Methodologies: RUP, Agile Methodology,    JUnit, Ant, Log4J

      Bug    Tracker: Bugzilla, PVCS Tracker

      Reporting    Engine: Inetsoft    Style Report Enterprise Edition (Version 8.0 & 10.0)

      Scripting    Language: Java Script, Shell Script

      Others: Cloud    Computing, Hibernate, Spring Framework 

    
Professional  Experience

Client: Confidential, USA  Oct  2005  -  Till Date

    Project: TPAIR  (Third Party Administrators Input Requirements)

    Role: Technical  Lead

Responsibilities:


  
Designing the architecture of the application.

  
Doing development for the different enhancements for batch and       online application.

  
Doing Code review and peer testing of new enhancements.

  
Monitoring, reviewing, debugging and deploying the application.       Provide 24x7 production support.

  
Gather new business requirement in the below mentioned area of       Insurance domain for which the knowledge of Insurance domain is a must.

  
Mentoring the junior developers of the team.

  
Develop business reports using Adhoc Reporting tool of Inetsoft       Enterprise Edition and stored procedures in UDB DB2.

  
Enhance the current application by having close interaction with       client to enhance the older system so as to improve the performance of the       application.

  
Provide domain knowledge and software development expertise which       includes project proposals, giving estimates and gathering business       requirements for changes to existing functionality plus new       implementations.



Environment: IBM  Web Sphere 6.0, RAD 6.0, Solaris 8, Unix, Java, SQL, DB2 UDB 8.1, Unix, PVCS,  SQL Server, InetSoft 10.0,VSS, ITG, Remedy. Project Space, Service-Now, eRoom, JSF,  ANT 


Client: Confidential, May  2005  -  Sept 2005

    Project: Global Exposure Management System (GEMS)

    Role: Module  Lead

Responsibilities:


  
Designing the whole reports module.

  
Developed independently all the Web Components and all the reports in  the reports module.

  
Contributed towards Database Designing and writing stored procedures.

  
Involved in bug fixing.

  
Involved in customization and implementation for specific customer  requirements

  
Provide technical mentoring to newly joined team members



Environment: IBM Web Sphere 5.2, WSAD 5.2, Java, JSP,  Servlets, SQL, PVCS, Inetsoft 6.1, JSF, Café-Framework, Spring Framework, ANT. 


  Jan 2005 - May 2005

Project: Domestic Accident  & Health (A&H)

    Client: Confidential,  (USA)

    Role: Module  Lead

Responsibilities:


  
Acted as the offshore  coordinator for the project.

  
Designed and developed the domestic accident & health application  independently.

  
Created build, deployment and configuration related scripts.

  
Performed Unit testing and Integration testing of the System.

  
Was responsible for version management and control of the project  documents used PVCS for Version Control

  
Involved in deploying the application to the production environment.

  
Performed Peer Code Review, Design Review and Documentation Review



Environment: IBM  Web Sphere 4.0.6, IBM HTTP Server 1.3, Solaris 8, UNIX, Struts 1.1, Java, EJB,  SQL, Oracle8i, DB2, Solaris 8, UNIX, PVCS. 

Project: Click To Recommend (C2R)

    Client: Confidential,  (USA)

    Role: Module  Lead

Responsibilities:


  
Acted  as the offshore coordinator the project.

  
Independently developed all the enhancements as required by the client.

  
Conducted meetings with client to gather requirements

  
Gave unaided support to the existing application. 

  
Designed Project Plans, Deliverables, and milestones. Ensured  standardization of coding techniques and optimized performance.

  
Conducted Unit Tests, Integration Testing and wrote testing scripts and  QA group.



Environment:IBM WebSphere  Application Server 4.0.4, IBM HTTP Server 1.3, IBM DB2,SiteMinder WebAgent  4.5.1,SSL,Java,EJB,Struts 1.1,JavaMail,Java Script, Solaris 8, Unix,PVCS. 


Project: Terrorism Bordereau Application

    Client: Confidential,  (USA)

    Role: Module  Lead

Responsibilities:


  
Acted as offshore coordinator for the project.

  
Independently developed all the enhancements in  the application as required by the client.

  
Gave unaided support to the existing application. 



Environment:IBM  WebSphere 4.0.6, IBM HTTP Server 1.3, Solaris 8, UNIX, Oracle 8i, Java, EJB,  Struts 1.1, Java Script, LDAP, PVCS.


Client: Confidential,  (USA)  March 2005  -  Oct 2005

    Project: AccessAIG  -  Portal + Content Management  System

    Role: Module  Lead

Responsibilities:


  
Involved  in developing the website AIG Canada.

  
Gave design inputs to the graphics team. 

  
Helped in setting up and configuring the Content Management Server. Worked  on Vignette Content Management Suite 5.0 for content management and website  administration 

  
Implemented client side validation and user interaction through Java  Script. 

  
Supported the AccessAIG portal and added new  functionalities to it.

  
Wrote queries for database interaction with Oracle 8.1.7 

  
Had accountability of deliverables and milestones 

  
Strategized the different phases of the development and implementation  phase and documented them. 

  
Inducted new team members to the team and the ongoing project 



Environment: Java, JSP, JavaScript, Oracle 8.1.7, IBM  WebSphere 4.0.6, Vignette Content Management Server. 


Client:  Confidential, USA July  2004  -  Dec 2004

    Project: Distributor  Service Customer Satisfaction Measurement (DSCSM) 

    Role: Senior  Software Engineer

Responsibilities


  
Involved in designing the whole architecture of the application.

  
Involved in gathering information and preparing the project documents  like SRS, High Level 

  
Design, risk sheet, project plan, quality plan, project-monitoring  report.

  
Involved in developing the whole Admin Module using Struts Framework and  Java 

  
Internationalization.


Environment: JSP,  Oracle 8i,Struts 1.1, PL/SQL, Java 1.3, J2EE, Solaris 8, Oracle 9i App Server,  VSS,JBoss

Client: Confidential, India July 2003  -  July 2004
Project: E2E  Online Transaction Solution 

Role:  Software Engineer 

Responsibilities


  
Involved in system study and design.

  
Designed and implemented all the Web Components.

  
Performed Integration and Unit Testing 

  
Involved in bug fixing and regular support activities.

  
Conducted presentations of system design to client


Environment: Core  Java, Servlets, XML, XSL, JSP, HTML, JavaScript, BAPI, Espeak, JCO-1.1,  Tomcat4, Oracle 9i, Java to SAP-4.6C Connectivity, Java Applet, JMS.VSS.


Education

BE (Bachelor of  Engineering)

PGDAIT  (Post Graduate Diploma In Advance Information Technology)