SUMMARY:

• Confidential Vaghela is currently working as JAVA/J2EE and IBM WebSphere Portal Consultant (Architect) with Confidential .
• He has over 14+ years of Java - J2EE technical experience with a concentration in JAVA/J2EE and IBM WebSphere Portal Architecting, development, integration, installation, upgrades, migration and configuration.
• As an Architect, he involved in requirement gathering, modeling, architecting, and application design and provide technical solutions.
• He has over 14+ years of consulting experience within a variety of industries, including Government, HealthCare, Telecom, Manufacturing, Banking, and E-commerce. Includes a range of IBM WebSphere and Java-based technological exposure. He has good exposure of SDLC using Agile and Waterfall development.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Programming languages: Java using JDK v1.6/v1.7/1.8

UI Frameworks: JQuery, Dojo, AngularJSFramework Technology: IBM Portlet JSR168/286, Spring v2/3, Struts v1.2

Web Services Technology: RESTful (Jersey/Jackson/CXF/Wink/RESTEasy), SOAP, JAX-RS, JAX-WS

Persistence Technology: Hibernate, JPA, EJB v3.x

Service Security Frameworks: SAML, OAuth2

Enterprise Application Integration: Apache Camel, Apache MQ, IBM MQ-MB

Web Analytics Technology: Google Analytics

CRM/CMS: Salesforce.com, IBM WCM

Modeling & Designing Tools: UML, IBM RSAR, EA (Enterprise Architect v6), Star-UML, MS-Visio

DBMS/RDBMS: IBM DB2, Oracle, MySQL

Web/Application Server: IBM WebSphere Portlet/Application Server v6.x/7.x/ 8.x, JBoss v4.x/5.x, Tomcat7/8, Jetty8

Configuration Management: IBM Clear Case, Tortoise CVS, Perforce (P4v)

Programming Tools: IBM RSA, IBM RAD6/7/8, Eclipse v3.x, NetBeans7

Project/Quality Management Tools: HPQC, JIRA

Others: Amazon Web Services - AWS, SOA Oracle Suite, Agile Development, IBM FEB, AJAX, Maven v3, Netbiscuits (Mobile-App Development), Jenkins, CDN, Linux (Ubuntu), Eclipse-PMD and Sonar Code Analyzer, IBM Dynamic Cache (DistributedObjectCache), Spring Boot, Junit

IBM WebSphere Portal Component: IBM Portlet development, WCM, PUMA, Themes, Portal User Login and Authentication, TAI, XML Access, POC URI

Domain knowledge: Government, Telecom, Manufacturing, E-comm., Travel, Banking, HealthCare

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Consultant Architect/Lead

Confidential, San Francisco, CA

Responsibilities:

• Product based company.
• Understand existing application module and system architecture. Enhancement of existing application and adding new features, requirement gathering, application architecture design and executing entire SDLC life cycle.
• Agile based development using JIRA tool.
• Enhancement and development using technologies like Sprint, JQuery, RESTful and J2EE.
• Provide technical solutions and managing entire application.
• Define development, security and performance standards.
• Team management and co-ordination. Onshore-offshore model.
• Worked on various tools and technologies like Spring (Spring-Batch, AOP, Transaction Management, JMS), Java/J2EE, JSP, JQuery, AJAX, RESTful Web Services, Hibernate, Jenkins build tool, Tomcat/Jetty, MySQL, Linux, Perforce, CDN (Akamai and Level3).

Consultant Architect/Lead

Confidential, San Francisco, CA

Responsibilities:

• Understand existing application module and implementation architecture. Requirement gathering and application architecture design.
• Agile based development using JIRA tool.
• Enhancement and development using WCM8, Spring Portal v8, JQuery and J2EE.
• Provided technical solutions for existing applications.
• Define development, security and performance standards.
• Team management and co-ordination.
• Google Analytics integrations.
• Worked on various tools and technologies like Spring Portal using JSR286, WCM8, Java/J2EE, JQuery, AJAX, Google Analytics, and Jenkins build tool, IBM WebSphere Portlets, WebSphere Portal Server, WebSphere Application Server, Oracle database, SVN, IBM RAD v9 and other IBM Portal components.

Sr. Consultant/Architect/Lead

Confidential, Tempe, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Development and implementation of functional enhancements to a critical WebSphere Portal application.
• Manage multiple streams of developments.
• Coordinates, guides and mentor offshore resources.
• Perform quality reviews and drive improvements.
• Understand business requirements.
• Analyze the existing application and business.
• Thorough understanding of WebSphere Portal 7 development with strong knowledge of J2EE frameworks, Portal skills, Spring, Hibernate, jQuery, JSP, Java Script, JSON.
• Web application development, security and performance standards.
• Thorough understanding of configuration management tools, automated build tools.
• Involvement in the development/update of tables, views and stored procedures in Oracle PL/SQL.

Sr. Consultant/Architect/Lead

Confidential, Indianapolis, IN

Responsibilities:

• Application Framework development for the client HHSC (Health and Human Services Commission, Govt. organization, Austin, Texas), using Java and IBM WebSphere Technologies, which will be used as a plug and play for other HHSC Departments and applications.
• Developed Framework’s core and generic components development using IBM WebSphere technology, REST services, UI Dojo framework Components, JPA, Logging and REST based EJB.
• Application design, Solution provider and Team management.
• Developed reusable components, security components and web components.
• Developed technical documents and user manual guide documents.
• Achieved Security, Performance Optimization and banking service integrations (NGS project).
• Defined application standards, performance standards.
• Worked closely with the Client and venders stakeholders.
• Application Demonstration to the Client (Agile Model) and change integration.
• Application integration with other existing applications like IBM ODM, IBM BPM etc.
• Provide technical and non-technical guidance to team.
• Worked on various tools and technologies like Java J2EE, IBM WebSphere Portlets using JSR286, WebSphere Portal Server, WebSphere Application Server, Oracle database, Restful Web Services, DOJO client framework, JPA, REST based EJB, IBM Clear-Case, IBM RAD and other IBM Portal components, DistributedObjectCache/ DistributedMap.
• Application Security and Performance optimization for HealthCare application.
• SAML security optimization.
• Team management, code review and service optimization.
• Performance, load testing, production deployment co-ordination and support.
• Co-ordination with development team, test team, integration, deployment team and venders.

Technology Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed existing applications for TOYOTA (Europe based project), implemented and delivered new CR (Change Requirement) using Java, Apache Camel and Apache MQ.
• Designed architecture (HLD) diagrams for CUMMINS (USA based) project, and suggested technologies to implement their new requirements. Provided solutions for security issues.
• Analyzed and explored IBM Lotus Expeditor tool to develop Rich Client Application Engine.
• RFP (Request for Proposal) and Architecture design for few more requirements. (For ex. Michelin tire and others)
• POC development for NISSAN LEAF service integration using SOAP and RESTEasy technologies.
• Harley and Davidson project understand, mentoring and team building and worked as offshore-onshore model.
• Provided architectural and technical solutions to peer architect teams.

Associate Technical Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performed multi-functional, as hands-on architect, responsible for establishing Code Bridge that fix the gap between business and technology by analysis of requirements. Capture system functional and non-functional requirements.
• Served as technology leader for strategic software development projects including; multi-factor adoptive authentication for online Genesis travel system with meeting regulatory and compliance audit requirements.
• Establish and ensure best practice with technical infrastructure architecture standards, processes, principles and methodologies.
• Utilized industry standards to analyze code quality and executing Agile Development methodology while serving as scrum master.
• Designing Application diagrams using (SPARX Enterprise Architect) tools.
• Writing LLD and HLD documents.
• Technical solution provider, identify technology stacks, explore new technologies.
• Core component development.
• Requirement understanding from Client and Business Analyst for various projects.
• Team management; provide technical and non-technical guidance to team, testing team and peer team members.
• Worked on various technologies like RESTful web services, Netbiscuit component, IBM WebSphere, JSR286, Hibernate, MySQL, Tomcat and Apache SOLR etc.
• Designed entire Software Solution for GENESIS Travel project.
• Developed Framework using Hibernate for generic CRUD and Search operations.
• Developed application LLD and HLD architectural diagrams and documents for GENESIS Travel.
• Developed core components using Net Biscuit (Mobile App) technology for PHILIPS-UK mobile based project.
• Team management and development using Agile Methodologies.
• Mentored team on IBM technologies and various Java based technologies to exiting team and on boarded resources.
• Provided architectural and technical solutions to peer teams.

Sr. Software Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Team lead for IBM WebSphere Portal Application development.
• Worked on onshore-offshore model for requirement understanding, development and supporting various applications.
• Worked on various IBM Portlet Application development, enhancement, production application support, web services development and application migrations.
• Lead resources in a team, provided technical and non-technical guidance to team and peer team members.
• Worked on various technologies like IBM WebSphere Portlets, JAX-WS Web Service, AJAX, Hibernate, IBM Application Server, JBoss Application Server, Oracle database, IBM RSA/RAD etc.
• Delivered a SPRINT NEXTEL (USA based telecom provider) project in 4 months instead of given time of 7 months.
• Appraised by customer (SPRINT) with accolades.
• Integrated existing SPRINT’s IBM WebSphere Applications with ATG-Dynamo.
• Engaged with offshore team and stakeholders for project requirement and enhancements. Onshore-offshore model development.
• Application production support for critical issues and bug fixes and provide technical and non-technical guidance to team.

Sr. Software Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked on enhancement of several IBM WebSphere portlets using JSR168/JSR286 as Portal Consultant at BB&D (Barone, Budge & Dominick) for VODACOM (telecom provider, South Africa - Johannesburg)
• POC development for offshore-onshore development
• Requirement understand and project execution.
• Worked directly and independently with client at onshore and continued same project from offshore as offshore-onshore development environment.

Software Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing IBM WebSphere Portlets using JSR 168/JSR 286, installation of RAD, DB2, IBM portal server, WAS server, configuration and migration.
• Experience in J2EE technologies including Struts, Spring, Servlet, Hibernate and MySQL.
• Worked closely with Project Managers and Development Team.
• Worked as Developer, Team Lead and Programmer Architect.
• WebSphere portal development using IBM API, JSR168 and JSF portlets as IBM contractor.
• Requirement understanding and client communication.
• Developed application prototype and Application design.
• Application development and team management.

Software Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Team member for government project development team as a part of COE (Center of Excellence).
• Developed customized Portlets using IBM API.
• Prepared process diagrams, flow diagrams and ER diagrams in SRS documentation.
• Handled Technical and Non-Technical issues in department.
• Requirement understanding and technical document and use cases writing.
• Learned WebSphere portal development using IBM API and WSAD tool.

Software Engineer / IT Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed java applications using UML diagrams.
• Database design and development of Admin and Client modules for UK based web applications like Solicitors.co.uk, accountant.co.uk, hotel management.