SUMMARY

• 10 years of IT experience in IBM technologies like Websphere Application Server on Z/OS and distributed
• Platforms P-series, Solaris , IBM ESB, Message Broker ver. 6.0, 7.0 and 8.0 and IBM Domino.
• Involved in Configuration, Implementation and operations support of the Websphere products ,WAS Z/OS and ESB for client American Express and internal project.
• Involved in troubleshooting and support of IBM Domino , Websphere Application server Distributed and Message broker.
• Performed Websphere migration from ver. 6.1 to 8.5.
• Strong fundamentals and work experience in the areas of Websphere Z/OS and Message broker technologies Experience in developing Jython scripts for automated tasks in Jenkins and controlling in subversion repository , REXX and JCL programming for batch jobs creation of GDG's , working with nodes .
• Experience in Introscope, Tivoli , BMC and Strobe monitoring tools.
• Worked on Changeman for application rollouts.
• Worked on Websphere Z/OS and message broker development performing migrations from ver. 7.0 to 8.5 using SMP/E and writing Custom Jython Scripts as per project requirements, enabling security ,working with PMI metrics ,creating custom back-ups for ZFS's.
• Deployed new cell configurations
• Highly Self-Motivated /Driven with a passion for learning and interest in implementing new technologies.
• Good team player with ability to work towards common project goals

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Mainframe WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installation of Websphere 8.5.5 using Installation Manager and SMP/E
• Migration of J2EE applications from 7.0 to WAS 8.5.
• Creation of Cell configurations. .
• Configuring of Vertical and Horizontal Clustering on the Application nodes.
• Implemented Security to the existing WebSphere Cells.
• Work with development teams to identify opportunities for performance optimization within the Mainframe Systems.
• Provide support of mission critical systems and serve as primary point of contact for coordination and resolution of HTTP web server, Websphere application server, and database issues with J2EE applications.
• Perform production backups and recovery of Datasets, ZFS and VSAM files using GDG's.
• Perform tuning and troubleshooting of Websphere application server, and HTTP web server.
• Creating and deploying broker archive files.
• Develop custom Jython Sripts and ESQL codes for daily operations ,computations and mappings.
• Apply Maintenance Fix patches , Upgrade Websphere application server using SMP/E.
• Develop and Implement custom REXX scripts and JCL jobs for daily operations.
• Working on the transition for IBM Operational Decision Manager.
• Developed JYTHON scripts to enable the developer audience to configure websphere settings in-lieu of the applications, outside of the Admin Console
• Implemented backup of the config file systems of the existing WebSphere configuration and automated the batch process using JCL and GDG's.
• Hardware: IBM z Series, HTTP and APACHE Server, DB2, and Windows 2003Server. Languages: Java, JCL, SQL, Jython, ESQL,REXX, Databases: IBM DB2 exposure , IBM IMS exposure Middleware: IBM WebSphere MQ exposure ,Websphere Application Server Performance Monitors: CA WILY Introscope, BMC Mainview for WAS, Tivoli Performance Viewer
• Software: IBM SMP/E, IBM WebSphere on z/OS Versions 7, 8, and 8.5 , IBM Installation Manager, IBM WebSphere Compute Grid, WebSphere Online local adapter, IBM Rational Asset Analyzer, BMC Mainview for WebSphere, CA Wily Introscope for WebSphere, CA-Output Management Web Viewer, CA-Output Management Document Viewer, ISPF/TSO,MVS/ESA JCL, Remedy Change Management and Ticket Reporting, MS Office Professional Word, Excel, Access

Confidential

Sr.WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installing Websphere 8.5.
• Migration of J2EE application to WAS 8.5.
• Creation of Cell profile ,application node .
• Configuring of Vertical and Horizontal Clustering on the Application nodes.
• Troubleshooting DataSource connectivity issues.
• Installation and administration of Team Foundation Server.
• Created and Configured MQ series objects like Queue Manager, Queue and Channels.
• Handled the maintenance of the WebSphere Application Servers on Windows platforms and setting up of the developing, test, uat, staging and production environments for the ongoing application development.
• Planning, Design, Installation and Integration of WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 8.5.0.0, IBM Http Server 6.1/1.3.28 and Apache 2.0.47/2.2.1/2.2.17.
• Worked with IBM Support and development teams in resolving issues related to application memory leaks, analyzing java cores and heap dumps using Thread and Heap analyzer tools.
• Migration of Websphere 6.1 Infrastructure to Websphere 8.5
• Completed Performance testing using Heap Analysis , ISA and Open STA.

Confidential

WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installation, Configuration and administration of Web Sphere MQ on Solaris, AIX, Linux and Windows NT/2000 platforms.
• Install, configure and maintain Internet and Intranet Applications on WebSphere Application Server6.0/6.1/7.0, HTTP Server on diverse UNIX flavours that includes AIX, Solaris, Linux and Windows Platforms NT/2000 in a multi clustered high availability environments.
• Created and Configured MQ series objects like Queue Manager, Queue and Channels.
• Handled the maintenance of the WebSphere Application Servers on AIX/Windows platforms and setting up of the developing, test, uat, staging and production environments for the ongoing application development.
• Planning, Design, Installation and Integration of WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 6.1.0.3, IBM Http Server 6.1/1.3.28 and Apache 2.0.47/2.2.1/2.2.17.
• Worked with IBM Support and development teams in resolving issues related to application memory leaks, analyzing java cores and heap dumps using Thread and Heap analyzer tools.
• Used Wily and TPV Performance tools for monitoring and tuning the WebSphere environment like configuring Heap size, Thread pool size, Session Management, connection pool size, etc.
• Hands on experience in using CA Willy Introscope Workstation, Investigator for monitoring and management module editor to set the introscope monitoring configuration information like alerts actions and dashboard.
• Applied Fix Packs for WebSphere Application Server 6.1 and hot fixes to various applications and multiple environments as per the change management system request to overcome the functionality and performance issues.
• Troubleshoot problems on the various environments involving the integrations of WebSphere, IBM Http server, iPlanet WebServers, TAM and LDAP.
• Good knowledge in trouble shooting basic network related issues using ping, telnet, netstat, trace route commands and pbrun, umask, soft links commands.
• Expertise in AutoSys standards to produce job definitions that can be migrated from environment to environment with little or no change to the job definition.
• Experience in Troubleshooting and Managing Enterprise Application Integration solutions layered upon Complex MQSeries environments.
• Lead role in performance testing and tuning the applications performance emphasizing on JVM heap size, CPU utilization, JDBC connection pools, Garbage Collector, Web container threads, Servlets performance, response time alerts and thresholds.
• Assisted in several thread dumps and heap dumps analysis using IBM Thread analyzer and IBM Heap Analyzer.
• Implemented security using LTPA and LDAP for WebSphere Application Server.
• Created documentation for installation, configuration and troubleshooting. Which are useful for OSS team during on call support.
• Provided on call support by 24x7 shift rotation basis and monitored trouble ticket queues to attend user and system calls.
• Actively developing Scripts in C using.net framework as part of re-coding project for Finance application.
• Setting up the Symphony Grid computing environment for application functionality.

Environment: Websphere Application Server 6.1, IHS WebServer 6.1/1.3.28, WebSphere MQSeries 5.x/6.0, UNIX, AIX, Solaris, Visual Source Safe, WSAD, Wily Introscope 8.2.3, Tivoli Enterprise Portal, XML, Oracle 9i/10g, Windows 2000/2003/XP, Symphony Grid, Finance applications on C and Perl

Confidential

WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Expertise in installation of WebSphere Application Server Base/Network Deployment on different Unix Platforms AIX/Linux .
• Installation of WebSphere Network Deployment versions 7.0/6.1/6.0 in various production environments and test environments.
• Experienced in Applying fix packs and ifixes for WebSphere as suggested by IBM.
• Installation and configuration of plug-in files and Web Servers.
• Experience in problem tracing, Websphere log file managements and trouble shooting of problems related to the applications deployed on WebSphere Application Server.
• Responsible for Supporting priority one and two outages and investigate all aspects of the event until it is resolved or an escalation is necessary.
• Installation, Configuration and administration of Web Sphere MQ on Solaris, AIX, Z/OS and Windows NT/2000 platforms.

Confidential

Websphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for installation and configuration WebSphere Application Server
• Responsible for installation of IBM HTTP Server
• Configuring WebSphere Application Server on multiple platforms for both horizontal and vertical scaling for Work Load Management.
• Creation and setting up new WebSphere Application Servers in a clustered environment.
• Deployed and trouble shoot the new Enterprise J2EE applications in the shared WAS environment
• Configured of JDBC Providers, Data Source, Virtual Hosting, Global Security, SSL, LDAP
• Written shell scripts to automate the build process
• Problem Determination through the use of log files and rectified the problems or interacting with IBM support to solve problems
• Worked on WSCP scripts and shell scripts to automate the maintenance process of the WebSphere and used XML Config tool for backing up WebSphere configuration
• Created IBM Problem Management Records PMR to report WebSphere Application Server problems.

Confidential

Technical Support Officer

• Administering the problems related to windows 2000/2003 domain controllers, DNS, DHCP and Print server.
• Windows 2000 Active Directory domain creation, installing additional domain Controller
• Establishing trust relationship
• Disk Quota implementation, Group Policy System policy implementation
• User Creation and Maintenance in Exchange server
• Handling the User Mail's for MS Outlook in Exchange server 5.5 and 2003