SUMMARY

• 7+ years of experience as a SCM, Environment Management and Build/Release Engineering for automating, building, releasing and configuring changes from one environment to other environment.
• Experience in using version controller tools like Subversion (SVN), GIT, IBM Clear case UCM and PVCS.
• Extensively worked on Hudson, Jenkins and Team City for continuous integration and for End - to-End automation for all build and deployments.
• In-depth understanding of the principles and best practices of Software Configuration Management (SCM).
• Worked with development engineers to ensure automated test efforts are tightly integrated with the build system and in fixing the error while doing the deployment and building.
• Exposed to all aspects of software development life cycle (SDLC) such as Analysis, Planning, Developing, Testing, Implementing and Post-production analysis of the projects.
• Ability in deploying the developed code in a WebSphere/WebLogic, Apache Tomcat/JBOSS, IIS7.
• Excellent knowledge on Java/J2EE and also the ability of developing XML, HTML, Shell Scripts and Perl Scripts.
• Efficient in working closely with core product teams to ensure high quality and timely delivery of builds.
• Excellent experience in documenting and automating the build and release process.
• Conduct systems design, feasibility and cost studies and recommend cost-effective cloud solutions such as Amazon Web Services.
• Experience in using bug tracking systems like JIRA, Remedy and HP Quality Center.
• Proficient in tracing complex build problems,releaseissues and environment issues in a multi-component environment
• Installed and configured an automated toolPuppetthat included the installation and configuration of the Puppet master, agent nodes and an admin control workstation.
• In-depth understanding of the principles and best practices of Software Configuration Management (SCM).
• Having good Experience in DevOps tools like Chef and Puppet for Deployment on Multiple platforms.
• Extensively used build utilities like Maven, ANT for building of jar, war, bar and ear files.
• Expertise in troubleshooting the problems generated while building, deploying and also in production support.
• Ability in managing all aspects of the software configuration management process including code compilation, packaging, deployment, release methodology and application configurations.
• Experience working with Oracle 9i/10g. Prior coding skills in PL/SQL, triggers, stored procedures, design and creation of databases, schemas, tables and indexes.
• Closely worked with development, QA and other teams to ensure automated test efforts are tightly integrated with the build system and in fixing the error while doing the deployment and building.
• Extensive experience in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle with emphasis in Designing, Developing, Implementation, Deployment and Support of distributed enterprise scalable, secure and transactional J2EE applications.
• Worked with different Bug tracking tools like JIRA, Rally, Remedy, HP Quality Center and IBM Clear Quest.
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills, self-motivated, dedicated and understanding the demands of 24/7 system maintenance and has good customer support experience.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Versioning Tools: CVS, Tortoise SVN, Clearcase, GIT, Perforce and PVCSBug Tracking

Tools: JIRA, Remedy, HP Quality Center, IBM ClearQuest, Mingle

CI Tools: Bamboo, Hudson, Jenkins, Puppet, OpenStack, Chef, Atlassian

Build Tools: Cruise Control, ANT, MAVEN and TeamCity, Buildforge, Nexus.

Scripting: Perlscripting, Shellscripting, Python, Perl, Jython,Vm ware

Web Technologies: Servlet, JDBC, JSP, HTML, JavaScript, XML, AWS.

Web servers: Web logic, Web Sphere, Apache Tomcat, JBOSS, Geritt

RDBMS: Oracle, SQL SERVER, MYSQL, DB2

Operating Systems: Windows, UNIX, LINUX (RHEL).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Johns Creek, GA

Sr. DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Release Engineer for a team that involved different development teams and multiple simultaneous software releases.
• Used Subversion as source code repositories.
• Managed SVN repositories for branching, merging, and tagging.
• Developed Shell/Perl Scripts for automation purpose.
• Implemented multi-tier application provisioning in OpenStack cloud, integrating it with Puppet.
• Responsible for designing and deploying best SCM processes and procedures.
• Worked closely with software developers and DevOps to debug software and system problems.
• Created scripts in Python which integrated with Amazon API to control instance operations.
• Deployed Puppet, Puppet dashboard for configuration management to existing infrastructure.
• Used Puppet to automate Configuration management.
• Used Puppet to manage Web Applications, Config Files, Data Base, Commands, Users Mount Points, Packages.
• Maintained and coordinated environment configuration, controls, code integrity, and code conflict resolution.
• Used AGILE MVN method to develop a build and also ANT as a build tool.
• Using Chef and AWS allowed me to reduce costs for the department and eliminate unwarranted resources. Automated provisioning of cloud infrastructure with Chef.
• Replaced existing manual deployment and management processes with Chef and AWS OpsWorks stacks across 4 product platforms.
• Imported and managed multiple corporate applications into GitHub code management repo.
• Created and maintained documentation of build and release processes and application configuration to comply with audit requirements and Industry best practices.
• Managed GIT and SVN as Source Control Systems
• Created Pre-operation and Post-operation triggers in UCM.
• Developed scripts using PERL, BASH and BATCH files for Automation of Activities and builds.
• Provided level one support for build troubleshooting and production issues.
• Responsible for the EBFs (Emergency Bug Fixes) to push them to different environments and monitor their status.
• Performed merges for each build from Development Branch to Integration Branch.
• Created the Release Management plan with the implementation schedule.
• Conducted Sanity Testing to verify for the right build is deployed.
• 24/7 on call support for emergency site maintenance and immediate build and install requests.
• Worked with the automated scripts for the Build and Deployment of the applications.
• Responsible for Build and Install Schedules using Unix Cron jobs.
• Maintained configuration files for each application for the purpose of build and install on different environments.
• Involved in writing parent pom files to establish the code quality tools integration.
• Installing, configuring and administering Jenkins CI tool on Linux machines.
• Coordinate/assist developers with establishing and applying appropriate branching, labeling/naming conventions using GIT source control.
• Analyze and resolve conflicts related to merging of source code for GIT.
• Implemented the setup for Master slave architecture to improve the Performance of Jenkins.
• Used Jenkins for Continuous Integration and deployment into Tomcat Application Server.
• Deployed Java/J2EE applications to Application servers in an Agile continuous integration environment and also automated the whole process.
• Installed and Configured the Nexus repository manager for sharing the artifacts within the company.
• Supported and developed tools for integration, automated testing and release management.
• Verified if the methods used to create and recreate software builds are consistent and repeatable.
• Involved in Research of the project application architecture to support/resolve build, compile, and test issues/problems.
• Releasing code to testing regions or staging areas according to the schedule published.
• Possessing strong knowledge in Ant and Mavenbuildtools and implementing it with Jenkins, Anthill Pro andBuildForge.

Environment: Java, ANT, Maven, SVN, Puppet, Linux, AWS, OpenStack, Shell/Perl Scripts, Python, SCM, GIT, Jenkins, Tomcat, Jira

Confidential, Austin, TX

Sr. Devops Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Release Engineer for a team that involved different development teams and multiple simultaneous software releases.
• Designing and implementing for fully automated server build management, monitoring and deployment By Using DevOps Technologies like Chef.
• Responsible for design and maintenance of the Subversion/GIT, Stash Repositories, views, and the access control strategies.
• Coordinate/assist developers with establishing and applying appropriate branching, labeling/naming conventions using GIT source control.
• Used ANT and Python scripts to automate the Build and deployment process. Used maven for few modules.
• DevOps for load balanced environments & Multi-regional server environments (AWS Regional nodes managed via Chef Roles and Ohai Attributes)
• Monitoring each service deployment, and validating the services across all environments.
• Deployed J2EE applications to Application servers in an Agile continuous integration environment and also automated the whole process.
• Build scripts using ANT and MAVEN build tools in Jenkins, Sonar to move from one environment to other environments.
• Involved in build and deploying SCA modules in IBM Web sphere Process server.
• Worked on Java/J2ee deployments in web sphere.
• Written Shell scripts to apply the Integration label to all the files which needs manual labelling of files.
• Deployed Puppet, Puppet Dashboard and PuppetDB for configuration management to existing infrastructure.
• Owner of Jenkins, GitHub, Puppet, Artifactory, and all internal build systems for the coredevelopment team on an enterprise-level Java-based cloud orchestration/automation tool.
• Strictly enforced ITIL process while pushing builds and deployments to prod and pre-prod environments.
• Used o write an install script in Ruby using all of the extra helper functions from Chef
• Configured the user’s accounts for Continuous Integration - Jenkins, Nexus and Sonar.
• Gathered all the stakeholder approvals, necessary signoffs while acting as a release manager for two development teams.
• Prepared Migration logs for every release and maintained the data accuracy.
• Maintained Defect Fix Deployments and documented the deployed files in the appropriate Environment Migration log.
• Working with Change Order with current release and implement them in the Production.
• Created Branches, Tags for each release and particular environments.
• Merged the branches after the Code Freeze.
• Created the Deployment notes along with the Local SCM team and released the Deployment instructions to Application Support.

Environment: Java, Eclipse, Chef, Ant, Maven, Jenkins, GIT, Subversion, WebSphere Application Server (WAS), Apache, PERL, BASH, Unix, Python.

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Sr. Build & Release Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for design and maintenance of the Subversion/GIT Repositories, views, and the access control strategies.
• Performed all necessary day-to-day Subversion/GIT support for different projects.
• Analyze and resolve compilation and deployment errors related to code development, branching, merging and building of source code.
• Develop and enhance the automated configuration management system.
• Maintain and enhance current build procedures for all software development projects.
• Branching and merging of the code base in CVS.
• Used Ant, Maven to perform daily and weekly Software Builds.
• Installed, administered and configured Jenkins Continuous Integration tool.
• Resolving merging issues during build and release by conducting meetings with developers and managers.
• Responsible for designing and deploying best SCM processes and procedures.
• Maintain build system and automate build process for different applications.
• Deploying Java Enterprise applications to Apache Web Server, JBoss Application server.
• Worked with Oracle Database Admin to keep all the specified tables as assigned by developments in sync for every release
• Used Oracle to connect to various databases and to check for the invalid objects after and before each release.
• Solid understanding of Linux shell and Perl scripting, UNIX, Windows, build and release engineering principles
• Posting the build on time & following it up the testing team on posted builds until the specified release goes LIVE

Environment: Java/J2ee, CVS, ANT, Maven, GIT, Subversion, Jenkins, Linux, Shell Scripts, Apache Web Server, JBoss Application Server.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Sr. Build & Release Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Implement, maintain and support reliable, timely and reproducible builds for project teams.
• Maintained build related scripts developed in ANT, Python and shell. Modified build configuration files including Ant’s build.xml.
• Worked with development team to migrate Ant scripts to Maven.
• Experienced in authoring pom.xml files, performing releases with the Maven release plugin, Mavenization of Java projects and managing Maven repositories.
• Researched and implemented code coverage and unit test plug-ins with Maven/Hudson.
• Used Maven dependency management system to deploy snapshot and release artifacts to Nexus to share artifacts across projects.
• Configured and maintained Hudson to implement the CI process and integrated the tool with Ant and Maven to schedule the builds.
• Work with development/testing, deployment, systems/infrastructure and project teams to ensure continuous operation of build and test systems.

Environment: Ant, Java/J2EE, Maven, Hudson, Linux, Solaris, Python, WebSphere, Shell scripting, Nexus.

Confidential

Build & Release Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Participated in the release cycle of the product which involves environments like Development, QA, UAT and Production..
• Coordinate with the Development, Database Administration, QA, and IT Operations teams to ensure there are no resource conflicts.
• Worked closely with Project Managers to understand a code/configuration release scope and how to confirm a release was successful.
• Managing the code migration from TFS, CVS and Star team to Subversion repository.
• Implemented continuous integration using Jenkins
• Created repositories according the structure required with branches, tags and trunks.
• Attended sprint planning sessions and daily sprint stand-up meetings.
• Configured application servers (JBOSS) to deploy the code.
• Configured plugins for the integration tools to the version control tools.
• Worked with the developers to configure plugins troughEclipseto develop the code.
• For check in process used Tortoise SVN as a migration tool.
• Utilize Jira for issue reporting, status, and activity planning.
• Extensively used ANT tool to do the builds, integrated ANT to Eclipse and did local builds.
• Integrated Apache Maven with Jenkins for the builds as the Continuous Integration process.
• Build Java code and .NET code on to different Jenkins servers as per the schedule.
• When required applied patches as per the release process.
• Maintained JIRA for tracking and updating project defects and tasks.
• Managed and document all post deployment issues utilizing the Post Deployments Issue Log.
• Responsible for communicating next steps, deployment schedules, quality assurance, validation and defect tracking/ resolution.
• Organized a daily stand-up post-deployment meeting to review all issues being tracked.
• Ensure every issue has an owner and that it is resolved while capturing the specific details about the issue, resolution, and which organizations and individuals provided the resolution.
• Documented all post-deployment issues in a log and assist in resolving these issues where applicable, maintaining timely updates within the log.
• Manual and Automation process of creating branches tags and code merging
• Ensured all steps are successfully completed and document their completion times and issue logs.

Environment: Subversion, Perforce, Ant, Jenkins, Hudson, Web Sphere Application Server (WAS), Web services, Web Logic, Test Director, Mercury, Quality center, Oracle 10g, Visual Build, .Net, ANT, J2EE, Web sphere

Confidential

Release Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed software configuration/release management activities for three different Java applications.
• Designed and implemented Continuous Integration process using tools like Hudson with approval from development and other affected teams.
• Defined processes to build and deliver software baselines for internal as well as external customers.
• Converted old builds using MAKE to ANT and XML for doing Java build
• Created and maintained built wrapper scripts using PERL.
• Maintained and executed build scripts by coordinating with development and QA teams.
• Responsible in doing build and deploying on different environments simultaneously.
• Deployed the EAR and WAR archives into Weblogic and Apache Servers.
• Configured and Maintained Apache web servers for Release Management Team’s internal use.
• Provided assistance to developers in resolving problems.
• Created and Maintained Subversion repositories, branches and tags.
• Acted as an Integrator for performing merge, rebase and baseline operations.
• Enforced development policies using Subversion hooks and other metadata.
• Attend forum for management of release weekly meetings.
• Monitor progression of releases and keep them on track for delivery on planned release date.
• Submit request for implementation to various groups who participate in release.
• Assemble Release Kit and complete all paperwork, including implementation/back out plans.
• Turnover documentation monitor status of actual production turnover.

Environment: - Java, Ant, Hudson, Weblogic, Subversion, Shell & Perl scripting.