SUMMARY:

• 10+ Years of experience in IT with administer complex SOA based WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Application Server applications in various Environments.
• Experienced in Configuring WebSphere Process Server Golden Topology with Oracle, DB2 on z/os as its backend database and WAS v6.1.
• Experienced working on WebSphere ESB v6.x/7.x.
• Experienced in administering WebSphere Process Server cluster configurations in … Business Process Manager … in different topologies on different platforms (UNIX, Windows) and providing Core functionality for implementing Service oriented Architecture.
• Experienced in interacting with vendors, gathering the requirements and building WebSphere environments and deploying the services as per their project needs.
• Extensive experience in administering SCA Components Business Rules, Human Tasks and Selectors using Administrative console.
• Applied the different type of security (LDAP/User Registry) using Admin Console.
• Migrated existing applications from WebSphere Application Servers 5/5.1 to 6/6.1 on Linux, windows and UNIX platforms.
• Conceptual knowledge of installing Process Server on the AIX (Cell/Node).
• Extensive experience in Troubleshooting, RCA and Performance Optimization.
• Performed PMR management.
• Experienced in providing 24x7 production supports for few ad - hoc projects with WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Application Server environments.
• Configured the Resource Adapters configurations (CICS, J2c Connection Factories, CTG)
• Experience in deploying J2EE applications on WAS … versions using WAS admin console and wsadmin scripting tool
• Experienced in Configuring SSL security between the WebSphere Application Servers and Web Servers.
• Experienced and expertise in WebSphere and J2EE administration and experienced in providing J2EE based solutions in clustered environments.
• Experienced in creating Horizontal and Vertical Cluster configurations of WebSphere Application Servers and WebSphere Process Servers.
• Extensively worked on Creating Horizontal cluster Configurations in Production environments and deploying applications for high Availability.
• Experience in installation, configuration, performance tuning and troubleshooting IBM HTTP Server, Apache Server and IIS on different Linux, Windows and UNIX platforms.
• Experienced in installation and configuration of LDAP Server (IBM Tivoli Directory Server).
• Experienced in working with Automated application deployment, startup, shutdown and enhancements using RSync, JACL/Jython scripts (recycle the application server, deploy customer applications, log rotation, monitor applications state, etc.)
• Experienced in integrating WebSphere Application Server and Deployment manager with IBM Http server, IBM Directory Server, Apache, Sun ONE Web Server, Oracle, DB2 and SQL servers.
• Experienced in debugging applications in Base, ND of WebSphere Application Server providing load balancing and clustering solutions.
• Applied Fix packs / e Fixes / Refresh packs / Cumulative fix packs for WAS using Update Installer and automating it.
• Strong leadership skills working with Executive Management, Technical Architects and Business End-Users working through change management and new technology deployments.
• Experienced in handling and designing the applications that run on critical high volume databases.
• Installation, configuration and maintenance of DNS servers, Mail servers, FTP servers, NFS, Samba servers, NIS, NIS+ and Web servers on AIX, Solaris and Linux platforms.
• Experienced in analyzing application problems using tools IBM Tivoli Performance Viewer, HP Diagnostic Server and IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager.
• Experienced in configuring work load management.
• Provided technical assistance in monitoring, tuning, backup/restore, upgrades, migration, failover and recovery and upgrades of WebSphere Environment for availability, scalability, maintainability and WLM (Work Load Management) using cloning and clustering including horizontal and vertical cloning.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• IBM Business Process Manager V 8.5.6/8.5.0
• WebSphere Process Server 6.2.0.3
• IBM WebSphere Business Monitor v7.5
• IBM Integration Designer v8.5
• WebSphere Application Server v8.5
• Autosys
• Remedy
• Data Power SOA Appliances XI50 v3.8.x/6.x
• Linux
• IBM HTTP Servers

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Hoboken, NJ

IBM BPM Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Install/ configure and administered complex SOA IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.6 on Linux environments (used Golden and single cluster Topology).
• Install/ configure and administered complex SOA IBM Business Process Manager V8.5.0 on windows servers.
• Install/Configure and administeres WebSphere Application Server 8.5.
• Worked on runtime migration from WPS 6.2.0.3 to BPM 8.5.6.
• Migrated Business data and artifacts from WPS 6.2.0.3 to BPM 8.5.6
• Point of contact and led the team for complete Migration Project.
• Day to Day deployment of applications in to both WPS 6.2.03 and BPM 8.5.6 and troubleshooting of environmental and development issues.
• Extensively working with IBM on Migration issues (both Environment related and coding related).
• Involving in load tests/performance tests of applications and planning the readiness for the capacity.
• Worked on deployments of Datapower XI50 applicances.
• Firmware upgrade of Data Power Applicances. Day to day trouble shooting.
• Worked on cross cell configuration of BPM and WAS environments (exchanging LTPA tokens set up).
• Used Remedy tool for ticketing purpose and change control.
• Worked with IBM on high priority issues, Root cause analysis and documentation of issues and resolutions.
• Supported Production maintenance from middleware team (Network Maintenance, DB and UNIX maintenance).
• Supported 24*7 model during critical production releases and building environments for Migration.
• Set up of BPM environments from scratch, gathering requirements, prerequisites, working with Unix, DBA team and building the environments ready for deployment of applications.

Environment: IBM Business Process Manager V 8.5.6/8.5.0, WebSphere Process Server 6.2.0.3, IBM WebSphere Business Monitor v7.5, IBM Integration Designer v8.5, WebSphere Application Server v8.5, Autosys, Remedy, Data Power SOA Appliances XI50 v3.8.x/6.x, Linux, IBM HTTP Servers,

IBM BPM Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Install/ configure and administered complex SOA IBM Business Process Manager V7.5.
• Upgrade of Business Process Manager from V75 to V751 FP1
• Prepared a POC for IBM BPM v8.5 for building and migrating to new version of Business Process Manager with existing applications.
• Worked on gathering the events for applications in Business Monitor v7.5.
• Worked on deployments of Business Monitor applications.
• Worked with developers in gathering data for Business monitor applications and root cause analysis for BAM applications.
• Worked on automating the profile backups, daily restarts in Production environments using Autosys.
• Worked on Linux symlink process for Business Process Manager Applications for Disaster Recovery mechanism.
• Day to Day deployments in BPM v7.5/8.5 using customized shell scripts, wsadmin scripts and admin console.
• Worked with Developers in critical troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis for BPM applications during the upgrade of Business Process Manager.
• Troubleshooting issues with IBM Integration Designer v7.5 Installations on developers local machines, resolving the database issues and half installed artifacts.
• Involved in Kerberos configuration for 3 critical applications in Morgan Stanley
• Used splunk for monitoring of the JVM health for Business Process Manager Applications.
• Configured alerts and created customized patters for alerting mechanism using splunk for 3 Business Process Manager Applications.
• Worked on Migration of 3 Business Process Manager applications from mainframe to distributed platforms.
• Installed ifixes and JDK fixes for adhoc applications with deadlines in resolving the issues.
• Used HP service Manager for change management, scheduling the production changes, assigning the tasks to support team, emergency changes.
• Worked with IBM using PMRs, Web Sessions on significant issues impacting the project dates for Business Process Manager Applications.
• Coordinated with UNIX, Network, Database and LDAP teams during the building of Business Process Manager environments.
• Gathered reports and statistics using WebSphere Business Monitor v7.5.
• Supported Unix and Database production maintenance representing middleware.
• Worked on Datapower deployments, uploading wsdls, xsds, refreshing the proxy networks.
• Assisting Developers in identifying and isolating the code issues during the migration of Business Process Manager Applications.

Environment: IBM Business Process Manager V7.5, IBM Business Process Manager v8.5, IBM Business Monitor v7.5, IBM Integration Designer v7.5, Business Process Manager on z/os, Splunk, Autosys, WSRR 8.0, Data Power SOA Appliances XI50 v 3.8.0/3.8.2, Linux, HP Service Manager, Apache Web Servers, IBM HTTP Server v6.1, WebSphere Business Monitor v7.5

IBM BPM Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Install/ configure and aadministered complex SOA IBM Business Process Manager V7.5.
• Day to day deployments in to different environments using BPM Process Center.
• Install/Configure and administer IBM Business Monitor v7.5.
• Performed day to day deployments in Business Monitor.
• Deployments in Data Power SOA Appliances v3.8.2 in Dev, QA and PROD environments.
• Building WSRR V8 Design and Runtime environments in Dev, SIT and Test.
• Used Wily Introscope for montitoring of the environments during load tests and performance tuning the environments.
• Supported Network and UNIX team from middleware for different projects for hardware scalability.
• Worked on WebSphere Operational Decission Manager governance.
• Day to day troubleshooting on BPM environmental issues, performing RCA for Code and Memory issues.
• Used IBM Tivoli servers for change management.
• Worked on Business Ruled deployment and troubleshooting in IBM Business Process Manager.
• Configuration of XML firewall, Web Services Proxy, Multi-protocol gateway and Web Application firewall.
• XSLT programming using DataPower functions and extensions.
• Implementing the client policies in collaboration with Tivoli Access Manager and LDAP
• Implementation of security policies in DataPower services
• Installed and configured IBM HTTP web servers & PLUG-IN.XML Files.
• Supported Production Database upgrades and maintenance.

Environment: IBM Business Process Manager V7.5, IBM Business Monitor V7.5, WebSphere Operational Decission Manager, WSRR v7.0/8.0, Data Power SOA Appliances XI50 v3.8.2, IBM Tivoli Servers, AIX, IBM HTTP Server v6.1, CA Wily Introscope

IBM BPM Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Install/ configure and aadministered complex SOA based WebSphere Process Server v6.0 environments.
• Performed day to day full batch and patch deployments in WebSphere Process Server v6.0 using script and admin console.
• Installation of Business Process Manager v8.0
• Involved in complete upgrade process from WPSv6.0 to BPM v8.
• Worked on regular deployments in Data Power SOA Appliances v3.8.2 in Dev, QA and PROD environments.
• Worked on scaling the current Frontier production WebSphere Process Servers to support the increasing number of applications and improving the performance.
• Performed the regression tests for each deployment in Dev, QA and PROD environments and verified end to end functionality.
• Used Optier tool and Tivoli Performance Viewer to monitor the servers in Test and Production environments
• Used CVS for version control
• Worked with Nagios alerting tool for production support and HEAT for tickets management.
• Responsible for maintenance, configuration, tuning, deployment and troubleshooting
• Assisted Database, network and UNIX team from middleware for different projects during the maintenance.
• Assisted with performance load test in QA environments and Performance tuned WebSphere Process Server environments.
• Worked with WebSphere Process Server v8.0 POC and v6.0/v8.0 upgrade process.
• Troubleshooting Frontier production issues with applications running on WebSphere Process Server and Data Power environments.
• Installed and configured IBM HTTP web servers & PLUG-IN.XML Files.
• Used HP Quality Center for defects management.

Environment: WebSphere Process Server v6.0/7.0, BPM v8.0, WSRR v7.0, Data Power SOA Appliances XI50 v3.8.2, HP Qauality Center, CVS, Linux Redhat v7, IBM HTTP Server v6.1, F5, Tivoli Performance Viewer, HEAT, OpTier, WebSphere MQ v7.0, Oracle 10g

WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed/Configured and Administered WebSphere Process Server 6.x, WebSphere Application Server 6.x, Configured golden topology in various environments on different platforms.
• Administered different environments in WebSphere ESB v6.0 from Dev to PROD environments.
• Assisted in cluster topology decisions and IT architecture for WebSphere Process server for different projects.
• Responsible for all the WebSphere Application Servers 5.x,/6.x for Application Deployment, Administration and optimization in the Production Environment.
• Supported WebSphere Application Servers and Process Servers in Development, Test, staging and production environments for Radar & Sensor Systems.
• Secured the communication channel between Client and WebServer, WebServer Plug-in and WebContainer.
• Configured the Dynamic Cache services on the web container
• Installed and configured 6.0/6.1 version of WebSphere Application Server, IHS and plug-in in development, staging and production environments.
• Designed the topology for new WebSphere 6.1 installations.
• Created and setup new WebSphere Application Servers in a clustered environment.
• Deployed new Enterprise J2EE applications in the shared WAS environment.
• Configuration of new IHS Web Servers and Virtual Hosts.
• Setup of the new Application work area. Created deploy scripts for Dev/Test/Stage and Production.
• Creation of data sources for the applications involving DB2.
• Day-to-Day problem solving involving WAS v6.0/6.1/7.0, IHS Web Servers, Tivoli Performance Viewer and ITCAM Monitoring Setting up Environment for Application packaging and deploying.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance on WebSphere/J2EE administration approaches, process re-engineering and design.
• Diagnosed the problems caused in the applications through the log files, FFDC, Enabled Trace strings in different levels and rectified the problems.
• Ensuring consistent communication between WebSphere Clients, Web Server, Application Servers and Database.
• Escalating Issues with IBM involving WAS 6.1 Version, DB2, MQ.
• Integrated and ran test runs on the WebSphere Application Server.
• Used Tivoli Performance Viewer, Wily Introscope 4.0 tools for monitoring. Setup new Introscope alerts and dashboards for Application server monitoring.
• Used ITCAMS for Performance Tuning and Monitoring.
• Installed and Configured ITCAM for WebSphere and ITCAM for SOA.
• Upgraded WebSphere Application Servers, applied fix packs/refresh packs to WebSphere Application Server v5.x/6.x.
• Migrated WebSphere Application Servers v5.x to 6.x.
• Created new Web Servers to use Verisign certificates and IBM IKEYMAN.
• Testing and debugging the complex applications installed on Linux and WebSphere.
• DB2 configuration for WebSphere nodes. Creation and setup of DB2 Alias.
• Using Tivoli Performance Monitor for monitoring the applications.Fine-tuned both Web Servers and Application Servers for different load requirements.
• Responsible for on-going administration of all server software.
• Installation and Configuration of Apache Tomcat 5.X.

WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Install/upgrade, configure and support of WebSphere Process Server v6.0, 6.1 environments.
• Installed/Configured and Administered WebSphere Application Server 5.x/6.0/6.1, Responsible for setup, configuration and ongoing development of WebSphere Application Servers.
• Created and setup new WebSphere Application Servers in a clustered environment, Created Horizontal clustering in Production and Vertical Clustering in Dev environment.
• Installed the profiles and provided high availability using clustered servers installed across multiple networked computers.
• Configured failover of http session information and stateless session bean failover.
• Used Tivoli performance viewer for performance tuning and resolved various issues in different environments.
• Responsible for design, development, test and deployment of portlets for all company purposes.
• Managed Web Content, HTML content, creating the content, editing the content and Managing.
• Provided rotating 24x7 production support for retail WebSphere applications at Wachovia
• Troubleshooting Web Sphere Application Server problems using log analyzer and tracing
• Application Server performance monitoring of resources like web container connections, JDBC connection pools, thread pools, system load like CPU utilization and Memory utilization, garbage collection and JVM heap size.
• Used Jython/Perl Scripting for automation purposes, starting & stopping application servers and efficient utilization of servers.
• Performed routine management of WebSphere environment like monitoring disk space, CPU utilization.
• Fine-tuning of Application Servers for different load requirements.
• Used Collector Tool to gather information about installation and packages.
• Optimized the performance of Enterprise Applications using Tivoli Performance Viewer.
• Performance and tuning database connection pools, thread pools, JVM Heap Size to required sizes using admin console.
• Responsible for installation, configuration and maintenance of J2EE applications on WebSphere Application Server, JBOSS, and HTTP Server in a multi clustered high availability environments.
• Direct administrative responsibility for diverse, enterprise class group of Linux, HP-UX Servers.
• Provides operation support for portal environment (administer servers/databases), handle Helpdesk tickets and available for off-hours support.
• WebSphere MQ configuration and setup for internal communication.
• Worked closely with developers to define and configure Application Servers, Virtual Hosts, Web Applications, Web Resources, Servlets, Servlets Engines-as well as deployment of Java code across multiple instances of WebSphere Server.
• Installed and configured IBM HTTP web servers & PLUG-IN.XML Files.
• As a WebSphere Admin created and managed the connection pools of the WebSphere and clusters.
• Responsible for developing UNIX Shell scripts to execute the programs.
• User interaction to extract detailed information needed for developed and designed the system.
• Supported in the setup of Development, Test and Production environment.
• Unit testing of the application specific changes and moving the J2EE code.
• Deployed new enterprise J2EE applications in the distributed WAS production and testing environment.