SUMMARY:

• An IBM Certified Senior Systems Administrator with around 12+ years of IT experience in WebSphere Application Server, Oracle Weblogic, JBoss, Tomcat
• WebSphere Process Server, IBM Business Process Manager, WebSphere MQ and J2EE Application Development in areas of Financial, Health Insurance, Govt, Internet Technologies, SOA application Integration.
• Strong System Administrative skills in WebSphere Application Server Environment, IBM Business Process Manager, WebSphereMQ Environment on AIX, Sun Solaris, Windows2003/2008.
• Excellent experience in handling multiple project teams as well as being responsible for Web Sphere configuration, load balancing, high availability, problem determination and providing technical support.
• Extensively involved in WebSphere Application Server 6.0/6.1/7.0/8.5 installation and configuration
• Extensively involved in WebSphere Process Server7.0/6.1/6.2 and IBM Business Process Manager8.0/8.5 Installation and configuration.
• Extensively involved in setting up Multi - Instance MQ installation and configuration.
• Hands on experience in Migrating the existing configuration and applications from WebSphere 4.0.7 to 5.1, 6.1 and 7.0 on Sun Solaris, AIX, Windows operating system environments.
• Configure and support web servers ( IBM HTTP, Apache and Sun One, etc.) for Internet and Intranet environments.
• Experience in Installation, Configuration and Administration of Weblogic and JBoss Application Server on Red hat Linux
• Strong experience in writing shell scripts in bourne and korn shells to automate the administrative tasks and automate the WebSphere Environment with Jacl and Jython Scripts.
• Responsible for creating all necessary documentation to build, administer, and support all Dev, Test, Integration, Staging and production environments.
• Dealt with constant pressure and respond to frequent demands of multiple customers.
• Prepared system requirement specifications, functional and design document specifications.
• Very good developing experience in J2EE Technologies like JAVA, JDBC, Servlets, JSP, Java Beans, EJB, RMI, JMS, Java Script, HTML, DHTML, and XML.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: Solaris 7, 8, 9& 10, AIX 5.1/5.3/6.1/7.0, Linux 8/7.2/7.1/6.2, SuseLinux, HP-UX10.20,Windows NT/ 2000/2003/2008.

Languages: C, C++, Java2.0/1.2, VB6.0/5.0/, VC++, COBOL, and Pascal.

Application/WebServers: WebSphere Application Server 8.5/7.0/6.1/6.0/5.0, Websphere Process Server 6.2/7.0/,IBM Business Process Manager 8.0.1/8.5.7, WebSphere Ilog/JRules6.0/7.0, WebSphere MQ 5.3/6.0/7.0/7.5, iPlanetServer6.0/4.1,WebLogic9.2, EAP JBoss6.0, Tomcat,IBM HATS7.0, IBM HttpServer6.1/6.0/7.0, IIS6.0/5.0, Apache 2.0.47/1.3.28, SunOneWebServer6.1/6.0,Emc xPression4.1/4/2/4.5

Databases: Oracle 11g/10g/ 9.0.2.5/8.1.7, SqlServer 2000/7.0/6.5/6.0, DB2UDB 8.2/8.1/7.2/7.1, Sybase, and MS-Access 2000

J2EE Technologies: J2EE 1.6/1.4/1.3/1.2, Java2.0, Servlet2.3/2.2, Java Beans, EJB 2.2/2.0/1.1/1.0, JSP1.2/1.1/1.0, JDBC2.0/1.0, JNDI, RMI, CORBA, Java Swing /AWT, XML, HTML, DHTML, and JavaScript

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Owings mills, MD

Sr. Middleware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Provided infrastructure solutions for J2EE applications around IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM MQ, IBM HTTP Server, IBM Business Process Manager on AIX, Linux and Windows platforms.
• Responsible for setting up the Dev,Qual,Test, Pre-Prod and Production Environments which includes Installing the WebSphere, Creating Profiles, nodes, federation of nodes, was instances, Application Server, Clusters, Virtual hosts, Data Sources, MQ Connection factories, Plug-in configuration, and Service Integration Bus Configuration.
• Responsible for Documentation of operational environments support procedures, Configuration and management of Application clusters and Application load balancing and Application Server tuning and problem isolation.
• Integrated third party vendor application’s like Adminweb, Anova, IBM ECM on top of WebSphere Application Server8.5.
• Extensively involved in installing IBM Business Process Manager 8.5.7 in DEV and Test environments.
• Extensively involved in migrating the IBM Business Process Manager7.5.5 to 8.5.7, which includes setting up Qual and Production Environments
• Configure SSO using SPNEGO Web-Authentication for all IBM Business Process Manager8.5.7 environments.
• Responsible for maintaining WebSphere MQ environments and upgrading the environments whenever needed.
• Create and configure MQ Objects like Queue Managers, Remote queues, Local Queues, Queue Aliases, Channels, Clusters, Transmission Queues, Performance Events, Triggers, Processes, MQ error trapping applications and performance tuning/monitoring
• Responsible for creating MQ monitoring scripts using Perl.
• Strictly followed Troweprice standard admin procedures and policies like Application Request forms, Audit Request Forms, Version Control, Change Management Control, Organizing or involving in bridge calls for remote teams, Code promotion rules etc.
• Responsible for installing wily agents and monitoring the Wily alerts in High Availability severs in all Qual and Production Environments.
• Capable of successfully manage time, projects, and multiple priorities, provide root cause determination for enterprise-wide issues, and able to work well under pressure and time constraints and be able to adjust to a constantly changing, fast paced environment.
• Responsible for managing patch levels, building out environments, configurations, assisting developers.
• Responsible for identifying source and severity of problems include debugging and diagnosing issues and directing them to the proper client support team and transfer resolution knowledge to other resource who are having assigned ticket.
• Provided 24/7 on call support on a rotational basis for Middleware team during the weekend and at night.

Environment: Web Sphere Application Server 6.0/7.0.0.41/8.5.0.9, IBM HttpServer7.0, IBM Business process Manager 7.5.1.2/8.5.7.0, WebSphere MQ7.0, IBMIIB9.0, Tivoli Access Manager, Tivoli Directory Server, Web Seal, Microsoft Active Directory, Windows 2003 Server, Aix6.0/7.0, Red Hat Linux2., Tomcat 8.0,Wily7.1/7.0, RAD7/6, WebSphere 6.0/ 5.0, DB2UDB, Oracle10g/ 9.0.2.5/8.1.7, MsSQL, Remedy User, ClearCase, Shell Scripts, jython and Jacl scripting.

Confidential, NJ

Sr Infrastructure and WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• To design and maintain infrastructures that ensures the highest levels of availability, performance, scalability and reliability for the NJMVC MATRX Application.
• Responsible for installation of IBM WebSphere Application Server7.0 in Dev, UNT,INT,TNG and prod environments
• Responsible for installation of IBM WebSphere MQ7.0 and setting up Multi-Instance Queue Manager
• Responsible for installation of IBM Business Process Manager8.0.1
• Responsible for maintaining the Development, Unit, Integration,, UAT/System Test and Production Environments which includes Installing the Web Sphere Application Server, Web Sphere Process Server, Websphere JRules, emc xPression
• Creating Profiles, Nodes, Federation of Nodes, Application Server, Clusters, Virtual hosts, Data Sources, MQ Connection factories, Listeners, Plug-in configuration and Service Integration Bus Configuration
• Configured and Enabled the Global Security for WAS Administration Console users and Console Groups using Active Directory Server as a LDAP User Registry.
• Creating new WebSphere MQ Queue Manager, channels, Queues and Troubleshooting the MQ connectivity.
• Used Python/Perl scripting to develop MQ monitoring scripts.
• Responsible for installing IBM HTTP Server7.0 and Oracle Open SSO agents on Webserver’s to configure single sign-on on all the environments
• Administer the environment, through proactive planning and the effective use of metrics, automated systems administration tools and proven process techniques and controls
• Documentation of Operational Environments support procedures, Configuration and management of Application clusters and Application load balancing and Application Server tuning and problem isolation.
• Also responsible for Installing and Integrating third party software’s like emcxPression4.1/4.5, IBM WebSphere JRules 7.0/7.1.1.5, IBM File Net 7.0, Adobe LifeCycle on top of WebSphere Application Server 7.0
• Requesting firewall rules for port openings for Internet applications.
• Provided 24/7 on call support

Environment: WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.27, WebSphere Process Server7.0.0.5,IBM Business Process Manager8.0.1, WebSphere MQ7.0.0.12, WebSphere Message Broker7.0.0.5,IBM HTTP WebServer7.0, IBM WebSphere Jrules 7.0/7.1.1.5, Tomcat7.0,Windows 2003/2008, AIX6.1,Linux 8.0, emc xPression4.1/4.5, IBM Filenet7.0.0.25,Oracle11gR2, Wsadmin scripting

Confidential, Albany, NY

WebSphere Application Server/Process server Admin

Responsibilities:

• Installed, configured, administered and maintained WebSphere Application Server (ND) 6.1.0. WebSphere Process Server 6.2/7.0.25 on AIX for multiple high profile projects.
• Administered, configured, tuned, and troubleshoot WebSphere in a clustered environment on Aix.
• Involved in Creating and Managing the Nodes, Application Server’s, Cluster’s and Deployed Multiple J2EE Applications.
• Responsible for setting up the Dev, Test and Production Environments which includes Installing the WebSphere, Creating Profiles, nodes, federation of nodes, was instances, Application Server, Clusters, Virtual hosts, Data Sources, MQ Connection factories, Plug-in configuration and Service Integration Bus Configuration.
• Implemented workload management (WLM) for failover using a horizontal, vertical and a combination of horizontal and vertical clustering for IBM WebSphere products on different environments like Dev, Staging, Testing and Production.
• Configured and Enabled the Global Security for WAS Administration Console users and Console Groups using Active Directory Server as a LDAP User Registry for all WAS6.1/7.0 and WPS6.2 environments.
• Installed and configured the WebSphere Process server on AIX on SOA environment.
• Configured Databases for WebSphere Process Server (WPRCSDB, BPEDB, MEDB) Created different topologies in process server like golden topology, silver topology and bronze topology for the distributed environment
• Troubleshooting, Load Balancing, Clustering, Deploying Applications, Performance Tuning Maintenance.Create, configure and tune weblogic domains/applications for performance
• Installed and configured JBoss EAP 4.3 Versions and applied Patches on them
• Configured various JBoss resources JDBC providers, JDBC data sources, connection pools,
• Resource adapters, Queue Connection Factories, Queues using JBoss admin console and JBoss command line interface. Involved in Installing and configured WSRR6.2/6.3.
• Provided 24 X 7 on call support for web application infrastructure

Environment: WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.25, Weblogic, WebSphere Process Server6.2,Websphere Service Registry and Repository6.2/6.3, Webpshere MQ6.0,IBMHttpServer7.0,JBoss EAP 4.3, SiteMinder5.5/4.5, WebAgent5.5/3.5, LDAP Iplanet Directory Server, ITCAM,J2EE1.4/1.3, Windows 2000 Advanced Servers, Aix6.1, Site Scope, Oracle10g, WSAdmin scripting

Confidential, Greenville, SC

Sr.WebSphere Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in all Administrative Tasks like Installation, Configuration, Deployment, Scripting and Trouble shooting for WebSphere Application Server 4.x/6.x on Aix Environments.
• Responsible for Starting up, Configuring, Administering and Maintaining the J2EE applications as part of the enterprise's computing and networking infrastructure and deploying applications.
• Extensively involved in Work Load Management, Application High Availability by creating the Servers, Tuning, Clustering, and Recovery and Back up the repository Database.
• Coordinated with various teams like Development, OS, SAN, Database and Networking to Deploy the J2EE Applications in Development, QA, Staging and Production Environments.
• Involved in bridge calls with other team leads and developers for resolving the High Priority Issues for High Availability Production Systems and also for deploying EAR files into Pre-production and Production Environments.
• Created trouble tickets to IBM for WebSphere Environmental Issues and Involved conference calls with IBM and resolved the issues.
• Extensively involved in Migrating the J2EE Applications from WebSphere 4.0.7 to WebSphere 6.1.0.5
• Created various requests for all Administrative tasks for WAS Group and other Groups.
• Resolved Deployment issues and network issues for Development team and in Production

Environment: WebSphere 6.1.0.5/4.0.7, IBMHttpServer6.0,NetegritySiteMinder5.5/4.5, WebAgent5.5/3.5, DDA, LDAP Iplanet Directory Server, CMG, Citrix ICA Client, J2EE1.3/1.2, Java2.0, JSP1.2, EJB2.0, JDBC2.0, XML, Windows 2000 Advanced Servers, Aix5.3, Site Scope, WSAD5.0/40, Oracle 8.1.7/9.0.5, Remedy User, Load Director, WSAdmin scripting

Confidential, Plymouth, MN

WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured Aqualogic Portal Server6.1 and its components such as Collaborative, Studio, Publisher on Staging and Production environments
• Administer the Web Sphere development, Staging, QA, and production environments and deploy WebSphere applications to QA and production for all UHG development and support teams utilizing WebSphere technologies.
• Responsible for J2EE Application Deployments, Service Integration Bus Configuration, Message Activations, Destinations, Plug-in Configuration, Data Source Creation, Virtual Host Creation, Session management, clusters, Deployment Manager Configuration, Network Deployment Configuration in WebSphere5.1 and WebSphere6.1 on AIX, Sun Solaris and Windows 2003 Server environments
• Coordinate the monthly implementation process. Maintain a consolidated implementation plan. Move source code to production servers. For WebSphere applications, review & edit deployment documents, create appropriate zip files packages and stage for production implementation.
• Enforce documented processes and procedures for creating packages, and deployments. Enabling Technologies Infrastructure Services will review the package, deployment script, and install documentation and ensure they are error-free and meet the documented standards.
• Responsible for Site Minder Application Support, this includes Web Agent Support like how the agents are plugged into the web server, Policy Server like how the policy server will talk to LDAP user store schemas that the policy server uses for authentication, authorization etc, LDAP user store like configuring the user store, modifying the user profiles etc.
• Extensively involved in migrating all the eCommerce applications from WAS 5.1.1.13 to WAS 6.1.0.24.
• Extensively involved in supporting vendor software applications like AUP, CIX, E3, ERC, UBH, UVP, UPS, URN etc., apps on WebSphere 6.1 environment.
• Configured and Enabled the Global Security for WAS Administration Console users and Console Groups using Active Directory Server as a LDAP User Registry.
• Involved in Creating and Managing the Nodes, Application Server’s, Cluster’s and Deployed Multiple J2EE Applications.
• Profiled all the J2EE Application has and worked with Application Groups in improving performance of application and possible memory leaks in application before deploying.
• Involved in Creating Shell Scripts like Automation of Startup and Shutdown Processes and Automated the WAS environment with Jacl and Jython Scripts.
• Capable of successfully manage time, projects, and multiple priorities, provide root cause determination for enterprise-wide issues, and able to work well under pressure and time constraints and be able to adjust to a constantly changing, fast paced environment.
• Responsible for providing security for new enterprise applications like creating policy, rules, realms, user provisioning, single sign-on, access control etc. using Tivoli Access Manger, Tivoli Directory Server.
• Worked closely with Aix Server Team for Operating System tweaks for Performance.
• Provide 24 X 7 second level help desk support for web application infrastructure.

Environment: WebSphere 6.1.0.5/5.1/5.0.2.5, Webpshere MQ5.3, IIS5.5/5.0, Weblogic9.2, Apache2.0.68 Iplanet web Server6.0, JRun, NetIntegrity Site Minder5.5/4.5, WebAgent5.5/3.5, DDA, LDAP Iplanet Directory Server, J2EE1.4/1.3, Java2.0, JSP1.2, EJB2.0, JDBC2.0, XML, Windows 2003 Servers, Aix4.1/5.3/6.1, Linux6.2, Site Scope, DB2, Oracle9.0.5/10g, Shell Scripts, Jython and Jacl, HP Service Desk, HP Open View

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Web Sphere Administrator/WebSphere Portal Server Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Provided infrastructure solutions for J2EE applications around IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM WebSphere Portal Server, Tivoli Access Manager, IBM MQSeries, IBM HTTP Server, and Cisco CSS, on AIX, Windows and Solaris platforms.
• Responsible for setting up the Dev, Test, QA, Pre-Prod and Production Environments which includes Installing the WebSphere, Creating Profiles, nodes, federation of nodes, was instances, Application Server, Clusters, Virtual hosts, Data Sources, MQ Connection factories, Plug-in configuration, and Service Integration Bus Configuration.
• Extensively involved in migrating the J2EE Applications, which includes setting up new Research, Dev, QA, TEST, and Production Environments from Web Sphere 4.0.4 to Web Sphere 5.0.2.13.
• Responsible for Documentation of operational environments support procedures, Configuration and management of Application clusters and Application load balancing and Application Server tuning and problem isolation.
• Strictly followed IBC standard admin procedures and policies like Application Request forms, Audit Request Forms, Version Control, Change Management Control, Organizing or involving in bridge calls for remote teams, Weekly Implementation plans, Code promotion rules etc.
• Responsible for setting up and monitoring the Wily alerts in High Availability severs in all QA and Production Environments.
• Capable of successfully manage time, projects, and multiple priorities, provide root cause determination for enterprise-wide issues, and able to work well under pressure and time constraints and be able to adjust to a constantly changing, fast paced environment.
• Responsible for managing patch levels, building out environments, configurations, assisting developers.
• Responsible for providing security for new enterprise applications like creating policy, rules, realms, user provisioning, single sign-on, access control etc. using Tivoli Access Manger, Tivoli Directory Server.
• Responsible for identify source and severity of problems include debugging and diagnosing issues and directing them to the proper client support team and transfer resolution knowledge to other technicians who are having assigned ticket.
• Worked with OS level administrators to help WebSphere portal product integration into server OS environments.
• Worked on administration, installation and configuration of IBM Web WebSphere Portal Server 5.1 in a clustered environment, which includes Portal Base Node, ND, WBI components, Fix packs, Cumulative Fixes etc.
• Responsible for supporting the existing portal Applications like Member portal and Group Portal and Managing the teams and skins, Deploying the portals.
• Provided access control for portal resources to users and groups.
• Provided 24/7 on call support on a rotational basis during the weekend and at night.

Environment: J2EE 1.3/1.4, Web Sphere 6.0.1.5/6.0.2.13/5.1.1.13/5.0.2/4.0.7, IBM HttpServer6.0/2.0.47, WebSphere Portal Server 5.1/4.1, WebSphere Process Server6.0, WebSphere MQ5.3, Tivoli Access Manager, Tivoli Directory Server, Web Seal, Coldfusion, .Net2.0, Java 2.0, JSP1.2, EJB 2.0, JDBC 2.0, XML, Windows 2003 Server, Solaris 10/9, Wily7.1/7.0, RD7/6, WSAD 5.0, DB2UDB, Oracle10g/ 9.0.2.5/8.1.7, Remedy User, Load Director, ClearCase, Shell Scripts, jython and Jacl.