SUMMARY

• Around 6 years of IT experience in Software Development with proficiency in designing & developing Enterprise - based and Web-based applications and implementing SOA Architecture using IBM WebSphere Integration tools like WebSphere Message Broker V6,V7.0,V8,IBM Integration Bus V9.0,Datapower, WebSphere MQ, WebSphere Process Server technologies and Web Services
• Strong in configuration, design, Integration and Implementation of IBM WebSphere Integration tools namely Message Broker, MQ Series.
• Hands on experience in installation and configuration of WebSphere Message Broker 6.1.3/7.0.4/8.003/ IIB V9.0 and WebSphere MQ 6.0/7.0.1
• Proficient in configuration, design, Integration and Implementation of IBM WebSphere Integration tools namely Message Broker, MQ Series.
• Have developed Interfaces with different patterns including web services, publish-subscribe, database connectivity.
• Hands on experience in Development, Support, Testing and Trouble Shooting of MQ and Message broker interfaces.
• Proficient in WebSphere Message Broker SOAP Nodes Web service handling, HTTP Nodes, File Nodes File Handling, Java Compute Node, HTTPS protocol.
• Creation/Deletion of Broker Components using MQSI commands.
• Experienced in using WTX node in Message broker.
• Used many of the EAI tools such as RHUTIL, SOAP-UI, and Toad for DB2.
• Good experience in Object Oriented Analysis & Design (OOAD), UML modeling, Classic design patterns, J2EE design patterns and best practices.
• Successfully implemented and executed all the projects using Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Middleware Products: MQ Series, WMB, IIB9.0,Datapower WTX, WAS, MQSI, WMQI 2.1, MQWF, WPS, WSAD, WEB SERVICES

Languages: ESQL, SQL, PL/SQL, JAVA.

Scripting: VB Script, JAVA Script, DHTML, and HTML

Databases: IBM DB2/UDB, Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access

Version Control: Rational Clear Case, Visual Source Safe, PVCS, MK Source Integrity

Operating Systems: SunOS, AIX, Z/OS, HP UNIX, Windows NT/2000, 2003, 2008 Server

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

WebSphere Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed, Developed and Deployed Message Flows in Development, QA, Stage and Production environments.
• Extensive experience in developing Message Flows, Message Sets, Message Definitions using WMB Toolkit
• Demonstrated proficiency working with WPS components and applications
• Developed Message Flows which communicates with Back-end Systems including SAP, Mainframe, Databases, Secure Transport, Cross Platform Systems to retrieve/update the information required.
• Involved in Installation, configuration, up-gradation, development, and remote technical support, and trouble-shooting and system administration of WebSphere MQ, WebSphere Message Broker, IBM integration Bus V9.0 and WebSphere Application Server.
• Worked on XI50 AND XI52 performed upgrades.
• Worked on various types of input systems including MQ, SAP, Database, SOAP, HTTP, Files, etc
• Used Java Compute node for Data Extraction, implemented JMS and JNDI
• Involved in requirement gathering, collaborated with Team members to satisfy customer requirements for New Projects/Project updates
• Abundant coding in ESQL for all kind of Message Flows utilizing various Message Trees.
• Created XSD, WSDL files using Message Broker toolkit
• Setup MQ/MB Environments in DEV, QA and PROD to deploy the Message and helped application Team to test the End-to-End functionality.
• Extremely experienced in working with the Message Broker Nodes including SOAP, Routing, HTTP, JMS, Database, Transformation, Construction and File Nodes.
• Highly experienced and trained professional in utilizing Message Domains MRM, XMLNSC, SOAP, BLOB, IDOC, etc.
• Installed and configured Message Broker Toolkit for enabling design, development, build and deploy Message Flows & Message Sets supporting message broker applications.
• A Great Expertise in Developing Sub-Flows for reprocessing them by the Team Members.
• Installed and configured MQSeries on AIX, Solaris, Z/OS and Windows 2003.
• Installed IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender on AIX server
• Well-versed in applying technical design specifications toWTX solutions
• Performed Administration tasks using MQSC commands.
• Helped Team members in reviewing the code and suggesting changes for scalability
• Configured SSL in MQ/MB and WAS to accommodate Secure connectivity between the Datacenters across the World
• Integrated files and databases on distributed and legacy systems across the enterprise.
• A great enthusiasm in meeting the deadlines of the customer.
• Setup Tivoli Monitoring for the OS and MQ series objects.
• Implemented flows File-to-Queue, Queue-to-File using file nodes.
• Monitored the WMQ objects using the MQ Explorer and WMQ Tool.
• Interacted with Business/Application owners and departments providing SME services to facilitate the use of WebSphere MQ.
• Implemented the clustering environment to achieve Workload balancing and to make the administrative task easy.
• Configured MQSeries Network using clustering distributed queuing and remote administration.
• Preparing automated scripts for queue manager setup.
• Migrated WebSphere Message Queue from V 6.0 to v 7.0
• Message Broker Administration, Support and Maintenance
• Installed, Administered and Supported MQ, Message Broker, Qpasa and Web methods on different operating systems.
• Created Access Control Lists (ACL’s) for the team.
• Applied the patches to middleware products on different operating systems.
• Participated in 24/7 staff rotations of on-call responsibilities.
• Provided technical and administrative support for middleware systems in development, quality assurance and production environments.
• Knowledge sharing with MQ based java programmers in application development and with administrators in trouble shooting, availability issues.
• Problem determination using broker logs in runtime environment and document the errors for resolving issues quickly in future.
• Set the history and alerts on MQ objects using Qpasa for easy support.
• Used Remedy, Clear case and Clear Quest for resolving the issues.
• Participated in CERT (Company Emergency Reaction Team) meetings for troubleshooting production issues.
• Opened PMRs with IBM in case of Production and development issues.
• Involved in interfacing WMQI with WMQ workflow and WAS
• Defining Access Control Lists (ACL’s) for topic-based security Performance and Tuning
• Performed performance testing of message flows using MQ Visual Edit utilities like put server, get server.
• Enhanced the performance of message flows by using and changing thread count, minimizing DB lookups, compute nodes, increasing the heap size of execution groups and load balancing by MQ.

Environment: IBM WebSphere Message Broker 7.0/6.1/6.0, WebSphere MQ 5.0/6.0/7.0, WebSphere Application server6.1, 7.0, ESQL, DB2/UDB, SQL server,DB2, Windows NT/2K/XP, HP-UX, AIX, Solaris, Remedy, Clear case, Visual source safe, Z/OS and Web Methods.

Confidential, New Jersey

Message Broker Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed Development, Installation, Up gradation, Administration, Testing and Deployment of the programs using middleware products IBM WebSphere MQ, Message Broker, ESQL, Java
• Exhibited the task of documenting Functional/Technical Designs for the Developed Interfaces
• Extensive utilization of the Message Domains in Parsing the Messages for Transformation
• Developing ESQL for Validating, Logging and Archiving the Messages passed through
• Defined SSL on MQchannels
• Monitored MQ objects using Qpasa and UNIX Scripts.
• Corrected errors by making appropriate changes and then rechecking the program to ensure that the desired results are produced.
• Conducted trial runs of programs and software applications to be sure they will produce the desired information and that the instructions are correct.
• Compiled and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand program.
• Written, updated, and maintained computer programs or software packages to handle specific jobs, such as tracking inventory, storing or retrieving data, or controlling other equipment.
• Consulted with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest changes.
• Performed direct revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements.
• Written, analyzed, reviewed, and rewrote programs, using workflow chart and diagram, and applied knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter, and symbolic logic.
• Written and contributed to instructions or manuals to guide end users.
• Prepared detailed workflow charts and diagrams that describe input, output, and logical operation, and converted them into a series of instructions coded in a computer language.
• Performed Installation, testing, implementation, maintenance and documentation of MQ Series and Message broker and Java.
• Developed the Interfaces based on the technical designs and review code with the Team.
• Created Message Flows and Message Sets using Toolkit and deployed to broker runtime.
• Checked in the developed flows to Version control tools.
• Developed common flows for Error handling, logging and for Email notifications.
• Worked with CWF, TDS and XML, XMLNS message formats.
• Did performance testing using MQ Visual Edit, RFHUTIL and Jmeter.
• Integrated Mainframe Applications with Java Applications and with SAP Financial/Material systems.
• Used Email adapters for sending email notifications from message broker.
• Monitored all MQ Objects using MQ supplied utilities
• Performed problem determination using local error logs and by running user traces and service traces
• Programmed Java Activity implementations
• Performed Troubleshooting and 24*7 production support in both testing and production environment

Environment: IBM WebSphere MQ 5.3, Message broker 5.0/6.0, Workflow 3.3.2, DB2, JDBC, UNIX, Java2.0, JSP, EJB, XML and WindowsNT

Confidential

Message Broker Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Developed, Documented and Deployed Message Flow Interfaces utilizing various Nodes including Database and SOAP
• Installed WebSphere Message Broker, WebSphere MQ in development and test environments.
• Developed Message Flows to Transform SWIFT Messages including Data Validation
• Performed administration tasks in development and test environments on WebSphere MQ and Message Broker.
• Implemented the clustering of queue managers to achieve work load balancing and to reduce system administration.
• Developed Shell Scripts to kick in adapters to read or write to Q from or to a file for some of the interfaces.
• Meeting with system analysts to finalize mapping documents for interfaces and design requirements.
• WebSphere message broker was used to route, transform and data enrichment.
• Upgraded the current WebSphere MQ Environment from 5.3 to 6.0
• Designed and developed WMB Message flows and Message sets using toolkit.
• Developed message sets in CWF, TDS, EDI, Name-Value pair MRM formats.
• Involved in a team that administered WebSphere MQ, Message Broker in Development and test environments.
• DB2 was used as broker database and Oracle was used for inbound and outbound message auditing.
• ESQL was used extensively for message transformation.
• HTTP Built in nodes in combination with SSL certificates were used to send and receive http service requests from bank vendors.
• Used ESQL to execute database stored procedures, to get information from database tables, views. Involved in Production Broker Application Support. Harvest was used as source control system.
• 4.0 using WasPreUpgrade and WasPostUpgrade tools.
• Successfully implemented WLM using cloning and clustering techniques including Horizontal and Vertical Cloning for failover and backup/recovery processes.
• Managed the security and performance optimizations for EJB containers and web applications in IBM WebSphere, IBM HTTP Server and Apache web server.
• Involved in troubleshooting and provided technical assistance for Web Hosting team on various Application and Web Servers including IBM HTTP Server, Apache Web Server, I-planet and Netscape Enterprise Server.
• Involved in creation of Server groups and clusters in WebSphere Application Server.
• Implemented standard backup procedures on both applications DB and WebSphere Administration DB to backup configuration files.
• Interacted and advised Software Developers on various technical issues.

Confidential, Portland, OR

Middleware Admin

Responsibilities:

• As an MQ specialist, worked on the WMQ/WBIMB Architecture and established standards, guidelines and procedures according to the requirements
• Setup best practices for the MQ/Broker environments
• Worked on capacity planning and naming standards for the MQ, WBIMB objects
• Installing MQ, WBIMB on Solaris, AIX and Linux servers
• Migrated the Message Broker servers from 6.1 to 7.0
• Installing the fix packs from IBM on the Message Broker/MQ servers
• Designed the MQ/Broker applications
• Created Broker domains and collectives
• Creating and deploying the Bar files in the Message Broker
• Troubleshooting and debugging Message Flows using Trace nodes and error handling nodes
• Created execution groups in the broker
• Setup JMS service for the queue managers
• Worked on the issues with the JMS applications connecting to the Queue managers
• Defining MQ objects on Solaris, Linux and Windows using the scripts
• Setup WebSphere MQ for simplifying the administration and also for high availability
• Setup OAM and SSL security among the MQ infrastructure
• Setup HACMP for the MQ and Broker High Availability
• Setup disaster recovery and high availability for the Queue managers and Brokers
• Setup remote administration for all the queue managers
• Writing API’s using C, Java
• Setup Qpasa monitoring tool and built some custom scripts
• Tuning up performance of the applications
• Installing the latest patches for MQ and WBIMB from IBM
• Providing 24/7 support for the MQ and WBIMB issues

Environment: WAS 3.5/4.0, WebSphere MQ Versions 5.3 and 6.0,MB Versions 6.1 and 7.0 IBM HTTP Server, AIX4.3, Linux, SAMBA, Sun Solaris 2.7, Windows NT, Rational Rose, Java, EJB, Servlets, Swing, JSP, Sybase 11.0, JDBC, JNDI, XML, JavaScript, and CVS.