SUMMARY

• Over 7 years of IT Experience in administering, configuring, integrating, troubleshooting and supporting middleware technologies as Confidential WebSphere Administrator for Confidential WebSphere Application Server in different platforms.
• 5 years of experience in WebLogic, JBOSS, Apache, Tomcat, (Web / Application Server) Administration
• Extensive experience in deployments and management of enterprise applications using WebSphere Application Server 6.0/6.1/7.0/8.0/8.5 , WebSphere Portal Server 6.1.0/6.1.2/6.2.0/7.0 , Confidential WebSphere Service Registry and Repository 6.1/7.0 and Confidential WebSphere Virtual Enterprise 7.0 on UNIX(Solaris/AIX), Linux and Windows NT/ 2000/2003/2008/2012 environments.
• Strong experience in setting up WebSphere Application Server in the development, testing and production environments.
• Experienced in installation, configuration, deployment and management of Enterprise Applications in a clustered and non - clustered environment using Confidential WebSphere Application Server.
• Skilled in functional and technical implementation of BPM solutions
• Extensive experience in driving the effort for major migrations.
• Excellent database knowledge using SQL, DB2 and MS SQL Server.
• Experienced in troubleshooting performance problems (memory/heap, CPU starvation, hung threads) using Tivoli Performance Viewer, Log Analyzer, Heap Analyzer, Thread Analyzer, Application Server Toolkit (AST), and Confidential Support Assistant.
• Experienced with Confidential on problem determination, troubleshooting, and resolution - PMRs, running and submitting, gather scripts and log info, tuning, trace, verbose-GC, taking thread and heap dumps.
• Experienced in applying IFixes, Fixpacks for WebSphere Application Server.
• Opened APARS for bugfixing.
• Provided support for development, Test and production environments and in activities such as load testing, troubleshooting and performance tuning.
• Ability to initiate to implement new concepts and applications.
• Provided 24/7 on-call support for production.
• The ability to comprehend and troubleshoot in a timely fashion.
• Excellent communication skills and capability to interact with diverse individuals, Skilled in mentoring a team and working in a group very efficiently.
• Experienced in applying patches and plug-ins for WebSphere application server.
• Extensive hands on WebSphere Administration using command line tools like Wsadmin.
• Proficient in deploying applications in WAR, JAR, and EAR formats.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows 2012/2008/2000/2003/ XP, Solaris, AIX, Linux.

Programming Languages: C, C++, Java, J2EE, JSP, Servlets, EJBs, HTML, XML.

Web/Application Servers: IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5/8.0/7.0/6.1/6.0 , Confidential WebSphere Portal Server 6.1.0/6.1.2/6.2.0/7.0 , Confidential WebSphere Service Registry and Repository 6.1/7.0 and Confidential WebSphere Virtual Enterprise 7.0, Tomcat, Apache, Rational Automation Framework server and Buildforge.

Web Technologies/Scripting: HTML, XML, JavaScript, Servlets, JSP, JACL, Jython, XMLConfig/ANT/Shell.

Tools: Jazz.net, Jazzhub and Rational Team Concert (RTC).

Networking Protocols: TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, RMI/IIOP, SOAP, FTP, SFTP, Telnet, SSH, SSL.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Omaha, NE

Systems Engineer/WebSphere Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Work 24/7 Oncall Support resolving production issues.
• Installed and upgraded WAS 6.1/7.0/7.1/8.0/8.5 , IHS, Weblogic, WSRR, Apache and Tomcat.
• Maintained system configuration for various components, designed and configured WSRR installation.
• Packaged J2EE applications using AAT tool.
• Install configure Jboss Application server for the VPDC environment and currently working on the Prod environment setup in Cloud environment.
• Jboss configuration is done in thoroughly firewalled environment using TCP
• Migrating the application from Web Sphere to Jboss
• Installed and configured Jboss Application servers for DEV, QA and PROD systems.
• Secured the Jboss application server, deployed web and enterprise applications on Jboss application server
• Configured connection pools
• Converted data sources from weblogic to Jboss.
• Installation, Configuration and Administration of WebLogic Application Server 10.3.
• Installed and upgraded different versions of JBOSS/WebLogic.
• WebLogic, JBOSS application deployment and Hot Fixes on Staging and QA servers.
• Deployed the applications in different environment like Development, Testing and Productions.
• Federation of Nodes to the deployment manager and creating a horizontal and vertical cluster.
• Applied various WebSphere patches, Fix-Packs.
• Configured WebSphere server as per the project requirements (JDBC Driver creation, DataSource, VirtualHost
• Worked on various platforms Linux, Unix, Solaris, AIX, Windows.
• Hands on experience on Wily Introscope, Optier for monitoring purpose.
• Setup and maintained documentation and standards.
• Developed WebSphere Application Server regular administration tasks automated by using XML Config, ANT and shell scripts such as purge logs, exclude files, apache and tomcat server restart, etc.
• Developed new web based applications as well as maintaining existing web and windows based applications
• Troubleshooting and Administration of working Application, Application Performance monitoring. Installed plugging for Confidential HTTP, co-ordinate with Database Admin Team to create database for storing the WebShpere application repository.
• Setting up Global security, Configuring application security, Java 2 security, SSO for TAI, Kerberos, SPNEGO Web authentication, JMX connector, JSF implementation, Session management, DRS, Maintaining Classloading options for different Applications which uses common classes.

Environment: AIX, LINUX, Windows, JDBC, JMS, Confidential HTTP Server, Apache Web Server, Weblogic, WebSphere Application Server 6.0/6.1/7.0/8.0/8.5 , WebSphere Portal Server 6.1.0/6.1.2/6.2.0/7.0 , Confidential WebSphere Service Registry and Repository 6.1/7.0/8.0, Jboss 4.2.x, Jboss 5.1 EAP

Confidential, Austin, TX

Senior Middleware/WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed Websphere Application Server, Confidential HTTP Server and configured Confidential HTTP Server with the Application Server.
• Installed fix packs, updates on the installed Web sphere Application Server.
• Involved in helping our clients with their BPM (Business Process Management) V8.0/8.5 needs using Lombardi’s suite of BPM products.
• Implemented End to End automation of new Business Process. Automation, integration and optimization.
• Experience in Installation and Configuration of Websphere application server Network Deployment 6.1/7.0/8.0/8.5.
• Configured Web Sphere using WAS admin console.
• Packaged J2EE applications using AAT tool.
• Deployed the applications in different environment like Development, Testing and Productions.
• Federation of Nodes to the deployment manager and creating a horizontal and vertical cluster.
• Configured Apache for Jboss domains with virtual Servers
• Installed and configured Jboss Application servers.
• Deployed various WAR, JAR, EAR applications on Weblogic Server 8.1 and 9.x.
• Strong technical knowledge in Jboss Application server implementation, support, workload management and performance tuning including Web server setup configuration with Jboss App Server.
• Experience in applying patches and plug-ins for JbossApplication Server.
• Created Clusters and deployed applications, Implemented workload management (WLM) for failover using horizontal and vertical clustering.
• Set up Global security, Configuring application security, Java 2 security, JMX connector, JSF implementation, Session management, DRS, Maintained Classloading options for different Applications which use common classes.
• Recycled (stopping and starting) of the Application Servers and Deployment Manager.
• Deployed applications on a standalone servers and Clusters.
• Configured SSL for client and server communications, Configured the SIP container, Created programmatic JAAS login.
• Configured for remote EJB communication between two applications on different hosts, automated administration tasks using strong scripting skills (Jython, JACL).
• Involved in configuring the WebShpere load balancing using Web Sphere workload management like horizontal and vertical clustering.
• Troubleshot and Administered working Application, Application Performance monitoring.
• Installed plugging for Confidential HTTP, co-ordinate with Database Admin Team to create database for storing the WebSphere application repository.
• Created WSRR definitions and creating rule set entries in WP 6.x.
• Created users roles and groups for securing the resources using local operating system authentication.
• Worked on day to day operational support and fixed issues with the production applications by analyzing the Debug traces, native and heap dump memory.
• Configured Web Sphere resources like JDBC providers, JDBC data sources, connection pooling and Java Mail Sessions.
• Installed Middleware components such as WAS, WSRR, WVE and WP using Rational Automation Framework Server and build forge.
• Maintained work items using Rational Team concert and created test cases for RAFW product releases.
• Documented all procedures and any other important issues.
• Worked on 24 X 7 on call Production support for different applications.

Environment: WebSphere Application Server 6.0/6.1/7.0/8.0/8.5 , WebSphere Portal Server 6.1.0/6.1.2/6.2.0/7.0 , Confidential WebSphere Service Registry and Repository 6.1/7.0 and Confidential WebSphere Virtual Enterprise 7.0, RAFW 3.0/3.0.1, BPM 7.0/8.0/8.5

Confidential, Akron, OH

Middleware/ WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Extensively involved in WebSphere Server administration v 6.0/6.1/7.0.
• Installed and administered WebSphere Application Server and Confidential HTTP server.
• Experience in Installation and Configuration of Websphere application server Network Deployment 6.1/7.0/8.0.
• Deployed applications create a data source, Configure and administered JDBC providers, JMS providers, resource adapters, Connection Pooling and also defining scope level from Admin console.
• Applied various WebSphere patches, Fix-Packs.
• Configured WebSphere server as per the project requirements (JDBC Driver creation, DataSource, VirtualHost).
• Tuned OS parameters like Swap and virtual Memory settings to improve the Jboss performance.
• Installed and configured Jboss Application servers for DEV, QA and PROD systems.
• Secured the Jboss application server, deployed web and enterprise applications on Jboss application server, configured connection pools and converted data sources from weblogic to Jboss.
• Involved in problem determination using application and error logs.
• Monitored applications for high availability.
• Configured Vertical and horizontal cloning/clustering, Work Load Management.
• Expertise in Installation, configuration and performance monitoring of Admin server.
• Created, configured settings for a Cluster.
• Configured and Managed JDBC Connection Pools, MultiPools and Datasources.
• Installed and Configured the Netscape Enterprise Plug in.
• Understood the business requirements and attended the specification meetings/QA meetings/release meetings.
• Security auditing and System hardening of UNIX systems.
• Troubleshot connectivity/networking issues, plug-in issues and Siteminder agent issues.
• Wrote scripts to handle everyday System Administration tasks such as backup procedure, system cleanup, everyday system tasks, etc.
• Troubleshot and Administered working Application, Application Performance monitoring.
• Installed plugging for Confidential HTTP.
• Performed application tuning and performance monitoring.
• Involved in database change management and data management through the various stages of the development life cycle.
• Worked on pager shift if needed.
• Setup and maintained documentation and standards.

Environment: AIX, LINUX, Windows, JDBC, JMS, Confidential HTTP Server, Apache Web Server and WebSphere Application Server 6.1/7.0/8.0, JBOSS EAP 5.1

Confidential, Little Rock, AR

Middleware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed and Configured Confidential WebSphere Application Server 6.0 and WSRR 6.1.
• Integrated enterprise-wide J2EE applications and deploying using Confidential WebSphere Application Server 6.0, Application Assembly Tool (AAT) and managing security policies for different applications.
• Involved in creating and managing the cells using Network Deployment Manager.
• Managed Connection Pooling and registering web applications (Servlets, JSP) on WebSphere.
• Deployed web and enterprise applications on Jboss application server in a channel secure environment
• Installed and configured Jboss Application servers.
• Configured Apache to proxy the backend Jboss domains over HTTPS for secured communication.
• Wrote shell scripts to automate the maintenance process of the WebSphere and recovered the backed up WebSphere configuration using XML configuration tool.
• Involved in designing WebSphere Application Server load balancing and fail over by using Workload Management horizontal and vertical scaling.
• Involved in configuration of WebSphere Application Server resources like JDBC Data Sources, JDBC Providers and Connection Pooling to connect to the DB2.
• Involved in configuration of Web Server interfaces, session management, virtual hosts and transports for WebSphere Application Servers.
• Problem determination using local error logs and by running user traces and service traces.

Environment: WebSphere application Server 6.0/6.1,7.0, WebSphere Service Registry and Repository 6.1, Linux, AIX, Windows 2008, Tomcat, Apache, JBoss 4.2.3 & Jboss 5.1 EAP

Confidential, Cleveland, OH

System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed Linux, AIX and Windows2000 and Intel based systems.
• Deployed Java application on apache web server on the UNIX environment, in both pre-production and production.
• Troubleshot the issues related to accessing DB's from the application.
• Involved in the development, testing and integration of DB functions by writing stored procedures and Triggers using SQL/PL SQL programming.
• Performed operations such as create, update, delete the databases and to perform queries using SQL Language.
• Managed all database activities like creating databases, taking backups and maintaining databases.
• Developed Automated Shell Scripts for various administration jobs.
• Implemented Log miner utility for incomplete database recovery until time.
• Developed new web based applications as well as maintaining existing web and windows based applications.
• Set up Environment for Application packaging and deploying.
• Developed WebSphere Application Server regular administration tasks automated by using XML Config scripts.
• Assisted in resolving day to day computer and network related issues.

Environment: WebSphere Application Server 6.0/6.1, UNIX, Apache, Mysql, Linux, AIX and Windows2000

Confidential

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured WebSphere Application Server 6.0/6.1 instance on Test environment.
• Experienced in configuring Websphere resources, securing administrative server using Authentication, Authorization, Credentials, Permissions, Principals, Realms, Single Sign On, User registry, WebSphere Resources (Servlets, JSP files and HTML files).
• Installed fix packs, cumulative fixes and interim fixes for upgrading WebSphere Application Server environment.
• Configured Identity Assertion between the cells in cases where two different User Registries being used.
• Created components like EJBs under J2EE and deployed on WebSphere Application Server.
• Developed Servlets to handle HTTP client requests and to manage session tracking to keep track of user session.
• Involved in the development, testing and integration of DB functions by writing stored procedures and Triggers using SQL/PL SQL programming.
• Involved in development and implementation of various Use cases.
• Involved in the code generation of Session Beans.
• Involved in developing Test plans and Test cases performed White box testing and participated in testing the complete application.
• Used JDBC to interact with the database layer of the Application Involved in Code reviews, and integration testing.

Environment: Java, Servlets, JSP, HTML, SQL, WebSphere Application Server 6.0/6.1, Windows NT, 2000, 2003, XP, MySQL