SUMMARY

• Over 8 years of experience in Enterprise application Integration tools IBM IIB & WMB, IBM MQ, and Mainframe technologies.
• 3 years of experience in CA API Management Layer7 technology. Highly dependable and meticulous Change Management Specialist with a superior customer service record.
• Over 8 years in IT having experience in complete life cycle implementation of applications for various large scale enterprises using tools such as IBM WebSphere Message Broker (latest version IIB, IBM WebSphere MQ) on various platforms like Linux, Mainframe, HP - UX, AIX and Windows.
• 3 years of Project experience in designing, development, migrations and Production support for API Management using CA Layer 7 technology on Linux platform.
• Currently working as an Integration Lead for IBM integration bus, IBM WebSphere MQ and CA API Management technologies.
• Worked as a Production Support Lead for vast WMB / WMQ infrastructure for multiple clients which include troubleshooting Priority 1 application issues in real-time Production environment.
• Work includes 24*7 on call support from onshore along with leading onshore and working with vendors on critical issues. Will make sure tickets/issues closed with in client specified SLA’s.
• Certified in IBM WebSphere Message Broker solution developer and IBM WebSphere MQ system administration.
• Having good experience on Evaluating teh MB/MQ needs for teh project, designing a deployment strategy, and delivering architecture recommendations.
• Experienced in upgrading WMB & MQ servers/clients and cumulative fix packs hosted on all platforms. Tracks down any infrastructure/application related issues and works with respective teams until closure.
• Good ability to define scalable and reliable architecture for Application Integration. Have experience on Message Broker administration, configuration, message flow development & Production Support.
• Researched and evaluated alternative solutions and recommended teh most efficient and cost TEMPeffective application programming and integration solution.
• Successfully Implemented upgrades from MQ Server V7.0 to V8.0 in Linux, Mainframe, AIX & HP-UX with zero defect and impact. Successful implementations of MQ high availability using multi instance queue managers, HA Clusters (HP Service guard). Implemented monitoring/backup scripts for MQ components for disaster recovery in all platforms.
• Experienced in infrastructure setup & upgrades of CA Layer7 gateway. Developed many policies in internal/external (DMZ) Layer7 gateway for web services which involves SSO authentication using site minder, validation, Transport Layer security, JSON to XML & XML to JSON transformations and Route via HTTP/MQ.
• Technical Lead for IBM Integration and CA API Management teams. Proven track record in troubleshooting and bringing up failed mission critical production systems under extreme pressure conditions and time constraints.
• Supervised multiple teams as Release Manager to successfully deploy releases into Production across all business areas. Owned release process throughout SDLC.
• Trained from CA technologies on Layer7 gateway and played a key role in infrastructure setup and installations. Provides 24*7 production support for existing CA Layer7 polices apart from development.
• Good analytical skills combined with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Able to work well with people of diverse organization levels and backgrounds.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Technologies: IBM Integration Bus V9.0 IBM WebSphere Message Broker 6.0/7.0 and 8.0IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0, 7.0, 7.5 & 8.0CA API Management Layer7 Technology V8.2, V8.4, V9.0 & V9.2 BMC QPasa (MQ Monitoring tool)TIBCO Substation on Z/OS, TIBCO File Adapter on Z/OS Robotic Process Automation tool (KOFAX KAPOW)

Programming Languages: JAVA, XML, SQL, PL/SQL, Unix Shell Script.

Tools: & Utilities: MQ Explorer, Layer7 Policy Manager, Putty configuration Manager, Winscp, HP Service Manager, SVN, Star team, XML SPY, Stylus Studio, SQL developer, Soap UI for Web services testing, Eclipse, Text pad, Cute FTP

Web/XML Technologies: JSON, XML, XSLT, XSD, HTML, DHTML, JSP, XPATH, DTD

Databases: Oracle 10g/11g, DB2, MS SQL Server 2012, MS Access, MySQL, TOAD

Operating Systems: Linux, Mainframe, HP-UX, AIX and Windows

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Plano, TX

Integration Lead

Responsibilities:

• Working as an Integration Lead for IBM integration bus, IBM WebSphere MQ and CA API Management technologies.
• Responsibilities include design, development, testing and migration for Integration interfaces using IBM Integration Bus, IBM WebSphere MQ and CA API gateway technology previously known as Layer7.
• Developed more TEMPthan 50 complex IIB interfaces which interact with between various critical applications like SAP and Mainframe using IIB and MQ. Developed more TEMPthan 75 CA API gateway policies which are being used as Web service proxies in internal/DMZ networks.
• Developed many reusable IIB flows as part of Infosys Innovative ideas. These flows will be suggested to new clients to reduce teh effort of development for more tha half.
• Played a key role in successful integration of WMS with OMS and SAP ERP systems using IIB and MQ. Worked on all IIB nodes like MQ nodes, HTTP nodes, Transformation nodes, construction nodes, File nodes, etc.
• Technical expertise in creating/troubleshooting Layer7 policies using CA API Gateway Policy manager V8.x & V9.x. Involved in Layer7 gateway installation/upgrades from V8.x to V9.x and infrastructure related tasks.
• Gained good knowledge on assertions in Message validation, Routing, Transformation, Error Handling, Service availability, Threat protection and logging/Auditing.
• Developed many policies in internal/external (DMZ) Layer7 gateway for web services which involves authentication using siteminder, validation, Transport Layer security, JSON to XML & XML to JSON transformations and Route via HTTP/MQ.
• Trained from CA technologies on Layer7 gateway and played a key role in infrastructure setup and installations.
• Provided many architectural solutions for applications which involve MQ triggering, PUB/SUB concepts and end to end integrations with clients like TIBCO, SAP, and IBM sterling integrator.
• Working as Release manager for over 10 applications teams and owns teh end to end Production releases.
• Single handedly implemented Robotic process automation implementation (Kofax Kapow) for more TEMPthan 5 applications. Responsibilities include installation of RPA software and configurations.

Environment: IIB V9.0, WMB 8.0, WMQ 7.5 /8.0, CA Layer7, Kofax Kapow, BMC Transaction Monitoring tool, Soap UI, MQ Explorer, RFHUtil,, Linux, Windows, Mainframes, HP-UX, AIX & DMZ, MS Office, Microsoft SQL Server.

Confidential, Plano, TX

Production Support Lead/Release Manager

Responsibilities:

• Worked as Production support Lead and Release Manager for a leading US retail client. First-line support for operational or functional system failures, with 24/7 support.
• Primary duties include fixing real time production issues for IBM MQ/ WMB middleware infrastructure which includes more TEMPthan thousands of queues for hundreds of MQ client applications hosted on multiple platforms like Linux, Mainframe (Z/OS), Windows, HP-UX and AIX.
• Work includes 24*7 on call support from onshore along with leading onshore and working with vendors on critical issues. Developed and managed MQ related scripts for backup and alert monitoring purpose.
• MQ integrates with wide varieties of technologies like TIBCO EMS, Weblogic, Informatica, IBM B2B, Mainframe, etc., Role and responsibilities includes configurations and fixing connections between WMB/MQ with applications until GO-Live.
• Successfully executed MQ upgrades from V7.0 to V8.0 with zero defect for MQ servers hosted on all teh platforms (Linux, AIX, Mainframe & HP-UX). Expert in creating monitoring/backup scripts for MQ components which will be helpful for disaster recovery.
• Expert in implementing MQ authentications using Capitalware’s mqausx, Block IP exits and MQ channel authentication records.
• Working on MQ monitoring tool BMC QPasa which is used as monitoring/self-service portal for MQ components. Developed many alerts such as MQ objects status, Queues thresholds, Queue depths, Client connection issue alerts, etc..,
• Working as Release manager for over 10 applications teams and owns teh end to end Production releases.
• High expertise in change management methodologies and principals. Excellent familiarity with project life cycle approaches phases and tools. Strong skills in identifying operational issues and recommending solution strategies.

Environment: IBM WMB 8.0, WMQ 7.5 /8.0, BMC Transaction Monitoring tool, Soap UI, MQ Explorer, RFHUtil,, Linux, Windows, Mainframes, HP-UX, AIX, MS Office, Microsoft SQL Server.

Confidential

Production support Analyst / WMB & WQ Developer

Responsibilities:

• Worked as developer and Production support analyst for Enterprise Application Integration using WebSphere Message Broker and WebSphere MQ for a UK Retail client.
• Responsibilities include 24*7 on call support, High Level Design and Detailed Level Design for all teh interfaces, co-ordination of build & unit testing and support.
• Design, develop, test, and service over 100 WebSphere Message Broker flows using WebSphere Message Broker (WMB) V7 and V8.
• Work includes acknowledge tickets and fix issues with in SLA for any kind of Tier applications. Will make sure tickets will be closed with in client specified SLA.
• Single handedly completed integration of all teh Warehouse modules with teh third party Red Prairie WMS Systems with DW ERP and Integration of WMB and ATG (e-commerce).
• Gained good skills in designing and implementing different integration patterns using WebSphere Message BrokerV7.0 & WebSphere MQ.
• Played a crucial role in successful integration of SAP UK Warehouse Management system with DW ERP system through WMB within tight timelines.
• Experienced in integrating Message Broker with SAP applications using SAP adapter nodes and SAP WBI Adapters.
• Worked on different nodes/concepts like ESQL, XSD, XSLT, JMS, SAP ADAPTERS, ESQL Request/Reply, Point to Point, Synchronous/Asynchronous and SHELL SCRIPTS etc.,
• Developed many reusable components using WebSphere message broker based on customer requirements which reduced lot of manual work.
• Helped to resolve real-time issues during multiple production migrations and given support for all interfaces at critical situations.

Environment: WMB 7.0/8.0, WMQ 7.0/8.0, AIX, HP UX, Linux, Windows2000/XP, MAINFRAME, Oracle 10g, SAP R/3, MS office/Visio, Tivoli suite.

Confidential

WMB & WQ Developer/Production support Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Project involves integration of different systems like sterling Order Management System, Manhattan WMOS and other systems using IBM WebSphere Message Broker and IBM WebSphere MQ.
• Responsibilities include High Level Design, Detailed Level Design, development, testing and migration for all teh WMB interfaces, co-ordination of build & unit testing and support.
• Created complete messaging model, including schemas and WSDLs, for middleware layer to back end business partner's APIs using Soap nodes.
• Led a customer team in designing a common error handler message sub flow, created teh sub flow which processes WMQ and JMS input messages in teh XMLNSC, XMLNS, MRM, and BLOB Domains, and authored a sub flow user guide for message flow developers.
• Mentored team of developers with no prior WMB experience in WMB v7 development
• Developed Performance tune reusable message broker flows and got appreciations from client.
• Gatheird In-depth knowledge of SOA, Messaging, Transformation, Web Services, and Data Integration techniques. Exceptional experience in MQ administration on UNIX platform.
• Researched and evaluated alternative solutions and recommended teh most efficient and cost TEMPeffective application programming and integration solution.

Environment: WMB 7.0/8.0, WMQ 7.0, Linux, Windows Server 2012, Microsoft SQL Server, SAP R/3, MS office/Visio, Unix shell scripting.

Confidential

Production support Analyst / WMB & WQ Developer

Responsibilities:

• Trained in Java, IBM WebSphere Message Broker and IBM WebSphere MQ.
• Provided support for mainframe jobs which transfer Flat files between multiple applications for dis client using IBM WMB & MQ.
• Responsibilities include High Level Design, Detailed Level Design, co-ordination of build & unit testing along with Production support of interfaces using WebSphere message broker and WebSphere MQ for a leading UK client.
• Worked on deployment of Message Broker flows across different environments. Researched and evaluated alternative solutions and recommended teh most efficient and cost TEMPeffective application programming and integration solution.
• Experienced with Comprehensive Technical/ Business Skill Set of XML, Java, Mainframe and worked on all types of message formats like IDOC, XML, Text file, JMS, Mainframe Flat File.
• Proficient in WebSphere Message Broker V7.0, WebSphere MQ V6.0 features: File Nodes, MQ Nodes, JMS Nodes, Timer Nodes, Filter Node, SAP Adapter nodes, Routing nodes, etc.
• Managed and maintained environments by automating systems management and monitored activities. Researched and troubleshoot Integration and infrastructure issues

Environment: WMQ 6.0/7.0, WMB 6.0/7.1, AIX, Solaris, Windows2000/XP, IBM HTTP Server(IHS), Oracle 10g, SAP R/3, Microsoft Visio, Tivoli suite.