SUMMARY:

• Over 15 years of IT experience primarily focused in IBM WebSphere products - WebSphere Portal Server, WebSphere Application Server and IBM Connections with IBM Certified Administration skills.
• Expertise in installation, configuration, clustering and administration of WebSphere Portal & Application Servers, IBM Connections on Solaris, Linux, AIX, Windows 2008 servers operating systems.
• Installed and configured Lotus connection on linux redhat.
• Experience in setting up LDAP security for applications deployed in WebSphere Portal and WebSphere Application Server.
• Expertise in trouble shooting and Performance tuning using Resource analyzer and log analyzer.
• Experience in setting up Single-Sign-On for J2EE applications in WebSphere Portal and WebSphere Application server using Tivoli Access Manager and WebSeal junctions.
• Experience in installation, configuration, clustering and Administration of WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation (WBISF) and deployment of BPEL flows.
• Expertise in WebSphere Deployment Manager, Cluster Management and Work Load Management (WLM).
• Expertise in Migrating, Administering of WebSphere Application Server 8.5/8.0/7.0/6.0/5.1/5.0 , IBM HTTP Web Server, Apache Web Server on Solaris9/10, Linux, AIX and Windows XP/NT/2003 environments.
• Expertise in lotus notes/Domino server administration.
• Configured WSCP scripts calls to export WebSphere node configuration to XML file.
• Expertise in implementing backup and recovery of volume groups and file systems on various UNIX flavors specifically Sun Solaris and Linux.
• Excellent Communication skills and problem handling with ability to work under pressure in a highly visible role.
• Expertise on 24/7 production support environment as support analyst.
• System Administration Skills IBM WebSphere Application Server, Connections5.0/4.0/3.0 & WebSphere Portal 9.x/8.x/7.x/6.x/5.x and WebLogic server 12c.
• Expertise in implementing Monitoring and IBM debugging tools for WebSphere implementations and maintaining these monitoring tools
• Tuning of the entire infrastructure by smoothening the flow of requests through the different tiers of application
• Extensive Experience in optimization of Enterprise Applications using WebSphere Application server 5.0/4.0/3.5, XML Config, Workload Management (WLM), WAS Resource analyzer, WebSphere Test Environment (WTE), EJB, JAAS JNDI, LDAP, JMS, TDI, TAI, Oracle 12/11/10, DB2 UDB on Linux, Sun Solaris10 and AIX.
• Hands on experience in Migrating the existing configuration and applications from WebSphere 3.5 to 4.0 and 5.0 using WASPreUpgrade and WASPostUpgrade tools on Sun Solaris, AIX.
• Experienced in applying patches and plug-ins for WebSphere application server for AIX and Sun Solaris.
• Configuration of highly available topology using the concepts of models, clones and cluster for WebSphere and load balancers for web servers
• Configure DB2 backup and recovery using backup/ftp utilities
• UNIX scripting for routine scheduled jobs and task automation.
• Configure security for the WebSphere environment using Local OS or LDAP as authentication mechanism.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Web Technologies: WebSphere Application Server 9.0/8.5/8.0/7. x/6.x/5.1.x/5.0.x/4.x/3.5, WebSphere Portal Server 8.x/7.x/5.x,6.0, WebLogic 12c-R2, IBM Connections 5.0/4.0/3.0/2.5 , Web Servers like IHS, IIS, Apache and EJB, RMI, WSCP, XML, TDI, TAI, Actiance. CHEF, BitBucket, Jenkins.

Languages: JavaScript, Ruby, HTML, JAVA, C, JACL, Perl and Shell programming.

Databases: Oracle 12c/11g/10g/9i/8.x, DB2 and MS SQL SERVER 7.0.

OS: Sun Solaris 9/10, AIX 5L, Linux (Redhat, SUSE), Windows 7/2003/XP/2000/NT.

MS Office Products: Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Visio.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Programming, Cloud Management, WebSphere/Middleware Administrator

Confidential, Warren, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Supporting various projects based on WebSphere Application Servers V 9.0/8.5/8.0/7. 0 installed on AIX and Linux systems.
• Installed and configured CHEF DK on cloud systems.
• Created cookbooks and recipes based on CHEF to provide WebSphere operations with atomization.
• Promotes cookbooks on Bitbucket and push to the higher environments through Jenkins pipeline.
• Debugging of the application problems while developing the application on LAB servers
• Troubleshooting legacy and new environments in order to get it worked and improving performance.
• Installed and configured multiple IHS instances and uploaded to the chef repository.
• Developed shell scripts to automate the enterprise applications deployments for various environments.
• Created user roles and groups for securing the resources using local operating system authentication.
• Installed standard packages like WebSphere9.0, IHS9.0 and fixes to upload in Artifactory where cookbook can pull out for the target servers.
• Provided end user support by tracking through the ServiceNow incidents.
• Configured datasource, SSL, JMS, heap, security, vertualHost etc on WebSphere based on multiple platform.
• Involved in Oncall and screen sharing support through IM and WebEx.
• Involved in troubleshooting and remediate issues based on WAS, IHS and CHEF by tracing Logs.

Environment: IBM WebSphere 9.0/8.5/8.0/7. 0, IBM HTTP Server, Linux RedHat, AIX, Windows

WebSphere/Middleware Administrator

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Supporting various projects based on WebSphere Application Servers V8.5/8.0/7.0 and WebSphere Portal Server V8.0/8.5 installed on AIX and Linux systems.
• Installed and configured WeLogic12c/R2 on cloud systems.
• Installed multiple environments for QA, developers, unit test, preproduction, production and disaster recovery.
• Deployment, Installation and maintenance of several Enterprise Applications in a clustered environment with fail-over support with the interaction of the Developers in SAND,DEV,UAT,SIT, Production and DR environments.
• Debugging of the application problems while developing the application
• Configuring data sources, MQ queues, connection factories.
• Troubleshooting legacy and new environments in order to get it worked and improving performance.
• Installed and configured multiple IHS instances.
• Developed shell scripts to automate the enterprise applications deployments for various environments.
• Created user roles and groups for securing the resources using local operating system authentication.
• Configured SSL s in order to make successful handshake between the instances.
• Configured multiple DataSources based on Oracle DB v12c/11g, MS SQL and DB2.
• Configured JMS provider on WebSphere based on Linux.
• 24/7 production support
• Involved in troubleshooting and Performance tuning using Logs, DynaTrace and TPV.

Environment: IBM WebSphere 8.5/8.0/7.0, WeLogic12c/R2, IBM HTTP Server, Linux RedHat, AIX, Windows

Tech Lead/WebSphere/Connections Administrator

Confidential, Pennington, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5/8.0/7.0, IBM WebSphere Portal Server 8.0/7.0, IBM Connections 5.0/4.,TDI, JDBC drivers and Servlet engines on Linux and Solaris.
• Maintenance of the WebSphere servers on different Linux, AIX and Windows platforms and setting up the development and testing and staging environment for the ongoing application development
• Deployment, Installation and maintenance of several Enterprise Applications in a clustered environment with fail-over support with the interaction of the Developers in SAND,DEV,UAT,SIT, Production and DR environments.
• Debugging of the application problems while developing the application
• Configuring data sources, MQ queues, connection factories.
• Configure multiple LDAPs(AD) for WebSphere using Federated mode.
• Installed and configured multiple Lotus-config xml files.
• Developed JACL scripts and shell scripts to automate the maintenance process of the
• WebSphere and recovered the backed up WebSphere configuration using XML Config tool.
• Created user roles and groups for securing the resources using local operating system authentication.
• Configured Workload Management (WLM) using models, clones, and clusters.
• Configured horizontal scalability of WebSphere through a mechanism called as “Cloning of multiple
• WebApps” with independent Java Virtual Machines-JVMs, for each clone.
• Configured JMS provider on WebSphere based on Linux.
• 24/7 production support
• Involved in troubleshooting and Performance tuning using ITCAM, TPV.

Environment: IBM WebSphere 8.5/8.0/7.0, IBM Connections 5.0/4.0, IBM HTTP ServerLinux RedHat, Windows 2008, Actiance, TDI, TAI.

TitleWebSphere Administrator

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Installation, Configuration, troubleshooting of the WebSphere Application ServerV7.X, 6.1 & 6.0.2, WebSphere Portal server 7.x/6.x, IBM HTTP Server, Apache Server and Fixpacks.
• Experience in configure WebSphere environment as per PCI compliance standards.
• Setup WebSphere Application Server testing, staging, development and production environment.
• Administered, deployed enterprise applications, configured enterprise environment, and supported running applications on the WebSphere Application Server platform
• Applying patches and plug-ins for WebSphere application server.
• Writing shell scripts to automate the administrative tasks.
• Configured horizontal and vertical scalability of the environments by using the concept of Clusters, Server Groups and Clones.
• Worked on QualysGuard to scan all servers to find out vulnerability for the PCI compliance.
• Responsible for performance monitoring and tuning by using CA Wily introscope.
• Deployment of enterprise application using the administrative console and script interface in V7&6.
• Configured security using LDAP, ichan & siteminder as authentication mechanism.
• Implement SSL s for secured communication between the administrative server and clients.
• Imparted to the colleagues and subordinates.
• System /Technical documentation, User documentation for the project activities.

Environment: IBM WebSphere 7.x/6.1/6.0, IBM HTTP Server, Apache server, AIX, Linux

WebSphere Administrator

Confidential, Rosemead, CA

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/6.0, Lotus Connections 3.0/2.5, WebSphere Portal Server7.x, JDBC drivers and Servlet engines on Linux and Solaris.
• Maintenance of the WebSphere servers on different Linux, AIX and Windows platforms and setting up the development and testing and staging environment for the ongoing application development
• Deployment, Installation and maintenance of several Enterprise Applications in a clustered environment with fail-over support with the interaction of the Developers in test & Production environments.
• Debugging of the application problems while developing the application
• Configuring data sources, MQ queues, connection factories.
• Configure multiple LDAPs for WebSphere using Federated mode.
• Installed and Configured multiple environment like Edison smartconnect(ESC), Lotus connection(LC).
• Developed JACL scripts and shell scripts to automate the maintenance process of the
• WebSphere and recovered the backed up WebSphere configuration using XML Config tool.
• Created user roles and groups for securing the resources using local operating system authentication.
• Used Hardware load balancers such as F5 for load balancing of web servers.
• Configured Workload Management (WLM) using models, clones, and clusters.
• Configured horizontal scalability of WebSphere through a mechanism called as “Cloning of multiple
• WebApps” with independent Java Virtual Machines-JVMs, for each clone.
• Configured JMS provider on Linux, and AIX.
• Involved in trouble shooting and Performance tuning using ITCAM, TPV.
• 24/7 production support.

Environment: IBM WebSphere 7.0/6.0/6.1, Lotus Connections 4.0/3.0/2.5, IBM HTTP Server, IIS, AIXLinux SUSE, Windows 2003.

TitleWebSphere Administrator / SME

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0/6.1, JDBC drivers and Servlet enginesn Linux and Solaris.
• Applied WAS fixpack 6.0.1.35 for all the environments.
• Maintenance of the WebSphere servers on different Linux, Solaris platforms and setting up thedevelopment and testing and staging environment for the ongoing application development
• Debugging of the application problems while developing the application
• Supporting WGC, ACH, Lifecycle and PI environments.
• Deploying EARs and modules manually and using script.
• Configure SSL s on various environments.
• Configured JMS provider on Linux, and Sun Solaris.
• Involved in trouble shooting and Performance tuning using Resource analyzer and log analyzer.
• 24/7 oncall support on rotation.

Environment: IBM WebSphere 6.0/6.1, IBM HTTP Server, Apache 1.3.20, Sun Solaris 8/7.x, Linux

WebSphere Architect/Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Design and architected all WebSphere environments for ITM project.
• Installed and configured IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1, WebSphere Portal Server6.1, JDBC drivers and Servlet engines on AIX 5.3, Solaris10 and z/OS.
• 24/7 onsite/on-call production support.
• Maintenance of the WebSphere servers on different AIX and main frame platforms and setting up the development, testing, staging and production environments for the ongoing application development.
• Debugging of the application problems while developing the application.
• Installed Web Services Feature Pack on testing and production environments.
• Responsible for installing and configuring third party software necessary to test the product such as IBM HTTP Server 6.1.
• Deployment of enterprise application using the administrative console and ant script interface in WAS6.
• Created user roles and groups for securing the resources using local operating system authentication.
• Used Hardware load balancers such as CISCO for load balancing of web servers.
• Configured Workload Management (WLM) using models, clones, and clusters.
• Deployment of enterprise application using the administrative console and ant script interface in V6.1.
• Create design, server technical documents on MS Word and Visio for end client Confidential .
• Involved in trouble shooting and Performance tuning using Tivoli Performance Viewer and Itcam.

Environment: IBM WebSphere 6.1.X.X, WebSphere Portal Server6.1, IBM HTTP Server, Solaris10AIX5.3.X, Windows NT/2003, z/OS, MS Visio Oracle 10g, TIM, TAM.

Lead WebSphere Application Server Administrator

Confidential, Los Angeles, CA

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for System Architecture, Installation, Configuration, trouble shooting of the WebSphere Application ServerV7.0.0.5 and 6.0.2, IBM HTTP Server, Apache Server and Fixpacks.
• Experience in configure IIS server to communicate with the WebSphere cluster.
• Systems Architect for multiple WebSphere projects. Setup WebSphere Application Server testing, staging, development and production environment.
• Administered, deployed enterprise applications, configured enterprise environment, and supported running applications on the WebSphere Application Server platform
• Optimization of Enterprise Applications using WebSphere Application server, XMLConfig, Workload Management (WLM), WAS Resource analyzer.
• Applying patches and plug-ins for WebSphere application server.
• Writing shell scripts in bourne and korn shells to automate the administrative tasks.
• Configured horizontal and vertical scalability of the environments by using the concept of Clusters, Server Groups and Clones.
• Perform load test by using OpenLoad software from IBM.
• Responsible for performance monitoring and tuning by using TPV and CA Wily introscope.
• Deployment of enterprise application using the administrative console and ant script interface in V7&6.
• Configured security using LDAP, Shibboleth as authentication mechanism.
• Implement SSL s for secured communication between the administrative server and clients.
• Imparted to the colleagues and subordinates.
• Configuration of the properties files for setup.
• System /Technical documentation, User documentation for the project activities.

Environment: IBM WebSphere 7.0.0.5, 6.0.2, IBM HTTP Server7, Apache Server, I IS Server, DB2, MS

WebSphere Architect/Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Design and architected all WebSphere environments for WSI project.
• Installed and configured IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1, WebSphere Portal Server6.1, JDBC drivers and Servlet engines on AIX 5.3.
• 24/7 onsite/on-call production support.
• Maintenance of the WebSphere servers on different AIX and Windows Server 2003 platforms and setting up the development, testing, staging and production environments for the ongoing application development.
• Debugging of the application problems while developing the application.
• Installed WSSM on testing and production environments.
• Responsible for installing and configuring third party software necessary to test the product such as IBM HTTP Server 6.1, and WSSM.
• Created user roles and groups for securing the resources using local operating system authentication.
• Used Hardware load balancers such as CISCO for load balancing of web servers.
• Develop Lotus Notes and Domino Web workflow applications using Lotus Domino Technology including integration with Relational database systems (RMDBS).
• Experienced in administer Remedy tool for internal communication.
• Configured Workload Management (WLM) using models, clones, and clusters.
• Deployment of enterprise application using the administrative console and ant script interface in V6.1.
• Create design, server technical documents on MS Word and Visio for end client Confidential .
• Involved in trouble shooting and Performance tuning using Tivoli Performance Viewer.

Environment: IBM WebSphere 6.1.X.X, WebSphere Portal Server6.1, IBM HTTP Server, WSSMAIX5.3.X, Windows NT/2003, MS Visio Oracle 10g, TIBCO, BEA Portal, TIM, TAM.

Technical specialist-WebSphere Application Server

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• Involved in CCSP, WTC, EEP and CAL projects.
• Systems Architect for multiple WebSphere projects. Setup WebSphere Application Server testing, staging, development and production environment.
• Applying patches and plug-ins for WebSphere Application Server.
• Involvement in performance monitoring and tuning by using the Tivoli Performance Viewer.
• Configuring security of WebSphere using LDAP server (Domino Directory).
• Configured Virtual hosts, HTTP Plug-in, resources and Global security for application deployment.
• Configured multi-server environments.
• Deployed enterprise applications, Administered, configured enterprise environment, and supported running applications on the WebSphere Application Server platform
• Optimization of Enterprise Applications using WebSphere Application server 4.0/5.0/6.0.2 , XMLConfig, Workload Management (WLM), WAS Resource analyzer.
• Configured horizontal and vertical scalability of the environments by using the concept of Clusters, Server Groups and Clones.
• Involved in day-to-day trouble shooting for the end users on Linux (SUSE), AIX and Windows based platform.
• Responsible for performance tuning and troubleshooting using resource analyzer and log analyzer.
• Deployment of enterprise application using the administrative console and PERL script interface in Version 4.0/5.0/6.0.2
• Configuration of the property files for setup.
• System /Technical documentation, User documentation for the project activities.

Environment: IBM WebSphere 4.0/5/06.0.2 , IBM HTTP Server, DB2, Linux-SUSE, AIX, Windows, JMS

Senior WebSphere Application Server Administrator

Confidential, Seattle, WA

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for System Architecture, Installation, Configuration of the WebSphere Application ServerV6.0.2, IBM HTTP Server, and Fixpacks.
• Migrated WebSphere Application Server from V5.1 to V6.0.2.19 for better performance on release code.
• Systems Architect for multiple WebSphere projects. Setup WebSphere Application Server testing, staging, development and production environment.
• Configured multi-server environments. Mentored junior developers on J2EE Server Side technologies such as Servlets, Java Server Pages (JSP), JDBC Interfaces, SQL, MVC, deployment environment setups, systems architecture, application testing and Java development best practices
• Administered, deployed enterprise applications, configured enterprise environment, and supported running applications on the WebSphere Application Server platform
• Optimization of Enterprise Applications using WebSphere Application server 6.0.2, XMLConfig, Workload Management (WLM), WAS Resource analyzer.
• Applying patches and plug-ins for WebSphere application server.
• Writing shell scripts in bourne and korn shells to automate the administrative tasks.
• Configured horizontal and vertical scalability of the environments by using the concept of Clusters, Server Groups and Clones.
• Responsible for performance tuning and troubleshooting using resource analyzer and log analyzer.
• Deployment of enterprise application using the administrative console and ant script interface in V6.
• Configured security using LDAP as authentication mechanism.
• Implement SSL s for secured communication between the administrative server and clients.
• Imparted to the colleagues and subordinates.
• Configuration of the properties files for setup.
• Implement scripts for rollover of logs and task automation.
• System /Technical documentation, User documentation for the project activities.

Environment: IBM WebSphere 6.0.2, IBM HTTP Server, IS Server DB2, Solaris10, JMS Server, JMS

WebSphere Portal Administrator

Confidential, Austin, TX

Responsibilities:

• Core member of the team for planning and implementing infrastructure for various web development components in the project.
• Implemented and Administered IBM WebSphere Portal 5.x/6.x infrastructure projects.
• Installed, configured WebSphere Application Server6.x, WebSphere Portal Server 5.x/6.x in a clustered environment on Solaris.
• Integrated IBM WebSphere Portal 5.x/6.x clusters with IBM Directory Server 5.2 (LDAP) for Authentication and Tivoli Access Manager 5.1 for Authorization.
• Installed and configured WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation (WBISF) and co-coordinated with Portal development team to integrate with BPEL.
• Exported and Imported the LTPA from WBISF servers to WebSphere Portal Servers for security key authentication.
• Experienced in setting up integrated security access to the Portal and Single Sign-On to other applications.
• Configure Lotus Notes/Domino server.
• Configured the Web Server interfaces, session management, virtual hosts and transports for WebSphere Application Servers
• Responsible for around 50 servers including WebSphere Portal, WebSphere Application Servers and WebSphere HTTP/Apache servers.
• Responsible for installing and configuring third party software necessary to test the product such as IBM Http Server, IBM WebSphere Application Server.
• Installed the Fix packs and cumulative Fix packs to resolve the application and server issues.
• Opened PMR with IBM for WebSphere Environmental Issues and Involved in conference calls with IBM and resolved the issues.
• Developed shell scripts to automate the server management and code deployment.
• Documented all procedures and other important issues.

Environment: WebSphere Portal Server 5.1/6.0, IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0/5.1/6.0, IHS

WebSphere Portal Administrator

Confidential, Warenville, IL

Responsibilities:

• Designed and architected the implementation of WebSphere Portal 5.0 on Windows2000 and its integration with the Lotus Domino Network.
• Configured/Administered the WebSphere Portal and provided technical expertise in the maintenance and customization of the WebSphere portal.
• Installation, Configuration and Maintenance of IBM WebSphere Portal Server 5.0 on Windows Platform.
• Implemented horizontal and vertical scaling of WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Advanced Edition in a workload managed cluster. This has involved modeling and cloning (now called server groups and cloning) services in WAS 5.
• Deployment, Installation and maintenance of several Enterprise Applications in a clustered environment with fail-over support with the interaction of the Developers.
• Applying patches and plug-ins for WebSphere Application Server.
• Involvement in performance monitoring and tuning by using the Tivoli Performance Viewer.
• Configuring security of WebSphere using LDAP server (Domino Directory).
• Configured Virtual hosts, HTTP Plug-in, resources and Global security for application deployment.
• Performing Troubleshooting by analyzing log files using the Log Analyzer tool and also by running traces.
• Responsible for installing and configuring third party software necessary to test the product such as IBM HTTP Server 1.3, and DB2.
• Monitoring performance of WebSphere components using Resource Analyzer
• Rectifying problems by using Log Analyzer tool.
• Maintenance of the local Apache and IBM HTTP web server
• Documentation of all procedures and any other important issues

Environment: WebSphere Portal Server 5.1, IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0/5.1/6.0, Linux redhatUNIX, Windows xp, Oracle 9i, J2ee applications.

WebSphere Administrator

Confidential, San Diego, CA

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0/4.0, JDBC drivers and Servlet enginesn Linux and Solaris.
• 24/7 production support.
• Maintenance of the WebSphere servers on different Linux, Solaris platforms and setting up the
• Debugging of the application problems while developing the application
• Developed WSCP scripts and shell scripts to automate the maintenance process of the
• WebSphere and recovered the backed up WebSphere configuration using XML Config tool.
• Created user roles and groups for securing the resources using local operating system authentication.
• Used Hardware load balancers such as F5 for load balancing of web servers.
• Configured Workload Management (WLM) using models, clones, and clusters.
• Configured horizontal scalability of WebSphere through a mechanism called as “Cloning of multiple
• WebApps” with independent Java Virtual Machines-JVMs, for each clone.
• Configured JMS provider on Linux, and Sun Solaris.
• Involved in trouble shooting and Performance tuning using Resource analyzer and log analyzer.

Environment: IBM WebSphere 6.0/4.0, IBM HTTP Server, Apache 1.3.20, Sun Solaris 8/7.x, Linux

Remittance Processing Interface System (RPIS)

Confidential, Dearborn, MI

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a Programmer
• System discussion with different Department Head.
• Responsible in ‘Remittance Process Interface’ Module
• Responsible for Table creation/modification and referential integrity and Defined flat file structure
• Created/installed 7 Pro*C programs
• Created 3 Forms, 10 PL/SQL procedures, 5 SQL reports
• Created 10 reports using COGNOS Impromptu
• Created 15 shell scripts

Environment: HP-Unix 10.10 & Oracle 8.0.5, Pro C 8.0, PL/SQL 8.0, SQL*Loader, COGNOS Impromptu