Prashant Hardikar

*** ****** **, ***********, ** 08807

Home: 908-***-**** Cell: 908-***-**** Email: acg02y@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Seeking position that will utilize my Solutions Architect/Director experience.

Professional Summary

Experienced IT professional with several years of Software Development, Database Administration and Application

Integration experience.

Experience

Solutions Architect/Director United Health Group Basking Ridge, NJ 2014 - Present

My current responsibilities include and are not limited to the following:

● Collaborate with the business to understand/influence business requirements

● Maintain knowledge of current and emerging technologies/products/trends related to architectural

solutions.

● Leading and mentoring development team of 23 developers.

● Ensure alignment of solutions with business and IT goals/objectives.

● Identify and quantify scope and impact of business changes on systems.

● Facilitate/lead/participate in identification of solution options and features .

● Present solution options to business owners/stakeholders through architecture reviews .

● Ensure alignment with enterprise technology standards (e.g. solution patterns, application frameworks,

technology roadmaps).

● Identify gaps between established standards and proposed solutions, and follow the exception/waiver

process as needed.

● Maintain awareness of current technology assets and the capability of each.

● Understand and adhere to architecture Governance framework.

● Ensure adherence to Agile methodology.

● Deliver all project deliverables on scope, on time and on budget

Following is a list of projects successfully completed (ordered fro m latest to oldest):

● Account Transfer Project: Designed and implemented an Eligibility Plan Transfer service between

Health Exchanges and State Eligibility Systems. The service consists of several SOAP webservices written

in Java/Spring/Hibernate. Implemented DataPower Xi52 SOA Appliance for XML transformation and

webservice interface security. Designed JMS queues to process transfers asynchronously. Eligibility Plans

are stored as XML payloads in an Oracle 12g database.

● Plan Eligibility Determination: Currently designing a Plan Eligibility Determination system that will

determine QHP/Medicaid/Medicare plan eligibility. Will be using IBM ODM 8.6 as the rules

determination engine. Will be using the Mule ESB as the service bus to implement flows to process

inbound Eligibility Plan information. Inbound plan information will be in the form of XML, JSON, pipe

delimited or CSV files. Will be using content -based-routing to feed the appropriate state's rules in the IBM

ODM rules engine, in order to determine eligibility for that state.

Lead Technology Consultant Teradata Somerset, NJ 2013 - 2014

My current responsibilities include and are not limited to the following:

● Customizing existing marketing software to meet client needs.

● Development platform is C# and Java with MySql and MS-SQL Server backend.

● Leading development team of 4 onshore developers and 5 offshore developers.

● Lead design initiatives and collect requirements through wide array of requirements gathering methods.

● Develop Functional specifications and lead them through approval process.

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● Prepare Technical Design documents and lead them through a corporate approval process.

● Provide direction and mentor junior team members.

● Maintain positive client relationships.

● Develop weekly resource utilization reports for upper management.

● Manage all QA defect handling and delegate resources as necessary.

● Manage QA and UAT support.

● Occasionally step in and write code whenever necessary.

● Conduct code walk thrus and enforce best practices.

Following is a list of projects successfully completed (ordered from latest to oldest):

● Mass Asset Upload Automation: Currently leading a development initiative for a client to automate the

process of uploading Digital Assets from various 3rd party vendor SFTP sites into the Teradata Marketing

Studio Cloud. Coding and unit testing is reaching completion. The project is about to transition into the

QA testing phase. Active participation in all phases of the SDLC process. The automation is a collection

of Windows services written in C#. The database backend is MS SQL Server.

● Integration WorkBench: Developed a collection of C# Listener/Publisher webservices to provide

integration between client's financial systems and Teradata Marketing Studio. Through this integration

financial systems are updated as new marketing campaigns are launched. Created a workbench of

webservices that other clients can utilize for similar initiatives.

● Campaign Management Customizations: Developed a series of customizations for a client to extend

existing marketing workflow management. Several Java web services were developed to send marketing

emails to a central Digital Messaging Center, resulting from the marketing workflow.

Lead Application Developer MetLife Somerset, NJ 2000 – 2013

My current responsibilities were the following:

● Participate in refining Enterprise Architecture strategy & principles.

● Conduct design, modeling, analysis & planning to implement solution that will meet business needs.

● Monitor progress of initiatives to ensure timelines and deliverables are met.

● Participate in the full SDLC process.

● Gather requirements and transforming them into functional specifications.

● Develop & maintain excellent relationship with business partners.

● Participate in designing application architecture that spans over multiple tiers.

● Design & analyze solutions and ensure alignment with strategic direction.

● Partner with other operational areas to build strong working relations and improve workflow.

● Manage critical relationships with vendors, internal end users and business partners.

● Research software & hardware products or services to ensure solution meets customer requirements.

● Define & enforce coding standards.

● Review and approve technical approach & design documentation.

● Manage & oversee proof of concept efforts.

● Manage integration efforts in all environments.

● Serve as an influential voice in the Enterprise Infrastructure Committee.

Following is a list of noteworthy projects that I have successfully completed (ordered from latest to oldest):

● Deployment Automation Project: Currently working on automating deployments in t he enterprise.

Working with BMC BladeLogic version 8.2 to automate execution of deployment scripts. Deployment

scripts are being written in Perl, Unix Shell and Jython 2.5.2. Perl scripts are being written to automate

deployments relevant to database configuration management. Unix Shell scripts are being written to

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Prashant Hardikar

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Home: 908-***-**** Cell: 908-***-**** Email: acg02y@r.postjobfree.com

automate content application of patch releases and fixpacks. Jython scripts are being written to automate

EAR, WAR and BAR deployments to the application servers.

● System Admin Rewrite: Recently completed rewrite of a web based System Admin solution in Java

using Apache Click, Spring (IoC) and Hibernate. This system is used to maintain configuration and

properties of all systems in the enterprise. The database backend is MySQL and the application server is

Oracle GlassFish Server. Users of this system are authenticated by the Common Services EJBs.

Followed RUP/UML throughout the SDLC process.

● Lab Reports Automation Project: Recently completed a batch application in Java to automate the

processing of incoming HL-7 version 2.3 feeds into the patients database. The database backend is a

MySQL database. The application was written in Java using the Apache HAPI Framework.

Implemented basic multi-threading to process HL-7 files. Followed RUP/UML throughout the SDLC

process.

● TLA Data Migration Project: Worked on an extensive project to migrate data from an acquired legacy

Pensions system to a new MySQL pensions database. Built Perl scripts and Unix Shell scripts for data

migration activity. Performed data modeling using Erwin and MySQL WorkBench. Created ERDs and

transformed logical data model to physical data model. Built, configured and optimized the MySQL

database. I am responsible for the ongoing administration o f the database..

● TLA Pensions Project: On going enhancements to an acquired Pensions System developed in VB.Net,

C# and Entity Data Frameworks as the ORM. This is a client/server system. Currently ongoing efforts

to web-enable it through the implementation of ASP.Net. Database backend is MySQL. Followed

RUP/UML throughout the SDLC process.

● TermLife Project: Implemented a self-service TermLife website in Java using Spring MVC, IoC &

Hibernate.Implemented Dependency Injection. The website was designed to enable customers to

administer their own policies and options. Customers are authenticated by the previously developed

Common Services EJBs via Web Services. Database backend is Oracle. Followed RUP/UML

throughout the SDLC process.

● MyBenefits Project: Developed & implemented a Health benefits self-service website in Java using

STRUTS2 and Hibernate. Visitors on the site are authenticated by the Common Services EJBs developed

previously. Database backend is IBM UDB. Followed RUP/UML throughout the SDLC process.

● Common Services Project: Part of a team to design, develop and implement Java EJBs (Entity &

Session beans) that provide common services such as authentication, authorization, E -Signature, metrics

and subscription. The user profiles are stored in a Netscape Directory Server (NDS) directory repository

accessed via LDAP. The EJB container was IBM WebSphere. Used JNDI extensively. Used JUNIT to

test EJBs. The application properties are stored in an XML file. Light experience with SAX Parser.

Followed RUP/UML throughout the SDLC process.

Freelance Consultant Atlanta, GA 1994 – 2000

Provided consulting services to following clients:

● MetLife (1999-2000): Part of a team of consultants to Develop & i mplement a Benefits application using

Java servlets, JSPs and EJBs (Model 2 MVC Framework). Used JNDI and JDBC extensively. The

backend was IBM UDB.

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Prashant Hardikar

110 Bellis Ct, Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Home: 908-***-**** Cell: 908-***-**** Email: acg02y@r.postjobfree.com

● MetLife (1998 – 1999): Developed and implemented an Institutional Consolidated Planning System using

Java Servlets and JSPs (Model 1 MVC). Built in house Relational Mapping layer that acted as an ORM.

This system was a rewrite of an existing Powerbuilder client/server system.

● The Weather Channel (1997 – 1998): Developed several Advertisement Client Billing applications using

PowerBuilder 6.5 and Oracle. Developed Satellite co-ordinate translation profiles and implemented them

as VB/COM/DCOM. These utilities translated Geo Co-ordinates into actual regional names.

● CyberCapital (1996 – 1997): Successfully developed and implemented Mortgage processing applications

in Java (Client/Server). Used RMI to invoke remote methods on the server. Developed custom

persistence layer along with JDBC calls.

● State Of Georgia (1995 – 1996): Developed an expense reimbursement system in PowerBuilder 5.5 with

SQL Server backend. This system is used by the state legislature to receive compensation and

reimbursement for active duty as legislatures.

● CocaCola (1994 – 1995): Built several external utilities in C which were then called from PowerBuilder

applications as DLLs for a Bottler Marketing system. This system enabled the CocaCola to maintain its

financial and logistical relationship with the bottlers nationwide.

Senior Programmer Analyst Confederation Life Insurance Company Atlanta, GA 1986 – 1994

Skilled in designing and implementing new applications using PC and mainframe FOCUS.

Skilled in replacing many legacy systems by rewriting them using Borland C++.

Developed solid experience in using Borland’s OWL libraries.

I was responsible for the enhancements and maintenance of a Premium Statement Reporting application. My job

was to make necessary enhancements to the Cobol-II programs. I have experience in using utilities like

IEBGener, ICEMan and FileAid. I have experience in developing JCL procs and troubleshooting them when job

abends occur.

Technical Skills Inventory

● Integration Architecture

Mule ESB 3.5.1 & Anypoint Studio

● Operating Systems

● Operational experience in Windows(NT/2000/2003/XP), Unix(AIX, Solaris), Linux

● Programming Languages

● Coding experience in Java, VB.Net, C#, ASP.Net, SQL, Powerbuilder, Cobol -II, JCL

● Frameworks

● Skilled in implementing STRUTS2, Spring (MVC & IoC), Click, Torque, PFC, and OWL

● Databases

● IBM UDB, Oracle, MySQL

● Persistence Frameworks

● Hibernate, Cayenne, Entity Data Frameworks (.NET)

● Data Modeling

● Erwin, MySQL Workbench.

Education

● Masters in Management Information Systems University Of Phoenix

● Bachelors in Management Information Systems University Of Houston

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