Mukesh Kumar
MBA, B. Tech, TOGAF
TOGAF Certified Enterprise Solution Architect
Summary: I am TOGAF certified Enterprise Architect having 15+ yrs.
architecting/designing/implementing high-scale, high-performance, and
distributed systems. I did my MBA from University of Dallas and Bachelor of
Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering from CSJM University. I
have been doing heavy architecture work for big corporations like State
Farm, TCS, US Cellular, Amdocs and Sprint. As part of Enterprise Architect
Job, I produce and contribute to many of the architectural artifacts and
create a bridge between business sponsors and IT Systems. I make sure that
IT practice and work is aligned with Enterprise Vision and Goal. In doing
so, I have to make sure that the architecture work and overall
Implementation plan, we set out, does have a business values, aligned to
corporate vision, manageable, reusable, easily changeable as per changing
market requirements and change requests. Domain experience in which I
expertise are Insurance Payment, Finance, CRM and Billing Systems.
Currently I'm involved in Management of Financial Information Mobile Web
App for Cloud platform.
Architectural Expertise:
. Enterprise Architecture Framework(TOGAF 9, Zachman Framework, FEA
Framework, Gartner/Meta Methodology)
. Enterprise Application / Solution Architecture patterns
. Enterprise Integration Patterns
. SOA design patterns, Implementation
. Domain: CRM, Billing, Management of Financial Information, Insurance,
Banking, Telecommunication
. Soft skills: Leadership, Team Management, Mentoring and Strategic
Business Planning
Architectural Artifacts Produced in my work:
Architecture Principles, Business Scenarios, Business Goals, Business
Drivers, Business Principles, Architecture Change Management, Architecture
Landscape, Architecture Building Blocks, Stakeholder Matrix and Stakeholder
Maps, Setting up communication Plan, Architecture Roadmap, Architecture
Definition Document, Architecture Repository, Using MEGA modeling tool,
Defining Process Maps, Implementation and Migration Plan, Implementation
Governance, Compliance Assessment, Creating KPI, Architecture Contract,
Architecture Vision, Use Cases, Sequence Diagrams, Data Flow Diagrams, ERD,
Deployment Diagram and other UML models
Interest:
In my leisure time I have passion for creating Web Sites and Web
Application using Ruby on Rails framework and researching on new IT
Technologies
Major Accomplishments:
. Management of Financial Information product on Cloud Platform for
Insurance domain using open source technology stack & SOA pattern
. TOGAF 9 Certification for Enterprise Architect, Zachman Framework, FEA
Framework, Gartner/Meta Methodology
. Mobile Compatible Web App on private cloud platform and open source
technology stack
. Transformed US Cellular's legacy environment to the new web solution
based on SOA architecture integrating various internal products and
external resellers
. Identity Access Management: Used SOA to integrate the billing system with
Novell Directory Services platform to form a single-sign-on environment
for the Integrated CRM and Billing system.
Architectural Experience:
. Enterprise Architect at State Farm for their Management of Financial
Information Application, a SOA solution
. Enterprise Architect at U.S. Cellular for integrated CRM and Billing
systems, including many third party applications
. Directly involved in Data Center Architecture: Design production &
Development
. Design Oracle Database requirements for WNP Solution, which included
tablespace, configuration, MakeDB, SAN storage and configuring for high
availability
. Design the Veritas Clustering services (VCS) for High availability
. Design Monitoring Requirement
. Participate and contribute in establishing network tunnel between
Capgemini and Bell Mobility network and resolve various network
connectivity requirement.
Enterprise Architecture Skills:
Generic Skills Leadership, Teamwork, Inter-personal, Oral
Communications, Written Communications, Logical
Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management
Enterprise Architecture Business Modeling, Business Process Design, Role
Skills Design, Organization Design, Role Design, Data Design,
Application Design, System Integration, IT Industry
Standards, Services Design, Architecture Principles
Design, Architecture View & Viewpoints Design, Building
Block Design, Solutions Modeling, Benefits Analysis,
Business Interworking, Systems Behavior, Project
Management
Business Skills & Business Case, Business Scenario, Organization,
Methods Business Process, Strategic Planning, Budget
Management, Visioning, Business Metrics, Business
Culture, Legacy Investments, Business Functions
Program or Project Program Management, Project Management, Managing
Management Skills Business Change, Change Management, Value Management
IT General Knowledge SOA, IT Application Development Methodologies & Tools,
Skills Programming Languages, Brokering Applications,
Information Consumer Applications, Information Provider
Applications, Storage Management, Networks, Web-based
Services, IT Infrastructure, Asset Management, Service
Level Agreements, Systems, COTS, Enterprise Continuums,
Migration Planning, Management Utilities,
Infrastructure
Technical IT Skills Software Engineering, Security, Systems & Network
Management, Transaction Processing, Location &
Directory, User Interface, International Operations,
Data Interchange, Data Management, Graphics & Image,
Operating System Services, Network Services,
Communications Infrastructure
Legal Environment Contract Law, Data Protection Law, Procurement Law,
Fraud, Commercial Law
Enterprise Architecture TOGAF 9, Zachman Framework, FEA Framework, Gartner/Meta
Framework Methodology
Modeling Tools BPM, MEGA modeling too, Visio, ARIS Modeling Tool, WS
Business Modeler, UML
IT Development Skills PaaS, SaaS, IaaS, Virtualization/Cloud Technologies,
WebSphere (WS) Business Modeler, WS Integration
Developer, WS Registry and Repository, WS Application
Server, Portal Server, Process Server and Business
MonitorSOA, J2EE, Ruby on Rails,
Struts-Spring-Hibernate, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MS SQL,
MySQL, J2EE, JSP, C, Pro* C, C++, UNIX & Windows
scripts,, PHP, Identity Novel eDirectory,
Purge-Archive, ETL, Tuxedo, Message broker IBM MQ,
Veritas Clustering/ High Availability, Monitoring,
Oracle Database, Project Estimations, Directory
Publishing Extract
Education:
. MBA, Corporate Finance at University of Dallas, Graduate School of
Management, Texas, USA
. Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Computer Science and Engineering
at Institute of Engineering and Technology
Certification and Training:
. TOGAF 9 Certified Professional (The Open Group Architecture Framework)
. Certification in MEGA Architecture Modeling tool (BPMN)
. Amdocs Clarify CRM Architectural and Customization Certification
Achievements:
. Honorary membership of Sigma Iota Epsilon membership for extraordinary
performance in MBA
. Special recognition award for the WebApp Implementation of Amdocs
Clarify CRM for SBC, Astro, Malaysia, Excelcom
. Most Valued Player in Change Request handling in CSM (Customer Service
Management), Amdocs Ensemble
. Amongst top five students in Engineering College, Kanpur, India.
Detailed Professional Work Record:
Client State Farm, Bloomington (Tata Consultancy
Services)
Duration April 2012 - Present
Role Enterprise Solution Architect
Project - Customer Driven Evolution
Responsibilities:
. Key feature: project to be implemented using SOA framework using open
source technology stack
. Lead Execution Architect for Management of Financial Information Web
App (Mobile Compatible) (B2C & B2E)
. Deliver Architectural Artifacts using MEGA Modeling tool and MS
Office: Architecture Design Document, Service Dependency & Sequence
Diagrams, Logical/Physical System flow, Architectural Roadmap,
. Partner with Project Manager to help guide project related decision
and direction
. Participate & Create Architecture Decision Document for all major
Architectural Issues
. Deliver presentation on major technology component to team and
Business Partners
. Overview PCI Compliance issue during implementation
. Design Mobile compatible Web App with Progressive-Responsive design
based on Cloud platform
. Facilitate Security, PCI, Infrastructure and cross-domain discussions
. Modeling Business Process, SOA Architecture, Business Scenario, Use
Cases
TAG: MEGA Modeling tool (BPMN), TOGAF, Visio, Share Point, Cloud
Technologies, PCI
Client U.S. Cellular Corporation, Chicago
Duration Aug 2011 - March 2012
Role Enterprise Solution Architect
Project - U.S. Cellular Corporation - Strategic Operation Program
Responsibilities:
. Create SOA Architecture Blueprint using component, deployment,
Activity, State, Sequence and Use Case diagrams
. Conduct review process with stakeholders
. Follow the customized TOGAF Framework for all the architecture work
. Provides Buy/Hold/Sunset recommendations for application portfolio
management.
. Discuss and meet with key stakeholders to make sure IAM is aligned
with enterprise vision
. Develops a technology innovation program to plan optimal uses of new
or existing technologies by leveraging cross-firm technology research
and pilot programs.
. Ensures that the architectural design of the technology organization
and its information systems are aligned to the organizations business
objectives.
. Ensures that the business rules are consistent across the
organization, that interfaces and information flows are standardized
and connectivity and interoperability are managed across the
enterprise and outside it where necessary
. Facilitates and manages change related to any aspect of the
enterprise.
. Establish strong working relationships with other architects and the
business, operations and other technology organizations.
. Participate in and support cross technology process improvement
initiatives.
. Proactively mentor managers, lead, programmers on solution design
. Identify ways to share resources across business services / processes
to promote information sharing.
TAG: TOGAF, Visio, Share Point, Aris Modeling Tools, Amdocs CES, Billing,
CRM, Novell Directory Services
Client CenturyLink, Monroe
Duration Jan 2009 - July 2011
Role Enterprise Solution Architect
Project - CenturyLink-Embarq: Billing Conversion, Directory Publishing
Responsibilities:
. Designing, Conversion and Migration, New enhancement of Directory
Publishing
. Designing a new Bill2Bill 3-tier system based on MVC architecture in
order to verify the converted customer data from CRB to Ensemble
. Creating System Use Case, Sequence diagram, State Diagram,
corresponding business flow diagram
. Participated in ETL process
. The Bill2Bill architecture was based on PHP, Oracle, Apache with
integrated authentication mechanism and high level of customizable
feature for dynamic conversion environment
. Created Detailed technical analysis and migration helper document
detailing the transition of migrating customers into new system
TAG: TOGAF, Visio, Share Point, Aris Modeling Tools, Amdocs CES, Billing,
CRM, Novell Directory Services
Client Cap Gemini, Dallas; Amdocs, Champaign
Duration Feb 2006 - Dec 2008
Role Architect / Consultant
Project:
a) Bell Mobility WNP (Wireless Number Portability) Call Center
b) Multi-Language (English and French) Web Application for WNP Call
Center
c) Sprint-Nextel WNP Call Center
d) Web Application Purge-Archive
Responsibilities:
. Perform Business Scenario and design the system and create
architecture blueprint including Component Diagram, Use Cases, Stat
Diagram, Sequence Diagram, Process Flow Diagram, Deployment Diagram,
etc
. Design New Solution using clarify and java interface over SUN Sunfire
servers involving IBM MQ, WebLogic, Tuxedo, Veritas Clustering,
Monitoring, Call Center Anywhere(CCA Oracle)
. Bell Mobility Data Center Architecture: Design the two productions &
one Development box to support the application.
. Design the VERITAS Clustering services (VCS) for High Avaibility
TAG: TOGAF, Visio, Share Point, Aris Modeling Tools, Amdocs CES, Billing,
CRM, Novell Directory Services
Client Amdocs, Cyprus; IITK
Duration 1999 - Jan 2006
Role CRM - Consultant
Responsibilities:
. Web Client Implementation of Amdocs Clarify CRM based on J2EE
Framework and Amdocs proprietary framework for java
. Writing Technical Detail Design Documents based on High Level
documents and user experience documents.
. Designing Integration Architecture within CRM, Billing, other products
and Legacy systems based on different technologies using Web Service,
EJB, CORBA, Messaging, Integration Gateway as required
. Designing Data Model using DataDictionaryEditor, Visio and other tools
TAG: J2EE, JSP, Oracle, Web Sphere, WebLogic, amdocs Clarify CRM Tools
Contact:
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