SANJAY BAHAL
Ph 714-***-**** (C) 804-***-**** ******@*****.***
IT MANAGEMENT
Solutions Architect Technical Manager
Exceptionally well-qualified senior IT professional with 15+ years experience
leading teams implement mission critical applications- eCommerce/web, CRM, ECM,
System Integration/SOA, Payment Processing, operations, etc. Proven track records of
success in continuous process improvements, implementing innovative technical
solutions improve bottom line- cost and time reduction. Highly effective
interpersonal and communication style- able to conceptualize and articulate complex
ideas at all levels. Work closely with business identifying and translating needs,
proposing solutions, coordinating with stakeholders. Flexible and result oriented,
able to manage organizational issues and successfully orchestrate complex
relationships in matrix work environments.
Hands on technology skills- design/development/architecture, 10+ years working with
Java/J2EE technologies- OOD, UML, JEE 5, Portals, JMS, Ajax, EJB 3.0, RMI, ORM, AOP,
Struts/Spring, Hibernate, etc. Comprehensive knowledge of all aspects enterprise IT:
architecture/design, development code reviews; operations & infrastructure,
governance, SDLC, etc. Executed complex enterprise projects, large scalable,
supportable enterprise applications using a wide range of technologies and
platforms. Experienced in cutting edge enterprise/web technologies - Architectural
frameworks, System Integration/SOA/EAI, Web Services; Security, Web Portals, CRM,
ECM/WCM, Search, Imaging & workflow, Data Architecture, BI/ETL, legacy migration;
CTI/IVR, electronic payment systems, ITIL v3, SDLC, PDLC, etc.
Key Highlights
Technology
Strong hands-on background in design/development, implemented complex applications
on multiple platforms, customized solutions, high performance, high availability
systems. Familiar with latest technologies like cloud computing/EC2, virtualization,
SaaS, mobile
Development: Lead SDLC based development- architecture/design, reviews, task
planning, configuration and release management, QA, performance and capacity
planning, documentation. Iterative/agile methodologies- RUP, Agile/Scrum, etc
Enterprise Architecture: Help define and document architecture based on best
practices and technology trends. Evaluate emerging technologies- prototyping,
identifying best fit optimal solutions. Setup governance procedures and architecture
review processes
CRM/eCommerce/ECM: Implemented large world class eCommerce web sites- usability,
performance- information architecture, UI, scalability, performance tuning; self
service portals, payment processing; multi-channel CRM solutions - telephony
integration, content integration/WCM, web services- SOAP/REST; web analytics, search
engine optimization (SEO); edge caching/ESI, CDNs, localization. Rules based
customization, personalization, SSO, System Integration/SOA
SOA/System Integration: Implemented large integration projects connecting variety of
systems/platforms, 3rd party systems. Latest tools/techniques- WebServices- SOAP,
REST; ESB, MQ, WMB, BPM/BR, transaction management. Complex SOA systems- integrating
internal/external systems- loose coupling, transparency- data/protocol
transformation, choreography- sequencing, aggregations, mediations. Governance-
service design, SLAs, QoS- availability/performance, change control, security,
WS-monitoring
Scaling, Performance, High Availability: Load Balancing, cluster configuration,
deployment; java tuning- heap size, multi-threading, thread pools, caching, CPU
utilization, JMX, Connection Pool, SQL tuning, data partitioning and distributed
applications, ESI, CDNs. Designed partitioned databases- sharding, virtualization;
Caching- in memory data grids- EHCache, MemCached
Security & Compliance: Implemented complex security solutions for payment
processing; SSO, Identity Management, Provisioning Implemented PCI, HIPPA, SOX,
OWASP guidelines; document archival and audit- Autonomy, Intrusion prevention- Web
Sense
Project/Delivery Management
Successfully implemented very large and complex, SDLC based, complete life cycle
projects on time and budget- $10/15 Mi+:
Project Management/PMO: Project planning- estimates, milestones, schedules, work
streams/WBS, resourcing and delivery. Manage development process and daily project
issues - task assignments, dependencies. Project oversight and control, project
audits, risk mitigation, best practices, SDLC, corporate reporting; metrics/KPIs.
Governance and compliance- ITIL, SOX, HIPPA, PMI, etc
Proposals & Contracting: Work closely with sales teams- help identify client
requirements- estimates. Made successful bids and proposals, RFPs/RFQs, defining
technical solution, competitive strategy, risk assessment; negotiated major
multimillion $ deals
Staff Management: Managed large/virtual teams of globally dispersed cross functional
resources: recruitment, mentoring
Tools & Methodologies: MS Project, MS-Office; Clarity, Clear Case, Remedy, Share
Point, Wiki, RUP, Agile/Scrum, PMBOK/PMI
Professional Experience
IT Consultant Jul/08 - Jul/10
Technical Manager @Union Bank, LA: Helping implement integration for
a new core banking system (Finacle) into existing legacy and online
systems- large complex project- MQ/CICS, ESB (JBoss), Data Power,
J2EE
Solutions Architect @CVS: Helping validate architecture of a large
integration project- legacy, J2EE, Blaze, Teradata
Technical Architect @ING, LA: Working as Solutions Architect- helping
migrate current ECM system (Stellent) to new ECM. Working with
vendors - RFPs, redefine taxonomy; WCM strategy, Portal architecture
for new set of applications.
Solutions Architect @VISA, SFO: Helping design a mobile payment
system for Visa cards- able to interact with merchants, issuers and
3rd parties worldwide- deal with software vendors, manage a team of
developers & Architects- POCs.
Delivery Manager @Well Point, So-CA: Work in the Health Care product
management area, coordinate projects/delivery across several areas of
the organization. Provide technical oversight on- analytics, data
migration, product management.
Technical Manager, CSC-Covansys @United Health, CA Jun/04 - Apr/08
CSC-Covansys is a leading IT services company with 15K+ employees.
Works involves technical oversight of a portfolio of projects and
manage service delivery- resourcing, project planning, manage day-to-
day development/project issues. Help defining solution, designs;
resources dispersed nationally/globally- manage resource
allocation/utilization, etc.
Projects: Successfully implemented several large complete life cycle
projects, managed project budgets, miles stones
CRM: Large enterprise CRM Portal application- WebLogic Portal,
Vignette (ECM), SOA, CTI/Fax/IVR, Data Integration
Web: Designed & implemented corporate websites- www, intranet-
customization/personalization- ECM/WCM, SSO, SOA
SOA/System Integration: Implemented large SOA- integrating core
back end systems- web services/XML/ OAGIS, ESB, MQ
ECM: Implemented Vignette 7 - metadata definitions, web content
delivery- workflow, web site integration
DW/BI: Data warehousing/data migration- ETL/BI, Oracle, DB2,
DataStage, BO-XI, Log Miner, manage data loads, reports
Performance Tuning: Clustering, java - heap, threads, GC, caching,
SQL tuning, JMX- Wily, JProbe, Load Runner
Technologies- J2EE, WebLogic Portal, WebSphere, SOA, ESB, MQ, Ajax,
Vignette, FileNet, SSO/SAML, SiteMinder, SSO/SAML
Enterprise Architect/Consultant @AMIG, OH Jan/04 - May/04
AMIG a specialty P&C insurance company- IBM/J2EE shop. Help create
the architecture roadmap for new enterprise applications- best
practices, integration strategies, security, design issues. J2EE,
WebSphere, WBI, MQ, FileNet, Blaze, ACORD
Development Manager, Applied Card Systems, FL Jan/02 - Dec/03
The organization a credit card company an IBM/J2EE shop. Played
multiple roles-Solutions Architect/Project Manager. Technology
evaluation (POCs), enterprise architectures design, legacy
integration/conversion, capacity planning
. Designed/implemented new Collections System- CTI/IVR integration-
JNI, Struts, WebSphere, DB2, JT400, UI/JSP/Spring
. ACH: Implemented a new Fed check processing system: *ACH,
SurePay(FDR)- WebSphere, MQ, WMB, DB2,
. Web bill pay system- for small/medium business- SurePay (FDR), web
services, Sockets, JBOSS, MySql, JSPs
. Web Credit card application: instant credit approval: FICO- Search,
StrategyWare, Blaze- MQ, CICS, AS/400, DB2, J2EE
. System Integration: AS/400 legacy integration, FDR integration
(3270) - JT400, MQ, WMB, Host Publisher, DB2
Technical Lead, CapitalOne Financials, VA May/98 - Dec/01
Worked as technical lead on corporate projects- identifying
technical solutions for business needs design/development. Worked on
major system integration/middleware projects in major areas-
Collections, Marketing, Customer Service
. Implemented core middleware based on proprietary platform- system
connected to core backend systems- Unisys, IBM
. Architected a new CRM application in java swing used by 10K+ users,
Customer Data Integration, CTI/IVR, SOA
. Web credit card application system- first large scale web
initiative of the company - Java, System integration
. Platform migration: Unisys to Unix/Oracle/J2EE- new distributed
services/SOA, data migration, infrastructure - $ 20Mi+
. Worked on enterprise architecture design initiatives, evaluate new
technologies; data-warehousing/BI projects
Lead Developer/Consultant
@ Merrill Lynch, NJ Help Develop a Mutual Fund performance reporting
system, Bloomberg downloads. Developed an online order placement
system for institutional mutual fund buyers- requirements analysis,
design/development.
@Perot Systems, Dallas, TX Design and development of software systems
for clients like- Tenet Health- DW/Reports, etc.
Certification Sun Certified Enterprise Architect (SCEA)
Education MBA MIS University of Texas GPA 4.0
BS, MS BITS -Pilani, India