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Tom Balchandani

Mobile: 904-***-****

Email: ************@*****.***

Orange Park, FL 32065.

Summary:

Ten years of combined experience as a Software Configuration Manager and Systems'

Administrator.

Proficient in time & resource management, work assignment, coordinating cross functional

tasks & teams.

Technical expertise in Program/Campaign Management, Rational ClearCase & IBM WebSphere

Administration.

Hands on experience in Training, Mentoring, RUP, Application Deployment, software builds

& release procedures.

MS in Computer & Information Systems, from NJIT, New Jersey. May 1999.

Objective:

To secure a challenging and an exciting career in IT Program Management.

Skills:

Languages: Scripting (Bash, Korn, Ant, Jython), JavaScript/HTML, Java, C/C++.

Platforms: IBM AIX 5.3, Sun Solaris 2.x, J2EE, Win XP/2K/NT, RH Linux 7.1, DOS 6.x.

Databases: IBM DB2, Oracle 11g, Sybase SQL, Microsoft Access.

Applications: Rational Suite (RUP Methodology), IBM WebSphere Suite, MS Office Suite,

PVCS, CVS, VSS, Syntax TAS 5.4, Crystal Reports 5.0

Internet: NT/Unix Client/Server; TCP/IP, Apache, IHS,IIS, Website Hosting.

Networks: Design, planning and implementation, load- balancing, bandwidth management.Professional Experience:

Aug 2006CurrentLender Processing Services, Jacksonville, FL (NYSE: LPS)

Software Configurations Manager

Working with managers to allocate & prioritize resources in order to ensure timely

delivery of iterative builds.

Project status reporting,a scheduling internal meetings, resolving obstinate issues.

Maintenance and configuration of various Dev, QA & Business Analysts' environments

Responsible for on-going communications between implementation teams & internal

stakeholders.

IBM WebSphere Products administration - WAS, MQ &a TAM

Design CM related policies,

procedures and usage guidelines.

Support J2EE Application Developers, troubleshooting Production Environments

Planning & execution of Build and Release Manifests

Achievements:

= Thorough understanding of Information Systems' Auditing & Security Practices;

= Diverse experience with various projects methodologies;

= Ability to co-ordinate activities between various cross-functional teams.

May 2005Jan 2006Fidelity National Information Services, Jacksonville, FL (NYSE: FIS)

Rational ClearCase Administrator/Mentor

Implementation of Rational ClearCase 2003.06 for development and QA teams (100+ users)

Working with inter-departmental teams acrossa remote sites

Technical point of contact for off-shore development teamsa

Evaluating risks & communicating project status to internal stakeholders

Provide Training on ClearCase usage and iterative development.

Working with team leads to optimize resource consumptiona & to ensure that the

deliverables are met in a timely manner

Design and implementation of CM related policies, procedures and usage guidelines.

Automating release manifests & deliverables migration to various departments.

Achievements:

= Ability to effectively organize resources & time-lines;

= Proficiency in managing deliverables;

= Understanding End-User requirements & attention to detail

Jan 2003May 2005United Financial Services, Orlando (Altamonte Springs), FL

Operations Manager/ System Administrator

Entire Campaign/Program Management.

Network Infrastructure design & planning; manage implementation.

Providing Support & Training for counselors and network administrators.

Assist in Maintenance of UNIX/NT Client-Server environment.

Providing technical expertise in scripting to automate various procedures.

Focal point of contact & interaction with various campaign managers in several business

regions

Achievements:

= Ability to identify & coordinate similar tasks from different projects;

= Effectively managing several project timelines,

Dec 2001Nov 2002FedEx Corporation [IT Division] Orlando (Maitland), FL (NYSE: FDX)

ClearCase Administrator / Software Configuration Manager

Implementation of ClearCase V4.1 infrastructure for Development and Operations' division

(NT Platform),

Migration from PVCS environment to ClearCase environment.

Automation of routine procedures using K-Shell Scripting

Formation of CM related policies & usage guidelines.

Providing training & support for developers in day-to-day activities

Interact with Production and Release Managers to streamline the build delivery process.

Achievements:

= Understand end user requirements;

= To be an intermediary between technical & non-technical staff

May 2001Nov 2001Half.com (Division of EBAY, Inc.), Philadelphia (Plymouth Meeting), PA (NASDAQ: EBAY)

ClearCase Administrator

Installation, maintenance & administration of Rational ClearCase v4.2 on Linux servers.

Migration from MS Visual SourceSafe environment to Rational ClearCase environment.

Performing build management procedures using ClearMake

Responsible for Code Migration into QA and production environments.

Provide support & practical training to the developer & QA communities.

June 2000Apr 2001American Honda Motor Corporation, Torrance, CA (NYSE: HMC)

ClearCase Administrator / Configuration Manager.

Installation & support of ClearCase in a mixed environment (AIX/Solaris/HP9000/NT).

Installation and maintenance of Syntax TotalNET Advanced Server (TAS) v5.4.

Responsible for source code/binary files migration into QA & UAT environments.

Building source code using make, ClearMake.

Provide Support & Training for User Acceptance Testers (UAT s).

June 1999 - June 2000American International Group (AIG), NYC (Manhattan HQ), NY (NYSE: AIG)

UNIX System Administrator / Configuration Manager.

Responsible for Source Code Migration from PVCS to ClearCase

Analyze ClearCase build performance on test regions.

Installation & Administration of ClearCase on Solaris.

Monitoring and optimizing Solaris performance using various shell scripts.

Solaris 2.6 Administration and routine maintenance of servers.

June 1998May 1999

Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Roseland HQ, NJ (NASDAQ: ADP)

Asst. System Administrator / Software Developer.

Responsible for managing users accounts & permissions.

Scripting in K-Shell for data backup (and recovery) procedures.

Overall System Maintenance including Disk-Quota Mgmt, Monitoring etc.

January 1998May 1998New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, NJ

Teaching Assistant / Jr. System Administrator.

Performing data backups and restoration on Solaris.

Design K-Shell scripts for cron jobs to facilitate routine maintenance & monitoring

tasks.

Teaching undergraduate level C++ course in NJIT with stress on UNIX operating system.

References Available upon Request

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