Praveen M

Phone: 630-***-****)

E-mail: ac1pzx@r.postjobfree.com

Summary:

●Over 6 years of extensive experience in infrastructure implementation, deployment, testing, documentation, and maintenance of Client/Server, Web based applications in multi-tiered architecture, internet/intranet infrastructure and clustered environments.

●Highly experienced in installing, Upgrading, Migrating, Configuring and Troubleshooting IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5x/8.0.x/7.x/6.x/5.x and WebSphere MQ Series V7.5, Tomcat Application server v7.x/v6.x on AIX v7.0/6.0, RHEL Linux,, HP-Unix, Sun Solaris and Windows 2012/2008/2000 Platforms.

●Expert in installation, administration, maintenance of IBM HTTP ServerV8.5.5.x/8.x/7.x/6.x/5.x, Apache Tomcat Server V5.5.X/V6.0.x/V7.0.x/V8.0.x/V8.5.x/, on UNIX, AIX, Linux and Windows environments.

●Experience on Applying Fix packs / interim Fixes / Refresh packs / Cumulative fix packs for WAS using, IBM Installation Manager V1.6/1.7/1.7.1/1.7.2 using imcl commands in non GUI environments for WebSphere Application Server v8.5.x/8.x, IBM HTTP Server v8.5.5.x/8.x/7.x/6.x and IBM JAVA V7.0.4/V7.0.5

●Experience in applying plug-ins for WebSphere Application Servers with IBM HTTP Server, Apache Tomcat server on AIX6.x/7.x, Linux, HP-Unix, Sun Solaris and Windows 2012 Platforms.

●Experience in deploying and Troubleshooting J2EE applications in WAR, JAR and Ear formats on various versions of WebSphere Application Servers and Process Servers using various ways like Admin Console, wsadmin,Automated code deployments using TSI Depolyment, UDeploy,and wsadmin scripting tools such as, Windows Power Shell Scripting, Shell Scripting, JACL/Jython/Perl scripting. For compiling automated deployments.

●Researched, implemented and suggested improvements in Production Environments, development, test, UAT and Data Recovery Environments.

●Knowledge with concepts like firewalls, DMZ, TCP, UDDI, WSDL and SOAP.

●Worked closely with third party vendors for resolving complex issues in the environments.

● Working Knowledge on ticketing tools like Jira, Service Now, callcenter,Remedy etc .

●Worked with Various Contionus Integration tools like Jenkins, Artifactory, Sonar Quobe,Nexus, Serena Business manager etc.

●Worked with various Automation Build Deployment tools like UDeploy, Jenkins etc.

●Analyzed and Evaluated present/proposed business procedures and to define operational services needs.

●Extensive Knowledge with TCP/IP networking, DNS, SSH, Telnet, ftp, firewalls concepts.

●Experience in implementing WebSphere Network Deployment’s Workload Management (WLM) using horizontal, vertical, Hybrid clustering and HTTP for failover and backup/recovery.

●Experience in creating and managing clusters, setting up node groups and application versioning in WebSphere environments.

●Experienced in deploying solutions in High Availability (HA), Load Balancing Configurations eliminating single points of failure.

●Migrated existing applications from WebSphere Application Servers 5/5.1 to 6/6.1and 6.1 to 7.0 on AIX, Linux, Sun Solaris and Windows Platforms.

●Experience in troubleshooting on issues such as out of memory, memory leaks, hung session and session replication, federation of nodes and synchronization of nodes with Network Deployment Manager.

●Experienced in the configuration of Data Sources, JDBC Providers, JNDI and Connection Pooling in order to connect to databases.

●Experience in finding Root Cause for WebSphere Problems and handling Problem Management Records (PMR) with the IBM and working with them on various issues related to Updating unresolved bugs or issues.

●Implemented SSL security between client, Web Server & application server and generated Self Signed and Signed Certificates (Generate CSR and Import Signed Cert to Keystores) through ikeyman, WebSphere AdminConsole and using GSK Commands.

●Well versed at enabling Global Security for WebSphere environment using LDAP like Microsoft Active Directory, Tivoli Directory Server, SUNONE LDAP Servers etc.

●Optimized the performance of Enterprise Applications using Tivoli Performance Viewer, CA Willy Introscope, opnet panorama V8.5 and nagios.

●Expert level proficiency in troubleshooting issues using various IBM tools, such as IBM Support Assistant (Heap analyzer and IBM core analyzer).

●Detect problems in early development stage and utilizing effective troubleshooting skills.

●Experience in 24X7 on-call production support and troubleshooting problems related to Web Servers, WebSphere Application Server, Plug-ins, and Database related issues.

●Well organized and proficient with details, Excellent interpersonal and team skills.

Technical Skills:

Operating Systems

Windows2000/2003/2005/2008NT/2012,SUSE Linux 9.0/10.0/11.0, Unix, AIX 5.3/6.1/7.0 and Sun Solaris

Languages

Java /1.5/1.6/1.7, JRE 6/7.x, SQL 2008/2010/2012,XML

Scripting

Windows Batch, PowerShell, Unix shell, Jacl, wsadmin and Jython

Enterprise Servers

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.x/8.x/7.x/6.x/5.x,Apache weServers V2.0.4.x, IBM Http Server 8.5.5/8.x/7.x/6.x/5.x, Sun Java 7.x/6.x/5.x Web Server

Databases

Oracle 12c, 11g,10g,9i/8i/7.x, DB2 V8.x/9.x/10.x, MS SQL V2008/2012/2014 and MS-Access2012, Informix, Sybase

Ticketing Tools

Call Center, Remedy, JIRA, Service Now

IDE

RAD,WSADIE 5.1,Eclipse 4.3/3.x/2.x

Source code Control Systems

CVS, SVN, GIT etc .

Continous Integration tools

Jenkins, UDeploy, Serena Business Manager, Artifactory, Nexus etc .

Monitoring Tools

Nagios, opnet Panorama, ITCAM, CA Willy etc.

Testing Area

GUI Testing, Integration Testing, Stress Testing, Regression Tessting, Smoke Test and Load Testing

Security

Siteminder WebAgent 12.x, Siteminder Application Server Agent for WebSphere 6.x /8.x, Microsoft Active Directory, SunOne Directory Server, IBM Directory Server, Tivoli Identity Manager, Tivoli Access Manager, Sun/Oracle Access Manager

Other Applications

Tivoli Maestro, SQL Navigator, MS Office 2012/2010/2007/2002, IBM Installation Manager V1.7.2/V1.7.1/1.7/1.6.x/1.5.x/1.4.x, IBM Lotus notes, Sametime, communicator, MS OFFICE 2010, Microsoft LYNC, NX Client, Putty, WinMerge,WinSCP, etc.

Education / Certifications:

●Masters of Science in Computer Science from Governors state University

●Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science from JNTU, Hyderabad, India.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Client: UBS, Nashville,TN Jun’14 – Till Date

●Installed, configured and maintained IBM WebSphere Network Deployment Server V8.5.5.0/v8.x/V7.x/6.1.x/6.0.x, IBM HTTP Server V8.5.5.x/V8.0.x/v7.x/V 6.1/6.0.x, Apache Server V2.0.47, IIS V6.x, Apache Web Server 2.0.49 /2.0.52 on RedHat Linux 5.0 and Windows 2003 platform.

●Upgraded WebSphere ND 6.1/6.0 with refresh packs and fixes packs.

●Migrated from WebSphere Application Server 6.x to 8.5.5 on AIX, Linux, Solaris and Window2012 systems.

●Performed packaging, building, integrating and deploying enterprise J2EE applications on WebSphere 8.5.5.x/8.0.x/7.0.x/v6.x.

●Installing and configuring CA Siteminder SingleSignOn software (Siteminder Web Agent and Application Server Agent) .

●Integrated and deployed Enterprise J2EE applications on WebSphere ND V8.5.5/V8.0.x/7.0/6.1.x/6.0.2.x that involves EAR, JAR, WAR files using Admin Console and automated scripts.

● Deployed application using Automated Build Deployments using deployment tools like UDeploy, Jenkins etc.

●Created Jobs for autodeployments and also Involved in writing and Onboard scripts for Deployments, JMS configurations and JDBC configurations etc.

●Used ticketing tools like Service Now, Jira for day to day incidents management and completing day to day configuration tasks, Raised and completed change tickets for first time Deployemnts in Production Environments

●Implemented the Clustering Topology for Application Server that meets High Availability and Failover requirement for performance and functionality.

●Used Monitoring tools like CA Wily f

●Implemented SSL security between client, WebServer & application server and generated Self Signed and Signed Certificates (Generate CSR and Import Signed Cert to Keystores) through ikeyman and OpenSSL.

●Well versed at enabling Global Security for WebSphere environment using LDAP server.

●Optimized the performance of Enterprise Applications using Tivoli Performance Viewer and Willy Introscope.

●Expert level proficiency in troubleshooting issues using various IBM tools, such as IBM Support Assistant (Heap analyzer and IBM core analyzer).

●Built Enterprise Applications, EJB modules, Web modules and Web services.

●Implementing and maintenance of Workload Management (WLM) using clustering/cloning.

●Managed Security and Performance optimizations for IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM HTTP Server and Apache Web Server.

●Configured the Web Server interfaces, Virtual Hosts and Session Management.

●Analyzed Heap dumps and Core dumps using IBM Heap analyzer and thread analyzer.

●Configured WebSphere resources like JDBC providers, JDBC data sources, connection pooling.

●Experience in building an application using ANT Scripts and Automated Deployment of the applications using the Scripts.

●Configured IBM HTTP Server with SSL for communication between Plug-in and Application Server.

●Monitored and tuned application infrastructure for better performance, availability and utilization of resources using ITCAM.

●Enabled Performance Monitoring services through admin console then monitored and analyzed the performance data using Tivoli Performance Viewer.

●Created Self-Signed certificate for IHS 2.0.47 using ikeyman tool.

●Problem determination using local error logs and by running user traces and service traces.

●Involved in assisting QA team in Load and Integration testing of J2EE applications on WebSphere Application Server.

●Maintained updated documentation of all the Servers, installed applications and updates.

●Assembled and deployed the application in Dev, QA staging, in productions, following change management practices and 24/7 support.

Environment: IBM WebSphere Application Server (ND)V8.5.5/8.0.x/ 7.0.x/6.1.x/6.0.x, IBM HTTP Server V8.5.5/8.0.x/7.x/6.1/6.0.x, Apache Web Server 2.0.47/2.0.52, DB2 10.x/9.1/9.5,SiteMinder 12.x,, Oracle 11g/10.xg, IIS V8.x,MSSQL v2008/2012/2014, Solaris V10.x/11.x, RHEL V6.4 /V6.6, Windows 2012 Server, Tivoli Directory Server, CA WIly V9.5.5.x/V9.7.x, Jenkins V3.x, JreV1.8/ 1.7,Tomcat ApplicationServer V8.x, SunOne(LDAP),Jenkins, artifactory,nexus, GIT, SVN,Service Now, Shell Scripting, Bash Scriptingetc. .

Client: UlineCorporation, Pleasant Praire, WI Sept’ 13 – May’ 14

WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

● Planning and Designing architecture for WebSphere Application ServersV8.5.5.x/8.0/7.x and IBM HTTP Server V8.5.5.x/8.0/7.0 in ND and Standalone Environments.

● Responsible for Installation, Administration and Configuration of WebSphere Application Server V7.x/8.x/8.5.x, IBM HTTP Server V7.x/8.x/8.5.5.x and IBM MQ Server V7.5.x on platforms like Aix, Windows 2012 and Linux Environment.

●Upgraded Web Sphere Application Server V8.5.x to V8.5.5.1.

●Expert in setting up Environments like Test, UAT, development, Data Recovery and Production for WebSphere Application Servers V7.x/v8.x/V8.5.5.x ND Environment.

●Migrated WebSphere Application Server from 7.x to 8.5.5.1 in development, system test, UAT, Production and Disaster Recovery Environments in ND Environments on platforms like Windows 2012, Aix V7.x, RHEL V6.x.

●Well versed at enabling Global Security for WebSphereV8.5.x/V8.0.x/V7.x environment using LDAP like Microsoft Active Directory, Tivoli Directory Server, and SUNONE LDAP Servers etc.

● Implemented SSL security between client, Web Server & application server and generated SSO Certificates (Generate CSR and Import Signed Cert to Keystores) through ikeyman and WebSphere AdminConsole using GSK Commands.

● Experience in doing JDBC Configurations, JMX configurations for MQ Connectivity’s and JVM Internal Configurations like Setting up heap Size, creating object cache instances for WebSphere Application Server V7.x/V8.0.x/V8.5.5x.

●Experience in Installing IBM Installation Manager v1.6/1.7/1.7.1/1.7.2, WebSphere Application Server V85.5.x/V8.x,patching fixpacks, interimfixes, Refreshpacks for WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.x/8.0.x/ 7.0.x,IBM HTTPServer V8.5.x/ V8.x/7.x using imcl commands in Aix V7.0, Windows 2012 and Linux environments.

● Experience with Automating operational procedures, including administration, deployment, reporting, log rotations, archiving, and backups for WebSphere Application Servers, WebSphere MQ Servers in ND Environments.

●Experience in creating and configuring MQ Objects like Queue Managers, Remote queues, Local Queues, Queue Aliases, Channels, Clusters, Transmission Queues, Performance Events, Triggers, Processes, MQ error trapping applications and performance tuning/monitoring.

●Monitored all MQ Objects using MQ supplied utilities and various support packs.

●Converted an existing network of Queue Managers into a Clustering environment for load-balancing using MQ Clustering and High availability using Hardware clustering.

●Involved in developing backup and recovery procedures.

●Experience in applying CSDs, Hypers, hot fixes, PTFs. Upgrading MQ versions by manual process or automated processes using scripts.

●Defining channels using SSL certificates. Designed MQ applications supporting application level security and delivering MQ infrastructural solutions using link level security.

●Developed and documented disaster recovery plans and participated in testing to ensure environment is recoverable within proper time limits tools like CA Willy, nagios, Tivoli performance viewer, opnet Panorama for monitoring, capacity planning and reporting WebSphere Application Servers in ND environments

●Involved in configuring the WebSphereV8.5.5.x, load balancing utilizing WebSphere Workload Management including horizontal scaling, vertical scaling, creating dynamic clusters, setting up node groups and application versioning in WebSphere environments.

●Provided Technical Assistance to Java and .Net Development Teams for trouble shooting on issues such as Out of Memory, 100% CPU Usage, hung Thread sessions, session replication, JVM Crashes and Co-ordinated with application team for resolving issues.

●Worked with third party vendor for resolving complex issues and Handled ticket Requests using internal tools call center and Remedy.

● Problem determination using log file, managed complex environments for the customer IT environments from a software support perspective for IBM WebSphere Application Server on both Aix and windows platforms.

● Application performance using opnet Panorama 8.x, CA Wily and Tivoli performance monitoring tools etc.

● Did hot deployments without having to shutdown the application using Network Deployment Manager.

● Managed and Monitored the JVM performance by WebSphere Heap Size, garbage collection, JDBC Pools.

● Worked with Heap Analyzer, Thread Analyzer in analyzing heap dumps and java cores.

● Worked as a part of team in performance testing and monitored the performance of all the application before moving on to production environment.

●Opened PMRs with IBM and worked with them closely as a part of troubleshooting efforts.

●Worked as a part of 24/7 on-call support for production and non-production environments

Environment: IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.1/8.0.0.8/7.0.0.29,IBM HTTPServer V8.5.5.x/8.0/V7.0,IBM JAVA 7.0.04/7.0.0.5,IBM MQ SeriesV7.5, opnet Panaroma8.0/8.5,nagios,LDAP Microsoft Acitive directory, J2EE 1.6/1.7, JSP2.0, EJB3.0,, XML, Microsoft windows 2012 servers, Aix 6.0/7.0,Tivoli performance viewer, nagios, DB2Toolbox for iseries,DB2 UDB for iseries, SQL Server 2012/2008, Oracle 12c/11g,CallCenter, Shell Scripts, Power Shell Scripting,wsadmin scripting, jython and jacl.

Client: Idexx Laboratories, Westbrook, ME Aug’ 12 – Aug’13

WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

●Installation, configuration, tuning, backup, recovery and upgrade of IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.x/7.x /8.0/8.5 Network Deployment on HP-Unix, AIX, Solaris and Linux.

●Installed and configured Apache HTTP Server, IHS and WebSphere Application Server and also configuration of Virtual Hosts for Apache HTTP web Server, and Tomcat Application Server.

●Develop and maintain configuration manuals, procedure manuals and standards for WebSphere & IBM HTTP Servers.

●Upgraded WebSphere 7.x to 8.0 with refresh packs and fix packs.

●Upgraded WebSphere 8.0 to 8.5

●Involved in setting up a new QA environment by creating and managing the Nodes, Application Servers, and Clusters for Load Balancing and Fail Over.

●Experience in creating and configuring MQ Objects like Queue Managers, Remote queues, Local Queues, Queue Aliases, Channels, Clusters, Transmission Queues, Performance Events, Triggers, Processes, MQ error trapping applications and performance tuning/monitoring.

●Monitored all MQ Objects using MQ supplied utilities and various support packs.

●Converted an existing network of Queue Managers into a Clustering environment for load-balancing using MQ Clustering and High availability using Hardware clustering.

●Involved in developing backup and recovery procedures.

●Experience in applying CSDs, Hypers, hot fixes, PTFs. Upgrading MQ versions by manual process or automated processes using scripts.

●Defining channels using SSL certificates. Designed MQ applications supporting application level security and delivering MQ infrastructural solutions using link level security.

●Involved in Federating the Nodes with Deployment Manager (dmgr).

●Did hot deployments without having to shutdown the application using Network Deployment Manager.

●Experience with LDAP, SSO (Single Sign On), Web Agent configuration, Netegrity Siteminder, VIPs (Virtual IP address), Content Smart Switch functionality in complex clustered environment

●Worked with Security team for possible security threats to WebSphere Platform and configured Web servers to their recommendations.

● Migrated WebSphere Application Server from 7.x to 8.5.5.0 in development, system test, UAT, Production and Disaster Recovery Environments in ND Environments in platforms like Windows 2012, Aix V7.x, RHEL V6.x.

●Involved in configuring the WebSphere load balancing utilizing WebSphere Workload Management including horizontal scaling, vertical scaling, creating dynamic clusters, setting up node groups and application versioning in WebSphere environments.

●Installed and configured IBM HTTP Server and iPlanet web servers, WebSphere application servers and back-end data servers to create end-to-end web services.

●Provided load/stress, Performance testing and trouble shooting on issues such as Out of Memory, 100% CPU Usage, hung Thread sessions, session replication, JVM Crashes

●Designed & developed LDAP Authentication & Authorization Service using Java, LDAP, and JNDI.

●Monitoring application log files, Application Server Performance, and tuning for DB Pool connections.

●Performed WebSphere configuration, backup and restoration tasks (by using backup Config, restore Config commands etc).

●Worked with Heap Analyzer, Thread Analyzer in analyzing heap dumps and java cores.

●Problem determination using log file, managed complex environments for the customer IT environments from a software support perspective for IBM WebSphere Application Server on both UNIX and windows platforms.

●Worked with QA Team for Load Tests and Performance tests and identified the bottlenecks of the applications

●Developed and supported application solutions to meet client requirements delivered through a WebSphere Portal based intranet.

●Developed Jython scripts for synchronization of load test clients and parameterization with test data

●Responsible for applying patches and fixes to WebSphere 6.x to bring it up-to-date.

●Deployed application ears on WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment in QA, Staging and given support to Production environments on a Trouble ticket system, and troubleshoot various configuration and application issues.

●Implemented Clustering, Performance tuning and trouble shooting of IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0/7.0/6.x.

●Experience with various procedures and policies required for escalation and outage resolution with Strong documentation skills.

●Involved in troubleshooting applications in various clustered environment and analyzing logs to diagnose problems.

●Managing and Monitoring the JVM performance by WebSphere Heap Size, garbage collection, JDBC Pools.

●Worked with Heap Analyzer, Thread Analyzer in analyzing heap dumps and java cores.

●Worked as a part of team in performance testing and monitored the performance of all the application before moving on to production environment.

●Opened PMRs with IBM and worked with them closely as a part of troubleshooting efforts.

●Worked as a part of 24/7 on-call support for production and non-production environments.

Environment: IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/6.1.0.13/5.1/5.0.2.5, IBM, MQ Series, NDM Connect Direct 4.0, Netegrity Site Minder5.5/4.5, LDAP SunOne directory Server, J2EE1.3/1.2, Java2.0, JSP1.2, EJB2.0, JDBC2.0, XML, Windows 2000 Advanced Servers, Sun Solaris8/9, Site Scope, WSAD5.0/40, DB2, Oracle8.1.7/9.0.5, Remedy User, Shell Scripts, wsadmin scripting.

Client: Valuelabs, Hyderabad, India July’ 09 – July’ 10

WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

●Planning, Design, Installation and Integration of WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 6.x/5.x, IBM Http Server 6.x/1.x and Apache 2.x on Linux.

●Worked on critical and 24/7 environment supporting IBM products like WebSphere Application server, IBM HTTP Server, WCS and Rational Products on Linux and Windows 2003 platforms.

●Involved in Migration from WebSphere V5.1 to V6.x and V6.x to V7.x in x in development, system test, UAT, Production and Disaster Recovery Environments in ND Environments on platforms like Windows 2008, Aix, and RHEL V6.x.

● Handled the maintenance of the WebSphere Application Servers on Sun Solaris/Windows platforms and setting up of the developing, staging and production environments for the ongoing application development.

●Wrote KShell scripts to monitor installed enterprise applications and to get information from the logs and database in the required format and other daily activities and jobs.

●Installed and configured remote/local IBM Http Server and manually updated plug-in files for IHS servers located in DMZ.

●Worked with BackupConfig, RestoreConfig commands for backup and restore the configuration of nodes and cell.

●Reviewed security procedures and access policies to ensure proper access and rights to various applications accessed through the portal.

●Used Wily Performance tool for monitoring and tuning the WebSphere environment like configuring Heap size, Thread pool size, Session Management, connection pool size, etc.

●Implemented logical security server architecture integrating WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere MQ, Sun ONE WebServer, iPlanet LDAP Directory Server, Netegrity Siteminder and implemented Single Sign-On security.

●Good knowledge in Applications developed using Servlets, JSP, Struts, HTML, JavaScript. Worked on environment using Struts framework based on Model 2 architecture.

●Generated and moved http plug-in config to the web servers like iPlanet and solved problems for plug-in regeneration.

●Enabled security for the Admin Console and the application components by creating user registry in LDAP (IBM Tivoli Directory Server).

●Worked with the Asset Management Team to install Renewed and New SSL certificates on Web Servers using IKEYMAN utility.

●Configured and maintained SOA registry and repository to achieve more business value from the Service Oriented Architecture by enabling better management and governance of the services.

●Responsible for design, architecture and development of major components of WAS and protocols like http, RMI-IIOP, soap/http, and WSDL.

●Worked on defining and configuring Application Servers, Web Applications, Servlets, and Servlet Engines as well as deployment of EJB’s across multiple instances of WebSphere.

●Responsible for the planning and designing to rebuild the entire enterprise system from scratch using J2EE and Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) and built a roadmap for the enterprise systems to support its vision to bring all applications into one Enterprise Portal.

●Worked and solved variety of issues with WebSphere and J2EE applications. Provided 24/7 support for critical applications with on-call pager rotation, flexible to work during off hours.

Environment: WebSphere Application Server 6.x/5.x, IHS WebServer 6.x/5.x, iPlanet 4.0, Application Server Toolkit V6.1, Visual Source Safe, WSAD, Wily Introscope, Tivoli Directory Server v5.0 (LDAP), XML, Oracle 9i/10g, Sun Solaris 10/9,, Linux, Windows 98/00/xp-Sp3/08.

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