Kasi Rao Devalla
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Profile Summary
. Certified SharePoint Administration 2010/2013, specializing in
Architecture, Supporting, Documenting, Administering and Designing to MS
SharePoint Environments.
. 12 years of experience with expertise in Architecture, Installation,
Configuration, Customization, Managing and Administering SharePoint
Portal Server MOSS 2007 / SharePoint 2010. User support of SharePoint
Administration on a Windows platform with excellent problem solving,
analytical and interpersonal skills.
. Experienced in Installation, Configuration of Portal Migration from MOSS
2007 to SP 2010 Hybrid Approach Data transfer using Dell Quest tools.
. Expert in Creating, Configuring and Customizing Web Application, Site
Collections, Site Definitions, Event, Document Libraries, List, Wikis,
Blogs, List Alerts, Site columns, Views, Content type, Versioning,
Theme, Custom Master pages, Navigation & Features, User Permissions
and Deploying Solution Packages.
. Installation, configuration, administration Project Servers 2010 and
Nintex Workflow configuration for Share Point and Project Servers.
. Administration, upgrade and create Project collections of Team Foundation
Servers 2013 integrated with Share Point 2010 Servers.
. Proficiency in working with Document management, Content management,
Records management, Web content management, Announcement, RSS feeds
User profile and personal content.
. Installation, configuration and administration of Remote Blob Storage
using Dell Quest tool Storage Maximize.
. Leading all changes in terms of SharePoint farm environments as per
Change process.
. Used Visio Services, Performance-point Services and Secure Store
Service (SSS) to store and map user credentials to access the external
systems
. Implement Enterprise Search technologies, Search Consulting, defining
Enterprise Search Strategies for business in Enterprise environment.
. Expertise on SharePoint 2010/2013, SharePoint Farm Solutions and App
Model
. Expertise on implement of FAST Search for SharePoint 2010.
. Extensive work on installation, configuration, and administration of
Windows NT 4.0 Server, Windows Server 2000/2003/2008/2012, SQL Server
2005/2008R2 and IIS 5.0/6.0/7.0.
. Expertise with working in virtual server environments using ESX Server,
VMware, and Microsoft's Virtual Server, Cloud.
. Knowledge of new SharePoint 2013 feature and upgraded parts.
. Exceptional ability to quickly master new concepts and capable of working
in group as well as independently.
. Experience with DocAve administrative tools and Nintex Workflow 2010
. Experience on Bamboo Solutions Configuration and Deploy to Site
Collection and Sites
. Expertise on Third party migration tools like ecKnowledge from Lotus
Notes to SharePoint
. Used SharePoint Health Analyzer to fix potential problems for all servers
across the server farm
. Extensive experience in developing SharePoint application using Object
model as well as SharePoint Web Services.
. Expertise on designing and publishing the forms using InfoPath 2010 as
well as working on workflow using SharePoint 2010 CA.
. Experience with developing and customizing Access, Outlook, Excel
services and Dashboard along with Excel web access web part, including
filter web parts on it.
. Managed administrator approved Sandbox Solution form templates by using
central admin and PowerShell.
. Intensively worked on integrating KPI and Excel Report upon Dashboard
pages to display combined data from both SP and external data sources.
. Worked extensively on out-of-the-box Workflow and Ajax web parts for
site provisioning.
. Performed Backup and restore from Central Administration and STSADM.
. Used Silver light web part to upload Silverlight XAP applications to
document libraries.
. Deployed web parts and features as Solution Packages using Power Shell
commands tool at different levels including site collections, web
applications and at each site level.
. Proficiency in creating content type using Managed Metadata Service
and Metadata term sets using Taxonomy.
Languages & GUI .NET Framework, C#, Java, PowerShell, VB.NET, Web services
Operating Systems Windows 8/7/XP and Windows 2000/2003/2008/2012
Database SQL Server 2012/2008/2005/2000/7.0,MS Access and Oracle 8
Network O/S Windows Server 2012/2008/2003/2000 and Windows NT 4.0
Middle Ware COM, COM+ and MTS
Data Access LINQ, ADO.NET, Data Table, Table Adapters and ADO.
Mechanisms
Web Related AJAX, XML, XSLT, HTML 4/5, ASP, ASP.NET, JavaScript, JQuery,
JSON,
Knockout.js, CSS and VB Script
Development Tools & VS.NET 12 to 03, SharePoint Designer 2010, Visual Interdev, MS
Utilities Project, MS Enterprise Library, NHibernate,Nunit and Cruise
Control
Integration Tools Adeptia, SSIS.
Message Queue MSMQ, IBM Web Sphere MQ
Scheduling Tools Active Batch, Windows Scheduling
Configuration MS Team Foundation, Subversion,Visual Source Safe
Management
Messaging & Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and Microsoft Active Directory
Collaborative
Portals SharePoint 2013/2010/2007
Web Servers IIS 7/6/5
Methodologies Agile (Scrum), Water fall and V-Model
Design Tool Rational Unified Process, Visio
Certifications:
> Certified MS SharePoint 2010 Administration.
> Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP).
> ITIL V3 foundation Certification completed
> Honors System Management from NIIT.
> Diploma in Hardware and System Administration from ICHE.
> Conducted by Wipro PC ARC and WIN 95_98 Certifications
completed.
Trainings:
> Completed Training for MS SharePoint 2010 Server Administration
> Completed Training for MS Exchange 2010 Server Administration.
> Completed the basic hardware and Infrastructure management
training conducted by Wipro Info Tech.
> Training for how to handle more problems in a given stipulated
time.
Achievements:
> Best Engineer Award from Wipro - AVIVA year of 2005
> Appreciation from CEO of Converteam - 2011 - For LN migration
Project
Professional Experience:
HP Infosystem Oct 2013 - Present
SharePoint Admin / Architect
Client : Becton Dickinson Technologies - Franklin Lakes, NJ
BDT develops next generation technologies aligned with BD's business
strategies and accelerates the development of early stage life sciences
companies working with BD via collaboration, licensing or incubation. BD
Technologies transforms to BD Innovation Center to address global
healthcare trends and challenges via new transformative technologies.
Responsibilities
. Active role in installation, configuration, administration and
maintenance of MOSS 2007, SP 2010 and 2013.
. Installation, configuration, administration Project Servers 2010 and
Nintex Workflow configuration for Share Point and Project Servers.
. Provided supports for the Operations Center and participate in off-hours
maintenance activities, as required.
. Enforce change/problem management and compliance processes and be a
technical advocate for the client. Continually improve Verizon's service
relationship with the client.
. Continually improve the environment through upgrades and expansion as
needed.
. Used SharePoint Health Analyzer to fix potential problems for all servers
across the server farm.
. Created rich, interactive business intelligence (BI) dashboards that
assemble and display business information from disparate sources by using
built in Web Parts.
. Configured better Contextual Search and Excel services.
. Used SharePoint Client Model to access and modify application component
and reconfigure the default configuration at various levels of the
application.
. Designed Web applications, site collections, sites, Templates, Views, and
Lists.
. Created connectable web parts by creating custom interface to classify
information based on a specific instance of identifier of the entity.
. Configured SharePoint Server and document library to accept incoming and
outgoing e-mail.
. Designed various forms like Association, Initiation, and Task Edit using
InfoPath.
. Involved in creating approval Workflows using Share Point CA 2010.
. Used BCS, Silver light web part, Business Intelligence center across the
web application.
. Administered User Security in SharePoint environment including the use
of SharePoint and Active Directory Groups.
. Created Dashboards using SharePoint Designer 2010 and deployed in
SP2010.
. Used managed metadata services for modeling and deploying corporate
Taxonomy.
. Used Access Services to publish access database in SP2010.
. Used BCS, Silver light web part, Business Intelligence center across
the web application.
. Involved in development of Event Receivers.
. Used attribute oriented programming to create connected web part to
pass data between two independent web parts.
. Used Sandbox Solutions to monitor solution gallery and resources
consumed daily. Setup the quota setting, warning level and restriction
using Sandbox solution.
. Used Windows Power Shell (SharePoint 2010 Management Shell) to deploy,
backup, restore and number of out of the box cmdlets.
. Successfully installed and configured the Quest Site Administrator
tool onto SharePoint Production Farm for more powerful site usage
reports.
Converteam (Acquired by GE Energy), Minneapolis, MN / Pittsburgh, PA
May 2008 - Oct 2013
Technical Lead / SharePoint Admin
Integration Specialist for merging legacy collaboration services
including email, instant messaging, unified communication,
applications, and mobility into new parent company (GE Energy Power
Conversion) infrastructure. Reviewed all aspects of the environment by
working closely with developers, support staff, and system
administrators in order to ensure optimal harmonization
Responsibilities
. Managed complete migration for site collection from MOSS 2007 to SP
2010 using Database approach, Pre-upgrade check.
. Managed sites with multiple user departments, applied principles and
processes to support intranet and collaboration initiatives.
. Hands on working experience creating Custom Timer Jobs in SharePoint
2010.
. Created and configured Content Sources and Scopes to build and
Searches from search sites that were created.
. Deployed and customized collaborative and publishing site collections,
sites, web parts, document libraries, lists and views.
. Created and published custom expense reports, timesheets and
application forms using InfoPath 2010.
. Set up permission levels and permissions for individual users,
SharePoint and Active Directory groups, libraries, and lists.
. Created Manage Metadata Service to ensure another farm can access the
Taxonomy term which was in another farm.
. Provided the documentation on all administrative tasks and handed over
to SharePoint team for future reference.
. System Monitoring, Log Analysis, Performance Analysis and Performance
Tuning in SharePoint Server.
. Continually improve the environment through upgrades and expansion as
and when needed.
. Configured SharePoint Server and document library to accept incoming
and outgoing e-mail.
. Administered User Security in SharePoint environment including the use
of SharePoint and Active Directory Groups.
. Used Windows Power Shell (SharePoint 2010 Management Shell) to deploy,
backup, restore and number of out of the box cmd lets.
TCS (Tata Consultancy), Edison, NJ
Sept 2007 - May 2008
Software Engineer / Architect
Provide infrastructure support for global life sciences corporation
(50+ servers, 6000+ clients).
Responsibilities
. Structured and executed Deluxe Corporation platform upgrade to
stabilize environment.
. Continually worked with business support staff in reviewing
features and fixes for upgrades and patches for Domino server and
automated Notes client software deployment/installation.
. Implemented single sign on solution during Lotus Notes 7.0 rollout.
This implementation reduced the calls for resetting of passwords to
support centers by 71%.
. Established standard operating processes and procedures (SOPs) for
global collaboration team.
. Developed system used to order, approve, provision, and distribute
BlackBerry devices resulting in a cost savings of labor, shipping,
centralized reporting, and contract discounts due to new visibility
over the previous paper systems. Served as a key factor in customer
satisfaction in later surveys of IT performance.
. Managed small-scale company acquisitions in assimilating the
associates onto the business platform in areas such as email,
mobile devices and training using Binary Tree migration tools.
. Analyzed client requirements, processes and operations; created and
implemented test plans for change management, debugged application
agents/code and developed documentation for users, system
administrators and procedural requirements.
. Part of team to Migrate e-Mail by using Binary Tree tool and
databases reconfiguring applications by using, in partnership with
local teams, to completely decommission the Lotus Notes
infrastructure in Deluxe Corporation.
. Designed and implemented Right Fax architecture.
WIPRO INFOTECH (fRANCHISER SR INFOCOM) jAN 2002 -
Aug 2007
Architect / ADMIN
Leading the Entire Agrotech (50 Locations)
Client: Agrotech
. Providing the Technical Assistance to our All India Location Engineer if
they got any problem in their Location
. As Domino, Windows administrator placed at HO handling 50 locations
across India and has following tasks:
. System Administration, Lotus Domino Mail Administration, Help Desk
Management, Network Management, Vendor Management, Asset Management,
Backup Management, Virus Management. Etc.,
. Handling all the locations using Remotely Managing Tools and giving
solutions for Day-to-Day Problems
AVIVA Life Insurance Company
sERVER eNGINEER
South Regional head for Aviva Life Insurance Company India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad, Leading the Entire AVIVA South Region (10 Locations)
Providing the Technical Assistance to our South out Location Engineer
if they got any problem in their Location.
Responsibilities
. Managing User Accounts, Permissions, User Rights, Account Policies,
Security Policies, Administrating user group policies and Monitoring
users home folder
. Preparing and maintaining Backup and Restore activity, Bootable disks
. Configuring and monitoring Performance monitoring and checking log files
. Installing and configuring Local and network printers and Scanner
. Regular maintenance and troubleshoot of all the computers including
modem, tape devices and take of backup
. Maintaining documentation of hardware installation or removal, software
installation and removal and call report.
Government of Andra Pradesh, Hyderabad, india
Senior Engineer
Handling and solving all the networking related problems, hardware
related problems, software related problems and Server related
problems including problems relating ADC Server, Backup and
Restoration, Antivirus related issues, Patches, their mail
transaction, Citrix issue and user's call handling.
Responsibilities
. Installing O/S like win-2000 server and professional, windows 98
. Configuring DNS, Active Directory, DHCP, WINS, Group Policy
. Managing User Accounts, Permissions, User Rights, Account Policies,
Security Policies, Administrating user group policies and Monitoring
users home folder.
. Monitoring Event logs, Cache memory and performing effective activity as
and when required.
. Maintaining Norton Antivirus Server for their daily security patches with
updating
. Installing and handling Router and Switch
. Installing and configuring Local and network printers and Scanner.
. Regular maintenance and troubleshoot of all the computers including
modem, tape devices and take of backup.
. Analyzing the software every alternate day
. Maintaining documentation of hardware installation or removal, software
installation and removal and call report.
Academic Details
MBA - (Major in IT) from University of Rajasthan
Bachelor from University of Andhra Pradesh, AP