Project Management
Resume:
Shankar Munuswamy
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Architectural Strategy IT Solutions Leader Technical Versatility & Depth
An expert architect who designs and implements innovative IT solutions that enhance customer satisfaction
and drive business growth. Strong ability to engage IT Teams, learn new systems, analyze data, manage large -
scale technical issues, and provide optimize solutions adhering with architecture principles. 12+ years
experienced IT Professional with background in several industries and technical environments. Strong
analytic, strategic, and leadership abilities. Interdisciplinary background and International Experience.
System Architecture & Design Data Architecture Legacy Modernizations
Enterprise Architecture and Framework Agile Methodologies Software Development
SOA Enablement Quality Management Defect Management
Professional Highlights
Technical savvy professional who consistently expands knowledge of new technology expertise in
legacy modernization, Data migration, performance management, mainframe sun setting, mainframe
foot-print reduction via Re-hosting or Re-Engineering, application development and sustenance, end to
end project solutions and Enterprise Architecture.
Expertise in bridging the gap between executive and technical teams, and managing large-scale
projects.
Expert in legacy asset modernization, integration and providing best fit solution options, future state
architecture and Technology roadmap.
Expertise in Data Conversion projects and its various challenges like data analysis, data mapping, data
transformation, data migration and integration.
Demonstrated Strong Technical & Functional Expertise in IBM Mainframes Technology having
worked as Developer, Systems Analyst, and Tech Lead through Architect.
Experience using TOGAF framework to align systems with business.
Solid experience in leading and carrying out all phases of full SDLC lifecycle enterprise system
development, from planning, analyzing, designing, building, and testing new Web and Client/Server
applications, to maintaining and modernizing legacy Mainframe applications.
Experience in Solution development across a broad technology spectrum including .NET, J2EE/Java
SQL, XML, Web services and many other Middleware technologies and products.
Certification
TOGAF 9 Certified – The Open group Architecture Framework
CSM - Certified Scrum Master
Education
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore,
Tamilnadu, India
Attributes
US Permanent resident – Green Card, able to work in the US without sponsorship.
Int’l. Experience working in England, Switzerland US and India.
Shankar Munuswamy +1-860-***-****
Skill Summary
Hardware IBM Mainframe, Pentium Workstations
Operating System Z/OS, OS/390, MS Windows, UNIX
Programming Languages Assembler, COBOL, JCL, OBJECTSTAR(Huron), EZYTRIEVE, IBM Vagen,
SQL, XML, XSLT, Cogen, CA-Ideal, MQ, CICS and IMS DC
Modeling Language and Tools UML, Sparx EA
Databases & Tools IMS DB, DB2,VSAM, Datacom, SQL Server and Oracle
Other Utilities Microsoft Project Plan,TELON, MS-Project, MS-Access, MS-Visio, MS-Excel,
Tso/Ispf, Spufi, QMF, Ca-7, OPC, Sar, Xpediter, Flasher Sdsf, XML Spy, IBM
Message Broker., DB2 TMon, Omegamon, BMC Mainview Monitor, FILE -AID,
INSYNC, SYNCSORT, SELCOPY, ENDEVOR, BMCDB2, ABENDAID,
DUMPMASTER, VIASOFT, Ctrl-M, Visual SourceSafe, Changeman, SCLM,
Librarian and BMC Remedy, Rational Developer for System z ( RDz ), Oracle
Documaker
Estimation Techniques Function Point Estimation, Complexity Point Estimation, Use Case Point
Estimation
Soft Skills Client Expectation Management, Problem Solving & Conflict Resolution
Software Engineering SDLC Methodology, Agile Methodology
Pre-Sales Activity Responding to RFPs, RFIs and RFQs
Project Experience:
Project #1 Global Technology Office – Technology Consulting
Organization Cognizant Technology Solutions
Job Function IT Architecture
Duration September 2010 – Till Date
Clients & Locations Travelers – Hartford USA, SIX Financial Information - Zurich
Switzerland, Multiple Clients from CTS Chennai office.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Delivery of architecture/design and related deliverables, including Business, Application, Integration,
Data, and Infrastructure design artifacts
Provide technical consultations for the target architecture
Developing Reusable Solution building blocks
Responsible for establishing, prioritizing, and creating designs that meet or exceed a project’s non-
functional requirements and functional requirements.
Strategizing the integration options and arrive at an implementation roadmap
Involved in Pre-sales by giving Solution consultations for RFPs, RFQs and RFIs
Portability, decommissioning analysis for the application portfolio.
Evaluated possible options using a scoring framework and provided best fit solution options and
recommendation
Provided Future state architecture in alignment with the organization’s technology roadmap
Provided migration and execution approach, effort, cost and implementation timelines for the
recommended solutions
Supported the projects as solution provider in application Re-Write design, and development
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Define Performance Metrics and ensure that the deployment architecture is stable in terms of
performance, capacity and throughput.
Providing solutions and Identifying opportunities to adhere with SOA principles to create more
reusable solution components.
Proof of Concept testing for the to-be architecture technology stack.
Innovations /Enablement framework for the activities of the Legacy Modernization Center of
Excellence.
Tools Conceptualization / Development/ Enhancements / Customizations for the various
modernization projects which would serve as solution accelerators.
Documenting Architectures and Solution building blocks.
Understand key Business and Technology drivers of the organization prior to the Modernization
effort
Decision making and Client Focused.
Resource Management, Recruitment and Corporate Activities.
Project #2 Cooperative Financial Services UK
Organization Steria India Ltd
Duration and Job function Nov 2007 – Aug 2010 in IT Application Development and Support
Client & Locations Chennai and Manchester UK
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Leading 25+ member team includes development and maintenance teams
Client Interaction for consulting and reporting the project progress, discuss day -to-day matters and
issues, participating
Project Schedule and Planning – Project Estimation, Planning the activities, Resource planning
Resource Planning – Team ramp-up/ramp-down, Prioritization of tasks, work allocation, monitoring
and closure.
Responsible for providing technical solutions to the business problems.
Discuss the Business Requirements and prepare the Functional Specification Document
Effective risk and issue management internally and with customer
Own and manage Release, Change control and management process effectively
Farmers Insurance
Project #3
Organization Computer Sciences Corporation
Duration and Job function Dec 2005 – Aug 2007 in IT Application Development
Client & Location Chennai
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Solution Design for Project Cruise Migration.
Data Analysis on the Source and target systems and gap analysis
Migration database design, Extract/Transform/Loading scripts design and Interfaces design.
Technical Solution Report Preparation, Review and Signoff.
Preparing the Technical Implementation Plan and Conversion Plan.
Co-ordinating the live Project Cruise Migration.
Interaction with Customers and Partners to diagnose, analyse and resolve problems.
Validation of DB2 logical and Physical data model for various development projects.
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Project #4 Tesco UK
Organization Steria India Ltd (Formerly Xansa India Ltd)
Duration and Job function Mar 2003 – Oct 2007 in IT Application Development and Support
Client & Location Chennai
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Requirements gathering and getting clarifications for the change requests and Enhancement s.
Analysing and Preparing High/Low Level Design for the change requests and Enhancements.
Construction of the programs affected by the change request and Enhancements.
Preparing Test Plan Specifications and conduct Unit/String/Volume Testing.
Conducting technical and process related training sessions for the team
Formulate a new process in alignment with the company standards to ensure quicker delivery.
Develop tools in order to reduce the manual work and reduce the turnaround time.
Document the process step by step so that the new comer working need not be a subject matte r expert to
work on.
Groom trainees by conducting technical and process related training sessions.
Lead, facilitate and coordinate both Customer and Internal Meetings.
Heavily interacted with Customers and Partners to diagnose, analyse and resolve problems.
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