Project Management

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.

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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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