Enterprise Architect
Resume:
CHANDRASEKHAR ARAKALA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Total 18 years’ experience in Team Leading, IT Architecture, Design, Development and Integration of Software Products in the Cloud/SaaS/PaaS and Solution Government, Telecom/Mobile, Manufacturing, and Finance Industries with extensive experience in managing projects involves senior level Project Management, Enterprise Architecture with FEAF/TOGAF/FSAM.
Technical Assessment, Information Technology Specialist, Business Solutions Provider, and Team Lead with expertise in the design, development, implementation, maintenance, and oversight management of large-scale, complex, and highly visible systems across varied software and hardware platforms.
Experience as Portfolio / Enterprise Architect at Finance Industry Fannie Mae and Bank of America.
Experience in Mobile Technologies like BeamSmart, Inc., is a mobile communications company providing a customizable platform to enhance the key assets for smart phones and smart devices. The BeamSmart solution integrates geo-technologies, GPS pin-pointing/geo-fencing with real time multi-media (live video and/or graphics).
Designed interfaces between mobile solutions and existing and/or brand new enterprise application servers and applications.
Experience leading teams and implemented solutions for Federal and Private Industry. Experience as a
Technical Manager / Solution Architect to Design, Integrate, and Implementation of Systems at FAA (AIM, TDDS, ITWS, CIWS)
Implemented and Supported USPTO Systems (TMNG TRM EFS, PALM, EAST, WEST, CPC, and RTIS, FAST1, FAST2, TEAS and TEASi, TICRS, TCIM, TRADEUP, MADRID, TECLO, TSDR, TIDM, XSEARCH, TESS and TIPS)
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Task / Engagement Management: Enterprise Solution Architect with Leadership
Managed engagement teams with Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including excellent writing skills.
Defined deliverable structure and content with Creative problem-solving skills. Lead teams members with initiative, sound judgment, diplomacy, and discretion.
Proactive and result-oriented leader adept in mentoring, motivating the team to exemplary performance.
Worked with senior managers, supervisors to facilitate buy-in of proposed solutions from top management.
Participated and leads technical audits across various projects in Information delivery portfolio.
Supporting the Program Manager and the Software Project Manager as a Solution Architect during the next generation migration.
Provided recommendations to the existing solution architectures and for improvements.
Identified opportunities for integrating modern architecture patterns and emerging technical solutions into the current design
Recommended innovative solution brainstorming sessions with internal staff and provides collaborative innovation strategy sessions with customer technical and business stakeholders those results in the creation of modernized solutions.
Involved in technical writing and response for proposals, architecture assessments to evaluate and select future technical solutions
Worked independently, or leads a group of technical contributors, while maintaining top level responsibility for detailed solution analysis and design during business capture and proposal development
Supported the development of prototypes during capture process and/or the early delivery stages, or in support of R&D efforts
Business Development: Specialized Skills
Developed and maintained contact with top decision makers at key clients.
Created Business Cases that contains ROI analysis to support technology assessments
Participated in RFI, RFP, SOW and Proposal both in Technical Volumes and FAQs/ Bid Conferences
Investigated and Proposed new initiatives and opportunities for appropriateness with respect to strategic goals for both new and existing.
Supporting new Business Development as Solution Architect during the proposal stage of business capture
Based on client's problems and primary business drivers developed conceptual, logical, and physical solutions for business needs.
Contributed to the development of proposal pricing strategies
Experience with the writing and review of Federal technical and policy documentation.
Client Management: Specialized Skills
Managed day to day interactions with executive clients and sponsors
Proven skills in Client Relationship interface effectively with client technical and management personnel.
Technical Architecture: Specialized Skills
Experience in SOA, SOAP, RESTFul Web Service Choreography and Orchestration and Service Governance
Experience and good understanding of Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA), Frameworks Zachman, TOGAF.
Experience Objective C, iPhone SDK, Java, Android SDK.
Experience with Big Data Tools, data analytics tools, trends and best practices.
Designed enterprise applications using J2EE Design Patterns, SOA Patterns and Web 2.0 Frameworks, WSO2
Experience using IBM WebSphere Process Server, WebSphere Integration Developer, and WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus.
Experience using Process Management, Rules Engines such as IBM Rules Ilog, ILOG Rule Studio and JBPM,
Experience using Intelligence tools and techniques to design, retrieve, analyze and report data.
Experience using WebSphere Commerce Architecture, Development, WSAD/Commerce Toolkit best practices
Experience in using IBM ESB platform including products WESB, DataPower, ODM, WSRR, BAM and BPM components.
Evaluated technology directions and trends, Identify Risks and Mitigation Plans.
Experience in developing Applications using Agile Software Developments and Test Driven Development (TDD) methodologies
Experience in providing technical recommendation, planning, architecture, design, development and legacy migration.
.EDUCATION:
B S (Bachelor of Engineering)
M S (Remote Sensing & Computer Science)
P.G. (Diploma in Computer Applications)
EMBA (Executive Master of Business Administration)
Project Management Professional Certification
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Federal Enterprise Architecture(FEA), Frameworks Zachman, TOGAF, J2EE Design Patterns, SOA Patterns and Web 2.0 Frameworks, WSO2, Fuse, XSL, XSLT, DTDs, Schemas, and XML, Oracle SOA, Oracle 10g, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle 9i/8i/10g, and MS SQL, Hibernate, Web Services, Component Based, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) using REST (JAX-RS), SOAP, WSDL, IBM WESB, DataPower, ODM, WSRR, BPM, BAM SOA, Business Modeler.JAVA EE, EJB, JSP, JMS, SAX, DOM, JAXP, MQ Series, Content Management Systems, Subscriber Management, Commerce, . Tools: XML-Spy, XBRL,CASE Tools, UML,ER/Studio Data, Enterprise Architect
DOMAIN EXPERTISE:
Department of Commerce (USPTO)
Financial Systems
Manufacturing –ERP
EAI
B2B
B2C
End-User Training & Support
Data Modeling & Testing
Infrastructure Design & Integration
Demand and Supply Chain Management
Product Development
Construction Design and Drafting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Enterprise Solutions Architect October 13 - Present
Wrote Technical Proposals to define solutions and highlight the benefits of such solutions
Worked with other architects, Data Groups back end Legacy systems, Product Owners, Program Managers to design, build, and implement innovative solutions.
Experience in infrastructure platform hosting, integration, Cloud/SaaS/PaaS and Solution Architecture.
Involved in work related to large enterprises and have worked through all aspects of infrastructure, cloud/hosting, etc.
Designed Web Services using SOA Patterns and Design Principles
Extensive experience in designing application service oriented architecture (SOA).
Provided Systems and Technology Roadmaps to the development teams for transitioning to the target architecture.
Managed the systems lifecycle of the architecture itself to include feedback and periodic updates.
Experience in resolving architecture, resolving operational, infrastructure issues related to deployment and sustainment.
Lead teams of consultant, contract, and company resources in the implementation activities for the successful delivery of IT Ops projects.
Take responsibility for key design deliverables, building proof of concepts, or undertaking complex integration tasks as appropriate.
Develop and execute resource and staffing plans to ensure efficient use of resources.
Experience in using appropriate modeling to ensure qualities, like performance and input to tool and environment selection.
Work with different support teams like Infrastructure, Compliance and SOA Standards to ensure software and system architecture are in synchronization.
Extensively worked with network support, firewall, storage teams, server engineer teams, performance testing teams, operations teams,
Coordinated and collaborated with software development teams and business teams.
Responsible to derive and support requirement mapping between business needs, requirements and technical as well as functional requirements.
Coordinate with network / support teams along with hosting group to integrate the business application groups into the platforms.
Extensive experience in configuring the data needs correctly in between disparate systems with non-standard networking, databases and messaging.
Responsible to manage day to day interactions with executive clients and sponsors.
Performed highly complex product design, systems analysis and programming activities.
Coordinated and communicated within a software development teams consisting of developers, quality assurance, product management and project management members.
Responsible to lead below systems under Operations and Management task day-day activities by coordinating with supporting contractors.
FAST1, FAST2, TEAS and TEASi, TICRS, TCIM, TRADEUP, MADRID, TECLO, TSDR, TIDM, XSEARCH, TESS
TIPS, TIS Reporting
Provided systems and technology roadmaps to the development teams for transitioning to the target architecture.
Responsible to provide As-Is and To-Be Concept of Operations documents that describe our overall technical approach.
Responsible to develop System Design Document (SDD).
Involved in data transfer system design architecture document for meta-data transfer
Providing technical advice and prepare technical documentation on service oriented architecture related trends, issues, and tools.
Analyze relevant technical issues, data structures, and data.
Worked with IBM Rational Clear Case tool, Rally to record and User stories and tasks.
Manage task order performance, staff, and client relationships
Provided systems and technology roadmaps to the development teams for transitioning to the target architecture.
Responsible to manage day to day interactions with executive clients and sponsors.
Responsible to lead members to make sure on time delivery.
Responsible to coordinate the technical writing elements and inputs of the proposal /Orals development effort.
Enterprise Solutions Architect: June 2013 - October 2013
Desktop Underwriter provides lenders a comprehensive credit risk assessment that determines whether a loan meets Fannie Mae’s eligibility requirements. The Project scope is to automate underwriting, Define Target State, Roadmap, and guidelines. Comprehensive risk assessment and eligibility determination. Action-oriented detailed messages in DU, Underwriting Findings report Timely policy updates. Seamless integration to lenders LOS process and systems Easy to use User Interface option Reduced required data elements
Define Roadmaps, Target State Architecture and perform Gap Analysis.
Plan and design methods for the optimization and integration of various forms of technology systems or policies and high level principals.
Responsible to apply varied engineering and design theories to produce robust, integrated functioning of various systems, technology interfaces, and/or overarching information policies and high level principles.
Responsible to write Technical Proposals to define solutions and highlight the benefits of such solutions
Coordinated work with other architects, Data Groups back end Legacy systems, Product Owners, Program Managers to design, build, and implement innovative solutions.
Provided Systems and Technology Roadmaps to the development teams for transitioning to the target architecture.
Managed the systems lifecycle of the architecture itself to include feedback and periodic updates.
Experience in infrastructure platform hosting, integration, Cloud/SaaS/PaaS and Solution Architecture.
Involved in work related to large enterprises and have worked through all aspects of infrastructure, cloud/hosting, etc.
Designed Web Services using SOA Patterns and Design Principles
Extensive experience in designing application service oriented architecture (SOA).
Provided Systems and Technology Roadmaps to the development teams for transitioning to the target architecture.
Managed the systems lifecycle of the architecture itself to include feedback and periodic updates.
Experience in resolving architecture, resolving operational, infrastructure issues related to deployment and sustainment.
Lead teams of consultant, contract, and company resources in the implementation activities for the successful delivery of IT Ops projects.
Take responsibility for key design deliverables, building proof of concepts, or undertaking complex integration tasks as appropriate.
Develop and execute resource and staffing plans to ensure efficient use of resources.
Experience in using appropriate modeling to ensure qualities, like performance and input to tool and environment selection.
Work with different support teams like Infrastructure, Compliance and SOA Standards to ensure software and system architecture are in synchronization.
Involved in work related to large enterprises and have worked through all aspects of infrastructure, cloud/hosting, etc.
Big picture understanding of Infrastructure.
Extensively worked with network support, firewall, storage teams, server engineer teams, performance testing teams, operations teams,
Coordinated and collaborated with software development teams and business teams.
Lead teams of consultant, contract, and company resources in the implementation activities for the successful delivery of IT Ops projects.
Take responsibility for key design deliverables, building proof of concepts, or undertaking complex integration tasks as appropriate.
Develop and execute resource and staffing plans to ensure efficient use of resources.
Responsible to derive and support requirement mapping between business needs, requirements and technical as well as functional requirements.
Coordinate with network / support teams along with hosting group to integrate the business application groups into the platforms.
Extensive experience in configuring the data needs correctly in between disparate systems with non-standard networking, databases and messaging.
Responsible to manage day to day interactions with executive clients and sponsors.
Performed highly complex product design, systems analysis and programming activities.
Provided Systems and Technology Roadmaps to the development teams for transitioning to the target architecture.
Managed the systems lifecycle of the architecture itself to include feedback and periodic updates.
Assess functioning of overall technology and communications systems and end-to-end processes and to look for ways to upgrade and optimize systems and processes in the future.
Responsible to work across the architecture and technology organization to ensure effective implementation, architecture compliance and conflict resolution.
Responsible to lead or technical expert to define and maintain the architectural frameworks/patterns, processes, standards and guidelines related to systems, business or data architecture.
Define Target State Services, Tech Stack, Core and support technology, data entities, business functions and/or subject areas that transcend organizational and functional boundaries.
Provide technical and architectural subject matter expertise to the various development teams including communicating architectural decisions and mentoring other technical staff around the various development technologies and decisions.
Identify core common data shared across the enterprise and participate in enterprise wide efforts to reach common understanding of those data.
Responsible to lead, technical expert or project manager to team(s) concerned with development, networking and/or project management to coordinate changes and support enterprise technology initiatives.
Conduct studies of new technologies to provide more efficient and cost effective architecture solutions
Responsible to oversee multiple projects in order to preserve the architectural vision and protect stakeholder interests as well as to meet operational and financial reporting requirements
Confer with business units and application development staff to understand both the business and technical requirements and to define
architectural constraints
Create performance metrics and traceability maps to determine the effectiveness of architecture solutions and facilitate governance. Keep abreast of relevant architecture best practices.
Senior Solutions Architect / Technical Manager December 2012 – June 2013
USPTO: TMNG-Trademark Records Management (TRM): The Project is based on (1) improvement of Functional/Technical Services to users of the Trademark systems and, (2) standup of a next generation IT Platform. The Office of Trademarks is creating a fully electronic, separate, sustainable, end-to-end system in which technology and user services will be developed, managed, and adapted in an efficient and cost effective manner that meets the current and future needs of the Trademark Office and system users. The resulting next generation IT systems, platform and functionality will enable optimal use of Trademark data by the public and employees to meet their continually evolving needs. Implementation of Trademark Next Generation (TM NG) architecture, technology platform, systems and functionality will be managed separately from other USPTO business units and take advantage of new technology that will reduce information technology development, enhancement and maintenance costs while providing a more manageable, agile and adaptable technology platform.
Key Responsibilities
Designed and Implemented TRM Data Services Architecture to provide data services to Next Gen Trademark -Web and Business Services System, User Interface and Content Management Systems.
Designed and provided effective solutions for the USPTO trademark business users and external customers.
Identified core, strategic technologies for the company's / customers business
Wrote Technical Proposals to define solutions and highlight the benefits of such solutions
Worked with other architects, Data Groups back end Legacy systems, Product Owners, Program Managers to design, build, and implement innovative solutions.
Provided Systems and Technology Roadmaps to the development teams for transitioning to the target architecture.
Managed the systems lifecycle of the architecture itself to include feedback and periodic updates.
Involved in Trademark Next Gen. Product Owner, System Integration, Architecture design, Data Model and Business meetings.
Designed and Implemented RESTFul service layer to support upstream systems to deliver TMNG - TRM data.
Provided GAP analysis and expand on existing requirements to develop and derive functional, non-functional and technical requirements that are buildable and testable.
Developed communications strategy and planed to communicate the process and expectations of each individual in the standardization of Enterprise Technical Standards and Policies.
Responsible to Model business process designs and system architectures with Open source as well as IBM WebSphere Business Modeler, Portal, MQ Series
Involved in review of data architecture standards for the implementation of XML/JSON technology for TRM Data representation.
Provided support to create/update documents such as TRM Data Service, Solution Architecture Document, Solution Design Document, Installation Plans and Operational Support Plan.
Build and deployed process integration solutions using IBM WebSphere Process Server, WebSphere Integration Developer, and WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus, WebSphere Lombardi Edition.
Used advanced techniques for developing integration solutions using the WebSphere Integration Developer tool
Implemented and administer IBM WebSphere Business Monitor
Install, configure, and administer IBM WebSphere Process Server
Assembled and manage modular and flexible composite business applications with IBM WebSphere Business Services Fabric
Customize IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository to suit the service-oriented architecture (SOA) governance model Designed and developed application using WebSphere Business Events (WBE) application
Took lead role and support roles in code deployment to development, test and integration environments.
Performed highly complex product design, systems analysis and programming activities.
Coordinated and communicated within a software development teams consisting of developers, quality assurance, product management and project management members.
Mobile Application: Senior Solutions Architect June 2012-December 2012 BeamSmart, Inc., is a mobile communications company providing a customizable platform to enhance the key assets for smart phones and smart devices. The BeamSmart solution integrates geo-technologies, GPS pin-pointing/geo-fencing with real time multi-media (live video and/or graphics), a machine-learning algorithm, and combine with the highest level of security, and through a proprietary cloud, to offer the most robust communications platform available. It affords mobile users with the capability of voice, with text, data, and video on a single page for communications. Applications include: 911/emergency response, campus/base/facility security, consumer deals/coupons.
Key Responsibilities
Integrating Mobile Application Development using iOS and Android to video upload and Broadcasting on demand.
Negotiating broadcasting rights and producing information and fact sheets for websites.
Manage the systems lifecycle of the architecture itself to include feedback and periodic updates.
Provided GAP analysis and expand on existing requirements to develop and derive functional, non-functional and technical requirements that are buildable and testable.
Developed communications strategy and planed to communicate the process and expectations of each individual in the standardization of Enterprise Technical Standards and Policies.
Provide technical and architectural subject matter expertise to the various development teams including communicating architectural decisions and mentoring other technical staff around the various development technologies and decisions
Supporting Campus collaborative Campus Application (Secure college, provide blackboard type of application to deliver content over web via video broadcasting).
Experienced using on Demand Systems live data relay using Content Management Systems
Developed access- Connect with faculty and staff, schedule appointments Classes
Register, add/drop classes, access course content,
broadcast live and more Calendar - Personal and campus events, activities, school and social
Integrated schedules Places – Locate and navigate to any building or classroom
Emergency and Campus Safety Service
Connect and stay connected with Alumni, Parents, Philanthropists
Apps customized for students to help them:
Save money and time,
Find jobs, deals in a geo-fenced area
Be aware of social events. form and connect to communities
Task Lead / Technical Manager April 2012 – June-2012
USPTO: The Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) effort is a joint partnership between the USPTO and the European Patent Office (EPO) where the Offices have agreed to harmonize their existing classification systems (ECLA and USPC, respectively) and migrate towards a common classification scheme, initially based on European Classification at EPO. The migration to CPC will be developed based in large part on the existing European Classification System (ECLA) and will be modified to ensure alignment with the International Patent Classification system (IPC) standards administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). USPTO’s Office of Patent Information Management (OPIM) is representing the USPTO Patent Business Area in working with EPO to define how the CPC System will be: defined, developed, operated and managed.
Provided systems and technology roadmaps to the development teams for transitioning to the target architecture.
Responsible to manage day to day interactions with executive clients and sponsors.
Responsible to lead members to make sure on time delivery.
Involved in review of data architecture standards for the implementation of XML technology for CPC Schemas.
Manage the systems lifecycle of the architecture itself to include feedback and periodic updates.
Provided GAP analysis and expand on existing requirements to develop and derive functional, non-functional and technical requirements that are buildable and testable.
Developed communications strategy and planed to communicate the process and expectations of each individual in the standardization of Enterprise Technical Standards and Policies.
Provide technical and architectural subject matter expertise to the various development teams including communicating architectural decisions and mentoring other technical staff around the various development technologies and decisions.
Designed and developed CPC prototype service framework with USPTO technology standards and demonstrated to USPTO or EPO and development teams at USPTO site.
Build and deployed process integration solutions using IBM WebSphere Process Server, WebSphere Integration Developer, and WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus, WebSphere Lombardi Edition
Used advanced techniques for developing integration solutions using the WebSphere Integration Developer tool
Provided support to create/update documents such as Solution Architecture Document, Solution Design Document.
Extensive experience in EPO / WIPO – USPTO business rules with respect to classification and patent in general. Customize IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository to suit the service-oriented architecture (SOA) governance model within an organization
Responsible to have technical discussions and derive High Level Architecture for CPC system design.
Participated in CPC database model, software detailed design technical meeting.
Apr’ 2010 – Mar’ 2012
FAA (Federal Aviation Authority) www.faa.gov: SWIM Program: The transformation to the Next Generation. Air Transportation System (NextGen) requires programs and technologies that provide more efficient operations, including streamlined data communications capabilities. The SWIM program is an integral part of that transformation. SWIM will provide open, flexible, and secure information management architecture for sharing NAS advisory data and enabling increased common situational awareness and improved NAS agility. SWIM will use commercial off-the-shelf hardware and software to support a loosely coupled service-oriented architecture that allows for easier addition of new systems and connections.
Technical Manager / Solution Architect:
Subject Matter Expert and Solutions Architect providing solutions to the following FAA Systems
AIM: AIM Systems is responsible for operations, maintenance and enhancement of aeronautical information management systems, hardware and software. AIM Systems includes three components: NAS Aeronautical Information Management Enterprise System (NAIMES) Military Operations (MILOPS) Airspace and Aeronautical Information Management Laboratory (ATALAB).
ITWS: Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS) provides improved integration of weather data into timely, accurate aviation weather information.
CIWS: CIWS is an animated three-dimensional weather tracking system. CIWS products range from current weather depictions, including growth and decay trends, to convective weather forecasts of precipitation and echo tops - two hours into the future
TDDS: Terminal Data Distribution System (TDDS) SWIM-based interfaces to terminal systems will be provided. This infrastructure will provide an IP-based front end to Terminal legacy systems. Existing flight data interfaces to Terminal are antiquated and are limited to receiving a subset of the data.
WMSCR: The Weather Message Switching Center Replacement System (WMSCR) collects, processes, stores, and disseminates textual aviation weather products and NOTAM information between NAS systems, the airlines, and commercial users 24 hours every day. The accurate, reliable, and continuous delivery of these messages is the core of WMSCR is mission and essential for aviation safety.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead teams of consultant, contract, and company resources in the implementation activities for the successful delivery of IT Ops projects.
Take responsibility for key design deliverables, building proof of concepts, or undertaking complex integration tasks as appropriate.
Develop and execute resource and staffing plans to ensure efficient use of resources
Responsible to deliver required Software development life cycle documentation (SDLC) per the FAA documentation templates along with 508 compliant.
Mentor IT Ops staff related to project management best practices.
Developed life cycle management documentation and to manages resources in support of FAA projects.
Developed project plans, operating plans, and supporting budgets documentation.
Estimated resource requirements based on scope, method and schedules for such projects.
Maintained IT Operations technologies and implemented best
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