IBM DataPower Developer

Grace Daphne George Samuel

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SUMMARY

4.8 Years of Experience in Development and Production support in IBM tools like DataPower, WebSphere Message Broker and WebSphere Transformation Extender.

Knowledge of SOA Concepts and Principles and worked in various Middleware components.

Worked on business Integration platform enabling business process through message based communication.

Knowledge on Datapower configurations for Web Service Proxies, XML firewalls, Multi-protocol gateway and Log Targets.

Able to understand and work with AAA policy.

Developed processing policy rules and configured various DataPower objects.

Experience in DataPower Monitoring and Troubleshooting.

Have worked with Certificates and Encryption.

Strong development skills in Datapower and DP Extension functions.

Expertise on creating various services and dynamic routing strategies by working with IBM Datapower.

Extensive experience in Banking and Health Care domain.

Have proficient knowledge in various web technologies like XSLT, XML, XSD, SOAP and WSDL.

Have knowledge in SoapUI and XML SPYWARE.

Highly successful in analyzing and providing solutions to defects with very good turnaround time.

Prepared Defect Report, Test Execution Report & Defect Root causes Analysis.

Worked in various applications like Appwatch, Pathwai and Putty

Experience in HP Quality Center Management in Report extraction and defect management.

Hands on Experience in GH tester testing tool and created test suits for various environments.

Proficient in Design, Development, Testing, and Implementation support activities.

Strong analytical communication and interpersonal skills and worked with all levels in project.

Highly adoptable to work with teams spread across geographical locations and functional groups.

KEY COMPETENCIES & SKILLS:

EAI Tools

IBM Web sphere DataPower XI52, WTX

Language

SOAP, XML, XSLT, XQuery

Other Tools

QualityCenter 9.2, GH Tester, XML Spyware, Putty, SOAPUI

Applications

Appwatch, Pathwai, WAS

Database

Oracle, IBM DB2

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Associate @ Cognizant Technology Solutions from Sep 2011 to Aug 2012

Senior Software Engineer@ Infosys from Dec 2007 to Sep2011

CERTIFICATIONS

IBM certified Developer in Data Power SOA XI50

IBM certified developer in Websphere Message Broker

IBM certified developer in Websphere Transformation Extender

ACADEMIC PROFILE

Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology from Bharathidasan University, India

PROJECTS

6

RxChange, RxCancel and RxFill Implementation

Client

Medco

Role

Associate- Lead Developer

Technologies & Tools

IBM Web sphere Data Power, Eclipse, TSO

Project Description

To create a new message format for prescription Change, Cancel and Refill in DataPower and it should be properly routed to respective end applications for further processing. In the same way receiving the messages from end application, validating it and converting it to the format accepted by front end application and route it based on the message content in particular tag.

Roles and Responsibility

Developing framework using MPGW.

Developing XSDs, this is used for validating the message.

Developing dynamic routing strategy using XSLT.

Developing XSLTs that transforms request messages, response messages for services and mapping is done here.

Unit Testing, System testing of the data power Services by using SOAP-UI tool.

Part of WSDL development.

Services co-ordination among projects and release.

Involved in discussion with client for requirement and design analysis.

5

Business Transformation – Aggregation Framework

Client

KeyBank in US

Role

Associate- Lead Developer

Technologies & Tools

IBM Web sphere DataPower, Eclipse, SOAPUI

Project Description

The DataPower Aggregation Framework will support the fanning out of request message to multiple backend in a serial\parallel fashion and also perform aggregation of response messages in an Integration Environment. This framework will be developed on the Meta data driven approach, and will support plug in of custom style sheet for transformation.

Roles and Responsibility

Part of framework development using MPGW.

Developing XSLTs that transforms request messages, response messages for services.

Configured Digital Signature.

Customized error in DataPower for logging purpose.

Unit Testing, System testing of the data power Services by using SOAP-UI tool.

Involved in documentation of web services used by front end developers and production implementation team.

Fixed defects raised in SIT and UAT phase by testers and LOB.

Involved in discussion with LOB client for defect clarification and requirement analysis.

4

2011 SWIFT Standards Release

Client

Bank of America

Role

Software Engineer-Developer

Technologies & Tools

Database:DB2 IBM Tools: WMB, WMQ, Data Power

Project Description

To overcome the challenges that current message set referencing solution faces then proposed a new solution that address these challenges and also increase the flexibility and usability of broker flows by maintaining the message set reference in single place and to remove the flow deployment required during message set updates.

Roles and Responsibility

Developing framework in MPGW.

Configured and customized AAA policy with XSLT.

Import and export configuration for deployments.

Used DataPower extension functions and Context Variables.

Logging of messages in DP and analyzing the message for any error.

Analyzing the existing message set reference.

Changes to message flows and strategies.

Considerable amount of regression testing for existing flows.

Heavy version control over multiple projects.

Direct interaction with Client.

3

GMX2RP-HSM-Gen1 &2

Client

Bank of America

Role

Software Engineer-Developer

Technologies & Tools

Database:DB2 IBM Tools: WMB,WMQ,Data Power

Project Description

GMX application owned by Global Payments and International Branches technology is a midrange application running on VM’s.VM’s are not permitted in bank and also end of 2011 certain middleware components are not supported in Industry.GMX2RP key concern is replacing VM platform with current Bank core technology (Eg; Message request Processor). The Scope of the project includes performing Hub service migration from GMX to RP.

Roles and Responsibility

Identifying the gap between GMX to RP

Studying the existing system thoroughly.

Creation of message flows and strategies for migration.

Development of new federated routing strategies for RP

Test Strategy / Plan Preparation & E2E Testing and vendor testing support

Challenges faced when some payments need to take old route and some payments to take new route based on filter criteria

Responsible for overseeing the Quality procedures related to the project.

Interacting with Onsite PoC & Development team.

2

Local Clearing Interface for India

Client

Bank of America

Role

Software Engineer-Developer

Technologies & Tools

Database: DB2 Languages: ESQL, XML, XSLT, XSD Tools: WMB, WMQ, DataPower

Project Description

Automating the link to the electronic clearings for payments and receipts will enable increased transaction volumes thereby increasing revenue associated with transactional files, reduce operational staff effort representing an overall cost saving provide a fully automated and real time service and enhancing client satisfaction. To provide a direct debit collection and receipt capability as well as emailing reporting and alerts to our Indian clients and maximizing the bank offering in India.

Roles and Responsibility

Understanding of Business requirements and Solution Design

Solution implemented mainly using Target RPCA

Deployment in both US and UK mRP environments

Development of new routing strategy to transfer data between us and UK

Creation and execution of Test Scripts using GH tester

Automated by using MQ concepts integrating with WMB

Implementing routing and mapping strategy using XSLT

Challenges faced when routing based on provider, location and SWIFT address

1

EPD (Electronic Payment Domain)

Client

Bank of America

Role

Software Engineer-Production support

Technologies & Tools

Database:Oracle 10g Tools: WTX, UNIX scripting

Project Description

Electronic payment Domain is a middleware, which is used to send and receive a wire transaction. It is mainly used as a hub in converting incoming message into a format understandable by receiving application. Multiple applications can communicate to EPD with their own formats. It is also used for intraday communication alerts, notification and reports. It has an automated process for monthly e-statements and billing.

Roles and Responsibility

Created Maps and type trees and rules for monthly billing process.

Running a process every month on specific time to generate e-statements in production.

Data center move migration support

Data Archive and purge responsibility

Effort estimation for enhancement

Acknowledging production defects within ETA

On call support for production defects

Automated support monitoring process through Unix shell scripting

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