Developer Management

Gowtami Patibandla

Ph: 775-***-****

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Experience Summary

Sun Certified Java Programmer, IBM certified WebSphere Ecommerce Developer with around 9 years of experience in java based technologies JDK 1.6/1.5/1.4, J2EE, JSP, Struts 1.2/2.0, EJB, JDBC, Web services(JAX-WS), Web Sphere, Apache Tomcat, XML, Servlets, Java Beans, HTML,SSIS.

Strong Oracle 8i/9i/10g/11g, PL/SQL experience and good exposure to MS SQL Server 2015, MYSQL, DB2.

Good exposure in Water fall, Agile methodologies and to all stages of Software Development Life Cycle.

Good knowledge of developing UNIX Shell Scripts.

Adapted server side development skills using Web Sphere, Apache and good knowledge of database connectivity (JDBC) for databases like Oracle, MySQL.

Good experience in using CVS, SVN, Clear Case, BitBucket for Version Control.

Developed applications using WebSphere Commerce Server (5.6, 6.0 and 7.0) B2B, B2C, Extended Sites business models, development of N-Tier and web based applications using JAVA and J2EE technologies.

Hands on experience in customizing and new implementations for Websphere Commerce Server technologies like Views, Controller Commands, Task Commands, Data Beans, Data Base tables, Access Beans and Entity Beans.

WebSphere Commerce Professional for Business to Consumer (B2C) and Business to Business (B2B) ecommerce sites from requirements analysis through deployment.

Hands on experience on SOLR,Endeca search engine setup with WebSphere commerce application server

Hands on experience in applying Access Control Policies for Controller Command and newly created views in WebSphere Commerce Server.

Successfully installed, configured, developed, tested and administered integration projects using TIBCO Business Works integration platform.

Developed rich web user interfaces with AJAX (Asynchronous Java Script and XML).

Designed applications using JAVA/J2EE Design Patterns like creational, structural and behavioral design patterns (MVC Architecture, Business Delegate, Data Access object).

Strong Knowledge and Experience on Collections, Threading, Garbage Collection, Exception Handling, OOPs concepts and Design Patterns in Core Java.

Worked proficiently in various IDEs including Rational Application Developer, Eclipse.

Experience in developing Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) using Web Services (SOAP, WSDL), MQ.

Very Strong Object-oriented concepts with complete software development life cycle experience - Requirements gathering, Conceptual Design, Analysis, Detail design, Development, Mentoring.

Excellent analytical, presentation, problem solving and excellent inter-personal skills, ability to work independently and active team player with proven work ethics and leadership qualities.

An innovative team player proven to work under tight deadlines, Adaptable to new software technologies, quick learner and also can work efficiently as an individual.

Technical Skills

Languages/Design Tools

Java, SQL, C, C++, Rational Rose, MS-Visio.

Web Technologies

J2EE, J2SE(jdk1.4& jdk1.5), JSP 1.2, Servlets 2.4, EJB, RMI, JDBC,

Tag Lib, HTML, DHTML, CSS, Ajax, Java script, Dojo, Tibco, SSIS,JMS.

Application Servers/Web

Server

IBM Web Sphere Commerce Server6.0, IBM Web Sphere Commerce Server7.x,0 WebSphere Portal Server5.x/6.0,

Web Sphere 5.1/6.1, Tomcat6.0, JBoss3.0,Oracle 11g,My SQL Server

IDE Tools

IBM Rational Application Developer 6.0/7.0(RAD), MyEclipse6.5

Frame Works

Apache Struts 1.1/1.2.2 Tiles,

Log 4J, ANT.

Messaging/Web Services

MQ Series6.0, JMS, SOAP 1.1, XML Bean and XML Schema.

Security/RDBMS

DB2 8.0, Oracle 8i/9i, SQL Server, SSL

Operating System

Windows XP/2000, UNIX.

SCM Tools

IBM Rational Clear Case, VSS, CVS, SVN and BitBucket

Others

File Zilla, Jira, Putty, Fiddler, DynaTrace, TFS,GIT

Professional Experience

Newell Brands Atlanta, GA July 2015 to till Date

Websphere Commerce Data Architect

Description:

Newell Brands (NYSE: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Paper Mate, Sha rpie, EXPO, Parker, Elmer’s, Coleman, K2, Rawlings, Irwin, Lenox, Oster, Sunbeam, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Graco, Baby Jogger, Aprica, Calphalon, Rubbermaid, Goody, First Alert, FoodSaver, Jostens, NUK, and Yankee Candle.

Responsibilities:

Analyze, design, develop, test, modify, implement and maintain enterprise applications using WebSphere Commerce Developer 7.0,Web Sphere Commerce Server, Java, J2EE Design Patterns, JSP, Servlets, JNDI, DB2, Agile and Rational Application Developer Process (RAD).

Create dataload XML’s, business object configuration file.

Create data source template, business object mappings and customizing the Data Load utility.

Develop SSIS packages and Microsoft SQL Server procedures, functions to transform raw data to WCS format files to support dataload utility.

Develop custom mediators to meet business requirements if OOB mediators doesn’t support.

Transforming, loading, and extracting data using the WebSphere Commerce loading utilities.

Map requirements document to Catalog Data Model and provide inputs to business to provide source data for the new enterprise application.

Create attribute dictionary, Merchandising Associations, Sales Catalog, Store Locator data for each brand.

Create Commerce Composer data to load page layouts, widgets and Espots.

Participate in design discussions with development team to map the catalog data to Widget on page.

Training Users in Commerce Management Center to manage catalog data, Pricing and Web Content through Espots.

Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design system and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities.

Support and promote data through various stages of test environments until Production

Extensive knowledge of various Subsystems.

Environment: IBM Web sphere Commerce Server7.0, Rational Software development Platform, DB2, SQL SERVER, SSIS, Java, J2EE, AJAX, JQuery, JSP, Struts 1.1/1.2.2, Tiles, JSON, Fiddler, Dojo, GIT, Commerce Management Center.

American Girl, Mattel (Accenture LLP), Middleton, WI August 2013 to June 2015

Senior WebSphere Commerce Develop/Lead

Project: Launchpad

Description:

Mattel’s current e-Commerce, Retail and Analytics systems are outdated and do not address the needs of their Omni-channel, on-demand customers. Consequently, Mattel is unable to capitalize on opportunities that demand highly personalized consumer solutions. Through the Launchpad program, Mattel will implement foundational building blocks to deliver rich, personalized consumer experiences across multiple touch-points, centered on behavior data gathering, deep analytics and actionable insights.

The Launchpad Program consists of two sub-programs.

Commerce: a best-in-class e-Commerce platform to host multiple Mattel store-fronts, beginning with American Girl, Fisher-Price, Barbie Collector, Hot wheels Collector and Thomas Woods.

Content Management: a consistent Content Management Software (CMS) tool to enable businesses to rapidly implement digital experiences across Mattel

Analytics: robust analytics to capture, process, analyze, test, and implement CRM strategies across Phase 1 properties.

Mattel Retail: upgraded systems across American Girl, Fisher-Price and Mattel toy stores, tightly integrated with cross-channel consumer insights.

The full scope of the program includes setting up and integrating a new multi-channel commerce solution, and migrating Mattel’s nearly 150 web properties onto the platform.

The Launchpad program comprises of implementing the core features of the multi-channel technology platform; migrating the priority sites across Mattel’s business-to-consumer (B2C) brands American Girl, Fisher-Price, Barbie Collector, and Hot Wheels Collector and Mattel’s B2B specialty business onto the platform; and addressing the program’s organization and change management requirements.

Responsibilities:

Involved in TIBCO-WCS integration and in working with messages in and out from WCS.

Working with BOD framework to decouple the implementation of the presentation layer, business logic layer and persistence layer.

Involved in decoupling SOLR from WebSphere Commerce Server 7.5.

Develop Schema for the new database tables required for the modules in Launchpad.

Involved in design, development, installation, configuration, customization and administration of WebSphere Commerce Application Server and its components.

Developing component-based, service-oriented Web application framework using J2EE and WebSphere Commerce platform and work with business analysts and architects to ensure functional requirements are met.

Implementing and configuring key subsystems of WebSphere Commerce Enterprise or WebSphere Commerce Professional for Business to Consumer (B2C) ecommerce sites from requirements analysis through deployment

Applied Access Control Policies to the newly created controller commands

Implementing the Extended Sites model and the different store models within the framework

Configuring and customizing subsystems such as Catalog management, Order Management, Member management subsystem.

Managing Catalog data, promotions and Marketing espots through Commerce Management center/Accelerator.

Developing front-end components, use of WCS tag libraries, and comfortable developing WCS EJB, access and data beans.

Implemented AJAX calls in the application.

Extensive knowledge of Catalog Subsystem.

Involved in Bazaar Voice integration with WCS for product Reviews and Ratings.

Environment: IBM Web sphere Commerce Server7.0, Rational Software development Platform, Oracle 11g, Java, J2EE, AJAX, JQuery, JSP, Struts 1.1/1.2.2, Tiles, JSON, Fiddler, Dojo, TFS, SoapUI, Commerce Management Center.

Sears Holding Corporation (Infosys Technologies), Hoffman Estates, IL Dec 2008 to July 2013

Senior WebSphere Commerce Developer/Technology Analyst

Description:

Sears-Kmart E-Commerce Transformation project aims at supporting and maintaining the e-commerce sites run by the client. Multiple sites (sears.com, kmart.com, Kenmore.com, craftsman.com,Insurance B2B.co etc.,) run on the single platform running on IBM’s integrated E-Commerce Platform commercially known as WebSphere Commerce Suite. This is an IBM-developed framework which has in-built B2B and B2C capabilities implemented. Required functionalities are to be implemented by customizing the framework accordingly.

Any enhancements to the sites, new functionalities that are to be implemented and day-to-day support activities are being done as part of the project. Along with this, the project also deals with working on business and technical solutions to enhance the performance of sites.

In order to accomplish this, a Web Sphere Commerce Enterprise Edition website will be created using the Extended Sites store model.

Responsibilities:

Support the design, development, installation, configuration, customization and administration of WebSphere Commerce Application Server and its components.

Developing component-based, service-oriented Web application framework using J2EE and WebSphere Commerce platform and work with business analysts and architects to ensure functional requirements are met.

Implementing and configuring key subsystems of WebSphere Commerce Enterprise or WebSphere Commerce Professional for Business to Consumer (B2C) ecommerce sites from requirements analysis through deployment

Applied Access Control Policies to the newly created controller commands

Implementing the Extended Sites model and the different store models within the framework

Configuring and customizing subsystems such as Catalog management, Order Management, Member management subsystem.

SOLR set up the index on a WebSphere Commerce server and Preprocessing and indexing

Developing front-end components, use of WCS tag libraries, and comfortable developing WCS EJB, access and data beans.

Implemented AJAX calls in the application.

Extensive knowledge of Catalog Subsystem.

Moving the data staging to production and address the issues during the stage prop.

Dynamic Pricing portal application for generating all pricing reports for Sears online sales and store systems

Worked as a lead for the team to implement SEO (Search Engine Optimization) for various WCS sites hosted by SHC. Through this enhancement, ranking of the Sears web pages are enhanced in search engines like google and were more visible to the users than earlier.

Is part of the development team in creating a fully automated digital advertising vehicle that includes National, Local and Personalized content, that reflects market conditions and customer demands in real time and competes with offline promotional circulars and delivers customized product offers based on real time local market conditions and customer demand.

My Gofer Enhancements/Production Support

Telluride web application & web services sub project which is used to create offers for the Sears rewards program

Environment: IBM Web sphere Commerce Server6.0, Rational Software development Platform, IBM DB2, Java, J2EE, AJAX, JQuery, JSP, Struts 1.1/1.2.2, Tiles, JSON, Fiddler

Sears Holding Corporation (Infosys Technologies) Production Support, India Jun 2008-Dec 2008

WebSphere Ecommerce Developer

Responsibilities:

Design and Development of production fixes, application enhancements and software development projects.

Be the representative on production calls for the application development team to track, manage, trouble-shoot and fix production issues both short term and long term.

Provide on-call support on a rotation basis during off-hours as needed to supplement dedicated 24/7 team.

Monitor production issue queue on a rotation basis and work with business team to prioritize, analyze and manage them to closure.

Individually accountable for application design on assigned projects

Environment: WebSphere Commerce Server 7.0, DB2, Solr, Espots, OrgAdmin Console, Commerce Admin Console, Commerce Accelerator, Cache monitor, Akamai, JQuery, JSON, Java, J2ee, EJB, JSP,AJAX, JavaScript, CSS, Bright tag, HTML,Web Services, SOAP, WebSphere MQ, Log4J.

Certifications:

• IBM Certified Application Developer (WebSphere Commerce 6.0)

• Sun Certified Java Developer

Education:

Bachelors in Electronics Engineering.

Awards:

Bravo Award for Outstanding performance in Infosys Technologies for period June 2008 – Aug 2013.

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