Veera Boya

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Web Sphere MQ professional having 13+ years of experience in IBM WebSphere Middleware Development and Administration skills.

Experience in Planning, Installation, Configuration, Administration and Maintenance of IBM MQ series x/7.x/8.x/9.x, MQ FTE v8.x/9.x and WebSphere Application Servers 7.x/8.x/9.x on various platforms like as RedHat Linux, IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, and Windows flavors and Applied fix packs as part of version upgrades.

Dedicated and experienced IBM MQ Specialist with three years of hands-on expertise in designing,

Experienced in upgrading WebSphere MQ on different platforms by applying Fix Packs and installed Support Packs.

Expertise in different nodes of WMB such as HTTP, Web services, Web sphere MQ, File, Transformation and Database.

Programming experience in developing MQ Adapters using MQSeries for Java 8+ and MQSeries JMS

Extensive experience in securing SOA Implementations and integrating Heterogeneous systems using IBM Data power, Integration Bus (Message Broker).

Participated in architecture review discussions as Middleware SME.

Responsible for Requirement gathering, Analysis, Design, Development, Review & deliveries.

Experience in BMC Remedy tool for tickets and Venafi.

Expertise in setting and configuring MQ monitoring tools like IBM Tivoli Enterprise portal.

Hands on experience with DevOps tools like Jenkins, Big data tools like Splunk.

Set up IBM MQ high-available platform and create all related MQ objects for high available messaging needs Troubleshoot MQ and other platform issues

Provided Tier 3 level support for problem resolution

Enabling Triggering on MQ queues based on the requirement of various interfaces.

Performed admin tasks using MQSC scripts.

Strong Server and network trouble shooting skills with excellent teamwork skills.

Troubleshooting and managing IBM WebSphere MQ queues, channels, listeners, intercommunications (TCP/IP) and triggering.

Exposure to major Production Environments running E-Business applications using WebSphere MQ, IIB (WBIMB), WebSphere WAS, IIS, WebLogic and JBoss.

Experience in Kafka and Confluent Platforms

Involved in creating topics, subscriptions, and subscription queues as part of PUB/SUB implementation.

MQ error logs, JMS logs and trace files

TOOLS:

WebSphere Tools

Websphere MQ (MQ Series) v7, 7.5, 8 and 9.x, Websphere Message Broker v8/9, IIB V10

Databases

Oracle, SQL

Networking/Protocol

TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL, SSH

Tools

Tivoli, VISIO, Lotus Notes, Remedy, Service Now, TSRM

Operating Systems

Windows, Linux, AIX, Main Frame

Servers

Apache, Tomcat, WAS, DNET, Java, JBOS, Mule, Web Logic

Software Development Methodologies

Waterfall Model, Agile.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Fiserv Oct 2018 – Current

Sr MQ/ Kafka Admin

Charlotte, NC

Designed, implemented, and maintained integration systems infrastructure including fault tolerance and high availability solutions. Design and develop Integration solutions based on IBM MQ and Message Broker technologies.

Utilized industry standard technologies methods to ensure the integrity recoverability of MQ based applications incl. but not limited to, backup recovery, clustering, security, patch management, enterprise monitoring performance tuning.

Migrated the MQ objects and security from MQ version 7.x and 8.x to 9.2.0.x

Install and configure IBM WebSphere MQ and Message Broker on UNIX and Windows based environments.

Worked with Confluent Kafka v7.x

Worked on mq appliance and well versed with mqcli commands.

Configured the ssl in mq appliance qmgrs.

Good understanding of the difference between the traditional mq and mq appliances in terms of logs security and authorization etc.

Configured the mq ipt for the inbound and outbound connections.

Well versed with mq ipt property files and log files

Kafka mirror maker set up for cross-cluster data mirroring - Hub and Spoke.

Created 500+ inbound and outbound connections.

Involved in client calls for the environment level testing using the mq ipt and mq.

Played the lead role in terms of vendor communication and point of contact for any escalation.

Worked with firewall teams to open the connections to the external clients and resolve connectivity issues.

Automation of Kafka deployment with ansible, terraform, and python.

Installation and configuration setup of Kafka, zookeeper, Kafka rest, Schema registry and Connect distributed for Kafka connectors in multiple environments.

Working closely with colleagues across multiple technology teams to collaborate on delivering integrated solutions and drive continuous improvements products and processes based on streaming architecture using Kafka.

Supported the Disaster Recovery Exercise.

Knowledge sharing with MQ based java programmers in application development and with administrators in trouble shooting, availability issues.

Worked on implementing CHLAUTH Rules to allow traffic.

Worked on Tomcat application and configuring them with MQ interface.

Performed complex analysis of messaging / integration requirements and associated hardware requirements to determine solutions and customizations. Designed middleware messaging and integration solutions.

Technical knowledge of, and experience supporting, Microsoft Windows Server operating systems and its ecosystem of enterprise technologies such as Active Directory, file security, and SSL.

Implemented Distributed Queuing client /server architectures and configured MQ.

Configured Web Sphere MQ Queue Managers, WESB, Queues, and Channels etc.

Setup naming standards for the Queue managers, Queues and Channels.

Primary point of contact for all issues related to Enterprise MQ environments.

Interacted with IBM to fix product bugs or technical issues by opening PMR’s.

Migration of Qmgr and MQ objects (Host to Host / Qmgr name change).

z/OS experience.

Experience with OpenShift.

Kafka cluster administration and monitoring.

Built on-premise data pipelines using Kafka and spark for real-time data analysis.

Closely worked with Kafka Admin team to set up Kafka cluster setup on the QA and Production environments.

Worked with application staff to resolve messaging issues and be able to trace messages from origin to destination

Identified various MQ Objects and set up MQ monitoring

Created 500+ inbound and outbound connections

Involved in client calls for the environment level testing using the mq ipt and mq

Played the lead role in terms of vendor communication and point of contact for any escalation

Worked with firewall teams to open the connections to the external clients and resolve connectivity issues

Responsible for enterprise-wide WebSphere MQ messaging infrastructure across distributed platforms including UNIX, WINDOWS and z/OS

Worked w/application development teams providing support of middleware components like MQI/JMS incl. application development cycles to implement, configure debug app. problems as they relate to messaging.

Enabled Triggering on the Queues for monitoring and automation.

Build the security infrastructure for MQ using OAM.

Responsible for the automation of WebSphere environments and properties through development of scripting using shell or Python.

Involved in issues & Stopping/Starting/Restarting Apache HTTP Server using WAS admin account.

Documented all the Blade Logic jobs and providing access to Dev teams.

Created certificated and experience using Venafi tool.

247 Support to production issue, participated in On-Call rotation.

Processed all infrastructure incidents within the SLA.

Record of increasing responsibility in systems infrastructure and project management.

Working on critical issues and provide the solution in less turnaround time.

Worked on SSL configuration.

Work w/application development teams providing support of middleware components like MQI/JMS incl. application development cycles to implement, configure debug app. problems as they relate to messaging.

Provide "customer focused" administrative support of middleware production, QA and development environments.

Evaluate and applies software upgrades and support packs as required to solve production problems and/or ensure compliance and system integrity.

Analyzed the performance of message flows for complex database inquiries and developed stored procedures for use with the Message flows for performance enhancements.

Deutsche Bank May 2015 – Oct 2018

Sr MQ Admin

Cary, NC

IImplemented Distributed Queuing client /server architectures and configured MQ.

WWorked on mq appliance and well versed with mqcli commands.

GGood understanding of the difference between the traditional mq and mq appliances in terms of logs security and authorization etc.

CConfigured the mq ipt for the inbound and outbound connections.

CConfigured Web Sphere MQ Queue Managers, WESB, Queues, and Channels etc.

SSetup naming standards for the Queue managers, Queues and Channels.

IInvolved in troubleshooting.

WWorked with firewall teams to open the connections to the external clients and resolve connectivity issues.

MMigration of Qmgr and MQ objects (Host to Host / Qmgr name change).

AAuthorization of objects.

EEnabled Triggering on the Queues for monitoring and automation.

BBuild the security infrastructure for MQ using OAM

TTrack record of increasing responsibility in systems infrastructure and project management.

DDesigned and Developed Message Broker Interfaces using SOAP nodes and File Nodes

DDeveloped Common E-SQL modules for implementing re-usable functions

DDeveloped Message Broker interfaces with Collector and Aggregation nodes.

WWorked closely with SAP Team in building in achieving interaction with SAP Enterprise services

RReviewing the business analysis & Impact documents for all the incident raised in production

WWorking on critical issues and provide the solution in less turnaround time.

WWorked on data power SSL configuration.

WWorked on taking data power backups from domain to domain.

WWorked on creating Web service proxies, Multiprotocol Gateway and XML firewall proxies in IBM WebSphere Data Power XI 52/50.

MMigrations on WAS from 7.0 to 8.0 and 8.5 versions.

IInstalled, Configured and supported web application server 8.0, 8.5

DDeveloped Restful Web services with HTTP nodes.

DDeveloped Sub Flows and Message Flows using different Message Broker Message Flow Nodes.

DDeveloped JSP, JavaScript, CSS and HTML for UI & business logic.

dAnalyzed the performance of message flows for complex database inquiries and developed stored procedures for use with the Message flows for performance enhancements.

VVersion up gradation and fix packs in Linux, UNIX platforms.

PPrepared health check scripts for prod MQ and IIIB servers.

CConfigured Enterprise service BUS (ESB)

RRaised Production changes using Remedy tool and implemented.

PPerformed MQ Series administrative functions and 24X7 production support.

PPerformed MQ installations and fix pack initiations and upgrades.

EExperience is using CA performance management tool.

MUFG Jan 2014 – May 2015

MQ Admin

Chicago, IL

Configuring the MQ Series products on Windows, Linux, and Win NT.

Performed administration tasks using MQSC commands like creating Queue Managers, Queues,

Channels, Process Definition, backup and recovery.

Setup naming standards for the Queue managers, Queues and Channels

Setup authorizations for users for accessing the Queue Managers and Queues.

Distributed queuing and Clustering.

Preparing the Technical Design specifications from the functional documents and use cases.

Providing authentication to users to put/get messages.

Used WebSphere Business Integration (WBI) manager to increase business flexibility using applications built on SOA to provide highly-integrated development environment.

Excellent experience on WebSphere Business Integration server’s versions 4.0, 4.2, 5.0 and their migrations.

Expertise in addressing six capabilities of business integration (Model, Transform, Integrate, Interact, Manage and Accelerate).

Message Broker Migration

Preparing the Unit Test Plan & SIT test scripts.

Worked on SOMA, SOAP UI, REST and RFHUTIL interfaces.

Worked on configuration changes and backup activities in automated manner through Data Power functions.

Developed Global Caching Framework.

Installed and configured on Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) versions 6.0 and 7.0.

Part of the team that developed ESQL performance testing tool.

Allocation and resolution of defects encountered during UAT and SIT phase.

Developed Message Broker Interfaces to process Batch updates using File nodes.

Developed Web services using SOAP and HTTP nodes

Configuration of WMQ, WESB setting up of Queues, Queue managers and Channels.

Monitored and maintained MQ Series objects such as Queue Managers, Queues (Local, Remote), channels and listeners.

Enabled Triggering on the Queues for monitoring and automation.

Used MQSC Commands to perform administration tasks.

Involved in production support.

Lowe’s Jan 2010 – Jan 2014

MQ Engineer

Morrisville, NC

Performed Development, Installation, Upgradation, Administration, Testing and Deployment of the programs using middleware products IBM WebSphere MQ, Message Broker, Java

Implement and support the Web Sphere MQ Series infrastructure in the Prod Environment

Implemented Distributed Queuing client /server architectures and configured MQ.

Configured Web Sphere MQ Queue Managers, WESB, Queues, and Channels etc.

Setup naming standards for the Queue managers, Queues and Channels.

Involved in troubleshooting.

Migration of Qmgr and MQ objects (Host to Host / Qmgr name change).

Authorization of objects.

Worked on the upgrades of Apache HTTP & IBM HTTP server versions

Enabled Triggering on the Queues for monitoring and automation.

Build the security infrastructure for MQ using OAM

Managed the security and performance optimizations for EJB containers and web applications in IBM WebSphere, IBM HTTP Server and Apache web server.

Track record of increasing responsibility in systems infrastructure and project management.

Designed and Developed Message Broker Interfaces using SOAP nodes and File Nodes.

Developed Common E-SQL modules for implementing re-usable functions.

Developed Message Broker interfaces with Collector and Aggregation nodes.

Worked closely with SAP Team in building in achieving interaction with SAP Enterprise services

Reviewing the business analysis & Impact documents for all the incident raised in production.

Working on critical issues and provide the solution in less turnaround time.

Worked on data power SSL configuration.

Worked on taking data power backups from domain to domain.

Developed Restful Web services with HTTP nodes.

Developed Sub Flows and Message Flows using different Message Broker Message Flow Nodes.

Developed JSP, JavaScript, CSS and HTML for UI & business logic.

Analyzed the performance of message flows for complex database inquiries and developed stored procedures for use with the Message flows for performance enhancements.

Version up gradation and fix packs in Linux, Unix platforms.

Experience on SSL Certificate Management

Prepared health check scripts for prod MQ and IIB servers.

Configured Enterprise service BUS (ESB)

Raised Production changes using Remedy tool and implemented.

Performed MQ Series administrative functions and 24X7 production support.

Performed MQ installations and fix pack initiations and upgrades.

Experience is using CA performance management tool.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s in Civil engineering (Osmania University – 1993)

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