Muhammad A. Rasheed

New Brighton, MN

770-***-****

ad23np@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Software Architect with 20+ years of experience in the software industry leading complex projects and multi- disciplinary teams for Fortune 100 companies. Currently pursuing an MBA and would like to put my leadership and strategy skills to work in new opportunities. Seeking strategic roles in the software industry as a technology leader with the ability to leverage a diverse skill set and experience with Cloud, SaaS/PaaS/IaaS, AI, and Data platforms.

Strategic Planning

Problem Solver

Adaptability

Leading People

Presenting to

C-level executives

Work with Distributed Teams

Proof of Concept (POC)

SAFe Agile

API Design

Architecture Design using

TOGAF-based customized

framework

EXPERIENCE

ACCENTURE, Atlanta, GA

Software Architect Client: AT&T 2014 – 2023

Payment Platform Initiative

● Successfully led a 3.5-year client engagement to modernize existing payment application platforms. Notable Initiatives are.

Cloud Migration

● Successfully migrated applications deployed over Mainframe and on-premises Linux environments to Azure cloud.

● Breaking monolithic applications into SpringBoot microservices and deployment in Kubernetes.

● Migrated web-based reporting application to SpringBoot web application and replaced reporting engine from Oracle Hyperion to Microsoft BI. Business users were able to utilize reports without any interruption.

● Seamlessly migrated Jenkins CI/CD to Azure Pipelines and implemented DevSecOps. Cybersecurity Leadership

● Secured the application from Cyberattacks and data breaches by:

Introducing DevSecOps in SDLC and resolving all vulnerabilities identified by static and dynamic code analysis and penetration testing on time.

Implementing PCI DSS compliance efforts, which included secured credit card information across the platform, by utilizing tokenization and voltage encryption. Also implemented user access controls for security. Accomplished all the compliance audits performed by external auditors. Platform Enhancements

● Enhanced the platform by integrating CyberSource API, AmazonPay, ApplePay, PayPal/Venmo payment methods, enabling Apple/Google/Samsung wallet and integrating Banks (NACHA) for payment processing. I also added ChaseNet as a card processor in the existing system.

● Improved microservices performance by using JMeter performance testing and optimizing the code.

● Optimized Kubernetes configurations led to auto-scaling and downgrading pods across data centers. Also configured to generate alerts to ensure availability. Legacy Platform Support

● Supported all existing applications to ensure BAU for customers. Communication and Support

● Introduced knowledge-sharing mechanism across stakeholders via Overall Design and Application Interface Design (AID) documentation and improved project delivery performance by efficiently utilizing Jira for SAFe Agile.

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Message Router Initiative

● Successfully designed and launched Message Router. Message Router is a reliable, high-volume pub/sub messaging service with a RESTful HTTP API that is delivered as a web service using AJSC framework. The service was built over Apache Kafka, with some important additional features. It provides allow/deny decisions for data access based on policies and it acts as a central policy resource for distributed data applications. It allows multiple targets to easily source the same data to support data movement into Big Data. Key features include:

Pub/Sub messaging, JMS interface.

Data compression and prioritization.

Distributed scalable architecture with horizontal and vertical scalability.

Support multiple caching technologies.

Guaranteed sequencing and delivery.

Advanced and dynamic message routing.

Advanced message transformation.

Geographically and component redundancy.

Scheduled processing.

Secure delivery, publisher, and subscriber authentication. Grid Data Distribution Network (GDDN) Initiative

● Successfully designed and launched data movement application (GDDN) which transported billions of custom XML messages.

Supported a variety of input data sources: Oracle GoldenGate, JMS, JDBC Sources, XML, and CSV files.

Transform all data to a single custom-formatted XML file (Change Event).

Utilize high-performance Solace JMS routers for quick and reliable delivery.

Deployed JMS routers in multiple data centers and clients utilized co-located (same data centers) JMS Servers to consume data.

● Successfully designed and launched a generic client application to consume custom XML messages

(Change Event) and persist in Cassandra caches.

NYC DEPT. OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, New York, NY Senior Consultant 2013 – 2014

● Led Development of the Childcare Services portal, which held all current and historical data related to licensing, inspection, and availability of Childcare Service Centers. NORTHSTAR TECHNOLOGIES INC, Atlanta, GA

Software Development Manager 2005 – 2013

Successfully led the development and release of custom club management products. Developed multi- disciplinary teams of Software Engineers, Architects, and QA Engineers. Achieved a clientele of 200+ Clubs across North America. Notable project highlights include:

Steered design and development of Club Management System, which is a comprehensive, browser- based integrated ERP solution for the Club Industry developed utilizing Java Platform. The solution provides most of the requirements for the club industry including Accounting (AP, AR, GL), Billing and Payments (statements, payments via ACH, Credit Cards), sell via terminal (POS, RPOS), Reservations (Locker, Banquet, Rooms, Tee Time, Events, Spa), Stock fulfillment (Inventory, Purchasing, and order management) and Reporting for business.

Developed and launched a Membership Portal for Club Members utilizing the Liferay Portal.

Developed and launched a Member app from scratch for Android and Apple using Liferay Portal.

Designed and developed Business Intelligence solutions for the private club industry using Jasper ETL and MySQL.

Launched from scratch SaaS Executive Dashboard for Management using Liferay Portal. MULTIPLE TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES, Pakistan 1999 – 2005 Software Architect, Software Engineer

● Provided software development services for a variety of companies including Netpace Systems, XyberMoguls (Pvt) Ltd, Edev Technology, and Crestar International. Muhammad A Rasheed, page 3

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, CARLSON SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, Minneapolis, MN Candidate for Master of Business Administration Dec 2025

• Sands Fellowship

• Tepper Case Competition – Finalist

N.E.D UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING. & TECHNOLOGY, Karachi, Pakistan Bachelor of Engineering – Computer Systems Engineering TECHNICAL SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS

● Java, C++, Python, Microservices, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft BI, Spring Boot, Spring, SpringMVC, Kafka, Spark, OSGI, Solace, JDBC, Apache Axis2, HTML5, Bootstrap, Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cassandra, GoldenGate, PCI DSS, DevSecOps: Veracode, HCL App Scan and Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity DevOps (Mywizard), Jira, Liferay Portal, Multi-factor authentication (MFA), OAUTH, Git, Jenkins, AI, BlockChain

● LinkedIn Artificial Intelligence: Machine Learning

● deeplearning.ai (Open AI): Building Systems with the ChatGPT API

● SAFe Agilist 4 Training, Accenture

● HIPAA Training, University of Minnesota

● SCJP (Sun Certified Java 2 Programmer)

● MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional for MCSE)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

● Member – Ramsey County, Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee (CIPAC)

● Board Member – Innovation Science and Technology Academy

● Member – Bel Air Elementary School, Parent Teacher Association

● Director – Entrepreneurship Club, University of Minnesota

● Member – Student Leadership Council, Carlson School of Management

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