Akila Ramesh

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About me

Overall 7 yrs of IT experience, including 5+ years of experience in building data intensive applications, tackling challenging architectural problems in Retail Domain. Currently Working on Ecommerce and Marketing Data integration and migration projects for HPE.

VISA : EAD/Green card, valid till APR 2021(No Sponsorship required)

Skills

Relational and Non-Relational DB

.NET

Automation Scripting Java

Python

DataStage/SSIS ETL

SKILL SUMMARY

7 years of IT experience in complete SDLC, including requirements gathering, designing systems, modeling data, implementing, configuring, testing and delivering the software applications using DevOps and Agile Methodologies.

Expertise on technologies like .NET 4.0, Relational Database (MS SQL Server 2014, PostgreSQL) and Non-Relational Database (Mongo DB, Apache Cassandra), SSIS package creation, Python 3.8 and deep understanding on Data modeling concepts.

Having Cloud computing knowledge of Azure and AWS.

High familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, Github, Pager Duty, Service now, Fiddler.

Good experience in Unix bash Scripting

Strong knowledge on SQL Server 2016 – Store Procedures, T-SQL, Functions, Triggers, Views and using SQL Profiler.

Strong technical knowledge in Rest services, Asp.net, MVC, C#, LINQ, ADO.NET Entity framework.

Deep understanding on Object Oriented Programming.

Good Performer in Root Cause Analysis and providing technical leadership to improve the software quality.

Ensuring quality assurance of all aspects of the solutions including establishing metrics, applying industry best practices, and developing new automation tools using python.

Experience in automating deployment through Jenkins CI/CD pipeline.

Deep understanding of Retail Domain.

EXPERIENCE

Employer: DXC Technologies

Period: Aug 2013 to Till Date

Client: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) - HPE is a global, edge-to-cloud Platform-as-a-Service company (APR 2020 – Till Date)

Client: Gap Inc. – A leading apparel retailer owning GAP, Banana Republic,

Old Navy, Intermix, Athleta. (AUG 2013 – DEC 2019)

EDUCATION

Bachelor of technology (8.2/10 CGPA) 2009 - 2013

Majoring in Information Technology Anna University

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Net4.0, Sql Server 2014, Mongo DB, Jenkins, Visual studio 2013, Eclipse, Pycharm, Python 3.8, Jira, Github, SVN, Confluence, Service now, Splunk, New Relic, Pager Duty,Rabbit MQ, Microsoft Azure, Apigee, Postman, BIDS, SSIS, SSRS, PostegreSQL, Testing Anywhere and Sahi automation tool, Unix bash scripting

PROJECT DETAILS

HPE

PROJECT: People Finder, Reader’s Choice Application, Literature server (APR 2020 – TILL DATE)

The People Finder application helps HPE employee to do internal search of employee details, Reader’s choice helps to send bulk emails within the organization which runs as a SSIS scheduled jobs and Literature server is an external application which serves HP user to upload and maintain PDF documents about HPE’s services. The technologies used are .NET, JAVA, SSIS ETL tools

ROLE : Sr. Application Support engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Onsite Team lead, Coordinating an offshore team of Developers and testers in Malaysia and India

Implementing Error handlings for the existing applications.

Developing Health status web pages for checking the health of the existing application.

Creating Technical documents for the existing application of HPE by analyzing the code.

Check the tickets in Service Now for my application’s AG Group and ensure resolution within defined SLA.

Conduct root cause analysis for defects and issues assigned.

Automate monotonous and repetitive tasks using Selenium.

Creating test cases and test plans for Validation of the applications and documenting in SharePoint.

Coordinate with multiple teams and client release management for production releases and deployments.

Involved in fine Tuning and Query optimization of the Database as required by the application.

GAP Inc.

PROJECT: Assortment and Costing Integrator (2017 – 2019)

The main objective of this application is to integrate the data between Assortment/costing tool and Global assortment tool; using .NET rest service, SSIS Package. It uses MS sql server, PostgreSQL, Mongo DB, Apache Casandra for backend. Jenkins CI/CD Pipeline is used for Automating deployment. Code is maintained in Github. It Uses Splunk for performance monitoring. Events are received from Rabbit MQ. Post man is used to validate the Rest service. Azure Apigee is used for securing the URL calls.

ROLE : Senior Programmer Analyst

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Onsite Team lead, Coordinating an offshore team of Developers and testers.

Interacting with client in requirement analysis phase to discuss on requirements and freezing the requirements.

Representing team in inceptions and story card creation by Splitting high level tasks into technical Stories and Story sizing.

Implement essential part of requirements for Data Integration and Migration from Legacy application to new Client application.

Creating test cases and test plans for Validation of the applications and documenting in Confluence pages.

Coordinate with multiple teams and client release management for production releases and deployments.

Update the status of bugs and changes in Confluence page and Jira.

Involved in fine Tuning and Query optimization of the Database as required by the application.

Check the tickets in Service Now for this application and ensure resolution within defined SLA.

Conduct root cause analysis for defects and issues assigned.

Automate monotonous and repetitive tasks.

Co-ordination with different teams to make sure upstream and downstream systems are in sync.

PROJECT: PETE – Product End To End (2015 – 2017)

The key area of focus of this application is on development and maintenance of inventory management tools for business users. It is a .NET Web application.

ROLE: Professional 1 – Application delivery engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Application Design and development.

Preparing estimation and milestone plans.

Peer Testing, functional testing, Regression testing, System Testing.

Analyze the existing system for the bugs, customize or add new scripts to make the applications more stable.

Implementing Agile process and methodologies.

Performed code review, worked closely with team member to ensure consistence of code standards.

Resolve defects and procedural issues to make sure that the applications are available to business on time and ensuring SLA meets of various applications.

PROJECT: Seamless Inventory (CHINA) (2015 –2013)

This application is responsible for providing seamless inventory for Retail and E-com stores in China and gives flexibility for new store opening and its Distribution Center expansion. Data-stage is used to provide ETL for this application. Oracle DB is used for backend and automation-test scripts are in Python.

ROLE: Quality Assurance/Associate application Delivery Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Worked with the client (Gap Inc.) to evaluate the implementation of new product enhancements.

Develop, execute and maintain automation scripts using Testing-Anywhere and Python.

Worked closely with globally distributed teams of developers, to produce high quality solutions.

Evaluate system performance, reproduce issues and work with development team to resolve identified problems.

Integrate, Develop and Maintain internal tools responsible for planning customer’s (GAP Inc.) global assortment and costing.

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