Sushmitha Katam
**************@*****.***
SUMMARY
* ***** ** ********** ** software analysis, design and development.
* ***** ** ********** ** an Implementation Analyst and supported EDI Implementation projects.
Experience in gathering requirements, creating Business requirement documents (BRD), Business Use cases (BUC), data mapping dictionaries, process documents.
Experience in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Waterfall, and agile methodology.
Proficiency in EDI ANSI X12 and EDIFACT standards.
Experience in coordinating with internal and external business clients to improve the efficiency of the designated project.
Knowledge in handling EDI business for Contract Logistics (Warehouse and Distribution), Supply Chain, Road Transport and Freight Forwarding including Order Management, Customs Brokerage, Foreign Trade Zone.
Knowledge on various Integration tools like IBM Sterling Integrator, GXS Biz Manager, Sterling File Gateway, IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender (WTX), Raptor, Geobus, FileZilla.
Worked on the ERP’s like EDI Enterprise (Cargowise/NexGen), in-house Operational Applications to handle Warehouse Management requirement.
Proficient in writing SQL queries to assist in UAT, data validations and data analysis. Expertise in creating Use Case diagrams, and Data Flow Diagrams (DFD)
Experience with web servers like Tomcat.
Experience in using version controls such as GIT.
Expertise in using IDEs (Integrated Development Environment) like Eclipse.
Experience in Microsoft Visio to develop workflows and Microsoft Project for project planning and scheduling.
Strong knowledge and experience in Object-Oriented Programming languages.
Excellent analytical and critical thinking, creative problem solving, quick learning, interpersonal and client interfacing skills.
Ability to switch roles and work on multiple projects, products and platforms.
Experience as a liaison between business users and technical team, and experience in conducting interviews and interacting with the business users to understand the business workflows.
EDUCATION
Master of Sciences in Computer Science
University: Indiana State University
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science & Engineering
University: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, Telangana
SKILL SET
Languages
Java, SQL
Tools
MS Office: Word, Excel, Power point, Project, Visio, XMLSPY, SharePoint
EDI Transaction Sets
110,204,210,214,310,315,317,810,824,846,850,855,856,
860,875,880,940,943,944,945,947,990,997and999, Customs Declarations, IFTSTA, DESADV
IDE’s:
Eclipse
Methodologies:
Agile, Waterfall.
Web/Application Servers:
Apache Tomcat.
Repository
GIT
In-House Applications
Cherwell,Cargowise,SmartZone,Synapse,Red Eye,Raptor,FileZilla,eFocus,Geobus
Operating Systems
Windows, Mac, Linux
Clients
Worked with Clients like Apple, Ralph Lauren, Belk, Ann Inc,Lenovo,Dole etc.
Training
PMI-PBA, Cargowise Key User
EXPERIENCE
Employer: GEODIS AMERICAS
Type of business: Logistics
Job Title: Implementation Analyst
Duration: Aug 2016 – Present
Responsibilities
EDI Implementation Projects:
Works closely with SAP business analysts to resolve daily issues and design/create
new business processes
Participate in communications configuration/protocol including FTP, SFTP, AS2, WSDL
Created Data dictionaries for various mapping requirements and performed data analysis.
Expertise in configuring & interacting with trading partners in laying standard
specifications for various transactions for both Inbound & Outbound Mapping using EDI ANSI X12 standards.
Performed data analysis, data validation and data translation activities which involve
various file formats like EDI, XML, XUS, EDIFACT etc.
Create workflow requests using applications like Cargo Wise, Red Eye to trigger events
for shipments
Participate in end-end communication setup testing and ensure successful file transfer
Experienced in working with third party applications like SmartZone which is an
Inventory Control System used for performing operations related to FTZ.
Support warehouse operations team with any issues and conduct daily/weekly calls
based on project requirements and resolve issues.
Participated in various workshops to discuss project agenda and gather requirements.
Conduct requirement review session with developers, walk-through the mapping
Document and hand-off for development.
Conduct mapping specification review session with business team and
acquire sign-off on the final requirements
Participate in internal testing with developers and initiate UAT with the customer
Participate in UAT phase with the customer/Operations team and work on supporting any issues reported.
Upload all the project-related documents on SharePoint for data storage for any future
reference and share it with the project team.
Gather sign-off on the UAT, deployment approvals and participate in scheduling deployment
Conduct post-production monitoring and provide updates to project team
Prepared Daily and Weekly status Reports and communicated with the Project Manager,
Project Lead, and Testing Team.
Worked with teams in Europe, Mexico, Columbia, India, China etc. and supported calls in
all time zones based on project requirements.
Traveled to other states to participate in various project workshops and trainings.
Java Based Projects:
Experience in writing Statement of Work (SOW’s) for a java-based application named e-Focus.
E-Focus is an in-house application used for tracking shipments, storing product information for specific customers in product libraries, run customer-specific adhoc or scheduled reports for orders/shipments
Worked on gathering UI related enhancements and created mock-up screens as a part
of requirement documentation.
Executed SQL queries to verify data against the screens and ensure data uploaded via
Customers through various files like excel, csv,XML has been loaded into application as
Expected and validate data stored in database matches the data displayed on UI.
Run deployment checks and monitor post-production activities to update customers
the expected results
Run project closure procedure once the approvals received by customer.
Open Change requests for any deployments and request deployment approval from the Project team and responsible team members.
Open tickets/change requests for any issues reported by customers.
Analyze the issues and work with developers to close the open requests and ensure customer satisfaction by meeting the timelines and quality of the output.
Maintain change log and record all the changes made for any project and upload on
SharePoint for any future reference.
Other Additional Responsibilities:
Participate in weekly code roll calls with all the analysts to share status on open projects and provide updates on the items ready to close or go-live.
Ensure all the developers are working on the build-prep for changes approved to go-live.
Created standard templates for data dictionaries and share it with team members to make everyone follow standard process instead of using different approaches.
Participated in gathering requirements for an in-house .NET based application named
Pandora which is a common platform to access all the various applications used by the
Various team in company.
Created a business process document and introduced standard templates to all the team members in order to follow and accomplish a quality output.
Employer: OHL-Ozburn Hessey Logistics (GEODIS)
Type of business: Logistics
Job Title: Java Developer
Duration: July 2015 – Aug 2016
Responsibilities:
Designed and developed various client applications using Java, Web Services incorporated with Struts Framework.
Expertise in using framework APIs like Struts and Hibernate.
Used Web Services and XML parsers for data retrieval
Expertise in developing UI panels using HTML, CSS, and jQuery.
Experienced in the creation of interface to manage user menu and Bulk update of Attributes using Angular JS and JQUERY.
Developed AJAX scripting to process server side JSP scripting.
Developed Presentation and Controller layers using JSP, HTML, Custom Tag Libraries, Java Script, Business layer using Spring, Hibernate for all modules.
UI development using GWT, developing reusable widgets/ table/ grids and complex UI component.
Developed GWT code to create presentation layer using GWT widgets and event handlers.
Developed the business layer components as Stateless Session Beans based on EJB API.
Created SQL queries, SQL Stored Procedures, Functions for the Database according to business/project needs.
Experience in writing test cases using JUnit testing framework and configured applications on WebLogic Server.
Worked with business users to identify business processes, validate requirements.
Employer: Indiana State University
Address: 200 North Seventh Street, Terre Haute, IN 47809
Type of Business: Education
Job Title: Lab Administrator
Duration: Sep 2014 – Apr 2015
Responsibilities:
Developed documents to create lab timetable and faculty daily schedule.
Maintained software upgrades and installations.
Worked on managing the database of lab services and entering data into database.
Worked on the department website UI to make it more user-friendly.
Trained students on how to use available software and how to register for lab equipment.
Was responsible for ordering software that is requested and approved.
Tutored students on basics of object-oriented software.