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Akhtar Munir

***** **** ***** ******* # ***

Ashburn VA 20148

Phone: 703-***-**** Email: ************@*****.***

Summary:

 Around 7 years of Professional Experience in Multi Tier and Web Enabling the Legacy Systems with IBM MQSeries, MQSeries Integrator and WMQ Workflow

 Highly qualified in design and architectures of n-tier applications using MQSeries Workflow, Web Sphere Application Server and SOA.

 Excellent track record in integrating solutions using WMQ, WMQI and WMQ Workflow.

 Experience in Planning, Installation and Administration of IBM MQSeries, MQSeries Integrator and WMQ Workflow on various platforms like Solaris, AIX, and Windows NT/2000.

 Designed distributed queuing architectures and configured IBM MQ Series messaging middleware in ESB environments.

 Expertise in Monitoring the Message Transaction Process using tools like, QPASA, BMC Patrol, and Tivoli.

 Hands on experience in developing client/server, multi/tier and web-based applications using MQ Series for Java and MQSeries JMS.

 Experience in developing applications using J2EE which are deployed in WebSphere to implement the business logic.

 Experience in Object-Oriented application design using Unified Modeling language (UML) and process flow design using Flow definition language (FDL) and BPM products.

 Proficient in using ESQL with Websphere MQ Integrator.

 Excellent background in software development and testing middleware systems.

 Expertise in working with RDBMS like DB2, ORACLE, SYBASE and SQL Server.

 Proficient in XML related technologies like DTDs, XML Schema, XSL and XPATH.

Technical Skills:

Operating Systems : Sun Solaris, AIX, HP UX, Windows NT/2000

Languages : C, C++, Java 2,

MQ Series Family : IBM Websphere MQ 5.x, MQ Series 2.01, 2.02, WMQ Workflow 3.5, 3.3.2,

3.2.2, WMQI 2.1, Websphere Application Server, Websphere Portal Server and

WBI Workbench 4.2.x (formerly Holosofx).

Databases : Oracle, DB2, Sybase, SQL server, MS Access

Tools : STK, SIMULINK, MAT LAB, Lab windows, lab view

Scripting Languages : XML, HTML, DHTML, Java Script, Perl

Protocols : TCP/IP, FTP, SMTP, SOAP, POP and HTTP

Application Servers : Web Sphere Application server, Windows Server 2003

Additional Skills:

 US citizen and eligible for Security Clearance

 Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment easily and efficiently.

 Knowledge and working experience of structured and object oriented engineering analyses, programming techniques and design methodologies.

 Ability to prepare and check structured and object oriented programs

 Ability to resolve program and system problems.

 Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing and to translate technical language for non technical users

 Ability to quickly master and apply new concepts and technologies

Relevant Work Experience:

Blackstone Technology Group 02/08 -05/09

Sr. Websphere Administrator:

Client: FSA Dept. of Education

Blackstone Technology Group is supporting Perot Systems VDC in the areas of middleware and application architecture, design, implementation, and administration, including implementing configurations, establishing and maintaining configuration and system parameters, and executing processes for the proper maintenance and functioning of the business and web applications residing in the middleware and application layer

Responsibilities:

• Application O&M Administrator for FSA Virtual Data Center

• Data Center Installation, configuration and operation for FSA Dept of Education

• Installed and configured WebSphere Application Server 6.X in the HP Unix environment

• Installed and configured IBM HTTP Server in the HP Unix environment

• Implemented horizontal and vertical scaling of WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Advanced

Edition in a workload managed cluster. This has involved modeling and cloning (now called server

groups and cloning) services in WAS 6.0.

• Involved in advanced performance monitoring and tuning of both WebSphere and the

HPUNIX operating system.

• Installed and configured third party software like web focus necessary to test the product such as IBM Http Server, IBM WebSphere Application Server ,DB2 etc

• Middleware environment design, installation, configuration, tuning, trouble shooting, and support of Middleware environments required to run applications.

• Worked with Application teams to tune JVM’s, JAR’s, property files and application components.

• Set-up property files, class paths, JNDI definitions, clusters, channels and queues.

• Deployed application code into production

• Configuration Management

iNEK Technologies Inc.

Systems Analyst_Sr_i/ Sr. Websphere Administrator:

Client: Verizon Business, Ashburn VA Feb. ’07-Jan. 08

Environment: WebSphere MQ Workflow, IBM MQSeries 5.2/ WMQ 5.3, WMQI, WBI Workbench (HOLOSOFX), Websphere Application Serve5.X, UNIX/UNIX Scripting, Windows, DB2, Java, JSP, Websphere Studio Application Developer (WSAD), UML and VISIO.

This project involves in Workflow integration with input from partner flow’s and automating some of the activities in place in Verizon Communications environment. WBI Workbench was used to design process models and WBI UML Modeler was used for UML design of the activity flow. DB2, Websphere application server 5.X and Java servlets was used for webclient implementation. LDAP was used to employee directory access.

Responsibilities:

 Installed and configured WebSphere MQ Workflow on IBM AIX, Unix and Windows platforms. Setup the infrastructure for the intercommunication across multiple platforms.

 Designed Workflow models using WBI Workbench (HOLOSOFX V 4.2.4).

 WBI UML Modeler was used for UML design of the activity flow.

 Gathering the Business Process requirement to develop an efficient solution and developing the Process Models in WBI Workbench.

 Converted the completed business process models into FDL (Flow Definition Language) and imported the models into MQ Workflow Runtime.

 Responsible for organizing weekly project status update meetings, and interacting personally with all team members.

 Provided architectural knowledge in workflow for future projects.

 Worked closely with WMQI team in developing the message flows to create, start Process instances and responses for UPES activities.

 Designed and setup 3-tier architecture with a remote Runtime DB2 database.

 Setup client concentrators and hot pooling for high availability and workload management.

 Configured the LDAP Bridge to ease and automate staff administration.

 Designed the XML interfaces for UPES.

 Monitoring and analyzing error logs using administration utility.

 Worked closely with Java development team in developing the Workflow applications, and in designing the user interfaces (JSP’s).

Message Queuing Workflow Modeler

Computer outlet P.C.B. Florida Jan.’02 – Dec ’06

Environment: WebSphere MQ Workflow, WebSphere MQ, WMQI, WBI Workbench (HOLOSOFX), UNIX, Windows, DB2, Java, JSP, XML, DTD, XSD, Websphere Application Server(Enterprise Edition 3.5), Websphere Studio Application Developer (WSAD), UML and VISIO.

This is an EAI project, which involves the integration of IBM DB2 database and Oracle9i on AIX. Integrated their Human Resources, Vendor, Invoice and Accounts databases distributed on three platforms. IBM MQSI was used transform and route messages between different departments in the organization. Used IBM MQSeries Workflow to escalate and transfer jobs between different departments.

Responsibilities:

• This is an EAI project, which involves the integration of IBM DB2 database and Oracle9i on AIX Unix.

• Integrated their Human Resources, Vendor, Invoice and Accounts databases distributed on three platforms.

• IBM MQSI was used transform and route messages between different departments in the organization. Used IBM MQSeries Workflow to escalate and transfer jobs between different departments.

• Analyze and visually represent how organization performs activities using WBI UML Modeler.

• Involved in the development and documentation of graphical representations of business process using WBI Workbench.

• Created and ran simulations of process flows on WBI Server before exported in to runtime.

• Responsible for build, test, process applications and help administrators in workflow setup.

• Installed and configured workflow as per the requirements of the business models.

• Converted business rules, access permissions and role based access control rules in to process definitions.

• Setup required database’s and integrate LDAP directory information in to runtime.

• Demonstrated the WMQ workflow’s functionality and its importance in EAI applications to the team members.

• Converted existing UML models into process models in WMQ Workflow Buildtime and WBI workbench.

• Identifying staff assignments, resources, organizations and roles involved in process flow.

• Involved in collecting requirements of workflow process and integration requirements with other messaging setups and modeled process flows using WMQ Workflow Build-time.

Assistant Manager

Space Applications and Research Centre Lahore Jan.1996- Dec.’01

Environment: TT&C Telemetry Tracking and Command station consists of Ground station for low earth orbit satellite in S-Band, UHF and VHF bands networked with PCs and IBM RISC work Station interfaced with IEEE 488.

Alcatel ESPACE France installed and commissioned this TT&C station in Lahore. I was involved in installation, Testing and commissioning of the station worked with Acatel engineers. I got onsite training with Alcatel experts and responsible for daily operations of TT&C station.

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured TT&C station sub-systems.

• Performed Commissioning tests of TT&C station Tracking French LEO Satellites.

• Implemented the distributed network environment to communicate with satellite and get the telemetry data and process it on telemetry console.

• Configured IBM RISC System to monitor the TT&C operation from remote location.

• Developed shell scripts in IBM AIX-UNIX.

• Developed PCS-Power Condition system for LEO satellite.

• Developed DC/DC converters for LEO satellite systems.

• Developed harness for test bench and satellite systems.

• Tested all individual sub-systems i.e. PCS, ACS, OBDH, Antennas, Transmitters and Receivers for satellite systems.

• Integrated all sub-systems and tested the engineering modules as well as Flight modules.

• Tested GaAs Solar panels with PCS sub-system.

• Designed and developed NICD batteries for LEO satellite.

• Simulated in-orbit tests in Clean room environment.

• Documented all tests results and verified it according to the design documents.

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, July 2005

University of South Alabama

Mobile Alabama USA

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, December1994

University of Engineering & Technology

Lahore, Pakistan

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