Project Manager

• Dynamic, competent and result oriented professional with 4.8 years of experience in development and implementation.

• Working at Cybage Software as System Analyst/Team Lead.

• Adept in analyzing, evaluating end-user requirements, and problem solving.

• Expertise and demonstrated skills in design and development skills of Java/J2EE & J2EE. Proficient/Competent at MVC2 Architecture, Application Servers, IDE’s, various design patterns, databases, XML, CMS, Endeca and styles-sheet technologies.

• Proven success in Project Management activities with demonstrated abilities in Software Development.

• In depth expertise in all aspects of the SDLC including requirement analysis, design, development, testing, troubleshooting and debugging.

• Successfully executed various projects and has exposure to different IT customers across the globe.

• Delivered presentation on Java/J2EE various concepts and J2EE frameworks, Application Deployment, Endeca and CMS server configuration, Application servers.

• Strong collaboration, Team Building, Interpersonal, Communication and Mentoring skills with Matured Personality.

• Proficient at grasping new technical concepts quickly & utilizing the same in a productive manner.

Certifications

• Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform, Standard Edition 1.4 (CX-310-035) (78%)

• Sun Certified Web Component Developer for the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5 (CX-310-083) (98%)

Achievements

• Fourth University Topper in Sixth Semester.

• Eighth University Topper in Seventh Semester.

• Tenth University Topper in Eighth Semester.

Technical Skills

• Programming Languages: Advanced Java, Core Java

• IDE: RAD 6.0 and Eclipse

• Tools: WinCVS, Beyond Compare v2

• Web Server: Web Sphere 6.0

• Data Bases: MS SQL SERVER 2000, MySQL

• Operating Systems: WindowsXP

• Framework: Struts & Spring

• Search Engine: Endeca 4.8, Endeca 5.1, Endeca 6.1.4 and Endeca 6.2

Work Experience

Cybage Software, Pune

Software Engineer, APRIL 2009–Till Date

1) Title : USAP-Endeca

Technology & Tools used:

Operating Systems WindowsXP, Linux Red Hat

Browser Client IE6, IE7 and Mozilla

Programming Languages Java 1.5, SQL

J2EE Frameworks Spring 1.2.8

Development Tool Eclipse

Web/Application Servers Tomcat

Version Control Tool SVN

Database MySQL

Web Technologies HTML

Others Utilities Beyond Compare v2

Search Engine Endeca 5.1, Endeca 6.1.4 and Endeca 6.2

Client : USAutoParts

Project Details :

U.S. Auto Parts is a leading online provider of aftermarket auto parts, including body parts, engine parts, performance parts and accessories. Through the Company's network of websites, U.S. Auto Parts provides individual consumers with a broad selection of competitively priced products that are mapped by a proprietary product database to product applications based on vehicle makes, models and years.

Endeca is world-class product search and product navigation tool. The Endeca Guided Navigation solution puts the results of all navigation, search, and analytic queries in an organized context that shows users how to refine and explore further.

US Auto Parts utilizes Endeca to index and catalog its products. These products number in the several hundred thousand and are searchable through various dimensions including Make, Year and Model.

The PHP Servers hosts the frontend of much of the USAP stores are responsible for rendering all HTML to the client browser and when performing a search connect to the Endeca Bridge to retrieve JSON search results.

The Endeca Bridge bridges connections between the PHP Servers and the Endeca index. The Bridge is responsible for translating the Endeca response into JSON objects which can be read by PHP and used to render HTML for the client browser.

Responsibilities :

• As a Team Lead, I am responsible for interacting with the clients for major Enhancements for the existing system.

• Implementing the Guided Navigation and Enterprise Search solution using Endeca Technology.

• To manage the data transformation layer of Endeca Information Access platform.

• Designing and implementing the ITL process for Endeca pipeline.

• Building and maintaining MDEX on Endeca platform.

• Designing and building the baseline process.

• Strong knowledge of development, modeling, and implementation of logical models based on client business and information requirements

• Contributed in technical architecting, design & solutions.

• Work on integrating Endeca using the API BridgeFramework provided for Java platform.

• Involved in setting up the server environment i.e., Installation of Endeca, application configuration and baseline update.

Written JUnit Test Cases

ZeonSolutions Pvt. Ltd, Nagpur

Software Engineer, JULY 2007–MARCH 2009

1) Title : Seton

Technology & Tools used:

Operating Systems WindowsXP

Browser Client IE6, IE7 and Mozilla

Programming Languages Java 1.4.2, SQL

Technologies J2EE 2.4, Servlet 2.4, JSP 1.3, Design Pattern, JDBC

J2EE Frameworks Struts 1.2.7, Spring 1.2.8

Development Tool Rational Application Developer 6.0

Web/Application Servers WebSphere Application Server 6.0, HTTP Server 6.0

Version Control Tool WinCVS

Database MS-SQL Server 2000

Web Technologies HTML, CSS

QA Tool Bug Tracker

Content Management System Ektron Server cms400 v6.1

Others Utilities Beyond Compare v2

Search Engine Endeca 4.8 & Endeca 5.1

Client : Brady, United States.

Project Details :

This project deals in online shopping of different punched symbols for fire, danger, hot water pipes, fire pipes, etc. As well create our own specific symbols for the application. The user can go through various products and can simultaneously add to cart the required products and also remove the unwanted once. Once added the required product to their cart can checkout these product to the address given.

Responsibilities :

• Design and development of a shopping cart module for added, deleting the products to/from the cart.

• Design and development module for getting the product from Endeca.

• Written JUnit Test Cases

2) Title : Extranet

Technology & Tools used:

Operating Systems WindowsXP

Browser Client IE6, IE7 and Mozilla

Programming Languages Java 1.4.2, SQL

Technologies J2EE 2.4, Servlet 2.4, JSP 1.3, Design Pattern, JDBC

J2EE Frameworks Struts 1.2.7, Spring 1.2.8

Development Tool Rational Application Developer 6.0

Web/Application Servers WebSphere Application Server 6.0, HTTP Server 6.0

Version Control Tool WinCVS, SVN

Database MS-SQL Server 2000

Web Technologies HTML, CSS

QA Tool Bug Tracker

Content Management System Ektron Server cms400 v6.1

Others Utilities Beyond Compare v2

Search Engine Endeca 4.8 & Endeca 5.1

Client : Brady, United States.

Project Details :

Extranet comprises of two sites, Accidental and Trafalgar, both developing new Safety and First Aid products to comply with the various state regulations around Australia.

Accidental and Trafalgar First Aid, specialists in Australian First Aid Kits for the home, car or office.

Trafalgar also offers an extensive range of First Aid Kits through a variety of Australian retail outlets such as K-Mart, Target, Big W to name a few.

Agents and Representatives are also present across all Australian states to provide these services.

Responsibilities :

• Design and development of a login module for getting different users login.

• Design and development logging at application level.

• Designed and development of getting the static content from Ektron server.

• Getting the requirement from the client for implement the CMS.

• Written JUnit Test Cases

3) Title : Ektron

Technology & Tools used:

Operating Systems WindowsXP

Browser Client IE6, IE7 and Mozilla

Programming Languages Java 1.4.2, SQL

Technologies J2EE 2.4, Servlet 2.4, JSP 1.3, Design Pattern, JDBC

J2EE Frameworks Struts 1.2.7, Spring 1.2.8

Development Tool Rational Application Developer 6.0

Web/Application Servers WebSphere Application Server 6.0, HTTP Server 6.0

Version Control Tool WinCVS

Database MS-SQL Server 2000

Web Technologies HTML, CSS

QA Tool Bug Tracker

Content Management System Ektron Server cms400 v6.1

Others Utilities Beyond Compare v2

Search Engine Endeca 4.8 & Endeca 5.1

Client : Brady, United States.

Project Details :

This is a web-based application; it’s basically a content management system. Here we use different server to get the static content for the website.

As when we embedded the html pages into the workspace, size of it get increased and to eliminate that we have used another server to get this content. And then in other projects we call all the static html pages through Ektron.

Jakarta Struts framework is used to implement the MVC model. WebSphere 6.0 is the application server and Eclipse 3.1 is the development tool. The typical J2EE pattern here used is DAO & Delegates.

Responsibilities :

• Worked as team lead for this project

• Design and development for getting the content from Ektron server

• Added static pages to sever.

• Written JUnit Test Cases

• Sending DSR, WSR and MOM

• Code review

• Created the templates for applying different CSS for respective application

4) Title : Seton Maintenance

Technology & Tools used:

Operating Systems WindowsXP

Browser Client IE6, IE7 and Mozilla

Programming Languages Java 1.4.2, SQL

Technologies J2EE 2.4, Servlet 2.4, JSP 1.3, Design Pattern, JDBC

J2EE Frameworks Struts 1.2.7, Spring 1.2.8

Development Tool Rational Application Developer 6.0

Web/Application Servers WebSphere Application Server 6.0, HTTP Server 6.0

Version Control Tool WinCVS

Database MS-SQL Server 2000

Web Technologies HTML, CSS

QA Tool Bug Tracker

Content Management System Ektron Server cms400 v6.1

Others Utilities Beyond Compare v2

Search Engine Endeca 4.8 & Endeca 5.1

Client : Brady, United States.

Project Details :

This is a Maintenance project for all the projects, we have worked on, with some new features (Enhancement) added to the all the sites or removing any bugs in the site.

Responsibilities :

• Design and development for added new features to the different site

• Developed module for getting the product from Endeca

• Written JUnit Test Cases

• Preparing DSR, MOM, task sheets, project status sheets.

Endeca:

Expertise to manage the data transformation layer of Endeca Information Access platform.

Expertise in designing and implementing the ITL process for Endeca pipeline.

Expertise in designing and maintaining Endeca pipeline.

Skills to build and maintain MDEX on Endeca platform.

Expertise in designing and building the baseline and partial update process.

5) Title : DotNetNuke

Role : Software Engineer

Reported To : Zeon Program Manager

Client : CSEI Corporation, United States.

Technology used : DotNetNuke, XML, HTML, DHTML, CSS

Project Details :

DotNetNuke is an open source web application framework written in VB.NET for the ASP.NET framework. The application's content management system is extensible and customizable through the use of skins and modules, and it can be used to create, deploy, and manage intranet, extranet, and web sites.

The URL of the site worked upon using this framework is give below:

• http://www.csei-usa.com/home/

Responsibilities :

• Monitored the technical tasks and activities of the project team.

• Closely coordinated with the Project Manager and assisted in supervising and monitoring of the PM relating to the technical aspect of the project.

• Performed review and verification of all design documents, source codes and test specifications.

• Involved in analysis and review of work products and performed functional maintenance activities.

• Ensured that the project meets the agreed requirements in time.

• Maintained daily contact with customers to capture and meet changing requirements.

• Preparation and maintenance of quality documents like User Guide and Installation Guide, test cases.

• Lead team of 5 programmers.

Education

• Year 2002–2005: B.E. (Electronics & Telecommunication), 73% from Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur

• Year 1999-2002: Diploma, 67.71% from Shree Datta Megha Polytechnic, Nagpur

• Year 1999: SSC, 54.57% from Jupiter High School, Nagpur

Personal Details

Father’s Name : Mr. Mukund Shastrakar

Date of Birth : 27th Jan 1983

Gender : Male

Nationality : Indian

Marital Status : Married

Language Known : English, Hindi and Marathi

Permanent Address : 29, R.B.I Colony, Jaiprakash Nagar, Khamla, Nagpur 440025

Current Address : 103, James Court, Viman Nagar, Pune 411013

Passport Number: G4521633

Visa: Yes (US Visa)

http://in.linkedin.com/in/mandarshastrakar

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