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Rancho Cordova, California, United States

Part of a team working on VSP’s client-facing Member Portal. The team is responsible for enhancing and maintaining the portal that all VSP members use on a daily basis. The architecture consists of an Angular/Magnolia front-end communicating with a Spring/REST/Java based micro-services backend. • Worked on enhancements to several of the portal’s front-end and backend components in 2-week sprints.• Used the browser’s Developer Tools to debug Angular/CSS issues in the front-end and JUnit/Postman to test the backend APIs.• The source code for the Angular and micro-services API projects was managed by Git.• Built and deployed several of the micro services APIs to Tomcat servers in Production using Jenkins automated pipelines and manual processes.• Investigated and resolved defects arising from Production issues raised by the Customer Service team.• Working from home due to the COVID-19 health regulations using technologies like VPN, Slack, Jabber, MS Teams, WebEx, Trello, Scrumblr, etc.Technologies/Tools Used: Java/J2EE, J2EE Design Patterns, Spring, Spring Boot, Tomcat, XML, JSON, LDAP, REST, IntelliJ, Maven, Git, WinSQL, Log4j, SQL, JUnit, Postman, MS Teams.

Sacramento, California Area

Member of a small team working on the CalHEERS project. The CalHEERS system provides a health insurance exchange that processes new member applications, handles eligibility changes and performs reconciliation tasks. • Migrated code from a monolithic architecture to a micro-services based architecture using the Command design pattern. Created and executed JUnit tests for the various micro-service components.• Implemented new REST endpoints for a micro service and tested them using Swagger UI and Postman.• Used Spring JPA to map domain objects to the corresponding database tables.• Used SoapUI to test the JAX-WS XML-based SOAP endpoints exposed by the application.• Investigated and resolved defects arising from Assembly testing, Integration testing and System testing.• Investigated high volume errors logged in Production and recommended ways to avoid them.Technologies/Tools Used: Java/J2EE, J2EE Design Patterns, Spring, Spring Boot, Tomcat, XML, JSON, JDBC, JPA, JAX-WS, SOAP, REST, Eclipse, Maven, Git, Rational Team Concert (RTC), Oracle11i, SQL Developer, Log4j, SQL, JUnit, Postman, SoapUI, Microsoft Teams, Unix shell scripts.

Rocklin, Ca

Part of a small Agile Affinity team supporting Williams-Sonoma’s eCommerce websites for their six brands. The Spring-Maven based web application works with the Oracle and Cassandra databases. The code resides in Git and Subversion repositories. • Developed automated tests for the desktop and mobile (iOS, Android) versions of the web application using an in-house framework based on JUnit and Selenium. External systems were mocked as needed.• Implemented and tested (using SoapUI/Postman) new REST endpoints for several existing web services.• Incorporated PayPal and Venmo as payment options on the mobile and desktop versions of the web app.• Productized a java-based tool to migrate data in a Cassandra database using the DataStax protocols.• Created the relevant documentation using Markdown and posted them to Confluence (Wiki) pages.• Participated in the Agile process – two week Sprints/Backlog Grooming/Sprint Demos/Sprint Planning.• Collaborated with the Marketing team to define the requirements on several mini-projects.• Developed performance/stress tests for select REST-based web services using the Gatling tool.• Contributed to implementing a new approach for defining scoped application settings using Java annotations.• Resolved merge and build issues as reported by Jenkins jobs.Technologies/Tools Used: Java/J2EE, J2EE Design Patterns, Jetty, Tomcat, Scala, XML, JSON, JDBC, JNDI, JMS, IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, SQL Developer, Maven, Ant, Git, Subversion, JIRA, Oracle11i, Log4j, SQL, JUnit, REST Assured, Gatling, Postman, DataStax, GEMS, SoapUI, Confluence, Spring, Spring Batch, Unix/MacOS, Unix shell scripts.

Elk Grove, Ca

The Manufacturing Quality Management (MQM) team at Apple collects build information for all their products across all their manufacturing sites worldwide. This information is used for fraud analysis and detection. A suite of in-house apps were developed and maintained by the MQM team to aid in this effort. Several of the apps are Java-based and use Spring and Spring Batch frameworks in conjunction with an Oracle database. • Migrated a Java/Spring Batch flat file processing app (FFA) to the latest dependency versions. Fixed defects and added functionality to the app, including the ability to be deployed using XLDeploy, and did it ahead of schedule.• Underwent a rapid knowledge transfer of a Java/Spring Batch app (Hercules) to help deploy it to production sites worldwide and to support critical activities with the end-users.• Performed QA activities on an in-house app (Fox) to help meet a critical release deadline.• Crafted an Operator's manual for an in-house app (Thunder) to assist Production Support in resolving the more common Production issues so that the Development team could focus on the more complex issues.• Resolved several Production issues across various apps by accessing the servers at manufacturing sites worlwide.• Attended several in-house Big Data seminars in preparation to migrate the in-house MQM apps to that eco-system.Technologies/Tools Used: Java/J2EE, J2EE Design Patterns, XML, JSON, JDBC, JNDI, IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, SQL Developer, Maven, Git, SourceTree, Oracle11i, Log4j, SQL, JUnit, Spring, Spring Batch, Unix/MacOS, Unix shell scripts.

Sacramento, California Area

Assisted in the design, development and system testing of the my|CalPERS (web-based J2EE) application:• Coordinated actively with stakeholder to gather requirement and complete the General Design documentation in several functional areas. Ensured adherence to timelines in preparation of Detailed Design documents. • Achieved minimal defects in code through effective incorporation of unit tests early in lifecycle.• Consistently met all design specifications with design and implementation of new code modules.• Designed, developed, and executed system test scripts for various application parts.• Successfully resolved system test defects in code base and production issues in released code. • Facilitated educational seminars for state staff, enabling them to assume ownership of code. Technologies/Tools Used: Java/J2EE, JSP, JavaScript, HTML, J2EE Design Patterns, Servlets, XML, JDBC, JNDI, Ant, Clear Case, Oracle11i, Log4j, JavaBeans, Apache Tomcat, SQL, HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Web Services, SOAP, WSDL, Unix/Windows, Eclipse, TOAD, SQL Developer, Unix shell scripts.

Sacramento, California Area

Worked on a web-based J2EE Project Portfolio Management (PPM) product delivered using the SaaS model:• Prepared the project plan and requirements document for integrating parts of PPM with Salesforce.com. This enabled Innotas to be certified as a Salesforce.com partner. • Interacted with the business users of a large multinational bank to gather requirements for integrating their project data into PPM. Assisted in architecting the solution and implemented significant portions of it using the CastIron appliance and server side code using J2EE. • Acquired and utilized knowledge of Apache technologies (Axis2, ADB, etc.) to develop a proof of concept to add Web Services capability to PPM. Technologies/Tools Used: Java/J2EE, JSP, JavaScript, HTML, J2EE Design Patterns, Servlets, XML, JDBC, JNDI, Ant, CVS, Log4j, JavaBeans, Apache Tomcat, SQL, Web Services, Apache Axis2, Apache ADB, SOAP, WSDL, Unix/Windows, Eclipse, TOAD, Unix shell scripts.

Folsom, Ca

CAISO was developing a Business Associate Portal Interface (BAPI) that allows its customers to have web-based access to their settlement data in a timely manner.• Prepared the Project Charter and the Project Plan for BAPI. Prepared the work breakdown and assisted the BAPI project manager in preparing the project schedule. • Utilized relationship with internal stakeholders and review of existing documentation to gather and document business requirements. Prepared the Use Cases document for the project. • Evaluated the various alternatives to implementing the project and wrote up a design document that recommended the most cost effective approach. • Assisted in implementing phase 1 of the solution to meet the BAPI project deadlines Technologies/Tools Used: Java/J2EE, JBoss, JSP, JavaScript, HTML, Actuate, Unix/Windows, TOAD, Perforce, PVCS, MS Visio, MS Project, RUP/UML, Eclipse, Unix shell scripts.

Folsom, Ca

Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) was developing a new power billing system (PBS) and several other peer systems. PBS is a web-based J2EE application that follows the MVC architecture.• Successfully designed portions of the data base schema and the J2EE based MVC architecture for PBS. Educated the development team on its use. Worked on requirements gathering and writing of the design specifications for PBS. • Achieved streamlined development through definition of environment, writing nightly Ant-build script, and administration of source code using CVS. • Earned the position of Technical Lead when the PBS project schedule was in jeopardy. Completed Phase 1 within the original schedule through re-motivation of team by restructuring their tasks.• Later as Interim PBS project manager, prepared the project schedule and resource allocations to keep the project on track while continuing development activities concurrently Technologies/Tools Used: Java/J2EE, EJB, JSP, JavaScript, Apache Struts, Tiles, HTML, J2EE Design Patterns, MVC, Servlets, JDBC, JNDI, Ant, CVS, Log4j, JavaBeans, SQL, Unix/Windows, WebLogic, PL/SQL Developer, Unix shell scripts, MS Project, RUP/UML.

Rocklin, Ca

The State of California, Dept of Fish & Game (DFG) was implementing a new web-based J2EE application called Payment and Procurement System (PPS). As a consultant to DFG, worked on the PPS project:• Oversaw daily activities and production of team of developers while concurrently performing hands-on development as needed. Analyzed requests for new features to determine their impact on the project and its schedule.• Improved overall efficiency of the team and helped resolve defects in a timely manner by introducing open source tools, like Ant and Bugzilla. • Automated the build process by developing a nightly Ant build script. • Delivered relevant technical seminars to the State staff to enhance their knowledge on various technologies related to the project. Technologies/Tools Used: Java/J2EE, J2EE Design Patterns, MVC, Servlets, JDBC, JNDI, Ant, CVS, Log4j, Bugzilla, JavaBeans, SQL, Unix/Windows, TOAD, Unix shell scripts, MS Project, RUP/UML.

San Mateo, Ca

The product was a web-based J2EE application that allowed a phone subscriber to manage the features on their phone lines:• Designed and implemented EJB modules to interact with the UI in a MVC architecture. • Designed and implemented a nightly build process for the application. • Defined a common configuration template to allow other development engineers to rapidly install and configure their local WebLogic servers. Technologies/Tools Used: Java/J2EE, EJB, JAAS, J2EE Design Patterns, Apache Tomcat, WebLogic, MVC, Servlets, JDBC, JNDI, Ant, CVS, Log4j, Bugzilla, SQL, Unix/Windows, TOAD, Unix shell scripts.

San Jose, Ca

The VIP Center is Kovair’s flagship product. It is a J2EE web-based application in the CRM space:• Designed and implemented key features and sub-features of the VIP Center using Java technologies. • Streamlined the nightly build process and improved its efficiency. Handled production system issues and outages. • Managed a team of onshore and offshore employees working on a sub-feature of the VIP Center. Delivered substantial new functionality on-time. Technologies/Tools Used: Java/J2EE, EJB, J2EE Design Patterns, Apache Tomcat, Jonas EJB server, MVC, Servlets, JDBC, JNDI, JavaMail, Ant, CVS, Log4j, Bugzilla, SQL, Unix/Windows, TOAD, Unix shell scripts

Cupertino, Ca

Worked in various software divisions within HP at their Cupertino site.• Worked for over 10 years on various Java based projects, as well as C++ and COM based projects. • Managed a small system test team (for over 5 years) responsible for system testing IBM’s Customer Information Control System (CICS) on the HP-UX platform. Technologies/Tools Used: Java/J2EE, JavaBeans, JAAS, J2EE Design Patterns, Apache Tomcat, MVC, Servlets, JDBC, JNDI, Clear case, SQL, Unix/Windows, TOAD, Unix shell scripts, C/C++, CORBA, MS COM/DCOM, LDAP, RMI, Visual SourceSafe.

Master Of Science (Ms), Computer Science

Master Of Science (M.S.), Civil Engineering

Bachelor Of Technology (B.Tech.), Civil Engineering