Common Digital Platform

Overall release management support for G42 on ADDA DMP programmeResponsible for designing the DMP DevOps strategy Providing release & test environment management & support for DMP Application. In addition, full review and approval of all releases into production. Regular member for Change Advisory Board Managing 3rd party release delivery plansEnvironment management process and control

Effectively serving as a subject matter expert who owned the release management process, including automated deployments, monitoring & alerting within agile delivery cycles, in cloud and on-premises model.My team worked closely with the Product, Delivery, and Architecture teams to ensure test environment standards were maintained and met, create upfront end-to-end release schedules based on multiple project requirements and across multiple partner’s, with full clarity on cross-dependencies.Became the QA interim lead and during a 4 month period I was responsible for leading the test strategy, advising DU on test automation for NFT and functional testing and ensuring the team delivered Release 0 which was a technical launch for DU within the agreed timelines of the programme.Lead application and data releases through the full lifecycle from partner’s development into SIT, UAT and OAT to Production

Release manager for the whole of IT who effectively managed the end-to-end planning, delivery and deployment into production of the all-banking system changes in hybrid delivery modelResponsible for the System integration team and lead the way in introducing the bank to service automation and virtualization for environments. I was also part of the team who lead the RFP for selecting our partner to work with the bank to implement mobile devices in the cloud, the automation strategy helped us support our project team’s delivery at better pace to fit time to market goals. Managed the product parameter team and played a leading role in deciding which products could be automated and triggered by the bank’s business units to reduce manual set-up’s which greatly benefited customers My team was also responsible for managing the change management process and tools.Environment management and maintenance

Providing Service Transition planning & support for the integration of NBAD and FGB into the newly formed First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

Providing release & test environment management & support for core banking. In addition full review and approval of all releases into production. Regular member for Change Advisory Board. Project/Delivery Manager for the corporate cash management system (iBanking) used by high profile corporate clients. Took over the delivery of an at-risk and behind schedule project. Devised a remedial project plan and managed it to successful completion. Service management – responsible for release and deployment and also the creation of the service transition policy and guidelines and putting together the required inputs and outputs for projectsManaged the end-to-end delivery and deployment into production of the Core Banking changes and defects. Led two successful remediation projects (delivered large backlog of 24 major Change Requests and approx. 250 defects) - responsible for fast tracking the backlog of changes/bugs. Developed and iterative delivery approach and significantly reduced the manual workaround execution and the core banking production support efforts. In addition, managed the upgrade of Core banking DB in all regions to Oracle 11g.

Design, Build (CI solution) for the development and test environments- TFS implementation for the Sonic project within an Agile framework

Provide Release & Configuration management consultancy services for WMS and WM+ platforms within an agile frameworkDocument the vendor configuration management code flowSupport the Release Process

Define processes and procedures to manage & support Vendor application builds through SIT, UAT, PREPROD and route to LIVE PRODDefine and support the deployment processDesign and support the change/release & defect process (including IT changes and urgent hot fix for applications

Design the configuration management solutionDesign & Implementation of the interim tactical CM build and deployment solution for the wave 1 development (Oracle applications: AIA, Siebel,CRM, BRM)tools for configuration management solution and CI: SVN, Jenkins, Maven & NexusDevelop and configure the Release/deployment processRelease Planning

IBM RTC (Rational Team Concert) design & implementation (onshore/offshore)Build Forge implementationDefinition and scope of Configuration & Release processes within the Payments streamRelease Planning, ManagementMonitoring Test environments and tracking code versionsRTC in house project trainingAgile Methodologies

Providing Release process consultancyResponsible for definition and scope negotiationManaging 3rd party vendor – scheduling, tracking and controlling Releases into the Pre-ProdEnvironmentsMonitor development programme through the product development manager and escalateappropriatelyDefine, agree and police programme specific processesProvide regular progress reports, risk assessments, planning input for the businessDevelop, implement and monitor environment strategies and policies

Identify and resolve dependencies within the Release/configuration plan across Environments using Agile MethodologiesFacilitate the daily Release ScrumProduce post-release metrics and reportsOwn, and be responsible for all release communication to stakeholdersOrganise the release infrastructure and improvement backlog (the product owners for the release process QA, Support and Development ManagersCapacity planning and set-up of deployment activities for internal customer ReleasesProviding management oversight of the release processSet delivery expectations with stakeholders, ensure user acceptance tests are completed and all defects addressedWork to deliver and support Teams with ITIL processesRelease and change governance

Rational UCM upgrade version 6 / 7.1Rational UCM Implementation AGILE PROJECT Training for RallyRally IntegrationClearQuest schema changes

Rational UCM Implementation Project planning – AGILE PROJECTSet-up TFS for project demostration for caputuring component versions, tacking changes, visual branching, project publishing for sharepoint, connection TFS client tier, creating domain groups andtesting development tool integration from Requirments through to test, testing changes to tests cases and linking to changed versions – SCRUM team intergration – TFS demo was run against IBM Rational UCM toolsetAnalyse customer’s problems and needs related to change and configuration management Create change and configuration management policies and procedures, Defect tracking and changeSet-up of CCRC / Eclipse remotely with Build Forge over 60 usersIntroduction of tool integration from Requirement to test (ReqPro – Quality Centre / service centre)

Providing Release and Environment Management consultancyIdentify and resolve dependencies within the Release plan and across EnvironmentsCapacity planning and set-up of deployment activities for internal customer ReleasesIdentify risk and issues when tracking changes to the EnvironmentsHelp Development team create Release notes or deploying new buildsBaseline and control changes to the Release planDefine and implement strategic and tactical plan to bring the project towards the objective ofefficiency and meet regulatory complianceProvide periodic status reporting regarding the progress, issues and risksDefining Quality Centre to capture Deployment & Builds

Implementing Software Configuration Management Processes and ProceduresManage configuration management for various technologies used in the project that include Siebel,Tibco, Kenan, Tribold and Java technologiesConfiguration of Testing EnvironmentDefine and implement strategic and tactical plan to bring the project towards the objective ofefficiency and meet regulatory complianceDesign the disaster recovery planCreate Configuration Management and Environment policies and proceduresDeliver requirements management, testing and Rational Unified Process trainingDeployment ProcessesSet-up Rational team concert support for SCRUM development teams and release planning supportClearQuest integrationManaging Project baselines for deployments

Developing and implementing standardised methods, practices, and supporting tools for configuration management;The provision of on-going configuration management services, as required by various development teams.Administer and support the configuration management environment.Continuous improvement in the quality of configuration management capabilities and practices within the Technical Services group.Conducting configuration management audits to ensure adherance to the documented methods and practices, and accuracy of releases

Change and Configuration management process definition and enforcement with Rational ClearQuest and Rational ClearCaseResponsible for writing and maintaining the Configuration Management PlanWorked with HP’s Radia tool to control Patch ManagementControlling an enterprise's intellectual property - data, processes and usersSetup and customize defect and enhancement tracking system with ClearQuestResponsible for daily task management, IT infrastructure and CM project planning. Advising projects on CM and branching strategies.In house training for ClearQuest, ClearCase and Requisite ProOngoing development and maintenance of ClearQuest Schemas & DatabasesRequirements management system implementation with Requisite ProAsset Management creation and maintenanceProvide Solaris, Windows Server and SQL support Responsible for the creation of the disaster recovery plan and restore proceduresProvide support for the release process form the different Vendors

Responsible for Rational development tools support over multiple environments consisting of ClearCase, ClearCase MultiSite & ClearQuest.Ongoing project support for Cap Gemini clients, which included the government’s child trust fund account.Upgrades for existing Rational tool set including ClearQuest Schema upgrades and ClearCase VOB schema upgrades.Knowledge transfer of the project teams in rational software development tools.ClearQuest integrated with ClearCase for change/defect management and tracking tasks with an Oracle back-end for CQ schemasIntegrated Rational Tool set for full traceability.Recommended security policies and created triggers using PERL scripts, which were applied to VOB’s.ClearCase / ClearQuest fundamentals trainerSet-up IIS ClearQuest / ClearCase Web functionality

Installation and customization of the rational suiteSet-up of the Requisite Pro environment and administrationIntegration between ClearQuest and Test director ClearCase UCM configuration and change management toolCreation and Maintenance of VOBs, Views, Triggers and Installation Release Areas.Maintenance of Developers streamsProvision of day-to-day user supportClearQuest defect and change tracking system using Crystal ReportsSupported (mixed) environment consisting of UNIX (Solaris 8), Samba (Windows 2000)Creation of Perl triggers for development VOB’s

Installation of Rational ToolsResponsible for the identification, recording, and reporting of IT components, including their versions, constituent components and relationships.ClearCase server set-up. Development and Maintenance of Baseline, Release, Build, Branching and Synchronization Policies. Creation of Triggers for Development VOBsMigration of VSS into ClearCaseSet-up and integration of VS.NET with ClearCaseSet-up of Multisite Sync packets for back up and sync off-siteConfiguration and Maintenance of ClearQuest Schemas & DatabaseClearQuest defect and change tracking system used Crystal ReportsManagement of customer requirements and system designProvide training to peer and user groupsProvide IIS, Apache, Solaris, NT Server and SQL supportConfiguration of Req Pro and SQLIntegration between Req Pro, ClearQuest and Test Manager using Rational Administrator.

Configuration, Optimisation and Maintenance of VOB, View, Registry and License Servers. Development and Maintenance of the ClearCase/MultiSite Environment.Development and Maintenance of Baseline, Release, Build, Branching and Synchronisation Policies. Creation and Maintenance of VOBs, Views, Triggers, Replicas and Installation Release Areas. Creation and Maintenance Process and Procedural Documentation. Creation and Maintenance of Development Process Enforcement through Triggers.Provision of Change Control for platform/project baselines. Provision of backup and disaster recovery policies for the Repository. Provision of day-to-day user support.

Installation configuration and maintenance of VOB, View, Registry and License Servers. Development and maintenance of the ClearCase development environment.Migration from CVS to ClearCase 4.2Installation and configuration of TotalNET advanced server and SambaInstallation and configuration of Tivoli backup software.Development and Maintenance of Baseline, Release, Build, Branching and Synchronization Policies. Creation and maintenance of VOBs, Views, triggers, replicasTraining. Provide disaster protection of the Software Library SystemProvision of day-to-day user support.Developing triggers, Perl scripting and Build automationRequisite Pro, set up the environment and administrationProvision of Quotes for Time, Costing & Resources.Development and Maintenance of CQ Schemas & Database

Implementation and configuration of view and VOB serversProvide training to peer and user groupsMaintaining the Build environmentDeveloping triggers, Perl scripting Controlling changes to baselineProvide SCM documentationMigration from to CVS to ClearCaseInstallation and configuration of TotalNET advanced server and SambaInstallation and configuration of Tivoli backup software.Multisite troubleshootingControlling disaster protection of the Software Library System

Implementation and configuration of View and VOB serversGeneral Support callsTroubleshoot using Multisite toolsSetting up VOBs, Views and Config specsProvide NT server and Oracle supportDeveloping triggers, Perl scripts and build automationProvision of change control for the platform baselinesProvide disaster protection for the RepositoryCreation and Maintenance of SCMP, Process and Procedural Documentation. User and program level training. Configuration, optimization and maintenance of registry and license servers.

Responsible for maintaining ClearCase, developing and communicating branching Implementation and configuration of View and VOB serversPolicies, setting up VOBS, Views, and Config specs. Maintaining the build environment within ClearCase.Controlling changes to the platform baselines.Build and make available platform deliverables.Provide audits for builds of platform deliverables.Provide document management and control of formal platform documentationDeveloping triggers, Perl scripting and Build automationDesign and create necessary CM documentation, and train other CM Engineers in build processes.Provide disaster protection of the Software Library SystemAdministration of Multisite on UNIX and Windows NT environmentsTroubleshoot using Multisite tools

Implemented ClearCase/ClearQuest and Requisite ProClearCase UCM configuration and change management toolMaintain the Software Library System (developmental configurations and baselines) Creating and Management of VOBs and ViewsControl changes to the platform baselines Build and make available platform deliverables Provide audits for builds of platform deliverables Provide periodic reports documenting the activities and the contents of software baselines Provide document management control of formal platform documentation Provide baseline audits Provide disaster protection of the Software Library System Provide platform general SCM training to platform development teamRequisite Pro, set up the environment and administrationClearQuest defect and change tracking system used Crystal ReportsManagement of customer requirements and system designProvide training to peer and user groupsProvide IIS, Apache, Solaris, NT Server and Oracle support