Reviewing Infrastructure design and solution documents for any new application proposed. Lead the Optimization mission on the Infra side collaborating with the Enterprise Architecture team in cutting down the licensing costs. Collaborating with the EA team for the Infrastructure Transformation project in setting up the On- Premises Cloud using Redhat OpenShift technology. Highly involved in the Revamp project from the Infra side with EA team and Application development teams in modularizing the Core Banking applications.Capacity Planning – Analyze and plan infrastructure capacity per business for optimal system usage. Proposed WebSphere Liberty migration as part of modernizing the banking web infrastructure based on the prior IBM implementations for major clients.Performance optimization / Fixing bottlenecks. Optimized Core Banking and high revenue generating applications. End-to-end stakeholder engagements spanning consulting, architecture, design, testing, integration and delivery of distributed environments in the infrastructure.Highly involved in Data Center Migration, Disaster Recovery and platform cleanup.

Hold responsibility for end-to-end client engagements spanning consulting, architecture, solution design, testing, integration, and delivery of distributed environmentServe as Infra Specialist and Technical Lead, managing 50+ concurrent new build & migration projects in WebSphere Application Server ND & WebSphere LibertyLiberty Migration Specialist – Migrated 300+ servers from WAS ND 7.0.0.x/8.5.5.x to WebSphere LibertyCollaborated with IBM Middleware Senior Architect to setup a Shared Infrastructure for Liberty establishing on-demand development and production environments for application development teams including self-service configuration management, application deployment capabilitiesExperience managing/supporting large scale environments with the volume of 3000+ servers Installing, configuring uDeploy, BuildForge for Continuous Deployment as part of DevOps initiatives Installing & configuring MQ SeriesEscalation point of contact and providing technical guidance in Global issuesTeam Guidance and Mentoring – Expertise in training the peers in WAS ND, WebSphere Liberty, HIS and Security concepts like SSL implementations and TLSv1.2 upgradesExpertise in designing, planning, installing, administrating and supporting IBM WebSphere Liberty, WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, Virtual Enterprise, IBM WebSphere MQ, IBM HTTP Server CA Siteminder & Introscope Wily in Linux and AIX PlatformsEnd-to-end setup – Experienced in setting up the infrastructure end–to-end based on requirement Partnered with Infrastructure teams to develop WebSphere Performance improvement strategies Interface and work closely with Application development teams, Platform teams, DB Support and Capacity Planning, Network Security and Siteminder Team, provided 24/7 on-call WebSphere support for development teamsCreated documents on SSL implementations & TLS upgrades which is approved by India level SME

Management Responsibilities:1. Leading a Team of 30+ FTEs in the Middleware space2. Project management, Resource management, Change management, Escalation management, Strategic planning, Project planning & delivery3. SDLC - ITIL, Agile methodologies4. Agile methodologies - Kanban board, Daily stand-up calls, Retrospective, Slack5. Weekly, Monthly Reports/PPT6. Workload analysis & ForecastTechnical Responsibilities:1. SME (Subject Matter Expert) for WAS, WLP & IHS2. Liberty migration specialist 3. Building server from scratch for application and travel along with the application team till it’s live in Production (end-to-end Support)4. Problem Management, Change Management, Incident Management5. Joining global severity calls to help the team to quickly resolve issues6. Setting up Wily monitoring for JVMs7. Installing and configuring CA SiteminderAchievements:1. Implemented various SIPs in team 2. “Hall of Fame” award winner in IBM for effective team handling3. Received “Manager Choice Award” in IBM 9 times4. Received appreciations till the VP level at client side for effective project handling and delivery

As a SME, I held the responsibility of building environments in WebSphere from scratch till delivery, suggesting solutions in high severity calls, meeting with the stake holders in the design phase.

Worked as a contractor under the payroll of Terrabit Consulting Sdn Bhd for Standard Charterered. Hold responsibility for end-to-end client engagements spanning consulting, solution design, testing, integration, implementation and delivery in WebSphere (WAS)

All my experience in TCS was with TARGET Corporation - a major retail giant in US. Worked in the support team and provided 24/7 support for UNIX, Windows, Backup & Storage, ControlM, BMC Patrol, Portal and IBMWebSphere. Played an instrumental role in WebSphere and web server configuration, integration, installation, and maintenance.