ARUN CHOLLETI
Mulesoft Solution Architect
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Experienced Integration Architect with over 13 years of hands-on experience in designing and implementing scalable, secure, and high-performance integration solutions and creating architectural artifacts. Specializing in Mulesoft Anypoint Platform, WebMethods, Oracle Fusion , TIBCO Mashery and AWS cloud technologies, I have successfully led complex integration projects across various industries. Known for my strategic leadership, problem-solving skills, and ability to deliver solutions that drive business value, I have reduced costs by 20% and improved system performance by 25% on multiple projects.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Mulesoft Architect
Deluxe Corporation
08.2021 - Current
- Led creation of order orchestration platform integrating mainframes, AS400, Salesforce, S4 HANA, and internal systems.
- Designed and migrated 12+ legacy systems to modern platforms using MuleSoft for ERP migration to SAP S/4HANA.
- Developed AI tools using LLMs to enhance integration support, including AI-driven error handling chatbots and API specification automation with OpenAI GPT-3.5.
- Implemented diverse integration patterns (point-to-point, publish-subscribe, batch, request-reply, EDA) and protocols (HTTP(S), SMTP, (S)FTP, JDBC/OJDBC, SSH).
- Built robust error handling framework integrating with ServiceNow, established a master data lake for error management.
- Utilized AWS, Anypoint MQ, Salesforce, and SAP connectors, performed Dataweave transformations for XML, JSON, flat files, COBOL Copybooks, and CSV.
- Implemented security policies, SSL/TLS, PGP encryption, developed RAML API specifications, and enforced API policies (OAuth2.0, rate limiting, HTTP caching).
- Automated unit testing with MUnit, established CI/CD pipeline deploying MuleSoft apps on CloudHub via Anypoint CLI.
- Replaced third-party tool with in-house MuleSoft and MySQL solution, saving $200K annually.
Integration Lead/ Developer
Trane Technologies
03.2020 - 07.2021
- Led team in designing and implementing technical solutions using WebMethods Product Suite.
- Enhanced Middleware systems and planned the roadmap for wbeMethods IO and API Gateway technologies.
- Collaborated on integrations (A2A, B2B) using HTTP, FTP, SFTP, Email, AS2, RESTful, JDBC, SOAP, EDI, XML, Flat file.
- Worked on upgrading webMethods product suite
- Secured servers with SSL/TLS, key-stores, and PGP encryption.
- Managed on-premise to cloud migrations, assessing system capacity and transaction volumes.
- Designed CI/CD solutions with Jenkins/GitHub, WebMethods API, and managed monitoring with Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) and Splunk.
- Worked on evaluating Test Automation technologies for integration area
Integration Lead and Architect
Initech Global
05.2016 - 03.2020
- Led requirement gathering, designed technical architectures using WebMethods (8x, 9x) and Oracle SOA Suite (11g, 12c).
- Provided technical recommendations, mentored junior team members.
- Configured APIs with TIBCO Mashery, managed the full lifecycle including rate limiting.
- Implemented middleware clusters using Terracotta and BIGIP F5 for high availability.
- Developed monitoring solutions with Elasticsearch auto-refresh.
- Established CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Subversion, Git, and webMethods API.
- Developed webMethods flow/Java services, integrated REST applications with JSON.
- Utilized adapters: JDBC, custom AWS, JMS, Kafka; contributed to EDI development.
- Configured Dynatrace agents, created visualizations in Dynatrace, and Splunk for analytics.
- Implemented Elasticsearch for log analytics, integrated with ServiceNow for alerting.
- Ensured application security using SSL/TLS, key-stores, trust stores, Ansible-based deployments.
Middleware Developer
TEKsystems
01.2014 - 05.2016
- Managed migration project to Dell Boomi from webMethods for a major European telecom client.
- Traveled to South Africa for business requirement gathering and solution implementation for a major media client.
- Developed business process models using webMethods BPM 2.0 notation, implemented SOAP and RESTful web services with SSL security.
- Coordinated QA/UAT testing, including SIT, UAT, and post Go-live activities with application owners.
- Implemented business process models for network service provisioning using webMethods BPM and adapters (JDBC, MQ, JMS).
- Created JDBC connections for SQL Server, Oracle; developed web services for mobile network provisioning.
- Developed in-house event logging framework (GIH), served as build master for webMethods assets deployment using CICD tools.
Middleware Developer
Tech Mahindra
05.2011 - 01.2014
- Installed, configured, and administered WebMethods Integration Server, Broker, MWS, Trading Networks, and Adapters on SUN Solaris platform.
- Configured secure Reverse Invoke server for external partner communication via DMZ.
- Managed outage impact with effective failover and performance tuning strategies.
- Automated system tasks using shell scripts for restarts and log rotation.
- Implemented Broker Event sharing in Hub-Spoke architecture.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
05.2001 - 04.2011
Certification
Mulesoft Certified Platform Architect
Skills
- Integration Design and architecture : Specializes in enterprise integration solutions with MuleSoft's Anypoint and Webmethods Platform. Expertise in creating architectural blueprints, designing scalable solutions, and optimizing performance to deliver high-impact integration projects. Creates technical roadmaps, architectural blueprints, selects technology stacks, implements security best practices, optimizes performance, and guides seamless integration and API management.
- API Management: Manages API lifecycle with MuleSoft's Anypoint Platform and TIBCO Mashery and AWS API Gateway, focusing on governance, design, security, implementation, and documentation of RESTful and SOAP APIs. Configures API Gateways for policy enforcement, promotions, and custom policies, strategizing API lifecycle management effectively.
- Security Skills: Implements OAuth 2.0 , JWT, SSL/TLS encryption, digital certificates, and security policies within API Gateways to ensure data integrity, confidentiality, and compliance with security standards, protecting organizational APIs and data.
- Technical Leadership: As a seasoned technical leader, I have successfully developed and mentored high-performing teams, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment. I have a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to deliver complex integration projects on time and within budget, while ensuring the highest quality standards are met.
- DevOps & CI/CD: Utilizes Jenkins, Git,Bitbucket and other tools for creating and optimizing CI/CD pipelines tailored for webmethods and MuleSoft projects, ensuring efficient deployment automation and continuous integration across diverse environments.
- Innovation and Automation Expertise: Developed AI-driven solutions for automating error handling and real-time suggestions in MuleSoft projects. Implements innovative approaches with AI and advanced technologies, automates RAML file creation and publication to Anypoint Exchange,streamlining API documentation and enhancing developer productivity.
- Languages & Technical Skills
Integration & Middleware: WebMethods (8x, 9x, 10x), Mulesoft Anypoint Platform (3x, 4x), Oracle Fusion Middleware, AWS
Domain Experience : Telecommunications, Finance, Retail, Payments, Energy , Aviation, Manufacturing.
Cloud & Containers: Docker, Kubernetes, Elastic Search
Programming: Java, J2EE, Python 3, Dataweave
DevOps & IT Ops: Release Management, Jenkins, Git, RedHat Linux, Solaris UNIX
Data & Analytics: Splunk, Dynatrace, Mezmo, ELK
Security: SSL, TLS 1.x, Keystores, Truststores, Network Security, PGP
Design & Modeling: Integration Design, Solution Architecture.YAML, RAM
Emerging Tech: Generative AI, OpenAI API, Mulesoft Einstein
Timeline
Mulesoft Architect
Deluxe Corporation
08.2021 - Current
Integration Lead/ Developer
Trane Technologies
03.2020 - 07.2021
Integration Lead and Architect
Initech Global
05.2016 - 03.2020
Middleware Developer
TEKsystems
01.2014 - 05.2016
Middleware Developer
Tech Mahindra
05.2011 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
05.2001 - 04.2011