Ganesh Nagarajan
Summary
Certified middleware administrator offering comprehensive expertise in managing the full lifecycle of middleware projects from design to deployment. Skilled at identifying potential bottlenecks within the infrastructure while implementing best practices to ensure optimal performance and scalability. Strong analytical skills combined with excellent communication abilities make for effective collaboration with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Programmer Analyst
SUNY Buffalo State University
Remote
05.2019 - Current
- Successfully migrated 150+ applications to WebLogic Server 12c, resulting in a 30% improvement in performance and stability for the State University of New York(SUNY) customers
- Optimized server configurations, reducing downtime by 40% and increasing customer satisfaction by 25%
- Implemented automated monitoring and alert systems, reducing response times to incidents by 60% and improving overall system reliability
- Implemented continuous integration and deployment pipelines, increasing release frequency by 30% and improving software quality
- Collaborated with developers to optimize application performance on Weblogic servers, leading to a 20% improvement in response times
- Developed custom scripts and automation tools to streamline deployment processes, cutting deployment time by 50%
- Conducted regular security audits and implemented necessary patches, maintaining compliance with industry standards and preventing potential vulnerabilities.
Senior Middleware Specialist
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
04.2017 - 05.2019
- Implemented and maintained middleware infrastructure, resulting in a 20% increase in system efficiency and performance
- Actively participated in capacity planning efforts, ensuring optimal resource allocation across multiple projects and environments
- Led a team of 4 administrators in implementing a comprehensive monitoring and alert system for the company's Weblogic environment, improving incident response time by 35%
- Streamlined and automated the deployment process for 5 critical applications, reducing deployment time by 40% and minimizing human errors
- Conducted thorough performance analysis and tuning for 12 key applications, optimizing resources and increasing overall system stability by 20%
- Performed regular security audits and implemented necessary patches, maintaining compliance with industry standards and preventing potential vulnerabilities.
Sr. Application Server Administrator
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
03.2016 - 03.2017
- Successfully migrated 10 legacy applications to Weblogic, resulting in a 25% reduction in server downtime and a 15% increase in application performance
- Conducted regular performance tuning and optimization of middleware applications, improving response times by 25%
- Led the migration of legacy systems to modern middleware platforms, reducing maintenance costs by 40% and increasing system reliability
- Provided tier-3 support for critical production issues related to the Weblogic environment, resolving incidents within strict SLA guidelines
- Developed custom scripts and automation tools to streamline deployment processes, cutting deployment time by 50%
- Collaborated with developers to optimize application performance on Weblogic servers, leading to a 20% improvement in response times
- Execute regular security audits and implemented necessary patches, maintaining compliance with industry standards and preventing potential vulnerabilities.
Team Lead
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
04.2015 - 03.2016
- Evaluated new technologies and tools for integration with existing infrastructure, contributing to continuous improvements in system performance and reliability
- Managed the deployment of new middleware releases and updates across multiple environments, ensuring seamless integration with minimal disruption to business operations
- Spearheaded the implementation of disaster recovery strategies for Weblogic environments, reducing potential data loss risks by 40%
- Led a team of 4 administrators in managing and maintaining a Weblogic environment with 99.9% uptime, ensuring seamless user experience
- Trained and mentored junior engineers on middleware technologies and best practices, contributing to a 15% increase in team productivity.
Sr Advanced Support Engineer
Oracle India Pvt
Bangalore, India
11.2014 - 04.2015
- As part of the ACS Solution Support Team, worked on various customer issues on both database and application areas
- As a senior engineer deputed at client location on providing advanced consulting service on Oracle FMW stacks including Oracle EBS 11, Oracle WebLogic Server 12c, Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c, Oracle Database 11g, Oracle Identity Management 11g, Oracle Application server includes - Portal, Forms/Reports and Discoverer.
Senior Principal Consultant
Oracle Financial Services Software Limited
Bangalore, India
02.2013 - 11.2014
- Working with the client's application development and support teams to design, develop, and support application technical solutions
- Defining and establishing development architectures, which includes automated and continuous build capabilities
- Performing technology architecture design activities, portions of technology build, test and implementation activities, refine and enhance architecture and framework, as well as troubleshoot and debug technology integration problems
- Driving quality assurance, code reviews, testing of application modules, and delivery methodology processes to ensure successful project delivery
- Designing and developing proof of concepts as needed, integrating new components with back office systems during the design and requirements phase to evaluate products and integration strategies.
Account Subject Matter Expert
IBM Shenzhen
Shenzhen, China
09.2012 - 02.2013
- Evaluated emerging middleware technologies for potential adoption into the company's technology stack, leading to more efficient solutions for client's needs
- Worked in partnership with the Application Support, IT, and Infrastructure team
- Monitored and recommended changes to improve the reliability, scalability, extensibility, security, and performance of software systems
- Enforced security and access control for any implemented Middleware products
- Provided leadership to the team to ensure that milestones and completion dates are consistent with customer needs and that work efforts are planned and monitored and status is reported on a regular basis
- Maintained thorough knowledge of hardware, software, and new technologies, enabling accurate recommendations.
Sr. IT System Consultant
Oracle India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore, India
04.2011 - 04.2012
- Analyzed the requirements and built the application environments
- Oracle WebLogic and Application server installation, cloning, configuration, monitoring, and administration
- Extensive working experience in setting up multiple domains, including administration servers, managed servers, machines, and node managers in different cluster environments
- Performance tuning on Oracle WebLogic Server, Oracle Application Server, and HTTP Server
- Load balancing and Clustering Oracle Application server using BIGIP
- Closely worked with the development and testing team to improve the application performance and scalability
- Responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple related projects directed toward strategic business and other organizational objectives.
Technical Consultant
CampusEAI India Pvt Ltd
Gurgaon, India
11.2007 - 01.2011
- Key role in project delivery with multiple clients in the U.S, Canada, U.K And Australia
- Part of a team of Oracle Application Server Specialists (in key areas of OAS, Oracle Portal, Design, IDM, and Portlets Development) - which enables complete understanding and responsibility to deliver projects end-to-end from initial sign-off to project completion
- Supported Fusion Middleware sales force by providing technical support, technical demos, presentations, enablement sessions, and business development strategies
- Worked very efficiently and effectively with Oracle High Profile customers connecting to their system directly and solving their toughest technical issues with AS IM components
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Anna Univeristy
05.2006
Diploma - Computer Technology
Sri Sairam Polytechnic College
04.2002
Skills
- Oracle Fusion Middleware
- WebLogic Server
- Oracle SOA Suite
- Identity & Access Management
- Tomcat
- DevOps
- DevSecOps
- Oracle Database Administration
- Shell Scripting
- Oracle E-Business Suite(EBS)
- Oracle Business Intelligence/OBIEE
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure(OCI)
- AWS - EC2, S3, ELB, IAM, CloudFront, SNS, EBS, Route 53
- Docker
- Enterprise Resource Planning
Certification
- Oracle Certified Specialist in WebLogic Server 12c
- Oracle Certified Administrator in WebLogic Server 12c
- ITIL Foundation Certification
Timeline
Senior Programmer Analyst
SUNY Buffalo State University
05.2019 - Current
Senior Middleware Specialist
West Virginia University
04.2017 - 05.2019
Sr. Application Server Administrator
Vanderbilt University
03.2016 - 03.2017
Team Lead
West Virginia University
04.2015 - 03.2016
Sr Advanced Support Engineer
Oracle India Pvt
11.2014 - 04.2015
Senior Principal Consultant
Oracle Financial Services Software Limited
02.2013 - 11.2014
Account Subject Matter Expert
IBM Shenzhen
09.2012 - 02.2013
Sr. IT System Consultant
Oracle India Pvt Ltd
04.2011 - 04.2012
Technical Consultant
CampusEAI India Pvt Ltd
11.2007 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Anna Univeristy
Diploma - Computer Technology
Sri Sairam Polytechnic College
- Oracle Certified Specialist in WebLogic Server 12c
- Oracle Certified Administrator in WebLogic Server 12c
- ITIL Foundation Certification
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