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Kiran Kumar Chandra Shekar

Senior IT Developer/Technology Lead
Tampa,Florida

Summary

  • Highly-skilled Senior IT Consultant bringing 15 years of experience designing, developing and modernizing complex enterprise applications and systems.
  • Proven project lead with 8 years leading distributed teams in complex development projects.
  • Experience with complete System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) model - Estimation, Requirements gathering, Analysis, Design and Architecting, Development, Testing, Deployment and Support.
  • Built enterprise applications using .NET, C#, SQL Server, Azure and Microservices Architecture.
  • Experience setting up Docker containers for deployment into AKS - Kubernetes Pods.
  • Expert Knowledge in using Continuous Integration /Continuous delivery (CI/CD) tools, Azure DevOps/Jenkins to deploy applications to Azure and used Azure DevOps for Version Control of code for incremental development.





Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Skills

NET Core

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Work History

Senior IT Developer

Ashley HomeStore
Tampa, FL
08.2019 - Current
  • HMS(Home Store Management System) is a web based application responsible for Order and the Warehouse Management
  • Responsibilities:
  • Designed and Implemented the solutions that fully meet the business requirements in the middleware application responsible for the customization of Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O
  • Contributed on the Technical and functional aspects of the Implementation by working with the Microsoft Partners and ISV(Independent Software Vendor) to implement the MS D365 F&O
  • Migrated multiple windows applications into Single Page Web application using a microservices architecture.
  • Leading a team of developers responsible for the major enhancements and support activities
  • Evaluated and improved development work of other developers on team, working to provide training, constructive criticism and knowledge transfer.
  • Created REST APIs required for the cross-functional teams and deployed to Azure App Services and AKS(Azure Kuberenetes Services)
  • Created a branching and deployment strategy for the team
  • Involved in Maintenance, Production Support Activities based on defined SLA and performance Improvement related activities
  • Environment : Microsoft D365, APIM, Azure LCS, Azure DevOps, Azure Logic Apps and Functions, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Kubernetes Services(AKS), Angular 12, .Net 6.0, .NET Core 3.1, C#, SSMS v18, RESTAPI, Azure – DevOps, App Services, Active Directory.

Web Applications Developer

Crate and Barrel
Northbrook, IL
04.2019 - 07.2019
  • Area Projects:
  • C&B Canada Checkout Project was responsible to expand their e-commerce website to Canada and improve the Checkout experience through modernization
  • Responsibilities:
  • Created a unique checkout process by applying internationalization specific business rules applicable to Canada website
  • Consumed Google Places API to show dynamic search of addresses and maps in the shipping and billing address forms
  • Learned React through self-learning and created React components for the new views specific to Canadian pages
  • Applied emerging technologies to update and maintain site applicability.

Lead Applications Developer

Kellogg’s
Oak Brook, IL
11.2018 - 03.2019
  • Tesla is a SPA (Single Page Application) built to support the Monthly Demand Forecasting for Kellogg products to enable improvements in Inventory management and other downstream processes (such as Production Scheduling, Logistics and Financial Planning)
  • Responsibilities:
  • As a Lead Developer, created a POC using Visualization tools to showcase the design of the application
  • Worked with Product owners and Business Users to create user stories based on my analysis of the application
  • Created and Consumed REST APIs using .NET Core to retrieve the data from SQL Server
  • Created interactive charts and graphs on the web browser using the data retrieved from the REST API
  • Hands-on development in both Front end(Angular/ES 6 Modular JS) and back-end (REST API using C#) in every sprint
  • Lead a team of developers to create a robust application by utilizing the best practices of software development

Applications Developer

AIM Specialty Health
Deerfield, IL
05.2017 - 10.2018
  • Area Projects:
  • AIM aids in processing of Insurance claims on behalf of Insurance Providers
  • AIM Provider Portal is an internet application used by Doctor’s assistant/staff to input the claim by providing the member information and the exams to be performed on the member
  • The case will be reviewed by the complex algorithm and the claim will be approved
  • Responsibilities:
  • Requirements gathering and designing the architecture solution
  • Created Micro services and Consumed a REST API service in the applications to accommodate both the front end and back end logic
  • Integration with multiple applications
  • Used Angular.JS MVC Framework in the development of the web application to bind the data/model that was retrieved from a database through services provided in a controller to the view using scope
  • Designed and developed .NET applications using ASP.NET Core
  • Developed applications using Test Driven Development (TDD) and migrated applications to TDD by writing test cases for existing code

Applications Developer

Ashley Furniture
Brookfield, WI
01.2016 - 04.2017
  • Area Projects:
  • HOMES which is responsible for enhancements and maintenance of Point of Sale, Order Management applications
  • Responsibilities:
  • Migration of VB applications to .NET Applications using REST API.
  • Enhancements to POS and Order Management Applications by involving in technical design, coding and testing
  • Designed new Windows Forms for the POS application
  • Lead offshore team responsible for the deliverables
  • Designed and developed a message queuing (MSMQ) for processing orders in queue
  • Worked closely with other team members in such tasks as troubleshooting and debugging.

Applications Consultant

Humana
Green Bay, WI
02.2014 - 11.2015

Account Manager Application which is responsible for Renewal/Retention, Quoting and Writing of the insurance products.


· Develop an understanding of Humana's business needs and translate those needs into technological systems, design specifications and solutions.

· Designed and architect the enhancements by preparing the high level design documents.

· Developed micro services for different domain components by involving in the Full stack Development.

· Developed applications using Test Driven Development(TDD).

· Lead offshore team responsible for the deliverables.

Technology Analyst

Sears Holdings Corporation
Hoffman Estates, IL
04.2013 - 01.2014
  • Projects:
  • Project Telluride is to develop Shop Your Way Rewards loyalty platform by Sears Holdings
  • Corporation which offers various services like Enrollment, Awarding Points, Redemption of points and Special Promotions for customers who shop in Sears, Kmart, Lands’ end, The great Indoors and mygofer.com
  • Responsibilities:
  • Lead a team responsible for implementing major and minor enhancements.
  • Provided technical and functional recommendations based on project requirements.
  • Supported technology design, testing and execution by providing research-based product and process knowledge.
  • Interact with the clients for understanding the Client's requirements for the enhancements in the Production Support

Technology Analyst

Kraft Foods
Northfield, IL
03.2011 - 04.2013
  • Shipment Reporting: This project involved loading shipment history data coming from different sources into SQL Server using SSIS Packages
  • Responsibilities:
  • Involved in all the phases of the development starting from the requirements gathering, writing design documents, test plans, coding, unit testing, system testing and deployment
  • Created SSIS packages to transfer bulk data from files to Sql server DB and vice versa and send out notification emails
  • Performed Backups of SQL Server Databases and generating SQL Scripts for stored procedures
  • Retail Execution Plan: REP is a web application used by the business users to create/ plan and publish the agenda for the sales representatives in the stores in advance
  • Migrated a legacy Access Application to a web application using RAD Telerik Controls and .NET
  • I was involved in all the phases of the development
  • Responsibilities:
  • Developed web application using RAD (Rapid Application Development), Telerik Controls, .NET and SQL Server
  • Involved in writing of the technical design document, test plans, coding, unit testing and deployment
  • Performed Configuration management and software process management activities
  • Performed data migration, performance tuning of SQL queries and stored procedures
  • Documented good-to-follow coding standards and code-review check lists to ensure quality deliverable
  • Performed Unit testing and module testing for the modules assigned

Senior .NET Developer

Kraft Foods
Bangalore, India
12.2008 - 03.2011
  • Sell to Customer-Retail Execution: Involves three systems Integrated Selling (I$ell), 2 Step Driver Delivery and Retail Execution Plan (REP)
  • As a whole, REP application creates activities, which include taking orders, merchandising, delivery and W2W activities while in the store
  • Quofore Tablet Mobile Client is the smart client application that runs on field representative's tablet PCs
  • It uses the I$ell application to perform the activities (Order Taking, Merchandise Activities) and the 2 Step Driver Delivery application processes the orders and delivers the products
  • Responsibilities:
  • Experience leading a team of 5 developers at offshore and onsite
  • Created higher and the detailed functional design documents capturing all the key business rules
  • Completed analysis, design and testing phases of software development life cycle.
  • Performed Reviews of Technical Design and Code in order to ensure the coding guidelines and standards are adhered thus making the application scalable and performance is intact
  • Provided Production Support to troubleshoot and debug the issues

Software Developer

JCPenney
Bangalore, India
06.2007 - 11.2008
  • Checkout Redesign: The goal is to improve the current checkout experience by clearly communicating consistent pricing and savings messages throughout the shopping bag and checkout experience
  • Responsibilities:
  • Interacted with the clients to get an understanding on the requirements and designed the application
  • Designed UI changes to include the proper discount messages to be displayed to the customer
  • Also, proper messaging and discount prices to be displayed for different offers to make the customer that there is an offer for that particular item which he has added to the shopping bag
  • Collaborated with project managers to select ambitious, but realistic coding milestones on pre-release software project development.
  • Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Visveswaraya Technological University - PESIT
06.2003 - 06.2007

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Timeline

Senior IT Developer

Ashley HomeStore
08.2019 - Current

Web Applications Developer

Crate and Barrel
04.2019 - 07.2019

Lead Applications Developer

Kellogg’s
11.2018 - 03.2019

Applications Developer

AIM Specialty Health
05.2017 - 10.2018

Applications Developer

Ashley Furniture
01.2016 - 04.2017

Applications Consultant

Humana
02.2014 - 11.2015

Technology Analyst

Sears Holdings Corporation
04.2013 - 01.2014

Technology Analyst

Kraft Foods
03.2011 - 04.2013

Senior .NET Developer

Kraft Foods
12.2008 - 03.2011

Software Developer

JCPenney
06.2007 - 11.2008

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Visveswaraya Technological University - PESIT
06.2003 - 06.2007
Kiran Kumar Chandra ShekarSenior IT Developer/Technology Lead