Swaminathan Narayan
Frisco,TX
Summary
Highly qualified Middleware Consultant with broad experience in implementing, maintaining and evolving complex middleware environments. Demonstrates strong technical skills including proficiency in Java/J2EE, WebSphere and SOA, with the ability to troubleshoot, optimize and secure middleware solutions effectively. Known for delivering innovative solutions that drive operational efficiency and business growth. Has made significant contributions to previous roles by improving system performance and reducing downtime.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Middleware Consultant
Citibank
Irving, TX
02.2020 - Current
- Infrastructure involves a combination of Citi application clones and the implementation of IBM OpenPages application. The project involves a new setup with constant custom changes by developers. Tasks include promoting changes, troubleshooting, managing configurations, checking for errors, and ensuring smooth transitions from development to production environments on IBM Open Pages and IBM Cognos.
- Support OpenPages for servers, including updates, and the clones for the server environment of risk and control.
- Created detailed system documentation for all deployed middleware solutions including installation instructions, configuration details, troubleshooting steps.
- Investigated issues reported by end users related to middleware platforms and resolved them in a timely manner.
- Implemented proactive monitoring tools using AppDynamics to detect potential problems before they cause outages or service disruptions.
- Experience in creating MQ objects like Queue Managers, Queues, Channels, Listeners
- Implemented triggering and worked on both channel and application triggering by configuring and monitoring the channel initiators and trigger monitors.
- Creating and updating middleware images on EC2 instances in AWS
- Experienced in implementing robust security measures to safeguard microservices communication within the mesh.
- Successfully migrated applications from on-premise to cloud environments and transitioned to microservices architecture using Docker and Kubernetes (OKE), optimizing performance and scalability
- Performed Jython/Python automated scripting for automated deployment of applications and configuration of WAS.
- Setting up DataPower environment for web services calls from WAS.
Senior Manager/Sr Architect - Infra IT Expert
Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
Mount Laurel, NJ
03.2017 - 10.2019
- PNC Bank, US - Involved in upgrading AEM 6.3 to AEM 6.4 across all the environments. Performed compaction of Auth/Publish servers to reduce data from 500 GB to 100 GB, thereby improving performance.
- Comcast Cables, US - As a Middleware Infrastructure Support Architect (L2E), my responsibilities included: Architecture review and re-architecture - findings, track action items, and implementation. Infra Capacity management: Capacity and configuration review.
- Symantec, US - As Middleware COE lead, my responsibilities included: Transitioned Infrastructure project from Onshore to Offshore, involved in all transition phases: knowledge transfer, stabilization phase, and steady state. Architect, research, and make recommendations for WAS/PTL/WPS server configurations. Involved in all infrastructure project discussions and communicated the risks to the leadership.
Middleware Manager/Architect – SME
Cognizant Technology Solutions India
Bengaluru, Karnataka
06.2005 - 03.2017
- Tracfone, US - Building a web application on new platform for all B2B interactions with suppliers, network providers and partners Involving in all infrastructure project discussions and communicating the risks to the leadership.Transitioned Infrastructure project from Onshore to Offshore, involved in all transition phases knowledge transfer, stabilization phase and steady state .Environment invloved WebLogic, Oracle SOA,IBM DataPower, WebSphere Portal Server Server,Tracfone B2B / NET10 Project.
- Xerox, US - Enterprise System is an integrated application-software packages that involves several technology areas (such as Web Portal Application, SOA, Business Process Orchestration, Security, Integration, COTS, Rules, and RDBMS) to form overall solution for Medicaid Management Information System.
- Go wireless-This is the first commercial implementation of OMaaS solution using IBM WebSphere Commerce Server (WCS) on the cloud (Savvis hosted).The task involved environment setup and installing WCS on the various cloud environments for QA, Staging and Prod.The role ensures the day-to-day operations of the environment architecture and operation for the eCommerce websites, manage technical administration including installation, configuration, administration, monitoring capacity
- Florida Powers and Lights (FPL)-Transitioned Infrastructure project from Onshore to Offshore, involved in all transition phases knowledge transfer, stabilization phase and steady state
- ACI Worldwide -In early 2010 experienced hard outages, to assess the situation multiple performance improvement areas to tackle were documented and identified.As a part of performance improvement initiate one of key areas identified was to eliminate Stale Exception Connection Exception in the environment using WAS6.1 application server.In order to perform series tests activities, team was grouped within each war room to provide recommendation suggestions based on results of performance test.
- Lloyds TSB - UK ,London- Middleware WebSphere support, working with client SME's in supporting, maintaining, installing, configuration and troubleshoot client environment.As a part of IT Service Delivery group were responsible to cater request from multiple project within various business groups across bank.Played a key role in implementing PoC of windows authentication which was significant step towards achieving integrated authentication across the application components hosted on Kerberos enabled AIX5.3 and Windows 2003 environments using Data Direct JDBC Driver.
- ING Viking - Netherlands- IBM WebSphere Application Server ND 6.1, Portal
- Discover Financial Services (DFS) -The team comprised of domestic and offshore team members to provide 24/7 coverage, installation, and support for over 280 production internal applications and more than 115 external production applications.
- Duty Free Shop (DFS, Okinawa) -Implemented a leading-edge Retail Solution on Linux HA, IRES, WebSphere Application Server, MQ and DB2 with a partner Point of Sale application.
Senior Consultant J2EE
Cap Gemini Ernst & Youngmumbao
Mumbai, Maharashtra
04.2004 - 06.2005
- Developed and support web applications for clients such as DCSI ,Disney and Echelon Endo surgery
Pre Sales Consultant
Tech Pacific India Pvt Ltd
Mumbai, Maharashtra
12.2002 - 04.2004
- I was Involved in pre-sales missions and presentations of the WebSphere line of business for Tech pacific.Conducted research and POC (proof of concept) for using WebSphere Portal Server to create a web browser-based portal solution and corporate training across branches in India for IBM WAS 5.0
Java Developer
Zee Interactive Learning Systems
Mumbai, Maharashtra
12.2001 - 12.2002
- Developed and implemented Java applications using Spring, Hibernate and Struts frameworks.
Web Developer
Brooks Interactive Pvt Ltd
Mumbai, Maharashtra
06.1999 - 12.2001
- Developed web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and JSP,Servlets.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical And Electronics
SRKNEC
Nagpur,India06-1999
Skills
- IBM OpenPages 90
- IBM WebSphere Application Server 90
- JBoss
- Tomcat
- WebLogic
- Apache
- WCS
- DataPower
- Tibco
- IBM Cognos
- AppDynamics
- RedHatLinux
- Jython
- DevOps
- AEM
- Python
- J2EE
Certification
- IBM Certified WAS Administration 6.1/5.0 - June 2007
- IBM Certified –eBusiness-Solution Technologist - May 2003
- IBM Certified –WebSphere Studio Application Developer - March 2003
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) EXIN - August,2006
- Bullet Proof manager CRESTCOM- March 2011
Languages
English
Professional
Hindi
Professional
Tamil
Professional
Timeline
Senior Middleware Consultant
Citibank
02.2020 - Current
Senior Manager/Sr Architect - Infra IT Expert
Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
03.2017 - 10.2019
Middleware Manager/Architect – SME
Cognizant Technology Solutions India
06.2005 - 03.2017
Senior Consultant J2EE
Cap Gemini Ernst & Youngmumbao
04.2004 - 06.2005
Pre Sales Consultant
Tech Pacific India Pvt Ltd
12.2002 - 04.2004
Java Developer
Zee Interactive Learning Systems
12.2001 - 12.2002
Web Developer
Brooks Interactive Pvt Ltd
06.1999 - 12.2001
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical And Electronics
SRKNEC
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