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Venkata Kanakabandi

Lake Orion,Michigan

Summary

A seasoned professional with over sixteen years of experience in designing and managing IBM WebSphere Application Server across various versions (5.X, 6.X, 7.X, 8.X), IBM Identity Security and Access Manager, WebSphere Portal, WebSphere Process Server, and WebSphere Commerce Server. Proficient in setting up development, testing, and production environments on IBM AIX, Solaris, SuSE Linux, and Windows NT platforms. Extensive expertise in AWS services with a focus on deployment, data security, and troubleshooting. Skilled in implementing DevOps strategies and best practices, with hands-on experience in AWS DevOps tools like Docker, Jenkins, and Code Pipeline. Goal-driven Principal Engineer adept at reviewing plans and implementing improvements. Skilled in technical research and expert in middleware technologies. Ready for new professional challenges and willing to take on dynamic responsibilities. Detail-oriented Principal Engineer experienced in inspections, compliance and team leadership.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Principal Engineer

Comerica Bank
05.2022 - Current
  • Led technical architecture planning activities
  • Implemented CI/CD using Code Pipeline with build tools
  • Managed environments across various releases and designed instance strategies
  • Automated infrastructure setup using Ansible
  • Wrote Ansible Playbooks for automating middleware configurations.

DevSecOps Engineer

Comerica Bank
05.2016 - 05.2022
  • Implemented agile continuous integration for WebSphere applications
  • Migrated TAM 6.1.1 to ISAM Appliance 8.0.0.5
  • Automated deployment processes with Ansible Playbooks
  • Led data migration projects and implemented SSO solutions.

Sr. Middleware Engineer

Comerica Bank
12.2011 - 05.2016
  • Successfully migrated ITIM 5.1 to ISIM 6.0
  • Installed and configured TFIM 6.2.2.7
  • Managed IBM WebSphere Application Server in production environments.

Sr. Middleware Administrator

Scholastic
09.2011 - 12.2011
  • Installed and maintained IBM WebSphere Application Server
  • Tuned performance parameters for web servers and databases
  • Supported LDAP integration and access management.

Systems Administrator

CorpBizSolutions
11.2008 - 05.2010
  • Installed and configured WebSphere Application Server on Solaris and Red Hat Linux
  • Managed clustered environments and applied patches
  • Administered WebSphere Portal Server.

Project Management Intern

Schiller International University
11.2007 - 01.2008
  • Developed a companion website for students
  • Managed financial services and insurance solutions
  • Utilized various project management and development tools.

Education

MBA in Management of Information Technology -

Schiller International University
Tampa, FL
08.2006 - 06.2008

Skills

AWS Cloud Experience: 4 yearsundefined

Certifications Summary - Aws Certified Solutions Architect– Associate

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Timeline

Principal Engineer

Comerica Bank
05.2022 - Current

DevSecOps Engineer

Comerica Bank
05.2016 - 05.2022

Sr. Middleware Engineer

Comerica Bank
12.2011 - 05.2016

Sr. Middleware Administrator

Scholastic
09.2011 - 12.2011

Systems Administrator

CorpBizSolutions
11.2008 - 05.2010

Project Management Intern

Schiller International University
11.2007 - 01.2008

MBA in Management of Information Technology -

Schiller International University
08.2006 - 06.2008

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