Praveen Kumar Reddy Pulli

IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V6.1, Core Administration

SUMMARY

·         Over 7+ years experience in Installing, Configuring, Deployment, Migrating, Performance tuning, Troubleshooting, security, failover and work load management of WebSphere Application Server 5.0 / 5.1/6.0/6.1,7.0 Web servers like IBM HTTP, Apache on AIX, Suse Linux, SUN Solaris and Windows environment.

·         Involved in Deployment of java Portlets, war files, Themes and Skins in WebSphere Portal.

·         Experience in installing configuring and administering IBM WebSphere Commerce server 5.6/6.0 on AIX and Unix Platforms.

·         Installed and Configured WebSphere Extended Deployment manager (XD) 5.1/6.0.2.

·         Created dynamic clustering using WebSphere XD. Created build definition file to generate customized installation package for WebSphere XD. Configured and monitored database tier.

·         Experience in Installing Web Sphere Portal Server 6.0.1.1/5.1.0.4 on AIX, Solaris and Windows operating systems.

·         Configured IIS 5.0/6.0 for Web Sphere portal and Web Sphere Application Server.

·         Installed, Configured and administered WebSphere Process Server 6.0/6.1.

·         Experience in to create the databases required by WebSphere process server. 

·         Experience creating the deployment profile and custom profiles in WebSphere process Server.  

·         Involved in installation, configuration of  WebSphere Virtual Enterprise

·         Expertise in JNDI, LDAP, MQ Series, J2EE, JMS, DB2/UDB on various platforms.

·         Good knowledge in SDO (Service Data Objects).

·         Involved in creating, interfaces, correlation sets and variables for use in Business process.

·         Created and Configured MQ series objects like Queue Manager, Queue and Channels.

·         Installed and upgraded MQ Series in Windows based environments. Windows 2000, 2003, and Windows XP.

·         Experienced in Configuring WebSphere Message Broker 6.0.

·         Good experience in Reverse proxy configuration.

·         Involved in Queue migration.

·         Developed, Enhanced and maintained message broker tools and components for providing stable environment.

·         Provided technical support and direction to developer's team working to create stable, conventional and effective Message Broker components.

·          Developed automation and process for operations and deployment of application in a Message Broker environment.

·         Experienced in installing the security certificates and installing Site minder for single sign on (SSO).

·         Expertise in Trouble shooting and Performance tuning using Resource analyzer and log analyzer using Tivoli Performance Viewer.

·         Excellent knowledge and experience with Netegrity Siteminder

·         Good understanding and experience with Wily Introscope.

·         Experienced in implementing Workload Management (WLM) using cloning and clustering (Horizontal and Vertical) to overcome failover.

·         Good knowledge in WESB

·         I have the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) exposure

·         Expert in UNIX Shell and Perl scripting for administration, maintenance and troubleshooting.

·         Good knowledge in WebSphere Service Registry and Repository (WSRR) 

·         Experience in deploying J2EE components on WAS 5.0/5.1/6.0/6.1/7.0 using WAS Admin Console, wasadmin/JACL/JYTHON scripting.

·         Experience with Relational databases like SQL Server, DB2 and ORACLE.

·         Good knowledge in web server technologies and interrelationships with Application servers

·         Generated and deployed server plug-ins for IBM HTTP Server, iPlanet and IIS.

·         Experienced in JavaScript (Client Side Scripting) and Perl (Server Side Scripting).

·         Configured and Secured WebServer interface, Session management, WebSphere resources, J2C resources, connection factories and JMS resources in IBM WebSphere 5.x/6.x.

·         Reviewed Web Server, Application Server Performance Monitoring data using both Wily Introscope and Tivoli Performance Viewer

·         Managed and Administered Workloads, Server Groups and Clones in WebSphere Application Server. Created, Configured and Administered Profiles, Clusters, Nodes and Node Groups for WebSphere Application Server.

·         Experienced in DNS, LDAP, FTP, Remote Access, Security Management and System Troubleshooting skills.

·         Worked as Administrator and On-Call Administrator for the production support and maintenance throughout the duration.

·         Expertise in development using IBM Rational Application Developer 6.0.1 for client and web-based applications.

·         Involved in Installation, Configuration and Administration of J2EE applications.

·         On call Support 24/7 of Middleware applications.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Application/web servers:                 IBM WebSphere Application Server 4.x, 5.x, 6.0, 6.1,7.0 WebSphere MQ 5.3,6.0, WebSphere Portal Server 5.1/6.0/6.1, WTX 8.1,8.1.0.2,8.2.0.3 WebSphere Process Server 5.1/6.0/6.1, IBM HTTP Server, IIS, Sun ONE Web Server, iPlanet, Ldap, WBI Message Broker  V2.1/ 5 /6.0/6.1,  Netegrity SiteMinder Policy Server 5.5, 6.0, WSEB V 6.2,WebSphere Portal 5.x, 6.x,LAMP,Tomcat,Apche.

Hardware/OS:                                    IBM AIX (HACMP) 5.3, Sun Solaris (Veritas), HP-UX, Suse Linux,

Windows

Monitoring Tools:                             Tivoli Performance Viewer, Thread Analyzer, Log Analyzer, Wily Introscope.

Languages:                                          C, C++, COBOL, JCL, PL/SQL, HTML, XML, ASP, PERL and Shell scripting.

Databases:                                            SQL Server, IBM DB2/UDB, Oracle 8i, 9i,10g, Informix, SQL.

Web Technologies:                            Servlets, JSP, J2EE, JMS, EJB (Including MDB), Struts, Swing, JDBC, JNDI, RMI.

Protocols:                                             TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP 1.1, LDAP, RMI/IIOP, SOAP, WSDL.

Tools:                                                    WSAD, UML (Rational Rose, RUP), VSS, CVS 

EDUCATION                                      Bachelor’s in Computer Science, JNTU

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Epsilon, Irving, Texas                                                                                                            Feb 09 – Till Date

Websphere  Administrator

Responsibilities:

·         Installed, configured and maintained WebSphere Application Server 5.x/6.x,7 Apache/IBM HTTP server on AIX and z/OS.

·         Configured WebSphere Deployment Manager and Application Server profiles in clustered (horizontal and vertical) environment to utilize the advantages of Failover and load balancing in multi-node environment.

·         Configured WebSphere resources like JDBC providers, JDBC data sources and connection pooling for database connection.

·         Setup of IBM HTTP Server v6 to communicate with WebSphere Portal by installing and configuring the Web server plug-in provided by WebSphere Application Server.

·         Installed WebSphere Portal Server 5.1/6.0/6.1 and enabled Web Content management.

·         Transferred cloudscape to DB2 for WebSphere Portal.

·         Configured Security for WebSphere Portal environment using Ldap registry IBM Directory Server.

• Installed and Configured WebSphere Portal Server 5.0/6.x
• .Installed WebSphere Commerce Server V6.0 and created stores using WebSphere Commerce site Admin console.
• Installed WebSphere Commerce Server V6.0 in clustered environment and created commerce instances using Commerce Configuration Wizard
• Experience in Deploying and Configuring Security Access Control

·         Enabled Authoring and rendering environments.

·         Configured Subscribers and syndication in WCM.

·         Experience in Administering IBM Lotus Web Content management 2.5/5.1/6.0/6.1versions.

·         Help debug and resolve various issues with the application as it relates to the deployment onto WebSphere Process Server (WPS) and WebSphere Integration Developer (WID).

• Have a thorough knowledge on BPEL Processes workflow on WebSphere Process Server 6.1(BPEL and Human Task Containers).

·         Configured and implemented OmniFind Enterprise Edition version 8.4

·         Designed and implemented various Web Services utilizing technologies including SOAP, XML and XSL/T.

• Experience in installing configuring and administering MQ 5.3/6.0 on AIX, Linux and Windows environments.

·         Designed and implemented various web pages (XHTML) using XML and XSL technology.

·         Help design and implement a Service Oriented Architecture using custom designed components. These components are designed to use various protocols, like SOAP, EJB and Java Objects.

·         Installing and configuring IBM HTTP server, WebSphere Application Server v6.1

·         Upgrading IBM HTTP server from 2.0 to 6.0 and manually editing the httpd.conf file and installing fixes for IHS.

·         Involved in complete infrastructure setup and configuration of WebSphere ND 6.1, Apache and CSM.

·         Configuring IBM HTTP Server within the Admin Console on v6.1 as a web server.

·         Installing patches and cumulative fixes for WebSphere application servers.

• Manage and administer workloads and clones in WebSphere, create, configure and administer profiles, several clusters and nodes for WebSphere Application Server.
• Deploying the application code, Change working directory, process definition to verify log directory changes etc.
• Installing WebSphere Application server into an already federated cluster in an ND environment and also for fresh installs.
• Configuring WAS, IHS for the production environment and testing each server individually.
• Configuring Web Server interfaces, virtual hosts and transports for WebSphere Application Server
• Monitoring application log files, Application Server Performance, and tuning for DB Pool connections.
• Installing and Configuring WebSphere Portal Server.
• Writing scripts for Logrolling for IHS and Research impact of APAR installs on the environment.
• Involved in Load Tests working with developers, database administrators, and others, looking for deadlocks, etc.
• Installing fix packs for WebSphere.
• Work with Operations and Helpdesk to set up monitoring and alerts.
• Edit mapping files to put in URL rewrites or redirect statements.
• Working on SEV1s for several servers for problem determination
• Troubleshooting issues related to SSO, authentication and authorization, as well as troubleshooting LDAP issues.
• Wrote scripts to perform remote deployment of J2EE application in some environments.
• Working with IBM support to open PMRs for several issues
• 24/7 on call Support / Hot pager support for several accounts.

Environment: IBM WebSphere Application Server 4.x/5.x/6.x,7.0 ,IBM WebSphere Portal Server, MQ 5.3/6/0, IIS 5/6, DB2 7.x/8.x, . IBM WebSphere Commerce Server 6.0,

IWWCM 6.0, IBM HTTP Server 1.3.x/2.0.x/6.0, Netegrity SiteMinder Policy Server 5.5, 6.0, iPlanet 6.1, AIX 5.3, Solaris 2.8, Windows 2000, IBM Directory Server 5.1, WTE 5.1.1, IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer (WSAD) 4.0, MKS,

HTML, Java Script, XML, JSP, Servlets, ANT

ACS, Atlanta, Georgia                                                                                                                       Sept 07 - Jan 09

WebSphere Administrator 

Responsibilities:

• Administered dashboards and views in WebSphere Business Monitor.
• Configured Business Space.
• Installed and administered IBM WebSphere Portal Server 5.1.0.1/6.0 on Windows.
• Configured Database and Security for WebSphere Portal.
• Experience in Administering IBM Lotus Web Content management 2.5/5.1.
• Experienced in Deploying Themes and Skins in Portal.
• Involved in Deployment of portlets and war files on WebSphere Portal.
• Provided WebSphere Portal integration support to the development team.
• Deployed the code to WebSphere Portal using XML access and migrated source code drops from development to test and then to production.
• Experience in migration of WebSphere Portal Server from 5.1 to 6.0
• Configured Portal Server security using LDAP Server
• Made recommendations for enhancements and authored WTX development best practices standard operating procedure document
• Used BFM (Business Flow Management) API for invoking the BPEL Processes
• Experience in installing configuring and administering MQ 5.3/6.0 on different environments
• Configuring, managing and as well as automation WebSphere MQ channels and adding and modifying WebSphere MQ resource definitions.
• Developed Java Clients for MQ Series using MQ base Java. Different types of data to target systems.
• Involved in planning and leading the migration initiative from
• Configured WebSphere Message Broker 6.0.
• GDC Multiplexer from MSO 3.0.1 to GTS 2.2 as a present software version. Evaluated the disruption time by simulating the software switch over. Provided activity procedure to 75 nodal stations.
• Replaced MIM with GRS. 
• Worked with Websphere Extended Deployment (WAS /XD) and implemented the Virtualization capabilities that can dynamically match available resources to changing workload demands.
• Installed and Configured WebSphere Extended Deployment manager (XD) 5.1
• Created dynamic clustering using WebSphere XD.
• Created build definition file to generate customized installation package for WebSphere XD.
• Involved in configuring the WebSphere load balancing utilizing WebSphere Workload Management including horizontal scaling and vertical scaling.
• Involved in trouble shooting and performance tuning using Resource Analyzer and Log Analyzer.
• Created SSL certificates and CA certificates using IKEYMAN.
• Configured Single Signon (SSO) for authentication and authorization.
• Installed and Configured TAM.
• Reviewed historical Tivoli logs for root cause analysis, recurring events and involved in troubleshooting the recurring problems by using Tivoli Performance Viewer
• Handled the maintenance of the WebSphere Application Servers on different UNIX platforms and setting up the development and testing and staging environment for the on going application development.
• Migrated existing applications from WebSphere 5.0/5.1 to 6.0/6.1 using Waspreupgrade and Waspostupgrade tools.
• Provided Netegrity Siteminder and Identity Minder Identity Management solutions for the client Option.
• Integrated SiteMinder with application server and portal solutions from IBM and Microsoft
• Performed  administration of Netegrity’s SiteMinder and Identityminder
• Designed and implemented LDAP enabled-directories solutions.
• Performed regular maintenance on SiteMinder Policy Servers as needed across multiple environments.
• Experience in SiteMinder upgrade 5.x to 6.x
• Experience in troubleshooting SiteMinder related issues and evaluate complex technical problems.
• Experienced in using JACL and JYTHON scripts for administration of WebSphere Application Server.
• Achieved Work Load Management by creating clones in WAS 5.x and Clusters in WAS 6.x.
• Followed Support Procedures, received live calls from customers and performed initial PD/PSI by searching databases for rediscovery or similar problems and/or analyzing system problems.
• Assisted customers with setting proper Priority/Severity of problems, work problems to resolution, recorded/documented actions in databases as well as utilized tools and resources.
• Responsible for the debugging of the application problems while developing the application.
• Installed and configured iPlanet Web server and created user roles and groups for securing the resources using local operating system authentication.
• Implemented a Migration from Web Sphere Application Serve Base to Network Deployment as well as a 5.0 to 6.0upgrade
• Migrated to WAS 5.0 Network Deployment and Base on AIX 5.1/Windows platforms and installed fix packs 2 and cumulative fix 8.Installed and configured IBM HTTP Server 2.0.42.2. Using Deployment Manager implemented load balancing through clustering.
• Provided recommendations on environment standards, product leveling, performance tuning, new project consulting, recommend broadened usage of WebSphere functionality.

Environment: IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.x/6.x, WebSphere Portal server 5.1/6.0,Web Content management 2.5/5.1, WebSphere MQ 5.3/6.0, .WebSphere Message Broker V5.0/5.1/6.0, IBM HTTP Server 1.3.x/2.0.x/6.0.x/6.1.x, TAM, iPlanet 6.1, Windows 2000,AIX 5.1,Susi LINUX, SiteMinder 6.x, Solaris 8/9/10, , WebSphere Process Server 6.0, WebSphere Business Monitor 6.0, LDAP, IBM Directory Server 5.1, Active Directory, WTE 5.1.1, IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer (WSAD)/RAD,XD 5.1, MKS, HTML, Java Script, JACL/JYTHON, XML, JSP, Servlets, ANT,TPV.

Borders, Ann Arbor, MI                                                                                                                      Jul 06 - Aug 07

WebSphere Portal Administrator

Responsibilities:

·         Installed, configured, administered WebSphere Application Server ND on LINUX for multiple high profile projects.

·         Administered, configured, tuned, and troubleshot WebSphere in a clustered environment on LINUX.

·         Installed and configured WebSphere Portal Server 5.1.

·         Configured Database and Security to WebSphere Portal Server.

·         Responsible for deploying enterprise applications from Admin console and enabling security using LTPA and LDAP for admin console and application components on LINUX.

·         Configured the web-server interfaces (plug-in file), session management, virtual hosts, Data sources, HTTP transports for Application Server Instances and Applications.

·         Configured IHS Web server, Site minder to work with WAS.

·         Implemented a Migration from WebSphere Application Serve Base to Network Deployment as well as a 5.0 to 5.1 upgrade.

·         Providing Mentoring and Guidance to team members on Websphere XD and Other new releases.

·         Wrote Shell scripts to monitor installed enterprise applications and to get information from the logs and Database in the required format and other daily activities and jobs.

·         Used WebSphere Admin Console and wsadmin/JACL/perl scripting to install enterprise EAR, WAR files or for hot deployment.

·         Used Shell Scripts them for Build maintenance and Automatic deployment.

·         Troubleshot various problems at QA, Staging and Production phases.

·         Installing, Configuring and maintenance of MQSeries applications versions 5.x, Applying the CSD patches, Integrating with WebSphere, Creating Q managers, local queues, Configuring the clustering of Q managers, Channels, Troubleshooting.

·         Designed and Developed Message Sets, Message Flows and Deployed in broker using WMQ environment.

·         Sound knowledge in Configuring JMS Provides using WebSphere MQ.

·         Knowledge of Java Servlets, JSP, EJB development and deployment concepts and database skills.

·         Involved in installing WebSphere portal 5.1.x on UNIX, Linux and AIX Platforms with Web Content Management.

·         Involved in Configuring SSL for high security of web application.

·         On-call Production Support (24x7).

Environment: IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.1.x/ 6.x, WebSphere portal Server 5.1, IBM WebSphere MQ 5.3, IBM DB2,Oracle 9.i, LINUX, AIX,Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1, Tivoli, Sun ONE web server 6.1, Netegrity Site minder Policy Server 6.0 .

Best Foods, Englewood Cliffs, NJ                                                                                                  Mar 05 - Jun 06

Middleware System Administrator

Responsibilities:

·         Installed, Configured, Administered, Troubleshoot, Tuned WAS ND on NT, AIX, Solaris platforms for multiple high profile projects

·         Developed logical security application architecture integrating WebSphere Application Server, Sun ONE Web Server, iPlanet LDAP Directory Server, Netegrity Site minder and implemented Single Sign-On security

·         Deployed application ears on WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment in QA, Staging and Production environments on a daily basis and troubleshot various configuration and Application issues

·         Profiled all the J2EE Applications and worked with Application Development, and QA teams to resolve possible memory leaks, improve application integrity, performance and resolve all issues, bugs before deploying in Production

·         Performed WebSphere Configuration backup and Restoration using scripts

·         Administered, configured, Tuned, and troubleshot WebSphere in a Clustered environment on Solaris/Aix.

·         Utilized skills in shell, and wsadmin/JACL scripting to automate deploying, updating applications, migrating data and Automating batch jobs.

·         Implemented a Migration from WebSphere Application Serve Base to Network Deployment as well as a 5.0 to 5.1 upgrade

·         Troubleshoot and successfully resolve  LDAP, SiteMinder, WAS, code, data issues

·         Mentored development and support teams on WAS operation and problem determination

·         Configured enterprise applications and corrected performance problems by monitoring server availability and resource utilization analysis

·         Managed multiple high profile, complex projects and implemented with minimal disruption to end-users

Environment: IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0, 5.1, WebSphere Portal 5.1.x, IBM DB2, Oracle 8i, SQL server 2000, Aix, Solaris SunOS 5.8,Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1, Sun ONE web server 6.0, 6.1SP3, Netegrity Site minder Policy Server 5.5, 6.0

Andrew Corporation, Westchester, IL                                                                                        Nov 04 - Mar 05

WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

·         Performance Estimation and Tuning for the WebSphere Application Server system.

·         Worked in building, configuring and setting up Testing and Production Environments and tested and supported the project according to Business Rules and specifications.

·         Installed IBM HTTP Server 1.3.26 on different nodes and configured them by generating the plug-in from NDM Administration Console.

·         Configured and Enabled the Global Security System for WAS Administration for Console users and Console Groups using Active Directory Server as a LDAP User Registry.

·         Involved in Creating and Managing the Nodes, Application Server’s, Cluster’s and Deployed Multiple J2EE Applications

·         Profiled all the J2EE Application’s and worked with Application Groups in improving performance of application and possible memory leaks in application before deploying.

·         Deployment of J2EE Applications involved in Creating Cluster’s for Load Balancing and Failover, Configuring Resources like JDBC Provider, Creating Virtual Hosts, Shared Libraries, JNDI Configurations, EJB References, Creating Environment Variables, and Configuring Session Management.

·         Administered, configured, tuned and Troubleshot WebSphere in a clustered environment on Aix.

·         Involved in Creating Shell Scripts like Automation of Startup and Shutdown Processes

·         Interacted and Co-ordinate with different Application Groups for Hot Deployment and Dynamic Reloading of the Applications.

·         Involved in Troubleshooting and resolving problems encountered when implementing models.

·         Involved in day-to-day Sun Solaris administration and using Shell scripting.

·         Provided technical and production support for both online and batch environments of existing systems.

Environment: IBM WebSphere Application Server 4.0.x/5.0,IBM HTTP Server, Apache, IIS, IBM Db2/UDB, Oracle, AIX, Solaris and Windows 2000                                                                                            

Softpro Systems Ltd, Hyderabad, India                                                                             Mar 03 - Oct 04

Java Programmer  

Responsibilities:

·         Developed Servlets, JSP pages and DAO (Data Access Object) classes to retrieve employee information and presenting it on web based screens.

·         Used JDBC to access and modify the data in Oracle database.

·         Accessed Oracle stored procedures and functions using JDBC callable statements.

·         Developed login and logoff functionality using Http Session and User views.

·         Designed and developed complex SQL’s to insert, update and retrieve data. Developed search engine and various reports for users and management.

·         Used enterprise framework for logging and property file access. Used OOAD for building applications.

·         Designed and developed Configuration, Caching and Logging service.

·         Created Sequence diagrams, collaboration diagrams, class diagrams, use cases and Activity diagrams using Rational Rose for the Configuration, Cache & logging Services.

·         Developed and deployed Session Beans and Entity Beans for database updates. 

·         Prepared EJB deployment descriptors using XML.

·         Wrote Servlets to service the requests from the UI populate business objects & invoke EJBs.

·         Developed the front-end using Java, JSP, Servlets, DHTML, and JavaScript.

·         Developed the client front-end using JSP, HTML and JavaScript.

Environment: JDK 1.4, Servlets, JSP, JDBC, Java Tag Libraries (JTL), XML, XSLT, PL/SQL, Eclipse IDE, Apache Struts, Tomcat Web server, Windows 2000