ASHUTOSH KUMAR

27515 Sloan St Novi, MI-48374

ashutosh_rv@yahoo.com | 651-208-3125 | LinkedIn

A proven visionary and goal-oriented IT Leader with over 16 years of experience in managing large technology initiatives in

IT Industry consisting, Enterprise Architect, Technology Consulting, Project Management, Leadership, Strategic planning

and Transition. Extensive experience application design & development, technology infrastructure management,

application landscapes Management, Enterprise Architecture, global offshoring, Datacenter Consolidations and DR

Strategy. Recognized for thought leadership, implementing innovative solutions and ability to execute across global teams

in complex matrix organizations. Trusted partner/presenter to C-level executives to envisage, architect and implement

major IT initiatives.

AREA OF EXPERTISE:

  · Led Global Data Centers migrations, hosting, Planning, cutover and application transition.

  · Led Architecture, Infrastructure Operations for SOA, Cloud, Integration Middleware, Load Balancing, DNS, Storage

and distributed Databases.

  · Led the infrastructure technology strategies to drive stability and security of IT systems

  · Led Enterprise Application using TOGAF frameworks and Enterprise application integration strategy

  · Executed multiple projects as Technical Project Manager consisting Projects Effort Estimation, Resource Planning,

Scope Identification, Task Decomposition, Proof of Concept and Final Delivery.

  · Experienced in Full Software Development Lifecycle (RUP, Agile/Scrum)

  · Extensive experience in EAI applications like webMethods, Oracle SOA & Fusion Middleware

  · Cloud Computing – IaaS/PaaS/SaaS solutions with VMware, Amazon EC2, Sales Force.

  · Led large scale technology Transformation programs from Project Planning, Execution and Delivery

  · Experienced in Client relations, Vendor Governance and IT services Outsourcing

  · Expertise in building distributed, n-tier Web Based Internet/Intranet applications, B2B and ECommerce

applications using J2EE and Application Servers

  · Experience in BPM, ESB Technologies, BAM and BPEL

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Project Management Tool

Tools

Technologies

Programming Languages

Internet Technologies

IDEs

Databases/ETL

Clarity, HP PPM, Microsoft Project, Service Now,

Enterprise Architect, MS Visio, UML, Microsoft share point 2013,IBM Datapower XI150, SAP 6.0 ECC

WebMethods (9.6, 9.5, 8.2, 7.1, & 6.5), Oracle SOA Suite, Fusion Middleware, Axway MFT, Java CAPS, BPEL,

MQ, Siebel CRM, Mainframe, EDI

JAVA, C, Shell scripting, Perl Script, DBMS

XML, JSP, HTML, CSS, Java Script, XSLT

Eclipse

Oracle, SQL Server, IBM DB2, IBM InfoSphere, Abinitio

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

  · TOGAF 9.1 Certified Enterprise Architecture

  · Certified BPM Developer by Software AG

  · webMethods Integration Server certified by Software AG

  · Sun Certified Java Programmer

  · Bachelors of Technology in Mechanical Engineering

Year

2015

2007

2000

1998

1996

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Role: Director -Technology Delivery | Client: Ally Financial Services- Detroit, Michigan.

Sept 2013 – May 2015

Project: Responsible for leading technology, architecture and infrastructure consulting activities within Integration Services

a core Middleware team. Focus on generating new revenue streams thru business development efforts, pre-sales support,

standing up new service offerings and engaging with alliance partners to strengthen our service portfolio. Actively engage

as a Consulting Architect for large, complex enterprise IT initiatives providing solution identification, architecture

direction/validation, software development, project management, executive oversight, building global delivery capabilities

and accelerators, hiring top talent, training and mentoring.

Responsibilities:

  · Engaged in a Technical PM role leading the Data Center Migration from IBM to Ally hosted. Engaged in

planning, migration, testing and cutover activity for 2600 Interfaces hosted in Middleware platform.

  · Led large efforts for vendor transition for 4 applications, which require planning, coordinating, knowledge

transition, operational improvements and production support.

  · Provide the Technical and Architecture leadership for 4 technology platforms (ETL, EFT, SOA, JCAPS) for

Infrastructure, enhancements and redesigning solutions.

  · Lead existing and new stakeholder relationships with the business partners to deliver current business

technology needs and provide a long-term strategic road map for the legacy systems by Architecting

/redesigning the current system.

  · System Architect for Enterprise Managed File Transfer with an availability of 24X7X365 with clustering set up

at application and physical layers.

  · Set up and managed Axway Secure Transport on Solaris 10 with 8 VM’s set up over 4 Global zones on 2

Physicals. Architect for application load balancing, high availability by enabling Axway Secure Transport

clustering.

  · Implemented JCaps application with a hardware failover for high availability spanning over 4 VM’s over 2

Global zones on 2 Physicals.

  · Led the design of Grid architecture for IBM Datastage systems with 2 Head nodes, 6 compute notes under high

availability by setting up clustering in physical layers.

Role: Integration Architect | Client: Endo Pharmaceuticals, Philadelphia, PA

Jun 2013 – Aug 2013

Project: Multi-year engagement to upgrade, support, maintain and enhance SAP and Integration applications within

ENDO’s Business Support Organization.

Responsibilities:

  · Led a global team for Architecting, Development and deployment of Interfaces within SAP and external

partners.

  · Participated and developed the Enterprise Architecture process and Governance.

  · Redesigned the Integration Architecture and planning for upgrading Infrastructure.

  · Provide Solution Architecture to Endo Subsidiary and merger of applications within enterprise.

Role: Enterprise Architect | Client: Key Bank, Cleveland, OH

Aug 2008 – Jun 2013

Project: Lead multiple projects and technology practices in various competency areas-SOA, EAI, CRM, and Core banking

applications. These technology practices were the pillars behind the Strategic Technology Services group - a technology

think-tank of over 120 highly talented and motivated senior Analysts, Software Architects and Designers dedicated to

thought-leadership and project delivery excellence of client IT solutions. Responsible for project delivery activities,

technical architecture and design for multi-platform app development, business development activities, hands-on

software development and trouble-shooting assistance for several large, enterprise-wide solutions for Global 500

companies.

Responsibilities

  · Partnering with development & support IT Managers to define and streamline technology & infrastructure to

ensure that necessary projects requiring development of future component architectures and migration plans

are executed to meet business strategies.

  · Investigating, understanding industry trends, emerging technologies and plan for adoption where appropriate

by evaluating potential solution designs and overseeing delivery of proof-of-concept for new or improved

enterprise-wide infrastructure technologies to be used across enterprise.

  · Authoring and delivering information through white papers, presentations and briefings to present

architecture or systems. Engineering information to clients and internal groups. Managing and leading best

practices committees and vendor relationships.

  · Implemented standards for IT Architecture - Technical writing, Application and product life cycle management,

Involved from technology acquisition. Defining the Integration Strategy for Batch /Real time and establishing

best practices and procedures.

  · Demonstrating level of strong strategic, leadership, personal and organizational leadership skills to

collaboratively produce quality solutions to organizational needs.

  · Led Middleware architecture improvement across all banking system includes Application upgrade, Enterprise

service BUS architecture and SOA Implementation.

  · Building the Integration to various banking applications like Core customer (Siebel), Compliance (Fraud system,

Lexis Nexis system), Payment processing and Mortgage application.

Role: Integration Architect | Client: Elemica Inc., Philadelphia, PA

Project: WebMethods Upgrade 6.0 to 6.5

Responsibilities

  · Architected and lead the complete upgrade Project of webMethods with team of 10 with designing,

development and Migration from CEO Initiative.

  · Involved in setting new data center and moving from Old Disaster recovery perspective, Hardware upgrade

(HP Blade Technology on Linux on VM ware), OS, Database upgrade and Infrastructure setup and Testing

during Implementation cycle.

  · Implementation of complex Business Process Model to support Automated workflow.

  · Documented the current Process/Artifacts/Best Practices to improve within Organization.

Role: Integration Architect | Client: BlueShield of California

Project: Legacy Modernization for Claims

Responsibilities

  · Modeling enterprise business Model and addressing the GAPS to Execute RUP (Rational Unified Process)

Methodology.

  · Redefining and enhancing the EA SDLC Methodology.

  · Working on Legacy Modernization Project to define the Business and functional Requirement, Strategic

Planning to enhance architecture and Software development plan.

  · Coordinating with Business Team/IT team to Finalize Template/Guideline, Methodologies Claim system

Modernization.

Role: Integration Technical Lead | Client: Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, MN

Project: Legacy Modernization for Claims.

Responsibilities

Feb 2003 – March2007

Mar 2007 – Oct 2007

Nov 2007 – July 2008

  · Building Integrations with SAP system, SAP Adapter, ALE/BAPI/Idocs/RFC. Participated with SAP

Implementation for PP, MM, S&D Module.

  · Perform Integrations Development, Implementation and Production support.

  · Established strategies, standards, guidelines, procedures, Best Practices to Improvements and maintain

development standards for specified integration technologies.

  · Designed security framework, Infrastructure setup and led the webMethods upgrade.

Role: webMethods Developer | Client: Various locations (India, Germany, China, Taiwan) Jan 2001 – Jan2003

Project: Development of webMethods Interfaces enterprise and B2B applications.

Responsibilities

  · Gathering Requirement, Scope and Design for Integration.

  · Preparation of Logical Interfaces Specification, Detailed Data Model and Data Mapping Documents.

  · Conduct POC Implementation and Evolution of performance of other EAI Tools.

  · Provided assistance to business and IT personnel in designing and implementing projects that closely followed

enterprise architecture guidelines.

Technologies.

Employment History

COMPANY

Cognizant Technology US Corp -USA

Wipro Technology -USA

Satyam Tech Mahindra

Quinnox Ltd – INDIA

Business Integration Systems Ltd – INDIA

Intervalve Ltd– INDIA

POSITION

DURATION

Principal Architect /Director

Architect /Project Manager

Software Consultant

Software Consultant

Software Developer

CAD/CAM Design engineer

2007 – till date

2003 – 2007

2001-2003

1998 – 2001

1997 – 1998

1996 – 1997