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PHOENIX, AZ

Abrar A Chisti

(602)-312-1007(C)

AChisti@Msn.com

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

•  10+ Years as technical leader architecting business critical applications in complex environments.

•  MS in Computer Science complimented with MBA, and possessing innovative/entrepreneurial starter.

• Fifteen plus (15+) years of intensive professional software architecture, analysis, design, technical lead, program management, and development experience in multi-tiered component based/distributed/Object Oriented environment(s) using JAVA/J2EE /JSE & C#/.NET/C++/C/Swift.

• 8+ Years of core JAVA experience in multi-tiered, distributed environment using J2EE/JEE, JSE, JSP, Servlets, JSF, EJBs, Spring, JPA, MVC, Hibernate, JNDI, JMS, SOAP, REST, XML & related APIs.

• Experienced in J2EE/SOA based Web Services architecture using SOAP/XML, REST, JAX-WS/RS, Web API

• Experienced in web apps, software architecture, multi-threaded, distributed object oriented design, software engineering methodologies, processes and standards including Agile, Scrum, Extreme (Xp).

• Experience/Familiarity configuring, administering, & deploying public/open source cloud platforms/tools such as AWS, OpenStack, Kubernetes, Docker containers.

• Experience/Knowledge of DevOps tools such as Jenkins, Selenium, JIRA, Maven, Splunk.

• Expertise in Design Patterns, G04 Patterns, Frameworks, UI Development, N-tier design, Components, Software reuse, RUP, UML, Java/J2EE and .NET technologies, Cloud, Mobile, and Big Data Analytics.

• Excellent communication skills, problem solving, problem resolution, negotiation, and analytical skills

• Motivated, self-starter, can wear multiple hats and excels in fast paced environment.

Employment history

Sr. Solutions Architect

American Honda Motors

Sept 2014 - Present

·    Responsible for owning the overall design of the technical application as well as recommending best practice solutions based on client business needs.

·    Conferred with end-users, SME’s, clients, or senior management to define, quantify, and document business requirements for complex systems, and infrastructure development.

·    Modeled systems processes based on findings through use case scenarios, workflow diagrams, system context diagrams, logical, technical, physical architecture, security, and data models.

·    Developed, documented, communicated, and enforced policies for standardizing systems and software as needed. Worked closely with project and infrastructure managers, and build Engineers to ensure effective communications and deliverables exceed expectations.

·    Led next generation Automotive Planning and Forecasting System. J2EE Web based n-tier distributed application built using JavaScript/JQuery/HTML5/CSS and responsive design on the front end, and Java modules, in memory database on backend, and running on IBM WebSphere Application Server using JAVA 7, Servlets, Spring MVC, EJB’s, JDBC, JNDI, JAVA-WS/RS services, in mixed Windows/Linux and DB2 environment. Leveraged complex forecasting and planning modules from flexis AG, and Informatica based ETL processes, & SAP Business Objects reporting.

·    Successfully designed and deployed unified Intranet for over dozen North American companies to consolidate multiple Intranets into single intranet using SharePoint 2013, SharePoint App Model, and integration with IBM SIM/SAM for Single Sign on.  Used CSOM, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

·    Led Field Quality Reporting (FQR) architecture and design to enhance the quality of reporting and data collection for analysis and government compliance (NHTSA).  J2EE web based application with mobile hybrid app for iOS devices. Used IBM MobileFirst, and HTML5 hybrid application design for flexibility, and AirWatch for MDM, and Java J2EE, Java Servlets, JSP, EJB’s, Hibernate.

·    Led deployment and adoption of Yammer Social collaboration tool for Enterprise for 100,000 associates globally across North America, and Japan. Implemented Federation/SSO using ADFS, SharePoint integration, and Yammer app deployment on Mobile platform. Familiar with Yammer App development model, including use of REST, JavaScript, and Open Graph API’s and SDK’s.

·    Worked with geographically distributed and cross-functional global teams on Office 365 Cloud Deployment for over 140,000 Honda associates and staff members.

Solutions Principal, Portals & Collaboration

Slalom Inc.

Nov 2013 – Sept 2014

·    Responsible for design and delivery of Enterprise Solutions incorporating latest technologies, Pre-Sales, and Community Development, while fostering sustainable long-term relationships with Executives and Mid-Level managers. Was co practice manager for Los Angeles county. Sample Projects and initiatives include:

·                Tech Lead – Real Estate Portal for American Homes 4Rent. Built/Enhanced WCM portal for one of country’s premier rental property companies. Used J2EE, JavaScript/JQuery/HTML5/

·                Cloud Solution Architect – Tetra Tech Inc. – Led Office 365 Pilot migration for large Engineering/Design consulting firm based in Pasadena. Provided guidance and advice around Office 365, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Yammer, and OneDrive for Business. Worked with business stakeholders to identify requirements, work with Tetra Tech infrastructure and project management, and onsite consultants to coordinate and execute tasks and activities.

·                Lead Architect – Roll Global, – Web Content Management Migration: Led project to migrate Customers various intranets to SharePoint 2013. Helped Architect Shared Services model that let’s Roll Global uses common services across multiple independent subsidiaries. Provided guidance around Branding and UX design, and integration with Microsoft System Center Suite. Built automated deployment process using PowerShell scripting.

·                Lead Architect – Warner Brothers, Azure Cloud Migration

Warner Bros, a division of Timer Warner, led project at Warner Bros SharePoint On-Premise to Cloud (Azure) Hosted Infrastructure (IaaS), and helped migrate the solution from SharePoint 2010 to SharePoint 2013. Performed Migration Planning & Architectural Assessment of existing SharePoint 2010 environment. Redesigned solution from On-Premise to Azure Infrastructure (IaaS) as a Service for greater control while reaping economies of scale. Reduces capital investment. Designed & Deployed SharePoint 2013 Infrastructure and automated it using PowerShell. Lead team of consultants, Infrastructure, and QA.

Architect

Microsoft Corporation

March 2005 – Oct 2013

·    Created vision for customers, and worked in agile team environment to plan, design, and execute the vision into a functional solution.

·    Built & stabilized solutions using Microsoft methodologies in complex customer environments. Technology focus included Office 365, Windows Azure (Cloud), SharePoint (Collaboration Software), and BizTalk (Integration), SOA, SQL Server, Visual Studio, and .Net technologies.

·    Enhanced Customer Satisfaction (over 90% CSAT) with multiple clients in commercial (public) sector, and State and Local Government, while helping grow the business.

·    Consistently achieved over 120% of Quota for billable utilization, and Role based Commitments.

·    Participated in technical and business communities to generate, evaluate, and enhance reuse.

·    Microsoft Enterprise Services lead for United Airlines Digital 2.0 initiative. Designed Web and Enterprise Content Management System (CMS) based on SharePoint Server 2013 to deliver next generation public facing (united.com) portal, and content management system with support for multiple form factors. Case study published by Microsoft.

·    Delivery Lead for Private Cloud Dynamic Data Center initiative across Europe and North America. Led to the creation of separate Data Center (Private Cloud) service multi-million dollar offerings.

·    Led delivery for international Dubai based consortium for turnkey project for automating issuance of Passports and national ID cards involving multiple MS products, and technologies.

·    Led Social computing POC for enabling social Enterprise at FedEx.

·    Was the Microsoft Enterprise Services Delivery Lead for the following engagements across diverse industries at various commercial and public sector companies, including:

United Airlines, First Energy Corporation, Law firm of Cadwalader, Internal Revenue Service, PricewaterHouse Coopers, Ingersoll Rand, City of Greensboro, University of California Medical School, Virginia House of Delegates, Nike Inc., Microsoft Communications Sector, Wells Fargo, Baker Hughes, Boeing, FedEx, Peace Health Corp, Saudi ARAMCO, The Sports Authority, STARZ Entertainment, Intel, Petsmart, Honeywell, ModusMedia International, Janus Capital Group etc.

Independent Architect & Entrepreneur

MegaSys

Feb 2000- March 2005

·    Involved in design and development of Transact, the industry's first JAVA based point of sale system. Incorporates complete set of tools for managing and running an intelligent store. Software runs and manages POS system, and interfaces with related hardware. Implemented in JDK 1.1.4 using Symantec Café IDE on Window NT platform. Used generic MVC Architecture.

·    Worked on development of multi-threaded Credit Authorization (CA) server for Transaction processing using JAVA, RMI, AWT, MS SQL Server and related tools.

·    Designed and developed components LOB application for major car dealership using .NET, C#, ASP.NET and VS.NET, and Informatica ETL/SQL Server 2000 backend.

Education

Tempe, AZ

Arizona State University, Main

·              M.B.A, Major in Technology Management, with emphasis on managing High Tech companies.

·              M.S, Computer Science and Engineering, with specialization in Software Engineering.       

Industry Certifications & Awards

·              Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Solution Architecture – Associate Certificate

·              Project Management Institute (PMI) – Project Management Certification (In Progress).

·              Microsoft Certified Technology Professional (MCT), MCSD.NET, MCP

·              Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

·              Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Programming Languages, Tools and Technologies

·              Programming Languages: Java, JEE, J2EE, .NET, C#, C++, C, JavaScript, Python, Swift, Ruby, Shell, XML

·              Web: Java, JSP, Servlets, JSF, ASP.NET, MVC, Yammer API’s/SDK’s, JavaScript, EJB, Hibernate, AJAX, JQuery/Mobile, WPF, CSS, HTML 4/5, SEO, PHP, Angular.js, Ruby on Rails, Python, Dojo, Node.js

·              Databases: Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, DB2, Oracle, Mongo DB, Big Data, NoSQL, Hadoop

·              Mobile: IBM Worklight, iOS, Android development, AirWatch, XCode, Xamarin, SAP Mobile, PhoneGap

·              Tools: Eclipse Mars, NetBeans, Visual Studio, MSF, SDLC, MS Project, Agile, CMM, Visio, Jenkins

·              Collaboration: Yammer, Yammer SDK’s/APIs, SharePoint Server 2013, 2010, 2007, Enterprise and Web Content Management, Yammer App Model, Customization, Branding, Workflows, Large farm design

·              Cloud Computing: Azure, Office 365, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Docker, Google Cloud, Salesforce

·              Security: Active Directory, IBM Tivoli SIM/SAM, LDAP, SAML, oAuth, OData, SSL

·              Business Intelligence (BI): SharePoint BI, MS Power BI, SAP Business Objects, Crystal Reports

·              Integration: IBM Data Power Appliances/Servers, WebSphere, BizTalk, REST, SOAP/XML, WS*, WCF

·              Operating Systems: Windows Server, Red Hat Linux, Ubuntu, Apple iOS/Mac osX, Android, Windows 7

·              Component ware- Enterprise JAVA Beans, Hibernate, ADO.NET Entity Framework, WCF, IBM Data Power, IBM WebSeal, COM/COM+, DCOM, CORBA, ACTIVE-X/OLE, IDL, OLE-DB, Mobile Agents, MSMQ.

·              Web/Application Servers: MS IIS 8/9/10, Glass Fish, Apache Tomcat, BEA WebLogic, IBM Web Sphere