Remote

o    Responsible for the operational maintenance of:  WebSphere Message Broker v.8.0.0.3, IBM Integration Bus v.9.0.0.2, WebSphere Application Server v.7, and WebSphere MQ v.7.5 in 4 environments, a mixture of Linux, Windows, and Mainframe.

o    Utilize AppWatch and Q Pasa! for monitoring

o    Utilize Wily Introscope for WebSphere Application Server and application monitoring

o    Responsible for SSL certificate maintenance

o    Deploy BAR and EAR files and associated artifacts

o    Deploy WTX Mercator files

o    Move messages using qload utility

o    Backup MQ objects using DMPMQMCFG

o    Import and create MQSC files 

o    Responsible for maintaining performance of all systems

o    Created documentation for all products

o    ADP-2 security clearance

o    TRICARE Certified

United States Department of Homeland Security                           4/2015 – 5/2015 (part time)

DB2 High Availability SME 

Remote

o    Installed and configured DB2 v.10

o    Installed and configured TSA (Tivoli System Automation)

o    Created DB2 HADR (High Availability Disaster Recovery) configuration and integrated with TSA to allow for automated failover of databases.

o    Configured WAS connection pooling, including ACR (Automatic Client Reroute) for failover

United States Department of Agriculture   12/2014 – 4/2015 (part time)

WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere MQ SME 

Remote

o    Installed and configured WebSphere Application Server v.7.0.0.31

o    Installed and configured WebSphere MQ v.7.5

o    Installed and configured IBM HTTP Server v.7

o    Created mod_rewrite policies and redirects in Apache for Sterling OMS

o    Installed and configured SSL

o    Provided a performance analysis and recommendations

Taxware        12/2014 (4 weeks)

WebSphere MQ Architect 

Remote

o    Performed a health check on the WebSphere MQ v.7.5 FTE environment configuration across 3 Linux environments

o    Documented environment configuration and presented recommendations for best practices and performance improvements

IBM / Aegon         11/2014 (4 weeks)

WebSphere Message Broker / WebSphere MQ SME 

Cedar Rapids, IA

o    Perform a WMQ and a WMB assessment on 32 sample Production servers for security compliance, across Windows, I-Series, P-Series, Z-Series, Redhat Linux, Ubuntu Linux, and Sun Solaris servers.

o    Issue recommendations on performance monitoring and best practices

o    Issue recommendations on administrative best practices

o    Provided input on SSL, Distinguished Name usage, channel encryption, queue encryption, SSL, IP Block, CHLAUTH, OAM Security, and much more

o  Conduct white boarding session for explaining multi instance queue managers and broker collectives

o    Interviewed staff from the following teams and provided a staff assessment to management:  MQ, WMB, CICS, Linux/AIX, AS/400, Security, and Operations

o    Presented 300 page document of findings satisfying audit compliance with EU and US banking systems

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas      5/2014 – 6/2014 (part time)

IIB / WMQ / WSRR Architect 

Topeka, KS

o    Installed and configured IIB v.9, WAS v.8.0.0.8, DB2 v.9.7, WMQ v.7.5, and WSRR v.8 on 6 servers across 4 environments (2 clustered).  Deployed WSRR application and setup Business Space.

o    Setup QMgrs and Brokers and secured the environment.  Customized WMQ CHLAUTH.

o    Conducted white board sessions for entire IT staff to explain 1) WMQ and IIB clustering, 2) WMQ, IIB, WSRR, and WAS security, 3) WSRR usage

o    Loaded WSDLs and other artifacts into WSRR.  Documented the procedure.  Provided a 20 page document.

o    Delivered a 70-page document on security options for WMQ and IIB

o    Configured IIB Broker for WSRR.  Deployed BAR files.

o    Delivered a 25-page document on ODBC Configuration for DB2 / IIB.

o    Delivered a 5-page document on deploying WSRR updates and uploading artifacts

o    Worked with developers to integrate WSRR into their Message Flows

Federal General Services Administration              5/2013 – 11/2014

WebSphere Message Broker / WebSphere MQ Architect 

Remote

o    Designed a WebSphere Message Broker v.8.0.0.3, IBM Integration Bus v.9, WebSphere MQ v.7.5, WebSphere MQ v.8, DB2 v.10.1 system for DoD purchasing.

o    Lead the team from the initial proposal to go-live, maintaining and fulfilling an extremely aggressive timeline.

o    Installed and configured software in a standalone and clustered configuration in 4 environments

o    Integrated WebSphere Proxy Servlet for Web Services processing

o    Lead team of 5 developers.  Responsible for all work assignment, meeting deliverable dates, code reviews and architectural decisions.

o    Designed 22 message flows to receive file based inputs from GSA systems and transform the data into a format for Sterling OMS to consume via XML messages outputted into queues.  Utilized ESQL to upload intermediately files to a DB2 database.  Outputted status files back to the GSA via the SFTP Output node.

o    Coded various ESQL and Java Compute nodes.  Coded full interfaces to offload work from team when they take leave.  Able to step in for any developer and support any interface.

o    Coded FileInput Nodes, FileOutput Nodes, Compute Nodes, SOAPRequest, Nodes, SOAP Response Nodes, MQInput Nodes, MQ Output Nodes, Email Nodes, etc.

o    Installed and integrated Job Execution add-on for execution of Unix shell scripts and Korn commands.

o    Designed and coded secure Web Services interfaces for integration of DLA (Defense Logistics Agency) requests to the OMS system.

Dell (Perot Systems) / Tenet Healthcare      4/2013 (4 weeks)

WebSphere High-Availability Health check 

Plano, TX

oEvaluate 5-Cell WAS v.7.0.0.15 / Extended Deployment v.6.1.1.3 environment, servicing 67 hospitals across the US, and offer recommendations for serviceability, reliability, recoverability, maintainability, resilience, and security.

o    Evaluate WMQ and AIX infrastructure and issue high-availability and performance recommendations.

ADP      3/2013 (4 weeks)

WebSphere MQ Architect 

Salem, NH

o    Migrate 5 environments from MQ v.6 to MQ v.7.5.

o    Mentor development team on WebSphere v.7.5 security enhancements and MFT.

W.R. Berkley          2/2013 (2 weeks)

WebSphere Message Broker Architect 

Des Moines, IA

o    Performed a health check on the Production, TEST, INT, and DEV WebSphere Message Broker v.8.0.0.1 and WebSphere MQ v.7.5 environments.

o    Rebuilt all environments from scratch.

o    Clustered WMQ through multi-instance queue managers and cluster WMB through multi-instance broker collectives. 

o    Configured the Web Admin WMB tool and demonstrated admin and read-only account to the staff.

o    Tuned MQ and WMB.

o    Provided guidance on WebSphere Service Registry and Repository v.8 integration.

o    Provided guidance on Global Cache implementation and WebSphere eXtreme Scale.

o    Worked with the administration, development, and business teams to define a security architecture.  Implemented channel, broker, web service, and message flow security.  Implemented SSL with self-signed certificates.

o    Mentored administration and development teams on best practices.

o    Created a 100-page step-by-step document with screenshots for all installations, configuration, and helpful administration commands tailored to their use of these products.

o    Issued architectural recommendations for environments and message flows.

Orlando Utility Commission           2/2013 (2 weeks)

WebSphere and Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Architect 

Orlando, FL

o    Migrated secure web services application from JBoss to RAD v.8.0.  Resolve code compatibility issues.  Created JAX-WS client proxies.

o    Installed, clustered, and configured WebSphere Application Server v.7.0.25, Tivoli Federated Identity Manager v.6.2.1, IHS, WebSeal.

o    Performance tuned WebSphere Application Server v.7.0.25, Tivoli Federated Identity Manager v.6.2.1, IHS, WebSeal.

o    Configure SSL and Web Services security policies.  Document environment setup and train staff.

o    Created ACLs and scripted environment promotion process.

CalWIN      9/2012 – 2/2013

SiteMinder and LDAP Architect / Administrator 

Remote

o    Installed and configured CA Directory Server, SiteMinder Policy Server v.12.5, Identity Manager v.12.5, CA Federation Manager, Apache 2.2, and WebLogic in 3 environments

o    Created LDAP schemas, and SiteMinder Policies - Rules, Realms, Responses, and Response Groups

o    Installed, configured and registered Web Agents and ASA Agents

o    Installed and configured JBoss v.7

o    Configured Identity Manager web services

o    Configured Policy Server and Identity Manager Reporting components.

o    Installed, configured, and secured Business Objects and created reports and dashboards.

o    Responsible for SSL integration across all components - Created CA requests, built key stores, and migrated keys

o    Configured SSO between desktop and Liferay Portal.

o    Worked with Liferay Portal architect to integrate security components with the Portal and with the underlying Portlet application

Weight Watchers            7/2012 – 9/2012

WebSphere Commerce Architect

New York, NY

oPerformed a Production system review of the WebSphere Commerce Suite, WebSphere Application Server, IBM HTTP Server, and Redhat Linux infrastructure in preparation for an expected 300% to 400% increase in daily sales due to a multinational rollout.

oWrote automation scripts for deployments and wrote scripts for customized application monitoring

o    Configured WebSphere eXtreme Scale and defined CDN offload architecture for optimal caching.

o    Architected a multi-tiered, distributed, redundant middleware infrastructure consisting of 6 clustered application servers, running WebSphere v.7 (Network Deployment) and 6 web servers running IHS (IBM HTTP Server) version v.7

o    Installed and configured Tealeaf Customer Behavior Analysis Suite.

o Installed and configured WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Plug-in, IHS, and IBM Update Installer.

oVertically and Horizontally clustered WebSphere Application Server.

oClustered Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 5.6 (Tikanga) to create infrastructure redundancy for WebSphere NFS transactional file system.

oProvide on-demand support for Production outages

o    Created a consistent shopping experience across all customer entry points, including mobile, web, and in-store.

o    Provided knowledge transfer for Member, Catalog, Order and Marketing Subsystems

IBM / Commonwealth of PA, Department of Labor and Industry8/2007 – 7/2012

SOA Architect

Harrisburg, PA

oArchitect and lead administrator for the following components:  WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Process Server, WebSphere ESB, WebSphere DataStage, WebSphere MQ, Business Objects, SiteMinder, Dollar Universe, and AIX for the IBM team on the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry’s $200 million Unemployment Compensation Modernization System project

o    Designed a 12-environment WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Process Server v.6.0.x/v.6.1.x/v.7.0.x/v.8.0.x implementation.  Horizontally and vertically clustered all components.  Configured NFSv4 shared transactional file system.  Conducted failover and load-balancing tests under load.  Performed migrations between each product version after the base v.6.0.x setup.

o    Configured identity trust from the front-end Portal to the back-end WAS for SSO by integrating the SiteMinder ASA agent with the WebSphere TAI.  Utilized LTPA for WebSphere cross-cell trust.  Implemented SSL at the client and server layers for WS-Security.

o    Responsible for debugging and administrating WPS Business Process flows and Human Tasks.  Experienced with the BPC Explorer, Failed Event Manager, and tracking Business Process activities after Replaying messages from the Hold and Retention queues.

o    Architected SCA components (both asynchronous and synchronous) and integrated through the webMethods ESB.  Configured MDBs and Activation Specs.

o    Mentored Java development team in WebSphere Integration Developer usage, usage of WSDL, and demonstrated the development of BPELS and SOA based Web Services.  Responsible for architecting the use of long running or short running Business Processes and Stand Alone or In-Line Human Tasks.

o    Installed and configured WebSphere Business Monitor v.6.1/v.7.5.

o    Installed and configured WebSphere DataStage v.7.5/v.8.5/v8.7 and created ETL interfaces for transforming and loading data between disparate systems, such as from the Department of Revenue to the Department of Labor and Industry.  Responsible for all DataStage Administration, including creating scripts, researching abended jobs, and creating Projects and assigning roles and rights through IBM Information Server.  Responsible for maintaining standardized dsparams to be used by 12 person DataStage Development team.

o    Installed and configured a Business Objects XI 3.1 SP3 / Crystal Reports 2008 cluster on AIX 5.3 and a Business Objects 4.0 and Crystal Reports Enterprise cluster on AIX 6.1.  Configured failover for CMS and SIA (where applicable).  Led the migration from XI 3.1 to 4.0.  Integrated LDAP and SiteMinder using InfoView and CMC

o    Installed and configured Business Objects Portlets, and configured an SSL flow through using 3 separate certificates, through a Cisco ACE, a web server, and an application server, allowing for transmission of forms externally to multiple state agencies.

o    Installed and configured Business Objects WebIntelligence.

o    Utilized Dashboard builder to display customized analytics, based on the needs of the Labor and Industry Comptroller’s Office.

o    Installed and configured Oracle 11g runtime and client.  Configured tnsnames.ora and created stop and start scripts for the databases, RAC, and listeners.  Configured Oracle data sources within WebSphere and setup connection pools.

o    Installed and configured ITCAM agents for AIX and WebSphere.  Created and tested Tivoli Situations.

o    Configured HACMP (IBM High Availability Cluster Multiprocessing) and NFSv4.

o    Configured JSR 168 Portlets and Portal container for ALUI interface

o    Installed and configured Corticon BRE (Business Rules Engine)

o    Installed and configured CA SiteMinder Policy Server v6.0 SP6.  Created a customized TAI interface that allowed for the integration of multiple LDAPs containing non-unique objects to allow for end-to-end SSO through an Oracle Web Center (AquaLogic) Portal through IIS to WAS.  Installed and configured SiteMinder ASA and Web agents

o    Implemented Forms-based authentication for Claimant and Employer users and SSO authentication for Knowledge Worker (internal) users

o    Installed VeriSign certificates, created key databases, and implemented SSL transport.

o    Implemented Tivoli monitoring for WebSphere and AIX.  Created custom Situations for infrastructure and application level monitoring

o    Integrated webMethods ESB v.6.5/v.7.2 with WAS, WPS, FileNet, Adobe Central Pro, and DataStage.

o    Created WAS and WPS deployment and administration scripts using JACL and JYTHON.  Created Korn scripts for shutdown and startup of software packages.  Created Perl scripts for data scrubbing for bad characters in DataStage job imports from legacy systems.

o    Utilized IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM / ITCAM) to illustrate performance bottlenecks for nightly batch processing which facilitated the discovery of a bottleneck that when corrected allowed throughput to be increased by 300%.

o    Integrated Cisco ACE with middleware for hardware-based load-balancing and SSL decryption.

o    Optimized and tuned the application and the infrastructure to be able to handle 3,000 concurrent and 700,000 total users.

o    Implemented an OS / Middleware work-around to mask Java code serialization and class-reloading issues, which resulted in a 97% decrease in CPU utilization.

oTechnical liaison between IBM and the Department of Labor and Industry

oResponsible for defining security and maintenance policies.

oKey resource for triage and problem determination in all environments.

Knights of Columbus6/2007 – 8/2007

Middleware Architect

New Haven, CT

oCo-Architected the full life cycle of a hybrid Redhat Linux 4 / Windows 2003 Staging and Production Environment, consisting of redundant implementations of Tivoli Access Manager v.6, WebSphere Portal v.6.0.1, WebSphere Application Server v.5.1 / v.6.1, IBM HTTP Server v.6, IBM LDAP, DB2 9 Viper, and SQL Server 2005.

oClustered SQL Server using multiple cross server nodes; Clustered DB2 using HADR (High Availability Disaster Recovery).

oArchitected the Portal implementation and assisted developers with the integration of existing applications and the integration of portlets.

oLead the configuration of authoring / approval routing and publishing rules for WCM.

oDesigned a backup strategy for all eCommerce Software.

o    Designed a monitoring strategy for hardware, middleware, and applications.

o    Procured Wily Introscope – Contacted the vendor to provide a demonstration to management, negotiated and obtained pricing and support, and installed and configured the products, including the Enterprise Manager, Workstation, Web Views, Java Agents, Error Detector and Leak Hunter.

oUsing Wily’s Transaction Tracer and Leak Hunter, isolated an application memory leak that was causing daily outages for the company’s original Production system; Worked with the developers to correct the situation and made suggestions to management regarding better J2EE design which would avoid such issues in the future, i.e. avoiding system.gc() calls, and overriding and calling finalize() methods.

YES Solutions / BookSpan12/2006 – 6/2007

WebSphere Message Broker Architect / Lead Administrator

Mechanicsburg, PA

oArchitected a multi-tiered, redundant ESB environment to support a SOA-based distributed systems architecture.

o    Installed and configured WebSphere Transformation Extender v8.1.

o Installed and configured 10 WebSphere Broker v.6 instances across a multi-tiered, clustered, heterogeneous AIX and Windows environment

oResponsible for training Administrators to: install and configure DB2 for Broker repository databases; install, configure and cluster WebSphere MQ; deploy BAR files; debug message flows; maintain the stability of execution groups and nodes; administrate underlying MQ structures.

o    Translated business needs into logical requirements and trained developers in creating message flows to fulfill those requirements.

oConfigured Tivoli’s OMEGAMON and Candle Agents to enable monitoring, and developed situational responses to key events such as executing automatic MQSI commands and sending email and paging alerts.  In depth experience with administrating, patching, and debugging Tivoli Candle Agents, TEMS, and TEPS.

o    Setup multiple Tivoli Directory Server implementations – one servicing Production, and one servicing the other environments.  Responsible for defining directories, maintaining ACLs, explaining API interface and DN syntax to developers.  Experienced with managing schema files under both LDAP Version 2 and Version 3, and familiar with the nuances of both.

o    Skilled with MQSI and MQSC scripting and command-line interfaces as well as with the WebSphere Message Broker’s Toolkit, WebSphere MQ Explorer and the Configuration Manager API Exerciser.  Experienced with all windows-based MQ tools and support packs such as MO71.  Experienced with QPASA.

o    Designed and implemented a Disaster Recovery plan for maintaining and restoring MQ objects, Broker DB2 databases, Configuration Manager Cloudscape databases, and MQ registries.

o    Architected and configured MQ and Broker clustering and fail-over.

o    Setup multiple WebSphere Information Integrator servers to replicate queue data between a mainframe DB2 database and an Oracle database

o    Responsible for AIX administration on the ESB servers.

o    Assisted with message flow development.

Blue Cross Blue and Blue Shield of Alabama / IBM   4/2007 (1 week)

WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere MQ Architect

Birmingham, AB

oArchitected a multi-tiered, distributed, redundant middleware infrastructure consisting of 2 clustered application servers, running WebSphere v.6.1.0.7 (Network Deployment), 2 clustered messaging nodes, running WebSphere MQ v.6.0.2.1, and a web server running IHS (IBM HTTP Server) version v.6.1

o Installed and configured WebSphere MQ, WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Plug-in, IHS, IBM Update Installer, WebSphere MQ Explorer.

oVertically and Horizontally clustered WebSphere Application Server.

oClustered WebSphere MQ

GE Financial Services / Sun Microsystems10/2006 – 11/2006

Internet Infrastructure Architect

Salt Lake City, UT

oConducted an architecture assessment, formulated a recommended approach and timeline, and implemented the new design

oVertically and horizontally clustered and tuned a WebSphere Application Server v.6.0.2.15 and WebSphere Portal Server v.5.1 cell with 153,600MHZ of computing power to handle no less than 2000 concurrent users for a database and IO intensive, highly-available financial services application

o    Increased the maximum number of concurrent users the system would handle by 1000%

oIdentified and documented best-practices, both from an administrator’s perspective and from a developer’s perspective

o    Conducted a focused code-review with a bias towards increasing performance and coding an application optimally to run under WebSphere

o    Worked with CSC to procure Wily Introscope.  Installed and configured Enterprise Manager, Workstation, Web Views, Java Agents, Error Detector and Leak Hunter. Utilized Wily Transaction Tracer to identify performance bottlenecks.

oTuned Solaris 10, WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Portal Server, SunSpot JVM, and Sun ONE v.6.1 Web Server for both the application and the environment using tools such as Wily Introscope, Tivoli Performance Viewer and various Solaris OS utilities

oArchitected a load-testing plan and communicated the relevant metrics to gather to other infrastructure teams

oArchitected a WebSphere security implementation using IBM LDAP.

o    Trained a team of WebSphere Administrators.

oIdentified a network issue at one of the company’s data centers that when corrected, will allow for an exponential increase in performance for all of the company’s enterprise applications.

Independence Blue Cross

Internet Infrastructure Team Lead                   8/2002 – 10/2006

Philadelphia, PA

oLed a 12-member team that supported 62 servers in 5 environments running 75+ WebSphere v.3.5.x/v.4.0.x/v.5.x/v.6.x, WebSphere Portal 5.x, MQSI 5.x, and Tomcat applications on AIX, Solaris and Windows 2000.

oDesigned and implemented a customized training program for junior-level administrators that saved the company 50% on consulting rates and greatly alleviated “learning curve” inefficiencies.

oLed the effort to migrate from IBM AIX-based hardware to Sun Solaris-based hardware

oArchitected and oversaw the implementation of a plan to create a secondary datacenter and conducted disaster recovery exercises to demonstrate that all client SLAs were met or exceeded.

o    Installed and configured MKS Source Integrity, and integrated with WebSphere Studio Application Developer (WSAD).

oReduced downtime by 75% by implementing customized Wily Introscope Metrics and wireless resource utilization alert systems, streamed to handheld devices, which warned of potential problems and slowdowns in advance of customer impact.  Worked directly with the Wily Technology development team to enhance the product in adding automatic instrumentation of Java Classes.

oArchitected and implemented a customized “Performance Roadmap” for WebSphere and Apache, which included JVM optimization, SSL acceleration, memory allocation, thread pools, and caching using tools such as Wily Introscope, LoadRunner, IBM’s Distributed Debugger, WebSphere’s Resource Analyzer, Tivoli Performance Viewer, and JVM data to optimize physical and virtual resource allocation for optimal application performance.

oAdept with scripting in UNIX shell, XML, PERL, and JACL: Wrote scripts in:  XMLConfig, WSCP, wsadmin, and XMLAccess to administrate WebSphere under v.3.5.x, v.4.0.x, v.5.x, and WebSphere Portal, respectively.  Wrote Korn scripts to keep multiple sets of application servers synchronized; Developed PERL scripts to test the functionality and load-handling of HTTP Servers and Application Servers.

oImplemented a SSO (Single Sign-On) solution for web applications using TAM and the existing LDAP user directory.

oUsing WSAD v.5, constructed numerous administration tools, including an MQ test utility, database test utility, JMS Administration GUI, and a WebSphere application restart and deployment web-based JAVA tool.  The latter uses servlet driven UNIX shell scripts calling WebSphere Control Program (WSCP) and WSAdmin (JACL) commands for applications team-leads’ use.  This tool used Tivoli’s Access Manager (TAM) to authenticate users by reading the user’s group association and clearance level from the TAM-generated HTTP header.

oMentored Java application team-leads in J2EE design and architecture and explained the use of tools such as WSAD (v.4 & v.5), Visual Age for JAVA, and the Application Assembly Tool (AAT), and explained concepts such as JMS, workflow, WebSphere Connection Pooling and the Struts Framework.  Demonstrated how version control systems such as Clearcase and PVCS tie into the RAD and WSAD IDEs.

oConfigured servers in corporate compliance for business personnel driven deployments of static content through Interwoven’s Teamsite tool while maintaining server stability and security.

o  Introduced the concepts of Horizontal and Vertical Clustering at the company in 2002, using Modeling and Cloning under WebSphere 3.5.x.  Architected multiple redundant server farms and changed all web application systems from a single point-of-failure to redundant clusters.

oUnder WebSphere 4.0.x., WebSphere 5.0.x, and WebSphere 6, Clustered Horizontally with an Active / Active configurations to Load-Balance workload across physical servers using Network Dispatcher (WebSphere Edge Server).  Also clustered Vertically by stacking multiple instances of Application Servers on the same physical server.             

oAssisted Developers in Serializing Session Objects to allow for effective clustering.  Also introduced the concepts of WebSphere Dynamic Cache and Data Replication Service (DRS).

oSetup an Active/Passive Clusters under WebSphere 5.0.2 and 5.1 using WebSphere Cluster objects and split workload to redundant HTTP Servers.

oClustered and secured the Member Services IVR (Interactive Voice Response) / CTI (Computer Telephony Integration) system using WebSphere Edge Server (now Network Dispatcher) and PD (Policy Director – now TAM).

oConfigured DB2 databases via the DB2 Client and using the APP And NET drivers, Mainframe databases via DB2 Connect, AS/400 databases via the AS/400 client in WebSphere v.3.5.x and WebSphere connection pooling in WebSphere v.4.0.x and v.5.x, and Oracle databases via property file JDBC connections in WebSphere v.3.5.x and WebSphere connection pooling in WebSphere v.4.0.x and v.5.x.

o  Supported WebSphere Portal by deploying and configuring portlets, themes / skins, and rules using the Portal console and XMLAccess.

o    Clustered WebSphere Portal v.5.0.2 to create a high-availability environment.

o  Experienced with creating Queue Managers, defining JMS objects using JMSAdmin, administrating the MQ Publish / Subscribe Broker, MQSI, and using QPasa.

o    Developed MQSI logic to create redundant message flows during the AIX to Solaris migration.

Erie Insurance Group        2001 – 2002 WebSphere Architect

Erie, PA

oLead the Applications Infrastructure Administrators group from proof-of-concept through implementation, responsible for 39 WebSphere Application Servers (v.3.5.4 & v.4.0.1) and 9 HTTP Servers (IHS v.1.3.19) running on SUN Solaris v.8 across 7 environments in Erie Insurance’s 198 million dollar e-commerce initiative.

oOversaw a Production environment with 68,000MHZ of computing power that could support at least 5000 concurrent users.

oResponsible for all personnel moves within the department.

oEngineered an INET sockets Remote OSE / Virtual Host-based implementation using queues.properties, rules.properties, vhosts.properties and Apache to allow for split release environments using a common HTTP Server for WebSphere v.3.5.4 CRM environment. Used WebSphere HTTP transport to connect remote WebSphere v.4.0.1 application servers and IHS web servers.

oDuring the development/build process, mentored a team responsible for WebSphere Administration tasks including: security, scalability, load-balancing, application management and deployment, and J2EE implementation. Mentored a group of 200 e-commerce developers in effective large-scale programming practices and J2EE compliance.

oSupervised the installation and configuration of WebSphere v.4.0.1 and v.3.5.4 on 39 Sun Netra T1-200 and 420R network servers running Sun Solaris v.8.

oCoordinated enterprise application integration via a SeeBeyond pipeline using Accord XML.

o    Installed and configured Fair Issac BRE (Business Rules Engine).

oCreated hardware-based redundancy and failover with SSL using the Cisco Secure Content Accelerator and a Cisco Content Switch.

oConfigured Nokia firewalls using CheckPoint software.

oImplemented modeling and cloning – horizontally and vertically with WebSphere 3.5.x, and created server groups with WebSphere 4.0.x.

oIntroduced workload management, systems failover, and load-balancing.

oResponsible for configuring LoadRunner to monitor WebSphere and using the gathered statistics to pinpoint and resolve Web Server/Application Server bottlenecks.

Carpenter Technology Corporation2000 – 2001

E-Business Team Lead & WebSphere Commerce Administrator

Reading, PA

oSupervised a team that supported Cartech.com, the company’s corporate website, which utilized a J2EE design system – HTML/JSP front-end driven by an AIX Apache Web Server with an IBM WebSphere Application Server, developed in WebSphere Studio/IBM Visual Age for Java IDEs with a Rational Clearcase version control system.

oCo-administered 4 WebSphere Commerce Suite 4.1 instances in 3 environments, used to sell steel bar and plastics on the web.  Created multi-tiered, Java-integrated sites for each of the seven Engineered Products Groups after traveling across the country to each site to gather data.  Supervised development work, and assisted the team in using J2EE objects to promote efficiency.

oCo-administrated 4 WebSphere v.3.0.2 instances in 3 environments, performing duties such as:  adding and configuring servlets and remote method invocators, deploying EJBs, advising on load-balancing and web-app management, modeling and cloning for redundant WebSphere instances, advising developers on code optimization and best practices for WebSphere, and performing WebSphere maintenance and patching.

oSupervised the creation of a technical information website, allowing customers to register and access product specifications online.  The site utilizes n-tier architecture with an HTML / JSP client layer, a WebSphere / servlet driven middle layer, and an Oracle data services layer.

oWrote numerous Korne shell and PERL scripts, integrating nested XMLConfig scripting, to facilitate code promotion and WebSphere configuration updates across internal and external environments.

oExperienced with filing IBM Product Maintenance Requests (PMRs) using the Electronic Service Request (ESR) Tool, and communicating with Level 1 through Level 3 support.

oDeployed Remote OSE for split Web Server / Application Server environments.

Target Systems2000

Lead E-Business Developer

Mechanicsburg, PA

oDeveloped a web-based prescription transmission system for Scriptfast Inc., which uses n-tier scalability with a Sequel Server/VBScript Data Services Layer, an MTS/Visual Basic .DLL Business Layer, and a JavaScript/HTML Client Layer.

oEngineered a 215 website system for Affinity, Inc., a company which services the Club Alumni Associations for more than twenty colleges.  This site utilizes Microsoft’s DNA strategy through COM components, SQL, HTML, Visual Basic, JavaScript, and a VeriSign E-commerce platform to access a cross-architectural system of a PC-based Sequel Server database and a Macintosh-based File Maker Pro database.

oKey technical consultant for the U.S. Navy’s Open Architecture Retrieval System (OARS) upgrade initiative to convert from Cold Fusion to Java.

Villanova University1997 – 1999

Network Administrator

Villanova, PA

oMaintained a Slackware Linux sub-domain in Villanova University’s Electrical Engineering Department.  Configured and managed e-mail, Internet services, and networking access for users.  Ensured the regular maintenance of kernels, software, and drivers.

Editor1996 – 1997

oAssisted Dr. John Lewis in editing the first edition of the J2EE theory textbook:  Java Software Solutions:  Foundations of Program Design

QNF Computing Solutions 1994 – 1999

Founder

Cedarhurst, NY

oOversaw company's technology, sales, services, and financials

oAchieved $300,000 in sales, 1997

EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS:     

oIBM Certified System Administrator - WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V8.5

o    IBM Certified System Administrator - WebSphere MQ V7.0

o    IBM Certified Solution Developer - WebSphere Message Broker V8.0

o  IBM WebSphere Solution Sales Professional

o  IBM WebSphere Commerce V7.0 (FEP 7), Application Development

o  IBM Certified System Administrator - WebSphere Commerce V7.0 (FEP 8)

   University of Pennsylvania - Wharton Business School / School of Engineering      

oFields of Study: Management, Decision Models

oMaster of Engineering, Executive Master’s in Technology Management Program

   Harvard University

oField of Study: J2EE Design.  Studied under Charlie Sawyer, Nortel Networks

   University of Pennsylvania - School of Arts and Sciences      

oFields of Study: Immunology, Cellular Neuroscience, and Distributed Systems

Johns Hopkins University            

oFields of Study: Organic Chemistry, Corey-Posner-Whitesides-House Synthesis for Dialkylcuprates.  Studied under G.H. Posner.

Villanova University