SUBBARAJU

UPPALAPATI
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Around 10 Years of experience in Design, Development, Administration and testing in EAI

implementations using IBM WebSphere, Java and Open Source based tools and technologies.
 Working in Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) projects
by using IBM WebSphere Message Broker (WMB), WebSphere MQ, Websphere
Transformation Extender (WTX), Websphere DataPower XI50 & XI52,
WebSphere Application Server, Data stage JBOSS, Web Logic WebSphere Partner
Gateway and WebSphere Process Server for North American and Asia Pacific customers
as a WMB / WebSphere Integration Analyst and Developer.
 Experience in establishing middleware infrastrure by installation, configuration,
administration and trouble shooting of WebSphere MQ, WebSphere Message broker
and WebSphere application server on Windows and UNIX Platforms.
 Experience in applying Fix Packs, support Packs and Plug –INS for WebSphere MQ
and Message broker.
 programming knowledge in RDBMS concepts and extensvely used databases like DB2,
Oracle, SQl Server for Broker database and Operarional data.
 Strong programming skills in Java, ESQL and C and scripting for deployment.
 Experience in version controls repositories like CVS, Clear case and Sub version
(SVN).
 Experience in configuration of MQ clustering for load balancing in the middleware
environment.
 Experience in monitoring tools like Tivoli, BMC Patrol and Candle etc.
 Extensively used Microsoft excel, word, power point, Visio and Altova XMLSPY.
 Deployment and production support experience in middleware environment on
various platforms of Windows and UNIX Operation systems.
 Highly organized and dedicated, with a positive attitude and thrive on working in a
challenging environment.
 Strongly self-motivated, willing to assume responsibilities and can work independently or
in a team environment.

 IBM WebSphere Message Broker v6.1 Certified Solution Developer.

 IBM WebSphere Message Broker V6.1 Certified System administrator.
 IBM WebSphere MQ V7.0 Certified System administrator.

EDUCATION:

 Bachelor of Computer Applications , MSU, India , 2003

TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Programming Languages: Java, Java EE, C, Extended SQL (ESQL)
Scripting Languages: XML, HTML, JavaScript, WSDL, Ant, Shell
Operating Systems: Windows 2000/XP/2003, AIX 5.x, Solaris, HP-UX, AS/400(I
series), z/OS, Linux
Databases: IBM DB2 v8.1/8.2/9.1/9.7, Oracle 8i / 9i/10g
Integration Products: IBM WebSphere MQ 5.x/6.0/7.0, WebSphere Message Broker
(WMB) 5.0/6.0/6.1/7.0/8.0.
WebSphere Adapters: JDBC.
SOA: Web Services, SCA/SDO
Monitoring Tools: Tivoli OMEGAMON XE

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IDEs: WMB Toolkit, Eclipse.
Others: XML Spy, MS Office Tools, Rational Clearcase, CVS, SVN.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Feb 2011 to Present

WMB/IIB/WMQ/WTX/Datapower Consultant Client: HCSC (Blue Cross Blue Shield
of Illinois); Chicago, IL

Environment: WMB 6.1/8.0, IIB 9.0, WMQ 6.0/7.0/7.5, WSRR 8.0, WTX8.2/8.4,
Datapower XI50 3.8.1 & XI52 4.0.1.11, WebSphere Application Server 6.1/7.0, CVS,
Java/J2EE, JMS, Web services, Ant, XMLSPY, RFHUtil, LDAP, Jmeter, Oracle 10g, DB2,
AIX, Mainframes and Windows

Description:

HCSC(Health Care Service Corporation) is the largest non-invester-owned health

insurance company in the nation and operates Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in Illinois, Texas,
Oklahoma New Mexico and Montana with about 13 million members in its health plans.

Access Channels Shared Services handles all communications between HCSC and
Providers communicating directly or through other organizations which are part of BCBS. the
present code is based on 4010 and ICD-9. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
mandate and WHO guidelines require updating the Access Channels Shared Services code so as
to ensure all the data exchanges between HCSC and providers are compatible with ANSI 5010
and ICD-10. Websphere Message Broker and Datapower are used in the integration layer for
service orchestrations and transformations of non webservices transactions and non xml
transactions such as EDI x12 transactions.

 Installed and configured WMQ, WMB and Transformation Extender design Studio in
windows.
 Prepared Technial and logical design documents for message broker flows.
 worked HIPAA 837,278, 270, 276 flows and message sets to transform data between
datapower and Business applications.
 Upgrade MB6.1 flows to MB 8.0.
 Enhanced 5010 EDI transcations to Adminsimp specifications.
 Developed request and response asynchronous flows for Home transcations b/w Blue
exchange and Java Business application
 Developed request and response asynchronous flows for Local and Host transcations b/w
EGW(Enterprise Gateway Tools such as Edifecs and Axway) and Java Business
application.
 Developed Datapower XI50 & XI52 Multi protocol Gateway services and message broker
flow to achive communication b/w (EIVR – Enterprize Interactive Voice Response) and
Siebel (CRM)Dashboard.
 Migrated Java Based Web Application to Datapower MPG Service to handle HTTP Post
requests b/w external clients and WMB.
 Extensively used ESQL and built in nodes like Compute node, Filter node, Flow order
node, MQGET node, MQ reply node, ResetContentDescriptor, Throw node, SOAP Request,
SOAPEnvelope and SOAPExtract node etc..
 Used WTX map node in message flows to transform the data EDI to XML , XML to EDI and
compliance checks.
 Updated wtx maps for ICD -10 changes and provded testing support.
 Create Datapower Deployment policies to promote code in uat & Prod environments.
 build type trees and map sources using Transformation Extender Studio.

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 developed sub flows to re use common functionality and error flows to generate error
events in ESB UI.
 Provided support one to many pub sub model. Message flow as publisher and MQ JMS
applications as subscribers.
 Build bar files using ANT scripting and deploy and support in various environments and
worked with application teams for claims processing.
 Trained and Mentored Internal Employees on Websphere Message Broker.

July 2010 to Feb 2011

MQ/Broker Developer Client: Advance Auto Parts,
Roanoke, VA

Environment: WMB 7.0, WMQ 6.0/7.0, WebSphere Application Server, JBOSS, Web
Logic, Share point, Subversion, Hudson, XMLSPY, RFHUtil, LDAP, Data stage, Web
services, Test Director, Java/J2EE, JMS, Oracle 10g, DB2, AIX, Linux , AS/400 and
Windows

Description:

Advance Auto Parts is a leader in the automotive aftermarket, and they have more than
75 years of grease, grime and grit under our fingernails to prove it. Advance Auto parts sells
quality, affordable auto parts. They have over 3,400 stores and more than 49,000 of the best-
equipped Team Members in the business to help you get the right part and find the best
answers to all your repair questions.

The Core Merchandising System(CMS) Phase – II is designed to integrate RMS with the
To-be Application Process include Vendor Managed Inventory, Direct Import PO’s, FDO purchase
orders into RMS. Including the ASN and EDI transactions from Suppliers to GIS to RMS.
Additional integration points include Message broker and external vendor systems.

Responsibilities:

 Gather mapping requirements and documented technical specifications.

 Installed on configured the WMQ, WMB on different environments like Development,
Testing, and Production.
 Developed Scripts to automate the Middleware Environment for Creation, Configuration,
Administration and Support of all IBM MQSeries Objects i.e. Queue Manager, Queues,
Channels, Process Definitions and etc on all environments.
 Created and tested XML Schema definitions (XSD) based on the requirement.
 Created message set projects and message definition files (mxsd) by importing the
xsd’s.
 Developed Message Flows to transform messages between RMS (Reteil Merchandising
System) to GIS (Gentran Integration Suite) to meet their business needs with the help of
IBM Primitive nodes i.e. Compute Node, Filter node, Route to Label, Label, Flow order
node, Reset Content Descriptor, MQ Get Node and Mapping nodes etc.
 Transformed XML to EDI 850, 860(new and Change Purchase order) formats and EDI
856 , 997 formats(ASN & Receipts) to XML.
 Defined queues and channels required by message flows and applications with the help
of enterprise team.
 Defined DSN’s on windows and UNIX for databases and performed database operations
from the message flows.
 Creating the Brokers, Execution groups in various environments.

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 Prepared Deployment packages for the interfaces, attending review meetings with
architect and deployed in DEV and AT servers using Hudson tool.
 Created and configured multi instance queue managers and brokers in performance and
prod environment.
 Troubleshooting and Fixes the defects in MQ, MB in integration and performance testing.
 Monitoring broker logs and error queues.
 Technical Documentation and Post production support.
 Coordinating and mentoring offshore team.

Jan 2010 to July 2010

Integration Designer Client: Michelin Tyre Corporation, Greenville,
SC.

Environment: WMB 5.0/6.1, WMQ 6.0, WebSphere Application Server, WPG, ICS, Clear
case, LDAP, Data stage, Peoplesoft, Web services, SOAPUI, Java/J2EE, JDBC Adapter,
Manage now, Lotus notes, Oracle 10g, DB2, AIX, Z/os and Windows

Description:
Michelin manufactures and sells tires for every type of vehicle, including airplanes,
automobiles, bicycles, earthmovers, farm equipment, heavy duty trucks, motorcycles and the
space shuttle. The company also publishes travel guides, maps and atlases covering Europe,
Asia, Africa and North America. Michelin is recognized as the leading innovator in the tire
industry. The Michelin brand is the top selling tire brand worldwide.
The Global Integration Center (GIC) is designed to support Michelin Middleware
infrastructure process the messages that pertain to application business events. GIC
infrastructure consists of components that messages delivery to destination, Routing,
Transformation, messages to database, process and track the messages to send alerts if
necessary.

Responsibilities:
 Installing, configuring and tuning WebSphere MQ and Message broker on Windows.
 Administering MQ components such as clearing queues, modifying object attributes,
restarting channels.
 Developed WMB Message Sets and Message Flows for the Data transformation and Rout-
ing based on use cases.
 Developed Publisher, subscriber flows and registered subscription points to achieve
publish-subscribe communication model.
 Wrote Java programs to read values from common properties file and called Java from
ESQL procedures.
 Migrated message flows and message sets from version 5 to 6.1.
 Prepared Deployment packages for the interfaces, attending review meetings with
architect before deploy into QA and PROD.
 Took care of MQ, BROKER performance, tuning issues to improve message throughput
and monitoring environment using monitoring tools.
 During build, coordinated with the development team at offshore to explain the business
process flows and resolve all queries/issues.
 Coordinated with IBM support team to resolve PMRs related to WMQ/ WBIMB.

Sep 2007 to Dec 2009

Application development/support Client: Qwest Communications,
Denver, CO.

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Environment: WMB 5.0/6.0, WMQ 5.3/6.0, Java/J2EE, Web Logic, TCP/IP, Tibco,
Topcom, Remedy, Dimensions, Linux, Solaris 8/10, HP-UX, AIX, Z/Os and Windows.

Description:
Qwest communications is a leading provider of voice, video and data services across
America and the world. For more than a century, homes and businesses have relied on Qwest
dependable dial tone connection. The Middleware Operations and Management Service (MOMS)
system is designed to support and process the messages that pertain to application business
events.

MOMS infrastructure consists of components that messages delivery to

destination, save messages to database, process and track the messages to send alerts if
necessary. The Middleware Operations and Management Service (MOMS) organization
addresses application failover issues.

Responsibilities:

 As a MOMS team member Involved in gathering requirements from clients, attending

requirement review meetings and prepared Design Documents according to client
requirements for Establishing Advanced ESB over the MQSeries to integrate applications.
 Design, develop, test and implement Message Sets and Message Flows for the Data
transformation
 Developed Scripts to automate the Middleware Environment for Creation, Configuration,
administration and Support of all IBM MQSeries Objects i.e. Queue Manager, Queues,
Channels and Process Definitions on all environments.
 Implemented MQ security using OAM and SSLs.
 Resolved the issues that are opened by the clients in Remedy and Dimensions tools.
 Prepared documents on production issues.
 Provided Training and documents on MQ and WMB i.e. Installation, Configuration,
Administration Qwest On-Site and Off-Shore Teams.
 Implemented the MQSeries Clustering Mechanism for Load Balancing and failover
purposes.
 Implemented Dead Letter Queue Handler for handling the Dead letter Queue messages.
 Applied and restored MQ fix packs and Support Packs on different environments.
 Migrated MQ version 5.3 to 6.0 on different platforms.
 Worked with IBM to resolve the IBM MQ Series issues by opening PMR’s.
 Involved in 24/7 Support Team for MQSeries messaging applications in all Environments.

May 2003 to Aug 2007

Software Engineer Client: Trigeo Image
systems,Hyderabad, INDIA.

Environment: Java/J2EE, PL/SQL, JavaScript, JDBC, HTML, DHTML, .net, Struts, Oracle
8.x, AutoCAD, Microstation, Arcmap, ArcGis.

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Description:
Internet Company based, providing services, which include Web design, develop-
ment, and comprehensive range of Internet, and Intranet services. Apart from this they also of-
fer web promotion, affiliate marketing, custom programming, consulting etc.

This job includes insertion, updating, deletion, and retrieval of data into and from the database.
The application is a user interactive interface for the members and also for the administrators
using library facilities. It is a web page application, where the front-end forms are created using
FrontPage editor and the back end database is Oracle, the connectivity is achieved through
ODBC and the validations by JavaScript.

Responsibilities:
 Prepared System requirements, Design Requirements and user guide for the application
 Developed the web pages using HTML, DHTML, Java Script and Front Page.
 Created data base using SQL Procedures and triggers
 Involved in writing code for designing various modules
 Developed Servlets for different purposes according to the client requirement.
 Stored all the profile by using JDBC in the Database for retrieving that information for
recruiters.
 Developed the Query module by using JDBC and Servlets to provide an opportunity for
the user who wants some profiles for that position from the Database.
 Black Box and White Box testing and debugging modules of the applications
 Daily handling the scripts that failed due incorrect data, which involves modification of
the data and executing the script again, so that customer can receive invoice with out
failure.
 Resolving various issues/calls posed by the client from time to time.
 Ensuring that the resolution process was complete ahead the allotted time in SLA.
 Monitoring the status of work & ensuring timely deliveries of work requests.
 Ensuring that all the work meets the quality requirements according to standards.
 Developed user interfaces and created database using SQL Procedures and triggers.
 Implemented Servlets Chaining mechanism according to the Client requirement.
 Black Box and White Box testing and debugging modules of the applications

REFERENCES:

 Available upon request.