Freelancer roles in Software/Application Development, Java, J2EE, Spring, Python, Full Stack

Products and Solutions:

1. Support Lenovo Switches in Ansible, Puppet and Chef,
2. System Networking Switch Center, NMS, Java/J2EE product

Technologies:

Linux 10, Java 1.7, Python, Ruby, Eclipse, Angular JS, DWR, SNMP4J, Open JPA, ANT, Derby, IBM WebSphere Liberty, Git

Role:

• A hand on programmer who still spends 60% of his time in designing, coding and testing.
• Developing high level and low level designs, meeting the prescribed functional & non-functional requirements; ensuring the design is as per company standards and best practices
• Providing post-implementation, application maintenance and enhancement support to the client with regard to the product / software application and documenting white papers and articles
• Preparing proposals, business presentations to clients and handling resource planning, technical direction, effort estimation, tracking, risk management & mentoring
• Implemented and Delivered 3 solutions that facilitates the selling of Lenovo Switches and branding. (Refer to Projects below)
• Responsible for leading the team technically in the design, specification & integration of software products to meet deadlines.
• Leading complete portfolio of projects including planning and execution of programs in Agile using Jira.
• Defining and execution of quality standards and guidelines as per respective products best-practices for software delivery life cycle (SDLC) and documentation that serve as benchmarks for excellent service delivery

Highlights:

• Primary focal point in handling customer issues involving Ansible, Puppet and Chef.
• Good Expertise in Open source and collaborative software development like involving multiple stake holders.
• Consultant on Network Automation solutions for Customers involving Lenovo servers and Switches
• Instituted lab right from scratch and drove infrastructure operations to identify a solution 
• Quality and Security evangelist where in software products of Lenovo is involved.
• Appreciated by the management for resolving security issues in applications post running AppScan
• Facilitated quality improvements like static analysis using BEAM  
• Pivotal in delivering plugin development ideas that boosted sales of network elements
• Enhanced productivity of client by 60% by developing core applications like Network Automation using Ansible & Python 
• Steered efforts in implementing 11 major changes in NMS application named System Networking Switch Center / User Requirements by assessing & modifying existing codes and writing new codes as & when required

Products:

IBM System Networking Switch Centeris Java/J2EE product which is an SNMP Based NMS product and has the capabilities to seamlessly integrate to third party vendor solutions.IBM Net cool Configuration Manageris a Java/J2EE product which is CLI based NMS solution for multi-vendor enterprise network devices.

Technologies:

Linux 10, AIX 7.1, Windows 2008, Java 1.7, Eclipse, EXT JS, DWR, SNMP4J, Open JPA, ANT, Derby, DB2, XML, IBM Websphere, Wink, Radius, TACACS, LDAP

Role:

• Accountable for Road Map, System Designs and Implementation of SNSC
• Handled the challenge of deploying in 3 various Operating Systems (Windows, Linux and AIX)
• Enhanced the Product for new device support, IPV6 Support, REST, Persistence
• Realization of RESTful services for SNSC in conjunction with various Northbound applications
• Development of Drivers for ITNCM for Network Elements of BNT
• Handled Release Engineering and Licensing aspects of the product.
• Played the Scrum Master Role, managed Effort Estimations, Analysis and Design for Change Requests,
• Leading Integration, Build and Quality of features / components delivered in timely manner.
• Taking Bugs raised  by QA/System Testing and get it resolved
• Coding, Fixing and Reviewing of the Code / Bug Resolutions

Highlights:

• Appreciated by management on excellent quality & ensuring timeliness in delivery 
• Delivered excellence in developing mock-ups & POCs in fast turnaround time for verification with PLM
• Played a key role in decreasing Legacy Bug Count from 700 to 200 within 3 months

CISCO Prime Foundation, (IFM) is brand new venture of Network Management Solutions Group to converge both Wireless and Wired Devices of CISCO to be managed from a single platform. The CISCO Prime for Enterprise strategy is built on a service-centric foundation and a set of common operational attributes. It delivers an intuitive workflow-oriented user experience across CISCO® architectures, technologies, and networks. The CISCO Prime for Enterprise portfolio of products simplify network management, improve operations efficiency, reduce errors, and make the delivery of services on the network more predictable.

Key Deliverables:

• Accountable for System Designs of CISCO Prime Foundation Suite for Converged networks
• Projects handled XMP (Reusable NMS Components) for CISCO Prime
• Designed & Developed, User Mgmt, RBAC, Persistence and Logging XMP Components
• End to End realization of Admin functionality of IFM
• Handled 3 functional verticals in the project
• Managed Effort Estimations, Analysis and Design for Change Requests
• Scrum Master Role in facilitating Agile development process in the project
• Leading Integration, Build and Quality of features / components delivered
• Taking Bugs raised  by clients and get it resolved
• Reviewing and quality checks of the Code / Bug Resolutions
• Technical Mentoring and training for developers

Technologies:

Linux 10, Java 1.6, Eclipse, DOJO, spring, Struts, Hibernate, Maven, Oracle, XML, Tomcat, Tigerstripe

Attainments:

• Received high accolades from the Management on Quality& Timeliness in delivery.
• Developed Mock Ups and POCs in fast turnaround time, to for verification with PLM
• Reduced Bug Count (< 10) and closure across every iterations
• Ideas for product improvements are accepted in Product Road Map.

Subex NetProvision is an OSS Suite which automates service creation, activation, and maintenance for the new network - across vendors, technologies, and network layers. With bi-directional network communication, a full-function Flow-Through Interface (FTI), and two-phase commit transaction management, NetProvision not only speeds service delivery, it radically improves the efficiency and accuracy of the fulfillment process. With its modular, extensible, and scalable design, NetProvision also enables communications providers to rapidly introduce new services and service options to meet dynamically changing business, network, and market requirements.

Key Deliverables:

• Technical Architecture and System Designs of NetProvision OSS Suite for Layer 2. 
• Projects handled include Road Map for NetProvision 6.1  & Custom Solution Development  for TELUS
• Leading the technical aspects of medium and large design and development teams.
• Handled Effort Estimations and Analysis for Change Requests
• Understanding all the technical aspects of the project in the client's solution / topologies.
• Come up with Tools for Automation to Reduce Efforts & Product improvements for future releases.
• Leading technically migration of 4 Equipment modules
• Reviewing and quality checks of the Equipment modules migrated
• Taking Heat Tickets from clients and get it resolved
• Technical Mentoring and training for developers.

Technologies:

Solaris 10, Java 1.5, Eclipse, GWT, Hibernate, ANT, Oracle, XML, Tomcat, Squirrel

Attainments:

• Received high accolades from the TELUS on fast turnaround time and Quality in delivery.
• Developed an Estimation tool in GWT for managers in precision work estimation for Change Requests.
• Developed an Audit & Recommendation Tracker for improvement of Fulfillment and Assurance Solutions
• Presented 2 White Papers and well appreciated by Management for the content & depth of research
• Ideas for product improvements are accepted in Road Map
• Expertise in relational databases - Oracle, MySQL

Projects Delivered for Cisco

• CISCO Physical Security Manager(CPSM)                                   Feb 2007 to Apr 2008
• CISCO Transport Manager (CTM 8.0) Development                     Apr 2006 to Jan 2007
• Template Manager (CTM 7.1) Development                                Sep 2005 to Mar 2006
• Bulk Administration Tool (BAT) for Cisco Call Manager (CCM)      Feb 2005 to Jul 2005
• Cisco Audit Recommendation Tracker 3.0                                   Nov 2004 to Jan 2005
• Cisco N-Agent Object Model Extension Tool (COMET)                  May 2004 to Oct 2004
• Cisco Networking Services (CNS) Notification Engine (CNOTE)    Aug 2003 to Apr 2004
• Cisco Broadband Access Center                                                   Oct 2002 to July 2003

Other Projects

• MS Content Management Server                                                May 2002 to Aug 2002
• Kroy Label Printer                                                                      Oct 2001 to Feb 2002
• Persistent Online Object (POLO)                                                             Apr 2001 to Aug 2001

Key Deliverables:

• Worked as a coordinator with Cisco technical leader
• Managed the team towards timely completion of deliverables.
• Managing the technical challenges of medium and large team offshore at Infosys.
• Accountable for Technical Architecture and System Designs for the projects handled
• Proficient on core as well as J2EE design patterns
• Experience on performance improvement of Legacy Systems.
• Development experience with NMS/EMS Apps of Cisco for 7600 series (BAC) and Optical switches (CTM)
• Architect for Physical Security Management solution (CPAM) from Cisco
• Experienced in Technology selection, Third party software selection for projects from scratch.
• Prepare architectural & design docs and presentations
• Modeling - business process, logical & physical (data) using UML.
• Implementation of Critical Components handled myself better Quality and Speed of delivery
• Design Reviews, Code Reviews, UTP & , ITP Reviews of the developers
• Well aware of the Processes involved in SDLC involved in Cisco
• Sets standards and best practices in design & development for project team.
• Support scoping activities, Identify technical risks and mitigate them
• Involved in Prototype, experiment (POC) & Customer Demos

• Responsible for Optical Fiber Communication Project as per ULDC
• Real Time SCADA                                                                                   Jun 2000 to Apr 2001
• Real Time Power System Performance Analysis                                       Nov 1999 to May 2000
• Power System Reporting Tool                                                                 Mar 1999 to Nov 1999
• Microwave Link Design Application                                                       Jun 1998 to Feb 199