PROFILE
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Customer centric, ethical & solutions oriented, senior systems engineer & project management professional,with advanced certifications & exceptional abilities in design, problem resolution & corporate governance
functions. Proven track record, in architecting complex n-Tier systems, and leading cross-functional multi-location teams; fulfilling mission critical & high-visibility projects on time & within budget. Distinguished
leadership & communication attributes; ability to engage all levels of corporate hierarchy for strategic initiatives & program management.
CORE COMPETENCE
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*Project & Resource Management
*Operational Risk Management
*Agile, CMM & SDLC Methodologies
*Six Sigma - Quality Planning
*Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
*Business Continuity Planning
*Corporate Information Security
*Ethical Hacking/Assessments
*Systems Engineering
*Infrastructure deployment
*SOA & Modular Architecture
*Applications Integration
TECHNICAL SKILLS
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*Platforms
BEA Web Logic, IBM Websphere, Apache, Tomcat, IIS, Siebel/Oracle CRM, Enterprise Instant Messaging & Auditing Systems: FaceTime, IMLogic, IBM SameTime, MS Exchange,SharePoint, Vignette, MS Project Server, NIKU/Clarity, Resonate, Application Center, 3DNS, BIG IP, Double Take, Veritas, SiteMinder, Citrix Server, Active Directory, LDAP, Network Appliance Filer (NetApp) & EMC SAN & NAS file systems, Assentor & Zantaz, TIVOLI, SMS, iSCSI & TIBCO Rendezvous.
*Network
Certified by Cisco in Network Design & Architecture. Experienced in managing Cisco Routers 3COM Switches & hubs. Cabling (Ethernet RJ4, Optic Fiber) Cisco/Dell/D-LINK/LinkSys WI-FI, WEP, Wireless Networks for SOHO. LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, DNS, WINS, DHCP, SNMP, TELNET, SSH, TRACERT, NEOTRACE, POP3, SMTP, SNMP, FTP, VPN, NAT. CTI/Telephony with Avaya & Genesys
*Programming Languages
HTML, ASP, PHP, JSP, CGI Scripts, Java Scripts, JAVA, JVM/JRE, C/C++, C#, Visual Basic, SQL PL, ActiveX, SQL*Plus,.NET Studios, XML, WSDL, UDDI & Web Services.
Reporting Actuate eReporting, Crystal Enterprise/Business Objects & MS Reporting services. Expertise in reports creation, architecture, administration, web customization & backend system optimization.
*Database
Oracle, DB2, MS SQL, Sybase, MS Analysis Server (OLAP) MYSQL, ODBC, JDBC & MDAC. Administration, optimization, development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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BANK OF AMERICA - San Francisco, CA 2000 - Present
Vice President | Sr. Project Manager-Architect
Managed series of high-profile, mission critical, multi-million dollar projects involving grand scale collaboration between cross-functional intra-org teams; ranging from 10-15 members on tactical projects
to several dozen on strategic initiatives, including offshore & onsite consultants (e.g. InfoSys, Accenture, IBM, Microsoft, BEA, Oracle and Siebel).
Successfully championed, operational risk management program by partnering with corporate compliance & other regulatory bodies to implement supervisions controls and procedures to adhere to the internal
processes as set by corporate governance; and external laws such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) ACT and SEC rules/regulations.
Evaluated industry trends, competitors' position, and incorporated winning strategies to drive firm-wide implementation of tactical & strategic solutions, while meeting higher standards and keeping a step ahead
of the curve.
Highlights - Key projects & Selected Accomplishments:
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>CRM (Client Relationship Management) - Managed & architected CRM framework, as part of over $10 million, 2-year multi-location strategic initiative. The project required intensive research and
analysis, and a decisive strategy for upgrading the legacy CRM system to the cutting edge, n-Tier Siebel platform. Assisted in procurement of over 45 servers including Compaq, HP, DELL, & IBM Blade
Centers; integrating multi-vendor applications & middleware systems (e.g. BEA, SUN, Oracle, Resonate, and Microsoft).
>Information Security - Acted as point of contact between corporate information security and several technology groups to implement "Ethical Hacking" program, and to devise non-evasive procedures for
secure and efficient applications. The program required collaboration with industry leaders such as Microsoft, Symantec, Check Point and Sun. Designed framework that allowed for secure, efficient
exchange of proprietary & confidential customer data with intra & extra organization(s) using technologies such as PKI, PGP, SSL, L2TP, VPN, sMIME, SIGABA & Kerberos. Also participated in
various data classification and information management projects.
>Corporate Governance - Engaged in building risk management program, coordinated activities with risk partners including information security, audit, operational risk, compliance, and supervision. In
addition to facilitating the completion of audits, assessments, and risk reviews, initiated projects to proactively identify issues and close gaps. The program was a major step forward in enhancing
capabilities for managing risk & conforming to SEC and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) regulations.
>Electronic Reporting - Led firm-wide standardization & overhaul of e-reporting platform using cutting edge technologies (e.g. Actuate, Crystal, Web Logic, Resonate, Network Appliances and EMC).
Increased user subscription by 300% & daily-generated reports volume to 1200+; achieved 99.997% system availability by adopting clustering failover solutions & smart modular & service oriented
architecture. The project served as model for other eReporting projects firm wide. Also selected as distinguished speaker at the annual Actuate International User Conference 2005.
>BCP (Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning) - Managed Disaster Recovery solution for several lines of business. Contributed toward the firm wide disaster recovery planning &
testing. The project included comprehensive testing of all mission critical application & systems during simulated disaster scenarios & documentations of variances/GAP(s) for improving the overall response.
Also involved in preparation of alternate datacenter (site) and implementation of data & session replication mechanism.
>E-commerce & Integration - Managed the complex frameworks such as J2EE & .NET for Services Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, OOD, WSDL, UDDI & TIBCO Rendezvous for data exchange
across non-contiguous & independent platforms. The applications also adapted UML, SDLC, CMM & strict source control methodologies for protection of intellectual property.
>Infrastructure Implementation - Led Windows upgrade project as chief architect & engineer to migrate Windows NT based systems to Windows 2000 & 2003 platforms, including desktop, server OS,
& applications. Attained over 45% consolidation (15% above expectations), saving well over $250,000
per year & earning special incentive/bonus for the efforts.
>J2EE - Developed standards for deploying applications on J2EE framework, fine-tuning JVM environments, customization of templates for Web Logic, Tomcat application servers. Implemented
server infrastructure using clustering, JMS, hibernate, jMail, session-replication. Participated in negotiating multi-million dollar ELAs (enterprise license agreements) with BEA and IBM on procurement
and special customization builds for Bank of America.
>Enterprise Messaging & Collaboration - Administered highly secure enterprise IM solution, using FaceTime, Assentor, Zantaz, & SharePoint/LCS platforms to meet SEC & SOX requirement. Applied
advanced features of AOL, YAHOO, MSN, Reuters & UBS message flow for the trading floor mission critical E2E and B2B communications.
>Offshore Outsourcing - Successfully engaged strategic partners such as, Accenture, InfoSys etc. for the development of outsourcing program. The program enabled the firm to achieve lower TCO and
high volume deliverables projects, involving cutting edge platforms.
AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL ADVISORS 1999 - 2000
Portfolio Analyst - Internship (8 months) - Springfield, OH
Participated in extensive financial/portfolio analyst trainee program; learned how to create a high-return, low-risk investment portfolio through diversification & active trading strategies. The position allowed for Business &
Research Analysis [Qualitative & Quantitative]. Interfaced with clients to formulate financial plans; focusing on tax & investment strategies, insurance, annuities, retirement/pension plans, as well as real estate portfolio
management.
Key Initiatives & Accomplishments:
*Completed Successfully American Express Financial Advisor Trainee Program.
*Executed assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance, tax status, & financial goals analysis; to develop customized financial plans.
*Upgraded customer information system from AmEX version 3.5 to version 4.0 to increase reliability & turn around time.
VOYAGER NET / WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY - Dayton, OH 1998 - 1999
Assistant Network Manager
Managed & administered network & servers, assisted is engineering & deployment of OS, hardware, software builds, and upgrades of routers, workstations and servers. Supervised the call center &
systems support helpdesk. Contributed to the implementation, optimization, & troubleshooting of Ethernet & Optic-Fiber devices, Cisco, Xyplex, & 3Com hubs/switches/routers, & VoIP network
appliances. Supervised call center functions, including special emphasis on quality assurance, customer satisfaction & prompt service.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Training: Participated in several vigorous training programs, targeting project management and corporate
governance. Successfully completed technical curriculum (boot camps) on engineering, administrating and
configuring, database, applications, servers, network devices/routers and firewalls etc *
CERTIFICATIONS
*PMP (Project Management Professional - PMI) ID#382152
*MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) ID#1857066
*CCDA (Cisco Certified Design Associate) ID#CSCO10661334
*BEA (BEA Certified Systems Administrator/Architect) ID#3F3E2C
*Security+ (CompTIA Security Plus) ID#COMP001002602918
*Pursuing CISSP & Linux Red Hat certifications*
EDUCATION
*Management & Marketing - BA, Honors Graduate, WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY, OH
*Management & Corporate Finance Courses, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Berkeley
*Advanced Certificate in Applied Economics & Business Management, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE & OXFORD UNIVERSITY
*Additional employment positions & training courses/certifications & references available upon request*
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