Candidates About

Yogeshkumar Vaghela

-- Java J2EE Technology Architect/Lead/Consultant --

 Qualifications Profile

 

Mr. Yogeshkumar Vaghela is currently working as JAVA/J2EE and IBM WebSphere Portal Consultant (Architect) with Info Services LLC. He has over 14+ years of Java-J2EE technical experience with a concentration in JAVA/J2EE and IBM WebSphere Portal Architecting, development, integration, installation, upgrades, migration and configuration. As an Architect, he involved in requirement gathering, modeling, architecting, and application design and provide technical solutions. He has over 14+ years of consulting experience within a variety of industries, including Government, HealthCare, Telecom, Manufacturing, Banking, and E-commerce. Includes a range of IBM WebSphere and Java-based technological exposure. He has good exposure of SDLC using Agile and Waterfall development.

 

 

Technical Acumen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Experience

 

§  Product based company.

§  Understand existing application module and system architecture. Enhancement of existing application and adding new features, requirement gathering, application architecture design and executing entire SDLC life cycle.

§  Agile based development using JIRA tool.

§  Enhancement and development using technologies like Sprint, JQuery, RESTful and J2EE.

§  Provide technical solutions and managing entire application.

§  Define development, security and performance standards.

§  Team management and co-ordination. Onshore-offshore model.

§  Worked on various tools and technologies like Spring (Spring-Batch, AOP, Transaction Management, JMS), Java/J2EE, JSP, JQuery, AJAX, RESTful Web Services, Hibernate, Jenkins build tool, Tomcat/Jetty, MySQL, Linux, Perforce, CDN (Akamai and Level3).

§  Understand existing application module and implementation architecture. Requirement gathering and application architecture design.

§  Agile based development using JIRA tool.

§  Enhancement and development using WCM8, Spring Portal v8, JQuery and J2EE.

§  Provided technical solutions for existing applications.

§  Define development, security and performance standards.

§  Team management and co-ordination.

§  Google Analytics integrations.

§  Worked on various tools and technologies like Spring Portal using JSR286, WCM8, Java/J2EE, JQuery, AJAX, Google Analytics, and Jenkins build tool, IBM WebSphere Portlets, WebSphere Portal Server, WebSphere Application Server, Oracle database, SVN, IBM RAD v9 and other IBM Portal components.

§  Development and implementation of functional enhancements to a critical WebSphere Portal application.

§  Manage multiple streams of developments.

§  Coordinates, guides and mentor offshore resources.

§  Perform quality reviews and drive improvements.

§  Understand business requirements.

§  Analyze the existing application and business.

§  Thorough understanding of WebSphere Portal 7 development with strong knowledge of J2EE frameworks, Portal skills, Spring, Hibernate, jQuery, JSP, Java Script, JSON.

§  Web application development, security and performance standards.

§  Thorough understanding of configuration management tools, automated build tools.

§  Involvement in the development/update of tables, views and stored procedures in Oracle PL/SQL.

 

Notable Contributions:

q  Requirement gathering and application architecture design for (Aircraft In-Flight Communication).

q  Application Architecture Modeling and component design.

q  TDD and Architecture component development and walkthrough to client and development team.

q  Provided technical solutions for existing applications.

q  Hi Fidelity Prototype review and improvements.

q  Define Security and Performance and development standards.

q  Define automated code analysis standards and tools configuration (fortify reports).

q  Jenkins builds automation tool and integration.

q  Review Test plans/cases and user stories.

q  Team management and co-ordination.

q  Code review, generic component development, key module development and Portal Theme development.

q  Google Analytics integrations.

q  Existing application analysis and enhancements (https://myaerospace.honeywell.com, warranty, online order management).

q  Manage multiple steams of application development, deployment and testing.

q  Worked on various tools and technologies like StarUML, Online designing tools, SalesForce-CRM, HPQC, Java/J2EE, JSP, JQuery, AJAX, Google Analytics, Jenkins build tool, IBM WebSphere Portlets using JSR286, Themes, WebSphere Portal Server, WebSphere Application Server, Oracle database, SOAP and Restful Web Services, Eclipse-PMD and Sonar static code analyzer, Third party application integration like Mobilware, SVN, IBM RAD v8 and other IBM Portal components.

 

§  Designs high value solutions that solve complex business problems, addresses articulated requirements and create efficiencies for clients.

§  Collaborates with client and practice team members to move the projects from a solutions design concept through architectural definition to implementation of the designed services.

§  Delivers a high value services solution timely, within budget, and meeting all quality and solution design specifications.

§  Develops an understanding of business needs, current industry environment and market solution trends.

§  Leads large, complex services solutions engagements and provides guidance and direction to engagement team.

 

 

Notable Contributions:

q  Application Framework development for the client HHSC (Health and Human Services Commission, Govt. organization, Austin, Texas), using Java and IBM WebSphere Technologies, which will be used as a plug and play for other HHSC Departments and applications.

q  Developed Framework’s core and generic components development using IBM WebSphere technology, REST services, UI Dojo framework Components, JPA, Logging and REST based EJB.

q  Application design, Solution provider and Team management.

q  Developed reusable components, security components and web components.

q  Developed technical documents and user manual guide documents.

q  Achieved Security, Performance Optimization and banking service integrations (NGS project).

q  Defined application standards, performance standards.

q  Worked closely with the Client and venders stakeholders.

q  Application Demonstration to the Client (Agile Model) and change integration.

q  Application integration with other existing applications like IBM ODM, IBM BPM etc.

q  Provide technical and non-technical guidance to team.

q  Worked on various tools and technologies like Java J2EE, IBM WebSphere Portlets using JSR286, WebSphere Portal Server, WebSphere Application Server, Oracle database, Restful Web Services, DOJO client framework, JPA, REST based EJB, IBM Clear-Case, IBM RAD and other IBM Portal components, DistributedObjectCache/ DistributedMap.

q  Worked with Client NGS (National Govt. Services, Govt. organization, Indianapolis-IN. www.HealthCare.gov)

q  Application Security and Performance optimization for HealthCare application.

q  SAML security optimization.

q  Team management, code review and service optimization.

q  Performance, load testing, production deployment co-ordination and support.

q  Co-ordination with development team, test team, integration, deployment team and venders.

 

 

§  Designing Java and IBM WebSphere based Applications.

§  Writing TDD document and designing LLD and HLD.

§  Java and IBM WebSphere technical solution provider, identify technology stacks, and explore new technologies.

§  RFP development and POC development.

§  Client communication and requirement gathering for various projects.

§  Provide technical and non-technical guidance to team and peer team members.

§  Worked on various technologies Java, IBM WebSphere, JSR286, IBM Lotus Expeditor v6.2.2, Apache Camel and Apache MQ, RestEasy and SOAP Web Services, MS-Visio and more.

 

Notable Contributions:

q  Analyzed existing applications for TOYOTA (Europe based project), implemented and delivered new CR (Change Requirement) using Java, Apache Camel and Apache MQ.

q  Designed architecture (HLD) diagrams for CUMMINS (USA based) project, and suggested technologies to implement their new requirements. Provided solutions for security issues.

q  Analyzed and explored IBM Lotus Expeditor tool to develop Rich Client Application Engine.

q  RFP (Request for Proposal) and Architecture design for few more requirements. (For ex. Michelin tire and others)

q  POC development for NISSAN LEAF service integration using SOAP and RESTEasy technologies.

q  Harley and Davidson project understand, mentoring and team building and worked as offshore-onshore model.

q  Provided architectural and technical solutions to peer architect teams.

 

 

Bluestar Infotech Ltd  § Mumbai, India

§  Performed multi-functional, as hands-on architect, responsible for establishing Code Bridge that fix the gap between business and technology by analysis of requirements.  Capture system functional and non-functional requirements.  

§  Served as technology leader for strategic software development projects including; multi-factor adoptive authentication for online Genesis travel system with meeting regulatory and compliance audit requirements.

§  Establish and ensure best practice with technical infrastructure architecture standards, processes, principles and methodologies. 

§  Utilized industry standards to analyze code quality and executing Agile Development methodology while serving as scrum master.

§  Designing Application diagrams using (SPARX Enterprise Architect) tools.

§  Writing LLD and HLD documents.

§  Technical solution provider, identify technology stacks, explore new technologies.

§  Core component development.

§  Requirement understanding from Client and Business Analyst for various projects.

§  Team management; provide technical and non-technical guidance to team, testing team and peer team members.

§  Worked on various technologies like RESTful web services, Netbiscuit component, IBM WebSphere, JSR286, Hibernate, MySQL, Tomcat and Apache SOLR etc.

 

 

Notable Contributions:

q  Designed entire Software Solution for GENESIS Travel project.

q  Developed Framework using Hibernate for generic CRUD and Search operations.

q  Developed application LLD and HLD architectural diagrams and documents for GENESIS Travel.

q  Developed core components using Net Biscuit (Mobile App) technology for PHILIPS-UK mobile based project.

q  Team management and development using Agile Methodologies.

q  Mentored team on IBM technologies and various Java based technologies to exiting team and on boarded resources.

q  Provided architectural and technical solutions to peer teams.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                              Earlier Career

 

§  Team lead for IBM WebSphere Portal Application development.

§  Worked on onshore-offshore model for requirement understanding, development and supporting various applications.

§  Worked on various IBM Portlet Application development, enhancement, production application support, web services development and application migrations.

§  Lead resources in a team, provided technical and non-technical guidance to team and peer team members.

§  Worked on various technologies like IBM WebSphere Portlets, JAX-WS Web Service, AJAX, Hibernate, IBM Application Server, JBoss Application Server, Oracle database, IBM RSA/RAD etc.

§  Delivered a SPRINT NEXTEL (USA based telecom provider) project in 4 months instead of given time of 7 months.

§  Appraised by customer (SPRINT) with accolades.

§  Integrated existing SPRINT’s IBM WebSphere Applications with ATG-Dynamo.

§  Engaged with offshore team and stakeholders for project requirement and enhancements. Onshore-offshore model development.

§  Application production support for critical issues and bug fixes and provide technical and non-technical guidance to team.

§  Worked on enhancement of several IBM WebSphere portlets using JSR168/JSR286 as Portal Consultant at BB&D (Barone, Budge & Dominick) for VODACOM (telecom provider,  South Africa – Johannesburg)

§  POC development for offshore-onshore development

§  <span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:'Palatin