Sudharshan Kuppuswamy S

  • .Net Architect
  • Washington, DC
  • Member Since Jun 26, 2023

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Sudharshan Kuppuswamy S 

SUMMARY: 

Microsoft Azure Certified Over 17 years of proven industry experience in the IT industry, ranging from systems analysis and business analysis, T-SQL developer, ETL developer, and other database design and development to complete SDLC, which includes requirements management via managing several teams.

● Extensive experience with Power Shell scripting, with analyzing and interpreting Shell scripts and Shell logs

● Primary Roles Systems Analysis, Business Intelligence, Oracle database development, CRM product tools, .Net Architect/Technical Project Manager, Business Liaison & Team lead, Cross Site Functional experience involving teams in various locations offshore and onsite.

Primary Responsibilities involve supervision, research, analysis, evaluation, design/redesign, development, integration, and implementation business processes and systems. Identify problems and developing solutions that achieve optimum performance and cost effectiveness. Remediate IT Audit Findings, including Migration of Solutions to latest VMWare(Configuring/Deployment) . Possess Knowledge in PCI-DSS Server compliant systems for hosting financial applications.

● Cross-Functional domain experience includes Finance, Insurance,Education & Software Products with leading clients including Oxford Publication , DC State Government, State Street, PFPC, Aetna, Blue Cross etc,office of Currency-Washington DC.

Experience handing enterprise via SharePoint Portal 2010/2007, SharePoint Designer, Exchange Server 2010/2007, ASP.Net, C#, WebParts, Webservices etc.

● Thorough knowledge of SOA/Web Services,Web API,REST SOX Compliance, Cloud Computing, Design Patterns,Web API,JQuery,BootStrap,Classic ASP, SQL Server,.Net Framework.

● Have excellent communication skills and is highly motivated with the ability to work independently or as a team and committed to highest levels of professional and personal excellence.

Possesses detailed understanding in the areas of application programming, database and system design. Understands Mainframe, Internet, Intranet, Extranet and client/server architectures. Understands legacy and web base systems. Possesses thorough knowledge of Cloud computing (SAAS/PAAS/IAAS).

● Through knowledge of systems involving HIPPA Compliance standards ,Information Security.IT remediation’s.

Thorough Knowledge on Azure Cloud Deployments(single click), Docker, Chef, Puppet, PowerShell, Continuous Integration , can configure end to end Pipeline

Thorough Knowledge of Oracle Databases, RDBMS design and PL/SQL.

 

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS:E

OP Systems

Windows 2000/2008/2012/NT/XP, Windows 95, Linux 8.x, MS DOS

Languages

PL/SQL, C, C++, Java, C#,VB.Net, XML/XSL/XSLT

Internet

C#.Net, ASP.Net, VB.Net, HTML, DHTML, VBScript, JavaScript, JQuery,CSS,WML

Protocols

HTTP, FTP, POP3, SMTP, SOCKS 4,SOAP,REST,Web API, MVC 3/4.

Tools/

Technologies

VB 6.0/5.0, COM/COM+, ADO.Net/ADO, ODBC, ADO, Visual Studio.Net/6.0, Visual Interdev, Visual Source Safe, IIS 5.0/6.0/7.5, MTS/MSMQ, SOAP, MS Office Tools, Install Shield,PageSeeder,SVN,GIT,TFS

Databases

Oracle 10g, MS SQL Server 2012/2010/2000/7.0/6.5, MS Access, Sybase, DB2,ETL Tools

Security

Cloud Principles, PCI-DSS,IT Auditing, IT Governance

Middleware

Docker Containership Cast Iron

Cloud

Azure, Puppet, Chef, Power Shell,Hadoop, Big Data.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Amtrak, Washington DC(Oct 2014-Sep 2016)

Amtrak Suite of applications

All Applications Hosted on traditional software base were migrated and re-configured to latest OS(windows 2012) and PCI-DSS compliant financial servers. Additionally, Database migrations and fixations were undertaken to update Database version to SQL Server 2012 for all applications. Business Centric applications were migrated to IIS 8.5 .Net framework 4.0.

Additionally Strict procedures were followed and enforced to remediate IT Audit findings. Internal Encryption technologies were updated to utilize latest Database encryption methodologies which included Asymmetric keys.

           Configured Team foundation server for Migration from Visual source safe ,SVN.

 

Responsibilities:

● Create Solution(Disaster/Deployment/Test/Overview) documents for Q-Gate i.e The design acceptance and review board.

Investigated Powershell commands to setup pipeline for Continuous integration.

● Research, analysis, design/redesign, development, and implementation of business processes and systems as system analysis. Identify problems and developing solutions that achieve optimum performance and cost effectiveness eg:Tivis Financial application,TDRS,ASIS.

Proactively communicate and collaborate with internal customers to analyze information needs and provide enhancements via Phased deliverables or production support. Other support involves enhancing UI(Eg:Excel)/UI web screens, Update Use Cases.

● Migration of Applications to Latest .Net framework 4.5

Remediation of IT Audit Findings via code check in policies and procedures,

● Follow recommended Encryption Methodologies for PII Data protection via enchancing application code using Asymmetric keys.

Perform software development functions such as: Design, Design Reviews, Code Reviews and sharing Project Status via weekly internal meetings with the Project Manager.

Participating in CCR (Change control board process) meetings to defer or add functionality based on business needs.

● Followed Agile/Scrum methodology of development.

● Configured Team Foundation server for Amtrak Enterprise via configuring collections targeting specific departments and providing rights on a need to use per project.

Collaborate with customers as a business liaison to evaluate information and reconcile conflicts, decompose requirements via reverse engineering and production support enhancements.

Followed Entire SDLC.

● Involved in Tier 2 support involving product support tickets.

● Reverse Engineer MS Access applications by developing applications using Asp.Net, Ajax, Bootstrap.

● Investigated Continuous Integration Post Single instance installation of TFS in Windows 2012.

Involved in Database Performance Tuning for finetuning existing procedures post migration using Query Profiler.

 

Environment: BootStrap,HTML5,JQuery/Json,Ajax,Entity Framework, LINQ to SQL,ASP.Net 4.5,ADO.Net, .NET Framework 1.1/2.0/3.5/4.0/4.5.1,ASP.net, Visual Studio 2013, SQl server 2000/2005/2012,IIS 7.5/8.0,Windows 2003,Windows 2008, Windows 2012,WebAPI,WCF,Entity Framework 6.0,NuGet,TFS 2013, Database Design, Office 365,Bootstrap, Ajax, son/JQuery,Powershell.

Dept of Education, Florida(Feb 2014-Sept 2014)

BEC Conversion Project-Teacher Certification

This application primary caters to teachers who apply for a certification intending to apply for Teaching jobs. The application workflow involves several workflows and dependent on various factors i.e business rules that determine the applicants eligibility.

Responsibilities:

Create Technical solution specifications related to the solution specifications document such as document existing process via including recommendations for upgrade to .Net framework 4.0.

Investigated Powershell commands to setup pipeline for Continuous integration.

Converting UDB Stored procedures to SQL Server 2012 stored procedures.

● Developing Prototype for proof of concept towards migrating solution to SharePoint 2013

      ,Asp.net MVC,SQL Server 2012 and SSRS/SSIS.

● Followed Agile/Scrum Methodology involving daily scrums/user stories with a Scrum Master.

● Migration of application from .net framework 2.0, .net framework 3.5 to .net framework 4.0.

● Enhancement of Web Services from .net framework 2.0 to .net framework 4.0.

● Prototyping DTS packages via SSRS/SSIS packages.

Updating website to be 508 complaint per latest standards.

Updating existing Entity relationship via enforcing data integrity and eliminating redundancy.

● Creation of Unit test cases pertaining to individual releases.

Involved in Database Performance Tuning for finetuning existing procedures post migration using Query Profiler.

Creating and passing through a review board all design documents following internal SDLC.

Preparing Turnover document for deployment solution.

Participating in CCR(Change control board process) meetings to defer or add functionality based on business needs.

● Followed Agile/Scrum methodology of development.

Collaborate with customers to evaluate information and reconcile conflicts, decompose requirements via reverse engineering and production support enhancements.

Identify legacy systems code and re-engineer system to develop output as a scheduled batch job.

● Followed Entire SDLC.

● Involved in Tier 2 support involving product support tickets.

Undertook case study to migrate existing solutions to the Azure /IBM Cloud for replacing the content management system.

● Undertook Case study for Dev Ops setup for Build Management and Release management via automating daily inputs , This being the case for the entire re-write of the system.

 

 

Environment: HTML5, JQuery ,ASP.Net 4.0,ADO.Net, .NET Framework 2.0/3.5/4.0/4.5.1,ASP.net MVC4, Visual Studio 2013, SQl server 2000/2005/2012, Sharepoint 2007/2010/2013,IIS 7.5/8.0,Windows 2003,Windows 2008, Windows 2012,WebAPI,WCF,Entity Framework 6.0,NuGet,TFS 2013,Mainframe,PowerShell,Angular JS.

Employer:Primescape Inc,Herndon,VA

Office of Currency, Washington DC(Dec 2012-Aug 2013)

MLR OCC

Responsibilities:

● Create Technical solution specifications related to the solution specifications document by acting as a business analyst and making technical recommendations on existing business processes and systems.

● Identify requirements via workshops and reverse engineered code, workflow analysis and validate the same with business users. Analyze processes and write user manuals for Required non-technical users

● Configuration management for development box related to enhancement functionality. Conversion of application from .net framework 2.0 to .net framework 4.0.

● Enhancement of Web Services from .net framework 2.0 to .net framework 4.0.

● Scheduling existing DTS packages for input of yearly active banks.

● Updating website to be 508 complaint per latest standards.

● Creation of Unit test cases pertaining to individual releases.

● Creating and passing through a review board all design documents following internal SDLC.

● Preparing Turnover document for deployment solution.

● Participating in CCR(Change control board process) meetings to defer or add functionality based on business needs.

● Followed Agile/Scrum methodology of development for product support.

● Administer/Maintenance and deployment of development Solution.

● Involved in Tier/On Call support involving product support tickets during Deployments.

● Followed Entire SDLC.

 

Environment: ASP.Net , JQuery ,ADO.Net, .NET Framework 2.0/.net framework4.0, Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate, SQL Server 2008,Adobe CS3/CS4,Sharepoint 2007/2010, Windows 2008,MainFrame.

Employer:(Re-hire) Fourth Technologies Inc,New jersey May 2012-Nov 2012

Projects

FannieMae, VA (July 2012 -Oct 2012)

 

Fee Reconciliation system: Business application designed to enhance existing functionality between lenders and Fannie Mae.the application enhancements aims to Fix the agreeable fees among various loans Fannie Mae buys or lets lenders loan it from different sources.The Fees enhancements are to be made and delivered to all upstream and downstream systems wherein pricing modules are available.

Responsibilities:

● Create Technical solution specifications related to the solution specifications document .

● Configuration management for development box related to enhancement functionality.

● Creation of System integration document.

● Involved in Tier 1 support for production support.

● Requests for development stream Base and re-base streams via use of Clearcase/Clearquest Ticketing system.

● Creation of development views to stream to one integration view.

● Creating and passing through a review board all design documents following Internal SDLC 3.0.

● Enhancing DTS packages i.e. updating the package based on functional requirement related to FRS Application.

● Identifying Indexes for Complex Search based Queries for Quicker results.

● Creation of Unit test cases and passing through review board.

● Identifying naming conventions for database enhancements.

● Preparing Turnover document for deployment solution.

● Administer/Maintenance and deployment of development Solution.

● Followed Entire SDLC.

 

Environment: ASP.Net,jQuery,ADO.Net, .NET Framework 2.0, Visual Studio 2010,   Sybase,Oracle, Java 1.2,Ms-Access 2003 ,DAO.

Employer Systems(P) Ltd ,India(Mar 2010-May 2012)

Projects

Xerox

Senior Architect/Technical Project Manager, Mar.2012 to May.2012

CMCS: The business requirement was to upgrade/automate existing automated/manual process inside of Xerox domain with third party vendors and ensure Data with SLA flows through as per within stipulated time period and subsequent delivery mechanisms are able to consume the same in a reasonable framework of time. The proposed architecture encapsulates a SOA based approach with .Net framework 4.0 via development of WCF services wherein automated/Third party vendors process can consume the service inside of a restricted know only security enforced mechanism. Additionally SSO enforced domain authentication.

 

Responsibilities:

● Architect Entire Middle Tier encompassing business logic inside of WCF Service.

● Architect Presentation layer encompassing WPF,MVC patterns.

● Review and Record validation of existing Use cases created during Requirements gathering phase.

● Daily progress monitoring during design phase with Onsite Manager.

● Conducting JAD sessions and Project Management.

● Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs.

● Creating and passing through a review board all High level design documents including technical design documents.

● Identifying Indexes for Complex Search based Queries for Quicker results.

● Prototyping proposed solution via Visual studio 2010 with Enterprise Library 5.0 and Entity Framework 4.0 and SQL Server 2008 R2.

● Preparing Turnover document for deployment solution.

● Administer/Maintenance and deployment of development Solution

 

Environment: ASP.Net, MVC,WPF,C#, WCF, LINQ/ADO.Net, .NET Framework 4.0/3.5, Visual Studio 2010/2008,   Entity Framework 4.0, Enterprise Library 5.0, XML/XSL, TSQL, MS SQL Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows 2007/2008.

PB Intranet Site-Workgroup Discussion (Mar.2010–Apr.2012) This project was architected with a view to organize various intranet departments to be able to communicate effectively via training individuals across groups related to whole of intranet/internet products/projects related to clientele base. This Cross–Trio facilitation was developed using SharePoint Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2007 and migrated to SharePoint 2010. The application allows users to create discussions participate actively via rating presenters, including participating in surveys which allows grouping of activity based on participation levels.

Responsibilities:

● Installation, Configuration and Migration of solutions into Sharepoint 2007/2010 server.

● Performing Upgrades on existing SharePoint servers.

● Be the liaison between the business units, technology teams cross Site.

● Involved in Tier 1 production support.

● Performing backup configuration of SQL server database, SharePoint sites via STSADM/PowerShell.

● Business requirements gathering and analysis of the system.

● Conducting JAD sessions and Project Management.

● Developed Business logic and Application pages extending asp.net framework/Web parts.

● Used SharePoint object model and C# to customize site solution .

● Developed functional documents, solutions prototyping and time line estimation.

● Developed views and alter views using Sharepoint designer.

● Integration with Microsoft Exchange server using Web Services/.Net 2.0.

● Maintaining /Creating Indexes on Frequently generated reports.

● Application/Development of custom Master Page, Themes, Styles.

● Development of Event receivers and timer jobs as prototype for showing extended SharePoint features.

● Export of data into Excel for Weekly reports from SQL Server database.

● Installation of SharePoint feature via Central Administration and deployment to 12 Hive.

● Installation and configuration of SharePoint servers for test environments.

● Migrated the SharePoint sites for deployment using STSADM tools.

● Responsible for providing solutions for test environments including QA/UAT.

● Administer Site updates, Deployment and Maintenance /Production support of the fixes/solution.

 

Environment: SharePoint Server 2010/2007, SharePoint Designer, Webparts, ASP.Net, C#, ADO.Net, Visual Studio 2010/2008, XML, Exchange Server 2007, T-SQL, SQL Server 2008/2005,.net framework 2.0.

Oxford Learning & Assessment Platform (for PB Systems Ltd, India) (Nov 2010-Apr 2012): An E-learning product designed for students and teachers to interact on a daily basis and compliment class room learning. The site allows features to create and assign tests to students and grade the result of individual student and the progress made all year round. Other areas of project involved integration with a Gateway system designed to authenticate users from all parts of the world.

Responsibilities:

● Architect Entire presentation layer.

● Interpreting business requirements via Use cases/UML diagrams.

● Updating UML diagrams /Use Cases based on critical Business needs.

● Manage teams and monitor daily level activities involving QA Team, UAT Team, UI Team, Development team and Onsite Manager.

● Conducting Code reviews; Escalate Critical issues to 8 Hour deployment schedule. Provide technical expertise to system development and quality assurance teams.

● Responsible for fixing Development issues involving interaction with pageseeder the Content management tool.

● Conducting JAD sessions and Project Management

● Application of custom Themes, style sheets based on year level logins.

● Integration of solution using Mercurial access with other stakeholders on a daily basis.

● Maintenance and deployment of development Solution using Mercurial repository.

● Backup Source code check in via Visual source safe and Branching.

 

Environment: Pageseeder (CMS), Java 2.0, AJAX, CSS,XML/XSLT, HTML, JQuery, JavaScript, Mercury, Visual Source Safe, Amazon Cloud AWS ,Open Source Technologies.

Employer: Fourth Technologies Inc,New jersey Sep 1998-Dec 2009

Department on Disability Services, DC Government

Sr Software Developer, Jun.2008 to Dec.2009

MCIS is a web based application serving individuals with special needs. The application contains several modules such as consumer, waiver, administration, QA, scheduler and so forth wherein each module adheres to detailing a special needs individual’s information via data entry forms. Overall development included developing new modules, maintaining existing modules & fixations including report generation. PRO is a web based ASP.Net application developed to maintain/monitor performance metrics within the Agency. Support was provided for the application in terms of fixations and enhancing the site.

 

Responsibilities:

● Design and development of enhancements and provide production support for fixes requested based on an estimated delivery date.

● Interpreting /identifying business requirements via Use cases/UML diagrams.

● Automate data flow of MCIS dashboard based on overnight data runs via DTS Packages.

● Automation of data via DTS packages for report generation.

● Developed business critical online reporting Excel/Crystal reports based on per se needs.

● Design software specifications based on Business requirements.

● Developed various components using Classic ASP, Visual Basic to optimize the execution of queries for easy retrieval of information.

● Responsible for Data Migration via Means of maintaining a Production Replica database to create Save points.

● Creation/Maintaining Indexes /Triggers on frequently used queries for faster retrieval.

● Import of data from Excel sheets into SQL Server database for Site visits/individual address.

● Integration of solution with other branches of development in MCIS.

● Fixing various reports in SQL Server 2005 which included generating reports and DTS packages.

● Testing, bug tracking & Regression testing after Fix is promoted to Test environments (integration testing/UAT/Production) & involved in build/release.

● Maintenance and deployment and follow-up on post Fixation issues (Both PRO and MCIS).

Environment: ASP.Net, VB.Net, ADO.Net/ADO, Visual Studio.Net, XML, PVCS (Source Safe), DTS, TSQL, SQL Server 2005, Windows XP, Crystal reports 9.0 ,Classic ASP,Visual Basic,.net framework 2.0.

Projects (short In lieu of length of resume)

1.   Chubb Insurance, NJ  Sr Software Developer, Claim Vision Application Sep.2007 to Apr.2008

2.   IBT/State Street, Boston, MA ,Incentive Fee Module,Sr Software Developer,  May.2007 to Aug.2007

3.   BNY Mellon (former PFPC), King of Prussia, PA, Advisorport ,Sr Software Consultant, Jun.2006 to Mar.2007

4.   Aetna, Middletown, CT, Sr Software Consultant, Quoting & Rating System (QRS),Aug.2005 to May.2006

5.   Collegiate Funding Service, VA Private Education & GPS Senior Software Consultant, Feb.2005 to Jul.2005

6.   Blue Cross Blue Shield, WI Senior Software Consultant, Phoenix Process automation: Nov.04 to Jan.05

7.   Fourth Technologies, Inc/Fortek Software Solutions (P) Ltd, India Sr Software Engineer,Sep.1998 to Sep 2004

1)   Process Automation & Support System (for IBP Insurance, NJ) (Jan.04-Oct.04):

2)   Transcripts for Chat (Feb.01-Jul.01):

3)    Drexel Business Continuity (for Drexel University, PA) (Jun.03-Dec.03):

4)   Tetra point NJ (Aug.01-May.03): Site Admin Tool (Mar.03-May.03):

5)   Powered (admin Settings) (Jul.02-Feb.03):

6)   CRM (CRM Mail Module) (Aug.01-Jun.02):

7)   Instant Messenger (Feb.00-Jan.01):

8)   Electronic Messaging System (Jan.99-Jan.00):

9)   Chat Simulator ,Mail Client (Sep.98-Dec.98):

● Create Solution(Disaster/Deployment/Test/Overview) documents for Product owners and project stakeholders.</