PRASAD PANCHAGNULA
Stockport,UK
Summary
Over 24 years experience as an Integration/Middleware Specialist (which includes 16 years of working as a freelancer) using various industry leading integration software like - IBM WebSphere App Connect Enterprise, WebSphere MQ, MuleSoft Integration Platform (Runtime Fabric), WebSphere Process Choreographer (BPEL) and WebSphere Process Server v6. Worked on both on-prem and Cloud hosted infrastructure solutions. Familiar with Container based Orchestration solutions using Kubernetes, Docker, RedHat OpenShift and Podman. In addition to the primary skills, I also have hands-on experience in delivering projects using my secondary skills of Database SQL/T-SQL and Java Programming. Extremely competent across the full lifecycle with strong experience in development, administration, testing, code configuration and strong customer facing skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Integration Lead
TCS
Leamington Spa, UK
03.2023 - Current
- Working as an Integration Lead at Jaguar Land Rover in delivering the Customer Profile Data Management project
- Regular activities involve validating integration solution designs, address technical challenges, hands on development
- Train new joinees in using ACE infrastructure (GCP Cloud & on-prem)
ESB Integration Lead & Data Migration Developer
Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow
06.2020 - 02.2023
- Technologies IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) 11, SQL Server 14, Student Management System (SITS), Jenkins (for automated builds)
- Interact with BA's and solution architects in identifying requirements
- Adhere to end-to-end software development life cycle (HLD documentation, details design documentation, design and develop interfaces)
- Designed and developed ESB interfaces on cloud hosted IBM ACE node
- Set-up security policies for developer & support users in accessing ACE & MQ components
- Used Jenkins build pipelines for automated testing and deployments
- Designed & Implemented Data Migration framework to migrate various data entities from on-prem SQL Server database to Cloud hosted Oracle database
WebSphere Message Broker Consultant
Schroders, Resource Solutions
London
06.2018 - 03.2020
- Technologies Microsoft Azure DevOps for version control/Agile sprints/backlog tracking, Octopus for automated deployments, VSTS Pipelines for automated builds, IIB v10, MQ 9.0, SQL Server
- Investigate various Change Data Capture (CDC) techniques that are available in SQL Server 2012 and above versions
- Designed and implemented SQL procedures to capture change data (using SQL Server CDC) and publish data to IIB Pub-Sub engine
- Used IIB to publish data as Files to different subscribers
- Implement native MQ pub-sub for message publications via queues
- Used Kafka integration from IIB for end-to-end audit logging
IIB Developer
KPMG, Resource Solutions
London
11.2017 - 05.2018
- Technologies IIB v10, MQ 9.0, IBM APP Connect 7.5 (aka WebSphere Cast Iron), IBM DataPower, IBM API Connect and SQL Server
- Delivered Software & Hardware platform with IBM suite of products so the future integration projects could use it
- Configured IIB & MQ in all environments (DEV, UAT & PROD) in active/standby setup
- Configured IBM App Connect in all environments (DEV, UAT & PROD) for user LDAP authentication & authorisation, SNMP/Email error notification generation, DNS lookup..etc
Integration Designer
Movianto
08.2017 - 09.2017
- Pharma logistics company
- Technologies Message Broker v7, WMQ v7 and Oracle
- Delivered various ongoing project changes
IIB Developer
Schroders
London
01.2017 - 06.2017
- Asset Management
- Technologies Message Broker v7, WMQ v7, Agile Methodologies
- Performed migration from Message Broker v7 to IIB 10 migration
- Delivered new projects on IIB v10 platform
WebSphere Message Broker Designer, Client
Jaguar Land Rover, JLR
Warwick
09.2014 - 12.2016
- Technologies AIX, Message Broker v7, WMQ v7, SAP 7, Oracle 12, CVS
- Worked as ESB Designer
- Completely redesigned & implemented JLR's ESB batch solution
- Defined ESB standards
- Redesigned JLR's batch interfaces to perform better
- Participated in peer reviews with both on-shore and off-shore teams
- Conducted code reviews
WebSphere WMQ/Message Broker administrator
Co-operative Financial Services
Manchester
03.2013 - 09.2014
- Banking
- Technologies AIX, Message Broker v7, WMQ v7, ITCAM, CVS
- Build broker and MQ environments for various projects
- Fulfil day to day MQ/Broker admin activities
- Use ITCAM to troubleshoot any problems with alerting and monitoring
- Migrated COOP's payment system (BACS and Faster Payments) to ESB platform
- Conducted peer reviews on the work performed by off-shore development team
WebSphere Message Broker consultant
Co-operative Financial Services
Manchester
05.2013 - 01.2014
- Banking
- Technologies AIX, Message Broker v7, WebSphere MQ Series 7.0, CVS
- Performed a role as Message Broker systems designer & developer to in migrating existing services (Web Services & MQ based services) from MB v6.1 to MB v7
- Successfully migrated telephone banking broker services onto MB v7.
WebSphere Message Broker consultant
Selfridges
London
03.2013 - 05.2013
- Performed the role as a Message Broker application designer using Message Broker & MQ Design. Involved in pre-sales work for the integration work.
- Technologies Linux, Message Broker v6.1, WebSphere MQ Series 7.0, SVN
WebSphere Message Broker consultant
Marsh Insurance
London
10.2012 - 03.2013
- Technologies AIX Platform 5.3 (pSeries), Websphere Business Integration Message Broker 6.0, Websphere MQ Series 6.0, Oracle 9i, WBI Server Foundation 5.1 (including Process Choreographer), Oracle 9i and Websphere Application Developer Integration Edition 5.1.1
- Delivered common services using ESB for performing Document Rendering and Document outputting
- Rendering capabilities delivered are - XML to PDF & jpeg, PDF document merging and PDF to PCL conversion and these conversions are done using Exstream Dialogue & Ghostscript
- Created custom java nodes - FTPClient node, MQDisable and FileOps nodes
- Created Process Choreographer business processes for document rendering and document output (Email, Printer and Fax) processes.
WebSphere Message Broker consultant, Client
DVLA, Fujitsu Services Ltd
Swansea
08.2012 - 10.2012
- UK Motor Driving License authority
- Technologies AIX, Message Broker v6.0 & v7.0, WebSphere MQ Series 7.0, Oracle 10g & DB2 UDB 8.2, Clearcase UCM, Clearquest (for defect tracking)
- Role Message Broker consultant to Design & Build in creating secure web services using WS-Security 1.0 profile
Senior software consultant
July
09.2010 - 01.2012
- Client: The Co-operative Banking Group (CBG) through Steria UK Ltd
- Banking sector
- Technologies AIX, Websphere Business Integration Message Broker 6.1 & 7.0, Websphere MQ Series 6.0, SQL Server & DB2 and CVS
- Performed a role as Lead designer & developer in creating common framework that is used in all CBG's Message Broker projects
- Designed and implemented various ongoing projects.
WBI Lead Designer & Developer
National Australia Bank Group, NAG
01.2007 - 05.2010
- Sector Banking (Owner of Clydesdale and Yorkshire bank
- Technologies Sun Solaris 10, Websphere Business Integration Message Broker 6.0, Datastage TX Extender for MQSI, Java 1.4.2, Websphere MQSeries 6.0, Oracle 10G, Clearcase UCM and Veritas clustered HA Environment
- Worked as Lead Designer and Developer in creating common framework (ESQL library & java library of reusable components )
- Delivered NAG's Faster Payments scheme developed in ESB
- Introduced Message Broker technology to NAG as there was no previous implementations
- Trained permanent staff to use new technology
- Established ESQL coding standards for message broker
- Created Ant scripts for automatic build and deploy)
WBI Consultant
Norwich Union Insurance
Norwich
08.2005 - 12.2006
- Delivered various integration projects for different clients while working with the Premium IBM Business Partner- Smart421
- Designed & Implemented PAYD (Pay As You Drive) insurance programme to the client "Norwich Union" using Message Broker/MQ
Education
Masters - Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Kanpur, IndiaBachelors - Mechanical Engineering
JNTU, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Kakinada, IndiaSkills
- Architectures: Cloud, Streaming Architecture, ESB, Integration, SOA, Client-Server
- DevOps: Kubernetes v118, Docker, OpenShift, Azure, PodMan
- Integration tools: MuleSoft Runtime Fabric, IBM App Connect Enterprise (v12, v11, v10, v7, v61, v6 & v5), IBM APP Connect 75 (aka WebSphere Cast Iron), Process Choreography using BPEL (WSADIE 51 & WID 62)
- Messaging: WebSphere MQ 90 (previous versions v70, v6, v53), Confluent Kafka and IBM Event Streams, Apache Flink
- Database: Oracle 11g, Neo4J NoSQL graph database, Microsoft SQL Server
- Scripting languages: Shell scripting, Sed& Awk, Apache ant, Python 3
- Secondary skills: Java 50, XML, SOAP, Fundamental working knowledge of XSL & XQuery
- Platforms: Major UNIX and Windows platforms, Microsoft Azure DevOps for Agile Backlogs/sprints
- Source Control: Git, CVS
Certification
- Confluent Certified Kafka Application Developer (CCKAD)
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- Neo4J certified professional (NoSQL Graph database)
- Sun Certified Java Programmer 5.0
- IBM Certified WebSphere MQSI Specialist v5.0 (WBIMB)
- IBM Certified WebSphere MQ Series specialist v5.3
- IBM Certified WebSphere MQ Solution Designer v5.3
- IBM Certified XML and XML Related technologies
Authenticity for some of the above certifications can be verified from my LinkedIn Profile:
http://uk.linkedin.com/in/prasadpanchagnula
Recommendations from my previous employers & colleagues can also be found on my LinkedIn profile. (Note: Most of the IBM certifications are on older versions and are since expired and they are not renewed because of project & personal commitments).
Additional Information
- Citizen: British
- Availability: Immediate
Timeline
Integration Lead
TCS
03.2023 - Current
ESB Integration Lead & Data Migration Developer
Glasgow Caledonian University
06.2020 - 02.2023
WebSphere Message Broker Consultant
Schroders, Resource Solutions
06.2018 - 03.2020
IIB Developer
KPMG, Resource Solutions
11.2017 - 05.2018
Integration Designer
Movianto
08.2017 - 09.2017
IIB Developer
Schroders
01.2017 - 06.2017
WebSphere Message Broker Designer, Client
Jaguar Land Rover, JLR
09.2014 - 12.2016
WebSphere Message Broker consultant
Co-operative Financial Services
05.2013 - 01.2014
WebSphere WMQ/Message Broker administrator
Co-operative Financial Services
03.2013 - 09.2014
WebSphere Message Broker consultant
Selfridges
03.2013 - 05.2013
WebSphere Message Broker consultant
Marsh Insurance
10.2012 - 03.2013
WebSphere Message Broker consultant, Client
DVLA, Fujitsu Services Ltd
08.2012 - 10.2012
Senior software consultant
July
09.2010 - 01.2012
WBI Lead Designer & Developer
National Australia Bank Group, NAG
01.2007 - 05.2010
WBI Consultant
Norwich Union Insurance
08.2005 - 12.2006
Masters - Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Bachelors - Mechanical Engineering
JNTU, Jawaharlal Nehru University
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