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Balasundar P

Wilmington

Summary

I am Balasundar P, an upscale professional with 15 years of experience in IT, primarily in Business Intelligence. With expertise as an AWS Certified Cloud Architect and Engineer, I've led and managed scalable cloud solutions for over 4 years. With seasoned experience in cloud migration, infrastructure automation, and security practices, I am proficient in optimizing cloud performance and system availability through AWS services. Highly skilled in technical leadership and extensive project development using AWS

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

AWS Cloud Architect

TCS
01.2024 - Current
  • Architected cloud infrastructure for projects, enabling scalable deployment.
  • Enhanced application performance by using AWS Lambda for serverless architecture.
  • Reduced deployment times through AWS CloudFormation automation.
  • Provided real-time insights for many applications with AWS CloudWatch monitoring solutions.
  • Improved security compliance by IAM policies and security group guidance.
  • Ensured ‘100%’ quality through comprehensive client deliverable reviews.
  • Achieved ‘95%’ on-time delivery adherence to quality standards.
  • Facilitated communication for customers to enhance service satisfaction.
  • Conducted impact analysis for projects to drive strategic decisions.
  • Increased team efficiency by sharing knowledge within and outside team.
  • Designed highly available, fault-tolerant, and scalable AWS infrastructure using EC2, S3, SNS, SQS, Step Functions, VPC, CloudFront, Liquibase, DynamoDB and RDS(Aurora PostgreSQL, Oracle)
  • Improved operational budget efficiency through deploying optimized cloud infrastructure for projects.
  • GE Aerospace, an American aircraft engine supplier

Assistant Consultant

TCS
01.2023 - 12.2023
  • Reduced deployment time by implementing DevOps pipelines using Bamboo and Jenkins.
  • Automated resource provisioning by using CloudFormation to manage infrastructure as code.
  • Enhanced serverless architecture handling requests by integrating AWS services like Lambda DynamoDB.
  • Cut deployment errors by designing CI/CD pipelines with development teams.
  • Improved application scalability by leading migration projects to AWS from legacy systems.
  • Reduced non-compliance risk by establishing governance policies with AWS Config and Lambda.
  • Migrated on-premise applications to AWS Cloud using S3, Lambda and DynamoDB Using Attunity.
  • Vanguard, an American registered investment advisor

Assistant consultant

TCS
06.2021 - 12.2022
  • Automated infrastructure provisioning using AWS CloudFormation, reducing deployment times.
  • Implemented AWS Lambda-based serverless architecture for the application, increasing performance and reducing operational overhead.
  • Developed monitoring solutions using AWS CloudWatch for real-time insights into application health and performance.
  • Guided security best practices through IAM policies and security groups to ensure compliance with industry standards.
  • Comprehensive review of all client deliverables.
  • Developing Spark programs, using Pyspark, Sql.
  • Prepared Test data to perform testing and validations.
  • Debugging the application, performance tuning etc.
  • Plan and execute implementation.
  • Comprehensive review of all client deliverables.
  • BNP Paribas, a French international banking group

Senior Associate

Cognizant
06.2019 - 07.2021
  • Prepared Test data to perform testing and validations.
  • Debugging the application, performance tuning etc.
  • Plan and execute implementation.
  • Comprehensive review of all client deliverables.
  • On time delivery with minimal slippages and adherence to quality standards.
  • Customer communication.
  • Written test cases for all the modules and performing unit testing.
  • Providing SIT and UAT support and defect fixing.
  • Production support in case of any issues.
  • Following Agile method, used JIRA tool to update the tasks.
  • Impact Analysis.
  • Worked on different file systems like structured and semi-structured JSON.
  • Worked on Nested JSON Parsing.
  • Analysed the functional specifications and use cases.
  • Top MNC providing healthcare solutions for Aetna

Technology Lead

Infosys
06.2019 - 12.2019
  • Prepared Test data to perform testing and validations.
  • Analysed the functional specifications and use cases.
  • On time delivery with minimal slippages and adherence to quality standards.
  • Preparing Technical specification document from the Functional specification document.
  • Worked on POC projects.

Senior Consultant

Capgemini India Private Ltd
04.2015 - 03.2019
  • Preparing Technical specification document from the Functional specification document.
  • Worked on the IBM Console tool to extract the files from the source as Change Data Capture.
  • Written code (unix shell scripting, hive, hdfs commands) to load the data into hadoop cluster.
  • Created the workflows in xml with the required hive query.
  • Generated files with the workflows.
  • Monitoring the job log in Oozie.
  • Written test cases and performing unit testing.
  • Providing SIT and UAT support and defect fixing.
  • Production support in case of any issues.
  • Following Agile method, used JIRA tool to update the tasks.
  • Project for a banking client to load validated data into an enterprise data warehouse

System Engineer

FIS Global Solutions
04.2013 - 04.2015
  • Involved in the whole life cycle of the project.
  • Enhanced, developed and deployed reports based on new requirements.
  • Interacted with clients to understand their requirements.
  • Programmed functions, queries, and triggers.
  • Used Ref cursor, Bulk collect, PL/SQL Collections, dynamic sql.
  • Involved in code walk-through and review sessions.
  • Involved in the migration project to load data from mainframe systems into oracle database.
  • Involved in Troubleshooting performance issues and bugs.
  • Involved in SQL Query tuning.
  • Installation, configuration and management of Control-M/EM scheduler.
  • Migration of control-m service from old datacenter to new one.
  • Troubleshoot Connectivity issues.
  • Configure and manage control-M modules.
  • Automation of Control-M reports.
  • Provide Training on managing and monitoring control-M.
  • Configure DR sync for Control-M backup server.
  • Supporting Team in aligning to ITIL process.
  • Financial holding company project for generating 300 customized reports

Specialization Associate

Mphasis
08.2010 - 04.2013
  • Taking actions whenever a job/task ABEND on any system.
  • Ensures batch cycle completes in proper time.
  • Monitor the mainframe systems through Agile VCC.
  • Problem determination and resolution or escalation.
  • Engage vendor(s) and provide correct Incident information.
  • Engage and interact with support groups.
  • Create incident tickets for tracking.
  • Analyse and resolve system Incidents.
  • Handling Job Execution, abends and restarting.
  • Attending Review Call on a regular basis.
  • Coordinating with all support Groups.
  • Prepared root cause analysis for problems occurred.
  • System for maintaining details of agents, subscribers, and generating reports

Education

B.Tech - Instrumentation and Control Engineering

SRM University
Chennai
01.1970

Skills

  • Agile
  • AIX
  • Ansible
  • Apache Spark
  • Aurora
  • AWS
  • AWS Cloud
  • AWS EC2
  • AWS Lambda
  • AWS Services
  • Bamboo
  • Big Data
  • BMC Remedy
  • Citrix
  • CloudFormation
  • CloudWatch
  • Control-M
  • Docker
  • DynamoDb
  • EC2
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Hadoop
  • HDFS
  • HiveQL
  • HP-UX
  • IAC
  • IAM
  • IBM
  • IDS
  • Instrumentation
  • ITIL
  • Jenkins
  • JIRA
  • JSON
  • Kubernetes
  • Linux
  • Unix
  • Shell Scripting
  • NAS

Certification

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

Projects

GE Aerospace, 01/2024, 01/1970, Developing projects using AWS services, Glue, Stepfunction, lambda, DynamoDB, Aurora PostgreSQL, Oracle RDS, IAM, Codebuild, Codepipeline, Secret Manager, System Manager, Pyspark., Led cloud infrastructure design and deployment using AWS., Implemented serverless architecture with AWS Lambda., Automated infrastructure provisioning using CloudFormation., Developed monitoring solutions using AWS CloudWatch., Ensured security compliance with IAM and security groups. Vanguard, 01/2023, 12/2023, Migration of on-premise applications to AWS Cloud using S3, Lambda and DynamoDB., Developed pipelines for continuous integration and deployment using Bamboo and Jenkins., Migrated on-premise applications to AWS Cloud., Implemented DevOps CI/CD pipelines with Bamboo, Jenkins., Developed infrastructure as code using CloudFormation., Integrated AWS services for serverless architecture., Designed multi-tier cloud solutions with AWS. BNPP, 06/2021, 12/2022, Migrated on-premise applications to AWS Cloud., Implemented DevOps CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins., Developed Spark programs using Pyspark and SQL., Prepared test data for validation and debugged application., Worked on file systems like structured and semi-structured JSON., Executed Spark framework on large datasets using Hadoop. Management System, 04/2013, 04/2015, Financial holding company project for generating 300 customized reports based on data available in their departments and cost centers., Enhanced, developed and deployed reports., Programmed functions, queries, and triggers using PL/SQL., SQL Query tuning and Troubleshooting performance issues., Installation and management of Control-M/EM scheduler. Marathon Petroleum, 08/2010, 04/2013, System for maintaining agent and subscriber details and generating reports., Handled problem determination and system maintenance., Analysis of agent and subscriber information., Maintained systems through Agile VCC and Control-M., Resolved system incidents and executed job tasks., Prepared root cause analysis for problems.

Hobbies and Interests

  • Agile Enthusiast
  • Involved in extracurricular activities such as Agile methodologies using JIRA and Rally.

Languages

  • Tamil
  • English, Proficient
  • Tamil, Native

Timeline

AWS Cloud Architect

TCS
01.2024 - Current

Assistant Consultant

TCS
01.2023 - 12.2023

Assistant consultant

TCS
06.2021 - 12.2022

Senior Associate

Cognizant
06.2019 - 07.2021

Technology Lead

Infosys
06.2019 - 12.2019

Senior Consultant

Capgemini India Private Ltd
04.2015 - 03.2019

System Engineer

FIS Global Solutions
04.2013 - 04.2015

Specialization Associate

Mphasis
08.2010 - 04.2013

B.Tech - Instrumentation and Control Engineering

SRM University
Balasundar P