Rajesh Muppala
Dubai,UAE
Summary
With a career spanning over 19 years, this professional brings a wealth of experience as a strategic IT Director and Enterprise Integration Architect/Chief Integration Architect. Expertise lies in crafting and executing high-impact integration strategies tailored to intricate business landscapes. Proficient in leading-edge technologies and industry standards, specializes in orchestrating seamless data flows, optimizing processes, and elevating operational efficiency. Renowned for adeptness in navigating complex environments, has a proven track record of architecting end-to-end solutions that unify disparate systems, applications, and data repositories. Recognized for exceptional leadership and communication prowess, thrives in dynamic settings. Continuously staying abreast of emerging trends, dedicated to driving innovation and delivering transformative solutions that propel organizational success and foster growth.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Manager - Integrations
Al Ghurair Investments
Dubai, UAE
09.2022 - Current
- Conducted comprehensive assessment of existing integration architecture, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and areas warranting improvement. Collaborated closely with stakeholders from diverse departments to gather integration requirements, ensuring alignment with overarching business objectives. Crafted robust integration architecture design capable of supporting scalability, flexibility, and adaptability to meet future business needs. Evaluated and recommended integration technologies and tools aligning with organization's technology stack and long-term strategic goals. Executed implementation of proposed integration architecture, ensuring seamless connectivity among applications, databases, and external systems. Generated comprehensive documentation for new integration architecture, encompassing design principles, data flow diagrams, and technical specifications. Implemented security measures to ensure compliance with data protection regulations, safeguarding sensitive information across integrated systems. Successfully implemented mobile apps for Driver and Quality inspection, resulting in 20% increase in operational efficiency. Provided innovative solutions within existing architecture to address challenges and reduce overheads, resulting in cost savings of 15%. Collaborated with multiple vendors across Lines of Business (LOBs) and geographies, overseeing delivery of projects with average on-time completion rate of 95%. Standardized API data models for reusability, resulting in 30% reduction in development time and costs.
IT – Manager - Projects
Cognizant Technology solutions
Dubai, UAE
03.2018 - 09.2022
- Successfully deployed IoT-based Energy Management System (EMS) to reduce real estate sector energy costs and implemented Omni-channel e-commerce solution for 16 automotive brands with efficiency and agility. Provided effective solutions within existing architecture to address overheads and challenges, collaborated with multiple vendors across Lines of Business (LOBs) and geographies, and demonstrated expertise in Real-time, Event-based Architecture for system responsiveness. Additionally, integrated with HSBC for Automated Clearing House (ACH) and PayPal payments for M&S Hong Kong, implemented Unified Messaging platform for WhatsApp, text, and email services, and deployed unified payment gateway solution for Automotive Line of Business (LOB). Utilized CA API Gateway for efficient routing and management of calls and integrated various systems across Retail, Automotive, Real Estate, and Corporate LOBs.
- Directed installation and configuration of computer hardware, operating systems and applications.
Integration Architect
Cerner Corporation
Kansas, USA
09.2016 - 01.2018
- Devised architecture strategies for seamless deployment of large-scale system-wide applications. Generated prototypes using Informatica Cloud and Dell Boomi for migration of PeopleSoft to Workday. Crafted technical and solution architecture for project, ensuring robust and effective design. Designed RDBMS data model to accommodate Workday XML elements and streamlined XML data to fit relational data model. Led team of 18 members, overseeing project delivery and ensuring successful implementation of Workday project from inception using Dell Boomi. Developed reusable components facilitating movement of data to and from Data Lake hosted on Microsoft Cloud. Crafted SOAP and REST APIs to enhance data communication and integration. Created Informatica mappings to seamlessly work with multiple source applications such as Remedy, Navigator, Dynamics CRM, and PeopleSoft. Established streaming platform to efficiently stream data from databases, using GoldenGate to Kafka and ingesting data from Kafka to Data Lake. Took charge of evaluating software for new technologies and established standards for their implementation within organization.
Software Architect
Cognizant Technology solutions
New Jersey, USA
03.2012 - 09.2016
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align development efforts effectively. Managed team of 45 offshore members for successful delivery of solutions at program level, adhering to cost, scheduling, and quality parameters. Engaged with users and functional teams to gather essential details for ETL roadmap creation. Conducted comprehensive quality reviews for designs, codes, test plans, and documentation methods. Evaluated Scrum team responsibilities, delegated tasks for workload balance, and provided guidance on Agile and Scrum practices. Implemented job optimization strategies, resulting in 90% reduction in processing time, and offered solutions for complex architectures. Conducted offshore job reviews, documented unit test results, and supported Quality Assurance tasks for streamlined QA efforts. Participated in Weekend Data fixes for business continuity. Held responsibility for offshore development delivery and technical specifications creation. Utilized Ascential DataStage, Stored Procedures, and Unix Shell scripts extensively for ETL job optimization. Coordinated with offshore team, gathering business requirements and troubleshooting bugs for job performance improvement. Assisted users in identifying and fixing errors in ETL jobs to prevent reoccurrence. Employed parallel extender for data extraction, transformation, and loading into data warehouse and Data Mart, incorporating partitioning in Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) environment. Created and utilized Data Stage Shared Containers and Local Containers for Data Stage jobs, retrieving error log information.
Technical Lead
EAPT Solutions
New Jersey, USA
03.2011 - 03.2012
- Oversaw offshore development delivery and formulated technical specifications. Interacted with users and functional team to gather essential details for ETL roadmap development. Utilized Ascential DataStage, Stored Procedures, and Unix Shell scripts extensively to enhance ETL job performance and functionality. Created reusable sequencer jobs for orchestrating ETL processes and managing File FTP operations, designing jobs for efficient data loading and complex transformations. Facilitated coordination between offshore and functional teams, serving as liaison to gather and analyze business requirements. Played pivotal role in diagnosing bugs and optimizing job performance, conducting thorough reviews of offshore-coded jobs and documenting unit test results. Provided support for Quality Assurance tasks, optimizing processes for efficiency, and actively participated in Weekend Data fixes for continuous business operations. Assisted users in identifying and resolving errors captured by ETL jobs, extensively utilizing parallel extender for data extraction, transformation, and loading in Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) environments. Worked on various PX stages and collaborated with flat files, implementing Data Stage Shared Containers and Local Containers for job efficiency. Utilized various Database stages for sourcing, lookup, and loading data into Oracle databases. Participated in production deployments using Rational ClearCase for version control and engaged in defect tracking using tools like ClearQuest and Jira.
Sr. Software Engineer
L&T Infotech
Chennai, India
08.2008 - 11.2010
- Processed and loaded source data through Raw File Processing. Analyzed business requirements and actively participated in design and implementation of jobs. Developed jobs dedicated to validating, cleansing, and scrubbing source data according to business rules, incorporating functions and variables aligned with business needs. Created jobs for efficiently loading data into Data Warehousing, utilizing various stages in process. Implemented Change Data Capture (CDC) techniques, such as Slowly Changing Dimensions, using diverse stages. Identified bugs in existing jobs by thoroughly analyzing data flow, evaluating transformations, and resolving issues to align with business requirements. Performed data warehouse data testing against unit test cases to ensure accuracy and reliability. Engaged in job optimization and conducted performance tuning to enhance overall efficiency. Played significant role in resolving production issues promptly and effectively. Analyzed Mapping Documents and maintained Issue Register to facilitate coordination with Business team.
Software Engineer
Mind Wave Technologies
Bangalore, India
11.2006 - 07.2008
- Conceived and crafted parallel jobs using DataStage Designer. Played crucial role in automating production processes and maintaining system, troubleshooting issues during DataStage upgrades. Extensively utilized import and export utility in DataStage Manager for metadata management. Implemented local containers within jobs and shared containers across multiple jobs for encapsulating common business logic. Monitored jobs comprehensively using DataStage Director. Generated test cases for diverse scenarios, contributing to robust testing framework. Played substantial role in ongoing maintenance and provided production support. Deployed DataStage Debugger for effective troubleshooting and job validation. Designed and structured classes and sub-classes as per various business requirements.
Software Engineer
Slash Solutions
Bangalore, India
02.2005 - 10.2006
- Designed new jobs and adapted existing ones in response to change requests initiated by business, actively engaging in business requirement analysis. Played crucial role in job optimization and fine-tuning performance to enhance overall efficiency. Diligently addressed and resolved production defects within established Service Level Agreements (SLA).
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and control systems engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Hyderabad/India 09.2000 - 11.2004
Skills
- Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Best Practices and Standards
- Business Development Strategies
- Process Development
- Technology Architecture Analysis
- Technology Integration
Accomplishments
- Throughout my career journey, I have been honored with numerous awards and accolades, including the Best Innovation Award from Boomi, recognition as a Mountain Mover, and commendation for going the extra mile in implementing Rainbow for Citi Cards/Retail Banking.
Languages
English
Advanced
Telugu
Fluent
Hindi
Intermediate
Clientele
Al futtaim
American Express
AmeriHealth Caritas
State Street Bank
Citi Bank
HSBC
Certifications
- Integration Architect
- MDM
- API Management.
Timeline
Senior Manager - Integrations
Al Ghurair Investments
09.2022 - Current
IT – Manager - Projects
Cognizant Technology solutions
03.2018 - 09.2022
Integration Architect
Cerner Corporation
09.2016 - 01.2018
Software Architect
Cognizant Technology solutions
03.2012 - 09.2016
Technical Lead
EAPT Solutions
03.2011 - 03.2012
Sr. Software Engineer
L&T Infotech
08.2008 - 11.2010
Software Engineer
Mind Wave Technologies
11.2006 - 07.2008
Software Engineer
Slash Solutions
02.2005 - 10.2006
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and control systems engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
09.2000 - 11.2004
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