Venkata Katari

Experience

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  Tech Mahindra

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2006

  • Senior Systems Analyst

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2006

  • Software Engineer

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2006

  • Software

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2006

  • Senior Systems Analyst

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2006
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  GE

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2006

  Consultant

  # As a developer and Sr. developer, led end-to-end software development, unit, and integration testing. Specialized in performance engineering, creating reusable components, and prioritizing non-functional requirements, including performance and error handling.# As a Technology Lead, I was the key liaison between offshore and onsite teams, collaborating with business analysts. I contributed to high-level and low-level design, ensuring adherence to technical standards. Additionally, I lead a team, estimate project efforts, plan resources, and oversee the end-to-end project lifecycle, delivering high-quality applications.• As TPO Architect, I led J2EE application architecture, enforced RUP methodology, ensured project adherence to technical standards, conducted performance reviews, authored a Quality Dashboard white paper, provided technical leadership, troubleshooted critical production events, recommended architectural improvements, designed GEE common code library, and executed advanced Proof of Concept projects.Client: GE Appliances | GE Power Systems – Energy Services | GE Energy [2000-2006] Show less

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  NTT DATA, Inc.

  Nov 2006 - Sept 2007

  Senior Consultant
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  CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2007

  Consultant

  #As an Applications Architect, led the analysis, design and development of migration of PB/Sybase, ASP/Sybase applications to J2EE technology stack with Oracle as a backend. Established design standards, patterns, and coding guidelines. #Conducted code reviews, quality assessments, and unit testing. Managed a peak team of 13 onsite and 10 offshore. Collaborated with CMMI team for process standardization and ensured adherence to RUP Methodology.

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  CGI

  Oct 2007 - Sept 2010

  Consultant
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  Hewlett Packard Enterprise

  Jan 2008 - Jul 2009

  Consultant

  As a Technical architect and part of the core applications framework team, designed and managed the base J2EE application framework used by all the newMMIS applications, designed custom patterns and JSF custom UI components. Collaborated with application teams, analysed, documented enhancements, and actively addressed post-production issues, including performance analysis and solutions. Implemented auto-functional testing tools, Quartz job dashboard, customized Quartz Job Scheduler API, and integrated performance tools like CA Wily Introscope and ehcache for caching. Show less

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  DOH NY

  Jul 2009 - Sept 2010

  Consultant

  As a Technology Architect, Led solution design, implementation, and stakeholder management. Analysed and re-architected a legacy alert management system, addressing limitations with J2EE technologies. Conducted successful POC, documented the architecture, and managed a team of 4 developers, emphasizing software engineering practices and ensuring seamless production transition. Coordinated with cross-functional teams for effective performance monitoring using WILY.

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  Infosys

  Oct 2010 - now

  # As a solution architect, leading the migration of the self-care channel from Siebel CRM to Salesforce in the cloud, overseeing the design and integration of iOS and Android mobile apps, web front-end, and defining design patterns for diverse problem contexts. Implemented a robust authentication mechanism with Ping Identity and secure authorization through Axiomatics, enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency. Client: A major Telecom in Australia [2017 – Present]#Re-architecture of a high-traffic women's tennis sports website, integrating it with an Over-The-Top (OTT) platform and proprietary content management. Designed and implemented an efficient content system for monetization and audience growth. Developed seamless cross-platform apps, conducted POCs for performance, real-time updates, and personalized experiences. Strategically re-architected on Azure for scalability, performance, and operational efficiency. Established DevOps monitoring with Datadog, Sumologic, Neustar, Newrelic, Nagios.Client: A worldwide popular sporting site for women’s tennis. [2015 - 2017]#End-to-end solution, design, and development of a mission-critical billing module, dramatically reducing bill generation time from days to hours. Specialized in customizing Oracle Utilities Application Framework (OUAF), tailoring it to client-specific requirements, and establishing best practices for module customization.Client: Water Utilities in California, USA [2013-2015] Show less

  • Sr. Technology Architect

    May 2014 - now

  • Technology Architect

    Oct 2010 - Apr 2014