Vihang Karekar

Experience

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  Patni Computer Systems

  Sept 2007 - Sept 2010

  Software Engineer

  Projects: Ruby, IBM Content Manager projects (Functional domain: credit card industry)Project Description:• As a part of Ruby project, we reverse engineered and automated credit card hardship plan (plan to assist customers facing hardships such as temporary loss of job, medical condition, etc.) enrollment process.• As a part of IBM Content Manager Project, IBM Content Manager Tool was implemented, customized, and maintained for our client’s document digitization and business workflow needs.Responsibilities:• Handled numerous aspects of software development, including project estimation, requirement analysis, design, coding, testing, release, project maintenance, change controls and application support• Designed IBM Content Manager taxonomy for projects and used IBM Content Manager Java API to access and update the data in the Content Manager via web and simple Java applications.• Independently handled 3 sub-projects with a couple of people working under my guidance.• Interacted with clients and colleagues from multiple countries such as USA, Canada, and Mexico.• Training and mentoring new team members• Handling estimations of all new project requests that came under both the projects. • Configuration Management (CM) of the team. Used VSS and CVS, performed backup recoveries, production changes review• Handling all the team and the Team Lead related activities in absence of my Team LeadWork Done:• Worked on three phases of Ruby project and its change controls. Designed the rule engine to be used in the project• Worked on the following IBMCM sub-projects:o Old MySQL based content management system was migrated to the IBMCM system using a background Java applicationo Signatures capture system was devised for our client, which allowed them to store signatures of its customers in digital format in the IBMCM system.o Two web based applications were developed for CSRs (Customer Service Representatives) for processing credit card related applications Show less

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  Capgemini

  Oct 2010 - Jan 2012

  Consultant P3

  Project Name:Nederland Accelerated Delivery CenterProject Description: This project provided Tools standardization, Configuration Management and Continuous Integration services for numerous development projects in Netherlands and India. I was part of this team, which researched and implemented Continuous Integration for Java projects.Responsibilities:• Researching and implementing new tools• Designing new improvements• Monitoring existing setup• Acted as an expert in India team for 10 tools used in all the service offerings.• Training and mentoring new team membersWork Done:• Setting up CI environment for Java projects using Cruisecontrol CI tool along with Maven and Ant build tools• Facilitated revamp of Cruisecontrol based service offering by researching and implementing new open source tools such as Jenkins and Sonar. This reduced the time taken by the service offering by about 50%• Facilitated launch of a brand new service line based on IBM Jazz platform. Researched and implemented Continuous Integration using IBM Jazz platform. Also, worked on reporting tools such as Birt and monitoring tool such as RHQ• Worked in Netherlands with Dutch colleagues for 6 weeks to launch this service line Show less

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  Hexaware Technologies

  Sept 2016 - Aug 2020

  System Analyst