Experience

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  Skill cap global it solutions pvt. ltd

  Feb 2009 - Mar 2012

  Scm engineer

  Extensive experience in Team foundation server installation and configuration – starting from TFS 2008 to TFS 2010. Working closely with the QA team in identifying environment/code issues and opening a CMC to resolve the issues. Creating Team Project Collections and managing the Project Collections. Security setup and provide Access Rights to users based on their role on the individual Team Projects. Creating Branches whenever required and merging the branches as per the request from development teams. Trouble shooting the TFS issues like Code Merging, Visual Studio issues, MTM issues, Security issues. Creating/Customizing the TFS Reports for Build reports, Burndown reports, Code Churn, Work item reports using Report Builder. House Keeping Activities like cleaning up the repositories and temp files. Labeling the Released version as per the CM naming Conventions. Writing build definitions and queuing the different type of build like CI and Rolling Builds. Deployment issues like the code based not deployed proper dll files or MSI Build files etc.Successful upgrades and migrations of the current environments from TFS 2008 to TFS 2010. Also includes deployment of SQL 2008 which is a prerequisite for TFS. Worked extensively in installing and configuring MOSS 2007 and MOSS 2010 as a part TFS product. Configuration and deployment of SSRS – SQL server 2008 reporting services. Provide consulting services on the TFS/VSTS server security, permissions, user profiles and enhancing the performance & working of the product over live meeting sessions. Show less

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  Aspire systems

  Mar 2012 - Dec 2013

  Software engineer

  Full-fledged implementation of TFS from the scratch across all Microsoft projects is the key vision for the client. I work on customized templates as per individual project needs, Reporting services customizations using Report Builder in addition to the default reports from TFS. Work includes training the PMs & Dev Leads for increased efficiency & effective project management using TFS product. I work on maintaining the TFS servers, including the SQL server 2008 R2 edition. Migrations and Domain movements without any hindrance to the development teams. I interact with client and do technical consulting with them who are interested in having their projects use TFS 2010 and TFS 2012.Build Automation including TFS Deployer and automating the builds for several stages - testing, pre-prod, staging, QA and/or dropping builds for client's user acceptance tests. Build controller configurations and customizations where & when needed are a part of my job here.Role based permissions to developers, project leads and project managers are also maintained and done by me. Show less

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  Dell

  Jan 2014 - Mar 2016

  Software dev sr analyst

  I work as a Level 3 support for TFS product and manage the TFS 2013 ALM and administration - configuration and migration of projects from TFS 2010 to TFS 2012 and now TFS 2013. Complete end-to-end Application lifecycle Management for over 1300 of Dell’s internal IT projects. I oversee the security/configuration and management of complete version control, ALM for all custom development projects in Dell. My role involves customizing process templates, work item tracking, TFS default and custom reporting, Auto Build configurations, deployment of binaries/bits to different environments like DIT, SIT, UAT, Prod etc. Configuration of Lab Management, Test Manager, Virtual machines for TFS Build 2010, writing build definitions based on environment, use of different deployment tools, branching/merging strategy as per project needs (Specifically in Waterfall and Agile methodology plus customize the Default templates to Dell’s Traditional development standards) My role also involves overseeing the security, working on Active Directory groups, database backups in SQL server 2014, Configuring Agile Portfolio management and Backlog/Kanban boards for individual team projects. For Sharepoint 2010/2013, Analysis services, SSRS 2010 – includes setting up DR (disaster recovery) servers, regular backups, health check (BPA tool from Microsoft) and analysis of report, error logs and assigning tasks to Software Analysts who work with me. Work on different builds including setting up continuous integration, autoBuilds and auto-deployment (with tools like TFS Scheduler). Continuous collaboration with Dev Leads, Program Managers,PMs,Architects for new and existing projects, work item customizations as & when needed and work closely with PMO. Work starts from Requirement management, work item tracking, tasks and bug/defect management workItem customization as per project needs. Also work on preparing TFS Reports, Business intelligence,custom reports and documentation,training Dev teams Show less

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  Black knight

  Mar 2016 - Sept 2023

  My primary focus is on Agile, digital transformation and cloud engineering with IaaC, Automation and Azure migrations. As part of my roles & responsibilities, I was involved in designing DevOps architecture, migrating TFS collections from on-prem to Azure DevOps Services, CI/CD pipeline creations and containerization. Heavily worked on solutioning and cross functional meetings with clients and delivered detailed architectural solutions for Azure DevOps. Organizational readiness and mentoring other team members plus taking on escalated issues which includes deployment support are part of my scope. Show less

  • Enterprise Azure DevOps Team Lead

    Mar 2021 - Sept 2023

  • Applications Programmer IV

    Mar 2016 - Aug 2022
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  Ice

  Sept 2023 - now

  Responsible for leading and managing a team for supporting and maintaining SDLC tooling and infrastructure. As part of the larger team, helps to set the direction, establish solutions, develop best practices and guide team members on a number of automation and infrastructure efforts.• Lead a team of productivity tool specialists/ engineers, providing guidance, mentoring, and performance management. • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the team.• Develop and refine processes to streamline development workflows, reduce bottlenecks, and increase overall efficiency. • Implement best practices for coding standards, code reviews, testing, and deployment.• Work closely with development teams to understand their pain points and requirements related to productivity tools and processes. • Facilitate communication between development teams and other departments, ensuring alignment on tools and processes.• Define and track key performance indicators (PIs) related to developer productivity, such as response times, deployment frequency, and code review turnaround, and Error Trends. • Generate reports and provide insights to senior management on the impact of productivity tools and processes.• Ensure that all tools and processes comply with organizational security policies and regulatory requirements. • Work with the security team to address any vulnerabilities or risks associated with development tools.• Provide training and documentation to developers on the effective use of productivity tools and best practices. • Offer ongoing support and troubleshooting for productivity tools, acting as the primary point of contact for related issues. Show less • Providing consultation and solutions to customers on leveraging Azure DevOps Services and its core functionalities• Expertise in Agile, SAFe, CMMI, Scrum, Kanban consulting & implementation through Azure DevOps Services• Assisting Audit/Risk teams and addressing any violations related to Segregation of Duties in a timely manner• Stabilized/Fine-tuned Azure DevOps environment within the company to minimal/negligible outages to provide stable working environment for PM/Dev/QA communities• Successful planning and implementation of Migrating Azure DevOps collections from on-premises to SaaS cloud (Azure DevOps Services). • Planned and implemented configuration of application level security for ST and OT applications on Default and OTCentral projects respectively - this reduces the risk of segregation of duties violation to larger extent• Successful implementation of configuring ADO/TFS agents, Visual Studio, Dev environments for SSL inspection • Designing the process for Migrating dev teams and users from Gitlab to Azure DevOps Services• Expertise in working with PMO for customizing SDLC process templates based on program requirements• Successful planning, testing and Upgrade of on-premise Azure DevOps server environment to its latest version• Planning and execution of Release Admin role cleanup for all projects on Azure DevOps Services - This project was very critical from Segregation of Duties (SoD) point of view• Working with Engineering and Architecture team as and when we are required to make changes to our Architectural diagrams of Azure DevOps to support additional connectivity• Designed master Scrum template for DA Organization by incorporating their customizations - This automates the way we create new projects with default Org specific customizations• Successful planning and execution of renaming the 2500+ SailPoint entitlements across all projects within Azure DevOps from BKTFS to BKADO, to reflect a change in branding/naming standards Show less

  • Manager, Release Engineering

    Mar 2025 - now

  • Computer Systems Engineer IV

    Sept 2023 - Mar 2025