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Archana Somasundara

Salesforce solution architect
Bangalore

Summary

  • Over 11 years of extensive IT experience encompassing development, solution design, and implementation of large scale, global Enterprise CRM Applications.
  • Proven track record of successfully leading large-scale Salesforce projects, collaborating closely
    with stakeholders, business leaders, and cross-functional teams to gather requirements, analyze business processes,
    and design scalable solutions that address complex business challenges.
  • Skilled in effectively utilizing Salesforce's declarative features and customization capabilities to create tailored
    solutions.
  • Demonstrated expertise in integrating Salesforce with various boundary applications such as Legacy CRM, ERP, and
    MDM systems.
  • Knowledgeable in implementing best practices for customizing CRM Applications.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to conduct comprehensive code reviews, identify
    performance bottlenecks, and provide strategic recommendations for optimizing system performance and user
    experience.
  • Displays excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, self-motivated , Valuable team player.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Salesforce Architect

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
09.2021 - Current
  • Architect a scalable, secured and high performant CRM solution tailored to industry, regions & specific business needs.
  • Strong experience in Custom Salesforce CPQ capability technical leadership roles on large-scale, transformational programs involving integration with
    legacy applications and boundary applications.
  • Defining appropriate solution to an integration requirement (layer, data volume, frequency etc.)
  • Redesign some application capabilities to maintain the platform health
  • Regular reviews on Apex to reduce the code character limits
  • Provide in-depth technical consultation to business partners and IT management/development team to ensure
    development of efficient application utilizing established standards, best practice procedures and methodologies
  • Mentoring team and performing Code reviews.
  • Engage in hyper care support ,troubleshoot and provide resolution recommendations.
  • Handled multiple vendors for Platform stability and enhancement projects

Senior Consultant

Infosys Technologies
09.2019 - 01.2020
  • Manage the technical delivery of custom development, integrations of CRM /Salesforce implementations
  • Worked on continuous integration and development platform with monthly 2 releases
  • Provide hands-on, expert-level technical assistance to developers and as necessary, develop custom programs and interfaces
  • Create and manage automated unit tests of Salesforce platform code developed by the team
  • Provide hands-on, expert-level technical assistance to developers
  • Manage and execute code deployments
  • Manage direct reports in day-to-day activities and responsibilities, and help develop and mentor all team members

Technical Lead

Yahoo! Inc.
08.2010 - 10.2013
  • SFDC Integration with Legacy systems using Middleware(Tibco).
  • Development on Apex Triggers, Apex Classes, Callouts, outbound messages.
  • Handled multiple SFDC Projects simultaneously
  • Prepared Technical Design Document as per standard
  • Unit test Case Document Preparation
  • Design and development on JMS Integration with middleware Tibco.
  • Business Object Layer Customization with defining Links and Joins between Business Components and using Business Objects to develop Business Logic
  • Development on Web Services
  • Development on Siebel Configuration, Scripting and Siebel EAI.
  • Involved in Unit testing
  • Code Reviewing.

Technical Lead

Wipro Technologies
11.2009 - 08.2010
  • Requirement Analysis
  • Prepared Technical Design Document as per standard
  • Unit test Case Document Preparation
  • Development on Siebel entitlement Generation.
  • Created Workflows to meet the business requirements
  • Design and development on JMS Integration with Java Applications.
  • Integrating the Dell Siebel Systems with downstream applications.
  • Business Object Layer Customization with defining Links and Joins between Business Components and using Business Objects to develop Business Logic
  • Development on Web Services
  • Development on Siebel Configuration, Scripting, XSL, and Siebel EAI.
  • Involved in Unit testing

System Engineer

IBM
07.2007 - 11.2009
  • Leading a Team of 8 People.
  • Requirement Study.
  • Provided Techno Functional Presentations to the Team
  • Team Building on development.
  • Plan and assign tasks to the Team members.
  • Involved in Function Point Mining and Productivity Improvement.
  • Involved in Function Point Cook Book
  • Involved in Performance Engineering Special Interest Group to resolve PE defects in Siebel.
  • Maintaining Process deliverables as per the industry standards.
  • Preparing Capacity Planning for Time Claiming.
  • Responsible for planning, tracking, change control, aspects of the project.

Technical Associate

Tech Mahindra
06.2005 - 07.2007

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology
Bengaluru
04.2001 -

Skills

  • Salesforce Sales Cloud

  • Salesforce Integration architect

  • Salesforce Data Modeling, data security,Apex,Process Automation, Platform health maintenance,Platform Events,Aura

  • Snaplogic, Addison,Tibco

Certification

Certified Salesforce Platform Developer 1

Timeline

Salesforce Architect

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
09.2021 - Current

Senior Consultant

Infosys Technologies
09.2019 - 01.2020

Technical Lead

Yahoo! Inc.
08.2010 - 10.2013

Technical Lead

Wipro Technologies
11.2009 - 08.2010

System Engineer

IBM
07.2007 - 11.2009

Technical Associate

Tech Mahindra
06.2005 - 07.2007

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology
04.2001 -
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