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Chox Anbalagan

Chox Anbalagan

Chennai,Tamilnadu

Summary

  • Accomplished Architect (Enterprise, Solution, Cloud, and Infrastructure) & Project Manager with 22+ years of experience in delivering innovative infrastructure solutions.
  • Known for a passion for IT architecture and project management, with a proven ability to manage client relationships, define project scopes, and lead cross-functional teams to success.
  • Key achievements include streamlining processes through automation and leading a security system overhaul that greatly reduced incident rates.
  • Expertise in translating business requirements into effective architecture plans, driving successful cloud migrations, and optimizing infrastructure.
  • Consistently delivers high-quality results on time and within budget

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
6
6

Certifications

Certification

AWS - Amazon Webservices Certified Solution Architect

TOGAF® 9.1 Certified Enterprise Architect (Part I & II)

Oracle WebCenter Sites 11g Certified Implementation Specialist

Sun Certified Web Component Developer

IBM Certified DB2 Specialist

Sun Certified Java Programmer

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science And Engineering

University of Madras
Chennai
04.1997

Skills

  • Key relationship management
  • Process Improvement
  • Program Development
  • Budget Management
  • Strategic leadership
  • Technical implementation
  • Crisis Management
  • Systems Development
  • Decision-Making
  • Product Management

Technical Expertise

Cloud Computing

Amazon Webservices (AWS), Azure, OpenShift, Alibaba, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Cloud Containers, Cloud Storage, Cloud Automation, Cloud Monitoring, Backup and Recovery, Auto Scaling

Operating Systems

UNIX, Solaris, RedHat Linux, IBM z/OS, Windows NT/2000/XP/10, CentOS 6.5

Programming Languages and Scripting

Java, Python, J2EE, Node JS, Angular JS, React JS, Linux Scripting, SQL, WSDL, WADL, JavaScript, AJAX, jQuery, JSON, CSS, COBOL II, C/C++

Distributed Computing

J2EE, Spring Boot, SOA, Micro Services, Webservices, SOA, REST, SOAP, SAML, OpenID, OAuth

Database/NoSQL

Aurora MySQL/PostgreSQL, RedShift, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, DB2, MS Access

Content Management

Oracle Webcenter Sites 11/12 (WCS), Fatwire 7.x, Liferay 6.x, Adobe Day CQ

Applications/Frameworks

SpringBoot, Vault, Venafi, JAXB, Struts, Spring MVC, Hibernate, Maven, JUnit

Configuration Management

Jenkins, Terraform, AWS CFT, Ansible, Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), BitBucket, SVN, GIT, JIRA, Chef

Infrastructure and Networking

OpenShift, ServiceNow, Sentinel, IaC, PaC, AWS, Azure, Cisco, F5, Riverbed

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Work History

Associate Director

Depository Trust and Clearance Corporation (DTCC)
01.2018 - Current
  • Architected and Implemented Certificate Lifecycle Management: Led the design and implementation of certificate lifecycle management processes. Successfully managed certificate renewal operations on Cisco, F5, and Riverbed devices, ensuring continuous security compliance.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Worked closely with cross-functional teams to foster a culture of innovation and efficiency, directly contributing to the achievement of key organizational goals.
  • AWS Account Automation: Architected and automated the process for creating new AWS accounts
  • Cloud Security Automation: Automation to minimize days of manual steps to minutes, and preventing the creation of non-compliant resources in new AWS accounts
  • Compliance Monitoring and Remediation: Implemented automation processes to remediate non-compliant resources across all AWS accounts.
  • Policy as Code Implementation: Architected and implemented the HashiCorp Sentinel framework for Policy as Code, automating the scanning of Terraform stacks and preventing the provisioning of non-compliant AWS services
  • DevSecOps Integration: Integrated ASC and Cert Lifecycle framework into DevSecOps pipelines & SSP, ensuring security compliance is embedded throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Disaster Recovery and Operational Resilience: Played a pivotal role in disaster recovery planning and execution through automation, ensuring minimal downtime and rapid recovery of critical systems.
  • Risk Mitigation and Compliance: Demonstrated strong ethical behavior by adhering to established procedures, monitoring controls, and mitigating risks, ensuring ongoing compliance with organizational standards and regulatory requirements.

Enterprise Architect

Interglobe Technologies
11.2015 - 01.2018
  • SongDez (CWP – Cachet World Portal) – ·Architect, design and project management
  • Supported and troubleshooted complex IT environments, focusing on both on-premise and cloud-based solutions
  • Involved in Cloud Migration and Hybrid Cloud architecture and Implementation
  • Design MuleSoft ESB services and external OTA based systems integrations (CRS, PMS, Timeshare) and external system integrations (Payment Gateway, Email and SMS Gateway)

Solution Architect

CNSI
07.2015 - 10.2015
  • eCAMS (Electronic Claims Adjudication Management System) - Architect, Design and Implement proprietary framework
  • Involved in accessing Enterprise Architecture Standards for MITA-CMS

Solution Architect

Hewlett Packard
12.2013 - 04.2015
  • Global Consumer Online and Enterprise application for Vodafone Global Enterprise UK and Germany (eCare, eShop, Help&Support)
  • Involved in application architecture, solution design and infrastructure guidance & adapting Enterprise Architecture Framework and Principles
  • Engaged in incident management and ITIL processes, driving continuous improvement in incident resolution and service delivery.

Freelancing

FuGen Solutions, Barclays and Isha Foundation
11.2012 - 12.2013
  • Identity Broker, Security Governance
  • Design, Refactor and Implement applications for extensibility, scalability, availability and performance
  • Design and Implement SOA based solutions
  • Involved in database migrations and addressing production issues

Technical Architect

Sapient Corporation
11.2011 - 07.2012
  • Provide architectural guidance to the project team using Adobe Day CQ and Fatwire/Oracle Webcenter CMS for Kellogs and Supervalue global website

Sr. Technical Consultant/Architect

Ford IT
11.2007 - 06.2010
  • Responsible for architecture, design, development, support and overall project delivery
  • Involved in creating customized framework/components and product customization (Fatwire CMS)
  • Involved in application performance tuning that includes Cache management, Refactoring etc.,
  • Defining and collecting metrics to give a sense for how the project is progressing and whether the deliverables produced are acceptable

Technical Consultant/Architect

Valuewing COE
10.2006 - 10.2007
  • High-level and low-level design of an Enterprise Application Integration solution using Websphere Platform and Integration products
  • Involved in cost center budgeting and overall budget control.
  • Talent identification and recruitment of team members for a quick team ramp-up
  • Involved in Technical evaluation and assessment process

Consultant

Etisalat
04.2006 - 07.2006
  • SWH (Shared Web Hosting) an automated web-hosting
  • Developed component-based model to update the configuration files, LDAP and for running Unix Shell Scripts.
  • Developed Unix Scripts for setting up supplementary services like CGI, JSP, ASP, etc.,
  • Enabled SSL for a specific web-hosting account

Technical Lead

Scandent Solutions Corporation
06.2005 - 02.2006
  • Deployed Mysis MidasPlus enterprise banking applications using Websphere application server running on iSeries for Fortes Bank
  • Involved in Invoice module that involves verification of invoice and purchase order
  • Enabled global security for the deployed application

Technical Lead

IBM
02.2004 - 02.2005
  • Electronic Resource and Eligibility Product (eREP) - Developed Technical Viability assessment work product
  • Developed Fit/Gap analysis work product
  • Customized more than 200 UIM screens & corresponding controllers to meet the client's requirement

Technical Lead

Cimulus Software
02.2003 - 01.2004
  • Multi-scale mOtor Vehicles and equipment Emission System (MOVES)
  • Developed and Implement the Data collection module using Java/J2EE
  • Developed Database Module, which handles connection pooling
  • Developed Java/XML based module for generating reports in three different formats - Tall, Wide, and NIF3

Software Engineer II

MCI Worldcom Inc.
11.2000 - 02.2003
  • The Halo application is a Web/CORBA based network-monitoring tool - Developed and implemented server side pollers using Inprise Visibroker's CORBA, Java and AdventNet's SNMP
  • Developed Database Module, which handles open/close connection using connection pooling and reconnection functionality
  • Developed GUI using Swing and Java 2D for automated map creation, show network devices, real-time polling and alarm handling
  • Developed and implemented SSL based Security Service to encrypt the data transfer between the distributed objects

Systems Engineer/Developer

EDS
10.1998 - 06.2000
  • Web-based version control system developed for General Motors
  • Conversion of system from Champ (EDS' proprietary version control system) to CA-Endevor

Member Technical/Developer

TCS
03.1998 - 10.1998
  • Y2K analysis, impact and date conversion for Consolidated Freight Ways

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