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API Integration Developer
London, United Kingdom
Toptal member since March 18, 2020
Bio
Jenis is a MuleSoft engineer who is passionate about advocating and delivering reusable APIs and integration with a high level of automation in testing and DevOps tooling. He has over a decade of experience using MuleSoft and providing technical leadership to high profile organizations in the UK and over 16 years of experience in building application integrations using various toolsets.
Portfolio
Synergin Solutions
MuleSoft, ActiveMQ, DevOps, Agile, APIs, Artificial Intelligence (AI)...
British Petrolium, United Kingdom
ActiveMQ, Splunk, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Azure, Anypoint Studio, MuleSoft...
House of Fraser, United Kingdom
ActiveMQ, ELK (Elastic Stack), Docker, Jenkins, Azure, Anypoint Studio...
Experience
- API Integration - 20 years
- MuleSoft - 10 years
- Data Integration - 10 years
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) - 4 years
- Azure - 4 years
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) - 4 years
- Python - 3 years
Availability
Full-time
Preferred Environment
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, MuleSoft, DevOps, ChatGPT, Salesforce, CloudHub, Microsoft AI
The most amazing...
...thing I set up was a MuleSoft platform in Hybrid mode along with DevOps tooling, Docker, and ELK. Delivered APIs for two programs valued at £45 million.
Work Experience
Data Integration and Visualization Architect
2016 - PRESENT
Synergin Solutions
- Developed and designed integrations using MuleSoft between various enterprise solutions like Salesforce, SAP, Oracle Finance, etc.
- Designed and built a MuleSoft platform in CloudHub and on-premise.
- Designed and built a DevOps tooling capability around MuleSoft and cloud integration solutions.
Technologies: MuleSoft, ActiveMQ, DevOps, Agile, APIs, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), AWS Lambda, Microsoft AI, Microsoft Copilot, Data Visualization, Java, Git, Agile Software Development, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Anypoint Studio, Python, Automated Testing, Data Analytics, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Salesforce, API Integration
Lead Data and Integration Architect
2018 - 2021
British Petrolium, United Kingdom
- Architected, designed, and developed large MuleSoft integration programs for various parts of an oil and gas business. Some of them involved very high thru-puts and low response time. Provided the design and code review for MuleSoft APIs.
- Worked with various program stakeholders (program managers, scrum masters, solution architects, security architects, and MuleSoft development teams) to ensure a seamless MuleSoft delivery as part of the program.
- Defined API architecture patterns. Defined MuleSoft development standards and reusable artifacts. Designed a CI/CD pipeline. Provided design and code review for various MuleSoft programs. Set up custom policies.
- Managed MuleSoft customer success engagement as part of MuleSoft C4E and the API design review board. Led vendor engagements by interviewing MuleSoft developers and reviewing contracts.
- Managed performance tuning of MuleSoft APIs and advocated to decrease licensing costs. Championed automated API regression testing and DevOps to improve speed to market.
Technologies: ActiveMQ, Splunk, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Azure, Anypoint Studio, MuleSoft, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Visualization, DevOps, Java, Git, Agile Software Development, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Docker, Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Agile, AWS Lambda, Python, Automated Testing, Data Analytics, Data Science, Internet of Things (IoT), Cybersecurity, Salesforce, API Integration
MuleSoft Architect | Enterprise Integration Architect
2016 - 2018
House of Fraser, United Kingdom
- Architected, designed, and developed large MuleSoft multimillion integration programs that involved relating the ePoS and warehouse management systems. Set up a MuleSoft DevOPs team to deliver the APIs and integrations.
- Set up and chaired the C4E team. Designed and implemented the MuleSoft platform in hybrid mode (data center and in Azure). Designed and implemented a CI/CD platform using Jenkins and Docker and a log aggregation platform using ELK.
- Provided technical leadership to critical programs by recruiting and running a MuleSoft team to deliver these time-critical programs. Reviewed design and code, and provided inputs to performance tuning. Developed reusable artifacts.
- Provided support and advice to CTO and directors for the successful integration of the MuleSoft platform and delivery of time-critical programs. Owned the technical relationship with MuleSoft, managing licence, leveraging architects.
- Provided integration roadmap and vision. Integrated the architecture in the architecture review board.
Technologies: ActiveMQ, ELK (Elastic Stack), Docker, Jenkins, Azure, Anypoint Studio, MuleSoft, DevOps, Java, Git, Agile Software Development, Azure DevOps, Agile, Automated Testing, Internet of Things (IoT), Cybersecurity, API Integration
MuleSoft Architect
2016 - 2016
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service, United Kingdom
- Developed critical business to business APIs. Provided performance tuning of existing APIs that resulted in savings of 4vCore.
- Provided technical leadership of an existing team of developers to improve the capabilities.
- Provided API architecture vision and roadmap for the CTO. Improved engagement with the MuleSoft customer success team.
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Splunk, Jenkins, Anypoint Studio, MuleSoft, DevOps, Java, Git, Agile Software Development, Agile, AWS Lambda, Automated Testing, Salesforce, API Integration
Lead MuleSoft Developer
2011 - 2016
BGL Group, United Kingdom
- Started and led a MuleSoft development team to expose API services out of critical midrange systems. Recruited Java developers and trained them on MuleSoft.
- Migrated MuleSoft 2.x application to the MuleSoft 3.x platform.
- Advocated API driven service architecture and Scrum-based agile delivery for APIs.
Technologies: Bamboo, iSeries, ActiveMQ, MuleSoft, DevOps, Java, Git, Agile Software Development, Linux, Anypoint Studio, Agile, Automated Testing, API Integration
Integration Consultant
2006 - 2011
Swiss Re, Switzerland / UK / USA
- Designed and developed various APIs, ESB applications, reusable integration components for insurance, and reinsurance applications.
- Contributed as part of the application integration team, which resulted from the sale of GE Insurance Solutions to SwissRe.
- Acted as the technical lead for a pool of 15-25 integration delivery team members.
Technologies: webMethods, IBM WCM, TIBCO, Java, Git, Linux, API Integration
Integration Lead
2003 - 2006
GE Insurance Solution, United States / Banaglore
- Designed and developed various APIs, ESB applications, reusable integration components for insurance, and reinsurance applications.
- Acted as the technical lead, delivering integration components for GE Insurance Solution projects.
- Worked with the GE six sigma team to identify and deliver any savings using application integration.
Technologies: EMC Documentum, TIBCO, Java, Git, API Integration
Experience
Customer Management
The project demonstrates the correct usage and standards to be used for a production-grade application. This involves standard dependency management, central logging framework, environment based property management, etc.
Education
2017 - 2017
Course in Data Science: Data to Insights
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge, MA, USA
2017 - 2017
Course in Cybersecurity: Technology, Application and Policy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge, MA, USA
2017 - 2017
Course in Internet of Things: Roadmap to a Connected World
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge, MA, USA
2014 - 2014
Course in Tackling the Challenges of Big Data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge, MA, USA
2000 - 2003
Master's Degree in Computer Applications
Bangalore University - Banagalore, India
Certifications
MAY 2003 - PRESENT
Sun Certified Java Professional
Sun Microsystems
Skills
Tools
ActiveMQ, Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), Anypoint Studio, Git, Jenkins, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Bamboo, IBM WCM, Splunk, ELK (Elastic Stack), Microsoft AI, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT
Languages
Java, Python
Platforms
Amazon Web Services (AWS), MuleSoft, Azure, Linux, webMethods, Docker, AWS Lambda, Salesforce
Storage
Data Integration
Paradigms
Azure DevOps, Agile Software Development, Automated Testing, DevOps, Agile
Industry Expertise
Cybersecurity
Other
APIs, API Integration, Architecture, TIBCO, EMC Documentum, Data Visualization, Data Analytics, iSeries, Artificial Intelligence (AI), CloudHub, Internet of Things (IoT), Data Science
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