Venkat R.

Gopalan
Ph.no : 952.393.1242
Email: venkat.gopalan@gmail.com
Link : http://re.vu/VenkatGopalan

Professional Summary
Sr. Architect with more than 13 years of IT experience and possess a proven track record in successfully
delivering mission-critical applications.
Designed and implemented architectural frameworks using design patterns.
Successfully delivered On-line systems, fully integrated with the rest of the backend systems.
Provided architectural and process reviews for corporations. Suggested improvements that reduced
operational costs and increased the scalability and flexibility of the systems.
Experienced in leading large teams both technical and business resources to provide effective enterprise
wide solutions.
Utilized proven design patterns to deliver scalable and flexible systems.
Successfully designed and implemented systems based on N-tier distributed object architecture using J2EE
and Open Source technologies etc.
Over 13 years of experience in Object-Oriented design and development. More than 13 years of hands-on
experience in Java.
Experienced with OO Methodology and processes. Effectively used Rational Unified Process and UML
for design and development of the mission-critical software.
Provided designs for performance enhancements, software distribution, diagnostic tools etc. to enable
smooth deployment process to complement the software development process.
Successfully managed multiple projects concurrently.
Possesses excellent oral and written communication skills that help in communicating effectively with
people at all levels of an organization.

Technologies Profile
OS:

UNIX (Solaris, SCO, Dynix, AIX), MS-Windows (XP/2000/NT), Linux

Languages:

Java (J2EE/J2SE/J2ME), Microsoft (.NET, C#, Visual Basic, ASP, VBScript), C/C++,
Scripts (JavaScript, VBScript, C shell, Borne shell), SQL/PL, XML, XSLT, HTML,
COBOL

IDE:

WebSphere Studio Application Developer (WSAD), Eclipse,Visual Studio 6/.NET,

Visual Basic, Visual Caf, Jdeveloper, Jbuilder,, Sun One Studio

RDBMS:

Oracle 7/8i/9i/10G, IBM DB2, SQL Server ,Desktop database (MS-Access)

Connectivity: Distributed objects (CORBA, EJB, COM+, Web Service/SOAP), Database access
(ODBC, JDBC, ADO, ORA*OCI), TCP/IP network (PKI, LDAP, SMTP, NNTP, FTP,
MAPI, Socket/Winsock, SSL, VPN, Firewalls, Routers).

Venkat R. Gopalan
Ph.no : 952.393.1242
Email: venkat.gopalan@gmail.com
Link : http://re.vu/VenkatGopalan

Application
Servers:

ATG Dynamo, BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, Apache/Tomcat, iPlanet/Sun One

Application Server, Oracle 9i Application Server, IBM Net.Commerce, Jboss.

B2B/EAI:

SeeBeyond eGate, IBM MQSeries, Netegrity SiteMinder, LDAP family (Active

Directory, iPlanet/Sun One Directory Server, Oracle Directory Service), Tibco.

Tools:

Rational Rose, PVCS, Erwin and Visio, Oracle Developer 2000, Jreports,SVN,
EnterpriseArchitect , CodePro.

OpenSource: Struts , Log4j , FOP, POI, JBoss, Aspect J, Spring Framework, Hibernate, IBatis, Axis,
Apache Hadoop, Apache Cassandra.

Experience
Solutions Architect Walmart Global Digital Commerce

(08/11 to Present)

Led the Architecture of Multi Tenant eCommerce platform for Walmart International resulting in highly
scalable platforms that are projected to support growth of over 30% and revenues in excess of $1B.

Expert IT Architect Nike Global Digital Commerce

(07/10 to 08/11)

Responsible for Architectural Roadmaps, Vision & Strategy for Nike Global Digital Commerce
Platform.
Technical Architect/Technical Lead AT&T Mobility (ATT.com)

(06/08 to 06/10 )

Designed, Architected ATT.coms U-verse and Wireless, DSL product lines fully integrated with
backend systems. Helped create a common framework/platform which enables to launch multiple
product lines seamlessly.
Developed Best practices / Coding Standards / Design Guidelines / Tools to enable /empower developers
to produce quality deliverables.
Technical Architect, Yash Technologies Inc

(11/07 to 06/08)

Client: Deluxe Corporation, Minneapolis, MN

Designed, Architected the Deluxe Small Business Ecommerce site and helped launch Deluxes first
ecommerce platform.
Designed, Architected Shop Deluxe Ecommerce Platform and adopting best practices and Service
Oriented Architecture(SOA) to enable organization to meet future needs.
Technical Architect, Yash Technologies Inc

(10/03 to 11/07)

Venkat R. Gopalan
Ph.no : 952.393.1242
Email: venkat.gopalan@gmail.com
Link : http://re.vu/VenkatGopalan

Client: Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN

Designed , Architected and Implemented the Target Company Store Ecommerce Site to meet strict PCI
security and Compliance
Designed and Architected the Target.coms PRISM Web Application for Scalability to meet
4 Millions Sku growth.
Designed , Architected and Implemented Reporting solution for Product Design and Development
Group.
Designed , Architected and Implemented Reporting framework for PLM.
Instrumental in selling the Data Access framework to be adopted by Enterprise Achitecture team and to
be used across enterprise.
Mentored and guided and established best practices for developers across various Projects.
Designed and Implemented the Distribution Performance Measurement for Target Distribution Centers
Migrated ATG 6.4 DPM Application from Headquarters to ATG 7.0 in 23 Distribution centers.
Proactively conducted thorough analysis of System and improved the Performance of Softlines Line
Plan Application.
Played a key role in pushing Web Services as platform for integration and successfully implemented
Integration between Systems.
Designed and implemented PD&D Platform Project (includes Security framework) .
Designed and implemented the SoftLinesLinePlan System for Product Design and Development (PD&D)
Project.

Information Technology Analyst, Tata Consultancy Services

(04/00 to 10/03)

Client: Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN

Designed and implemented the reporting system for Assortment Line Plan of PDD system and created
framework on top of Apache POI API for excel reports
Designed & Implemented an application platform conversion project for Target distribution centers.
Technologies used include Oracle Forms, IBM WebSphere, Struts.
Mentored & Guided the Online Fraud Management System.
Designed & developed the Target Gift Registry for Amazon integration and developed the Kioskregistry
for Target Stores
Designed and developed the DateWarehouse module for Target Gift & Incentives Reporting system using
Pro*C and Java
Implemented the Gift Registry System for Marshall Fields Site
Analyzed/Evaluated the Single Sign On (SSO) functionality for Targets B2B web site
www.partnersonline.com through the use of Netegrity SiteMinder and MS Active Directory.
Implemented the reporting system for Partners Online Site.
Implemented the reporting system for CPFR.
Migrated Target.coms ATG Dynamo 4.51 Platform to ATG Dynamo 5.1
Implemented Target.com and MarhsallFields.com in ATG Dynamo 4.51

Venkat R. Gopalan
Ph.no : 952.393.1242
Email: venkat.gopalan@gmail.com
Link : http://re.vu/VenkatGopalan

Developed & maintained Target & Seven other online Store in IBM Net.commerce

Assistant System Engineer, Tata Consultancy Services

(07/98 to 03/00)

Client: Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai, India

Lead, designed and implemented the Web based Query Module using ASP, IIS, Javascript, Vbscript.
Planned, executed & migrated the Oracle Database from 7.3.2 to 8.0.4
Lead a team of 15 developers in implementing Rights & Bonus Module in Oracle Developer 2000
,PL/SQL,Pro*c ,Reports.
Designed and Implemented CDSL & NSDL Modules in Oracle Developer 2000 Forms, Reports ,Pro*c.
Implemented the Share Transfer System in Visual Basic , Oracle Developer 2000 ,PL/SQL.
Planned & migrated application(s) for Y2k conversion across department
Key player in helping the project in adopting Quality standards.

Education and Training

Bachelor of Engineering, Dept of Manufacturing Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, India, 1998

Training Conducted
Java (Basic & Advanced)
J2EE & Websphere
XML
Web Services
ATG Dynamo