KiranKumar Lanka

Technology Specialist with 14 years of IT experience, including 8 years of expertise in experience in designing, configuring, administering, and supporting IBM DataPower Gateway appliances in enterprise environments. Strong expertise in MPGW, security, certificates, SSL/TLS, and performance tuning. Proven ability to support high-availability, production systems, work with cross-functional teams, and ensure secure, reliable integrations

Technology Specialist - Mobily Infotech India Pvt Ltd. - Bangalore, Karnataka

(2022-06)

• Good Knowledge on Data Power Firmware Version - XG45, IDG.10.0.4.0 and IDG IDG.10.5.0.17
• Delivered services as per requirement which includes IBM Data Power for TEST, PREPROD and PROD Environments.
• Install, configure, and maintain IBM DataPower Gateway (Physical, Virtual, and Cloud editions).
• Perform firmware upgrades, patch management, and appliance lifecycle management.
• Configure domains, services, XML Manager, Crypto objects, and network settings.
• Configure Multi-Protocol Gateway (MPGW), Web Service Proxy (WSP), XML Firewall, and API Gateway services.
• Implement REST, SOAP, JSON, XML transformations (XSLT, GatewayScript).
• Expertise in generating & renewal process of Certificates in IBM Data Power.
• Configure SSL/TLS, mutual authentication, certificates, and key management.
• Implement OAuth, SAML, JWT, LDAP, and AAA policies.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and audit policies.
• Integrate DataPower with backend systems (MQ, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SFTP).
• Work with IBM MQ for messaging solutions.
• Monitor system performance, logs, and transactions.
• Perform troubleshooting, debugging, and root cause analysis (RCA).
• Optimize service performance and resource utilization.
• Configure SNMP, log targets, and monitoring tools.
• Automate deployments using CLI, REST Management Interface, or scripts.
• Work with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git).
• Manage configuration backups and version control.
• Provide L2/L3 support for production incidents.
• Handle change management, release deployments, and emergency fixes.
• Coordinate with development, infrastructure, and security teams.
• Mentor junior administrators and developers.
• Strong knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, Firewalls, Load Balancers).
• Created operational runbooks and supported 24x7 production environments.

Sr. Associate IT Consultant - ITC Infotech India Ltd. - Bangalore, Karnataka

(2020-08 - 2022-06)

Associate IT Consultant - ITC Infotech India Ltd. - Bangalore, Karnataka

(2016-07 - 2020-06)

Software Engineer - ITC Infotech India Ltd. - Bangalore, Karnataka

(2012-02 - 2016-01)

• Exposure to Web sphere MQ 7.0 and 7.5
• Exposed to working in MQ on Linux, AIX and Windows 2000/NT/2003.
• Created and configured WMQ Objects like Queue Managers, queues and channels
• Enabling Triggering on MQ queues based on the requirement of the development teams
• Strong knowledge and working experience on WMQ and WMB version and server Migration
• Efficient in analytical and problem-solving skills to trouble shoot the logs.
• Strong in Communicating & Coordinating with teams to resolve the issues on priority
• Monitoring and maintenance of Queue Managers, Queues, Channels and Listeners.
• Created MQ objects on local and remote MQ servers and enabled Triggering on MQ Queues.
• Set Authorities on Queue Managers, Channels and Queues and performed administration tasks using MQSC Commands.
• Extensive experience on configuration and monitoring the MQ Listeners, channel initiators, Trigger Monitors, MQ Log files and Dead Letter Queues.
• Fresh installation & Up-gradation of Opera application with Service packs, E-Patch & Hotfix bundles.
• Applying/Installing Oracle patches on Oracle 10g and upgrading from 10g to 11g.
• Performed Upgrade's: Server Swaps (2003 to 2008R2) and IHG upgrade (2003 to 2008R2) - New Server Build, Service Pack, Eparch, Hotfixes, SSL Installation, M3 Configuration.
• Performed Upgrade's: IFC PC Swaps, Wyndham IFC Migration, IFC Installation/Testing
• Worked on installation of Credit card interface like MLI, Fuse box.
• Responsible for handling of all technical escalations, troubleshoot & Resolving of PMS upgrade and IFC related issues.
• Perform Server swaps and Opera application migration from Server 2003 to Server 2008R2.
• Trouble shoot Opera PMS related issues and SSL certificate installations.

Bachelor of Commerce - B.Com - Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University