1. Rani V. Shinde.
1260 S Elmhurst Rd Mobile: 224-727-7777
Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Email: rani.v.shinde.sa@gmail.com
LinkedIn Profile Link: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/rani-shinde/b6/542/943
Overview
• Technology Lead with around 8.2 years of experience in Java, J2EE based application software development, implementing
Object Oriented Design concepts and working on all phases of software lifecycle.
• In depth of knowledge software development life cycle (SDLC), waterfall, agile environment.
• Excellent knowledge of MVC design pattern and struts and spring framework.
• Experience in working with Microsoft Office suite (word, excel, Access, Visio, Power Point and Outlook) for documentation,
analysis and presentation.
• Extensive experience in gathering Business, system and Functional Requirements, Business Scope & Vision Document,
developing Business Requirement document, Functional specification documents and Risk Analysis.
• Well Familiar with current industry standards, such as HIPAA, SOX, ISO, Six Sigma, and Capability Maturity Model (CMM).
• Experience in development of Process Flow Diagram, Use Case Diagram, Activity Diagram, and Sequence Diagram by using
UML methodology using tools such as Rational Rose.
• Experience in creating and executing Test plans, Test scripts, Test cases, for Manual and automated testing.
• Experience creating Traceability matrix to better manage the requirement gathering process and keeping track of the
milestones.
• Excellent knowledge of data warehouse concepts.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills and strong analytical abilities to perform well both independently and as a team
player.
• Excellent meetings facilitator with excellent inter-personal and conflict resolving skills.
• Proven success as a technology, system and business analyst through the years, providing a well-balanced understanding of
business relationships, business requirements, and technical solutions.
Technical Expertise
Languages:
Proficient in: Java, Struts, J2EE, Web services, web service client implementations, XSL
Familiar with: C, C++, XML, springs, Hibernate
Frameworks: J2EE, JUNIT, springs, Struts, MVC
Database: DB2, Oracle
Areas of Interest: Business and System Analysis, Application software development, Web based software development.
Concepts: Object Oriented Design and Analysis, Software Engineering Methodologies, Agile.
Software: IBM Rational Application Development, Eclipse, Net Beans, IBM ClearQuest, IBM ClearCase, SQL developer,
SQL++, Rational Rose, MS Visio.
Operating System: Windows
Software Lifecycle Management Methods: Quality Function Deployment (QFD) for Software Development, Traditional Waterfall
model, Agile
Full Lifecycle Software Development Tools & Methods: Object Modeling Technique, Use Case Method, data modeling techniques Logic
Works Erwin
Presentation and General Business Tools: MS PowerPoint 97/2013, MS Word, MS Visio, MS Excel and Word Perfect.
Business Documentation skills: Documented Business Requirement, Use Case Specification, Functional and Non-functional
Specification, System Requirement Specification, UML diagrams (Use Case, Class and Sequence), Traceability Matrix, Project Estimate,
Change-Version Control, Training and User Manuals, Master Test Plan Review (Integration, System and Acceptance). Strengths include
big picture focus while developing strategic business solutions which can include: mission statements, value propositions, critical
success factors, statements of work, project management, ROI, GAP and risk analysis, Cost-benefit analysis, facilitated functional design
meeting and documenting requirements, use cases, implementation and mentoring and coaching.
Professional Experience
Technology Lead
Infosys Technologies Ltd. November 2007- Till Date
Working as a Technology Lead on a J2EE based development, maintenance and enhancement projects for a major Insurance company
in USA. Working as system analyst of project where my primary responsibilities include requirement gathering & analysis, analysis of
framework, design discussions, solution implementation, reviews and interface for the business and development.

2. PROJECTS:
Current project:
Currently working as Infosys technology lead and system analyst for Allstate Insurance Company
Title : E-signature package enrichment & next step verbiage web service implementation. (July 2015 – Till date)
Company : Infosys LTD.
Client : Allstate Insurance Co.
Environment : Java, JAXB, Web service & client implementation, DB2, Oracle, AS400
Role : Technology Lead
Team Size : 15+
Description : Alliance (Allstate Insurance Company) is 2nd largest Insurance Company in US.
Full fledge three tier applications also SDLC is followed strictly.
The project involves the development of Allstate countrywide Esignature package enrichment to change
integration of point of sale application to My Account application from asynchronous to synchronous way.
Web service calls are implemented over TIBCO queue based configuration.
Also next step verbiage web service and its integration with point of sale application is being developed
with this project. This will increase the performance of point of sale application and enhance user
experience to get exact details on their policy documents when they log in to their accounts online.
Responsibilities :
• Requirement and business impact analysis, Solution design, Reviews, Client co-ordination, management, Knowledge
management of the team, managing the entire development team.
• Working with business representatives to understand requirements and priorities and ensure that software development work
is appropriately aligned, SME (Subject Matter Expert) in the project.
• Involved right from meetings with Business Process Owners, and various agents for Requirement gathering in Definition Stage
till deployment and warranty support of the project.
Prior projects:
1) Title : E-signature CW Enablement. (April 2013 – June 2015)
Company : Infosys LTD.
Client : Allstate Insurance Co.
Environment : Java, XSL, DB2, Oracle, AS400
Role : Technology Lead
Team Size : 15+
Description : Alliance (Allstate Insurance Company) is 2nd largest Insurance Company in US.
Full fledge three tier applications also SDLC is followed strictly.
The project involves the development of Allstate countrywide Esignature enablement program project which will be enabling
Allstate customers to electronically sign the policy documents for Auto, Property and motorcycle, motor-home and off-road
vehicle policies. This will give policy holders a new experience by avoiding the manual work of signing policy documents by
going to the agent’s offices.
Responsibilities :
• Requirement and business gathering, impact analysis, Solution design, solution implementation, Reviews, Client co-
ordination, management, Knowledge management of the team.
• Working with business representatives to understand and gather, requirements and priorities and ensure that
software development work is appropriately aligned, SME (Subject Matter Expert) in Esignature implementation.
• Involved in the meeting with Business Process Owners, and various agents for Requirement gathering in Definition
Stage.
2) Title : AEN Requirement Re-verification. ( November 2012 – March 2013)
Company : Infosys LTD.
Client : Allstate Insurance Co.
Environment : Java, XSL, DB2, Oracle, AS400
Role : Technology Analyst
Team Size : 7+
Description : Alliance (Allstate Insurance Company) is 2nd largest Insurance Company in US.
Full fledge three tier applications where SDLC is followed strictly. The initial application was in ALSTAR
which is completely platform changed to JAVA Application and DB backend to Oracle from DB2. This
project is mainly to trace-back the implemented application if it meets the original requirements.
Responsibilities :
• Analyzing requirements, Impact Analysis, high level design planning, coding and testing handling configuration management
activities, defect fixing, warranty Support, co-ordination and mentoring.
• Reviews, Client co-ordination, management, Knowledge management of the team.

3. 3) Medical Management: AETNA HealthCare (July 2011 – November 2012)
Title : Aetna Healthcare
Company : Infosys LTD.
Client : AETNA
Environment : Java, J2EE, springs, Hibernate, DB2, XML, SQL, Oracle, Swings, JDBC.
Role : Technology Analyst
Team Size : 20+
Description : Aetna is a healthcare Company in US. Full fledge three tier applications where SDLC and AGILE life cycle is
followed. Development projects, the initial application was in Mainframes and swings platform which is
completely changed to JAVA/Springs technology Application.
Responsibilities:
• Started as senior system engineer and got promoted to technical analyst.
• Worked on development as well as production support track of the project, includes development as well as enhancement
and defect fixing.
• Major role was in EDI application development, Worked on EDI transactions and Queue handling.
• Worked in area of making and tuning different SQL queries to get data from database using JDBC.
• Developed few screens for application GUI using JSP/HTML.
• Did development in traditional struts based system eTUMS and the new enhanced ATV system.
4) Allstate Insurance (Aug 2008 – July 2011)
Title : Allstate Insurance Company
Company : Infosys LTD.
Client : Allstate
Environment : Java, J2EE, XSL, DB2, Web Services, JDBC, XML, SQL, ALSTAR, Oracle, Mainframes
Role : Senior System Engineer
Team Size : 20+
Responsibilities:
• Worked as a senior system developer in the team, mentor of 7 juniors, and single point of contact for various modules in
project.
• Worked on RTB as well as PS track of the project, which includes development as well as enhancement and defect fixing.
• Making and tuning different SQL queries to get data from database using JDBC.
• XSLs are coded for document generation for application, majorly worked on JAVA, XSLs, web service calls development
• Performed unit test of different modules using JUnit.
• Additional responsibility of release and configuration management in addition to primary job role of software development
5) PMI (April 2008 – July 2008)
Title : Private Mortgage Insurance
Company : Infosys Technologies LTD.
Client : PMI
Environment : Java, J2EE, X, DB2, JDBC, SQL
Role : System Engineer
Team Size : 14
Description : PMI is big Insurance Company in US. Three tier application and SDLC is followed strictly. A project,
enhancements and defect fixing is done at offshore. The initial application itself is coded in JAVA
Application. Initially DB2 was the backend which is now migrated to Oracle.
Responsibilities:
• Worked as a developer in the team, developed various components in application.
• Performing unit test of different modules using JUnit.
• Performance tuning of java code to significantly reduce the round trip time taken to fetch and display data in GUI.
6) Infosys JAVA/JEE training (November 2007 – April 2008)
Joined Infosys as a fresher and successfully completed the JAVA/JEE training with CGPA 4.51 out of 5.
This extensive training was divided in to two parts, one was generic part where computer science, oracle, communication skills and all
the topics from the Engineering were covered, whereas in the stream part all the JAVA i.e. core JAVA, HTML, JEE and DB related training
was given.

4. Education
B.E.(Bachelor Of Engineering) in Computer Science-
PVPP College of Engineering, Mumbai University, Maharashtra, India
June 2003 - June 2007
65.33%
H.S.C.-
D. G. Ruparel College of Science and commerce, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Aggregate - 79%
PCM – 82%
S.S.C.-
Vidya Vikas Education Society, Vikhroli (E), Mumbai 400083, Maharashtra State Board, India. Aggregate - 88.40%
Courses & Achievements
• CJE2 MT- CJE from NIIT (J2EE AND XML Java Programming and Web Services Development)
• Oracle for Oracle 9i from SQL *(SQL/PL-SQL)
• Got recognition as star performer in Medical management project in Aetna Healthcare client account.
• Received an INSTA award at Infosys IBU level in Q2 2014 for the best performance.
• Received a Technology/Domain Consulting Champion award from Infosys Insurance and HealthCare Unit.