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Raghavendar Akuthota – IJCT Reviewer (IBM Sterling Integrator, EDI)

Raghavendar Akuthota IJCT reviewer
IJCT Reviewer

Raghavendar Akuthota

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Professional Summary — IJCT reviewer

Raghavendar Akuthota serves as an IJCT reviewer specializing in EDI/MFT, IBM Sterling technologies, and enterprise B2B integrations across healthcare, finance, logistics, retail, and telecom domains. The profile highlights deep hands-on experience with systems analysis, design, development, testing, and end-to-end trading partner onboarding using secure protocols and industry standards.

  • 14+ years across Windows/Unix/Linux platforms in systems analysis, design, development, and testing.
  • 7+ years as SI/EDI Developer, Production Support, and EDI Consultant.
  • Expertise in IBM VAN, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP/SFTP, AS1/AS2; formats: ANSI X12, XML, CSV, positional, client-specific.
  • Strong knowledge of ACA, HIPAA, EDIFACT; Medicare/Medicaid; health exchanges.
  • Transactions: cXML (PO/POACK/ASN/INVOICE), 823, 820, 810, 850, 855, 856, 997.
  • Tools: Sterling B2B Integrator, Sterling File Gateway, Gentran, Sterling Control Center, Connect:Direct, Sterling Secure Proxy, SEAS.
  • Mapping across X12⇄Application, X12⇄XML, positional/flat, database formats; Map Editor, Transformation Extender.
  • Cloud & DevOps exposure (AWS EC2/S3, security groups), plus Azure/GCP familiarity.
  • XML family: DTD, XSD, XSLT, XPath; test case design and data preparation for new/map changes.
  • .NET stack (ASP.NET, VB.NET, ADO.NET, AJAX, LINQ, WCF/WPF, AngularJS), web services (SOAP/REST/WSDL/UDDI), networks (TCP/IP, FTP).
  • Relational DBs (SQL Server, Oracle) with advanced SQL (constraints, indexes, views, SPs, triggers, cursors, functions).
  • OOAD, MVC/MVP/MVVM patterns; strong communication and team leadership.

Technical Skills

MFT Tools: Sterling Integrator 6.0/5.2/5.3/5.2.5, GIS 4.3/4.2/4.0, Gentran 6.0 (UNIX), Mapping Editor 4.1, WTX/ITX, SCC, Connect:Direct, SEAS, Sterling Secure Proxy, AWS, UltraEdit.

EDI Standards: ANSI X12, EDIFACT, GS1, HIPAA, TRADACOMS, VICS, SWIFT, ROSETTANET, cXML, ebXML.

Protocols: HTTP/HTTPS, FTP/FTPS/SFTP, SMTP, AS2; Networking/Tools: FTP, SFTP, VAN, Telnet, UNIX, Shell, RDP, PuTTY.

Databases: Oracle 8i→12c, MS SQL Server 2008/2012, IBM DB2 10.5, MS Access 2015.

Languages/Markup: HTML, JavaScript, XML/XSD; Angular; VCS: TFS, VSS, CVS, SVN.

OS: Windows 10/2013/2015, UNIX, Linux; Ticketing: ServiceNow, JIRA.

Professional Experience

Blue Shield of California — Sterling File Gateway / SI Developer (Dec 2022 – Present)

  • Requirements analysis; interface design for external/internal trading partners (B2B solution).
  • Protocols: S3, SFTP, FTPS; SSH key exchange; digital certificates; Secure+; firewall coordination.
  • AWS S3 transfers via shell scripts; producer/consumer setup; SFTP rename connections.
  • Business Processes and routing rules using SI adapters/properties/protocols.
  • SFG onboarding (flexible mailboxes, dynamic routing); BPML custom processes; RCT/RCTemplates.
  • PGP encryption/decryption; end-to-end testing with partners; RFC/change deployment via ServiceNow.

Environment: SFG, SI, SFTP, Connect:Direct, FTP, S3, JSON, XML, UNIX, SQL Server, AWS, Postman, Shell, JIRA, ServiceNow.

Fiserv, Atlanta, GA — SFG/SI Admin & Developer (May 2020 – Nov 2022)

  • Business Processes (BP) and wrappers for external/internal partner transfers; SFG 2.2.6 migrations.
  • MFT migrations (Axway/MOVEit/JSCAPE → SFG) with B2B APIs; REST automation for onboarding.
  • Secure+ adapters; AWS S3 integrations; policy/netmap/adapter configs in Sterling Secure Proxy.
  • Dynamic routing and partner communities; BPML customization; testing/debugging with end users.

Environment: SI, SFG, SFTP/FTP, XML, UNIX, SQL Server, C:D, SEAS, AWS, ServiceNow.

PSCU, Tampa, FL — SFG Consultant (Feb 2020 – May 2020)

  • Requirements with clients/vendors; MessageWay → File Gateway migration.
  • Low/High-level design; automation scripts; GPM & BPML processes; GNUPG security; dynamic routing templates.
  • Routing channels; mount points; unit/system testing; production promotion; warranty support.
  • Weekly maintenance & performance checks; SCC monitoring; cluster/node configuration.

Environment: SI 6.0, SFG 2.2.6.3, X12, ServiceNow, SFTP/HTTPS, BPML, XML.

Lincoln Financial Group, Greensboro, NC — Sr. Integration Engineer (Apr 2019 – Jun 2020)

  • Migrations SI 5.2.6.3/GIS 4.0 → SFG 6.0; XSLT transformations; Sterling Mapper maps.
  • Static/dynamic routing with regex rules; AS2/SFTP/FTPS/HTTP/PGP; onboarding automation (REST).
  • Secure Proxy in DMZ; JDBC/LWJDBC DB connectivity; active-active clustering and DR failover/failback.
  • Upgrades, performance tuning, and operational support.

Environment: SI 5.2/6.0, SFG 2.2.6.3, GIS 4.0, SSP, SEAS, X12, UNIX, ServiceNow, JIRA.

CBRE, Richardson, TX — EDI Consultant/Analyst (Jul 2018 – Mar 2019)

  • SIR EDI design/dev; VAN setups; complex BPs for translation/communications (HTTP/S, SFTP, AS2, RosettaNet PIPs).
  • Maps: 810/823/828/850/997 and DB insert/extract/update; Unix scripting; OpenText B2B onboarding.
  • Sterling Secure Proxy architecture/config; testing before QS; production support and troubleshooting.

Environment: Gentran (Windows), SI 5.2, BPML, SFG, ITX, UNIX, SQL Server, XSLT, VAN, SFTP/AS2, ServiceNow.

Equifax, Atlanta, GA — EDI Developer/Consultant (Oct 2017 – Jun 2018)

  • E2E testing through GXS to XML/middleware; EDIFACT/TRADACOMS testing; SAP/GXS coordination.
  • AS2, JDBC, UNIX automation, ITX maps within SI; new trading partnerships and communities.
  • Production support and rotation; daily monitoring and incident resolution.

Environment: SI 5.2.5, SFG, X12, GXS, GIS, SCC, Oracle 11g, SAP, UNIX.

Chase Bank, Columbus, OH — EDI Consultant (May 2015 – Aug 2017)

  • Map creation in GIS; Gentran maps (850/855/856/810/862/830) → SI migration; SFG enablement; PGP/GPG encryption.
  • Communities/groups/routing rules; ASN-856 development; partner envelope setups; AS2 with signatures.
  • X12 → SAP IDOC translations (orders, confirmations, invoices, ASN, inventory).

Environment: SI 5.0/5.2, GIS 4.2, SFG, X12, SWIFT, UNIX, SAP.

Aetna, Akron, OH — EDI Analyst (Feb 2014 – Apr 2015)

  • 834 transactions (4010/5010); positional maps with COBOL copybooks; SFTP channels.
  • SFG communities, routing templates; package import/export; dual transaction maps.
  • Complex map logic via user exits/extended rules/XPath; end-to-end SFG verification.

Environment: SI 5.2.4, COLA, Secure Transport, Visio, Windows 7, UNIX, FTP/FTPS/HTTPS/SSH, SAP IDOCs, SQL Server, SFG.

KNCG Technologies, Hyderabad — .NET Developer (Sep 2012 – Dec 2013)

SDLC with N-tier design, TDD, WCF/SOAP/REST services, ASP.NET MVC 3.0, WinForms, WPF, SSRS/Crystal Reports, SSAS, TFS.

Verizon, Irving, TX — .NET Developer (Aug 2009 – Jan 2011)

ASP.NET 3.5, C#, AJAX Toolkit UI, WCF (XML/SOAP), Windows Services, MySQL batch updates, reporting, unit/integration testing.

H&R Block, Kansas City, MO — .NET Developer (Jul 2008 – Jun 2009)

ASP.NET/VB.NET with Oracle 8i, OOP design, ADO.NET data controls, validation, Web API back-end, MVC 3/4, jQuery, XML services.

Education

  • M.S., Computer Science — University of Northern Virginia, Manassas, VA (2008)
  • B.Tech, Metallurgy & Materials Technology — MGIT, Hyderabad, India (2005)

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