Arun Sirimalla
SharePoint Administrator/Developer
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Arun Sirimalla
SharePoint Administrator/Developer
Welcome to my portfolio! I am a SharePoint Administrator/Developer at WisDOT. I am passionate about my job and my contribution to the world of modern web design. Here, you will be able to learn more about my projects as well as get to know me as a person. Apart from SharePoint, my hobby is Photography. I like nothing more than telling stories with the help of photography, art, and life experiences that celebrate simplicity and creativity.
Resume
Resume
Education
Master's in Software Engineering
UMass
08.2014 - 12.2015
I got my degree in Software Engineering, and later on, I finished my courses in SharePoint. SharePoint has become my motivation for further career paths…I earned a degree in Software Engineering and completed additional courses in SharePoint. This fueled my passion for pursuing a career path in SharePoint.
Bachelor's in Electronics and Communication Engineering
JNTU-H
08.2009 - 05.2013
Employment
- Responsible for maintaining the content and layout structure of the Department of Transportation (DOT) intranet and internet websites.
- Manages security and permission levels of the SharePoint DOT websites for different grades and accounts, adhering to the standards.
- Designed/developed the Intranet website using Bootstrap & jQuery and made it mobile responsive per the client’s requirements on SharePoint online.
- Responsible for agency-wide customizations of DOT internet website and upgraded it to Bootstrap 4 to make the website more mobile friendly, improved accessibility, and ADA compatible.
- Used Google Analytics/Google Analytics 4 to fetch the page views for the Internet pages related to the different divisions like DMV, DSP, DTSD, etc. Opened search index requests to Google for uncrawled pages.
- Work closely with end-users and power users to resolve day-to-day SharePoint issues associated with the workflow/patch upgrades/access levels.
- Extensively migrating old DOT SharePoint on-premises environment to the new real-time SharePoint online environment.
- Automate and integrate SharePoint with platforms like Informatica and ticketing systems like Cherwell.
- Patch and maintain SharePoint farm with PowerShell and automate various processes via batch scripting.
- Provision the MS Teams application with PowerShell, create security groups for Microsoft Teams, and maintain security and features on the Office 365 tenant.
- Responsible for planning, managing, and executing deliverables and timelines associated with Microsoft SharePoint.
- Resolve issues through self-research, peer-group networks, or discussion forums.
- Install, configure, upgrade, and deploy applications, systems software, and products throughout the platform with minimum supervision.
- Identify and resolve system issues proactively. Perform daily monitoring and troubleshooting of the platform components and install and configure patches and upgrades as required.
- Resolve complex issues through hands-on technical solutions, self-research, peer-group networks, or discussion forums.
- Own and ensure adherence of team members to systems implementation methodology.
- SharePoint Online and Office 365 tenant administration.
- Support Divisional SharePoint Administrators with administration activities and technical issues.
- Coordinate with the customers and create project sites for various divisions and departments.
- Worked on configuring Google Analytics for External facing site and upgraded Google Analytics to Google Analytics 4 version.
- Responsible for maintaining compliance with Accessibility standards. So, we regularly monitor accessibility on our internet pages.
- Extensively worked on SharePoint and Provider-hosted apps, PowerApps, and PowerAutomate.
- Responsible for publishing and maintaining the content on DOT internet production sites with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant standards. So that people with disabilities can interact with the website.
- Develop various portals with extensive standards using SharePoint Framework (SPFX), Angular JS, JavaScript, CSOM, and JSOM per the requirements.
- Participate in the System Development Life Cycle discussions and provide contributions with the technical expertise in determining any conflict within the software requirements.
- Hands-on Knowledge of various O365 apps like Power Automate, Dynamics 365, and Teams.
- Collaborate with IT and functional staff on support and project issues.
- Custom workflow and form development, including requirements gathering and delivery.
- Play a key role in one-on-one sessions with the End users, Business Users, and Power users to understand and enhance the Intranet website as per the user feedback.
- Owner for resolving the SharePoint tickets (issues/access requests/change management) in the Cherwell incident Management systems and providing timely resolution without breaching the ticket timeline.
- Create and design workflows for Business users and provision the same on their department sites for the easy approval process and conditional and complex security workflows.
- Provides technical support for Division SharePoint administrators with designing and maintaining various workflows like Designer, Nintex, PowerApps, and Info path workflows.
- Educate users through the Knowledge Transfer (KT) sessions for the best usage of the intranet website as per their job responsibilities.
- Worked on Power Automate and Power App migrations.
- Utilized Power Pages to create interactive and visually appealing reports and dashboards that provide insights into business data.
- Communicate and collaborate with Microsoft Engineers to debug and resolve complex unresolved issues.
- Own and ensure adherence of team members to systems implementation methodology.
- Problem-solving, ticket resolution, Requirements gathering, and IT and functional staff collaboration on support and project issues.
- User base adoption efforts and user guidance for solutions and SharePoint usage.
- Responsible for the creation of Teams via Cayosoft.
- Collaborate with IT and functional staff on support and project issues.
- Proficient in client-side programming with expertise in React and SPFX, delivering robust and dynamic user interfaces to enhance user experiences.
01.2018 - 09.2018
- Migrate existing SharePoint 2013 sites on-premises to the Office 365 cloud version.
- Corrected SharePoint configuration issues on production and staging environments.
- Automated site collection script as part of bulk site creation and Onboarding process.
- Responsible for managing DNS, DHCP, and IIS (Web server) servers.
- Responsible for the high availability of applications and deploying solutions as required.
- Responsible for backup, restoring, and managing change requests as part of the administration.
- Build end-to-end workflow applications, including email notifications.
- Implemented SharePoint framework extensions to customize notification areas, toolbars, and list data views.
- Work on CSS, JavaScript, and HTML to design and customize SP master pages and page layouts.
- Utilize JavaScript/Visual Studio/.Net, created lists with items imported from Excel files.
- Customization and development using Visual Studio and .Net.
- Setting up database connectivity and exchanging data between databases like Oracle.
- Identify the issues impacting SharePoint online migration and mitigate issues like custom pages and workflows.
- Worked with custom workflows, custom forms using CSOM, REST API, Custom Web Parts, and complex workflows.
- Work with Microsoft Office InfoPath Forms Services and SharePoint Designer.
- Set up repositories to intake and strip documents from emails.
- Set up a web server and create custom web applications.
- Perform the proper unit, regression, and load tests to ensure the accuracy and completeness of applications developed.
- Leverage mobile devices and forms to capture critical data online and offline through Nintex forms.
- Converted DTS application to SQL server integrated services SSIS as assigned.
- Designed and developed web applications and web API’s from scratch.
- Extensively work on CSS, JavaScript, and HTML to design and customize SP master pages and page layouts.
- Worked on .Net, JavaScript frameworks like jQuery/Angular, JSON/XML.
- Developed Custom Site Columns, Content Types, and Content-Type bindings features.
- Monitored and analyzed SharePoint server and application performance using SharePoint features, PowerShell, and third-party tools (K2).
- Built and maintained business process automation using K2 smart forms and K2 workflows.
- Development with Web Services, custom workflows, Solution Packages, Deployment, and SharePoint Client Object Model.
05.2017 - 12.2017
- Installed and configured SharePoint 2016 using Automated script (AutoSPInstaller.bat), Integrated Office Online Server, PowerPivot, and BI functionality.
- Responsible for maintaining and supporting a company-wide information portal built on SharePoint 2013 (on-premises) and collaboration portal (SharePoint Online).
- Responsible for migration of legacy SharePoint platforms onto the SharePoint Online platform.
- Installed and configured PowerPivot (SSAS) & SSRS for SharePoint 2016.
- Worked on Branding components for SharePoint 2016 On-Premises and Online.
- Monitored SharePoint sites with Azure Application Insights, which monitors app availability, performance, and usage.
- Patched Hybrid SharePoint Environment with slip-stream installation.
- Worked on provider-hosted apps, SharePoint-hosted apps, and auto-hosted Apps.
- Migrated SharePoint 2013 WSP Solutions to SharePoint 2016 WSP Solutions.
- Created new solutions and implemented branding components (footer section) using Server-Side Coding and custom coding (JavaScript injection) for SharePoint 2016 and O365.
- Installed and maintained Azure AD and ADFS.
- Used Version control like TFS and Monitoring tools like Fiddler and Network Monitor to verify the logs on servers.
- Ensured integrity and security of SharePoint data by Information Systems security policy and used Dynatrace and Perfmon application monitoring tools.
- Developed multiple custom workflows using SharePoint Designer and custom browser forms using Info Path Designer.
- Worked on developing Employee Directory site collection using KQL to display the employee profiles.
- Implemented complex validations in InfoPath form to fulfill client requirements. Also queried user profile web service to retrieve user login information, user personal, and work-related details, including manager for the approval workflow process.
- Established, documented, and validated SharePoint backup, recovery, standards, and process.
- Performed SharePoint central site administration and management of site collections and content databases, and assisted SharePoint development staff with application architecture, design, implementation, and processes.
- Developed Nintex workflow for business processes.
- Experience using Adobe Photoshop to design HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and image files for brand SharePoint sites.
- Developed code with the various K2 APIs/SDKs to extend the platform and create reusable components.
- Written technical documentation.
01.2016 - 05.2017
- Performed SharePoint 2016 Installation, configured enterprise service applications like search User Profile, managed metadata using AutoSPInstaller, integrated Office Online Server and Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) 2016.
- Responsible for migrating SharePoint 2010 content and solutions using Metalogix Content Matrix to SharePoint 2016.
- Actively involved in planning migration strategy and used Metalogix essentials for O365 to migrate SharePoint 2007 content to SharePoint Online.
- Created a Governance plan outlining the administration, maintenance, and support of SharePoint Online.
- Responsible for identifying SharePoint remediation tasks and completing them for a smooth & successful migration.
- Ensured integrity and security of SharePoint data by Information Systems security policy and used Dynatrace application monitoring tool.
- Responsible for supporting and maintaining 2010/2016 Level 3 & 4 environments. Analyze usage, identify performance issues, and maintain system health and business continuity.
- Developed multiple custom workflows using SharePoint Designer and custom browser forms using Info Path Designer.
- Actively involved in planning migration strategy and used Metalogix essentials for O365 to migrate SharePoint 2007 content to SharePoint Online.
- Used DocAve Replicator for migrating Lotus Notes to SharePoint.
- Developed the form template to trigger a Sequential Workflow for approval and track the status using NINTEX.
- Established, documented, and validated SharePoint backup, recovery, standards, and process.
- Performed SharePoint central site administration, managing site collections and content databases, and assisted SharePoint development staff with application architecture, design, implementation, and processes.
- Created browser-compatible forms using InfoPath forms and deployed them to Form Library in SharePoint Sites.
- Built and maintained business process automation using K2 smart forms and K2 workflows.
- Assisted and supported end-users with all SharePoint-related issues as necessary, promoted user adoption, and enforced enterprise governance policies.
Certification & Recognition
Microsoft 365 Fundamentals Specialization
In-progress
Certificate of Appreciation
Issued by client supervisor
2018
Graphic Design Awards
Top Web Designer
2017
Programming Skills
JavaScript
90%
Power Platform
80%
HTML
93%
CSS
82%
PowerShell
75%
PHP
40%
Designer & Web Master Skills
Adobe Dreamweaver20
Google Analytics4
Google Search Console0
Site Improve0
Adobe Indesign30
Adobe Photoshop80
Adobe Illustrator70
Corel Draw35
SharePoint
Automation Skills
PowerAutomate
PowerApps
Nintex
SP Designer
SharePoint
Administrator Skills
End and Power user support
Trainings
Azure
OneDrive
OneNote
ShareGate
Language Skills
English
HIndi
Telugu
Portfolio
Portfolio
Testimonials
Testimonials
Awesome! You’re creative, smart and edgy – just what we needed for our mobile application startup! Your graphic design looks and works great for us, so we will be contacting you soon!
Thank you so much for developing this awesome theme for our future site! The project would have never become successful without your input. Everything runs smoothly and looks amazing!
Hi everyone! I recommend this developer if you need a fresh idea for a beautiful website. We’re lucky to be working with Arun!
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