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Akhil Ghanapuram

Toronto,ON

Summary

7+ years of IT experience in the Salesforce.com CRM as Developer, Administrator and Analysis, APEX and Visualforce development, Apttus CPQ &CLM, configuration and Development. Contributed to a significant project by actively participating in the development of a custom site for the federal government, playing a vital role in supporting production as the sole team member with the necessary security clearance.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Salesforce Developer

CanadaLife
05.2021 - Current
  • Played a key role as the subject matter expert in the reconstruction of the file upload functionality tailored for the federal government, enhancing it with an additional layer of protection against corrupted documents
  • Engaged in the development of a custom site for the federal government, providing crucial support in production due to being the sole individual with the required security clearance
  • Formulated the technical design for the implementation of a system capable of capturing user inputted activation code, specifically designed to facilitate the effective handling of production
  • Stepped in as the point of contact in the director of technical solutions absence, taking charge if tasks such as managing labs, conducting interviews, and facilitating the onboarding of new hires
  • Contributed significantly to key projects, including the substantial achievement of rebuilding the entire migration flow from Hybris to Salesforce
  • Generated comprehensive technical documentation outlining a detailed process for addressing service incidents
  • Included examples of various incidents, along with the creation of a flow diagram and reusable SOQL queries to enhance clarity and efficiency
  • Consistently served as the primary point of contact for multiple labs seeking integration of their work into front-end systems
  • Developed intricate and reusable APEX, LWC, and Vlocity components to provide other labs with the capability to leverage and integrate them into their projects
  • Recognized gaps in on-call production support and documented corresponding stories, technical debts, refining them further during refinement sessions
  • Conducted presentations on application maintenance in change management meetings and executed weekly releases to production
  • Enhance and optimize the overall runtime performance of Flex Cards, Omniscripts, DataRaptors, and Vlocity Integration Procedures by implementing and adhering to best practices
  • Administrated and monitored the company's Salesforce sales cloud application by creating the workflows for automated lead routing, lead escalation and email alert
  • Design, development and deployment of Custom objects, Custom tabs, Entity-Relationship data model, Validation Rules, Workflow Rules, Process builder, Auto-Response Rules, Page layouts, Components, Visual Force Pages in accordance with the business expectation
  • Imported accounts and contacts data through Import Wizard
  • Explored Aura framework, Lightning Web Components and SLDS (Salesforce Lightning Design System)
  • Using Data Loader for insertion, update, and bulk import/export of data using SOAP/REST APIs
  • Used Metadata API to retrieve, deploy, create, update, or delete customization information
  • Read, extract and load of data from comma separated value (CSV) files and excel sheets
  • Creation of Workflow Rules and defined related tasks, time-triggered tasks, email alerts and field updates to implement business logic
  • Quality management and building of test cases/scripts/plans throughout the APEX development process
  • Deployment of APEX Classes, Controller Classes, APEX Triggers, Visualforce pages & Lightning Components
  • Environment: IDX, ServiceNow, Aura & Lightening Web Components, Workbench, Splunk, Custom/Standard Objects, Process Builder, Flows, Outbound Messages, Triggers, Lightning Components, Visualforce Pages, APEX Classes, Test Classes, Batch APEX, Reports, Dashboards, Case Management, Entitlements.

Salesforce Developer

Refresh Financial
01.2020 - 05.2021
  • Used Agile Methodology to interpret the business requirements and deliver Value added solutions
  • Worked as part of Dev team which is responsible for enhancing the work quality by implementing DevOps system which includes Bitbucket, JIRA, Confluence and Visual studio
  • We use Mitel VoIP call to our customers from Salesforce directly
  • Our customers were using Mitel AppExchange product to call to the customers and automatically task was getting created in the Activity
  • Worked on Mitel AppExchange product to call to our customers
  • Automatically task was getting created in the Activity
  • Currently, working on ‘OPS Inquiry’ project which is completely Service -Cloud based project at CalPERS simultaneously addressing issues of other projects as well
  • Worked on community cloud for brokerage questionnaire project to design the standard functionalities and build the attachment components, which is completely based in lightning
  • Worked on email to case for managing the incoming business emails to capture cases to perform the desired business process
  • Worked on Approval process, Process builders and flows for IPS and EMMEIT project which is Developed and pending Phase -2 Implementation
  • Apttus used for agreements and non-standard approvals
  • Involved in solving production issues and created test classes for triggers that are involved
  • Performed design and development work on a Salesforce application to direct incoming a business unit’s e-mails to a teamwork queue, allowing users as a group to address requests contained in the messages and track the requests to completion
  • Created a design concept for a Lightning Kanban-style, Salesforce-based workload management application for the CalPERS Investments Technology Management Unit (TMU)
  • Used time-triggered tasks, email alerts, and field updates to implement business logic
  • Modified Apex classes, controller classes and Apex triggers for various functional needs in the application
  • Environment: Custom/Standard Objects, Process Builder, Flows, Wave Analytics, Triggers, Lightning Components, APEX Classes, Batch APEX, Queueable APEX, Reports, Dashboards, Jitterbit, Data Loader, Sales Path, Custom Metadata.

Sr. Salesforce Admin/Developer

Stratus360
09.2018 - 12.2019
  • Development of technical design documentation converting functional requirements into technical actions
  • Detailed technical review with Architectural Review Board
  • Development of Sales and Marketing applications using Salesforce
  • Prior experience implementing Marketing Cloud apps, especially Audience Builder, Journey Builder and Automation Studio
  • Experience with Data Extension development and AMP scripting in Marketing Cloud
  • Experience with Email Studio, Journey Builder, Mobile Studio, Automation studio
  • Served as a subject matter expert on email marketing for current and potential clients about functional execution, design, and strategy
  • Administrated and monitored the company's Salesforce sales cloud application by creating the workflows for automated lead routing, lead escalation and email alert
  • Worked on various objects like Accounts, Contacts, Cases, Opportunities, Products, Opportunity Line Items, Leads, Campaigns, Reports and Dashboards in Salesforce
  • Design, development and deployment of Custom objects, Custom tabs, Entity-Relationship data model, Validation Rules, Workflow Rules, Process builder, Auto-Response Rules, Page layouts, Components, Visual Force Pages in accordance with the business expectation
  • Created Aura based Components, Attributes, Controllers which can be compatible to access through Lightning App builder
  • Migrated data from legacy CRM systems in batch or one-time using Data Loader
  • Imported accounts and contacts data through Import Wizard
  • Worked on data migration from databases to SFDC using Data Loader
  • Worked on Apps Apttus(Agreements), Connect & Sell (Reports & Dashboards),CPQ console, Zoom Info (Data Enrichment)
  • Explored Aura framework, Lightning Web Components and SLDS (Salesforce Lightning Design System)
  • Using Data Loader for insertion, update, and bulk import/export of data using SOAP/REST APIs
  • Used Metadata API to retrieve, deploy, create, update, or delete customization information
  • Quality management and building of test cases/scripts/plans throughout the APEX development process
  • Building Complex and Reusable Components in Vlocity
  • Optimize & improve the overall runtime of Omniscripts, DataRaptors and Vlocity Integration Procedures using best practices
  • Application maintenance through incident, problem and change management and remediation of any business reported issues
  • Environment: Custom/Standard Objects, Process Builder, Flows, Outbound Messages, Triggers, Lightning Components, Visualforce Pages, APEX Classes, Test Classes, Batch APEX, Reports, Dashboards, Case Management, Entitlements, Omni Channel and Live Agent.

Sr. Salesforce Developer/Admin

TXM Technologies private limited
03.2017 - 08.2018
  • Used TTD Methodology to interpret the business requirements and deliver Value added solutions
  • Implemented various APEX DML operations, SOSL and SOQL queries, using workbench
  • Refresh the sandboxes in regular intervals and deploy the code into production
  • Performed the roles of Salesforce.com Developer in the organization by Interacting with business user groups for gathering the requirements for Salesforce implementation and documented the Business and Software Requirements
  • Used XML based Web Services using SOAP/WSDL for common interface across all internal and external application and users
  • Developed APEX Classes, Controller Classes, and APEX Triggers for various functional needs in the application
  • Creating user interface pages depending on the requirement using JavaScript, JSON, AJAX, Angular JS, HTML, bootstrap, CSS
  • Experience in working with Apttus Configurations, Admin, and CPQ Console and Custom settings
  • Worked on various AppExchange products according to the needs of the organization
  • Worked on Exact target/Marketing Cloud
  • Created multiple projects to insert, retrieve and update the data from Marketing Cloud
  • Implemented CPQ (Configure Price Quote) solution using Apttus CPQ & Contract Management
  • Created Visualforce Pages to display search-based record sets and paginated using Standard Set Controller methods
  • Installed the Call Center Applications and Allowed the end users to maintain a track history of customers
  • Complaints
  • SFDC Integration using Web Service and APEX Programming, salesforce.com Sales Cloud, Service Cloud through CTI
  • Implemented Service Cloud and Sales Cloud Functionalities
  • Designed Visualforce pages with XML, HTML, InVision along with custom controllers and controller extensions
  • Worked on APEX triggers and s-controls, created rule based automated workflows and system integration using Call Outs, Triggers
  • Created page layouts, search layouts to organize fields, custom links, related lists, and other components on a record detail page and edit page
  • Created various Reports (summary reports, matrix reports, pie charts, dashboards, and graphics) and Report Folders to assist managers to better utilize Salesforce as a sales tool and configured various reports and for different user profiles based on the need in the organization
  • Created Formula Fields, Validation Rules, Formulas, Workflow, email alerts, time triggered tasks and approvals for the flexibility and functionality of force platform application to implement business logic
  • Environment: Force.com Platform, Salesforce Enterprise Edition, Custom/Standard Objects, S-controls, Custom Tabs, Apttus, Marketing Cloud, Page Layouts, SOQL/SOSL Queries, REST, Workflow& Approvals, Reports, Eclipse Plug Security Controls, WSDL, Ajax.

Salesforce Admin/Developer

Ziafa Technologies Pvt Ltd
11.2015 - 02.2017
  • Developed workflow rules and defined related tasks, field updates and email alerts to implement business logic
  • Developed reports and dashboards for different user profiles to monitor data quality and integrity
  • Involved in Salesforce.com Application Setup activities and customized the applications to match the functional needs of the organization
  • Interacted with various business team members to gather and documented the requirements
  • Implemented the requirements on Salesforce.com platform and Force.com IDE Plug-in using Eclipse
  • Closely worked with SalesForce.com consultants while implementing the solutions for the requirements
  • Worked on various salesforce.com standard objects like Accounts, Contacts, Leads, Campaigns, Reports and Opportunities
  • Customized the Dashboards to track usage for productivity and performance of business centers and their sales teams
  • Designed, implemented, and deployed the Custom objects, Page layouts, Custom tabs, Components to suit to the needs of the application
  • Involves lot of integrations between Systems Siebel CRM, Siebel UCM, Salesforce, TIBCO, EBS, Apttus
  • Created Custom Objects and defined lookup and master-detail relationships on the objects and created junction objects to establish many-to-many relationship among objects
  • Created various profiles and configured the permissions based on the organizational hierarchy requirements
  • Customized tabs for different business user’s groups and business centers
  • Implemented various Custom Reports and deployed them for different business user levels
  • Implemented escalation rules, automatic case generation and their escalation to call center representative, and generated email alerts for quick issue resolution
  • Used Salesforce Chatterto provide real time notifications of changes in accounts, leads and opportunities to help sales and service teams to be more efficient
  • Customized the entire Salesforce.com applications to incorporate the business requirements which involved creating Web Forms
  • Used the sandbox for testing and migrated the code to the deployment instance after testing
  • Involved with Salesforce.com Premier Support and handled the support cases with the help of salesforce.com support.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree - Electronics & Computers

Salesforce Certified OmniStudio Developer – 22260042 Salesforce Certified Platform Developer 1 – 21936186 Salesforce Certified Administrator – 21936154 Salesforce AI Associate - 3932178 -

Skills

  • Technical Skills:
  • Salesforce Technologies
  • SalesForcecom, Forcecom, APEX Language, APEX Classes/Controllers, APEX Triggers, SOQL, SOSL, Visual Force Pages/ Components, S-Control, APEX Web Services, Partner WSDL & Enterprise WSDL, Workflow and Approvals, Dashboard
  • Analytic Snapshots
  • Salesforce Tools
  • Forcecom IDE (Eclipse), AJAX Tool Kit, Forcecom API tools (Data Loader)
  • Forcecom Explorer, Forcecom Platform (Sandbox and Production) visual studio code, ANT migration tool
  • Tools
  • Data Loader, Salesforce-to-Salesforce, APEX- Explorer, Informatica, Apptus CPQ
  • Languages
  • APEX, Net, Java, C/C, HTML, XML, CSS, AJAX, MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, MS
  • Excel, Silverlight, Eclipse IDE
  • Database
  • SQL Server 2012, Oracle, MySQL
  • Web
  • HTML, XML, CSS, JSP, JavaScript, WSDL, SOAP
  • Environment:
  • SaleForcecom platform, Sales Cloud, JavaScript, Angular JS, HTML, APEX, Visual Force, APEX Explorer, SOQL, SOSL, Triggers, APEX Data Loader, Custom Objects, Custom Tabs, Security controls, Reports, Visualforce Controllers, Workflow and Approvals and Eclipse IDE, MS Visio, Microsoft Excel, MS Project, Rational Clear case, UML, Oracle 10g, Quality Centre

Additional Information

  • Good custom development experience using salesforce APEX classes, Controller classes, Triggers, Components and Visualforce pages. Integration of SFDC with external Web Service API's. Designed and Developed Lightning Community for Marketing using Lightning community builder, Lightning Components, SLDS, Lightning Events, HTML5, CSS, Lighting Controllers, APEX. Hands on experience in Salesforce Lightning components design & designing compact layouts using. APEX triggers, Page layouts, Visualforce pages, workflows for Mobile platform. Solid understanding of WSDL, web services SOAP API, BULK API, REST API, force.com callouts, Batch and Schedule APEX Programs. Experience in SFDC Integration over REST callout and APEXREST services; SOAP Callouts and APEX SOAP services and Outbound Messages. Experience with Salesforce.com Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Analytics Cloud, Field Service Lightning Cloud Communities, Field Service Lightning (FSL), Vlocity development and Force.com Platform. Experienced Salesforce developer in Developing APEX Classes, Triggers and Visualforce Pages, Lightning Component bundles, Salesforce Lightning Design System and Lightning App Builder. Hands on experience with Out-of-the-box tasks like creating custom objects, custom links, custom buttons, validation rules, triggers, workflows, and approvals. Good experience in handling Ticket Management and used tools like Service Now, Zendesk, Data.com BMC Service Desk and JIRA. Good Knowledge on implementing Communities like Customer Community, Partner Community and used different types of standard and custom templates Jenkin like Napili, Kokua, KOA, Salesforce Tabs + Visualforce. Good Knowledge on Service Cloud modules like Web-to-Case, Knowledge Articles, Entitlement Management, Case, Case Milestones, Omni Channel and Live Agent. Good knowledge in using Custom Metadata and Custom settings as per the requirement. Good knowledge in usage of SOQL, SOSL queries in APEX classes, Triggers and Batch classes and Visualforce knowledge. Good Knowledge in using data migration tools like Import Wizard, Data Loader and Jitterbit. Well experienced in creating Workflow Rules, Approval Process, and Time-Dependent workflow Rules. Established integration patterns with external applications and developed APEXSOAP and REST web services for inbound calls to salesforce.com and consumed external application by generating stubs using the WSDL2APEX. Developed customized business Reports and Dashboards, using custom Report types for Interactions and related objects. Provided customer with best practices, developed POC's for the requirements using salesforce.com CRM. and APEX classes and Visualforce pages.

Timeline

Sr. Salesforce Developer

CanadaLife
05.2021 - Current

Salesforce Developer

Refresh Financial
01.2020 - 05.2021

Sr. Salesforce Admin/Developer

Stratus360
09.2018 - 12.2019

Sr. Salesforce Developer/Admin

TXM Technologies private limited
03.2017 - 08.2018

Salesforce Admin/Developer

Ziafa Technologies Pvt Ltd
11.2015 - 02.2017

Bachelor’s Degree - Electronics & Computers

Salesforce Certified OmniStudio Developer – 22260042 Salesforce Certified Platform Developer 1 – 21936186 Salesforce Certified Administrator – 21936154 Salesforce AI Associate - 3932178 -

Akhil Ghanapuram