K Gnaniyar Zubair

• Successfully managed and delivered multiple projects, including Dubai Health Authority and Khalifa University Portals in Liferay DXP 7.4, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets.
• Provided hands-on leadership in requirement gathering, particularly in digital innovation and government digitalization.
• Led development, server, and integration teams, fostering collaboration and innovation.
• Delivered technical proposals, product demonstrations, and proof of concepts to showcase digital solutions to potential clients.
• Maintained close communication with clients, ensuring accurate progress reporting and prompt issue resolution.
• Coordinated with stakeholders and cross-department teams to align project requirements and ensure seamless end-to-end software delivery, meeting project objectives and exceeding expectations.

• Managed a team of 20+ Liferay DXP (7.4) professionals, involved in every aspect of project delivery from business requirements to product launch
• Led a digitalized platform RPA team, providing technical support and vendor management, overseeing project management, and leading the entire IT team
• Involved in digital transformation IT projects
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement a cloud-based storage system, reducing hardware costs
• Conducted regular performance evaluations of team members, identifying areas for improvement and providing training and development opportunities to increase the team productivity
• Managed vendor relationships for hardware, software, and services procurement, ensuring quality products at competitive prices.

• Led the transformation of legacy applications into advanced digital portals, enhancing user experience and driving digital innovation
• Successfully migrated a legacy application to a Liferay digital platform 7.1 as part of a digital transformation initiative for www.tawuniya.com.sa
• Implemented projects and led a development team, overseeing business requirement gathering and managing vendors
• Led the development of Portlets, hooks, Service Builders, Themes, and Layouts for Liferay platforms
• Led the development team to complete projects on time, including architecture, analysis, design, development, application support, and maintenance
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement custom LIFERAY plugins, enhancing the platform's capabilities and providing tailored solutions to meet clients' unique business needs

• Company Overview: (HRDF Project)
• Spearheaded the implementation of Themes, Hooks, and Layouts for a new Portal in Liferay 6.x version, leading a team of developers to success
• Utilized JSR 168 and JSR 286 technology to ensure the highest level of proficiency in the development process
• Defined the Portal architecture and expertly implemented the portal platform, laying the foundation for seamless future development
• Designed and developed new portlets for various applications, skillfully integrating them with LDAP with AD
• Facilitated client interaction, conducted thorough analysis, designed and developed solutions, provided detailed documentation, and meticulously reviewed deliverables
• Offered technical support to the development team to ensure consistent excellence in project execution
• (HRDF Project)

• Developed Liferay Portlets, Themes, Hooks, Layouts, Contents, and Service Builders to meet business requirements and user needs in Liferay Portal Version 6.x
• Established a fully-functional DEV/UAT/PROD environment to optimize project outcomes
• Designed and developed complex applications using cutting-edge technologies such as Java, J2EE, and Web 2.0
• Built customized portal pages utilizing Spring/MVC Portlets and JSR 286 API
• Created and implemented themes, web contents, and layouts to enhance user experience
• Developed hooks to customize the core Liferay platform and improve functionality

- Implementing Theme, Hooks, Layout in Liferay Portal 6.0.5 and working on current project architecture and Inter Portal Communication.
- Worked with JSR 168 and JSR 286 technology.
- Worked in Portal architecture definition and implementing the portal platform for future development.
- Creating new portlets for various applications and integrating with LDAP.
- Setting up of the environment using plugin SDK and Eclipse IDE in Liferay 6.0.5.

• Developed Liferay Portlets, Themes, Hooks, Layouts, Contents, and Service Builders to meet business requirements and user needs in Liferay Portal 5.x
• Successfully meet business requirements and user needs through the design and implementation of customized Liferay solutions using Java/J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, and Liferay Portal technologies
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, analyze technical feasibility, and develop Liferay-based solutions that exceed customer expectations
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the team on Liferay development and implementation best practices and standards

• Developing Liferay Portlets, Themes, Hooks, Layouts, Contents, and Service Builders using Java/J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, and Liferay Portal technologies
• Participating in the full software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance
• Troubleshooting and debugging issues in Liferay-based solutions, providing timely resolution