PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Accomplished IT professional with 11 years of experience in Mainframe with strong DB2 knowledge.
• Currently associated in a Retail Account primarily on merchandising applications.
• Solid expertise in Mainframe platform with COBOL, JCL, IMS DB, CICS Async, CICS Online, EASYTRIEVE, CoolGen Languages & well familiarized with Tools like Endevor, BMC, CA7, JMR, XPEDITER, ABENDAID, FILEAID, STROBE, SPUFI, Opswise.
• Have very deep knowledge on DB2 Database with utilities like Softech, Platinum, SPUFI, QMF & IBM Studio. Also have worked on ERWIN Data Model.
• Have experience in working with multi - platform application development with .Net/Java as frontend and mainframe as back end.
• Involved in complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) phases which include Requirement analysis, Design, Coding, Testing and Implementation. Also have exposure to agile methodology.
• Responsibilities ranged from meeting with users, understanding their needs, creation of program specification documentation, creation of testing criteria, complete beta testing and oversee the implementation of the new enhancement/Rollouts.
• An effective communicator with good people management, leadership and analytical skills.
• Work collaboratively with technical, business analysts and project managers to produce quality changes within specified delivery timelines
• Having project Support - 24/7 On call experience
• Worked in Onsite & offshore model on both the ends playing various roles Developer, Project Lead & System Analyst

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Programming Languages: COBOL, JCL, DB2, IMS DB, VSAM, EASYTRIEVE, CoolGen, CICS AsyncCICS Online, REXX, MQ

Mainframe Tools/Utilities: Endevor, BMCAR/CTL, CA7, Zeke, XPEDITER, IntertestMacro-Trace Master, Report View, TRMS, FILEAID, File/Master PlusMacro-InSync, STROBE, JMR, AVERS, PJS,ABENDAIDMacro-Dump Master, SmartIS, Softech for DB2, Platinum for DB2, SPUFI, QMF, STROBE, CQM, FTP, SFTP

Other Tools: IBM Studio, Erwin Data Model, Service Now, Quality Centre, Opswise

NonMainframe Tools: Exposure to SAS, MSBI - SSIS, SSRS & Hadoop-Hive, Pig, Sqoop, Scala, Spark

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Cincinnati

Senior Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Requirements Study - Meet with business analysts to understand the business needs & requirements
• Impact Analysis - Performed detailed study on the existing system functionalities and impact of new changes
• Functional Specs -Work with Business to complete the Functional Specification with Technical & Functional details.
• Design Review - Prepare High level design, get reviewed with Architecture team and participate in key design decisions
• Worked on Estimates & Timeline required for the development
• Worked with offshore to come up low level design, Code & testing
• Reviewed all the Deliverables for standards & functionality, shared to business after review
• Worked on Implementation plan, Co-ordinate with other team for Install
• Post Implementation Support for the changes
• 24/7 - On Call support for all the merchandise application

Confidential, Cincinnati

Senior Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Requirements Study - Meet with business analysts to understand the business needs & requirements
• Impact Analysis - Performed detailed study on the existing system functionalities and impact of new changes
• Functional Specs -Work with Business to complete the Functional Specification with Technical & Functional details.
• Design Review - Prepare High level design, get reviewed with Architecture team and participate in key design decisions
• Worked on Estimates & Timeline required for the development
• Worked with offshore to come up low level design, Code & testing
• Reviewed all the Deliverables for standards & functionality, shared to business after review
• Worked on Implementation plan, Co-ordinate with other team for Install
• Post Implementation Support for the changes
• 24/7 - On Call support for all the merchandise application

Confidential, Cincinnati

Senior Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Requirements Study - Meet with business analysts to understand the business needs & requirements
• Impact Analysis - Performed detailed study on the existing system functionalities and impact of new changes
• Functional Specs -Work with Business to complete the Functional Specification with Technical & Functional details.
• Design Review - Prepare High level design, get reviewed with Architecture team and participate in key design decisions
• Worked on Estimates & Timeline required for the development
• Worked with offshore to come up low level design, Code & testing
• Reviewed all the Deliverables for standards & functionality, shared to business after review
• Worked on Implementation plan, Co-ordinate with other team for Install
• Post Implementation Support for the changes
• 24/7 - On Call support for all the merchandise application

Confidential, Cincinnati

Senior Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Requirements Study - Meet with business analysts to understand the business needs & requirements
• Impact Analysis - Performed detailed study on the existing system functionalities and impact of new changes
• Functional Specs -Work with Business to complete the Functional Specification with Technical & Functional details.
• Design Review - Prepare High level design, get reviewed with Architecture team and participate in key design decisions
• Worked on Estimates & Timeline required for the development
• Worked with offshore to come up low level design, Code & testing
• Reviewed all the Deliverables for standards & functionality, shared to business after review
• Worked on Implementation plan, Co-ordinate with other team for Install
• Post Implementation Support for the changes
• 24/7 - On Call support for all the merchandise application

Confidential, Cincinnati

Senior Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Requirements Study - Meet with business analysts to understand the business needs & requirements
• Impact Analysis - Performed detailed study on the existing system functionalities and impact of new changes
• Functional Specs -Work with Business to complete the Functional Specification with Technical & Functional details.
• Design Review - Prepare High level design, get reviewed with Architecture team and participate in key design decisions
• Worked on Estimates & Timeline required for the development
• Worked with offshore to come up low level design, Code & testing
• Reviewed all the Deliverables for standards & functionality, shared to business after review
• Worked on Implementation plan, Co-ordinate with other team for Install
• Post Implementation Support for the changes
• 24/7 - On Call support for all the merchandise application

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Technic al Lead

Responsibilities:

• Requirements Study - Meet with business analysts, users to understand the business needs & requirements
• System Analysis - Performed detailed study on the existing system functionalities and document the flow.
• Meet with Architecture team and participate in important design decisions
• Work with Business in completing the Functional Specification with Technical & Functional details.
• Worked on Estimates & Timeline required for the development
• Worked with offshore to come up below deliverables
• High Level Design,
• Low Level Design
• Coding
• Testing
• Reviewed all the Deliverables for standards & functionality, shared to the business after review.
• Implemented the Changes
• Post Implementation Support

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Sr Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• System Analysis - Performed detailed study on the existing system functionalities and document the flow.
• Worked on below deliverables
• High Level Design,
• Low Level Design
• Coding
• Testing
• Reviewed all the Deliverables for standards & functionality, shared to Onsite after review.
• Implemented the Changes
• Post Implementation Support

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Requirements Study - Meet with business analysts, users to understand the business needs & requirements
• System Analysis - Performed detailed study on the existing system functionalities and document the flow.
• Meet with Architecture team and participate in important design decisions
• Work with Business in completing the Functional Specification with Technical & Functional details.
• Worked with offshore to come up below deliverables
• High Level Design
• Low Level Design
• Coding
• Testing
• Reviewed the High & Low Level Design in the Project
• Reviewed the code for standards & functionality
• Reviewed the test Results
• Reviewed all the Deliverables for standards & functionality, shared to the business after review.
• Implemented the Changes
• Post Implementation Support

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• System Analysis - Performed detailed study on the existing system functionalities and document the flow.
• Work with Business in completing the Functional Specification with Technical & Functional details.
• Worked on Estimates & Timeline required for the development
• Worked with offshore to come up below deliverables
• High Level Design,
• Low Level Design
• Coding
• Testing
• Reviewed all the Deliverables for standards & functionality, shared to the business after review.
• Implemented the Changes
• Post Implementation Support

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• Requirement Analysis - Performed detailed study on the System changes & Impact analysis
• Worked with the team in coming up with below deliverables
• High Level Design
• Low Level Design
• Coding
• Unit Testing
• System Testing
• Worked on the UAT Fixes & route cause analysis
• Implemented & Monitored the Changes
• Post Implementation Support

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Module Lead

Responsibilities:

• Requirement Analysis - Performed detailed study on the System changes & Impact analysis
• Worked with the team in coming up with below deliverables
• High Level Design
• Low Level Design
• Coding
• Unit Testing
• System Testing
• Worked on the UAT Fixes & route cause analysis
• Implemented & Monitored the Changes
• Post Implementation Support

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Developer

Responsibilities:

• Requirement Analysis - Performed detailed study on the System changes & Impact analysis
• Worked with the team in coming up with below deliverables
• High Level Design
• Low Level Design
• Coding
• Unit Testing
• System Testing
• Worked on the UAT Fixes & route cause analysis
• Implemented & Monitored the Changes
• Post Implementation Support