SUMMARY:

• 12+ years of experience in analysis, design, coding, enhancements and production support of business applications on IBM AS/400
• Functional and Technical expertise on Kronos Time and Attendance application on IBM iSeries
• Experienced in the setup, configuration and troubleshooting of Biometric Time recording devices like Kronos 4500 Time clocks and BAC Time clocks
• Worked on ERP Packages like BPCS and JDE Payroll on AS/400
• Ability to quickly master new concepts, applications and have good communication skills
• Highly self - motivated and experienced with mentoring novices into great team players
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: RPG, CL, ILE, SQL, MQ Series, C, C++, Java

Operating Systems: OS/400

Database Systems: DB2/400, Oracle, SQL Server

Tools: SDA, RLU, PDM, SEU, DFU, HAWKEYE, IMPLEMENTER

Application Packages: Kronos Inc. Time and Attendance application on AS/400

Time recording devices: Kronos 4500 Time Clocks, BAC Time clocks

ERP Packages: BPCS, JDE Payroll and Common Benefits

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Sr. Software Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Manage Kronos Time & Attendance team and lead the discussions on prioritizing and scheduling the work for the team onsite and offshore
• Work with business users to gather, analyze the business requirements and assist with cost/benefit analysis
• Participate in Client Priority Meetings and make sure team works on business priorities
• Assign and follow up on work assigned to offshore and onsite teams
• Analysis and preparing high level design document and detailed design document
• Providing functional/technical knowledge to team members
• Review the CSC deliverables for quality and ensure requirements are satisfied before submitting to the client
• Support Kronos 4500 Time clocks and BAC Time clocks (setup, configuration and troubleshooting)
• Coding and Test Plan Preparation
• Unit Testing & Integration Testing
• Preparing quality documents and tracking deliverables on timelines

Environment: System: IBM AS/400 OS: OS/400 Software: RPG/400,CL/400, ILE RPG, CLLE and DB2/400 Utilities: Hawkeye, PDM, SDA, SEU, Query Manager and DBU, Implementer Application: Kronos Time and Attendance

Confidential, Cincinnati

Project Lead/Onsite Coordinator/SME

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with several teams (like Technology vendors, Confidential Technology management, Confidential Business User team, Confidential Support Center, etc.)
• Closely work with business team on the West system to identify and implement the enhancements required on the Enterprise Kronos system
• Develop several tools on AS/400 to automate the process of converting and loading the data from the Kronos West system to Enterprise Kronos system
• Support the parallel test cycles and work with the business team with verifying and validating the payroll data
• Support the setup and configuration of Time clocks across all the locations that were on Kronos West system
• Assign and follow up on work assigned to offshore and onsite teams
• Analysis and preparing high level design document and detailed design document
• Preparing quality documents and tracking deliverables on timelines

Environment: System: IBM AS/400 OS: OS/400 Software: RPG/400,CL/400, ILE RPG, CLLE and DB2/400 Utilities: Hawkeye, PDM, SDA, SEU, Query Manager and DBU, Implementer Application: Kronos Time and Attendance

Confidential, Cincinnati

SME

Responsibilities:

• Prepared the project plan. Worked closely with vendor and client to identify all the steps, estimated timelines and developed methodologies
• Developed Gap Analysis for BAC & 4500 clocks
• Suggested key customizations, most of which were subsequently incorporated, to improve the clock functionality
• Developed an instruction manual with detailed descriptions to assist in the smooth adoption of the clock by stores including installation and various functionalities. The manual was widely adopted earning appreciation from Enterprise Time and Attendance Manager at Confidential
• Involved in preparing a pilot video presentation of 4500 clock setup, which is greatly appreciated by Confidential Management and found it to quite useful
• Helped client with estimates & optimization techniques for the roll out of 4500 clocks for East & West Divisions
• Coordinated with several teams (like Technology vendors, Confidential Technology management, Confidential Business User team, Confidential Support Center, etc.)

Environment: System: IBM AS/400 OS: OS/400 Software: RPG/400,CL/400, ILE RPG, CLLE and DB2/400 Utilities: Hawkeye, PDM, SDA, SEU, Query Manager and DBU, Implementer Application: Kronos Time and Attendance

Confidential

Team Member

Responsibilities:

• Analysis and Preparing High Level Design Document and Detailed Design Document.
• Providing functional/technical knowledge to team members.
• Interacting with the client and the onsite coordinator for issues and queries in the project.
• Coding and Test Plan Preparation
• Unit Testing & Integration Testing
• Preparing Quality Documents and Tracking deliverables on timelines

Environment: System: IBM AS/400 V5R2 OS: OS/400, Windows - XP Software: RPG/400,CL/400, ILE RPG, CLLE and DB2/400, JDE Payroll, Dream Writer, SVR Utilities: Hawkeye, PDM, SDA, SEU, Query Manager and DBU, Implementer

Confidential

Team Member

Responsibilities:

• Testing the code done by team members
• Involved developing detailed test plans
• Executed test Plan and involved in integration testing of batch process
• Involved in load/stress testing

Environment: System: IBM AS/400 V5R2 OS: OS/400, Windows - XP Software: RPG/400,CL/400, ILE RPG, CLLE and DB2/400 Utilities: Hawkeye, PDM, SDA, SEU, Query Manager and DBU Client Tool: Viper

Confidential

Team Member

Responsibilities:

• Analysis and Preparing Detailed Design Document
• Providing functional/technical knowledge to team members
• Interacting with the client and the onsite coordinator for requirements, issues and queries in the project
• Coding and Test Plan Preparation
• Unit Testing & Integration Testing
• Preparing Quality Documents and Tracking deliverables on timelines

Environment: System: IBM AS/400 V5R2 OS: OS/400, Windows - XP Software: RPG/400,CL/400, ILE RPG, CLLE and DB2/400 Utilities: Hawkeye, PDM, SDA, SEU and DBU

Confidential

Team Member

Responsibilities:

• Remote production support (RTS) - 24x5x365
• Remote technical support to troubleshoot and resolve system problems
• Planning and implementation of outages to support major promotions
• Addressing production related issues like quick fixes, data errors, program errors, etc.
• Involved in solving high priority issues
• Job Monitoring & Supporting the Nightly, Month end and Weekend job activities
• Schedule and Re-schedule the jobs in ROBOT scheduler
• Handling the Label, Laser printer setup and initialization issues
• Performing promotions to test environment

Environment: OS: OS/400, Windows - NTSoftware: RPG/400,CL/400, RPGLE, CLLE, DB2/400 and BPCS Utilities: ROBOT,CREATE PRINT, TL ASHFORD, ALDON, EZVIEW, HAWKEYE