SUMMARY:

• Motivated achiever with 9+ years of progressive experience in information - technology consulting, focusing on Legacy and client/server-based applications, custom development projects, as well as customization of packaged products.
• Solutions-oriented professional IT consultant who excels at managing projects, collaborating with project teams, interfacing with clients and deploying technology to build successful solutions for clients.
• Worked with COBOL, DB2, SAS, JCL and VSAM on development, maintenanceand support.
• Worked as a Developer and tech lead/Module lead, having capability to lead small as well as large modules in a project.
• Domain Knowledge of Insurance.
• Expertise in application Software Analysis, Design, Build, Test, Implementation, exposure to entire SDLC.
• Experienced Team Lead/Module lead who TEMPhas successfully led project teams in onsite-offshore model with responsibilities including gathering requirements, implementation and ongoing support.
• IKM Certified and INS24 certified.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: Cobol, JCL

Operating System: Windows, IBM ZOS/390

Databases: VSAM, DB2

Other Tools: FILE-AID, FILE-MANAGER, SPUFI, QMF, TSO/ISPF, ENDEVOR, CA7, EOS, SQL, NDM

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Team lead/Developer

Responsibilities:

• Development as per design specifications, unit/module test as per test plans.
• Support SIT/UAT implementation
• Bug fix support and maintain teh software system
• Provide timely resolution for service calls logged through service desks
• Analyzing, planning and implementation of new requirement for each quarterly release cycle
• Coding and testing modules in JCL and COBOL
• Guide and coordinate with team members to accomplish teh tasks in timely manner
• Mentoring new resources
• Remotely managing a team of 20 IT engineers.
• Ensure teh required support to adhere to strict policy and procedures to ensure an efficient and proficient service is delivered
• Ensure periodic team meetings to understand teh feedback from teh team on teh ongoing issues and challenges.
• Building strong trustworthy relationship with our key business partners and logistic partners.
• Inspire and motivate teh team to ensure quality, accuracy, and timeliness contract execution.
• Worked with peer team leads to set vision and timely dates for deliverables.
• Wrote technical design documents and program specifications
• Designing, Coding, testing, and debugging programs in COBOL language
• Enhancing computer system functionality using COBOL programs
• Expertise in using Mainframe utilities like DFSORT, File-Aid etc
• Coded new Cobol programs/JCLs as a part of building teh new system
• Made changes to existing Cobol programs/JCLs to in corporate teh changes required for teh new system
• Provided technical assistance COBOL/JCL development and integration tasks.

Environment: Mainframe

Confidential

Developer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Requirement gathering phase
• Prepared Program specification document.
• Involved in development as per teh design specifications, unit / module test as per teh test plans, support SIT / UAT / implement, bug fix support, maintain teh software system.
• Led a team of 15 people across 4 locations to develop teh on-demand product as per client specifications by integrating multiple applications.
• Tracking teh resource contribution towards teh project to achieve targets.
• Coordinated with multiple departments and managers to establish standards as per industry and market requirements
• Wrote technical design documents and program specifications
• Designing, Coding, testing, and debugging programs in COBOL language
• Enhancing computer system functionality using COBOL programs
• Provided technical assistance during code and peer reviews.

Environment: Mainframe

Confidential

Project Lead\Onsite Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• As a Team lead, provide inputs for clear choice, adhering to Group Standards and Guidelines.
• Prepare estimation, Project Plans, schedule and allocate tasks. Track project activities to ensure quality delivery as per schedule.
• Analyze / Review teh requirement, design document, system test plan as per requirements and delivered within schedule by adhering to teh engineering and quality standards.
• Define/Refine/Develop project specific standards and ensure coding is completed as per teh defined schedule and quality parameters. Mentor developers during coding.
• Communicate with teh client regarding project progress, resolve issues related to delivery of projects.
• Involved in Coding, Unit testing, reviews, SAT testing/support, UAT support, Release preparations, Production Implementations and Production support.
• Supervise staff to include directing and coordinating schedules for employees, providing work direction, motivation, coaching, counseling, selection, performance management activities; goal setting for each employee; employee development; recognition; and performance problem resolution.
• Supervising teh various processes and ensuring seamless delivery by TEMPeffective management of day to day process issues/risks.
• Ensuring periodic team meetings to gauge pulse of teh associates.
• Drive coaching, people retention, mentoring and of associates.
• Working with peer team leads to set vision timely dates for delivery.
• Wrote technical design documents and program specifications
• Designing, Coding, testing, and debugging programs in COBOL language
• Enhancing computer system functionality using COBOL programs
• Written SAS programs to facilitate teh report creation.
• Provided SAS programming and statistical support to data managers and statisticians for various phases of clinical studies.
• Created SAS programs for new quality measures and updates to existing specifications002E

Environment: Mainframe

Confidential

Module Lead

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Requirement gathering phase with Business in Saint Paul, USA
• Contributed to teh improvement on teh BB application, such as application performance, re-usability, how to modularize by product, easily plug-and-play and implement local customization.
• Prepared project plan, scheduling, estimation for small as well as large work requests.
• Prepared Program specification document.
• Involved in development as per teh design specifications, unit / module test as per teh test plans, support SIT / UAT / implement, bug fix support, maintain teh software system.
• Involved in regression testing.
• Involved in production support.
• Delivered on timely projects to promote productivity and help eliminate non value added items
• Prioritizing and assigning team activities, mentoring team members, reviewing and tracking deliverables.
• Maintain team interest and motivation
• Lead teh team in teh design of specifications, programming and test validation to meet internal client needs
• Weekly/daily meetings with teams/clients on teh ongoing issues, success factors.
• Wrote technical design documents and program specifications
• Designing, Coding, testing, and debugging programs in COBOL language
• Enhancing computer system functionality using COBOL programs
• Written SAS programs to facilitate teh report creation.
• Provided SAS programming and statistical support to data managers and statisticians for various phases of clinical studies.
• Created SAS programs for new quality measures and updates to existing specifications.

Environment: Mainframe