SUMMARY:

• Around 20 years of professional experience in Planning, Analysis, Development, testing of applications using mainframe technologies.
• Experienced in all phases of SDLC.
• Experienced in Impact analysis.
• Designing mainframe based application components
• Designing and developing COBOL, DB2, VSAM and CICS programs based on business requirements
• Experienced in Natural Adabas
• Developing CICS web service programs using WSDL, XML.
• Experienced in IDMS and ADSO.
• Developing new JCL’s, procedures, cross stream jobs, and transmission jobs
• Experienced in ETL and DATA ANALYSIS
• Experienced in HTML, JAVA Script, and JAVA Web Services.
• Knowledge of automations tools Selenium, and Automation Anywhere.
• Experienced in ASSEMBLER Language
• Experience in project coordination
• Good working knowledge of version control tools Endeavor, LMF, Librarian, Pan valet
• Debugging Batch and online programs using Xpeditor
• Experienced in MQ series
• Experienced in knowledge of File - Aid, File Manager, In Sync, SPUFI, QMF
• Experienced in NDM, and PKZIP.
• Experienced in abend aid
• Creating test designs (on-line, batch and data verification)
• Preparing Test Plans for Unit, System, regression, Implementation and performance testing.
• Reviewing test plans and Test Results
• Executing Unit, System, regression, Implementation, performance testing and UAT.
• Having experience in Reporting Language Easytrieve, Focus and SAS
• Debugging and fixing the bugs and job abends
• More than 10 years of production support experience
• Fixing the defects and performing Root Cause Analysis
• Developing adhoc reporting programs to support business.
• Worked on Mercury Quality Center (ALM), BMC Remedy, SNOW, JIRA, HP service Manager tools.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Testing Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Prepared test data for test execution.
• Involved in Integration testing of the EDB, MBD, Marx applications, making sure data flow across systems is accurate.
• Executed Volume Testing of the EDB, MBD, Marx applications with full load and Validated the performance of the systems with and without the changes.
• Documented the test evidence for integration testing. Pre-evidence before execution and Post evidence after execution.
• Prepared the VRT report for full load testing for EDB, MBD, and Marx systems.
• Upload all the files to Confidential SharePoint site to share with client.
• Extensively used ALM to enter Test Cases, for test planning, reporting, Defect creation and tracking.
• Validated the Test Results to make sure that the new requirements have been met and existing system requirements have not been broken.
• Actively participated in weekly status meeting, Specs walkthrough meetings, Test scenario Walk through meetings and project review meetings
• QA review of the test results executed by team members.
• QA review of documents prepared by team members.
• Involved in various documentation tasks such as weekly status reports, Test Summary Reports, Evidence Summary Reports.
• Approving code changes to Integration and VRT test regions in ENDEAVOR.
• Documented the lessons learnt at the end of each quarterly releases.
• Validated the data fixes before implementing in production.

Software: COBOL, DB2, JCL, VSAM, DB2 FILE-AID, QMF, SPUFI, Platinum TOOL FOR DB2, MVS UTILITIES, ENDEAVOR, FILE-AID, SYNCSORT, SQL, Z/OS, TSO/ISPF, ABEND-AIDIOF, JCLPLUS, XPEDITOR, ALM, BMS REMEDY, SNOW (Service Now), JIRA, MS OFFICE TOOLS (WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, OUTLOOK), MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT

Confidential

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Meeting with Business to collect the requirements
• Performing Impact analysis
• Preparing the effort estimation
• Preparing functional specifications and Technical Detail Design documents.
• Making the program changes
• Reviewing the code developed by peers
• Preparing Test Plans for Unit, System, regression, UAT testing.
• Executing Unit, System, regression, UAT testing.
• Reviewing test plans and Test Results
• Designing and developing programs using COBOL, DB2, CICS, FOCUS.
• Debugging batch and online modules and fixing bugs
• Providing 24X7 Production Support.
• Updating documentation.

Software: COBOL, DB2, JCL, CICS, FOCUS, VSAM, DB2 FILE-AID, QMF, SPUFI, Platinum TOOL FOR DB2, MVS UTILITIES, LIBRARIAN, FILE-AID, SYNCSORT, NDM, PKZIP, SQL, Z/OS, TSO/ISPF, ABEND-AIDRMDS, EDI, JES, MS OFFICE TOOLS (WORD, EXCEL, VISIO, POWERPOINT, OUTLOOK), MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT

Confidential

Technical Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Meeting with Business to collect the requirements
• Performing Impact analysis
• Preparing the Project Plan, effort estimation
• Preparing functional specifications and Technical Detail Design documents.
• Reviewing the code developed by peers
• Project and test coordination with stakeholders
• Preparing Test Plans for Unit, System, regression, Implementation and performance testing.
• Executing Unit, System, regression, Implementation and performance testing.
• Reviewing test plans and Test Results
• Designing and developing COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, IMS programs.
• Developing CICS web service programs using WSDL, XML.
• Developing formatting jobs using SAS
• Developing new JCL’s, procedures, transmission jobs.
• Debugging batch and online modules and fixing bugs
• Preparing the production implementation documentation package
• Defect and service request tracking using HP service manager (ALM).
• Updating documentation.
• Maintaining and enhancing COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, IMS programs.
• Provide functional and technical
• 24 X7 Production Support.

Software: COBOL, DB2, JCL, VSAM, CICS, EPL/1, ASSEMBLER, IMS, TELON, SAS, REXX, MS- PROJECT, QMF, SPUFI, MVS UTILITIES, ENDEAVOR, CONTROL-M, FILE-AID, MQ SERIESSYNCSORT, NDM, PKZIP, HP SERVICE MANAGER, SQL, Z/OS, JES, TSO/ISPF, ABEND-AID, $AVRSFTP, SFTP, MS OFFICE TOOLS (WORD, EXCEL, VISIO, POWERPOINT, OUTLOOK), MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT, JAVA, JAVA Web Service.

Confidential

Technology Lead

Responsibilities:

• Meeting with Business to collect the requirements
• Performing Impact analysis
• Preparing the Project Plan, effort estimation
• Preparing functional specifications and TDD
• Preparing Test Plans for Unit, System, regression, Implementation and performance testing.
• Executing Unit, System, regression, Implementation and performance testing.
• Reviewing test plans and Test Results
• Designing and developing COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM programs.
• Developing new JCL’s, procedures, transmission jobs.
• Debugging batch and online modules and fixing bugs
• Reviewing the code developed by offshore
• Designing and developing new JCL’s, procedures.
• Developing and maintaining COBOL, DB2, VSAM, CICS programs
• Debugging batch and online modules and fixing bugs
• Developing CICS web service programs using WSDL, XML.
• Providing 24 X 7 production support
• Updating documentation.
• Provide functional and technical

Software: COBOL, DB2, JCL, VSAM, CICS, EASITRIVE, MS-PRJOECT, QMF, SPUFI, PLATINUM, MVS UTILITIESLIBRARIAN, FILE-AID, MQ SERIES, SYNCSORT, REXX, MERQURY QUALITY-CENTRE, CA7, SQLOS/390, TSO/ISPF, ABEND-AID, JES, $AVRS, SFTP, NDM, PKZIP, MS OFFICE TOOLS (WORD, EXCELVISIO, POWERPOINT, OUTLOOK), MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT.

Confidential

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Meeting with Business to collect the requirements
• Performing Impact analysis
• Preparing functional specifications and TDD for COBOL, DB2, CICS modules
• Preparing the Project Plan, effort estimation
• Preparing Test Plans for Unit, System, regression, Implementation and performance testing.
• Executing Unit, System, regression, Implementation and performance testing.
• Reviewing test plans and Test Results
• Developing CICS web service programs using WSDL, XML.
• Designing and developing COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM programs.
• Developing new JCL’s, procedures, transmission jobs.
• Debugging batch and online modules and fixing bugs
• Reviewing the code developed by offshore and peers.
• Debugging batch and online modules and fixing bugs
• Enhancing and maintaining COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM programs
• Developing reporting programs using Easytrieve
• Providing 24 X 7 production support
• Updating documentation.
• Provide functional and technical

Software: COBOL, DB2, JCL, VSAM, CICS, EASITRIVE, MQ SERIES, QMF, SPUFI, PLATINUM, MVS UTILITIESENDEVOR, FILE-AID, SYNCSORT, CA7, MERQURY QUALITY-CENTRE, SQL, OS/390, REXXTSO/ISPF, ABEND-AID, JES, FTP, SFTP, MS OFFICE TOOLS(WORD, EXCEL, VISIOPOWERPOINT, OUTLOOK), MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT.

Confidential

Assistant Manager

Responsibilities:

• Preparing functional specifications and Technical Detail Design for COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM modules
• Preparing the Project Plan, effort estimation
• Performing Impact analysis
• Preparing Test Plans for Unit, System, regression, Implementation and performance testing.
• Executing Unit, System, regression, Implementation and performance testing.
• Reviewing test plans and Test Results
• Designing and developing COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM programs.
• Developing new JCL’s, procedures.
• Debugging batch and online modules and fixing bugs
• Reviewing the code developed by offshore and peers.
• Debugging batch and online modules and fixing bugs
• Enhancing and maintaining COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM programs
• Developing programs using SAS
• Providing 24 X 7 production support
• Updating documentation.
• Provide functional and technical

Software: COBOL, DB2, JCL, VSAM, CICS, SAS, MS PROJECT, QMF, SPUFI, PLATINUM, MVS UTILITIESLMF, FILE-AID, SYNCSORT, DFSORT, CA7, MERQURY QUALITY-CENTRE, SQL, OS/390, REXXTSO/ISPF, ABEND-AID, JES, FTP, SFTP, MS OFFICE TOOLS (WORD, EXCEL, VISIOPOWERPOINT, OUTLOOK), MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT.

Confidential

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Performing Impact analysis
• Designing and developing batch COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM programs
• Developing test cases for Unit, Regression, Integration, System, Performance, Implementation testing
• Performing Unit, Regression, Integration, System, Performance, Implementation testing
• Reviewing Test Results
• Designing and developing reports.
• Scheduling and Executing Test Cycles
• Debugging and fixing bugs
• Troubleshooting/fixing CICS transaction related issues
• Troubleshooting/fixing COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM modules and fixing bugs
• Enhancing COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM programs
• Updating documentation.
• Providing production support

Software: COBOL, DB2, JCL, VSAM, CICS, QMF, SPUFI, PLATINUM, MVS UTILITIES, ENDEVOR, FILE-AIDSYNCSORT, CA7, REXX, MERQURY QUALITY-CENTRE, SQL, OS/390, TSO/ISPF, ABEND-AID, FTPJES, MS OFFICE TOOLS (WORD, EXCEL, VISIO, POWERPOINT, OUTLOOK).