SUMMARY:

• An accomplished Technical Lead with 10 years and a proven track record of Software analysis, Design, development and Testing of applications in domains like Healthcare, Retail, Banking, and Insurance.
• Proficient in developing Mainframe Applications using COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, CICS, DATACOM and IMSDB.
• Very strong in Analysis, Research, Design, Coding, Development, Testing, support, Quality assurance and documentation of applications.
• Well versed with Agile SCRUM and Traditional Software development methodologies, system engineering and project delivery.
• Extensively used debugging tools such as Expeditor and Intertest.
• Hands on experience on DB2 tools such as Qmf, Spufi, File - aid, Platinum and HPQC.
• Expertise in using Change Control software tools Changeman, Endevor, SVN and VSS.
• Good exposure on Analysis and Designing of Documents like Software requirement Specifications (SRS) and specification design documents (HLD and LLD).
• Involved in Business writing of requirements i.e. Business Requirement Documents.
• Participated in the functional Design/Detail Design Review meetings.
• Expertise in using Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and VISIO.
• Expertise in using scheduling tool CA-7, Control-M.
• Provided 24/7 on-call support and resolved technical issues.
• Excellent knowledge of both Batch and Online Systems running on Mainframes.
• Worked on multiple projects at the same time, and delivered the projects as scheduled.
• Developed XML parser module to parse string of data passed from Mid-tier application.
• Created and reviewed unit test plans, performed unit tests.
• Performed JAVA Front-end/CICS/MQ Back-end integration testing.
• Coded mainframe development assignments in COBOL, modified tables in DB2, created job cards in JCL to run batch jobs, and modified online screens using CICS.
• Performed regression testing, smoke testing, and system testing to gauge system performance
• Performed code validation and peer reviews. analyzed business processes to determine best determine the best approach.
• Good at Project Management, Time Management in day to day tasks.
• Good Communication skills and interpersonal skills to interact with Technical and Functional team(s) of customer.
• Handle Job abends/work on issues and provided quick solution for issues reported.
• Prepared weekly and monthly status reports. depth working knowledge of the software development life cycle (SDLC Methodology) and excellent analytical and programming skills.
• Worked on all phases of the project development life cycle right from requirement gathering to Post-Implementation support.
• Self-motivated and ability to meet operational deadlines in a demanding fast-paced environment and Capable of working independently as well as in a team.
• Comprehensive problem solving abilities, good verbal and written communication skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: MVS, OS/390, Z/OS, Windows and UNIX

Programming languages: COBOL, CICS, MVS JCL, TSQ, VSAM, SQL, REXX

Databases: DB2, Teradata, CA-Datacom, IMS-DB, Oracle

Middleware: MQ series, Data power

Tools: DFSORT, SYNCSORT, Intertest, Fileaid, Xpediter, ABENDAID, SPUFI, FTP, CA7, TSO/ISPF, Endevor, Elipse, MS Visio, MS Visual Source Safe, MVS Utilities, CA View, ROSCOE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Washington DC

Senior Developer

Environment: Z/OS,COBOL,CICS,MQ series,Web services DB2, CICS, Changeman,Rocket shuttle

Responsibilities:

• Created the technical specification documents to remediate the service id funcionality.
• Coded new programs to accmodate the new functionality from the pega application.
• Created the request and response layout for the web service module.
• Remedated the Benefit adminstation data bse calls with the responce fom the Pega application..
• Retrieved the modules from uisng the changeman package.
• Unit tested the COBOL CICS programs.
• Involved in the end to end testing of the claims adjudication process.
• Modified the copy books lauout to accomodate the new fields coming from the Pega application.
• Attended the pre groming and groming for the user stories in the current and future sprints.
• Developed project with Agile methodology with sprint.
• Provided the daily status in hte standing up call and inform the blockers to the scrum master/product owner.
• Updated the tasks and daily status in the Agile manager .
• Involved in the testing of the claims from mainframe to Pega interface.
• Participated in the meeting with the busniess and the client SME to understand the requirements.

Confidential

Technical Lead

Environment: Z/OS,COBOL, MVS JCL, DB2, CICS, Endevor, Control-M, MVS Utilities

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop code applications related to credit and debit payments.
• Build, test, debug, and record those programs proficient to work at top technical level of every level of applications programming activities.
• Software projects and perform as project manager or technical lead for those projects.
• Plan and implement every needed process steps as defined in methodologies.
• Designed and Developed COBOL IMSDB programs.
• Complete analysis of the current mainframe financial systems to determine the impact and identify the components to be created/changed.
• Preparation of Technical Design, Co-ordination with Offshore team for build and unit test phase, review of deliverables.
• Write new CICS programs to exchange information between Mainframe and other third party systems(HPE systems) through MQ.
• Scheduling of jobs in production using Control-M.
• System testing using CICS screens, UAT support
• Developed project with Agile methodology with sprint.
• Coded, tested, debugged, implemented, and managed mainframe applications using IMSDB.
• Resolution of system bugs uncovered during all phases of testing.
• Reported Weekly status and Monthly status.
• Prepared and documenting various deliveries(phase wise and in between).
• Creation of test data & test plan for various objects and scenarios.

Confidential

Senior Developer

Environment: Z/OS,COBOL,JCL,VSAM,CICS,DB2,ENVEVOR,FILE-AID

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the job log and resolved production ABENDs; performed impact analysis to resolve user queries.
• Worked on scripting batch jobs in both test and production.
• Performed billing file set up with NICS online entry and options file entry.
• Analyzed, designed and created new JCL JOBs, PROCs for daily, monthly & yearly Reporting purposes.
• Performed Root cause analysis to identify the cause of issues in the Test/Production environment by the team during SIT, UAT & implementation.
• Used FILE-AID to create and modify VSAM (KSDS), PDS, and PS.
• Prepare the test cases and test data as per the requirement.
• Prepared the transmission software using different transmission such as FTP, NDM,CD etc.
• Worked with mainframe-based software change management systems such as Endevor.
• Demonstrated analytical experience delivering high-level and detailed technical specifications.
• Coded programs data extraction and use that data in creating the reports.
• Involved in peer review of FRW, transmission components and tape extract jobs.

Confidential

Software Developer

Environment: Z/OS,TSO/ISPF, VS COBOL II, DB2, CICS, XML, INTERTEST

Responsibilities:

• Created Test Strategy considering different business scenarios.
• Prepared of Low level design document from high level design document.
• Generated parser program and preparation of corresponding XML.
• Actively participated with the team to discuss technical or design ideas during project development process.
• Developed new Cobol/CICS/DB2/MQ/XML programs based on the existing VB/DB2 code.
• Developed XML parser module to parse string of data passed from Mid-tier application.
• Executed Unit testing by using Mainframe Harness Tool.
• Provide LOE, estimations as per the standard of customer.
• Distributed tasks in the team during design, coding and testing phases of the new system.
• Developed and maintained batch/online systems.
• Debug the program in CICS region by using INTERTEST tool.
• Designed and developed Update Data service model to be used later as a template for other services.
• Used Control-M job scheduler.

Confidential

Software engineer

Environment: TSO/ISPF, VS COBOL II, DATACOM,DB2, JCL, XPEDITOR, CA-INTERTEST, FILE-AID

Responsibilities:

• Coded mainframe development assignments in COBOL, modified tables in DB2, created job cards in JCL to run batch jobs, and modified online screens using CICS.
• Performed regression testing, smoke testing, and system testing to gauge system performance.
• Design and analysis of requirements both functional and non functional.
• Designed data migration from hierarchical database to relational database.
• Preparation of tech-specs for the Impacted programs, Maps, Jcls, Procs.
• Map changes for to rename the current fields and to add new fields.
• Coding of new conversion programs.
• Endscaned programs that are using a particular field.
• Prepared of Unit Test Plans, System Integration Test plan and test data.
• Tested batch programs by xpeditor, online programs by intertest.
• Retrieved the programs from production, moved to different Stages in Endevor.

Confidential

Software engineer

Environment: ROSCOE,TSO/ISPF, VS COBOL II, DATACOM,DB2, JCL, XPEDITOR, CA-INTERTEST, FILE-AID

Responsibilities:

• Modified and tested SQL code and use File-Aid DB2 to retrieve and update tables per customer specifications.
• Execute test batch jobs created by Programmer to schedule after coding process.
• Prepared test, production JCLs and procs.
• Prepared tech-specs for the Impacted programs.
• Crad lib changes for Test and Prod environments.
• Created and reviewed unit test plans, performed unit tests.
• Coding of CRUD and Cursor programs.
• Performed Unit Testing and Smoke testing.

Confidential, Atlanta

Software engineer

Environment: ROSCOE,TSO/ISPF, VS COBOL II, DATACOM, JCL

Responsibilities:

• Coded, tested, debugged, implemented, and managed mainframe applications using COBOL.
• Prepared technical-specification documents for the Impacted programs.
• Coded as per the given technical-specification documents.
• Created documentation required for Internal and external audits.
• Prepared of Unit Test Plans and test data.
• Ensured complete and accurate issue tracking and reporting.
• Assisted for managing all facets of project life cycle, including design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Executed Batch jobs in system testing, System Integration Testing.

Confidential, Atlanta

Software engineer

Environment: ROSCOE,TSO/ISPF, VS COBOL II, DATACOM,DB2, JCL, CICS XPEDITOR, CA-INTERTEST, FILE-AID, IMSDB

Responsibilities:

• Integrated existing designs with new requirements.
• Prepared tech-specs for the Impacted programs.
• Prepared test JCLs and test procedures.
• Coded of new conversion programs.
• Supervised component and code test activities.
• Checked the error codes to identify faster the issue in the creation of the program.
• Used spool to verify & solve any kind of error into the compilation process.
• Tested of batch programs by xpeditor, online programs by intertest.