SUMMARY

• Over 13 years of experience in IT Industry
• Excellent understanding of Software Development Life Cycle, actively involved in all phases of SDLC
• Played multiple roles - Project Lead, Application Architect, Advisory Systems Analyst, Developer
• Extensive experience in COBOL, CICS (Channels and Containers), JAVA, Natural, Adabas, Vision PLUS, JCL, SOA, XML, Web Services, API, DB2, Stored Proc, VSAM and IBM Mainframe Systems
• Hands on Experience in Debugging tools such as Xpeditor and Inter-Test
• Hands on Experience in Tools and utilities such as Endevour, File-Aid, CA7, SPUFI, QMF, SYNCSORT and SDF
• Studying business requirement and preparation of Design document
• Preparation of Technical specifications and Estimate
• Coding and Testing of batch/online programs
• Preparation of Unit Test Plan and System Test Plan
• Preparation of Job flow diagrams and Entity relationship diagrams using Visio
• Performed Functional testing, Integration testing and Regression testing based on project requirement
• Well versed with writing SQL queries and DB2 Stored Procedures
• Experience in diversified business domains including Retail and Distribution, Health Insurance, Automotive, Banking, Credit cards, Finance and Telecom
• Provided support for the applications and handled production abends
• Review of Deliverables and logging review comments
• Defect logging and maintaining Issue Log
• Conducted Defect prevention meetings, prepared Pareto Chart and Fish bone diagram for defect analysis
• Preparation of Weekly status report and updating Stakeholders
• Responsible to adhere to the Quality procedures related to project and organization
• Responsible for sending Project’s Quality Metrics to Quality management team
• Facing Internal & External Audit for the project
• Executed a Six Sigma Project on Code Review Defects
• Training and mentoring new recruits into Mainframe Technology
• Certified as Quality Ambassador from IBM
• Attended trainings on CSQA and (PMP)Project Management Program
• Excellent problem solving skills, experience in working on group projects
• Capable of coordinating with onsite and Offsite teams and business
• Overall very good Quality assurance skills, right from design to project sign off
• Participates in recruitment drives conducted by Employer and Projects
• Worked for projects of different methodologies like Waterfall, Agile & RAD

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: COBOL, JCL, CICS, Natural, JAVA, HTML, XML, DVS

Databases & File system: DB2, VSAM, ADABAS

Tools: & Utilities: File-Aid, Endevor, Changeman, CA7, SYNCSORT, ICETOOL, Easytrieve, BMS, ESP, SPUFI, QMF, PLATINUM, Vision PLUS, SOA, XML, Web Services, API, N2O, MQ series, TMON, BMC LOAD, UNLOAD, CFI, NDM, MS-Office

Testing & Debugging Tools: Xpeditor, Inter-Test, TESTME, Data Retrieval tool

Environment: s: IBM Rational Developer(RDz), Mainframe TSO ISPF, SOA, Web Services

Operating System: MVS, Windows XP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Computer Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analysis of Business requirements and Specifications
• Preparation of Estimate for the requirements received from client
• Translate customer requirements into formal requirements and design documents
• Coding online applications using COBOL, JAVA, CICS Channels and Containers, TSQ, TDQ, VSAM, JCL, DB2 and Stored Procedures
• Preparation of test cases for Unit, System and regression testing
• Perform Unit testing, System and Integration testing
• Using TESTME tool to test the Front end Web services (SOA) with XML, APIs and Online CICS programs
• Using DVS with MQ as middleware between the Front end web systems and backend mainframe system
• Using Tunnels and Channels of CICS to transfer data to Frontend systems
• Debugging Batch and Online programs using Xpeditor
• Using IBM’s Rational Developer and ISPF editor for development of software
• Support users in User Acceptance testing
• Review of deliverables and logging the review comments
• Production Job monitoring and Bug fixing
• Tracking the tasks received from client
• Performs root cause analysis for the delivery defects
• Performance tuning on the existing software components
• Using DB2 utilities to Load and unload of table
• Coding Jobs to transfer the reference data to client’s servers using CFI & NDM
• Adhering to the quality standards provided by client in each phases of SDLC

Environment: CICS - Channels and Containers, SOA(Service Oriented Architecture), Web services, XML, TSQ, TDQ, COBOL, DB2, VSAM, JCL, SPUFI, QMF, ISPF, INTERTEST, XPEDITOR, Endevor, MQ Series, TMON, CFI, NDM

Confidential

Advisory Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing scope, planning, tracking, change control, aspects of the project
• Analysis of Business requirements and Specifications
• Preparation of Estimate for the requirements received from client
• Coding online and batch programs using CICS, COBOL, DB2 and Stored Procedures
• Preparation of test cases, Unit testing and regression testing
• Perform Unit testing, System and Integration testing
• Support users in User Acceptance testing
• Review of deliverables and logging the review comments
• Tracking in process and post release defects
• Production Job monitoring and Bug fixing
• Perform Root cause analysis for the post release defects
• Responsible for effective communication between the project team and the customer
• Translate customer requirements into formal requirements and design documents
• Establish Quality Procedure for the team, monitor and audit to ensure team meets quality goals
• To perform the role of a team lead managing the work allocation, mentoring, ensure co-ordination amongst the team members, gain confidence of the onsite SMEs/leads/business
• To participate actively in team/customer meetings and ensure co-ordination between onsite/offshore team
• To make sure the commitments made to the client, quality of deliverables are met
• Mentor the team in technical/business areas and help them resolve issues related to it
• Review work status and assist the team in all phases of the software engineering cycle as and when required
• Responsible to adhere to the Quality procedures related to project and organization
• Responsible for sending Project’s Quality Metrics to Quality management team
• Facing Internal & External Audit for the project
• SPOC for the Data Security and Privacy requirements of the project
• Maintaining Business Continuity Management artifacts and data for the project
• Being a BCM SPOC coordinate for BCP testing
• Interviewing new resources for the account and organization
• Training new recruits into Mainframe technologies, tools and utilities

Environment: CICS, TSQ, TDQ, COBOL, JAVA, DB2, VSAM, JCL, ESP, MQ SPUFI, QMF, ISPF, INTERTEST, XPEDITOR, CHANGEMAN

Confidential

Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Work with Business Analysts in translating business requirements into Detailed Design Documents
• Lead analysis sessions, gather requirements and write specification and functional design documents for enhancements and customization
• Coding of new Programs, Maps, JCLs, Stored Procedures
• Preparation test cases and test reports
• Coordinate and communicate tasks with developers
• Ensure that development is performed as per requirements
• Work with QA to create test scripts and scenarios for enhancements and customizations to the core product
• Involved in Development of new modules and Implementation
• Communicate activities/progress to project managers, business development, business analysts and clients
• Develop implementation and test plans, build software acceptance criteria, coordinate and work with clients to oversee the acceptance and dissemination process
• Performing Impact Analysis
• Review of deliverables and logging the review comments
• Defect Logging and conducting defect prevention meetings
• Studying Business Requirement and Preparation of Estimate
• Analysis of the specifications provided by the clients
• Task allocation and project tracking
• Testing the developed modules
• Preparation of Weekly status report and updating onsite
• Involved in peer review

Environment: CICS, MQ Series, COBOL, DB2, VSAM, JCL, Natural, AdabasFileaid, QMF, ISPF, INTERTEST, XPEDITOR, Endeavor