SUMMARY

• I am an IT professional with about 12 years of experience on IBM Mainframe.
• My experience includes both Applications and Systems programming on Mainframes.
• I am looking for a long term career opportunity in the United States of America. I would be requiring a sponsorship for visa, whereas I am holding a valid multiple entry business visa (B1 visa) at the moment.
• IBM Mainframe Operating Systems IBM MVS/ESA, OS390, z/OS

SKILLS

IBM z/OS Mainframe Application programming IBM z/OS Mainframe Systems programming: Databases

DB2, IMS/DB, IDMS, CA Datacom: Transaction processing

CICS, IDMS/ADSO: File management

VSAM: Programming languages

COBOL, Assembler, Rexx, Clist, JCL, TSO/ISPF dialogs, SAS: Run time environment

LE/370: IBM Mainframe Tools/Utilities

Software installation/maintenance: SMP/E

Security systems: CA ACF2, IBM RACF

Job output management: IBM SDSF, Triangle systems IOF

Change/Configuration management: Serena ChangeMan, CA Panvalet, CA Endevor

Job management: ASG Zeke/OASIS, BMC Control - M, Unicenter CA-7, TWS

JCL validation: ASG JOB/SCAN, CA JCLCheck

Performance/Resource management: IBM Omegamon, IBM RMF, IBM Tasid

Dump analysis: Compuware Abend-aid, IBM Fault Analyzer, Macro 4 DumpMaster

Debugging: CA InterTest, ASG SmartTest, Compuware Xpediter

Backup/recovery: Innovation data FATS/FATAR, FDR, IBM ADRDSSU, CA Disk, IBM DFHSM

Output management: Systemware X/PTR, ASG View-Direct, SEASoft $AVRS, CA CA-View

File/Data management: CA File aid, IBM File Manager

Sort utilities: Syncsort, IBM DFSORT

License management: IBM TLCM, Compuware LMS

Report generation: CA Easytrieve Plus

Code optimization: CA Optimizer

Remote data entry: Phoenix Key/101

Event tracking: Action Software - eventACTION

Callable services: Transcentury calendar routines

CASE tools: IBM VisualAge Pacbase, IBM CSP

Program source analysis/modification: Case Consult Q/Auditor, Q/Artisan, Q/Analyzer

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Z/OS System programmer

Responsibilities:

• Presently working on AF/Operator to CA OPS/MVS migration
• Built a set of utilities for improving the productivity of system engineers and operators

Z/OS System programmer

Responsibilities:

• Took part in z/OS 1.11 and z/OS 1.12 upgrade related activities, that includes product compatibility checks, PSP bucket reviews, Fallback/co-existence maintenance apply and OS rollout
• Set up the RRS (Resource Recovery Services) from the scratch.
• Installed Compuware Abend-aid for the first time in the account. along with the Batch part and Viewer configuration setup and installation, did most of the setup and installation activities on the CICS front too.
• Upgraded the following products:
• Performed maintenance for CA CAS9 product
• Retrofitted and installed various user exits
• Participated in Disaster Recovery drills
• Using SMP/E, installed IBM/ISV product builds, managed usermods, APARs and PTFs
• Provided on-call support to handle incidents
• Resolved issues on account specific homegrown utilities, and working on service requests on that front as well in parallel
• Developed various automation tools for productivity improvement
• Provided MVS Assembler and REXX training to various teams
• Performed test system IPL
• Worked on basic storage management and ACS routines
• Worked on ACF2 and RACF to a basic level

Technical Leader

Responsibilities:

• Was involved in project coordination and tracking to ensure the committed deadlines
• Was responsible for project deliverables and was involved in final quality assurance checks that comprised of code reviews and test verifications
• Designed DB2 table structures, optimized the application performance by using coding techniques like the usage of CTE, multi-row fetch, and also by taking actions based on EXPLAIN report analysis
• Provided onsite support during application installation at the client site in TX,USA
• Designed and developed various automation tools for application conversion
• Created various process documents, review checklists and coding standards

Confidential

Technical Leader

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed and implemented critical modules of the application
• Was involved in project planning, monitoring and tracking
• Created various Rexx tools for improving team’s productivity
• Created various process documents and review checklists

Confidential

Project Leader

Key contributions:

• Was involved in the project conception, initiation, analysis and design stages
• Gathered and translated the client requirements into high and low level design
• Designed the application conversion approach for use by the team
• Provided application knowledge transfer to the team

Confidential

Project Leader

Responsibilities:

• Ported and tested critical modules of the application
• Was involved in requirements capture, high and low level design
• Created and maintained various process documents and checklists
• Was responsible for project monitoring and tracking
• Provided short term support at the company head quarters in Germany
• Individually provided acceptance support for the applications, post conversion

Confidential

Quality Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Conducted ISO 9001 vs CMM level 5 gap analysis for the quality processes followed in the company
• Involved in refining company’s quality manual and project procedures
• Took part in various training related to quality management
• Involved in internal quality audits

Confidential

Software Developer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and built the applications using technologies that were considered as emerging at that time

Confidential

Software Developer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in design, coding and testing of the product

Confidential

Software Developer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in design, coding and testing of the product