SUMMARY:

• Over 7+ years of experience as a Sr. Programmer/Analyst and Mainframe Lead with extensive involvement in systems analysis, design, development, testing, implementation and support of large/medium applications for Government & private sector.
• Involved in all phase of Software Development Life Cycle(SDLC) including customer requirement, Analysis, Design, Development, Integration Testing and Implementation.
• Expert in COBOL, MICRO FOCUS COBOL, DB2, STROBE, SQL, CICS, File - Aid, Change Man, Test Director V8.0, Net Express V3.0, INTERTEST, VSAM, Confidential , SPUFI, QMF, MVS, TSO/ISPF, ROSCOE, MQ SERIES, CA-IDEAL, CA-DATACOM/DB, Data Query, FTP, IDCAMS, PDS, GDG, EASYTRIEVE, PROCS, PANVALET, REXX, Mantis/SUPRA Database, MVS/ESA/XA, Z-OS and WINDOWS platforms.
• Involved in all phase of Software Development Life Cycle(SDLC) including customer requirement, Analysis, Design, Development, Integration Testing and Implementation.
• Excellent in Problem Troubleshooting, Problem resolution and root cause analysis and excellent references.

SKILLS:

• AIX
• Advance Query Tool V7.1.7
• BMS/GT
• CA-IDEAL
• CA-DATACOM V11, V10
• CHANGEMAN
• CICS/TS
• COBOL Enterprise
• / II/ Confidential /74
• CVS
• DB2/SQL V8.0 V9.0
• EASYTRIEVE
• EXPEDITER
• FILE-AID V8.9.5
• FTP/SFTP
• GDG
• Confidential 3090/4381
• IDCAMS
• QMF
• INTERTEST
• ISPF V5.7
• Linux
• LOTUS NOTES
• Mercury Quality Center 9.0
• MAINFRAME EXPRESS
• MANTIS
• MICROFOCUS COBOL
• MICROFOCUS Dialogue
• MICROSOFT OFFICE
• MQ Series
• MS-ACCESS
• MVS/ESA/XA, Z-OS (64 Bits), OS390
• Net Express V3.1, V5.1
• PANVALET
• PROCS
• IMS/DB
• ROSCOE
• SCLM
• Scripting SHELL/KORN/PERL
• SPUFI
• SQL WIZARD
• SUPRA/DB
• SWIFT
• UNIX
• TEST DIRECTOR V8.0
• TSO/ISFP
• Vi Editor
• Visual Basic 5.0
• Visual Source Safe
• VSAM
• XPEDITOR
• REXX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. Developer

Responsibilities:

• Working as a Sr. Developer/Production Support Analyst on a leading insurance company. As a production support analyst, claim analysis, debugging the code using Mainframe CICS debug tools and SQL utility and On line research tool, analysis for code bug and creating Confidential for automated process .
• Cobol program has mix of IDMS/Oracle/DB2 database. Support production and enhancement of the FCS and RPS.
• Work with Business user for incident, defect and service ticket.

Confidential, Franklin Lakes, NJ

COBOL Developer

Responsibilities:

• Working as a COBOL developer/Production Support Analyst on a leading pharmaceutical company. As a production support analyst, claim analysis, debugging the claim using Mainframe CICS debug utility INTERTEST, TARADAT SQL utility and Online research tool, analysis for code bug and creating Confidential for ETL process and then claim process successfully.
• Analyzed the COBOL code which is cause the claim reject. Take the screen shot for user and interact with user for claim process and use mainframe TSO.
• Including Confidential claim and resolve the claim error in 24/7 production support.
• Work with Business user for claim process and keeping track of each issue or incident.
• Meeting with OFFSHORE on daily base about the requirement in two different countries.

Confidential, Louisville, KY

Mainframe Lead

Responsibilities:

• Working as a Mainframe Lead on Application Tuning for Performance and Capacity Management and as a production support for corporate System and Finance. Carry the pager on 24/7 for production problem. Daily interaction with OFFSHORE team.
• Analyzed the code which is talking more CPU time and either write new COBOL or change existing programs depending on analysis without changing the functionality of the programs to save the CPU time and the elapsed time. Use STROBE tool for watching the production system that use more CPU time and elapsed time.
• As a production Support work, fix the production issue, analyze the root cause of the problem and suggest/implement the suggestion after approval from Manager.
• Work with Business user for new requirement and do all phase of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including customer requirement, Analysis, Design, Development, Integration Testing and Implementation.

Confidential

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on three week ORBIT project and completed successfully in one day advance.
• Changed about 250 programs, Copybooks, Maps and Compiled Successfully. All this programs are either Online or Batch written in COBOL390.
• Created package in Change Man and done up to auditing and Schedules batch jobs, CA-7. Complete understanding of Confidential

Confidential

Sr. Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worked on different conversion projects from IDEAL/Datacom to COBOL/DB2
• Coding of New Programs (Batch & Online), Modified, Debug, Unit and System testing using Micro Focus COBOL and Mainframe. Developed COBOL program from scratch in PC environment using Micro Focus COBOL.
• Promoted to Mainframe for system testing for Testing Department using Change Man.
• Use FTP to transfer file from Mainframe to PC and visa versa.
• Created Master Status report and various types of Validation reports via SAR.
• Changes done using Micro Focus Net Express V 5.1, Dialog System, and Mainframe.
• Analysis, Correction, Debug, & Testing of code (Batch & Online) for the Production Defect Using Mercury Quality Center v 9.0

Environment: Micro Focus COBOL, COBOL II, CICS/TS, VSAM, DB2, QMF, SPUFI, Confidential, Sort, IDMS, IMS, Test Director, XPEDITER, File-Aid, Advance Query Tool, BMS, Confidential Mainframe with Z-OS, TSO/ISPF, Ideal/Datacom, Office 2003, FTP, Test Director, Changeman, Project Version Control System (PVCS), SQL server.

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Application Developer

Responsibilities:

• Worked on Prime Inbound transfer from other banks and mortgage companies through the Business channels such as Data mapping validation, coding, testing, converting and boarding loan data onto Chase Home Lending System, and ultimately the current Prime servicing system, i.e. Real Estate System with the product details for seller, investor, brokerage, equities, FNMA, GNMA, ACH and Escrow.
• Coding of New Program (Batch & Online), Modified, Debug, Unit and System testing using Micro Focus COBOL.
• Promoted to Mainframe for system testing for Testing Department using Change Man.
• Created Master Status report and various types of Validation reports via SAR.
• Use FTP to transfer file from Mainframe to PC and visa versa.
• Changes done using Micro Focus Net Express V 3.1.11, Dialog System, and Mainframe.
• Maintaining relationships with Quality Assurance team, managers and Business analyst.
• Analysis, Correction, Debug, & Testing of code (Batch & Online) for the Production Defect Using Mercury Quality Center v 9.0

Environment: Micro Focus COBOL, COBOL II, CICS/TS, VSAM, DB2, QMF, SPUFI, Confidential, Sort, XPEDITER, BMS, File-Aid, Confidential Mainframe with Z-OS, TSO/ISPF, Office 2003, EASYTRIEVE, FTP, Test Director, Changeman, Project Version Control System (PVCS), SQL server

Confidential, Columbus, OH

Software Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Worked on Individual Protection System for Life Commission Interface And Agency Pay Period. Developed COBOL program from scratch in PC environment using Net Express (Micro Focus COBOL).
• Coding of New Program (Batch & Online), Modified, Debug, Unit and System Testing using Micro Focus COBOL.
• Promoted to Mainframe for system testing for Testing Department using ChangeMan.
• Changing the Commission History Screen using Micro Focus Net Express V 3.1.11, Dialog System and Mainframe.
• Analysis, Correction, Debug, & Testing of code (Batch & Online) for the Production Defect Using Mercury Quality Center v 9.0

Environment: Micro Focus COBOL, COBOL II, CICS/TS, VSAM, DB2, QMF, SPUFI, Confidential, Sort, XPEDITER, File-Aid, BMS, Confidential Mainframe with Z-OS, IMS, FTP, TSO/ISPF, Office 2003, Test Director

Confidential, Whitehall, Ohio

Sr. Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Document functional flow of existing Mantis applications in Power Point presentation. Created a Scope document with work-breakdown structure by Region/Application(s) utilizing CMM methodology.
• Worked on the conversion team on the Mocas Rehost project in Columbus, Ohio. This project includes the Financial Accounting and online Invoicing and Electronic fund transfer capability. This assignment requires that I have a security clearance as well as the technical requirements.
• Responsible for converting Mantis/Supra DB, CICS programs to COBOL II CICS programs using DB2 and SQL, Confidential COBOL, and Mainframe utilities.
• The conversion of the source code for this project is done using Mainframe Express and Visual SourceSafe and to resolve the defect created by the client on the priority basis.
• I am only one person responsible for Fall Back System, which is one of part of Mocas Rehost.
• Use FTP to transfer file from Mainframe to PC and visa versa.
• Using Test Director, Mainframe Express De-bugger, and MFE Test Coverage QA’d all code prior to sending to the mainframe QA team.
• Created the test plan and test procedure for testing the programs and used automated testing script for the test directors.

Environment: Mainframe Express 3.0, MicroFocus COBOL, COBOL II, SDF, CICS/TS, DB2/SQL, Supra/DB, Mantis, SQL Wizard, Confidential Mainframe. BMS, SPUFI/QMF, VSAM, CVS, Changeman, Test Director 8.0, Windows XP, MS Office 2000, Excel, Power Point, Outlook

Confidential, Burlington, VT

Contractor

Responsibilities:

• I have provided Confidential operational support to install TCI software on different servers, including production. TCI contains manufacturing engineering wafer and module test data, having received this data from various tools.
• TCI’s mission is to convert this data to a standard format and transport it to DMIW and other application requiring data.
• Use SFTP to transfer file from Mainframe to PC and visa versa.
• Write New; modify the existing and testing of PERL/KORN scripts using Vi Editor.
• Installed TCI software on production server worldwide remotely.
• On call for production support on 24/7 basis.

Environment: AIX, UNIX, LINUX, VI Editor, CVS, PERL & KORN Scripting.

Confidential, Dayton, OH

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Participated in Design, Development, Coding, Testing, Software Peer Review and Online Documentation of Stock Control System (SC & D) and Financial Accounting and Billing System (FIABS) used by Government Organizations such as the Army, Air Force & Navy.
• Represented the Software Peer Review for the Defect with the client
• Facilitate technical reviews and present weekly status report to the senior management.
• Prepared test data for unit, system testing, regression testing Developed Test Plan and Test Procedure and online documentation to cover the functionality, features, and reliability and arranging the software peer review with customer, Quality Control Department, Testing and engineer to make sure changes are accurately and as per customer Requirements and I am interacted with other teams to accomplish specific tasks.
• Functional Lead Review and Quality control for the modified code for the other team members. Write a complete report of the production issue from beginning to end.
• Provide 24-x 7-production support for multiple application and database.

Environment: MVS/ESA/XA on Confidential MAINFRAME, Confidential COBOL, CICS, COBOL 85, COBOL LE, CA-INTERTEST, DB2, VSAM, Confidential, TSO/ISPF, SWIFT, CA-IDEAL, CA-DATACOM/DB, DATA QUERY, FTP, MQSERIES, PDS, GDG, IDCAMS, VISIO, MS-PROJECT.

Confidential

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• I worked as a Programmer for a Group of companies and took an active role in Design, coding, testing, and training of Inventory Control Systems and Purchase Order Systems.
• Developed a test plan for testing of the new changes and to provide for regression testing
• User Training for the above System and worked as acting Operation Manager and Handle the day-to-day operation in the absence of Operation Manager.

Environment: PDP-11, RSX-11M-PLUS, RSTS/E, BASIC-PLUS-II, FORTRAN, and COBOL-74.