PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Sixteen and half years of professional experience in business application software design, development, Integration, testing and maintenance.
• As a developer i am responsible for new development / coding Batch applications tasked with maintenance enhancement support and new developing utilizing MICRO FOCUS COBOL (NET EXPRESS 4.0), ORACLE, COBOL, DB2, JCL, SQL, VSAM Workbench, Xpeditor.
• Performed COBOL development with relational and IDMS data base, DB2, SQL, TSO, Abend - Aid, File Aid, QMF, Xpeditor, IDCAMS, Syncsort, DB2.
• Modified applications written in MICRO FOCUS COBOL (NET EXPRESS 4.0), COBOL, Easytrieve, IDMS, DB2/SQL and SPUFI used Expeditor as primary test utility for COBOL DB2 and IDCAMS applications updated were made to production files as well as DB2 and IDMS database records. Responsible for developing business solutions as well as creating and executing test cases.
• Responsible for Design, Code and implementation. Performed extensive system analysis and developing test cases as per HIPPA mandates.
• Design coded and implemented using Cobol-2, VSAM, MQ Series, DB2/SQL, XML, IDMS.
• Worked with DB2 database records containing usage records passed between IDMS and DB2.
• Edited data in DB2 tables or Views, slice Unload, Load and compare DB2 records.
• Updates were made to VSAM files and as well as DB2 and IDMS database records.
• Involved in production support, Analyzing production abends.
• Expertise in MF-COBOL, Oracle 11i, Power builder, Shell Scripting.
• Extensive experience with Team Dynamics (Cross-site Inclusive), Client Support & Relationships
• Strong Communication, Presentation and Interpersonal skills with excellent problem-solving capabilities

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating systems: MVS/ESA, MS-DOS, Windows NT, Windows 9X, NT, 2000, XP UNIX

Programming languages: COBOL, MF-COBOL, VS-COBOLII, JCL, SQL, EASYTREIVE

File Organization: VSAM, PS, PDS AND GDG

Databases: DB2, IMS DB/DC, ORACLE, POWER BUILDER, SQL SERVER

Tools: & Utilities: XPEDITOR, ENDEAVOR, DCLGEN, SPUFI, CCC, ROSCOEFILE-AID, CA-7, STROBE, SORT

Others: TSO/ISPF, SPUFI

Testing Tools: Preterm, QTP

Development Tools: Visual Studio .Net / 2008/2005/2003 , MS Visio

Version Controller: PVCS Dimensions, VSF, MS Visual Source Safe (VSS)

Web Technologies: HTML, DHTML, VBSCRIPT, ASP2.0/3.0, Visual Interdev

GUI: VISUAL BASIC.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, St Louis, Missouri

Responsibilities:

• Work with IT and business users to evaluate complex user requests projects and clarify objectives and functional requirements for new or modified programs.
• Prepare tech designs, Test plans and test documents load them in QC.
• Develop Batch programs using COBOL, VSAM, JCLS, DB2, Proc’s.
• Determine feasibility cost and time requirements, compatibility with current systems. and system capabilities to integrate acquisitions and new business functionalities.
• Independently code new or modified program into existing systems and test program effectiveness Perform analysis of complex systems issues or changes.
• Independently formulate detailed programs specifications using structured analysis and design methodology Prepare Project document when needed.
• Develop detailed application designs and specifications for computer applications.
• Create documentation describing program modifications logic and correction resolve ons oversee development of user manuals and operating procedures.
• Provide technical assistance to resolve operating assistance. Provide on-the-job treebanking for he new and less experienced programmers.
• Mentor the team to improve their understanding and skill and ensure they are familiar wuth resource materials including manuals and systems documentation.
• Modify existing software to correct errors to adapt it to new hardware and to upgrade and to upgrade to user interface and to improve performances.
• Monitor the tasks closely to completion and escalate any issues uncovered.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, FILE MANAGER, SharePoint, CA7, IDMS, ENDEVOR

Confidential, West Sacramento, CA

Responsibilities:

• Fixing the code for maintenance and enhancement.
• Carrying on demand management initiatives and activities.
• Involving in requirement study, analysis, preparing estimates and preparation of design.
• Preparing claim adjudication reports.
• Fixing the code for maintance and enhancement.
• Participated the enhancements/Development for two requirements with project Mangers.
• Participated in preparation of Estimation and schedule tasks.
• Pre and post implementation activities.
• Analyzing the existing system and providing the impact for new enhancements and also for new requirements.
• Coding, Code review, Test Case reviews, Updating Document for quality purpose
• Participating in new implementations, new requirements, and enhancing existing systems.
• Did the coding as per Specifications and peer reviews the code and prepared quality documents for client standards and functional logic.
• Preparing the Test Data for Unit testing and Unit integration Testing.
• Facilitation of user Acceptance Testing along with other groups involved.
• Trained in HIPAA.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, VSAM, FILE MANAGER, SharePoint, CA7, ENDEVOR

Confidential, Roseville, CA

Responsibilities:

• Designing of the Maintenance Change Requests, which include adding new applications and changes to existing applications and Maintenance Items
• Developing detailed designs and other system documentation for the entire software cycle to implement the maintenance change requests.
• Development and programming of new applications and changing current applications.
• Involved in Quick Analysis of Production defects.
• Involved in Analysis, Coding, Reviewing and Testing Batch
• Developed Batch programs Cobol.
• Production Support - Resolution of production problems and user queries.
• Created detailed Test Scenarios and Test cases according to the business/functional requirements.
• Gathering the Business Requirements, Design and functional Specifications.
• Performed manual testing in critical areas of UAT.
• Worked on EDBC, Interfaces, CC.
• Extensively used SPUFI to query the database.
• Extensively used SQL Queries for Database Testing.
• Performed Integration testing to make sure interaction between systems and subsystems.
• Performed manual testing in critical areas.

Environment: MF-COBOL, ORACLE, SHELL SCRIPTING, UNIX, POWER BUILDER

Confidential, Sacramento, CA

Responsibilities:

• Development and programming of new applications and changing current applications.
• Suggesting changes for process improvement and standardization of programming and other procedures Confidential the project.
• Testing, implementing and supporting the release of new or changed application to clients.
• Suggesting changes for efficiency and quality analyzing fixes to applications.

Environment: MAPPER II

Confidential, Folsom, CA

Responsibilities:

• Designing of the Maintenance Change Requests, which include adding new applications and changes to existing applications and Maintenance Items
• Developing detailed designs and other system documentation for the entire software cycle to implement the maintenance change requests.
• Development and programming of new applications and changing current applications.
• Extensively used SPUFI to query the database.

Environment: MF-COBOL, ORACLE, SHELL SCRIPTING, UNIX, POWER BUILDER

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the functional requirements of the application and involved in Coding and Testing.
• Involved in Disaster Recovery exercise.
• Done Cobol 370 upgrade flow chart changes and record layout changes for all the subsystems
• Involved in delivering production support services like CBM Provisioning, BAC processing, MPS message processing, EDI transmission etc.
• Involved in Quick Analysis of Production defects.
• Involved in Analysis, Coding, Reviewing and Testing Batch (DB2, VSAM)
• Developed Batch programs Cobol.
• Extensively used SPUFI to query the database.

Environment: COBOL, DB2, IMS DB/DC, JCL, VSAM, SQL, FILE-AID, XPEDITOR, CA-7, CCC, CONTROL-M, ABEND-AID, ROSCOE

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for coding programs and review of the modified programs.
• Supporting the System Integration Testing and User Acceptance testing.
• Maintained the quality standards and documentation.
• Generation of weekly-status report and weekly status calls
• Status Reporting.

Environment: COBOL, DB2, JCL, VSAM, SQL, FILE-AID, XPEDITOR, ABEND-AID, SPUFI, ENDEAVOR.