SUMMARY

• Insightful experience of 5+ years across multiple Java, Big data and Mainframes projects.
• Experience in developing Map - Reduce programs using Apache Hadoop for working with Big Data.
• Experienced in Big data solutions and Hadoop ecosystem related technologies. Well versed with Big Data solution planning, designing, development and POC’s.
• Experience in working with various Hadoop infrastructures such as Map Reduce, Hive, PIG, SQOOP, Flume, HBase, DB2, MONGO DB, Sqoop and BMC.
• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts. Familiar with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Strong knowledge in Object Oriented Concepts, Object Oriented Design (OOD), Object Oriented Analysis (OOA), Programming and its implementation.
• Adept at software development cycles involving System Study, Analysis, System Design, Development, and Implementation and Testing.
• Experience in working with Mainframes, COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, EASYTRIEVE, DB2, IMS DB, JAVA, Eclipse Plug-ins, UNIX, Shell Script, Batch, J2EE, WEB SERVICES and SQL Developer.
• Expert in database optimization issues.
• Deft at mapping the customer / clients requirements, custom designing solutions & troubleshooting for complex software & application problems.
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills with proven abilities in resolving complex software issues.
• Continuous outstanding performance from the past 4 years.
• Good experience in integration, debugging, design, analysis, and implementation.
• Strong experience in client interaction and understanding business application, business data flow and data relations from them.
• Committed to excellence, self-motivator, fast-learner, team-player, and a prudent developer with strong problem-solving skills and communication skills
• Expert in Big data projects.
• SME in IBM RDz.
• SME in Cost Basis Reporting system.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: IBM OS/390,MVS/ESA, EXtra Windows 9x, NT, 2K,UNIX, ZOS, JES/2, JES/3 and MS-DOS

Languages: PL/1, COBOL, Easytrieve, ASM, SAS, .Net, Rexx, VS COBOL, PL/SQL, SQL, C, C++, Java & JCL

Access Method: VSAM

Web Technologies: XML, HTML, UML, Java Script

Database: DB2, IMS-DB, Oracle 10g, IDMS & SQL

OLTP: CICS, IMS-DC

Network Protocols: FTP, NDM and Xmit

Scheduler: CA - 7, ESPMENU, OPC

Tools: Expeditor, Endeavor, Easytrieve, MQ Series, Change Man, Control-M Utilities, File-Aid, File-Db2, abend-aid, Panavalet, ZMF, SPUFI, QMF, Omegamon, Coolgen, Smartest, Smartedit, RACF, ISPF/TSO, NDM Connect Direct, Test Director, Sharepoint Quality Control, Vantive, BMC AOTS, ITUP PRISM, P8, TOAD, PVCS, CA Gen, Report Composer, Crystal Reports, MAPPER etc.

Utilities: IEBCOPY, IEBGENER,IEFBR14, SYNCSORT, Compare-X, IDCAMS and SUPERC

Others: Oracle ERP Techno - Functional ( GL, AP, AR, FA and CE) and HRMS - Employee

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, New York, NY

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Experience designing and developing Mainframe batch programs using COBOL, DB2 SQL, Easytrieve, MQ SERIES, ISPF JCL, and other utilities such as SYNCSORT ETC
• Experience with online development using CICS, IMS DB/DC, PSBs, and SSAs.
• Experience with change control methodology using SERENA CHANGEMAN.
• Project Management activities including timelines, cost, change requests, status gathering from all impacted teams etc. with using Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Methodology
• Allocate hours between onsite and offshore resources and work on capacity planning for work assigned to development team for different projects.
• Monitor SLA adherence for production support tickets and development projects for number of defects, on time delivery and estimation accuracy. Resolve system defects and ABP abends
• Facilitate offshore team with code review, design review and test plan review with client team and getting all necessary approvals for implementation of project as per change management guidelines
• Responsible for tracking key project milestones and meet the project deadlines.
• Provide development status of projects to IBM and WellPoint management team.
• Stored, maintained and completing documents in SHAREPOINT
• Responsible for teamwork assignments, directing and monitoring work efforts on a daily basis, identifying resource needs, performing quality review; and escalating functional, quality, timeline issues appropriately.
• Gathering Requirements for SSCR(small enhancements) formally document them in project repository
• Worked on approval and funding of a solution, resource will assist with the project implementation, overall technical architecture design leadership for implementation
• Worked on Detail system design and implementation
• Worked on multiple fast paced projects in different development phase simultaneously.
• Perform Impact analysis through Endeavor scans and identify impacted elements.
• Identify solution and prepare design documents.
• Provided 24/7 production support to Mainframe system, which includes support during night batch run, providing temporary fix to JCL’s during batch abends to avoid delay.
• Conduct Design walkthroughs and obtain sign-off from stake holders.
• Monitor the defects logged in Rational Clear Quest and document resolution. close relevant TSRM incidents and track the status of open incidents
• Resolve Application Outages and ensure application availability.
• Prepare Implementation and Backout plans for SSCR and Projects.
• Worked on Client (Healthcare) internal QR review and Architecture Peer Reviews.
• Prepared Deployment Plan, Location document for the Releases.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, Easytrieve, CICS, DB2, RACF, ZMF, ETL, SQL, Changeman, Rexx,DB2, IMS- DB, IDMS, RMF, Main view, Vantive, Quality center, File aid, Comparex, SOA, Datastage, Web Services, QMF, SPUFI, Strobe, Oracle apps, VB .net and ASP.net.

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Interacting with clients to discuss business requirements.
• Participating in design discussion meetings with Upstream/down stream partners.
• Understand the requirements/enhancements, analyze the existing functionality.
• Organizing meetings to discuss design solutions.
• Preparing High level design specifications and reviewing low-level specification document
• Provide inputs for project Estimations; doing impact analysis.
• Extensively worked with DB2 database Teams. New tables were created/old were modified to include some additional fields.
• Once the technical design was reviewed and approved we start working on the tasks.
• Have meetings with client as well as with business users for more enhancements or questions.
• Also have to give the status of each task in every meeting.
• Developed COBOL, DB2, CICS programs.
• Prepare scripts, test plans & test data, Conduct unit, integration and regression testing.
• Participating discussions with QA regarding test cycles and providing inputs to QA.
• Monitoring the batch cycle and required to fix the abends and make sure that cycle completes within the timeframe.
• Prepare & Review JCL, test plans & test data, Conduct unit, integration and regression testing.
• Responsible for Defect tracking and resolutions.
• Release support and release scheduling review.
• Participate in daily offshore/Onsite status call.
• Monitoring the production batch cycle and respond and act if any abends.
• Respond to the calls from the batch services team and answer queries.

Environment: Windows 7, COBOL, JCL, CICS, ASSEMBLER, VSAM, DB2, PLATINUM, SMART TEST, INTER TEST, ENDEAVOR, HIPERSTATION, XML, MAUI, SOAPUI.

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Jr. Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Working as a Mainframe Developer in the project.
• Interacting with technical as well as business clients to understand requirements and creating technical design documentation.
• Coding & Unit testing processes in a timely manner. Includes creating test cases too.
• Creating tools to fasten implementation and reduce manual errors.
• Mentoring new team members enabling them to settle faster in the project.
• Weekly production support activities to support project applications.
• Maintenance of CICS web services (CWS) between applications - PMP, LAWS, CWS and SHAW.
• Updated COBOL code and tested the modified code using SOAPUI.
• Created test plans and test cases.
• Participated in meeting with all stakeholders to discuss about the unresolved issues and the progress of the effort by each affected team.
• Used SOAPUI as testing tool for CWS. Created projects, service requests and reviewed the service responses.
• Built JCL for production jobs and utilities.
• Edited JCL jobs and resolved errors when necessary.
• Enhanced and maintained DB2 programs.
• Conducted production support, testing and maintenance of daily activity.

Environment: IBM Mainframe, COBOL, CICS Web Services, Link3270, XML, SOAPUI