Technical Lead Resume
Waukegan, IL
OBJECTIVE:
Obtain a challenging “Software Solutions Professional” position with a dynamic, growing, quality focused corporation where my, skills and experiences can contribute to the organizational goals & objectives and aid in my personal / professional growth.
CAREER SUMMARY:
- 9+ years of transforming legacy mainframe “green screen” solutions into state - of-the-art web based global solutions, helping customers leverage their legacy software investments while empowering them to meet their ever-changing organizational demands
- Expertise in Solution Delivery Methodology (SDM) and Software Development Life cycle (SDLC) methodologies ranging from Classic Waterfall to current Scrum/Agile methods
- Extensive work experience as a Team/Development Lead with complete ownership of end to end deliverables including requirement gathering, analysis, design, development, testing, documentation, standard reviews, launch and post production maintenance support
- Extensive design and implementation expertise in Web services and WSDL for Mainframes in legacy based, multi-tier and distributed application environments
- Technical strengths include Cobol, CICS, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), IBM DB2, Java SE / APIs, and IBM Rational solutions
- Strong academic foundation and technical expertise to translate business requirements into sustainable value driven global solutions
- Self-motivated fast learner, voracious reader, team player, cooperative, hard worker with good communication, interpersonal & leadership skills and problem solving, result oriented mindset
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Hardware: IBM 3090, IBM PC Compatibles
Operating System: MVS/ESA, z/Linux, Windows NT, MS DOS
Programming Languages: Business logic VS COBOL II, JCL, REXX
OLTP: CICS / ESA, CTS 4.1, Webservice
Database skills: IBM DB2 V9, VSAM
Generate Language: IBM Enterprise Generation Language EGL, IBM Visual Age for Java VAG
Middle Ware: IBM MQ Series, Local, Remote Queue, Sender/Receiver Channels, MQM, IBM WebSphere MQ Explorer V7.0
Rational Tools: IBM Rational Developer for System z V7.6.0, IBM Rational Software Architect V7.6, IBM Rational Business Developer V7.5.1.5, IBM Rational Team Concert V2.0.0.2, IBM Rational Asset Analyzer V5, IBM Rational Functional Tester, IBM Rational ClearCase
Utilities/Tools: USS or Open MVS, SCLM, Change Man, Endevor, IBM, Debug Tool, IBM Fault Analyzer, IBM File Manager, IBM File Manager/DB2, Xpediter/CICS, Xpediter/TSO, Abend-Aid (DF/DFS), File Aid/MVS, SDF 2, RMDS, SPUFI, QMF, BRA, ISPF, EMC Timefinder/SNAP, CA DADS, DMAP, ISHELL, RMDS, MQM Menu, OPC/ESA, SDSF, HP Unload, DB2 Panels, TSO, JES, Netview FTP, DFSORT, RACF, IBM Utilities
Web Technologies: Java 1.6 for z, JzOS API, JRIO API, JMS API, XML, SOARestful, Spring batch framework and Eclipse SDK
Server: IBM HTTP Server for z 5.3 SYSRES, IBM SMTP Server for z, IBM WebSphere Application Server v6 JRE
Applications: MS Office, MS Visio, MS Project, MS Front Page, MS VB, Macro, HTML
Domains: Insurance, Distribution, HR and Finance
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Waukegan, IL
Technical Lead
Responsibilities:
- As a Technical Lead, I interact closely with the customer, operating onsite from their Illinois, USA location, attending requirements gathering meetings, task sizing with SPM & customers and participating in scrum/back log meetings
- Understand the Change Request (CR) requirements from the customer and perform the impact analysis, business analysis and technical design, preparing WBS and effort estimation
- Preparing External Design Documents which will be used by Customers and UAT tester to perform user acceptance testing
- Preparing and reviewing comprehensive test cases, performing and supporting user acceptance testing, updating functional documents
- Developing reusable assets which serve as value add to Client, implementation and Integration testing and providing standby support around 24x7 for P1/P2 tickets
Environment: s/390, MVS, CICS, DB2, COBOL, JCL, MQ Series, IDMS, ADSO, SAS, FTP, MQ FTP
Confidential, New York, NY
Technical Lead
Responsibilities:
- As a Team Lead, I provide technical design solution for any architectural changes in the Confidential application and played instrumental role in all technical development activity in the application
- Designed the solution to implement the web services on the mainframe by using TCP/IP protocol and application receive the product information in the form of XML and converts it into text.
- Used JRIO package for writing the product information in the form of PS file from OMVS to MVS file system; enhanced the Confidential online screens with the new screen changes and functionality changes
- Preparing External Design and Internal or Technical Design Documents; task tracking from all the developers and solving any technical blockers with in team
- Keeping project quality documents update to date and conducting Look Ahead Meeting LAM to forecast any blockers in the up-coming development work if any and improvements
Environment: IBM Mainframes OS/390, CICS, DB2, COBOL, JCL, MQ Series, Java 1.5, JRIO, XML, SOA Web services, SOAP, WAS & Rational Products like RDz, RSA and RTC.
Confidential, New York, NY
Senior Software Engineer
Responsibilities:
- Understanding the Change Request (CR) from the Guardian and start gathering the requirements.
- Preparing the estimates and unit test cases and test data effectively
- Unit testing with to the test cases and delivery the CR at On-Time Delivery (OTD) with First Time Right (FTR) process. Updating the Techno Functional documents regularly
- Monitoring the test region nightly batch cycles and providing the solutions if any job ends with ABEND.
- Participating in Client meetings, Team Kick Off meetings with Onshore
Environment: IBM Mainframes OS/390, CICS, DB2, COBOL, JCL, VSAM, REXX