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