SUMMARY:

• I have 14 years of experience in Information Technology Industry on Mainframe (zOS/390 and Assembler) technology and involvement in all phases of SDLC - Requirements Gathering, Design, Development and Testing.
• Having work experience in 24/7 Support Projects.
• Possess the ability to interact with End-users, Business, Management and Technical Personnel and also I have been working as PM for handling the resource allocation, Billing and Invoice handling.
• Also I did and in JDA Space Planner.
• Analysis of batch jobs and data
• Design Online and batch modules
• Coding and testing of batch and online modules
• Documentation.
• Change management

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: COBOL, JCL

Middleware: None

Databases: IMS DB,DB2, MS Access, VSAM

Operating systems: zOS/390, Windows, Linux

Testing Tools: None

Development Tools: Power Builder, SCLM, DB2 Developer Client, DB2 stored procedure Builder, INFO MAN and ENDEVOR

MANAGEMENT SKILLS:

• Thorough Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), involved in various phases like Requirements, Analysis/Design, Development, Testing, Post Install & Support Hand Over.
• Experience in handling the Support Team
• Successfully led complex projects with evolving requirements.
• Effective communication skills and coordination between globally located teams.
• Define Business Process. Identify the risk, doing risk analysis and providing baseline acceptance criteria and deliverables.
• Providing Analytical Support to key business Applications /solutions
• Excellent verbal and written skills, especially with regards to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ensure proper handshake between Development & Support Team
• Managing reports, analysis and decision-making for a change request.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Onsite Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Acting as Mainframe(zOS/390 and Assembler) SME to both Development and Support Team
• Handling the offshore team
• Analyzing the job flows and understanding system architecture
• Involving in HLD, DD and estimation Preparation for the enhancement Project.
• Identify and fixing the problems in production to reduce its impact on business
• Enhancing and maintaining Cobol IMSDB and Cobol-DB2 batch programs and stored procedures.
• Providing support for other systems connected to service platform.
• Assisting Cognizant Performance COE team in analyzing and performance testing of critical processes.
• Assisting Support Team in providing short term and long term solution for performance tuning of Reports
• Managing requirements and design phase towards identifying mutually agreed solutions with technical teams and business partners.
• Providing Knowledge Transition to Consolidated Support Team
• Assisting support team to make proper decision during complex fire call situations
• Coordinating with resource of different technologies in terms of reviews of deliverables
• Preparing and helping all test script and successful CIT and SIT test.

Confidential

Onsite Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• In Critical Application, I have worked 24/7 support
• Worked as a Mainframe(zOS/390 and Assembler) Tech Lead for the Support Team and Handling the offshore team
• Analyzed the job flows and understanding system architecture
• Involved in HLD, DD and estimation Preparation for the enhancement Project.
• Identify and fixed the problems in production to reduce its impact on business
• Enhanced and maintained Cobol-DB2 batch programs and stored procedures.
• Provided support for other systems connected to service platform.
• Assisted Cognizant Performance COE team in analyzing and performance testing of critical processes.
• Assisted Support Team in providing short term and long term solution for performance tuning of Reports
• Managed requirements and design phase towards identifying mutually agreed solutions with technical teams and business partners.
• Provided Knowledge Transition to Consolidated Support Team
• Assisted support team to make proper decision during complex fire call situations
• Coordinated with resource of different technologies in terms of reviews of deliverables
• Prepared and helped all test script and successful CIT and SIT test.

Confidential

Onsite Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a Mainframe(OS/390) Tech Lead to managed requirements and design phase towards identifying mutually agreed solutions with technical teams and business partners.
• Involved in HLD, DD and estimation Preparation for the enhancement Project. worked in custom detail designs for applications in on-line and batch PCF like Product Control File, Statements, Letters, Embossing, Non-monetaries, monetaries, Collections and SSUPDATE (posting engine)
• Master file update program worked closely with QA on test plans and test scripts to insure quality coding, testing and installation.
• Offshore - Onsite coordination, project metrics and reporting activities.
• Involved in Plan watch while moving the source from Test Region to CAT Region and CAT region to Production Region.
• Worked in World biggest program SSUPDATE helpdesk assisting coders and Client Services.
• Prepared and helped all test script and successful CAT and UAT test.
• Mentored new employees in FDR processes and coding requirements resolved issues.
• Enhanced and maintained Cobol-VSAM programs handling and provide support during install.

Confidential

Onsite Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• In Critical Application, I have worked 24/7 support for Chicago, London and Hong Kong.
• Worked as Mainframe (OS/390) Tech Lead and handling the offshore team during London hours and I have provided the support during Chicago hours.
• Analyzed the job flows and understanding system architecture
• Offshore - Onsite coordination for project metrics and reporting activities.
• Solved the production issues within the minimum time frame.
• Identify and fixed the problems in production to reduce its impact on business
• Enhanced and maintained the Cobol-DB2 batch programs and stored procedures.
• Provided support for other systems connected to GSL.
• Assisted Support Team in providing short term and long term solution for performance tuning.
• Assisted support team to make proper decision during complex fire call situations
• Coordinated with resource of different technologies in terms of reviews of deliverables