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SUMMARY

• Accomplished and result - oriented Senior Programmer Analyst with over 14 years of increasing responsibilities in technical leadership, computer technology, business-critical management, who also possess a Green Card. Proven expertise in designing, developing, and testing applications in RPG. Delivered responsibilities as Team Leader and Programmer including interaction with Business users for requirements gathering, creating technical specifications, design, development, test plans and test scripts. Hands-on experience in design, development, enhancement, and maintenance of Iseries application using RPG/400, RPG ILE, CL/400, CLLE, SQL, and COBOL/400. Also possesses solid experience with application development tools like PDM, CLP, QMQRY, SEU, SDA, DFU, DBG, IBM System I Navigator, IBM Rational Developer for I, RLU, QM, Hawkeye, XAnalysis, SQL, and QUERY/400 to mention a few. Proven diagnostic abilities with attention to detail, and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated abilities to set strategic directions while obtaining superior results.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Pleasant Prairie, WI

SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST

Responsibilities:

• Evolution and maintenance of Uline’s IBM I applications
• Accurate preparation of technical specifications using documented requirements
• Develop the code using RPG free, embedded SQLs and stored procedures
• Carefully review the code and defect fixing
• Transition of the changed code to UT/QA/PROD using implementer
• Diligently involved in preparing test plans, test cases and test data and unit testing
• Efficiently work with users to troubleshoot various issues and result in quick and effective solutions

Confidential, Oakbrook, IL

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Development and Maintenance of Hub Group’s TPS application
• Preparation of Technical Specifications using Requirement Document
• Ardently involved in the analysis of existing systems, work processes, and recommended enhancements to existing environment
• Successfully developed the Code using RPG free, Embedded SQLs, and stored procedures
• Scrupulously reviewed the code and defect fixing
• Regularly provided the tasks Status Reports
• Migration of the changed code to UT/QA using Implementer
• Knowledge Transfer/Training the newly inducted resources
• Actively involved in preparing test plans, test cases and test data and QA Testing
• Applied extensive knowledge and experience with the full development life cycle in an Iseries environment using RPG, CL, ILE, DB2, and SQL as well as API development, MQ Series, Service Module design, development, and journal processing on an Iseries platform

Software Languages

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated effectively with various departments within the organization to analyze, design and develop specifications for enhancements and extensions to the EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) application interfaces
• Designed, tested and implemented EDI and XML transactions
• Carefully monitored all EDI activity to ensure production transactions are flowing correctly
• Accurately tested and debugged problematic issues
• Effectively worked with internal IT specialists to map-out inbound and outbound transactions to targeted applications
• Consistently supported existing EDI applications
• Proactively used various software to design and implement EDI mappings for 850, 810, 820, 812, 856, 855, 869, 870, 204, 214, 990, 214, 864 documents
• Potently developed and managed EDI documentation for internal/external uses
• Carefully reconciled daily rejections and resubmitted transactions as appropriated
• Coordinated with various departments to ensure that rejections are cleared within regulatory timeframes
• Recognized and tracked trends in rejection errors and made recommendations for improvement to various departments
• Communicated effectively both orally and in writing with internal and external parties on a wide variety of EDI related issues
• Critically Kept abreast of EDI standards and trends
• Professionally developed and implemented new EDI maps in support of individual projects
• Educated and trained staff of assigned business areas on EDI applications
• Constantly acted as a point-of-contact on status of EDI transactions from internal/external customers
• Promptly triaged and resolved EDI issues called into the Helpdesk
• Effectively implemented process improvements by enhancing the efficiency of the EDI processes
• Executed Analysis, design, development, created test plans, testing and debugging
• Resolved critical production issues involved in enhancement, and provided effective solutions
• RPGLE Code review (Checked coding standards and common vulnerabilities)
• Onsite-Offshore coordination and client interaction

Software Languages

Confidential, Jacksonville, FL

Responsibilities:

• Efficient development and maintenance of Confidential ’s AS400 applications
• Effective preparation of technical specifications using business spec documents provided by the client
• Consistently worked with business subject matter experts and other developers which enhance existing business applications, and created new functionalities
• Active involvement in analysis of existing system and work processes and recommend enhancements to existing environment
• Spearheaded planning, monitoring, and assigning tasks to offshore team
• Develop the Code using RPG free, Embedded SQLs and stored procedures
• Review the code and defect fixing.
• Providing the tasks Status Reports.
• Migration of the changed code to SIT/UAT using Turnover.
• Backup storage of documents using Discovery·
• Prepare and enhance system documents. Assist in enforcement of IT Best practices and project standards.
• Knowledge Transfer/Training the newly inducted resources.
• Actively involved in preparing test plans, test cases, and test data.
• Actively involved in various testing stages from development to production.
• Constantly engage in onsite-Offshore coordination, and client interaction

Software Languages

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Extensive mastership in version control tool turnover, aldon lmi, implementer, database manipulation tools like DBU, WRKDBF, DFU, and VIEW
• Expert in preparing reports using Report Layout Utility
• Unique experience in Migrating codes from one stage to other stage like DEV/SIT/UAT using turnover, aldon lmi, and implementerExtensive experience in Sub files and Open Query files.
• Troubleshooting existing RPG, RPG - ILE code in interactive and batch mode.
• Proven ability in writing Stored Procedures, Web Services and Triggers for implementing business logic while developing applications.
• Efficiently and effectively performing unit testing and system testing of applications by creating and executing test scripts.
• Hands on experience in FTP and NDM process and CGI programming, EDI software Trailblazer and Trusted Link.
• Hands on experience in XML
• Self-starter and have got the ability to work independently or as part of a team. Quick learner and adapts to new environments easily.
• Possess effective time management skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with ability to follow priorities and timelines.
• Ability to interface with all levels of Management and employees.
• Good Experience in managing offshore
• Professional outstanding communication skills.
• Good Exposure in Migration, Implementation and End user training.
• Undisputed ability to establish and maintain good relations to understand and readily adapt to changing demands and needs of management.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Critical analysis, Design & Development of RPG free-form programs for Invoice entry application.
• Appropriately gathered requirements by working with business subject matter experts, users, and other developers to enhance existing business applications and create new functionality.
• Carefully drafted written high-level design documents
• Written Low-Level design documents
• Actively Involved in file, screen design, and coding
• Effectively involved in creating test plans and test cases
• Effectively Involved in all the stages of testing
• Troubleshoot the existing RPG free-form code in batch and interactive to fix defects.
• Actively involved in production support of the application.
• Careful code Review/Code Walkthrough for all programs
• Accurately prepared system/user documentation.