SUMMARY

• 15+ Years of total IT experience with expertise in software analysis, design, development, testing, implementation of business applications for MMIS ( Confidential Management information systems), Healthcare, Auto and fire Insurance and Financial domain (Asset Management).
• Extensively worked on all major MMIS business areas Recipient, Provider, Claims adjudication, Payment, Encounter claims, Managed Care and MARS systems.
• Experience in implementing complex Mainframe applications using COBOL, DB2, CICS, JCL and VSAM
• Extensive use of TSO, Panvalet, NDWorkbench, Endevor, QMF, File - aid, NDM, DCLGEN, Insync, File-Aid and other mainframe tools.
• Experience in using tools like Xpediter, ChangeMan, ZEKE, Control-M, Quality Center and Easytrieve.
• Strong technical, Analytical and Communication skills. Worked on all phases of SDLC.
• Good experience in both Waterfall & Agile methodologies.
• Good Knowledge on major components inHadoopEcosystem likeHadoopMap Reduce, HDFS, HIVE, PIG, SQOOP, Impala, HBase, Zookeeper, Flume, Yarn and Spark applications.
• Hands on experience in importing and exporting data using Sqoop from HDFS to Relational Database Systems and vice-versa.
• Analyzed data using HiveQL, Pig Latin and Spark using Scala and Python.
• Loaded the dataset into Hive for ETL operation.
• Cloudera Certified Spark and Hadoop developer (License 100-017-913)
• SAFe 4 Certified (Scaled Agile Framework)
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• COBOL
• VSAM
• JCL
• DB2
• CICS
• IBM Mainframe
• SPUFI
• ISPF
• SYNCSORT
• Abend-Aid and Xpeditor
• MS Office tools
• SQL
• Unix Shell Scripting
• HDFS
• HIVE
• PIG
• HBASE
• SPARK
• PYTHON
• HP QC
• Putty
• Oracle 9i/10g
• Java
• Scala

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Des Moines, Iowa

Programmer Analyst

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates in team activities (i.e Daily Standups, Sprint review, Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Retrospective etc.)
• Analyze existing COBOL, JCL, DB2 and CICS programs and document the business logic.
• Preparation of Design, Architecture and Interface diagrams.
• Analyze and Estimate the project hours based on the project requirement.
• Developed Batch and Online programs using COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2 and CICS
• Design test scripts, test review reports, checklist and Support all the phases of testing till the Code moves into Production.
• Identifying and implementing configuration changes to the application in order to deploy the application both technically and functionally
• Communicating directly with business staff to determine sound technical solutions for business requirements.
• Coding and Review of all impacted modules.
• Prepared and reviewed code, Technical design (LLD & HLD) and test plan documents.
• Create and maintain Component Test plans for audit and validate test results.
• Troubleshoot and Coordinate Code related issues.
• Co-ordination with Business, Technology teams and Subject Matter Experts in Requirement analysis, planning and preparing Functional and Technical specifications.
• Primary on call person for any issues regarding Batch Cycles.

Environment: /Technologies: COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, File-Aid, Panvalet, NDWorkbench, Xpeditor.

Confidential, Mississippi

System Analyst

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Involved in the maintenance and testing of backend business process of Confidential Claim subsystem.
• Analyzing the existing programs under various subsystems.
• Preparing the SOU (Subject of understand) based upon the analysis for the new requirements which includes the functionality changes, correction of various processes.
• Modifying the code in the existing modules as per the requirements.
• Preparation of Test cases.
• Initial Reviews.

Environment: /Technologies: IBM MF, MVS Z/OS, VS COBOL II, JCL, DB2, CICS, File-aid and Xpeditor

Confidential

Analyst

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the Production support for Asset 0Management Module and Make sure that Daily cycle & Monthly close completed successfully.
• Make sure that all WD1 reports published successfully.
• Doing Initial and Final Asset Allocation process.
• Loading the Production tables based on the requirements provided by client. Resolving the production issues.
• Sending the Daily status reports.
• Running ODI jobs through Metadata Navigator.
• Worked on File Transfer Methods like FTP, SFTP, and NDM Secure+.
• Involved in Development work for the Asset Management Module using COBOL and SQR.
• Coding and compilation of source programs.
• Testing of programs to arrive the desired test results.
• Involved V1V release Verification.
• Participated in Status and review meetings.
• Involved in the Production support for Accounts Payable and Project Costing Modules.
• Involved in Disaster Recovery for Asset Management and Project Costing Modules

Environment: /Technologies: IBM MF, MVS Z/OS, VS COBOL II, JCL, DB2, People Soft, Insync, Expeditor.

Confidential

Software engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the tester’s requirements.
• Involved in analysis of the requirements received from client and preparation of Analysis documents.
• Coding and compilation of source programs.
• Testing of programs to arrive the desired test results.
• Involved in PCF testing.
• Support the onshore and offshore testers and developers requirements.
• Participated in Status and review meetings.

Environment: /Technologies: IBM MF, MVS Z/OS, VS COBOL II, JCL, DB2, CICS, Insync, Xpeditor.