SUMMARY

• Highly - dedicated, enthusiastic, and professional Mainframe COBOL Programmer with more than 25 years of experience in developing, testing, modifying and executing COBOL programs for batch and online mainframe system.
• Capable of analyzing and translating user requirements into technical specifications as well as performing code compiling, debugging, documentation, and enhancement functions.
• Possess excellent communication, analytical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, time-management, multi-tasking, team-working, organizational, and report-writing skills.
• Thorough knowledge of programming in mainframe operating environment, mainframe application, and system programming, SDLC, system troubleshooting and enhancements, requirement gathering and analysis, software documentation and technical specifications designing, project management, application system analysis, continuous integration and deployment strategies, code debugging and optimization, unit and integration testing, user interface and database designs
• Working knowledge of IBM Mainframe system, COBOL, z/OS, Assembler, CICS, DB2, IBM JCL and TSO commands, Easytrieve report generator, IMS/DB, VSAM method, MS Office Suite applications
• Ability to design technical specifications based on user or business requirements, and develop efficient and reliable COBOL programs for mainframe applications and system
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify complex technical issues and offer effective solutions
• Effective verbal and written communication skills as well as ability to provide technical support to end-users and IT personnel
• Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills as well as the ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and complete projects within specified deadlines
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills as well as the ability to work both independently, and as a member of cross-functional team
• Critical thinking and effective decision-making skills with the ability to cope with fast-paced and challenging work environment
• Strong documentation skills and the ability to write accurate and complete application guides and user manuals

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Databases: DB2, IMS

Platforms/Systems: IBM Mainframe

Languages: CICS, IMS/DC, COBOL, JSL, TSO, SPUFI, QMF, ACF2

Tools: TELON, ENDEVOR, XPEDITER, FTP, MS Office Suite, JES2

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CEO

Confidential, Golden Valley, MN

Responsibilities:

• Providing support in the development and implementation of various software applications and related system within the mainframe environment using COBOL, DB2 IMS programming according to user or business requirements
• Discussing requirements with clients and analyzing and translating them into technical or functional specifications as well as designing, testing, debugging, documenting and adding new features or functionalities in COBOL programs for assigned mainframe system and application projects accordingly
• Reviewing and modifying programs developed by junior or less experienced programmers for various database, online and batch mainframe applications as well as ensuring their compliance with change requests from end-users and established coding standards
• Collaborating with QA personnel and senior developers in creating unit, integration, system and user acceptance tests plans as well as providing support in analyzing and resolving mainframe system or application issues and failures and making recommendations for necessary enhancements or improvements as required
• Monitoring installation, configuration changes, upgrading and maintenance of mainframe hardware, interfaces and various system software products as well as developing and implementing effective backup and disaster recovery plans as required for performance tuning and optimization

Mainframe COBOL Programmer

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Worked with the development team and clients in identifying and documenting project requirements as well as coding, enhancing and implementing high-quality mainframe applications and software products using COBOL and DB2 accordingly
• Analyzed and translated user or business requirements into detailed system functionality and various application components as well as designed, compiled, debugged and modified complex online and batch COBOL programs, and created efficient test data, plans and procedures as required
• Designed and coded CICS screen layouts, and databases for assigned mainframe system projects as required as well as developed appropriate application implementation and integration plans and suggested major extensions and enhancements to mainframe system and related software to meet functional requirements
• Communicated detailed software specifications to technical project teams timely and effectively as well as performed testing and validation functions for complex application code changes as per established designed parameters and programming standards and developed related documentation as required

Mainframe COBOL Programmer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in developing logic diagrams, flowcharts, and complex algorithms for coding, testing and implementing mainframe-based applications as well as in identifying system and programming issues and recommending design improvements for improved efficiency and performance
• Designed, compiled, debugged, and executed reliable and efficient COBOL programs and various data structures for assigned mainframe projects as well as assisted in developing and implementing new features or enhancements in existing programs as per user requirements or technical specifications
• Assisted senior QA personnel in performing user acceptance, regression and automated testing and troubleshooting functions on programming and software changes and documenting related results as well as worked under the direction of senior programmers to design and develop application components for mainframe platform