SUMMARY

• 12+ years of rich experience in Mainframe Technologies.
• Has worked extensively in COBOL, DB2, VSAM, IMS DB, JCL and CICS environment.
• Well acquitted with Agile methodology which gave the best results in a big software development project with respect to planning, communication and better time management.
• Certified scrum Master
• Broad range of experience covering all phases of SDLC: System analysis, scope definition, review business requirements, prepare traceability matrix, functional specification, high - level and low-level design; coding and unit testing, system testing, integration, performance and regression testing, quality assurance, user acceptance test support, implementation, rollout support and system decommission.
• Experienced as Mainframe lead for multiple applications.
• Have very good knowledge on relational database management systems.
• Worked Extensively on Mainframe Migration projects which involve functionality migration and Data migration.
• Worked as Project manager for Mainframe projects and handled the project from End-to-End.
• Performed Scrum master for 6 months.
• Experience in providing the product presentation to the stakeholders across the globe.
• Experience in working on various SDLC models including Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Extremely well organized, with proven ability to multi-task and prioritize workload.
• Experience in SQL programing to write complex SQL Queries.
• Experience in management and release management tool and Changeman.
• Extensive experience with Endeavor, SPUFI, Perforce, Mainframe Express and QC.
• Sound knowledge of Banking, Retail, Finance industries.
• Proficient in Teradata, Oracle, DB2, MS SQL Server and Business Objects.
• An enthusiastic and goal oriented team player with excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in providing production support for business critical applications.
• Mentoring the new team members in the application on the Domain and Technical knowledge.
• Experience in communicating with various business Users and Clients from Various countries including UK and USA.
• Knowledge on Reporting tools such as Tableau.
• Exceptional presentation and organizational skills
• High written and oral communication skills
• Sound Analytical and problem solving skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: COBOL, JCL, SQL, CICS, JAVA and C

Databases: DB2, IMS DB, Teradata and SQL server.

Project Management Tools: Quality Center, JIRA, Rational portfolio manager

Software products: Endeavor, Changeman, Expeditor, File-Aid, SPUFI, IBM Datastudio

Operating Systems: Windows and Z/OS

Microsoft Tools: MS Office, MS Outlook, MS Project, MS Visio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Chicago

Sr. Mainframe Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Interact with the business Users on the Business requirements and converting them to technical design specifications.
• Executed the project in Agile methodology.
• Gathered business requirements by conducting detailed discussions with business users, stakeholders, and Subject Matter Experts (SME’s).
• Developing new software components.
• Interact with Subject matter experts, Product owners and other stakeholders on prioritizing the user stories.
• Interact with multiple vendors during the project.
• Review the work done by the team.
• Support the E2E testing during SIT and UAT phases which involves multiple vendors and multiple applications.
• Provide demo to the Business on the functionality/product developed.
• Ensure Quality Deliverables.
• Clear the impediments which team is facing.
• Provide post production warranty.
• Responsible for the quality procedures to be followed and documented correctly.
• Document the project deliverables in Hand over document and provide the necessary inputs for the production support team to take over.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, CICS, SQL, Endeavor, QC and JIRA.

Confidential, Chicago

Sr. Mainframe Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Interact with the business Users on the Business requirements and converting them to technical design specifications.
• Executed the project in Agile methodology.
• Gathered business requirements by conducting detailed discussions with business users, stakeholders, and Subject Matter Experts (SME’s).
• Developing new software components for the implementation of new functionality and reports.
• Review the work done by the team.
• Clear the impediments which team is facing.
• Support the E2E testing during SIT and UAT phases which involves multiple vendors and Multiple applications.
• Ensure Quality Deliverables.
• Interact with Subject matter experts and other stakeholders on prioritizing the user stories.
• Provide post production warranty.
• Responsible for the quality procedures to be followed and documented correctly.
• Document the project deliverables in Hand over document and provide the necessary inputs for the production support team to take over.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2,CICS, SQL, Endeavor, QC and JIRA.

Confidential

Mainframe Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Interact with the business Users on the requirements and converting them to technical design specifications.
• Gathered business requirements by conducting detailed discussions with business users, stakeholders, and Subject Matter Experts (SME’s).
• Executed the project in Agile methodology.
• Developing new software components.
• Interact with multiple vendors and application teams during requirement gathering and design phases.
• Review the work done by the team.
• Clear the impediments which team is facing.
• Support the E2E testing during SIT and UAT phases which involves multiple vendors and Multiple applications.
• Ensure Quality Deliverables.
• Interact with Subject matter experts and other stakeholders on prioritizing the user stories.
• Provide post production warranty.
• Responsible for the quality procedures to be followed and documented correctly.
• Document the project deliverables in Hand over document and provide the necessary inputs for the production support team to take over.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, VSAM, IMS DB, DB2, SQL, Perforce, Mainframe Express, QC and JIRA.

Confidential

Sr. Mainframe Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Interact with the business Users on the Business requirements and converting them to technical design specifications.
• Gathered business requirements by conducting detailed discussions with business users, stakeholders, and Subject Matter Experts (SME’s).
• Developing new software components.
• Execution of project in Agile scrum methodology.
• Review the work done by the team.
• Clear the impediments which team is facing.
• Support the E2E testing during SIT and UAT phases which involves multiple vendors and Multiple applications.
• Ensure Quality Deliverables.
• Interact with Subject matter experts and other stakeholders on prioritizing the user stories.
• Provide post production warranty.
• Responsible for the quality procedures to be followed and documented correctly.
• Document the project deliverables in Hand over document and provide the necessary inputs for the production support team to take over.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, VSAM, IMS DB, DB2, Changeman, QC and JIRA.

Confidential

Mainframe Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Provide production support to the Teller and safebox applications.
• Analyzing the business requirements and creating the technical design documents
• Responsible for Work allocation to the Team members
• Develop the core modules in the system which involves complexity
• Review the work done by Team.
• Provide Production support for the Teller and Safe box application.
• Mentor new resources in the Team
• Ensure Quality deliverables to the client.
• Implement the new components in production and provide production support in the warranty period.
• Technical expertise in the areas of relational database logical design, physical design, and performance tuning of the RDBMS.

Environment: COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, VSAM, Changeman and QC

Confidential

Mainframe application Lead

Responsibilities:

• Organized meetings with stakeholders for requirements gathering, development and implementation phases.
• Co-ordinate across the various teams as many applications are involved in the project.
• Co-ordinate with client for business concerns.
• Co-ordinate across the various teams as many applications are involved in the project
• Review the work done by the team.
• Present the product developed as part of the sprint to the business users across the world.
• Participate in story point estimation and Scrum of Scrums.
• Participate in product refinement session along with the product owner while prioritizing the user stories.
• Resolve any impediments for the team for smooth progression of the project.
• Ensure all quality procedures are followed.
• Implement the new components in production and provide production support in the warranty period.

Environment: CICS, DB2, COBOL, JCL, VSAM, MQ, QC, Changeman and JIRA.

Confidential

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing the Business requirements from clients for the new application, requirements to perform Design, document, develop, test and implementing it accordingly .
• Provide the estimations for the new work orders received.
• Maintain & Support the existing software by handling technical issues or enhancements raised by the client.
• As a reviewer, was responsible for reviewing tasks done by team members and peers and make sure the quality product/Solution is deliverable to the customer.
• Responsible for the quality procedures to be followed and documented correctly.
• Co-ordinate with client for business concerns.
• Coding and unit testing the new software components.
• Fix the defects raised as part of the SIT and UAT phases.
• Implement the new components in production and provide production support in the warranty period.
• Resolve all the production incidents within the specified as per SLA.
• Document the new projects implemented in production for future reference.
• Train new members in the project.

Environment: DB2, COBOL, CICS, VSAM, ORACLE, Endeavor.