Professional Summary

• More than 11 years of IT experience with sound knowledge of Programming, Testing and Problem solving in environment of IBM Mainframes.
• More than 5 years of working experience on CSC Vantage-One Product and having idea about Cyber life.
• Customer-focused IT professional for Healthcare (Claims Processing), Banking and Financial Applications, Life and Annuities, Mortgage and Airlines. Proven ability to utilize computer skills encompassing all phases of the System Development Life Cycle and continued specialized training.
• Experience in Analysis of Insurance business and technical requirements.
• Experience in developing solutions in a mainframe Batch and Online environment
• Gathering and compilation of business information from client and preparation of technical related documentation.
• Experience with PC file conversions
• More than 1 year working experience in JAVA, XML, Java Script and HTML.
• Good knowledge in AS/400 (RPG/400, Cobol/400, CL/400, DB2/400, SQL/400).
• Good working knowledge of version control tools Panvalet and LMF.
• Debugging Batch and online programs using Xpeditor and Intertest.
• Tuning complex applications for better performance.
• Having experience in MQ Series.
• Having experience in 24*7production support.
• Having experience in Onsite and Offshore model.
• Having experience in DSS, RPS, Commissions and NBU Systems.
• Having Knowledge in ETL tools like Ab Initio and Datastage.
• Having knowledge in CA Scheduling.
• Having experience in languages like SAS, Easytrieve.
• Having experience in databases like DB2, IDMS, DATACOM and IMS.
• Active involvement in Coding, Testing and Implementation of Business Requirements.
• Having experience in writing the SQL queries.
• Having experience in SPUFI, QMF.
• Report generation according to Vendor requests.
• Handled Day-to-day Production Support activities.
• Experience in Troubleshoot and correct production defects.
• Involved in Backups, Restores and Recoveries.
• Developed test JCL for Testing..
• Worked in fast paced environment.
• Good at meeting deadlines and Working under pressure.
• Proficient in documentation.
• Experience in QA activities.
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
• Ability to rapidly learn and be productive in new areas.
• Excellent Team player and Team builder.

Educational Qualifications: Bachelor of Technology in Engineering

Software Skills:
Operating System : MVS/ESA, MS-Dos, WIN 95/NT, Unix, Z/OS.
Language : VS COBOL II, C, C++, SQL, EASYTRIEVE, SAS.
Database : DB2, IDMS, IMS.
Mainframe Essentials : VSAM, JCL, MQ-Series.
Middleware : CICS.
Utilities : File-Aid, Expediter, Panvalet, TSO/ISPF, SPF/PDF, SPUFI, FTP,SQL, QMF, SYNCSORT, JES2, IBM Utilities, SYNCSORT, ABENDAID, DB2 Explain, VANTAGE-ONE.

PROJECT PROFILE

Confidential. Aug’08-Till Date 

Senior Software Engineer

Project Overview:

Objective: Expanding the Claim lines from 22 to 999.

• Moving from 22 to 999 claim lines will increase accuracy and greatly reduce manual processing.
• Reduce the complexity of claims processing for users and IT developers via menu-driven maintenance and inquiry screens.
• Provide enhanced online data inquiry.
• Set the stage for a real-time claim processing system via the numerous upgrades to program and system architecture.

Responsibilities:

• Analysis of project requirements, Estimation, Design and Development.
• Preparing the Technical Design Documents as per the requirements.
• Developing the new modules and working on Enhancements.
• Developing the new CICS Online screens (MAPS).
• Developing the new Batch (COBOL) and Online (CICS) development programs using Channels and Containers.
• Creating the New JCLs for Developing the new Daily, Weekly and Monthly Batch cycles.
• Running the new Test and Production batch cycles for daily, weekly and monthly and verifying the results.
• Involving in taking the Backups and Restore the data in DB2 tables.
• Changing the SQL Queries and creating new Cursors for accessing the DB2 database.
• Creating the New modules for EDI, Last Word, EPIC, Mercator, eWatson and Pharmacy interfaces.
• Creating the new JCL’s, Procs, Parmcards and Sort cards.
• Using the IBM-DEBUG tool for debugging the Batch and Online Transactions.
• Using the Changeman for version control.
• Bringing existing code from Changeman to ENDEAVOR.
• Involved in implementation of new components in production and assisted in 24 X 7 on call support to resolve the issues as per Service Level Agreement (SLA).
• Using the Channels and Containers as Commarea instead of DFHCOMMAREA in Cobol-CICS programs.
• Creating the reports in SAS.
• Identification of test data requirements.
• Participating in the testing of EDI and SCAN Interfaces.
• Creating the Filenet Images (UB04) for EDI Data.
• Changing the EDI Filenet images from UB92 to UB04 Format.
• Participating the full life cycle development process.
• Implementation of new code in Testing regions, Unit Testing, fixing the problems and capture the test results in UTR.
• Capturing / creating test data necessary for validation testing and moving it to the integrated environment.
• Following Agile practices with Lean process improvement and problem solving techniques for Quality process.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, TSO, ISPF, DB2, SQL, SPUFI, QMF, IMS, CICS,BMS ,DATACOM, IBM-DEBUG, VSAM, FILE MANAGER, Changeman, ENDEAVOR, FTP, SYNCSORT, IMS, MS-Office, Easytrieve, MS-VISIO , Datastage, SAS, UNIX, SDSF.

Confidential– Hartford, CT.
Sr. Software Analyst Jan’08-July’08

Responsibilities:

• Analysis of UL project requirements, Estimation, Design and Development.
• Build Requirements Traceability from Functional Specs and Impact analysis.
• Identification of test data requirements.
• Implementation of new code in Testing regions, Unit Testing, fixing the problems and capture the test results in UTR.
• Preparation of Requirement specifications, detailed test plans and Status of work documents.
• Identifying, Unloading and Loading Test data into DB2 tables from Production to Test regions.
• Performed User Acceptance Testing.
• Capturing / creating test data necessary for validation testing and moving it to the integrated environment.
• Creating the transactions through Online by using CICS.
• Creating the new CICS Online screens by using VIDD.
• Communicating with open systems by using MQ Series.
• Preparation of Production implementation setting once code is approved in test region.
• Involved in implementation of new products in production and assisted in 24 X 7 on call support to resolve the issues.
• Assisted in the defect resolution process, including following up with App Dev groups on the defect closures.
• Modified and supported the Annual/Quarterly/Accounting reports according to their business requirements.
• Other responsibilities included mass compiles and links, running batch cycles, extensive debugging in both batch and online.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, TSO, ISPF, DB2, IMS, SQL,VSAM, SAS, SPUFI, QMF, FILE MANAGER, ENDEAVOR, CICS, BMS, MS-VISIO, MQ Series, FTP, SYNCSORT,INTERTEST, Vantage-One, Ms-Office, DOCUMERGE.

Confidential– Herndon, VA.
Sr. Software/Programmer Analyst Sept’07-Jan’08

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated with developers on design and standards of new applications.
• Setting up test environments, writing detailed test plans, entering and tracking issues.
• Communicate release status with QA, development, support, and external software vendors to reduce development time.
• Data analysis, with assistance of business analysts.
• Produce system analysis-documentation and technical enhancements.
• Writing New Programs on emergency basis for fixing Job abends and preparing the conversion programs for the new releases.
• Resolving problem tickets along with enhancements.
• Communicate with users to decide on scheduling processes for various batch Jobs.
• Involving in taking Backups, restores and recoveries.
• Preparing the test JCL\'s and files for testing the batch programs.
• Database Retrieval, Manipulation and working with IDMS.
• Carrying out Impact analysis.
• Performing Complex System and Technical Analysis, Design, Specifications and Development.
• Coding and Testing before releasing the changes to the customer.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, DB2,SQL,SPUFI,QMF,IDMS, DMLO, OLQM, MAPC, CA7 Scheduler, Easytrieve, TSO, DB2, VSAM, FILE-ID, ENDEAVOR,SORT,MQ Series, SAS, CICS, CLIST, Ms-Office.

Confidential – Hartford, CT.
Sr.Software Analyst Feb’07-Aug’07

Responsibilities:

• Upgrading the existing Vantage-One system to Wma.
• Gather detailed business requirements for ING wmA and baseline.
• Technical Design Specification provided to ING at the end of system testing.
• Coding/Retrofits of all ING wmA modifications.
• Development of ING wmA New Programs.
• Conversion of Online application form CICS to WEB application.
• Analyzing and capture the data for Testing.
• Unit Testing of all ING wmA modifications as defined in Baseline Requirements.
• System Testing of all ING wmA modifications.
• Comparing the data flowing between old system and new system.
• Peer Reviews, Internal Inspections and ING Walk Through for development of deliverables.

Environment: COBOL, MF-Cobol, JCL, TSO, DB2, IMS, SQL,PL/SQL, DB2 Explain, VSAM, SPUFI, Procs, Easytrieve, QMF, FILEAID, JAVA, Oracle, JavaScript, XML Gateway, VTAM, TCP/IP, FTP, HTML ,Unix, Vantage-One

Confidential - New Jersey
Sr. Programmer Analyst Nov’06-Jan’07

Responsibilities:

• Analysis of project requirements, Estimation, Design and Development.
• Preparation of Technical design document.
• Design of code and code changes.
• Identifying, Unloading and Loading Test data that is in TERADATA,VSAM,DB2 from Production to Test regions.
• Testing of enhanced programs in development region with the prepared unit test plans and to compare test results with expected results.
• Analysis of Metadata and prepared the reports with secured data.
• Used TESTBASE tools for generating the test data.
• Preparation of Production implementation setting once code is approved in test region.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, TSO, DB2, SQL,PL/SQL, SAS,.DB2 Explain, VSAM, Oracle, SPUFI, MQ-Series, MS-VISIO,MS-OFFICE, Teradata , JAVA,QMF,FTP, JavaScript, HTML, FILEAID, UNIX, Datastage, REXX.

Confidential, Richmond, VA 
Sr. Programmer Analyst Jul’06- Nov’06

Responsibilities:

• Analysis the business requirements
• Gather the Pre-production Data from all the mainframe systems in Capital One.
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• Down load that data into MS-Excel documents.
• Analysis of Metadata and prepared the reports with secured data.
• Used TESTBASE tools for generating the test data.
• Analysis that Pre-Production data that is in TERADATA,VSAM SQL Tables for finding the Personnel and Employee information
• Prepare the reports with which contains the information for Encrypting

Environment: COBOL, JCL, TSO, DB2, Oracle, SQL,SAS, TERADATA, MS-VISIO, SPUFI, MVS,QMF,DB2 Explain, IMS,VSAM, FILEAID, HTML, MS-OFFICE.

Confidential, MONTPELIER, VT Mar’04 - Jun’06
Sr. System Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analysis of UL project requirements, Estimation, Design and Development.
• Build Requirements Traceability from Functional Specs and Impact analysis.
• Identification of test data requirements.
• Implementation of new code in Testing regions, Unit Testing, fixing the problems and capture the test results in UTR.
• Preparation of Requirement specifications, detailed test plans and Status of work documents.
• Identifying, Unloading and Loading Test data from Production to Test regions.
• Performed User Acceptance Testing.
• Capturing / creating test data necessary for validation testing and moving it to the integrated environment.
• Preparation of Production implementation setting once code is approved in test region.
• Involved in implementation of new products in production and assisted in 24 X 7 on call support to resolve the issues as per Service Level Agreement (SLA).
• Responsible in preparing weekly status report to the client.
• Assisted in the defect resolution process, including following up with App Dev groups on the defect closures.
• Modified and supported the NLG Annual/Quarterly/Accounting reports according to their business requirements.
• Other responsibilities included mass compiles and links, running batch cycles, extensive debugging in both batch and online.

Environment: MVS & OS/390, Win-NT/98, COBOL, JCL, CICS, SAS, VSAM & DB2, IDMS. DB2 Stored Procedures, SQL, DB2 Explain, MS-VISIO, MQ-Series, Test Director, SPUFI, MS Word, Data Stage, Easytrieve, QMF, FTP, Visual Basic, VTAM, TCP/IP, Data stage, LMF, EXPEDITER ,DSS System, NBU System and Vantage-One 15.0

Confidential, Worcester, MA 
Sr. System Analyst Jan’03 – Feb’04

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated with developers on design and standards of new applications.
• Setting up test environments, writing detailed test plans, entering and tracking issues.
• Communicate release status with QA, development, support, and external software vendors to reduce development time.
• Data analysis, with assistance of business analysts.
• Produce system analysis-documentation and technical enhancements.
• Monitoring the production jobs on daily batch cycles and resolving abends and restarting the abended jobs.
• Working on ad-hoc requests like creating a new report and likewise.
• Writing New Programs on emergency basis for fixing Job abends and preparing the conversion programs for the new releases.
• Resolving problem tickets along with enhancements.
• Providing 24 X 7 production support as per SLA.
• Communicate with users to decide on scheduling processes for various batch Jobs.
• Involving in taking Backups, restores and recoveries.
• Preparing the test JCL\'s and files for testing the batch programs.
• Database Retrieval, Manipulation and working with VSAM DATA.
• Conducting Quality reviews.
• Carrying out Impact analysis.
• Performing Complex System and Technical Analysis, Design, Specifications and Development.
• Coding and Testing before releasing the changes to the customer.
• Used Novell NetWare for the time tracking and job monitoring through Service Center

Environment: COBOL II, JCL,C,C++, CICS, VSAM, PANVALET, FILEAID, VANTAGE-ONE, DSS System, MVS, FTP, EXPEDITER, DB2,IDMS, SQL,PL/1,IMS-DB/DC,SQL,DB2 Explain, EASYTRIEVE, Datastage, MS-VISIO, PowerBuilder, VTAM, TCP/IP, Test Director, MS Word ,PL/1,ISPF/TSO, SAS, OS/390 (MVS).

Confidential, Merrill Lynch, NJ
Programmer/Analyst Sept’02 – Jan’03

Responsibilities:

• Preparing the various documents in line with the CMM guidelines.
• Analysis of requirement specs, design of code and code changes.
• Preparing Test cases
• Testing of programs till Acceptance Region.
• Recompiling all the modules impacted due to copybook changes.
• Studying the existing system.
• Testing of enhanced programs in development region with the prepared unit test plans and to compare test results with expected results.
• Involving in reviews of the various work products.

Environment: COBOL II, DB2 Stored Procedures, MQ-Series, FILEAID, ISPF/TSO, SPUFI, QMF,SQL, MS Word, JCL, HTML, VSAM, Endeavor, Viasoft.

Confidential, UNITED AIR LINES, IL
Programmer/Analyst Feb’00- Sept’02

Responsibilities:

• Requirement Study, Specification Development, Design, and Development including coding, Testing, Implementation for enhancements.
• Help Desk involves daily job monitoring, critical scan of daily reports and job summaries and proactively debug problems.
• Identify deficiencies and probable future problems which will crop up due to errors in daily reports and take action to plug them respectively.
• Code/unit test to implement the fix using JCL and DB2 and IDMS.
• Involved in 24 X 7 coverage production support.
• Overall Co-ordination and Monitoring of all activities including QA and documentation.

Environment: COBOL3, COBOL II, SAS, JCL, TSO, Changeman, IMS DB, VSAM, Unix, FILEAID, Via Soft, MVS, IDMS, OLQM, DMLO, MAPC, Power Builder.

Confidential, IL.
Programmer/Analyst Apr’98 - Jan’00

Responsibilities:

• Creation of new programs for code share.
• Changing the code for Existing programs according to client requirements, testing.
• Test plan development, unit and system testing.
• Preparing estimates, gathering user requirements and preparing schedules for projects.
• Resolving project related issues and problems and providing better solutions if possible.
• Bug fixing.
• Review process.

Environment: COBOL, SAS, JCL, TSO, DB2, IDMS, OLQM, DMLO, and OLQMIMS DB, UNIX, SPUFI, QMF, MAPC, Visual Basic, VTAM, TCP/IP, ANDYMEN, FILEAID, Changeman, Teradata, Via-soft.