Programmer Analyst US

Summary

Detail oriented programmer and team lead with 5 years of hands-on experience in IBM Mainframe – APS COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, CICS, Easytrive, Endeavor, FILE-AID, TSO, ISPF SDSF, and Changeman.
Successfully lead and executed wide-range of Development & Maintenance projects on-time and in-budget, surpassing client expectations. Key responsibilities included providing Estimation, Analysis, Technical Design, Code Development & Review, Testing and Implementation of both Batch & Online Mainframe applications. Excellent communication and client interaction skills and expertise in requirements gathering and Analysis
Project Management expertise and Certification, in-depth knowledge of PM Methodologies and PMBOK Tools & Techniques.

Professional Experience
Confidential,
, USA Programmer Analyst Oct 2011 – Till date

Toys R Us (Centralized Sales Improvement System): The Centralized Sales Improvement System (CSIS) was developed to report and manage store's inventory between storeroom and sales floor. CSIS provides real-time information on sales and inventory of products on the sales floor, while providing specific location of all merchandise within the storeroom/overstocks. This information allowed store management to make informed decisions on merchandising the store and enabled them to eliminate "not on floor" instances.

Responsibilities

Confidential,
Software Engineer Aug 2004 – May 2008

PMUSA Sales and Legacy (Fields Sales Invoicing): Field Sales Invoicing (FSI) is a web-accessed host system for Philip Morris sales team. It supports creation, adjustment and approval of merchandising and promotional payments.

Responsibilities

Independently handled various application enhancement requests ranging from 80 to 2600 person hours and managed a team of 3 members.
Performed Code development and Unit Testing using APS COBOL, JCL, DB2, Endevor, ZEKE
Project documentation involving preparation of Estimates, Sow’s, Requirement Traceability Metrics, Technical Design Document and Unit Test Plans
Packaging and installation of code in test environment and subsequently to production environment. Providing post production support for bug fixes etc.
Co-ordinated CMMII assessment for our team and FSI module
Transportation Management System (CHESSIE SEABOARD X): CSX used an integrated transportation management system (TMS) for managing transport network. The project involved conversion of TMS system to latest Enterprise COBOL platform.

Responsibilities

Prepared conversion approach, Design Document and Unit Test Plans for conversion
Performed Code Development and Unit testing with the IMS screens
Key contributor in the Conversion project, converted and testing numerous modules from COBOL II, COBOL III to Enterprise COBOL format in limited time frame
Coordination and knowledge transfer within the team.
EDI (AMERICAN PRESENDENTIAL LINES): American Presidential Lines provides shipping services to its clients, based at USA. The project involved maintenance and EDI support services to APL for their leading transportation management system using Mercator tool.

Responsibilities

Technical Proficiencies

Programming Languages

COBOL, JCL, APS COBOL, COBOL II, Easytrieve

Databases

DB2, VSAM, Oracle 9i

Operating Systems

IBM OS/390, z/OSA

Software Tools

TSO/ISPF, File Manager, File-Aid, Manage Now, SPUFI, ENDEVOR, ZEKE

OLPT

CICS, IMS

Office Tools

Lotus Notes, MS Office

Education & Credentials

Project Management Certificate
Confidential,

3.49

September 2009 - August 2011

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)
Confidential,

First Class

July 2004