IBM Mainframe Systems Analyst and Developer

Insightful, Enthusiastic, highly versatile and a result driven IT professional with a notable experience supporting and enhancing IBM Mainframe based systems while participating in planning, analyzing, developing, and implementing High Quality Solutions in support of the Business Objectives.

• Overall 6 years of IT experience
• Strong knowledge of Insurance, Banking, Retail and Bioinformatics Domain -- FLMI Level 1 certified from LOMA
• 5 years of experience in TSO, JCL, COBOL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, Assembly Language
• Strong Knowledge and extensive experience in Mainframe tools like IBM utilities, File-Aid, Changeman, Endevor, Xpediter, Abend-Aid , Easytrieve, Syscsort, SMARTTIS, CA7, CA11, JMR, STROBE
• Certified Software Quality Analyst - Exposure in quality processes within the project which includes – Project Management Plan, Disaster Recovery, Induction of new joiners, Knowledge Management, Reviews, Walkthroughs, Defect Prevention co-coordination, Taskforce creation, Process Improvement Initiatives
• In depth knowledge and experience of all phases of a Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)- excellent understanding of the methodology
• Strong experience working on Enterprise Wide Projects
• 3 years of experience in CSC’s Cyberlife – a renowned Insurance solution
• In Depth knowledge of OOPS, Java
• Working knowledge of JFC, JDBC, SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008 and .NET technology
• Excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Consistent performer with the ability to meet challenging deadlines and have been rewarded for the same.
• Excellent client rapport and good appreciation from client for the work done.
• Able to interact with customers, self motivated and team player capable of handling multiple tasks, quick Learner and an effective mentor.

Certfications & Technical Proficiencies

• Certifications
• Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA)
• FLMI (Fellow, Life Management Institute) level 1 Certified
• CSC certified for Cyberlife
• IBM DB2 Certified (Exam 000-512)
• Certified IBM WSAD 4.0.3 specialist
• Expertise in IBM Mainframe (OS/390)
• JCL, COBOL, CICS, IBM DB2, VSAM, Assembly Language
• SQL, Easytrieve, DYL 280, REXX, CA7, CA11, Endevor, XPEDITOR, INTERTEST, Changeman, DB2 utilities, Abend Aid, File Aid, STROBE
• Strong knowledge of OOPS and Core Java
• Working knowledge of C, Java, JDBC, JFC, JSP, Servlets, Struts Framework,SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008, C# .NET

Professional Experience

Confidential,USA
Project Title : Bulls-Eye (Broadcast Email System)
Duration : Feb 2009 till date
Environment : Apache Tomcat 6., Java, JSP, Servlets, JDBC, Struts, SQL Server 2005
Tools used : Eclipse, ArgoUML
Role : Programmer Analyst

Description : Gantec Corporation USA is a complete Business Applications solutions provider to various Fortune 1000 clients and to many small and medium enterprises. Bull’s Eye is one of the projects in Gantec.
This system is to provide a full spectrum of functionality for developing, delivering and measuring email-marketing messages through a web-based interface. Bulls-Eye is to manage large email campaigns with ease, speed, and an unparalleled degree of customization and to allow the users to completely manage their email campaigns from any location.

Core Responsibilities:

• Participated in design of dashboard module using struts framework and MVC architecture.
• Involved in developing and testing two of the dashboard management modules VIZ My Mailings, My reports
• Involved in enhancement of the system as per changing requirements
• Impact analysis
• Coding and Unit Testing
• Documentation of test cases and test results

Confidential, California, USA
Description : Pacific Life Insurance is a company using Cyberlife as their primary Business solution for their Life Insurance transactions. The project is a challenging assignment as PL has already modified the Cyberlife system 45-50% in order to cater to its business needs. Providing an upgrade to such a system needs in depth knowledge of the system, a keen analysis and some very effective but complex processes and methodologies for maintenance.
Project Title : Cyberlife Release Upgrade and maintenance
(By Computer Sciences Corporation)
Duration : Feb 2006 to Jan 2009
Environment : IBM Mainframe, COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM
Tools used : File AID, SPUFI, XPEDITOR, Abend Aid, TMS, REXX, Changeman, SMARTTIS, Beyond Compare, Assembly Language
Core Responsibilities:

• Environment Coordination:
• Maintaining huge change packages
• Merging two or more test environments for multiple change packages which includes Retrofitting changes to elements common to all packages, doing Mass Compiles and Links, setting up input Data Cards combining those of all the environments, Designing and Executing combined conversions of files
• Setting up the complex Test Job Cycles from skeleton JCLs (around 120 jobs per cycle x 6 cycles) – including Procs, Control cards etc
• Monitoring ongoing changes in both the individual testing environments (code/ data card changes) and applying them to the combined environment.
• Combined System and Regression Testing
• Executing Test Batch cycles and analyzing the acceptability of the output by comparing with individual outputs of both the test environments (around 20 compare groups) and Coordinating with other team members and clients for test results
• Requirements and Feasibility Study
• Working with Business analysts to understand the requirements
• Communicating with client developers to confirm the understanding
• Doing a feasibility study of the requirements looking at the impact and providing inputs for the time estimates for the requirements
• Analysis
• Element Level Analysis for changes by both Cyberlife Base and PL :
• Observing a pattern of changes across elements by Base and documenting the coding approach for the same.
• Impact analysis due to changes in Copybooks, Mac books, Tables, Data cards, Subroutines etc. CLIST preparation for field level analysis, identifying and resolving conflicts
• Documenting retrofitting guidelines for the elements so analyzed.
• Design
• Preparing Application Design Specification Document which covers almost all the changes needed (element level if needed) along with the interface changes if any
• Coding and Retrofitting
• Element level change application as per the retrofitting guidelines and analysis patterns so recorded.
• Communicating and Coordinating with clients on schedule, technical issues etc
• Code Reviews
• Responsible for 3 level reviews of retrofits and for Logging defects
• Testing
• System testing - Test plan and Test case development, Input coding, testing with 7 batch cycles, Documenting Test Results and communicating to different teams
• Regression Testing – Renting the QA regression Test Environment and testing the code in that environment, Documenting and communicating results to clients (unacceptable differences if any)
• Packaging and Deployment
• Building and maintenance of Changeman packages
• Regular, Deferred, Bypass and Scratch Packages
• Coordination with Mainframe Operations for baselining of package, running the request jobs and bringing the production region up and testing it for proper functioning post deployment
• Warranty Support
• Working of production issues if any after the deployment of a project
• Communicating and educating different interface groups about the solution and approach
• Miscellaneous Roles and responsibilities:
• DP Coordination
• Defect Causal Analysis
• Calling team meetings for the same and coordinating discussions
• Preparing Trend Charts, Pie Charts, Cause Effect Diagrams etc and reporting to the Management
• Participation in Delivery Assurance and CMMi audit for the project
• Onsite Coordination
• Sending daily, weekly and monthly status report
• Co-ordinating between onshore and offshore for new and existing tickets and new business proposals, including knowledge transfer
• Training and Mentoring
• Imparting trainings inside and outside project : Technology Training,