SUMMARY

• Over Nineteen years of experience in the Information Technology industry with over 9 years as Programmer Analyst on distributed and emerging cutting edge technologies such as Hadoop Big Data, Polarlake and 9 years as a Programmer Analyst on IBM Mainframes in Analysis, Coding, Design, Development, Documentation, Implementation and Quality Assurance of application systems, and also over 3 years as Project/Release Manager experience.
• Big Data - Cloudera Hadoop, Spark, Scala, Python, Java, MongoDB, HDFS, Impala, Hive, HBase, Sqoop, Oozie, Metacenter
• Distributed - Java, C, Python, Polarlake
• Database - Oracle, DB2, MongoDB
• Mainframe - Extensive experience in COBOL II, DB2, CICS, SQL, JCL, VSAM, QMF, ENDEVOR, Changeman, XPEDITER, SPUFI, TSO/ISPF, Control M, ADSO, Adabas, Natural, IMS, Telon & more
• Proficient in MVS, UNIX, Linux, DOS, WINDOWS 98/NT platforms
• Highly competent in designing, developing, testing and implementing Database Applications
• Configuration Manager/Release Manager on several projects, provided strong project release skills (setup of production environment, naming standards, propagation methodology, release management, go-live) by managing the entire migration/release of developed entities to production.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Business: Insurance (Life, Annuities, Auto, Home, Property & Casualty), Banking, Finance, Investments, Funds, Capital Markets, Utilities and Retail

Languages: COBOL, MVS JCL, DB2, CICS, IDMS, ADSO, Adabas, Natural, IMS, TELON, SQL Writer, SQL, SPUFI, QMF, UNIX, Shell scripts, Java, J2EE, RMI, IBM Websphere, HTML, XML, VISIO, Use Cases, Visual Basic

Environment: MVS, IBM 3090, DOS, Windows 98/NT, J2EE and IBM PCs.

Databases: DB2, IDMS, IMS, Adabas, SQLServer, Foxpro, Paradox

Tools: CICS, JCL PROCS, VSAM, TSO/ISPF, ADSO, QMF, SPUFI, FILE-AID, Xpediter, Visual Basic, Endevor, Changeman, Panvalet

Utilities: Visio, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, MS-Project, Outlook, Lotus Notes

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - NC

Principal Software Engineer/Developer

Environment: Cloudera Hadoop Big Data, Spark, MongoDB, Hue, Hive, Pig, Impala, Oozie, Tableau, Scala, Java, Python, Unix Shell scripts, Control M, data mgmt/analytics.

Responsibilities:

• Design the TSD, TPDs.
• Code vendor file pre processing python scripts, that load data into the HDFS, and hive tables.
• Test, implement & provide prod support for data ingestion processes in the DIT, SIT, UAT & Prod envs.

Confidential - NC

Orincipal Software Engineer/Developer

Environment 2: OS390 MVS/ESA, JCL, COBOLII, VSAM, DB2, CICS, TSO/ISPF, FILEAID, EZTRIEVE, Endevor, Control M.

Responsibilities:

• Design the TSD, TPDs.
• Create project Time-lines and resource management plans.
• Code, test, implement all new and changes for Product Master/Security Master.
• Create Technical Design Specifications for each of the subsystems - BSEC/FBSI Pricing.
• 24x7 Production Support.

Confidential - NC

Senior Software Engineer/Developer

Environment: OS390 MVS, JCL, COBOL2, VSAM, DB2, CICS, TSO/ISPF, FILEAID, EZTRIEVE, Endevor.

Responsibilities:

• Design the TSD, TPDs.
• Create project Time-lines and resource management plans.
• Code, test, implement all new and changes for FOLBS/FMDS/EWS.
• Create Technical Design Specifications for each of the subsystems - FOLBS/FMDS/EWS.
• 24x7 Production Support.

Confidential ., Edison, NJ

Technical Lead Analyst/Architect/On-Site Project Lead

Environment: OS390, MVS/ESA, JCL, COBOLII, VSAM, DB2, CICS, TSO/ISPF, FILEAID, EZTRIEVE.

Responsibilities:

• Design the extract, masking, sculpting and staging phase of the tool, after thorough analysis of the DART (Direct Access Reporting and Trading) system.
• Create project Time-lines and resource management plans.
• Create Technical Design Specifications for each of the VSAM file that needs to be extracted.
• Create the staging Jobs that will finally load the data into VSAM files of various regions.
• Help a separate project “FTA sub-setting” to interface with this tool.

Confidential - Brokerage, Boston, MA

Programmer Analyst with expertise

Environment: OS390, MVS/ESA, COBOLII, JCL, DB2, CICS, IDMS COBOL, IDMS ADSO, VSAM, TSO/ISPF, FILEAID, EZTRIEVE.

Responsibilities:

• Impart IDMS knowledge & business knowledge to team
• Create IDMS to DB2 conversion standards
• Create Technical Specifications for conversion of programs

Confidential, Bethpage, NY

Programmer Analyst with expertise in Documerge

Environment: OS390, MVS/ESA, COBOLII, JCL, DB2, CICS, Adabas, Natural, Documerge, ISI Print & Tag Commander, VSAM, TSO/ISPF, FILEAID.

Responsibilities:

• Underwrites high risk policies.
• Manages Claims for the policies.
• Manages the Billing cycle of the policies.
• Prints Dec pages, Invoices, Renewal Notices, Notice of Cancellations and other policy related documents.
• Knowledge transfer from RPC-Perot members on existing AIMS system and procedures.
• Provide maintenance support to the AIMs forms system that supports the U/W, Claims, Finance system.
• Code the forms, documerge, Natural and CICS changes.
• Designed Business, Technical Functional specifications for enhancement of the Ratabase product.
• Coded the enhancements as per the specification in COBOLII.
• Results: the time taken to release new rates to production for The Hartford will be reduced.

Confidential, Quincy, MA

Release Manager / Systems Analyst

Environment: Documerge, Print and Tag Commander, Transformer, COBOLII, DB2,Control+M Event Scheduler, Endevor, MVS, JCL, Utility Coder on a Mainframe OS 390 environment.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze the Business system that was being developed, and next designed technical specifications for the production environment, naming convention, and entity propagation methodology. Designed a method for automatic trigger of jobs on incoming data files.
• Tracked progress of all sub-systems to production in a timely manner. This was as part of the responsibility as a Release Manager on this project.
• Implemented the production environment specification, leading a team of two resources, and assigning work to them to create production JCLs. Performed Mock Production runs.
• Conduct Performance Appraisals.
• Results: standardization of production turnover methodology for quicker Project release.

Confidential, Boston, MA

Programmer Analyst / Developer

Responsibilities:

• Designed technical specifications for the Online/Batch changes to add new states Florida and New Jersey. The project was developed using the SDLC methodology, and Client Server technology.
• Developed & implemented Online/Batch changes for adding new states Florida and New Jersey.
• Completed unit/integrated testing of changes to the Online/Batch System.
• Responsible for Business requirements gathering & writing Business Specifications for a new web front-end for an existing Legacy Application.
• Designed Life70 XML Interface to an existing legacy application.

Confidential, Boston, MA

Technical Consultant/Developer with Expertise in the Issue (of policies) System

Environment:MVS/ESA, Telon, IMS, COBOLII, JCL, VSAM, Changeman, File-Aid, TSO/ISPF, Lotus Notes

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for application maintenance of the Batch System in COBOLII.
• Development/changes pertained to introduction of new Triple XXX product.
• Completed rate re-pricing/formatting/loading. Provide Quality Assurance for verifying that the policy packages were printed correctly.

Confidential, Boston, MA

Technical Consultant/Developer

Environment:MVS/ESA, Telon, IMS, COBOLII, MVS JCL, VSAM, Changeman, File-Aid, TSO/ISPF, Lotus Notes

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for application maintenance of the Online System in Telon and Batch System in COBOL.
• Development/changes pertained to the introduction of new product: MVL2, MVL3 and Elvis.
• Completed rate re-pricing/formatting/loading. Provide Quality Assurance for verifying that the policy packages were printed correctly.

Confidential, Foxboro, MA

:Configuration/Production Support Professional Commercial Lines

Environment:OS/390, COBOLII, Adabas, Natural, MVS JCL, Endevor, VSAM

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a Configuration/Production Support Professional for Commercial Lines.
• Responsible for supporting the system changes for the online Installmatic / Cumatic system.
• The online system handles most of the CGU Commercial Lines insurance policies of 12 months or less.

Confidential, Foxboro, MA

Software Engineer/Programmer Personal Lines/Offshore Project Manager

Environment:OS/390, COBOLII, CICS, DB2, QMF, SPUFI, JCL, SQL, VSAM, QuikJob, Giles, Adpac, Endevor, Expeditor

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a Software Engineer/Programmer / Offshore Team Project Manager - Personal Lines. Project Management activities included creation of project plans / status reports and resource allocation.
• Provided development/maintenance/implementation support to the Mass-Auto online and reporting system that captures the vehicle & customer information. The project had an Offshore Model.

Confidential, Foxboro, MA

Software Engineer/Programmer/Offshore Team Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a Software Engineer/Programmer / Offshore Team Project Manager. Project Management activities included creation of project plans / status reports and resource allocation.
• Provided post-Y2K maintenance/implementation support to the Bureau Stat reporting system that prints reports for managerial activities. The project had an offshore Model.

Confidential, Foxboro, MA

Software Engineer/Programmer Personal Lines

Environment:OS/390, COBOLII, CICS, DB2, QMF, SPUFI, JCL, SQL, VSAM, Natural, Adabas, Giles, Endevor, Expediter

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a Software Engineer/Programmer- Personal Lines
• Provided Y2K maintenance/implementation support to the Mass-Auto online and CorpEdit reporting system that captures the vehicle & customer information. The project had an offshore Model.

Confidential, Waltham, MA

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designed ADSO screens for a new banking product using SDLC methodology.
• Developed, tested and implementated the new screens.

Confidential

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed and tested new online ADSO programs using SDLC methodology.
• Developed and tested, and implementated the new report programs.

Confidential

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Created Business/Technical Specifications to carry out the changes required to integrate the two systems.
• Developed, tested and implementated new online ADSO programs using SDLC methodology.
• Converted existing online programs and reports for the new "pricing code" introduced by Client.

Confidential

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed and tested new online ADSO and CICS programs using SDLC methodology.
• Developed and tested new report programs.

Confidential

Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for entire Business Requirements Gathering of the package delivery/tracking system for the freight delivery company.
• Designed & developed the package delivery/tracking system for the freight delivery company.
• Tested and implemented the system at the customer site.