SUMMARY:

• IT professional having around 23 years of experience in Fortune 500 Companies in Analysis, design, development, testing and implementation of IBM Mainframe and client - server projects in various industries such as Bank, Insurance (Auto, P&C, Annuity), State and Local Government, Financial services and Airline sectors.
• Proficient in IBM Mainframe Technologies such as COBOL, CICS, JCL, VSAM, DB2, EASYTRIEVE, XPEDITOR, INTERTEST, FILEAID, Sync Sort, Easytrive etc in MVS environment and has enough working experience in J2EE, Microsoft .net, PEGA, WAS, WOLA, CTG, IIB/ WESB, Informatica, Web services MQ series and UML .
• Having Experience as a Tech Lead/ Programmer Analyst/Onsite Coordinator (Technical Lead) in mainframe and client/server environments.
• Versatile experience in providing 24X7 on call support.
• Expertise in obtaining project requirements from user and manager, formulating the requirements into functional and technical specifications.
• Having versatile experience in resource handling, team mentoring, task estimation- scheduling- tracking,
• Full understanding of all phases of Project Life Cycle/SDLC including Requirement gathering, Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Testing, Software quality standards and configuration management and change management and Quality procedures.
• Writing Easytrieve/COBOL/JCL programs for generating adhoc reports and extracts for the businesspersons for important audits and for other business improvements purposes.
• Expertise in Project documentation, Flow charts, Structure charts, Coding, Testing and Quality audit review
• Good Programming and Communication Skills with excellent work ethics, easy adaptability to demanding time schedules coupled with positive user interaction and excellent team spirit.
• Extensively involved in development of COBOL, DB2, CICS, REXX, MQ series, J2EE, Servlets, JSP, JDBC, Java Beans, EJB, JNDI, Struts, Java scripts, XML, HTML.
• Worked developing Stateless, Stateful session beans and Container Managed Entity beans.
• Good working knowledge with Application Servers like Web sphere, Web logic, and Apache
• Expertise includes client side and server side XML using DOM and JDOM parsers.
• Strong experience in designing applications using MVC Architecture, Object Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD), Design Patterns and Rational Rose.
• Have excellent analytical, problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to interact with individuals at all levels and work as a part of a team as well as independently.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Web Technologies: MVC Frameworks Struts 1.0, 1.1, Servlets, JSP, JSTL, Hibernate, Spring Framework1.2, HTML, Java Script and Freemarker.

Distributed Technologies: J2EE1.3, EJB 3.0, JMS, RMI

XML and WebServices: XML, XSLT, XPATH, SAX/DOM Parsers, AXIS, XML Beans, SOAP, WSDL, SOA, XML SPY

Web /Application Servers: Tomcat 3.1.1/4.0, Weblogic Server 8, Websphere5.0, JBoss, Jrun.

Source /Version Control tools: PVCS, Rational Clear Case and CVS

Languages: COBOL, Java, JCL, C, HTML, XML, SAS

Databases: Oraclex//8.x/9, MS SQL Server 6.x, DB2, IMS, IDMS

TESTING TOOLS: Test Director, Win runner, File-aid, Expeditor

Other: CICS, TELON, EZTRV, endeavor, EDI, TSO, CA7 Scheduling, SPUFI, SQL, Change man, DB2 store procedure, GSM, MS Office, EAI, CM (Configuration Management), SAS, PVCS, Clear case, Clear Quest, Lotus Notes, SDLC etc

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. Architect (Sr. Manager)

Responsibilities:

• As an architect involved in software development life cycle (SDLC), infrastructure design and Project Life Cycle.
• Involved code repository products like Endeavour, CVN involved in UNIX scripting
• Involved in design and documentation using design patterns, UML, and infrastructure diagrams. involved in web development design languages, scripting tools, and protocols such as HTML, XML, HTTP, HTTPS, ASP, CSS, AJAX, Java Script

Environment: COBOL, DB2, JCL, IMS DB/DC, Expeditor, File-aid, SPUFI, QMF, CICS, J2EE 1.3; JDK 1.4; EJB 1.2; JMS; MQ Series; WebSphere Application Server 5.1, Oracle 9i; Unix

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Served as Sr. System Analyst an EAI (Enterprise Application Integration) project. The project integrated the website with State Farm’s Mainframe legacy system. Some of the Applications used in the integration include insurance eligibility benefits and claim transaction for customers.
• Coded all programs for eligibility and claim applications using COBOL, JCL Subroutines, ISPF/TSO, FILEAID, DB2, CICS, MQ series, Change man, REXX, DB2 store procedure, Expeditor, File-Aid, SQL, CTG, IIB WESB integration and UML.
• Performed module, integration, system and regression testing using Test Director.
• Involved Rational Rose and UML for OO design and analysis.
• Developed front-end application using XML, Java, Java bean, Servlate, IBM Web Sphere, and Unix Script.

Technical Environment: COBOL, DB2, JCL, IMS DB/DC, Expeditor, File-aid, SPUFI, QMF, CICS, J2EE 1.3; JDK 1.4; EJB 1.2; JMS; MQ Series; WebSphere Application Server 5.1; Oracle 9i; IIB, WESB, AIX

Technical Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Gathering and analyzing Confidential user requirements for Multi Currency Platform.
• Analysis, designing and coding STX (Suspicious transaction system), WTS (compliance system), FX Ocharlie interface from Oracle Flexcube to Confidential Mainframe.
• Technical design document created for three Interfaces. Oracle Flexcube to mainframe interface development involved COBOL Programs, JCLs, PROCs, ISPF/TSO, File-AID, CA Quick Edit and Endeavor in IBM ES-3090 under the MVS/ESA operating system, Data base mapping Involved Micro soft Office products, ORACLE DB and ORACLE GI (Generic Interface) tool. OBIEE, Informatica reports, Oracle flexcube and Informatica integration, IIB/ WESB integration
• Writing COBOL/JCL programs for generating adhoc reports and extracts from the Oracle Flexcube.

Environment: COBOL , ISPF/TSO, File-AID, Sync Sort, Easytrieve, ORACLE Flexcube, ORACLE DB, UNIX Shell Scripting, Informatica, PL/SQL. IIB/ WESB

Confidential, Chattanooga, TN

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Resolving application problems, Maintaining DB2, SQL server database
• Coded reports applications using SAS, COBOL, JCL Subroutines, ISPF/TSO, FILEAID, DB2, QMF, Expeditor, File-Aid, SQL, CICS, IMS DB/DC, MQ series, Change man, DB2 store procedure, Expeditor. WAS, WOLA, CTG, Web services MQ series and UML.
• Performed Module, integration, system and regression testing using Test Director

Technical Environment: COBOL, DB2, JCL, IMS DB/DC,Expeditor, File-aid, SPUFI, QMF, CICS, Net Framework, C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, ADO.NET,

Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Team member COBOL batch programs development, testing and overall Technology support across the project.

Environment: COBOL, DB2, QMF, SPUFI, Micro focus Net Express, J2EE 1.3; Struts 1.1; JSP 1.1, Servlet 2.3, JDBC 2.0, JMS, WebServices, JAAS, SQL, HTML, DHTML, Javascript, ActiveX, Visual Basic, IBM WebSphere Suite 5.1; Oracle 10g; Windows, AIX, WAS, WOLA, CTG, Web services MQ series and UML.and Linux;

QA Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Performance test team member for OTPS applications which included integration, batch, online and query and reporting tests.

Environment: COBOL, DB2, JCL, IMS DB/DC,Expeditor, File-aid, SPUFI, QMF, CICS, J2EE 1.3; JDK 1.4; EJB 1.2; JMS; MQ Series; WebSphere Application Server 5.1; Advantage 3; Oracle 9i; AIX

Technical Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Coding and testing payment Channel interfaces - Retail and Vendor Integration assignment using COBOL, JCL, Subroutines, ISPF/TSO, FILEAID, DB2, QMF, SPUFI, SQL, REXX, CICS, IMS DB/DC, Change man and Expeditor.
• Coded all conversion file transactions DERS (Data Exchange repository system) for test and production. All DERS transaction is used for Confidential to Customer and Customer to Confidential .
• Performed Module and System integration testing using Mainframe for Balance and Status file module for MBNA - Retail and Vendor Integration assignment.

Environment: COBOL, DB2, JCL, IMS DB/DC, Expeditor, File-aid, SPUFI, QMF, CICS

Team leader

Responsibilities:

• Coded various Client Maps for PrimeWire benefits administration application on their proprietary language.
• Support duties included but are not limited to analysis and design, collection of user requirements, coding and testing

Environment: .Net Framework, C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, Data Junction tools

Developer

Responsibilities:

• Resolving application problems, Maintaining DB2, SQL server database
• Coded all adapter and wrapper applications using SAS, COBOL, JCL Subroutines, ISPF/TSO, FILEAID, DB2, QMF, Expeditor, File-Aid, SQL, CICS, MQ series, Change man, DB2 store procedure and Expeditor.
• Performed Module, integration, system and regression testing using Test Director.

Technical Environment: COBOL, DB2, JCL, IMS DB/DC, Expeditor, File-aid, SPUFI, QMF, CICS, Oracle 9i; AIX

Developer

Responsibilities:

• Analysis and design, collection of user requirements, coding and testing.
• Developed mainframe application using COBOL, JCL subroutines, ISPF/TSO, DB2, CICS, REXX, IDMS, Change man, DB2 store procedure, IMS DB/DC, Expeditor, File-Aid, WAS, WOLA, CTG, Web services MQ series, UML.
• Converted all back-end fare manager mainframe applications using DB2 and IDMS.
• Developed the front-end using HTML, Java, Servlets, IBM Web Sphere, and Visual Age for Java.
• Used Rational Rose, UML for Object Oriented Analysis and Design.

Technical Environment: COBOL, DB2, JCL, IMS DB/DC,IDMS,Expeditor, File-aid, SPUFI, QMF, CICS, J2EE 1.3; JDK 1.4; EJB 1.2; JMS; MQ Series; WebSphere Application Server 5.1; Oracle 9i; AIX

Sr. Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Coded all adapter and wrapper programs for Eligibility and Claim Applications using SAS, COBOL, JCL Subroutines, ISPF/TSO, FILEAID, DB2, CICS, MQ series, Change man, REXX, DB2 store procedure, Expeditor, File-Aid, SQL, CTG, MQ series and UML
• Performed Module, integration, system and regression testing using Test Director.
• Used Rational Rose and UML for OO design and analysis.
• Developed front-end application using XML, Java, Java bean, Servlate, IBM Web Sphere, and Visual Age.

Technical Environment: COBOL, DB2, JCL, IMS DB/DC,Expeditor, File-aid, SPUFI, QMF, CICS, J2EE 1.3; JDK 1.4; EJB 1.2; JMS; MQ Series; WebSphere Application Server 5.1; Oracle 9i; AIX

Vendor Feed Outsourcing project

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and collected user requirements.
• Performed feasibility study, unit testing, system testing and regression testing implementation of "Vendor Feed Outsourcing” project applications.
• Used COBOL, JCLS, DB2, CICS ISPF/TSO, Change man, DB2 store procedure, FILEAID, and Expeditor for the reporting applications connecting to the existing Cigna mainframe.

Technical Environment: COBOL, DB2, JCL, IMS DB/DC,Expeditor, File-aid, SPUFI, QMF, CICS,

Build Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Gathered user requirements. On Business side setting up providers, Health plans etc.
• Used COBOL, DB2, CICS, SAS, and MQ series, JCLS, Subroutines, ISPF/TSO, FILEAID, REXX, Change man, Expeditor, File-Aid, SQL and QMF for the reporting applications connecting to the existing Confidential Mainframe.
• Created system test plans for the development environment and program transfer in test region for the new claim system.
• Created Module and system integration testing application environment for new CICS Region. The region included entry for PPT, PCT, RCT, FCT Programs, Transactions and File applications.
• Tested JCL, Source Code of VS- COBOL II applications.

Technical Environment: COBOL, DB2, JCL, IMS DB/DC,Expeditor, File-aid, SPUFI, QMF, CICS, J2EE 1.3; JDK 1.4; EJB 1.2; JMS; MQ Series; WebSphere Application Server 5.1; Oracle 9i; AIX

Technical Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Analysis and Collected user requirements.
• Converted five applications in the mainframe system by changing JCLS, Includes, Subroutines, ISPF/TSO, MQ series, FILEAID, Change man, Expeditor, File-Aid, SQL and CICS.
• Converted all OS/VS COBOL to VS COBOL II code for year 2000 Change in IBM ES-3090 under MVS/ESA operating system.
• Created similar test environments as Production baseline for testing of all JCLs, INCLUDES, Subroutines, Source Code of VS- COBOL II program transfers in test region.
• All application testing included, Module, system integration, Date rollup, parallel and user acceptance testing for Year 2000 Change.

Technical Environment: COBOL, DB2, JCL, IMS DB/DC,Expeditor, File-aid, SPUFI, QMF, CICS,

Sr. Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Developed VS- COBOL II programs for the data extraction from IMS Database to IBM ES-3090 mainframe that used MVS/ESA as their operating system.
• Developed JCLs for different unit work using ISPF/TSO of mainframe.
• Created DB2 database using AIX UNIX Platform and Active X utility program.
• Coded and tested "PIT" project VS-COBOL II Programs with MVS as the operating systems.
• Coded and tested Micro focus COBOL programs with AIX/UNIX, Windows95, Windows NT as network operating system.

Technical Environment: COBOL, DB2, JCL, IMS DB/DC,Expeditor, File-aid, SPUFI, QMF, CICS

Software Developer

Responsibilities:

• Used CA- Relia COBOL, Lapres, Btrive, Panel Edit Facility, Oracle, UNIX, C and C++ with Novell NetWare and Windows NT operating system.
• Analysed, Enhanced, and Collected user requirements
• Conducted a feasibility study, performed Module, integration, system and regression testing.
• Provided full support of the final implementation of the Billing system software.
• Responsible for designing and coding of the Total Stock Trading Business Solution software, a package consisting of Financial Accounting, Sales Invoicing, Inventory Management and Costing applications.
• Part of the system was developed using Oracle as the back-end and Developer 2000 as the front-end. Other applications were coded in dbases, FoxBASE, FoxPro and Oracle.
• Coded and designed a "Stock Transfer Activity Solution software application using FoxBASE, DbaseIII, clipper, C and UNIX.
• Involved in the design of the user interface, debugging and testing of the application as well.
• Designed and implemented Data Compression & Date Cryptology software package.
• Involved in the entire life cycle of the project consisting of 7 modules on a Pentium Machine.
• Developed the package using MS-DOS, UNIX and VAX as the operating system and C as the programming language.
• The rest of the project was developed using “Hoffman Coding”, a bit level data compression method and C as the programming language with UNIX as the operating system.