SUMMARY:

• Technologist with 8 years of experience in software development and team leadership on IBM Mainframe.
• Worked on application architecture for mainframe interacting with mid - tier applications and API.
• Extensively worked on TSO, ISPF, JCL, COBOL, DB2, CICS, Easytrieve, DATACOM, SUPRA,VSAM.
• Proficient in QMF, SPUFI, PLATINUM, CHANGEMAN, XPEDITER, INTERTEST, ENDEVOR, PANVALET, FILE AID, ABENDAID, SOFTECH, JMR, CITRIX, TOAD, RUMBA, COOLgen, FTP, NDM,TOM,TWS, SAGTRAN.
• Extensive experience in MVS OS/390, z/OS.
• Worked extensively on different types of JCL s and Procs to solve different scenarios.
• Very solid background in Software Development Life cycle (SDLC), Requirement analysis, process design, programming, testing and implementation.
• Creating test scripts (test cases) and performing Unit, System Integration, Regression and User Acceptance Testing using Mercury Quality Center.
• Setting up request for running Batch jobs in CA7 Scheduler.
• Expertise with utilities like IEBGENER, IDCAMS, SORT, SYNCSORT, IEFBR14 and IEBCOPY.
• Worked in various roles ranging from team member to team lead and held varied profiles such as Mainframe Developer/Assistant System Engineer/ IT Analyst.
• Effectively train and motivate technical personnel.
• Consistently exceeded expectations and met aggressive deadlines.
• Excellent communication, presentation and customer interaction skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: VS COBOL II, JCL, SQL

OS: MVS, OS/390, Windows (98, 99, XP)

Tools: Xpeditor, Intertest, File Aid, Sync sort, IDCAMS, ISPF, SPUFI, Abend-Aid, CA7, SDSF, Mercury Quality Center, QMF, Softech, JMR, EasytrieveMS Office, Service Center, Platinum Product, CITRIX, TOAD, ROSCOE, CHANGEMAN, ENDEVOR, PANVALET, RUMBA, COOLgen, FTP, NDM,TOM,TWS, SAGTRAN .

OLTP: CICS

Databases/technologies: DB2, MS SQL Server 2005, SUPRA, DATACOM

Version Control Tools: Change man, Endeavour, Panvalet.

File Access: Non- VSAM,VSAM

Domain Expertise: Retail and Supply Chain Management, EDI Process

Other software: Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, Visio, Lotus Notes.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, New York

Responsibilities:

• This program involves building out a new platform for the now combined business and then converting the Smith Barney business onto the new platform.
• The Conversion program focuses on the integration of Smith Barney accounts and positions, supplier conversions and readiness testing.
• Account Networking Tool
• Perform Automated Networking - (executed daily via batch process)
• Automatically network an annuity/insurance position based on matching criteria
• Perform Manual Networking
• Allow manual networking of a position - To Initially assigning the account to the Policy
• Allow manual networking of a position - To Re-assigning/changing the account assigned to the Policy.
• Update flag to suppress annuity/insurance positions from appearance on client statement
• Analyze and understand business and project development scope.
• Requirement gathering for the various requests within a project.
• Writing FRD (functional requirement document).
• Coded new COBOL programs interacting with DB2 databases.
• Coded JOB, PROC, Control Cards, Sort Cards
• Worked on program enhancement (CICS and COBOL) and bug fixes with respect to business functionality.
• Perform testing in development and Clone before implementation.
• Successful implementation of modules to run in production.
• Coded, Tested and debug COBOL and CICS programs interacting with DB2.
• Attend and schedule code walkthroughs and reviews with entire team.
• Co-ordinate with DBA team with DB2 related issues.
• Perform task individually and complete work assignments with in stipulated time period.
• Attend change management meeting and get change request approvals.
• Provide estimation of tasks right from development to implementation.
• Designing and developing Functional and Technical Specifications.

Environment: z/OS IBM Mainframe, VS COBOL II, CICS, JCL, DB2, Expediter, File aid, SPUFI, Softech, QMF, Endevor, Service center, Mercury Quality Center, Platinum Product

Confidential, Minneapolis

IT Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and understand business and project development scope.
• Requirement gathering for the various requests within a project.
• Creating application overview document and asset inventory.
• Understanding the functionality of the new vendor package in the market and gathering the requirement for the existing system to replace the AS400 system with the new vendor package.
• Coded new COBOL programs interacting with DB2 databases.
• Coded JOB, PROC, Control Cards, Sort Cards.
• Requested Operations support team to run production jobs.
• Involved in production monitoring and exception handling.
• Worked on program enhancement and bug fixes with respect to business functionality.
• Perform testing in development and Clone before implementation.
• Creating and running test cases using Mercury Quality Center.
• Successful implementation of modules to run in production.
• Coded, Tested and debug COBOL program interacting with DB2.
• Attend and schedule code walkthroughs and reviews with entire team.
• Co-ordinate with DBA team with DB2 related issues.
• Perform task individually and complete work assignments with in stipulated time period.
• Highly involved in team coordination and provide updates to entire team while working on assignments.
• Attend change management meeting and get change request approvals.
• Guide team members to understand current program functionality and suggest modifications per new specifications.
• Provide estimation of tasks right from development to implementation.
• Designing and developing Functional and Technical Specifications.

Environment: & Tools: z/OS IBM Mainframe, VS COBOL II, CICS, JCL, DB2, Expediter, File aid, SPUFI, Softech, QMF, Endevor, Service center, Mercury Quality Center, Platinum Product

Confidential, Minneapolis

Assistant System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Initial analysis of the requirement.
• Preparing High level design and Low level design for the services and application programs.
• Low level design for the services and the calling programs in BIA.
• Construction of the services and application programs.
• Preparation of test cases for unit testing/regression testing involved in unit testing, string testing and system testing of the modules developed.
• Involved in code review of the other modules developed for checking the accurateness of the coding standards and the logic.
• Peer review for checking the precise working of the modules as per the requirement with effective and required results
• Knowledge transfer sessions to the team members on domain and technical aspects of the project to the new joiners in the project about the project information, functional/business knowledge and tools used in the project
• Implementation
• UAT Support
• Setting Batch jobs in JMR Scheduler.
• Acquire functional knowledge on BIA application
• Assigning work to the team members and planning the days work to meet the deadlines with high quality deliverables.
• Daily updates and follow up with the Onsite co-ordinator
• Co-ordinating with the onsite and offshore team and working towards meeting the deadlines of the deliverables with high quality product.

Environment: & Tools: z/OS IBM Mainframe, VS COBOL II, JCL, DB2, Expediter, File aid, SPUFI, QMF, Endevor, Service center, Mercury Quality Center, Platinum Product.

Confidential, Minneapolis

Assistant System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the GMS and IMN data models - GMS model to be replaced by new IMN model
• Grouping tables and attribute to come up with data concepts for each queries to group them based on business functionality.
• Analysis of 21,000+ queries obtained from the GMS application to be replaced by new IMN application to categorize the queries based on business, technology and technical aspects.
• Identification of services for the queries analyzed which would be replaced with the new services in IMN application.
• Grouping of 21,000+ queries into reusable services which will help the external system to access the item application for getting the required data.
• Co-ordinating with the onsite and offshore team and working towards meeting the deadlines of the deliverables with high quality product.
• Knowledge transfer session to the team members on domain, technical aspects and tools used in the project.
• Documenting the functional/domain knowledge.
• Assigning work to team members.
• Daily updates and follow up with the onsite co-ordinator.
• Guide team members to understand current program functionality and suggest modifications per new specifications.
• Successful implementation of modules to production.
• Attend and schedule code walkthroughs and reviews with entire team.
• Coding of batch jobs and COBOL, CICS, DB2 programs.
• Execute and debug CICS program in the region.
• Provide estimation of tasks right from development to implementation.
• Creation of test data to load it in the development databases.
• Designing and developing Functional and Technical Specifications.
• Creating and running test scripts using Mercury Quality Center.

Environment: & Tools: z/OS (IBM Mainframe), VS COBOL II, JCL, DB2, CICS, Endevor, Expediter (Batch and Online), Change man, File aid, SPUFI, QMF, Easytrieve

Confidential, Minneapolis

Assistant System Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Highly involved in requirement gathering of the project, Analysis and Design, Development and implementation after User Acceptance.
• With the offshore-onsite model of the project, was responsible for coordinating with the off-shore representatives for providing resolutions to issues and specific business requests from Clients.
• Involved in the Quality Process, Procedures and preparing the necessary documents.
• Involved in Preparation of Technical Specifications/Design and Functional Design document.
• Excellent in Troubleshooting, Bug Fixing, Mentoring and Team Co-ordination.
• Analyzing the client requirement and discuss the same with TL/PL.
• Strong Programming and implementation skills.
• Enhancement in existing modules as per requirement.
• Peer/Final Reviews.
• Conducted weekly meetings with the offshore team to know project and task status. The meeting also aimed to clarify on offshore doubts if exist.
• Quick Learner and able to work independently.

Environment: OS/390, VS COBOL II, JCL, DB2/SQL, QMF, Endevor, File-aid, Platinum.

Confidential, Dayton, Ohio

Software Engineer/Developer

Responsibilities:

• Highly involved in Analysis, Development and implementation after User Acceptance.
• Enhancement in existing programs as per requirement.
• Preparation of Test Case document.
• Peer Reviews. Handle quality control.
• Proficient in Endevor, Panvalet.
• Coding, Testing, Reviewing new modules.
• Preparation of Review Checklists.
• Involved in weekly meetings for Knowledge sharing with Off-shore team.
• Involved in co-ordinating with the onsite and offshore team.

Environment: VS COBOL II, JCL, Endevor, File Aid, Panvalet, Panapt, SUPRA.

Confidential, Dayton, Ohio

Software Engineer/Developer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in resolving Service Requests
• Highly involved in Analysis, Development and implementation after User Acceptance.
• Enhancement in existing programs as per requirement.
• Preparation of Test Case document.
• Peer Reviews. Handle quality control.
• Proficient in Panvalet.
• Coding, Testing, Reviewing new modules.
• Preparation of Review Checklists.
• Involved in weekly meetings for Knowledge sharing with Off-shore team.
• Involved in co-ordinating with the onsite and offshore team.

Environment: & Tools: VS COBOL II, JCL, Endevor, File Aid, Panvalet, Panapt, SUPRA.

Confidential, Atlanta

Software Engineer/Developer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in resolving Service Requests
• Production support
• Highly involved in Analysis, Development and implementation after User Acceptance.
• Enhancement in existing programs as per requirement.
• Preparation of Test Case document.
• Peer Reviews. Handle quality control.
• Proficient in Panvalet.
• Coding, Testing, Reviewing new modules.
• Preparation of Review Checklists.
• Involved in weekly meetings for Knowledge sharing with Off-shore team.
• Involved in co-ordinating with the onsite and offshore team.

Environment: & Tools: VS COBOL II, JCL, Endevor, File Aid, Endevor, DATACOM, DB2, RUMBA.