EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

MVS MAINFRAME ( 22 YRS + ), JCL ( 22 YRS), M/F Utilities( 21 YRS + ), COBOL ( 23 YRS ), AS400 ( 4 YRS ), VSAM ( 9 YRS +), Assembler ( 2 YRS + ), IDMS ( 4 YR + ), DB2 ( 11 YRS ), IMS DB/DLI ( 5 YRS + ), CICS ( 9 YRS + ), MQ Series( 2 YR ), TELON ( 2 YR ), SAS ( 2 YR ), IBM SYS - 36 / OCL ( 4 YRS ), SQL ( 11 YRS ), UNIX Solaris ( 3 YRS ), C ( 3 YR ), EDI ( 2 YRS), CL ( 2 YRS), Datacom/DB ( 4 YRS + )

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE:

Hardware: IBM Mainframe (Z/OS, S/370, S/390, S/36), NCR System 3000, IBM PC

Opr. Systems: OS/MVS, ESA/MVS, AS/400, UNIX, DOS, WINDOWS

Languages: COBOL, VS COBOL II, MicroFocus Cobol, VSAM, C, Assembler, FORTRAN, BASIC, JCL, OCL, CL, VB Script

Software: IMS/DC, IMS DB/DLIs, IDMS, DB2, Datacom/DB, SQLserver, Oracle, SAS, SQL, MS Access, CICS, TELON, EASYTRIEVE, DYL280, IBM Utilities, Endeavor, Debugger, PANVALET, MQ Series Librarian, Xpediter, FileAid, AbendAid, INSYNC, File Master, Rumba, Bim-edit, Track, Presto, Compare, QMF, SPUFI, Platinum Tools, ZEKE, Workbench, TSO/ISPF, File Manager, EDI, CA-7, SOA (Web-Service using XML), OLQ, DMLO, KOFax, IBM Image Content Manager, Java

WORK HISTORY:

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Sr. Cobol Developer

Responsibilities:

• Provide research, analysis and programming support to CPS(Card Processing System) team in their Card Issuance and processing environment which includes processing Debit, Credit, SB/LC, HELOC, Prepaid and Health Benefit cards. Card processing also integrates to card shop floor vendor applications which drive card production, embossing and chip personalization.
• Card issuance and processing manages vault, plastics & collateral inventory balances, job control fulfillment which involves 500 plus jobs for daily, weekly, monthly and yearly. Technology platform primarily based on Cobol, DB2, SQL and some VSAM.
• Worked on NF to F conversion project which required rollback of all ‘NF’ logic references from programs and back out previously processed data from several Inventory related tables with updates on audit table. Worked to move release changes to test environment and run integrated test to make sure test cases satisfy and the current process still provides reports with accuracy.
• Follow Agile/Rally methodology and utilized Remedy/Jira tools to manage work control and task management. Provide on-call support as required per release work. Fixed abends to continue production cycle.
• Provide resolution with proven test data records to make sure proper changes are being migrated to production. Build special purpose onetime job to clean up data (SPR job).
• Created release Documents for migration and IVR (Implementation, Verification and Recovery).

Development tools included: COBOLII, JCL, DB2, VSAM Files, File Manager utilities, ENDEVOR, TSO, ISPF, SFTP PROTOCOL, File Manager utilities, EXPEDITER, IBM UTILITIES, CA products, MS OFFICE PRODUCTS

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Sr. Cobol Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Provide analytical research, programming support as well as production support for Credit Cards, Gift Cards processing (Visa/MasterCard/Debit/Discover/Amex) and WEX Settlement files processing to book settled transactions into accounting systems (IGLAS), Verify acknowledgement files and fees posting job streams in production support environment.
• Work with Bank Credit processing issues related to daily and route relevant data-processing aspects of research, finding root causes of job failure, settlement report not received or transactions not posted or fees not processed or transactions not processed for Confidential members.
• Work includes providing resolutions putting fixes so that appropriate parties owning the systems agree to the amount and transactions matches to the expectations. .
• Provide weekly on-call support on rotations. Fixed abends to continue production cycle.
• Provide resolution with proven test data records to make sure proper fix is being migrated to production.
• Created Technical Documents for migration and IVR (Implementation, Verification and Recovery). Set up test cases to work along with QAs and user team only after proper reviews and verification are complete and sign-offs.
• Application involves COBOL, JCL, IMS DB DLI, VSAM, CICS, Telon and Walker.

Development tools included: COBOLII, VSAM Files, IMS DB, DLI/IMS, Telon, Walker, ENDEVOR, TSO, ISPF, SFTP PROTOCOL, File Manager utilities, EXPEDITER, IBM UTILITIES, CA products, MS OFFICE PRODUCTS

Confidential, Tempe, AZ

Sr. Cobol Programmer/Developer

Responsibilities:

• Provide analytical and programming support to allow migration effort for Confidential payroll that is scheduled to go live in September, 2016.
• Work with Payroll processing team identifying relevant data-processing aspects (creating pilots timecard) for migration, analyzing gaps and providing data mapping necessary for migration to FOS interface. This work entails working with several payroll system; 2 of US Air and existing Confidential .
• Work with user driven specs, analyzing current CREW-PAY processing codes, adding proper logic that satisfies users’ specified computation for FOS and finally building the data records to be used in new FOS Interface processing.
• Test new data records (pre-processing data) to make sure proper data are getting pushed from FOS side to Cyborg for Timecard processing. Testing are worked out closely with QA and user team for verification the updates are working correctly in FOS, IMS tables and target Payroll system CYBORG has all the pay related data to process pilots pay..
• Application and coding involves COBOL, UNIX Scripts, Flat files and some IMS tables.

Development tools included: COBOL, FLAT Files, IMS, ENDEVOR, TSO, ISPF, FTP PROTOCOL, EXPEDITER, IBM UTILITIES, CA products, MS OFFICE PRODUCTS

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Team Lead

Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate all EOCG related work efforts, projects (Remedy IM/SR) with offshore team to support Internal Customer Care team related to executive office.
• EOCG supports Java Swings and MS Access applications run on SQL Server and Oracle platform for enhancements and defects.
• Assign, monitor and coordinate work efforts and tasks to offshore team members, interface customers requirements with BA and plan delivery agreed with customers.
• Perform research, analysis, SQL queries, verify workflow and job flows. Help EDW and LDAP with Employee History application related data mapping to resolve issues with Employee History application.
• Provide research on test environment and set up, support team with customer requirement gathering and translating the customer requirement towards resolution with the developers in offshore.
• Follow agile methodology to manage work for fast and flexible resolution.
• Facilitate “Stand Up” meeting and provide status on work efforts to customers

Development tools included: COBOL, IDMS, ENDEVOR, JCL, Java swings, TSO ISPF, FILE-AID, SYNCSORT, FTP PROTOCOL, EXPEDITER, SQL server, Oracle, MS Access, Remedy, DASH, MS OFFICE

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Primarily provides support to make sure Flight Tracking processing maintain its data integrity and accuracy in addition to on-going enhancement requested by customers including Production batch support.
• Daily work in Flight Tracking team entails responding to users queries and data fixes. Evaluating daily processes run accurately, including the Ground Ops, Flight Ops, and PAX historical data feeds, processed and outputs and reports accurately sent to EDW (Electronic Data Warehouse - which provides sensitive data to FAA). Working on user driven specs, analyzing appropriate codes and finally provide enhancements to make sure user Change Requests are appropriately tested in QA and the updates are working correctly in Flight Tracking IDMS tables.
• Projects are usually user driven involves working other systems such as SWIFT, OSDS, OTIS EDW as well as other FAA compliance related changes .
• Application and coding involves COBOL, IDMS, DMLO, OLQ, JCL, Endeavor, REMEDY.
• Projects utilizesstandard SLC including impact analysis, requirements documentation, estimations, technical design, construction, unit testing, walk-through acceptance review by peer and team lead before implementation.
• Responsible for carrying pager by rotation and make sure to conform to the SWA Standards and Guidelines.

Development tools included: COBOL, IDMS, VSAM, ENDEVOR, JCL, DMLO, OLQ, TSO ISPF, FILE-AID, SYNCSORT, FTP PROTOCOL, EXPEDITER, IBM UTILITIES, MS OFFICE PRODUCTS

Confidential, Bentonville, AR

Senior MF Cobol Developer

Responsibilities:

• Primarily work with PO Integration team which involves understanding current process, evaluating changes in spec, analyzing appropriate codes due to constraints and then finally code new programs to make sure updates are done on current DB2 database (OMS) also sync up legacy system in IMS (GRS).
• Project also involves working and interfacing with Off-shore associates of the team in India.
• Coding involves COBOL, DB2, DL/I calls, JCLs,SQL tools, QMF, SPUFI, other IBM and Platinum tools. Also, code CICS interfacing SOAP environment using XML on Client-side and MQ on service-side.
• Projects utilizesstandardfull SLC including impact analysis, requirements documentation, estimations, technical design, construction, unit testing, walk-through acceptance review by peer and team lead before implementation.
• Responsible for ensuring each task conforms to the Wal-Mart/ IBM Standards and Guidelines.

Development tools included: COBOL, IMS, DB2, VSAM, ENDEVOR, JCL, TSO ISPF, FILE-AID, SYNCSORT, CICS, MQ, SQL tools, QMF, Platinum Tools, XML, FTP PROTOCOL, EXPEDITER, IBM UTILITIES, MS OFFICE PRODUCTS

Confidential, Jefferson City, Missouri

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Primarily responsible to work on a Conversion team which involves converting current production programs to remove all VSAM files and replace with DB2 calls and codes..
• Task involves systems analysisand design, writing specification document, coding and implementing projects using COBOL,DB2, VSAM, JCLs,SQL tools, SPUFI, CA-7 and other IBM tools.
• Projects utilizesstandardfull SLC including impact analysis, requirements documentation, estimations, technical design, construction, unit testing, walk-through andacceptance by QA-testing group before implementation.
• Responsible for ensuring each task conforms to the Confidential Standards and Guidelines.

Development tools included: COBOL, COBOL II, DB2, VSAM, ENDEVOR, JCL, TSO ISPF, FILE-AID, SYNCSORT, MQ, SQL tools, SPUFI, FTP PROTOCOL, EXPEDITER, CA-7, IBM UTILITIES, MS OFFICE PRODUCTS

Confidential, Jefferson City, Missouri

Technical Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Primarily responsible for providing support to DOLIR’s Employment Security and Work Comp maintain their documents using Image Content Manager in IBM AS400 and KOFax.
• Support involves resolving Employment Security assigned tickets (ISSR) and daily production issues related to image content.
• Support also involves coding for immediate production data fix or running nightly process to update table files, enhancement to current processing, scheduling jobs, Ad-hoc reports using AS400/SQL as well as other short term and projects.
• Daily task involves systems analysis and design, coding and implementing tasks using AS400/COBOL, CL, Mainframe Cobol/DB2, JCLs, AS400/SQL, MQ/API, QMQRY and KOFax VB Scripts.
• Tasks utilizes OA-ITSD standard for full SDLC including impact analysis, requirements documentation, estimations, technical design, construction, unit testing, walk-through, user testing, and coordinating acceptance testing before implementation.

Development tools included: COBOL, DB2, JCL, AS400//SQL MQ/API, QMQRY, KOFax VB Script, INSYNC, IBM Image Content Manager, MS OFFICE PRODUCTS

Confidential, Kansas City, Missouri

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Primarily responsible for providing support to DST remote Confidential clients such as Invesco AIM, JANUS, ACM and USB that are housed in DST mainframe system TA2000.
• Support involves resolving client assigned tickets for various Sub-accounting processing issues.
• Additionally, QC of DST data accuracy and quality is required.
• Support also involves coding for immediate production data fix or running nightly process to update table files, enhancement to current processing, Ad-hoc reports as well as other short term and long-term projects.
• Instrumental in running Fund Merger, Fund conversion and Fund Collapse process for the clients. Build related files for mergers and collapse including client’s accounts ACH files to clearing house for distribution.
• Daily task involves systems analysis and design, coding and implementing projects using COBOL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, JCLs, Datacom/DB, SQL tools, EASYTRIEVE, FileAid, SPUFI, CA-7 in TA2000 system.
• All projects utilizes DST standard for full SDLC including impact analysis, requirements documentation, estimations, technical design, construction, unit testing, walk-through, user testing, and coordinating acceptance testing before implementation. Responsible for ensuring each task conforms to the DST Standards and Guidelines.

Development tools included: COBOL II, DB2, VSAM, CICS, DATACOM/DB, ENDEVOR, JCL, TSO ISPF, FILE-AID, SYNCSORT, MQ, SQL tools, SPUFI, Easytrieve, FTP PROTOCOL, EXPEDITER, CA-7, IBM UTILITIES, MS OFFICE PRODUCTS

Confidential, Saint Louis, Missouri

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Primarily responsible for Confidential Cash Conversion project which involves writing new programs as well as some old programs.
• Confidential project relates to closing certain IRA accounts (2m) to phase out a low end product line with a choice to receive cash.
• Also, additionally responsible for supporting EDJ's strategic corporate DAL-initiative (Data Architecture Layer), a migration project, to migrate IDMS to DB2 Database.
• Task involves systems analysis and design, coding and implementing projects using COBOL, CICS, IDMS, IMS, DB2, VSAM, JCLs, CA-7, SQL tools, SPUFI, MQ Series, Workbench and Platinum software (TQ).
• Projects utilizes EDJ standard for full SLC including impact analysis, requirements documentation, estimations, technical design, construction, unit testing, walk-through, user testing, and coordinating acceptance testing with testing with QA-testing group before implementation.
• Responsible for ensuring each task conforms to the EDJ Standards and Guidelines.

Development tools included: COBOL II, DB2, VSAM, CICS, ENDEVOR, JCL, TSO ISPF, FILE-AID, SYNCSORT, MQ, SQL tools, SPUFI, FTP PROTOCOL, EXPEDITER, CA-7, Workbench, Platinum Software, IBM UTILITIES, MS OFFICE PRODUCTS

Confidential, Saint Louis, Missouri

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for supporting problem tickets of Confidential System and Cash System projects of Confidential (EDJ) at South campus site in Saint Louis, MO. Projects involve -- production fix, various project maintenance and business driven enhancements.
• Primary responsibility involves various size enhancements projects, modifications and production fix related to Confidential and Money Market systems (batch and on-line).
• Task involves systems analysis and design, coding and implementing projects using COBOL, CICS, IDMS, IMS, 0DB2, JCLs, ZEKE, CA-7, SQL tools and Platinum software.
• Projects utilizes EDJ standard for full SLC including impact analysis, requirements documentation, estimations, technical design, construction, unit testing, walk-through, user testing, and coordinating acceptance testing with testing group before implementation.
• Responsible for ensuring each task conforms to the EDJ Standards and Guidelines.

Development tools included: COBOL II, DB2, VSAM, CICS, ENDEVOR, JCL, TSO ISPF, FILE-AID, SYNCSORT, MQ, SQL tools, SPUFI, FTP PROTOCOL, EXPEDITER, CA-7, Workbench, Platinum Software, IBM UTILITIES, MS OFFICE PRODUCTS

Confidential, Kansas City, Kansas

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibility involves enhancements and modification of CRP (Conservation and Reservation Program) functionalities and capabilities related to Confidential loan servicing.
• Tasks involves systems analysis and design as well as coding in COBOL (OS390/MF and IBM Sys-36), write Sys-36 SQL QUERIES using IDDU procedures, edit files using Presto and build OCL modules (procedure) in IBM Sys-36 runs on AS/400 platform.
• Projects require utilizing full SLC including impact analysis, requirements documentation, estimations, technical design, construction, unit testing, walk-through, user testing, and coordinating acceptance testing with testing group before implementation.
• Run DB2 (UDB) queries on ERSR (Electronic Request for Security Request) tables in client-server environment to gather relevant interpretive information for management decision-making on NITC users and NITC Access requests.
• Responsible for ensuring each task conforms to the Confidential Standards and Guidelines.

Development tools included: COBOL (OS390/MF and IBM Sys-36), Sys-36 SQL Queries, OCL modules, IDDU procedures, IBM UTILITIES, MS OFFICE PRODUCTS