SUMMARY:

Professional Senior Mainframe Technical Lead Developer / Analyst with 25+ years of progressive experience in the IT industry. Involved in Full Project Lifecycle of mainframe business application using Agile and Waterfall models. Ability to multi - task, prioritize and work across different business applications. Work experience with diverse functionalities of the application, with Development and Production Support projects. Experience in handling projects in various roles including Team Member, Team Lead, Technical Specialist, Programmer and Software Consultant. Quickly adjusts to rapidly changing environments and learning new processes. Strengths are outstanding interpersonal communication skills, both in written and verbal form, problem-solving and analytical skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

IBM System 370, 390, 309X, 43XX, OS/MVS, Z/OS, IBM PC. COBOL, SQL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, OS/JCL, MQSeries, DB2 Stored Procedures, FIS Systematics, SAS, IMS, Micro Focus COBOL, ENDEVOR, Changeman, PANVALET, LIBRARIAN, SYNCSORT, EASYTRIEVE, DYL280, TSO/ISO/ISPF, Omegamon, Platinum, ABEND AID, XPEDITER, INTERTEST, FILE AID, QMF, SPUFI, SDF2, APS, IBM Utilities, SmartTest, HTML, FTP, NDM, CA7, JavaScript, Visual Basic, MS Office, SAP BO, JIRA, ZEKE.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Wilmington, DE

Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain Batch and Online process that will support ACH Memo Post (PEP+, Overdraft, Cash Edge, Escrow and others) in mainframe environment using COBOL, CICS and DB2.
• Analysis of the Business requirements and creation of the Functional and Technical requirement analysis documents. Conduct meeting with business, related teams Product Owners to finalize on the requirements.
• Ensure integrated end-to-end design through collaborate with other platform tech leads with responsibility for overall delivery of software components.
• Create and Review test scenarios & test cases. Support QA during testing and oversight thru implementation into production.
• Production and Test Regions Batch / Online support.
• Develop and maintain Batch and Online process that will support part of Credit Card process with full cycle conversion from VSAM to DB2 and populating CDW thru FTP new database.
• Ensure combined end-to-end design through collaborate with other platform tech leads with responsibility for overall delivery of software components. Supporting business acceptance test activities.
• Conduct design and code reviews. Provide various high-low level estimates to identify impact analysis and assess physical resource needs. Monitor operating efficiency of existing application systems.
• Full involvement in Agile Scrum and Kanban project software cycle using JIRA.
• Production and Test Regions Batch / Online support 24x7. Tracking defects, root cause analysis and verifying with business customers. Coordinating Off-Shore team.

Confidential, Franklin Lakes, NJ

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Lead in development Network Provider System by employing all aspects of business including Provider claims, scheduling and fee process with maintaining HIPPA compliance and data integrity to / from mainframe and client. Data modeling and architecture of new sub-systems between Mainframe and EDW which passes the claims from mainframe systems to database thru MQ and the claims count on the daily process is captured the EDW.
• Developed Unit, UAT and SIT test cases. Provide leadership, technical support and guidance to QA.
• Performed project specifications, program specifications and coding an interface by creating new real time high volume downstream modules using COBOL, CICS, DB2, SQL, VSAM, SAS and MQ between Users and new sub-systems. Performance tuning of SQL and Batch process to reduce run time in production.
• Created an interface validation process with JCL/PROC and FTP processes. Coordinated Off-Shore team.

Confidential, New York, NY

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Lead architecture and development of Claim Processing System that enables to reduce process and resource cost by improve functionality real time interface, performance and high-volume processing. Ongoing support and maintenance of Corporate Reporting System that producing multiple feeds to Data Warehouse and vendors.
• Development and maintenance MedStat (Medical Statistic) PPO system by utilizing all aspects of business including Professional, Facility, Provider, Financial, Eligibility, Pharmacy, Lab and Denied process with maintaining HIPPA compliance. Data modeling and architecture of new sub-systems between Mainframe and EDW.
• Lead group for ICD-10 conversion, including business analysis, specifications mapping, coding and deployment.
• Engaged in leading development and enhancement of NYS Medicaid Encounter Data System (MEDSIII), which involve creating, extracting and loading data to the State via Confidential system. Performed projects and programs specifications and coding an interface using COBOL, CICS, DB2, SQL, VSAM and MQ between Users and new sub-systems.

Confidential, New York, NY

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Creation and installation of new process that enable to reduce process and resource consumption by improving Real Time High volume process interface, facilitating straight-through performance.
• Translate business, functional requirements into technical requirements and design.
• Architecture design and development of Accounting System in Software Implementation Life Cycle. Designed and coded new process to maintain separate accounts for tracking Cash Dividend, Cash Redemption, Cash Reorg events, Statements and Check process.

Confidential, Morristown, NJ

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Full project life cycle development and enhancement for interface with Import Billing Systems.
• Performs daily activities of validation, rate, pricing and other interfaces with Billing Systems for Domestic and International Users. Using COBOL, CICS and DB2.
• Development of Internet Membership Services which involved in creation of billing accounts, validating accounts against Database and other interface between systems.

Confidential, New York, NY

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Full project life cycle development and enhancement of Individual Investor Group. Analyze the business requirements for purpose of design, develop and implement a process to convert a VSAM to DB2 database.
• Developed and designed new SAR sub-system, which interfaces between Users and Clients thru mainframe and client server that allows financial consultant to view the summary and details of their client’s positions.

Confidential, Albany, NY

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• As a Senior Programmer involved in full project life cycle development and enhancement of Confidential and MMIS (Legacy) mainframe systems.
• Using COBOL, CICS and DB2.

Confidential, Columbia, SC

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Claims Processing System - Team Leader/Senior Programmer in SDLC development and enhancement of a database driven processing of MMIS, which allows end-user to enter control the benefit plans themselves instead of through specific coding.
• Using COBOL, CICS and DB2.

Confidential, New York, NY

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the production support, analysis, programming and implementation of projects to capture / update information from the DB2 Database.
• Developed Funds Due DB2 database for conversion process from IMS database. Improve and expedite the functionality of Fully Automated Compliance System.
• Full cycle conversion from IMS to DB2 database development, which consists of S&P ratings and ML ratings for use with Confidential .
• Major enhancement to Retirement System as part of Financial Foundation System.