OBJECTIVE:

I am seeking a challenging position that will help leverage my acquired knowledge and technical skills. Want to join an organization where I can put my knowledge and skills into practice and help the organization to grow as well as to excel in my professional career. I believe in lifelong learning and always willing to learn new concepts, skills and tools that are needed for changing times

SUMMARY:

• Having around 8 years of progressive IT experience in various areas of Systems Analysis, Software Development, Integration, Maintenance, Enhancements, Team Management and Implementations
• Excellent experience in the design, development, testing, and implementation of IT applications.
• Good understanding of overall Claims subsystem process of MMIS
• Managed a team of 8 members in Claims subsystems and handled the offshore site management and client communications.
• Solid Mainframe programming skills utilizing COBOL, JCL, Strong experience in working on DB2 database and CICS
• Enhancement of batch programs and online programs
• Expertise in analyzing the root cause of problem and resolving it quickly.
• Developed business requirements and writing Technical and functional design documents
• Worked in small and medium - scale released and was responsible for task deliveries of batch components, customized reports and application performance tuning
• Customer focused, good team player and supported large projects in realization of complex development and project goals
• Excellent Analytical, logical, and problem solving skills in combination with good communication, interpersonal, facilitation skills
• Extensive scope of responsibility, proven success, and track record of delivering optimal results in large development project environments through initiatives that exceed project performance targets and yield measurable outcomes.
• Strengths include an extremely short learning curve, adapting to different environments easily, creative result-oriented and solution-focused combined with problem solving
• Have won Employee of the Quarter award and also won Productivity award in Year 2013.

SKILL:

Databases: DB2, Oracle, VSAM and SQL Server.

Programming Languages: COBOL, JCL, CICS, SQL, and EAZYTRIEVE

Utilities/Tools: Bugzilla, Xpeditor, Intertest, Endeavor, File aid, File Master Utilities and File Zilla

Query Tools: QMF, SPUFI,DB2 PLATINUM, SQL

Configuration Control: Endeavor

Schedulers: Zeke and Tivoli.

Operating Systems: Windows, MVS and Z/OS.

Development Methodologies: Waterfall, Iterative Development and Agile.

Basic Familiarity: PL/SQL, XML, ETL informatica, C, C++ and Java.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in client and BA discussions for project requirements, design, and testing activities
• Performed impact analysis and Feasibility study of MMIS Claims process
• Developed of Statement of understanding for the Medicaid fiscal policies involving research and development of High level and low-level design specs
• Managed offshore team to deliver solutions in optimal way
• Works on Mainframe program modifications and compliance related enhancements; COBOL, DB2 and CICS development and working with relational databases. Completed various ad-hoc requests for enhancing the current system.
• Involved in working with COBOL and CICS development
• Coding and testing CICS online transactions in COBOL that access DB2.
• Prepared test data for various programs.
• Debugging of the Batch modules using INTERTEST and File-MASTER tools and performed Unit testing
• Enhancement of batch programs and online programs
• Resolved bugs found in the system testing.
• Prepared the unit test case result documents for client review.
• Migrating the Programs to different regions in Endeavor-Involving package creation
• Coordinated project execution
• Supported System batch cycle by resolving JCL, Data and program issue incurred during batch run.
• Handling state task requests and modify/enhance existing code by following the software development life cycle
• Performed code reviews
• Performed system testing and supported UAT, implementation, and maintenance/support
• Responsible for designing, coding, unit testing, and system testing of the customer service requests and migration of the customer service request changes from all the test regions to production thru release projects.
• Support data Mappings for Claims EDI transactions
• Support DRG, OPPS, NCCI and Claim Check software installations
• Generate Regular and Adhoc reports to support the change requests and mass adjustments.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, CICS, SQL, DB2 Platinum, ENDEVOR, FILE-AID, SPUFI, IDCAMS, Syncsort, Intertest, File-Zilla, Zeke Controller, Bug Zilla and Xpediter

Confidential

Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the design and development of maintenance and enhancements
• Tested the backend business process of: Recipient, Provider, Claims, and Third Party Liability (TPL)
• Developed and enhanced batch modules in COBOL/DB2 under Endeavor environment and also participated in numerous data fix processing.
• Involved in identifying and fixing logical errors while performing Peer Reviews of all subsystems
• Handled the debugging of the batch modules using Xpeditor and File-AID tools and performed Unit testing thru batch and Exam Entry online
• Developed JCLs and procedures
• Enhancement of batch programs and online programs
• Involved in working with COBOL and CICS development
• Coding and testing CICS online transactions in COBOL that access DB2
• Experience in Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) application development
• Responsible for providing code support & solving coding issues in IBM Z/OS, COBOL, DB2, JCL, EASYTRIEVE, File-AID, CICS environment.
• Co-ordinate with onsite on daily basis through teleconference.
• Developed Coding new programs, implementing new functionalities in existing programs.
• Performed in test planning, test cases creation, testing and documentation
• Involved in SYST and UAT testing.
• Participated in internal quality audits

Environment: COBOL, JCL, CICS, SQL, DB2 Platinum, ENDEVOR, FILE-AID, SPUFI, IDCAMS, Syncsort, Intertest, File-Zilla, Zeke Controller, Bug Zilla and Xpediter