SUMMARY:

• 10+ years of overall IT experience in IBM Mainframe Technologies (COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, CICS, IDMS), Java, UNIX Perl / Shell Scripting, Basic Python and Advanced PL SQL, Informatica Power Center (ETL) and Web Applications
• Indepth experience and business knowledge in Banking & Finance, Insurance, Retail and Manufacturing domain
• Certified in IBM DB2 700 Family Fundamentals V8.1
• Indepth experience in Agile & Scrum methodology
• Automated tools using Perl / Shell & Python scripts and experience in creating rules in ITRS monitoring
• Experience in creating business rules using ILOG
• Good experience in data Integration & mining using Informatica (ETL) for reports and data manipulation.
• Strong hands on experience in PL/SQL by creating the database tables, triggers, sequences, functions, procedures, packages, and performance - tuning in Sybase database.
• Extensively used debugging tools like Expeditor, Fault Analyzer, Abend Aid and Inter test.
• Experience in testing coordination, writing test cases and executing test scripts and logged defects in Quality Center (QC)
• Extensive use of TSO, Change man, Ezytrieve, File-Aid, Toad, Autosys, Aqua Studio and other mainframe tools
• Proficient in all facets of Software Development Life Cycle

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: IBM OS390, IBM Z-OS, UNIX, Windows OS

Languages: JCL, COBOL, CICS, PL/SQL, JAVA, Perl / Shell, Python.

Databases: DB2, VSAM, SYBASE, SQL Server

Tools: IBM Utilities, Assembler, TSO/ISPF, INFORMATICA POWER CENTER 8.x, 9.x, CA-7, CHANGEMAN, FILE-AID, ABEND-AID, PDSM, QMF, SYNC SORT, HP QUALITY CENTER, AQUA STUDIO, Quartz, ITRS monitoring, ILOG rules builder, Autosys IXP, Toad, SVN

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Developer & Maintenance Lead

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Followed Agile Methodology in developing business requirements though SDLC methodology.
• Developed and designed the FX Cash Payment Application to handle global clients.
• L2 & L3 operations manged applications involved technologies - Mainframes, COBOL, DB2, VSAM, CA7, Unix, Shell & Perl, Informatica, PL/SQL, Autosys & ITRS.
• Perfumed various database management using Sybase, DB2, Oracle.
• Performed change management and deployed solutions using WebLogic and Managed servers.
• Managed source code version (SVN) using Jenkins and Trunk for migrations.
• Automated scrits using Unix Perl/Shell scripts for process improvement and jobs are scheduled using Autosys scheduler.
• Lead the team size of 10 and managed client interactions.
• Status reporting to all stake holders.
• Developed Business rules in ILOG Rule Server to process the payments for the payment systems Swift, DTCC, pay plus and CLS.
• Consolidation and tracking of defects using Quality Center based on severity and environment.

Senior Consultant

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Strategized data migration approach.
• Designed and developed data migration, data clensing scripts.
• Led in gathering business requirements elicitation using Scrum and Agile methodology.
• Designed complex Informatica ETL mappings and stored procedures in an optimized manner..
• Developed cost effective solutions to manage large volumes of data transactions using BMC unload jobs and DB2 & COBOL progamming.
• Performed data transformation using Infomatica ETL techonolgy.
• Managed testing life cycle process.

Associate developer

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Involved in Requirements Elicitation, created design documents, initial impact analysis, preparation of program specification, mapping documents, coding, test case preparation & testing, review activities and implementation.
• Developed and(DB2, VSAM) designed solutions using COBOL, JCL, language in the Mainframe environments for the RMS application upgrades.
• Developed several new modules as per requirements to improve end user experience
• Direct interaction with clients in understanding the requirements and providing solutions.
• Sharing of the functional/technical knowledge with the team.
• Handling Problems and providing resolution according to the severity.
• Supported applications in Production region and test environments.

Mainframe Developer

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Collaborated with business partners and team members to develop specifications, implement business solutions, and resolve problems.
• Involved in gathering requirements, created design documents, initial impact analysis, preparation of program specification, mapping documents, coding, test case preparation & testing, review activities and implementation.
• Provided 24/7 support for the service desk tickets, service calls, incident tickets raised in production environment.
• Involved in fixing the issues and abends during SIT/UAT/PROD batch support.
• Worked on various levels of Testing which includes Unit Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, Performance testing and Implementation testing.
• Direct interaction with clients in understanding the requirements and providing solutions.
• Handling Problems and providing resolution according to the severity.
• Supported applications in Production region and test environments.

IT Specialist

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development of new requirements for student, instructor user role and ITP Kit Admin.
• Preparing technical specifications, work assignments, coding and unit testing.
• Responsible for validation of Client Interface HTML pages using JavaScript
• Developed front-end screens and server side scripts using HTML, CSS and JSP.
• Responsible for the development of student user role module UI Screens and search criteria
• Responsible for the development of content sensitive help for student, instructor and ITP Kit Admin modules.