SUMMARY:

• A technology driven professional with 7 years of experience in mainframes.
• Have experience in production support, application development, enhancement and maintenance of projects.
• Worked extensively on Confidential Mainframe Technologies - COBOL, DB2, CICS, JCL, VSAM.
• Well versed in all the stages of the software development cycle ( SDLC ), namely design, specification, coding, debugging, testing ( test plan and test execution ), integration and system testing, documentation.
• Sound knowledge in using Confidential 's and Confidential utilities, SYNCSORT, IEBGENER, IEBCOPY, IDCAMS,IEBCOMPR, IEFBR14.
• Strong experience with COBOL application programming and creating datasets, Confidential 's , JCL's control cards, PROC's , copybooks, and VSAM files concerned with the project.
• Creation and maintenance of mainframe execution JCL (jobs) to support system replacement project in User acceptance (UAT) and Production environments.
• Participated in project related meetings and effectively communicated with client on various issues.
• Analyzed complex flows and created a process for enhancement of existing application.
• Givensupport forimplementationto move changes into production.
• Worked extensively with tools like File-Aid, CA-7,CONTROL-M, X-Peditor, Intertest, Abend-Aid and good experience with ENDEVOR and CHANGEMAN for configuration and version management.
• Have thorough understanding and good hands-on experience on databases such as DB2, VSAM,IMS .
• Created CICS screens using BMS macros.
• Worked on VisionPlus application.
• Proficient in analyzing and translating business requirements to technical requirements.
• Experience in Onsite/Offshore model.
• Familiar with Agile development model.
• Experience being oncall and worked on dynamic production support environments.
• Good experience on healthcare, banking domains and credit card processing.
• Bachelor s degree in Electronics and Communication.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

Programming Languages: COBOL,JCL,SQL,CICS,Assembler

Data Base: DB2, VSAM,IMS DB.

File Transfers: FTP

Operating system: Z/OS, OS/390,MVS, Microsoft windows family

Middleware: MQ Series

Environment: MVS/TSO

Editor: TSO/ISPF

Business process tools: MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point, MS Outlook, Lotus Notes

Tools: & Technologies: VisionPlus,Easytrieve,CA7 (Job scheduler), Control-M,Infogix/ACR, FILE-AID, ABEND-AID,File manager,SPUFI, QMF, INFOPAC, ENDEVOR, Changeman,REXX, SPUFI,TSO/ISPF, Confidential UTILITIES, Confidential debugger.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Analytical Thinking Methodical Problem Solving Troubleshooting Debugging Research Planning Technical Documentation Excellent Verbal and Written Communication Resourceful Teamwork Leadership Integrity Strong Work Ethic Positive Attitude

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

SrMainframe Developer

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Worked on the analysis of old programs and to give the technical solution to avoid more calls to database in order to reduce the CPU time in the process.
• Preparing technical Design Documents related to the service request (SR) as part of the maintenance.
• Analysis of the specifications provided by the clients.
• Created new COBOL and COBOL - DB2 programs.
• Maintenance and enhancement activities of the application.
• Worked on modification of existing COBOL and COBOL-DB2 programs.
• Created production version of job using JCL and PROCS.
• File comparison, Browsing and Editing are performed using File AID.
• Used ABEND AID tool to get quick solution to the abends.
• For unit testing purpose created test version of JOBS using JCL pointes to unit testing regions.
• Created new COBOL-CICS programs for implementing DF01 screen.
• Created online modules which has MQ series calls.
• Creation of test data.
• Used CA7 as scheduler for scheduling jobs in production and test environments.
• File handling like sequential and generation data groups.
• Preparing unit test plan documents and unit test result documents.
• Worked on RTVM (requirement traceability verification matrix).
• Testing, Recording of results and defects, debugging and tracking defects to closure for all phases of the testing cycle.
• Unit testing across different DB2 regions.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, DB2, SQL MVS,VSAM, CICS, TSO, ISPF, SPUFI, endeavor, QMF, CA7, Confidential Utilities, File-AID,ABEND-AID.

Programmer Analyst/Production Support

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Responsibilities:

• Worked on dynamic production support environment.
• Solved critical production abends without any escalations.
• Logically analyzed the batch flows, identified and solved bugs in various batch cycles.
• Worked with various interfaces like CHUB,GHI,WGS.
• Prepared high level design and technical design documents.
• Worked on Auto enrolment and Billing process of firms and members.
• Based on requirements, created and sent various files through FTP to interface systems like CHUB (consumer hub).
• Created a new process to solve BO90 errors which are occurring due overlapping of effective date in a Medicare file while sending to GHI.
• Generating codes to read (query), update, delete entries from DB2/VSAM files.
• Writing queries using SPUFI to extract data from various DB2 Views for reporting purpose.
• Developed new COBOL - DB2 programs and modified existing cobol as per the client requirements.
• Created production version of jobs and procs using JCL.
• Worked on INFOGIX/ACR Summary to automatically verify the accuracy of key business information: totals, subtotals, record counts, dates and text - at selected points in a production job stream. This provides one with the control over the job and to decide whether to process, terminate, or pass a return code to the operating system.
• Created new Cobol-CICS modules and CICS screens using BMS macros.
• Worked on file manager tool to compare, edit and browse the datasets.
• Worked on ABEND AID tool to solve abends.
• Worked on CA7 to schedule jobs in test and Production environment. Worked on scheduling new jobs, restarting, Hold, Overrides.
• For this application front end screens are developed using .net. To communicate with the frontend used
• MQ as middleware.
• Created online modules which has MQ series calls.
• Effectively communicated with .net team for end to end testing.
• Worked on creation of endevor packages, casting, eforms and change ticket with in time limit.
• Effectively communicated with DBA for the creation of new DB2 tables.
• File handling like sequential and generation data groups.
• Verifying all the modules and packages before casting.
• Working on getting approvals to move changes to production.
• Giving support during production implementation day.
• Resolving production abends with in SLA time limit.
• Monitoring first batch cycle after production implementation.
• Fixing post production defects and preparing route cause analysis documents.
• Providing regular updates to the client and ensure high quality timely delivery.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, DB2,SQL, VSAM, CICS, TSO, ISPF, SPUFI, QMF,Infogix/ACR,File Manager, Abend AID,REXX, INFOPAC, MVS,Endevor, CA7, Confidential Utilities, Confidential Debugger, MQ Series, .NET (member and firm screens).

Mainframe Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a part of India Confidential (card management system) team.
• And also worked as a part of Quality assurance team and done UAT testing for one of the assignment. worked on credit card processing.
• Automate the processing of Wire payments.
• Ability to provide faster spending capability to the Card Members..
• Provide flexibility to adjust a payment later once the payment has been made previously.
• Automatic processing and clearing of the paper checks.
• Involved in full project life cycle involving Requirement Analysis, Design, Coding, Testing and Implementation phases.
• Creation of New jobs and procs using JCL s, Control cards and COBOL programs.
• Validate the UAT test results and gather signoffs from Business for production implementation.
• Raise new scheduling requests, set up CA - 7 job definition, schedules, triggers and requirements.

Environment: VisionPlus, CICS, COBOL, VSAM, SQL, DB2,MVS, ISPF, TSO,Easytrieve, Endevor, SPUFI, QMF, CA7, Confidential Utilities.