SUMMARY:

• Excellent hands on experience of Mainframe Systems through the development life cycle in a variety of industries and platforms from development, maintenance and system documentation.
• 36 years of extensive hands - on experience in mainframe technologies (COBOL, JCL, VSAM, SQL, CICS, XPEDITER, ENDEVOR, CHANGEMAN,INTERTEST,SYNCSORT, Debugging tools, Store Procedures, File manager, File Aid).
• Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Involved in various phases like Requirements, Analysis/Design, Development, Testing and Implementation.
• Skilled as liaison between Management and Business teams for Requirements.
• Adaptable to new systems and environments and quickly takes ownership of all requirements.
• Have provided 24x7 on call production support.
• Have been involved in several conversions from IDMS to SQL Server and IDMS to DB2.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Abend: Aid, Access, Agile, BMC Tools, CA-IDMS (ADS/O, ADS/ALIVE, IDD, OLQ), Changeman, CICS, COBOL, DB2, CLIST,DYL280,Easytrieve,Excel, Endevor,ESP, FileAid, Confidential Quality Center, Confidential Rational Clearcase, Macro4 Tracemaster, IMS, ISPF, ISPW, JCL, Librarian, Microfocus COBOL, Monarch, MVS, NDM Connect:Direct, Oracle, Putty, Platinum Tools,PL1, PowerBuilder, QMF, ROSCOE, SPUFI, SQL Developer, SQL Plus, SQL Server, Toad, Tuxedo, TSO, UNISYS, UNIX, VM/XA, VSAM, Waterfall, XEDIT, Xpediter, Z/OS.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Cobol Programmer, Tempe, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Created, tested and modified COBOL/DB2 programs.
• Participated in daily standup meetings as part of the agile process.

Environment: Agile, COBOL, DB2, ISPW

Confidential

Cobol Programmer, Phoenix, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Worked on the Global Financial Capture System utilizing Serena Changeman, COBOL, IMS and JCL.
• Participated in daily standup meetings as part of the agile process.

Environment: Agile, Serena Changeman, COBOL, IMS

Confidential

Cobol Programmer, Brooklyn, OH

Responsibilities:

• Created and modified IDMS COBOL programs for the SAP project.

Environment: COBOL, DMLO, Endevor, IDMS, IDD

Confidential

Cobol Programmer, Harrisburg, PA

Responsibilities:

• Modified COBOL programs from IMS to DB2. This included removing GSAM and converting to OPEN/CLOSE/WRITE. Modified calls from using IMS GU, GHU, GN, GNP to using DB2 BlueDevel.
• Wrote SQL for adhoc queries and reporting.
• Used Macro4 Tracemaster

Environment: COBOL, DB2, Endevor, IMS, Macro4 Tracemaster, Panvalet

Confidential, New Orleans, LA

IT Specialist/Cobol Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Created and tested IDMS COBOL programs for the IPPS sunset project.
• Coordinated with USDA personnel and other team members in the creation and promotion of Changeman packages.
• Coordinated with Accounting personnel regarding updates to the Production database to resolve out of balance problems, reprints of reports and attended meetingsfor discussion on how to proceed with testing.
• Developed test plans for resolution of out of balance issues.
• Used Waterfall method for SDLC.

Environment: COBOL, Changeman, IDMS

Confidential, El Monte CA

Implementation Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Created/modified COBOL programs for CALHEERS (California Health Exchanges) to support the Affordable Care Act(Obamacare) for Los Angeles County.
• Coordinated with other team members on the implementation team.
• Promoted programs, services and procs to different environments using Confidential ’s RationalClearcase and ECL.

Environment: Confidential Rational Clearcase,ECL, PowerBuilder, Unisys 2200

Confidential, Rancho Cordova, CA

Sr. Programmer/Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and created SQLPACKS for the Eligibility portion of CALWIN which supported 18 counties in California.The Benefit programs consisted of Food Stamps (CALFRESH), CALWORKS, County Medical Services Program (CMSP) and Immediate Need

Environment: Microfocus NetExpress, Confidential UX, Microfocus COBOL, Oracle, SQL Plus, Toad,Putty, Tuxedo

Confidential, Sacramento, CA

Sr. COBOL Implementation Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and made recommendations for impact changes to COBOL, DYL280, Easytrieve Programs, JCL, PROCS, SYSINS& Copybooks for the ICD-09 to ICD-10 project due to Federal coding requirements from the Department of Health & Human Services Confidential .
• Analyzed requirements documents for Diagnosis Report Grouping. The modifications would save millions of dollars for inpatient procedures as rates would be billed on a per diem basis and is a requirement for receiving matching Federal funds

Environment: COBOL, DYL280, Easytrieve, JCL, TSO, VSAM, Z/OS.

Confidential, Abilene, TX

Senior Subject Matter Expert

Responsibilities:

• Provided support for land based billing for Confidential & Confidential .
• Tasks included client support and manual testing of batch (back-end) jobs for defects before a software upgrade was released into production.
• Coordinated testing between domestic and offshore personnel.
• Utilized Confidential Quality Center for reporting and tracking of defects.
• Utilized ESP for scheduling batch processes.
• Created/modified ESP networks for automation of jobs versus manual triggering of jobs and applications.
• Overrode JCL when required for ESP triggered jobs and events.
• Created/modified FILEAID executables.
• Used Waterfall method for SDLC.

Environment: Confidential & Confidential Connect, COBOL, DB2, ESP, FileAid, IMS, JCL, Confidential Quality Center,VSAM, Z/OS.

Confidential, East Setauket, NY

Sr. Cobol Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Utilized Microfocus SOA Express, Mainframe Express and Endevor to develop/modify Web Services for
• Confidential . Confidential is modifying their applications to be web based instead of mainframe CICS based and is using the Microfocus SOA product suite to serve as middleware through Websphere and MQ Series. The Microfocus product acted as a code generator for Mainframe COBOL and Java front end.
• Used Agile method for SDLC.

Environment: Confidential Z/OS, COBOL, CA7, Endevor, CICS, UNIX, Java, Microfocus SOA Express and Microfocus Mainframe Express

Confidential, Bentonville, AR

Sr. Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Maintained and supported MARS (Multinational Accounts Receivable System), COOPS and DEALS for US, Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, Argentina, India, Japan, China & Brazil. Also supported Pharmacy Systems if required.
• Utilized NDM Connect: Direct to transfer files between LPARS for testing purposes.
• Created and modifed JCL, PROCS, SYSINS and Sort cards for both production and test systems.
• Created and executed test plans.
• Worked with other team members in the migration and testing phase as well as imnplementation of MARS as well as other systems into the production for new countries (India and Japan).
• Developed a Remedy screen to track manual bills for Shared Services. The screen replaced a manual process using Excel which was prone to error and did not provide traceability for the manual bills. The new functionality also generated e-mail reminders to ensure better cash flow for collections or sending out Dunning notices.
• Used Waterfall method for SDLC

Environment: Confidential Z/OS, COBOL, DB2, Easytrieve, IMS, NDMConnect: Direct, SPUFI, Waterfall

Confidential, Chesterfield, MO

Sr. Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Corrected and implemented changes to production problem tickets. This involved researching the CICS abend as the dump was usually not available.
• Converted programs from CA-IDMS to DAL (Data Abstraction Layer).
• Client is in the process of converting from CA-IDMS to DB2.
• Worked on compliance issues for legal and regulatory requirements.
• Developed DB2 programs for the Financial Advisor oversight project.
• Used Waterfall method for SDLC.

Environment: Confidential Z/OS, COBOL, CICS, DB2, IDMS, SPUFI, TSO, ORACLE, TUXEDO, Waterfall

Confidential, Tucker, GA

Sr. Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Applied changes to Microfocus COBOL code for GIS Stored Procedures.
• Modified scripts when necessary.
• Tested both batch and online web based programs.
• Ran database queries using Oracle SQL Developer.
• Used Waterfall method for SDLC.

Environment: Confidential 3000 & 9000, Microfocus COBOL, Confidential UX, Oracle, Waterfall

Confidential, Baltimore, MD

Implementation Analyst/Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Executed, tested, & analyzed batch and on-line programs for the new Medicare Part D system (MARx).
• The system was written in COBOL& DB2. There was also a Web based User Interface to enroll beneficiaries as well.
• Test scenarios were written to correct software design problems or add functionality to the system when required.
• Validated programs were compliant with Federal Business system requirements before and after Medicare Part D were implemented. Validated late enrollment penalties were incurred and any exceptions to the enrollment penalty such as a penalty waiver were functioning as documented in the Business Rules Document.
• Documented via screen shots my testing. Screen shots included BMC (set up from DB2 SQL queries) as well as GUI (web based) testing.
• Ensured that HIPAA regulations were followed and used Waterfall method for SDLC.

Environment: BMC tools, COBOL, DB2, Confidential Mainframe, SPUFI, QMF, TSO, JCL, Waterfall

Confidential, Indianapolis, IN

Senior Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed, designed, developed, tested and modified batch & online systems for Sallie Mae. Provided assessment and recommendations to remedy production abends.
• Business System Design and Technical Systems Design were created for both domestic and offshore work forces for compliance with IRS guidelines and requirements for the Taxpayer Relief Act (TRA). The modifications made were for reporting of Capitalized Interest (1098-E forms) and W9-S (SSN verification) forms for Sallie Mae's student loan clients.
• Used Waterfall method for SDLC

Environment: COBOL, CA-IDMS 15.0, CA-IDMS ADS/O, DMLO, Endevor, JCL, OLQ, TSO/ISPF, Waterfall and Z/OS

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Sr. Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed, designed, developed and maintained on-line and batch programs for a third Party wireless billing system for Verisign.
• Used Waterfall method for SDLC.

Environment: Applix, Borland, Starteam, TextPad, UNIX (SCO, AIX), Zortech COBOL.