SUMMARY

• IT professional with 6+ years of experience in Mainframes technologies including analysis, design implementation, testing and maintenance of applications.
• Worked for Global Wealth Management applications.
• Expertise in Mainframes concepts - Cobol, DB2, JCL, CICS, Rex
• Have good experience in writing Stored procedures, Native Stored Procedures(NSP’s), Triggers, DB2 Functions, MQT and Cursors in DB2.
• Have good knowledge on SORT utilities.
• Extensive experience in developing applications using Cobol, DB2 and related technologies using methodologies like Waterfall, Agile.
• Used Nexus and SharePoint for storing the Project information, Project update and Defect Tracking.
• Experience in using defect logged tools Jira, HP QC.
• Have good experience in version controller tools like Endeavor tool for building and deploying the application to PROD environment
• Have good experience in JIRA tool for raising application specific requests like gateway issues.
• Worked on many SQL Tuning for improving the process time of DB2 and reduce the cost Consumption.
• Have good Experience in processing data through Flat files, GDG files and database.
• Have good experience in creating SQL statements using REX utility.
• Have good experience in setting up FTP/SFTP transmission to Distributed system from Mainframe Server and Vice Versa.
• Have good experience in Load and Unload of DB2 tables with high volumes using BMC and IBM utilities.
• Have good experience in using DB2 tools like SPUFI, Catalog Manger and other File Processing tools like FILE-AID and File manager.
• Have good experience in mainframe tools like CA11.
• Have Good Knowledge on latest IBM software like RDz,IDz .
• Have good experience reporting tools like SSRS reporting, SPOOL.
• Have good experience on DB2 Repair utilities for correcting table status.
• Have experience in Batch and Online jobs monitoring and fixing the Prod abends.
• As a Developer/Lead my responsibility include Team Management, High level Estimation, Requirements Collection, High/Low level Designs and consultation, Software development, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Release level activities/ Implementation, Client Interaction and Onshore-Offshore co-ordination.
• Have good experience to work with senior management to define and develop technology strategy.
• Have good experience in project management skills.
• Have strong communication and inter and intra company supplier relationship experience.
• Have good experience working in Client Critical projects.
• Have experience in coordinating offshore teams.
• Have good experience in project development methodologies like Agile and Waterfall.
• Have good experience as SCRUM master.
• Have knowledge in Hadoop tools like HDFS, Map Reduce, HIVE and PIG.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programing Languages: COBOL, JCL, CICS, SQL PL, Rexx

Operating Systems: IBM Mainframe Z/OS, Windows 7, Windows98, XP, 2000

Databases & Tools: DB2, Endeavor, File-Manager, SPUFI, NDM, CA11OPC Scheduler, IBM RDz, SAR, BMC Catalog Manager, Rally, Expeditor, IBM Clear Quest, File AID, IBM Utilities, File Manager, IDz, SSRS reporting,NDM,MQ Series

Methodologies: Agile/Scrum, Waterfall

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential - Jacksonville, FL

Senior Developer/Analyst/ Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Participate in Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions with clients for gathering the requirements.
• Identify and review inputs like organization goals & objectives, customer & user needs, Performance, security, funding and resources.
• Weighing programmatic and technical drivers for system development against customer priorities.
• Participate in design and requirement discussions for Data migration from SQL server to DB2.
• Conduct Tech grooming and Tech planning session for the team using Rally.
• Identifying unclear functionalities in legacy system and migrate it to the new system
• Develop various functionalities as per the estimated requirements for the application using Cobol, DB2 and CICS.
• Develop various DB2 functionalities like Store procedure, Db2 Store Procedures, triggers, Functions and MQT’s as per application/ project need.
• Monitor production batch and online job runs and controlled datasets using OSDA, OPC scheduler.
• Actively monitordefectstatus and documenting the same.
• Organize and facilitatedefecttriage meetings.
• Making sure system functionality is met as per business requirements and get customer feedback
• Resolve any production issues immediately during batch processing.
• Documenting abends along with resolution process followed so that similar issues can be resolved easily in future.
• Package elements for production deployment using version controller tools like Endeavor.

Confidential - Jacksonville, FL

Senior Developer/Analyst/ Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the business requirements and perform a complete impact analysis on the existing modules.
• Weighing programmatic and technical drivers for system development against customer priorities.
• Preparing high level and low-level documents.
• Develop various functionalities as per the estimated requirements for the application using COBOL, DB2.
• Performing Unit and System testing in multiple development environments prior to Production deployment.
• Creating reporting functionalities using SSRS reporting tool to help clients validate and perform daily business.
• Responsible for Coding, design, documentation protocol, Change management and release procedures.
• Logging Defects raised by users through defect logging tools like QC and Rally.
• Coordinate with offshore team to address any development issues they are facing.
• Conduct scrum session with offshore team to get assignment status.
• Monitor nightly batch cycles through OPC scheduler.
• Resolve any production issues immediately during batch processing.
• Documenting abends along with resolution process followed so that similar issues can be resolved easily in future.

Confidential - Jacksonville, FL

Senior Developer/Analyst/ Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Participate in joint application design (JAD) Sessions with clients for gathering requirements.
• Provide estimates for new projects or change control.
• Prepare high level and low-level design documents.
• Setting up Transmissions to mainframe from outside server using SMTP protocols.
• Develop various functionalities as per the estimated requirements for the applications using Cobol & DB2.
• Develop various DB2 functionalities like Store procedure, Db2 Store Procedures, triggers, Functions and MQT’s as per application/ project need.
• Package elements for production deployment using version controller tools like Endeavor.
• Make sure system functionality is met as per business requirements and get customer feedback.
• Creating Unit test cases based on user requirements
• Perform Unit and System testing in various development environments prior to production deployment.
• Setting up systematic email alerts to various user groups automatically when there is delay or files are missing from Transfer Agent’s.
• Monitor production batch and online job runs and controlled datasets using OSDA, OPC scheduler.
• Coordinate with offshore team to assign and get the assignment status.
• Addressing any issues are questions faced by offshore team throughout project development life cycle.

Confidential - Jacksonville, FL

Developer/Analyst/ Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing state of existing legacy systems.
• Dictate technical standards including coding standards, tools or platforms.
• Develop various functionalities as per the estimated requirements for the applications using Cobol, DB2 & CICS.
• Develop various DB2 functionalities like Store procedure, Db2 Store Procedures, triggers, Functions and MQT’s as per application/ project need
• Perform coding, unit testing, Integration testing and implementation
• Support application through our project development life.
• Created documentation for logging errors and challenges phased during the project.
• Setting up Transmissions to mainframe from outside server using SMTP protocols.
• Addressing any issues are questions faced by offshore team throughout project development life cycle.
• Monitor production batch and online job runs and controlled datasets using OSDA, OPC scheduler.
• Documenting abends along with resolution process followed so that similar issues can be resolved easily in future.
• Conduct Tech grooming and Tech planning session for the team using Rally.
• Package elements for production deployment using version controller tools like Endeavor.

Confidential - Jacksonville, FL

Senior Developer/Analyst/ Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Meeting with clients frequently to obtain requirements, provide historical information and participate in discussion on development and scope of work, schedule and cost estimate.
• Provide estimates for new projects or change control.
• Prepare high level and low-level design documents.
• Develop various functionalities as per the estimated requirements for the applications using Cobol, DB2 & CICS.
• Develop various DB2 functionalities like Store procedure, Db2 Store Procedures, triggers, Functions and MQT’s as per application/ project need
• Creating test scripts and performing Unit an Integration testing.
• Creating Load and Unload jobs needs as per project need using BCM or IBM utilities.
• Weighing programmatic and technical drivers for system development against customer priorities.
• Conduct sprint planning sessions with offshore to delegate task to offshore team members and set priorities.
• Assessing risk and planning for risk mitigation.
• Package elements for production deployment using version controller tools like Endeavor.
• Addressing any issues are questions faced by offshore team throughout project development life cycle.
• Correct problems or refer problems to appropriate personnel for correction.
• Conduct Tech grooming and Tech planning session for the team using Rally.

Confidential - Jacksonville, FL

Senior Developer/Analyst/ Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Participate in JAD session with clients for gathering the requirements.
• Provide estimates for new projects or change controls.
• Provide estimates for new projects or change control.
• Prepare high level and low-level design documents.
• Develop various functionalities as per the estimated requirements for the application using COBOL, DB2 and CICS.
• Creating test scripts and performing Unit an Integration testing.
• Systematically schedule batch jobs using OPC scheduler.
• Make sure system functionality is met as per business requirements and get customer feedback.
• Package elements for production deployment using version controller tools like Endeavor.
• Develop SSRS reports to present the results to the users.
• Coordinate with offshore team to assign and get the assignment status.
• Addressing any issues are questions faced by offshore team throughout project development life cycle.

Confidential

Computer Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Develop industry-specific solutions based on client needs and manage and upgrade existing applications.
• Develop various functionalities as per the estimated requirements for the application using COBOL, DB2 and CICS.
• Creating test scripts and performing Unit an Integration testing.
• Carry out detailed analysis to understand requirements and create code and/or build solutions as per requirements in development/maintenance projects in accordance with coding standards.
• Develop and manage applications, upgrade existing applications and/or integrate application with any new/existing applications and databases.
• Resolves application related issues experienced by end-users.
• Develop SSRS reports to present the results to the users.
• Monitor batch and Online processing jobs using OPC scheduler.
• Package elements for production deployment using version controller tools like Endeavor.
• As needed, provides consulting and/or pre-sales support through initial consulting to engagements based on practice solutions offerings, through input on RFPs/RFIs/client presentations, and through technical reviews of contracts and service agreements.

Confidential

Computer Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Understanding business requirements and perform a complete impact analysis on the existing modules.
• Develop various functionalities as per the estimated requirements for the application using COBOL, DB2 and CICS.
• Creating test scripts and performing Unit an Integration testing.
• Focus is made on performance tuning & re-engineering of those modules to reduce the execution and CPU time which intern benefits the firm saving money.
• Making sure system functionality is met as per business requirements and get customer feedback.
• Creating Load and Unload jobs needs as per project need using BCM or IBM utilities.
• Effective testing is performed by simulating production scenarios in test environment by creating test data using BMC, IBM utilities.