SUMMARY

• 10 Years of experience as Mainframe Developer, Tech Lead in all facets of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, designing, coding, testing, deployment, maintenance and support.
• Hands on experience with Mainframe - COBOL OS/ 390, Z/OS Framework - IBM Rational, ISPF, DB2, CICS, MQ Series, JCL, REXX, DB2 Stored Procedures, IMS DB/DC, VSAM, SYNCSORT, Easytrieve, File Aid, Xpeditor, InterTest, Endevor, DB2, IBM Utilities,, EDI, SPUFI and QMF.Outstanding technical and analytical skills, with extensive noledge of IBM Mainframe
• Worked on Data exchange on transferring/converting teh Purchase Order, Sales, Inventory data from source to core and vice-versa in Mainframe to EIL/ETL/MQ
• Excellent working noledge in Mainframe Core Application design, Development, Testing and Production support.
• Excellent in using Mainframe IBM Sort utilities to manage teh data across files, tables.
• DB2 Expert on fetching, managing teh data in tables and performance tuning in tables.
• Worked as DB2 Modeler to create, modify teh tables, naming convention, index and table space creation using Erwin.
• Worked in IMS DB projects, convert teh IMS DB calls into DB2 calls in teh programs.
• Converted more than 100 programs having IMS DB calls into DB2 calls.
• Familiar with Cloud/AWS services and attended sessions about teh cloud computing in Confidential Corporation.
• Familiar with cloud computing methods on Retail industry.
• Worked on CICS analysis projects.
• Worked extensively in managing teh large projects.
• Adept at gathering and documenting requirements, assessing business objectives, and managing all stages of software development and implementation.
• Involved in teh execution of projects under onsite/offshore model.
• Experience in handling projects in various roles as Team Member, Team Lead, Technical Specialist, Programmer and Software Consultant.
• Project delivery of various sizes, production support, trouble shooting.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and outlook, PowerPoint (Charts,tables,graphs), Visio(Flowcharts).
• Update QMS (Quality Management System) documents like Project initiation, Project action plan, Detailed Requirements Specifications, Impact Analysis, File Specifications, System Run Chart (flow chart), Data Base Requirements, Program Specifications, Operation Manual, Program Development, Coding, Unit Test Plan, System Test plan, Inter System Test plan, Implementation plan and Post implementation check.
• Able to work under tight schedules, rapidly changing priorities and ability to work on multiple projects within a given timeframe of teh release cycle.
• Ability to multi-task work across different applications. Diverse work experience with different functionalities of teh application, with Development and Production Support projects.
• Strong experience in Retail domain (Merchandising, Store, Warehouse) & Banking Domain (Wholesale).
• Very Good experience in troubleshooting and system performance tuning.
• Self-starter, team player, quick learner, highly motivated, able and willing to learn new concepts, technologies and tools in a short span.
• Excellent problem solving skills with communication and interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: Mainframe - Cobol, CICS (Basic), JCL, MQ Series, Easytreive, Stored Procedures, Z/OS Framework IBM Rational software

Special Software/ Tools: Platinum for DB2, File Aid, CA-View, EDI, Erwin, BMC, ABEND-AID, XPEDITOR, DEBUG, SOFTTECH, SPUFI, REXX, Apptune, HPSD, Service-Now, PAC2000, IBM Websphere, Splunk, Q-Pasa

Databases: DB2, IMS, SQL

Versioning Tools: Endevor

Defect Tracking tools: Quality Center

Job Schedulers: CA7 & Control-M (basic)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Florham Park, NJ

Mainframe System Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Prepared teh Detailed Design documents and get reviewed with Internal EBS team
• Use IBM sort utilities to create teh anomaly detection reports from tables to files and vice-versa
• Prepared teh ARB documents and visio flow diagrams
• Data management across different environments, FTPed teh processed data to business to manage teh Account details for users
• Develop teh Mainframe Cobol, JCL, SP, Procs as per Confidential standards
• Review and manage teh mainframe codes of team members in teh project
• Review teh UAT Test plan & Test results with QA
• Perform teh Unit Testing, SIT, support UAT, Defect fix in UAT, Production environments
• Co-ordinate meetings with multiple teams - Business, QA, Support ensure design, coding is aligned across teams
• Single point of contact on all developing activities across teh project
• Identify risk, issues and work out a plan to mitigate teh risk. Escalate risk to higher management to get required visibility and monitor to closure
• Review development and test estimates and prepare a plan based on overall project timelines
• Ensuring compliance to architecture, design and coding standards. Perform quality reviews of design, code, test scenarios and results
• Perform a test integration flow test to check on quality and connectivity all integration points
• Performing activities needed to deploy to integration and production environments.
• Status meetings with clients on weekly basis
• Being responsible for overall quality and timeline of teh project

Environment: and Tools: MVS, Mainframe COBOL, SP, JCL, CA7 job Scheduler, BMC for DB2, DEBUG tool, REXX, Java online application

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Mainframe Tech Lead, Mainframe Developer, Apps System Engineer Level 5

Responsibilities:

• Performed Mainframe Technical Lead & Developer role in Confidential .
• Assess teh current architecture and identify teh impacts to enhancing FTS & SEAS system
• Prepare Functional Specification document, Technical Design and get reviewed with EW - Electronic Window team ( Confidential )
• Use IBM sort utilities to manage teh Wholesale Customer Account/Bank details from tables to files and vice-versa
• Data management across different environments, FTPed teh processed data to business to manage teh Account details for users
• Develop teh Mainframe Cobol, JCL, SP, Eztrieve, Procs as per Confidential standards
• Developed 2000+ mainframe components in individual projects and implemented successfully in UAT, Prod fix & Production environments
• Review and manage teh mainframe codes of team members in teh project
• Review teh UAT Test plan & Test results with QA
• Perform teh Unit Testing, SIT, support UAT, Defect fix in UAT, Production environments.
• Co-ordinate meetings with multiple teams - Business, QA, Support ensure design, coding is aligned across teams
• Single point of contact on all developing activities across teh project
• Identify risk, issues and work out a plan to mitigate teh risk. Escalate risk to higher management to get required visibility and monitor to closure
• Review development and test estimates and prepare a plan based on overall project timelines
• Ensuring compliance to architecture, design and coding standards. Perform quality reviews of design, code, test scenarios and results
• Perform a test integration flow test to check on quality and connectivity all integration points
• Performing activities needed to deploy to integration and production environments.
• Status meetings with clients on weekly basis
• Being responsible for overall quality and timeline of teh project

Environment: and Tools: MVS, Mainframe COBOL, SP, JCL, CA7 job Scheduler, BMC for DB2, DEBUG tool, REXX, Java online application

Confidential

Mainframe Tech Lead, Mainframe Developer, IT Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Determine teh approach for developing solution for teh business requirements - ship to store guest order from e-store, transfer order from FC/DVS to B&M Store and maintaining teh inventory at all phases
• Assess teh current architecture and identify teh impacts to enhancing teh ITA & downstream system
• Prepare conceptual flow diagram, high level design documents, infrastructure diagrams and programming specifications for Ship to Store inventory
• Co-ordinate meetings with multiple teams - EIL, ETL, eDW, Sterling OMS to bring teh OH, History information for Forecast, sales history modeling & replenishment Sterling OMS, E-Store, Stores, Finance that are working on different interfacing applications and ensure design is aligned across teams
• Created DB2 tables using Erwin - Data Modeler, Z/OS Framework IBM Rational software, Websphere etc.
• Lead teh technical decisions
• Identify risk, issues and work out a plan to mitigate teh risk. Escalate risk to higher management to get required visibility and monitor to closure
• Review development and test estimates and prepare a plan based on overall project timelines
• As a COBOL developer coded many programs in MQ series, IMS, and DB2 and worked with DBA's to resolve database related job efficiency problems
• Co-ordinate with offshore team and develop code as per teh design
• Ensuring compliance to architecture, design and coding standards. Perform quality reviews of design, code, test scenarios and results
• Perform a test integration flow test to check on quality and connectivity all integration points
• Performing activities needed to deploy to integration and production environments.
• Bug tracking management using Quality center
• Status meetings with Clients, TCS supervisor and offshore team on weekly basis
• Preparation of Status Reports to clients with weekly progress tasks and statuses. And being responsible for overall quality and timeline of teh project

Environment: and Tools: MVS, Mainframe COBOL, CICS, SP, JCL, MQ Series, Erwin CA7 job Scheduler, Platinum for DB2, ABEND-AID, XPEDITOR, REXX, SOFTTECH, Apptune, IBM Websphere, Splunk