SUMMARY

• 10 years of professional Information Technology experience involving full software development life cycle including Requirements gathering, Analysis, Design, Development, and Implementation of application software, maintenance and production support for Healthcare, Banking, Telecom and Transportation environments.
• 10+ years of Experience in developing and supporting application software on the IBM Mainframes using COBOL, DB2, IMS DB, CICS,JCL, VSAM.
• Developed applications using COBOL, JCL, IMS DB, DB2, VSAM, CICS, CLIST, REXX, SAS and Easytrieve.
• Well familiar with various tools like FILE - AID, SPUFI, SDF2, QMF, CA7, FTP, NDM (Connect: Direct), BMS, MQ Series, Control-M, T-Mon, XPEDITOR, CHANGEMAN, ENDEAVOR, PANVALET and INTERTEST and SMARTEST among others.
• Involved in the entire life cycle, right from the requirements phase to delivery phase in development and enhancements.
• Performed quality reviews for coding, documentation and testing phases.
• Strong skills in performing Manual Testing.
• Expertise in developing Test Plans and Test Cases.
• Expertise using HP/Mercury Quality Center for generating reports in each phase of testing.
• Excellent skills in bug reporting tools such as HP/ Mercury Quality Center and bug tracking tools such as Team Track and Rational Clear Quest and Version control tools such as VSS, Rational Clear Case
• Organized the calls to make sure onsite-offshore are at same page always.
• Involved in the Analysis phase and prepared the Impact analysis documents and also the estimates for the enhancements and bug fixes.
• Actively involved in peer reviews for different phases (Design/Coding/Testing) and prepared code review check lists.
• Created E-Fixes if required for the production ABENDs. Prepared Documents for all the ABENDs and made sure all the team members are at same page.
• On-call support for 24X7 mission critical applications.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment
• Possess excellent communication skills, is self-starter and is self-motivated, is active in team-participation.
• Have experience as an application team lead and is able to mentor developers lacking MVS/OS390 skills.
• Good documentation skills
• Strong debugging & problem solving skills.
• Maintain a positive attitude in the face of changes in work assignments or conditions.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: COBOL, JCL, SQL, SAS, C, C++ and Java

Operating Systems: MVS, OS/390, Z/OS, DOS, Windows 95/98/NT, UNIX

Databases: DB2, IMS DB, VSAM

Tools: /Applications - CICS, SPUFI, ISPF, Endeavor, Intertest, Smartest, File Aid, File Aid for IMS, Control-M, T-Mon, Xpeditor, REXX, Easytrieve, CA7, SDF2, QMF, RJCL, FTP, NDM, BMS, MQ Series, Panvalet, Changeman, HPSC, Vips-Assist, Exporter, CSF messenger, MS-office, MS-Power Point, MS Outlook, Visio.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Jackson, MS

Sr Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the entire life cycle, right from the requirements phase to delivery phase in the Releases/enhancements.
• Attended meetings with Business Systems Analysts to understand what is being requested from the business. Provided estimates to the business for the work being requested.
• Developed project plans with focus on completeness and achievability. Tracking the progress of task completion and assess impact of changes to the original project plan.
• Involved in the Analysis phase and prepared the Impact analysis documents.
• Derived technical requirements from given business requirements.
• Involved in the design phase and prepared the required design documents.
• Extensively involved in coding of COBOL programs, IMS DB programs, Copybooks, JCLs, PROCS, CICS and DB2 changes as per standards with focus on maintainability.
• Well familiar with changeman process (creating package, Check out members, making changes to elements, Freeze, Approve the package etc).
• Modified/added JCL/PROC/CNTL members for existing programs as well as for new programs.
• Prepared UTPs (Unit test plans) and participated in unit testing/regression testing and supported the Integration testing for other teams as needed.
• Created SFs for HOST plans and DFs for HOME plans. Assisted Business area in creating test data for various releases, projects.
• Extensively used debugging tools such as Xpediter to resolve any abends faced while testing. Also used other supporting tools such as File-Aid and BMC tools as per the need.
• Developed Test Plans and Test Cases.
• Actively involved in peer reviews for different phases (Design/Coding/Testing) and prepared code review check lists.
• Created Daily status reports, Final Metrics sheets for the completed modules.
• Analyze and provide resolutions to P1/P2 incidents in Production environments in daily cycle.
• Assist in preparing dash board reports for daily cycles Involved in the Analysis of programs as per client requests.
• Provided inputs to manager for individual development plans for team members to meet their need for growth (, mentoring etc).

Environment: Mainframes (COBOL, JCL, CICS, TSO, IMS DB, DB2, CLIST, SAS, VSAM), HEAT, Quality center, File-Aid, File-Aid for DB2, Changeman.

Confidential, Memphis, TN

Computer System Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Provided shoulder-to-shoulder operations on-site support.
• Daily/weekly Batch Job monitoring in Control-M/CA7.
• Resolving the basic space issues, JCL errors and contention abends on own.
• Openings/Assigning tickets in HPSC to relevant programming groups whenever required.
• Restart (from beginning or from a particular step)/Force complete/bypass/cancel/put jobs on hold in Control-M as per the instructions from Application programmer.
• Provide support and assistance with AutoEdit Variables to the CSA’s and schedulers.
• Analyze and provide resolutions to P1/P2 incidents in Production environments in daily cycle for IMF (CADE2).
• Provides shoulder-to-shoulder support to IBM CSAs and database administrators in order to fully educate the CSAs on CADE2 issues
• Provide shoulder-to-shoulder support for IBM’s DB2 Cloning Tool, Flash Copy and data replication tool, and actively participates in problem resolution as needed.
• Assist in the interpretation as well as the usage of TMON/DB2 online monitoring as needed.
• Develops triage and resolution documentation for P1/P2 incidents in the FIT and Production environments to be included in the SOCC knowledge database.
• Assist in Disaster Recovery planning and documentation as it relates to data replication of data recovery efforts.
• Support performance design, monitoring, tuning, testing, and problem resolution.
• Evaluate Job Control Language (JCL) to assist in resolving production problems as needed.
• Assist in preparing dash board reports for daily cycles Involved in the Analysis of programs as per client requests.
• Preparing Documents for all the ABENDs faced and making sure all the team members are at same page.

Environment: Mainframes (COBOL, JCL, TSO, DB2, IMS DB, VSAM), Control-M, TMon, File manager, Endeavor, SPUFI, REXX, KISAM, Sharepoint.

Confidential

Sr Mainframe Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Designed and coded application components in an Agile environment utilizing a test driven development approach.
• Created and maintained project tasks and schedules.
• Provided programming estimates, identified potential problems and recommended alternative solutions.
• Worked in close cooperation with project managers and other functional team members to form a team effort in development.
• Added new programs or modified the existing COBOL/CICS modules which uses IMS DB/DB2 database as per the requirements.
• Modified/added JCL/PROC/CNTL members for existing programs as well as for new programs.
• Prepared UTPs (Unit test plans) and participated in unit testing/regression testing and supported the Integration testing for other teams as needed.
• Extensively used debugging tools such as Xpediter to resolve any abends faced while testing. Also used other supporting tools such as File-Aid and BMC tools as per the need.
• Actively involved in peer reviews for different phases (Design/Coding/Testing) and prepared code review check lists.
• Developing recommendations for testing policy and procedure to support accurate and timely testing
• Ensuring the overall quality, accuracy and thoroughness of the testing efforts
• Effort Estimation for all Test activities
• Reviewing Functional test cases written by the test team
• Created Daily status reports, Final Metrics sheets for the completed modules.
• Actively involved in Quarter Update Process for different data sources (SAF, MEDPAR, NCH, NMUD)
• Involved in preparing the UTPs (Unit test plans) and also in the unit testing and Chain testing.
• Analyze and provide resolutions to P1/P2 incidents in Production environments in daily cycle.
• Assist in preparing dash board reports for daily cycles Involved in the Analysis of programs as per client requests.

Environment: Mainframes (COBOL, JCL, CICS, TSO, DB2, IMS DB, SAS, VSAM), DESY, DADSS, Vips-Assit, HP Quality Center, Rational ClearQuest, Agile methodology.

Confidential, Martinsburg, WV

Computer System Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Provided shoulder-to-shoulder operations on-site support.
• Daily/weekly Batch Job monitoring in Control-M/CA7.
• Resolving the basic space issues, JCL errors and contention abends on own.
• Openings/Assigning tickets in HPSC to relevant programming groups whenever required.
• Restart (from beginning or from a particular step)/Force complete/bypass/cancel/put jobs on hold in Control-M as per the instructions from Application programmer.
• Provide support and assistance with AutoEdit Variables to the CSA’s and schedulers.
• Analyze and provide resolutions to P1/P2 incidents in Production environments in daily cycle for IMF (CADE2).
• Provides shoulder-to-shoulder support to IBM CSAs and database administrators in order to fully educate the CSAs on CADE2 issues
• Provide shoulder-to-shoulder support for IBM’s DB2 Cloning Tool, Flash Copy and data replication tool, and actively participates in problem resolution as needed.
• Assist in the interpretation as well as the usage of TMON/DB2 online monitoring as needed.
• Develops triage and resolution documentation for P1/P2 incidents in the FIT and Production environments to be included in the SOCC knowledge database.
• Assist in Disaster Recovery planning and documentation as it relates to data replication of data recovery efforts.
• Support performance design, monitoring, tuning, testing, and problem resolution.
• Evaluate Job Control Language (JCL) to assist in resolving production problems as needed.
• Assist in preparing dash board reports for daily cycles Involved in the Analysis of programs as per client requests.
• Preparing Documents for all the ABENDs faced and making sure all the team members are at same page.

Environment: Mainframes (COBOL, JCL, TSO, IMS DB, DB2, VSAM), Control-M, TMon, File manager, Endeavor, SPUFI, KISAM, Sharepoint.

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Lead Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the entire life cycle, right from the requirements phase to delivery phase in the Releases/enhancements.
• Involved in the Analysis of programs as per client requests.
• Lead team of six (onshore and offshore model) and made sure that all the deliverables were on-time.
• Performed quality reviews for coding, documentation and testing phases.
• Organized the calls to make sure onsite-offshore are at same page always.
• Involved in the Analysis phase and prepared the Impact analysis documents and also the estimates for the enhancements and bug fixes.
• Involved in the design phase and prepared the required documents such as DD.
• Made the code changes in COBOL programs which use DB2, IMS, CICS and also in the JCLs and PROCs.
• Involved in preparing the UTPs (Unit test plans) and also in the unit testing and Chain testing.
• Involved in the production support (24x7) to monitor daily batch cycle and to handle different incidents.
• Handling E-Fixes if required for the production ABENDs.
• Preparing Documents for all the ABENDs faced and making sure all the team members are at same page.
• Generated reports as per the client requests.

Environment: Mainframes (COBOL, JCL, CICS, TSO, DB2, IMS, VSAM), Easytrieve, Expeditor, File manager, Endeavor, CA-7, SPUFI, Exporter, CSF messenger, HPSC.

Confidential, Orlando, FL

Senior Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the Analysis of programs as per client requests.
• Generated reports as per the client requests.
• Involved in the entire life cycle, right from the requirements phase to delivery phase in the Releases/enhancements.
• Performed quality reviews for coding, documentation and testing phases.
• Organized the calls to make sure onsite-offshore are at same page always.
• Involved in the Analysis phase and prepared the Impact analysis documents and also the estimates for the enhancements and bug fixes.
• Involved in the design phase and prepared the required documents such as DD.
• Made the code changes in COBOL programs which use DB2, IMS, CICS and also in the JCLs and PROCs.
• Involved in preparing the UTPs (Unit test plans) and also in the unit testing and Chain testing.
• Involved in the production support to monitor daily batch cycle and to handle different incidents.
• Handling E-Fixes if required for the production ABENDs.
• Preparing Documents for all the ABENDs faced and making sure all the team members are at same page.

Environment: Mainframes (COBOL, JCL, CICS, TSO, DB2, IMS, CLIST, REXX, VSAM), Expeditor, File manager, Endeavor, CA-7, SPUFI, Exporter, CSF messenger, HPSC.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Sr. Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the entire life cycle, right from the requirements phase to delivery phase in the Releases/enhancements.
• Involved in the Analysis phase and prepared the Impact analysis documents and also the estimates for the enhancements and bug fixes.
• Involved in the design phase and prepared the required documents such as DD.
• Made the code changes in COBOL programs which use IMS, CICS and also in the JCLs and PROCs.
• Involved in preparing the UTPs (Unit test plans) and also in the unit testing and Chain testing.
• Involved in business meetings and discussing business related updates/issues with clients.
• Sending Day-to-day updates to off-shore.
• Making sure that all the releases will go fine as per the schedule.
• Handling Test Defects and Live defects.
• Sending CALL-OUT mails daily.
• Handling the ABENDs in daily Cycle.
• Handling E-Fixes if required for the production ABENDs.
• Preparing Documents for all the ABENDs faced and making sure all the team members are at same page.

Environment: Mainframes (COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS, FOCUS), REXX, UNIX, Expeditor, Control-M, T-Mon, File Aid, File Aid for IMS, Changeman

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Subject Matter Expert

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the design phase and prepared the required documents such as DDS (Detailed Design statement).
• Made the code changes in COBOL and C programs on UNIX environment.
• Involved in preparing the UTP (Unit test plans) using TestDirector and also in the unit testing.

Environment: COBOL, C, UNIX, Sql, TestDirector

Confidential, Seattle, WA

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the entire life cycle, right from the requirements phase to delivery phase in the enhancements.
• Involved in the Analysis phase and prepared the Impact analysis documents and also the estimates for the enhancements and bug fixes.
• Involved in the design phase and prepared the required documents such as MRS (Maintenance request statement), Change Specification Document.
• Made the code changes in COBOL and CICS programs which use IMS and DB2 databases and also in the JCLs and procedures.
• Involved in preparing the UTPs (Unit test plans) and also in the unit testing and Integration testing.
• To ensure that the team is following the processes thus helping the team to make a defect free delivery.
• Processes include using VSS (Visual Source Safe) for document control and delivered source code.
• Preparing the documents and coding according to the standards set by the client.

Environment: Mainframes (COBOL, CICS, JCL, TSO, IMS, DB2), Easytrieve, Intertest, Smartest, File Aid, File Aid for IMS, CA7, RJCL, SDF2, QMF, MQ series, Panvalet