SUMMARY:

• Mainframe Specialist with Six years of extensive experience in Analysis, Development, Maintenance, Testing/Debugging and Implementation on various projects in the Insurance domain working with Fortune 500 clients:
• Extensive experience in COBOL, PL/1, JCL, VSAM, IMS DB, DB2, TSO/ISPF, ZEKE, PANVALET, RPG
• Experience in Structured Methodology covering entire life cycle of the system in Mainframe and AS400 applications of Insurance, Billing and Collection
• Worked extensively with tools like Endeavor, Expeditor, SPUFI, PPF, File - aid and manual testing for Mainframe and Database manipulations using SQL
• Experience in report generation using SAS, QMF and SPUFI.
• Strong problem solving and trouble shooting skills.
• Strong in interpersonal skills, Innovative, Open to Learning, Receptive to Challenges
• Strong relationship building skills with customers, colleagues and team
• Extensive and diversified experience in Batch and Online development, system analysis and maintenance programming in both module lead and senior level programmer analyst positions.
• Excellent Team Building, Project handling, Analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven expertise in design, development, maintenance, and production support on mainframe technology.
• Excellent experience in design and architecture of applications in the Insurance Domains

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: COBOL, CICS.JCL, CL, RPG IV, C, C++, Java, Visual Basic, VB.Net.

Platform: Mainframes, AS400.

Database: SQL Server, Oracle.DB2, IMS DB.

Tools: Focus, Endeavor, Easytreive.

Operating System: Windows 98, 2000, XP.

Web Designing: HTML.

Products: File Aid, File Manager.

Configuration Management Tools: Visual Source Safe.

Others: PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Extra Personal Client.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Responsibilities:

• Understanding business requirements.
• Created Requirements Analysis and Functional Specification documents
• Developing the detailed design and the high-level design.
• Developing pseudo code.
• Coding.
• Unit Test Plan and Unit Testing.
• Implementation and Support.
• Ramp up on domain knowledge, identified day-to-day changes in business requirements, comprehend the capabilities of existing systems and decided on the course of actions to best fit the new requirements.
• Performed Impact Analysis and identified software modifications required
• Created project plans and provided schedule tracker.
• Utilized Changeman as the library management system
• Provided day to day Production support activities
• Created project plans and provided schedule tracker
• Developed Testing tools and macros.
• Used CMM practices to ensure compliance with project processes and quality of deliverables from the development team.
• Provided post-implementation support and analysis and Incorporated scope changes
• Monitored daily batch jobs.
• Coordinated testing activities with all other Testing Teams
• Attended on Life Insurance and LOMA.

Environment: AS400, COBOL, CL, DB2/400

Confidential, New Hampshire

Responsibilities:

• Understanding business requirements.
• Created Requirements Analysis and Functional Specification documents
• Developing the detailed design and the high-level design.
• Developing pseudo code.
• Coding.
• Unit Test Plan and Unit Testing.
• Implementation and Support.
• Created project plans and provided schedule tracker.
• Utilized Changeman as the library management system
• Provided day to day Production support activities
• Created project plans and provided schedule tracker
• Developed Testing tools and macros.
• Used CMM practices to ensure compliance with project processes and quality of deliverables from the development team.
• Provided post-implementation support and analysis and Incorporated scope changes
• Monitored daily batch jobs.

Environment: AS400, COBOL, CL, DB2/400.

Confidential, Atlanta,GA

Responsibilities:

• Understanding business requirements.
• Created Requirements Analysis and Functional Specification documents
• Developing the detailed design and the high-level design.
• Developing pseudo code.
• Coding for COBOL and CICS Programs.
• Unit Test Plan and Unit Testing.
• Implementation and Support.
• Performed Impact Analysis and identified software modification requirements
• Utilized debugging tools including FILEAID, ABENDAID and XPEDITOR
• Prepared adhoc report requests for any adhoc requirements and developing and Testing the same
• Developed Testing tools and macros.
• Used CMM practices to ensure compliance with project processes and quality of deliverables from the development team.
• Provided post-implementation support and analysis and Incorporated scope changes
• Monitored daily batch jobs.

Environment: CICS, COBOL, JCL, EASYTREIVE.

Confidential, Hartford, CT

Responsibilities:

• Developed source code and conversion modules in COBOL,VSAM,DB2 and JCL.
• Provided support in development, integration, QA and Production environments
• Creating Trade files.
• Preparing the test plan and Unit Testing.
• Preparing the test reports.
• Utilized debugging tools including FILEAID, ABENDAID and XPEDITOR
• Prepared adhoc report requests for any adhoc requirements and developing and Testing the same
• Developed Testing tools and macros.
• Used CMM practices to ensure compliance with project processes and quality of deliverables from the development team

Environment: JCL, COBOL, DB2, VSAM, SPUFI, SQL, FILEAID, FOCUS Reports.