SUMMARY

• Having 11+ years of experience in Mainframe CICS Development & VisionPlus Technology (under Cards Authorization). Have worked for Confidential Bank, Confidential Singapore, Confidential NA, Confidential Bank.
• Having Strong knowledge and hands - on experience in BankCards Processing (MasterCard, VISA and PLCC) and MasterCard/VISA Compliance Projects Handling
• Involved in Certification Testing with associations(MasterCard/VISA)
• Having strong hands in ISO 8583 Message Handling and BITMAP Processing
• Strong hands in MAS(MasterCard) and VTS(VISA) simulator setup and different types of transaction execution (MSR, EMV, Contactless, ApplePay, Manual, Ecommerce,etc)
• Developed user friendly tool for Authorization Testing and automated all the regular transactions, used in UAT and Regression
• Strong hands in PIN based transactions processing (PIN Block/PEK setup)
• Having strong hands on White Plastic Testing and EMV certification (using card reader)
• Having hands-on experience in HSM box handling for PIN/CVC/EMV Processing.
• Having hands-on experience in EMV (Chip Card) processing with all EMV fields(DE55) processing/validation and Cryptogram (ARQC/ARPC) processing.
• Having Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in building the CICS Webservices
• Working on Application Modernization using open source technology (Core Java, Spring Boot).
• Exposure working with Agile and Scrum and hands-on experience on Jira and VersionOne
• Exposure in solving Severity-1 incidents (Business Critical)
• Handled lots of Migration and Enhancement projects.
• Implementation Planning and performing install activities.
• Client Interaction for requirement gathering, sizing, reporting, onsite & offshore team management and end-to-end problem/business query resolution.
• Hands-on training on Core Java, Spring, MVC, Spring Boot and REST APIs
• Parallel working on Settlement Modernization using Spring Boot
• Hands-on training in BIG Data Hadoop (HDFS, Pig, Hive, Sqoop, YARN)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Technology: Mainframe, VisionPlus(FAS, CMS), Open Source(Core Java, Spring frame work)

Programming: COBOL, CICS, JCL, EZT, Java, Spring Boot, IBM MQ

Data Base: DB2, VSAM, Redshift

Tools: File Aid, File Master, IBM Debugger, Xpediter, Intertest, ChangeMan, Endevor, Mercury Quality Center, VersionOne, Jira, Git

Domain: Retail Banking(Cards & Payment), Insurance

Authorization Software (Simulators): MAS & VTS Simulator

Others: CICS Web Services, Core JAVA, Spring Boot

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Working as a Lead Consultant under Cards Authorization (Retail Banking) and deputed at client location - Confidential bank Chicago since Oct 2014.
• Closely working with business and involved in client discussion, negotiations, requirement gathering, sizing, interpreting business requirements into high level technical specification, work flow, application programming using VisionPlus Technology (FAS, CMS).
• Working as a Authorization SME and Involved in preparing business proposal documents for other banking customers.
• Having Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in BankCards Processing (MasterCard, VISA and PLCC) and MasterCard/VISA Compliance Projects Handling
• Involved in MasterCard/VISA Certification Testing with association
• Involved in MAS(MasterCard) and VTS(VISA) simulator setup and execution of different types of transaction (MSR, EMV, Contactless, ApplePay, Manual, Ecommerce,..etc) and PIN based transactions processing (PIN Block/PEK setup)
• Involved in White Plastic Testing and EMV certification (using card reader)
• Carrying hands-on experience in HSM box handling for PIN/CVC/EMV Processing.
• Carrying hands-on experience in EMV (Chip Card) processing with all the chip fields processing/validation and Cryptogram (ARQC/ARPC) processing.
• Carrying Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in building the CICS Webservices
• Working on Application Modernization using open source technology (Core Java, Spring Boot).
• Involved in preparing design documents including component/functional flow charts and list of affected batch and online components.
• Involved in coding, testing and preparing UTRs (unit test result). Also supported VisionPlus SIT & UAT Batches with defect resolution.
• Involved in deployment process, preparing implementation plan with all the dependencies and crisis calls handling
• Involved in production support activities.

Confidential

Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Handled Multiple tasks simultaneously under CEEMEA BAU (All XE, XM Regions and XT, XR, PL), CEEMEA Rainbow(HU, PL, AE), and CEEMEA Production VT
• Having CEEMEA SIT/UAT Bach Support for all regions and Rainbow UAT/PAT Batch Support and QC TIL/Defects processing
• Having Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in BankCards Processing (MasterCard, VISA and PLCC) and MasterCard/VISA Compliance Projects Handling
• Involved in MasterCard/VISA Certification Testing with association
• Involved in MAS(MasterCard) and VTS(VISA) simulator setup and execution of different types of transaction (MSR, EMV, Contactless, ApplePay, Manual, Ecommerce,..etc) and PIN based transactions processing (PIN Block/PEK setup)
• Involved in White Plastic Testing and EMV certification (using card reader)
• Carrying hands-on experience in HSM box handling for PIN/CVC/EMV Processing.
• Carrying hands-on experience in EMV (Chip Card) processing with all the chip fields processing/validation and Cryptogram (ARQC/ARPC) processing.
• Having major role in development and SIT/UAT support in compliance and Involved in Peer review for all Major Delivery for all Monthly Release, Compliance.
• Being Key resource for VISA/MasterCard Simulator setup and Support for all BAU/Rainbow/Compliance related SIT/UAT/PAT Support
• Working in flexi timings which includes early-late night Support in different business timings and holidays, if client/business demands.
• Always available for 24X7 on call support, whether I am on leave or holidays
• Interacting with Business for any query solving and for new requirement sizing /Technical Support/Cutover Planning/Attended Testing in critical situation/Incident Management/ to address production query.

Confidential

Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a Senior Software Engineer in Confidential Project (Insurance Domain).
• Involved in client discussion, research and development activities of business use-cases, project development, requirement gathering, sizing,
• Involved in interpreting business requirements into technical specification and application programming using IBM Mainframe.
• Involved in preparing project roadmap, offshore team management, work assignment and reviewing delivery items.
• Involved in preparing design documents including functional flow charts and affected batch and online components.
• Involved in preparing UAT & regression test plan and ensuring testing is completed with minimum defects. And all defects are properly tracked and closed before implementation.
• Involved in troubleshooting and debugging the batch defects, and severity issues and providing detailed analysis to leadership.
• Involved in end-to-end coding, testing and preparing UTRs (unit test result). Also supported SIT & UAT Batches with defect resolution.
• Involved in preparing detailed implementation plan with all the dependencies and crisis calls handling
• Involved in production support activities.

Confidential

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked in Financial Authorization System (VisionPlus Technology/IBM Mainframe) as a developer programmer.
• Involved in end-to-end project development, client discussion, requirement gathering, interpreting business requirements into technical specification, application programming under cards authorization (Retail Banking).
• Worked on MasterCard/VISA Compliance projects and involved in cards authorization testing using MasterCard/VISA simulators.
• Having Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in BankCards Processing (MasterCard, VISA and PLCC) and MasterCard/VISA Compliance Projects Handling
• Involved in MasterCard/VISA Certification Testing with association
• Involved in MAS(MasterCard) and VTS(VISA) simulator setup and execution of different types of transaction (MSR, EMV, Contactless, ApplePay, Manual, Ecommerce,..etc) and PIN based transactions processing (PIN Block/PEK setup)
• Involved in White Plastic Testing and EMV certification (using card reader)
• Carrying hands-on experience in HSM box handling for PIN/CVC/EMV Processing.
• Carrying hands-on experience in EMV (Chip Card) processing with all the chip fields processing/validation and Cryptogram (ARQC/ARPC) processing.
• Involved in preparing UAT & regression test plan for authorization testing/simulation.
• Involved in Certification Testing with MasterCard and VISA.
• Involved in troubleshooting and debugging the batch defects, and severity issues and providing detailed analysis to leadership.
• Involved in preparing design documents including component/functional flow charts and list of affected batch and online components.
• Involved in coding, testing and preparing UTRs (unit test result). Also supported VisionPlus SIT & UAT Batches with defect resolution.
• Involved in having peer review of project deliverables and ensuring delivery with quality.
• Involved in deployment process, preparing implementation plan with all the dependencies and crisis calls handling.
• Involved in production support activities.

Confidential

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a Software Engineers, involved in project development, interpreting business requirements into technical specification, application programming using Mainframe Technology (Telecom Domain).
• Involved in preparing high level design documents including component/functional flow charts and list of affected batch and online components.
• Involved in coding, testing and preparing UTRs (unit test result). Also supported SIT & UAT Batches with defect resolution.
• Involved in having peer review of project deliverables.
• Had exposure in troubleshooting and debugging the critical issues and providing solution with root cause analysis.
• Involved in deployment process, preparing implementation plan with all the dependencies and crisis calls handling
• Involved in production support activities.