SUMMARY:

• A seasoned Software Professional with over 8 years of experience with primary focus on Banking and Retail application development in analysis, design, development, testing, implementation and production support of IBM Mainframe (Z/OS).
• Currently working as Technical as well as Team lead.
• Has worked on Production Support, Development, Maintenance and Implementation.
• Specialized in COBOL, DB2, JCL
• Specialized in Mainframe development and Support.
• Excellent technical, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Very good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Production batch monitoring and preparing weekly status report to the client.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Primary Skills: COBOL, JCL, CICS

Secondary Skills: REXX, VSAM

Databases: DB2, IMS,TERADATA

Tools: Used: IMS (DB), CICS, File - Aid, Xpediter, IBM Utilities, JCL, SPUFI, QMF, ISPF, Librarian, Endevor

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Buffalo, New York

Mainframe Lead

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Interacting with Business users on daily basis for gathering the requirements.
• Analyzed the existing system of CDD (Commericial Default Database) to provide consistent and accurate history details of the defaulted customers to business.
• Designed and did coding for the CDD project to meet business requirements.
• Developed new programs using COBOL, JCL, CICS and DB2.
• Helped the team members technically to meet the deadline with quality deliverable by reviewing their code and also assisting them with code techniques and standards.
• Developed the test cases, test procedures, unit test strategy and system test strategy.
• Involved in the UAT, production implementation and post production implementation support of this project.

SKILL:Cobol, Cics, Jcl, Endevor, Sdsf, Windows, File-Aid, Z-OS, IBM-DB2, SPUFI, Platinum

Confidential, Bentonville, Arkansas

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Interacting with Business users on daily basis for gathering the requirements.
• Analyzed the existing system of Confidential stores for introducing the automated tax review process using web services for Brazil market.
• Designed and did coding for the automated tax review process for Brazil using web service instead of manual process followed in current system.
• Developed new programs using COBOL, JCL, IMS DB/DC, CICS and DB2.
• Responsible for Coding of new programs and modifying the existing programs based on the business requirement.
• Developed the test cases, test procedures, unit test strategy and system test strategy.

SKILL: Cobol, Cics, Jcl, Ims, Sdsf, Windows, Z-OS, IBM-DB2, SPUFI, Platinum, File-Aid for IMS, Librarian

Confidential, Bentonville, Arkansas

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Interacting with Business users on daily basis for gathering the requirements.
• Analyzed the existing system of Confidential stores for introducing the process date changes related to Japan market.
• Designed and did coding for the new process date changes to avoid timing issues in the system.
• Developed new programs using COBOL, JCL and DB2.
• Responsible for Coding of new programs and modifying the existing programs based on the business requirement.
• Developed the test cases, test procedures, unit test strategy and system test strategy.
• Implemented the process date changes in real time stores of Japan.
• Involved in the post-implementation support of this project to handle any critical issues.

SKILL:Cobol, Jcl, Sdsf, Windows, Z-OS, IBM-DB2, SPUFI, Platinum, Librarian

Confidential, Bentonville, Arkansas

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Interacting with Business users on daily basis for gathering the requirements.
• Analyzed the existing system of Wal-Mart stores for introducing the new calculated PI in the system.
• Designed and did coding for the new calculated PI process to get accurate inventory.
• Developed new programs using COBOL, JCL and DB2.
• Responsible for Coding of new programs and modifying the existing programs based on the business requirement.
• Developed the test cases, test procedures, unit test strategy and system test strategy.
• Implemented the new calculated PI in real time stores.
• Involve in the post - implementation support of this project to handle any critical issues.

SKILL:Cobol, Teradata, Jcl, Sdsf, Windows, Z-OS, IBM-DB2, SPUFI, Platinum, Librarian

Confidential

Associate

Responsibilities:

• Involved in analysis, designing, development, preparation of test scripts for unit testing for Small enhancements, projects and bug fixes for support issues.
• Implementing the client request on time as per the severity.
• Resolving Client's queries on the system supported in business terms.
• Flawless delivery on the task assigned.

SKILL:Cobol, Jcl, Sdsf, Windows, Z-OS, IBM-DB2, SPUFI, Platinum

Confidential

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in analysis, designing, development, preparation of test scripts for unit testing for Small enhancements, projects and bug fixes for support issues.
• Implementing the client request on time as per the severity.
• Resolving Client's queries on the system supported in business terms.
• Flawless delivery on the task assigned.
• Help the new joiners of the account in understanding Client specific tools.

SKILL:Cobol, Jcl, Sdsf, Windows, Z-OS, IBM-DB2, SPUFI, Platinum

Confidential

Programmer Analyst Trainee

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the testing phase of this project.
• Involved in the preparation of Unit Test case document and setting the test case strategy.

SKILL: Cobol, Jcl, Sdsf, Windows, Z-OS, IBM-DB2, SPUFI, Platinum

Confidential

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the analysis, design, coding and testing for this newly developed TII application.
• Involved in the preparation of Unit Test cases, System Test cases and supported till the UAT of this project.

SKILL: Cobol, Jcl, Sdsf, Windows, Z-OS, IBM-DB2, SPUFI, Platinum

Confidential

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the analysis, design, coding and testing for this re-engineering project.
• Involved in the preparation of Unit Test case document and setting the test case strategy.

Skills:Pl/I, Unix, Windows, C Programming

Confidential

Programmer Analyst Trainee

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the testing phase of this mass change project.
• Involved in the preparation of Unit Test case document and setting the test case strategy.

SKILL: Cobol, Jcl, Sdsf, Windows, Z-OS, IBM-DB2, SPUFI, Platinum