CAREER SUMMARY:

• 10+ years of experience in Information Technology in the areas of Application
• Development, Coordination/Management, Scheduling and Production Support in Mainframe technology with domain expertise in Health care, Retail Enterprise & Banking Experienced Mainframe Developer and team player in a team of 5+ people from requirements - gathering through to implementation and support
• Experience in developing applications using COBOL, CICS, SAS, DB2, PL/I, Stored Procedures, JCL Worked on some of new concepts of mainframe tools like PKZIP, FTP/SFP, Platinum tool, Intertest, Xpediter etc Worked on major Performance initiative and did huge cost saving to client using Strobe Worked on key Performance initiative and did huge saving in terms of SLA by making changes in architecture of application
• Developed design documents, programming specifications, complex COBOL/CICS/PL/I & C programs using Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) best practices Involved in all stages of software development cycle (SDLC), namely estimation, design, specification coding, debugging, testing (test plan and test execution), integration testing, documentation and maintenance of the system
• Created tools and utilities in REXX for productivity improvement of Development Team and testing team Excellent communication, analytical, interpersonal and presentation skills Strong problem-solver who can design solutions and assist developers with issues
• Proficient in analyzing and translating business requirements into technical requirements
• Experienced in executing projects at CMMi Level 5

TECHNICAL SKILL-SET:

Languages: COBOL, JCL, SAS, CICS, PL/I, MQ Series, C, SQL, Rexx, C++,

Visual Basic, AS 400: Debugging Tools

Xpeditor, Abendaid, Intertest: Version

Control: Tools:

SCLM, Visual Safe Source (VSS), Endevour: Operating

Systems: Windows Vista/XP/NT, MVS (OS/390), ZOS

Methodologies: SDLC, Agile

Others Tools: File Aid, Strobe, Spufi, SYNSORT, QMF, ISPF, FTP to Windows &

UNIX Servers, PKZIP, SDF tool to create CICS maps: Configuration

Management Tools: HEAT, Remedy, CCM.net, Change Management

Framework: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, ASP.NET

Hardware: IBM Mainframes

Tools Created: Production to test JCL conversion, Lot of other Rexx utilities

Tools: MS-Project, MS-Excel, MS-Word, MS-PowerPoint, Visio, Lotus notes, LYNC, Microsoft Live Meeting, NetMeeting.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

Confidential - Chicago, IL

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities

• Identification of the Technical and Business implication of the change requests from Business
• Involved in analyzing the requirements and preparing the Logical Design and Physical Design
• Participated in weekly meetings with Project Manager and team members for prioritizing the tasks
• Modifying the JCL's, creating the data for unit testing, executing the JCLs for validating the unit test cases results also planned and performed various Regression Test Bed builds
• Performed coding, unit testing, Component Integration testing and User Acceptance testing assistance in Pre-prod environment
• Performed Release Coordinator activities like Change Management and Change Advisory
• Board and post deployment activities

Environment: - Cobol, JCL, Vsam, IBM-DB2, SPUFI, QMF, FILE-AID, FTP/SFTP, MQ Series, intertest, Endevor, ZEKE, Platinum Utilities, VISIO, ACR Tool.

Confidential, IL

Responsibilities

• Identification of the Technical and Business implication of the change requests from Business
• Involved in analyzing the requirements and preparing the Logical Design and Physical Design.
• Participated in weekly meetings with Project Manager and team members for prioritizing the tasks
• Participated in meetings with Third party Vendors for test claims for cycle testing
• Modifying the JCL's, creating the data for unit testing, executing the JCLs for validating the unit test cases results also planned and performed various Regression Test Bed builds
• Performed coding, unit testing, Component Integration testing and User Acceptance testing assistance in Pre-prod environment
• Performed Release Coordinator activities like Change Management and Change Advisory
• Board and post deployment activities

Environment: - Cobol, JCL, Vsam, IBM-DB2, SPUFI, QMF, FILE-AID, FTP/SFTP, MQ Series, intertest, Endevor, ZEKE, Platinum Utilities, VISIO, ACR Tool.

Confidential - Green Bay, WI

Role: Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities

• Enhancement and Production support activities of the application
• Report status on iteration progress regularly to upper management and participate in executive meetings
• Weekly Meetings with Production Users and Application Managers for Prioritizing the
• Production issues and fixes
• Participating in Monthly MIPS estimation
• Reviewing QA test cases and co-coordinating UAT process
• Handling Data enquiries, reducing quality escapes and Data Correction
• Identifying Performance issues and Run time improvement
• Manage risks/issues and raise the red flag whenever needed to prioritize objectives
• Collaborate with Business on requirements gathering and delivery certification
• Using PKZIP tool for Compress and using FTP/SFTP for data Transfer across environments
• Testing for Compiler and tool Upgrades like PKZIP
• Disaster Recovery Testing and Co-ordination with Production Users
• Performed constructive team appraisals and supported the team career growth

Environment: - Cobol, JCL, SAS, PL/I, CICS, Vsam, UNIX, IMS, IBM-DB2, SQL Server, SPUFI, QMF, FILE-AID, FTP/SFTP, MQ Series, SDF tool for creating/enhancing CICS screens, SCLM, XPEDITER, VISIO, QC.

Confidential

Responsibilities

• Development and enhancement of new requirements/change request
• Prepare Change Impact Document and incorporating the code changes for fix (Requests)
• Basic Understanding of SOA, XML, SOAP, Web Service concepts
• Involved in analyzing the requirements and preparing the High Level Design and Low level design
• Working with Sr technical Architects and CICS Admin for resolving Environmental issues
• Coding CICS application Programs as Web Service Requestor
• Designed CICS Screens/Maps using SDF tool
• Changed Business logic in impacted Cobol, SAS Macros and JCLs, PROCs
• Created Adhoc SAS Macros for Data Enquires and Data Corrections in Production for each retailer for Production users
• Review of code walk through, Unit Test Plans and Unit Test Results
• Weekly Meetings with Production Users and Application Managers for Prioritizing the Production issues and fixes
• Reviewing QA test cases, co-coordinating UAT process and Promotion
• User Documentation and Knowledge Transition for Production Users

Environment: - Cobol, CICS, SAS, Vsam, Web Services using SOAP, IMS, IBM-DB2, QMF, FILE-AID, XPEDITER, VISIO, QC, SQL Server, SDF tool for creating Maps, PKZIP.

Confidentail

Responsibilities

• Development and enhancement of new requirements/change request
• Prepare Change Impact Document and incorporating the code changes for fix (Requests)
• Involved in analyzing the requirements and preparing the High Level Design and Low level design
• Changed impacted JCLs, PROCs, PL/I code and SAS Macros.
• Debugging Network issues with System Admins regarding Access and Bandwidth for File Transfer
• Weekly Meetings with Production Users and Application Managers for Prioritizing the Production issues and fixes
• Reviewing QA test cases and co-coordinating UAT process
• Delegation/managing the deliverables from offshore
• Project Quality, Promotion & Team Management activities

Environment: COBOL, SAS, PL/I, Assembler Macros, JCL, Vsam, UNIX, DB2, SQL Server, Oracle, QMF, FILE-AID, BMC Utilities, FTP/SFTP, PKZIP, XPEDITER, VISIO, SCLM, QC.

Confidential

Application developer

Responsibilities:

• Prepared Design specification and program specification for several application programs in Event Manager and Campaign Engine
• Involved in preparing functional specification for Event Manager Module
• Extensive coding done in COBOL and DB2 for new programs. Also amended many existing code without effecting to existing functionality
• Performed restart logic for File driven and none file driven logic for several application programs
• Prepared Test script for unit testing and executed 24x7 production support, provide resolution to production job abends, attend conference calls with business operations, system managers if any issues in batch stream and Online stream
• Gather requirements via discussions/meetings with business users and IT Management
• Involved in batch / Online cycles monitoring and ABEND fixing which part of production support is and creating ABEND logs for future reference. Providing the permanent fix the frequently getting abends

Environment: COBOL, SAS, JCL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, TSO/ISPF, SPUFI, QMF, FILE-AID, XPEDITER, VISIO, QC, HSBC R2DS Test Harness Tools & ABEND-AID

Confidential

Programmer analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analysis, Development, Unit Testing, Regression Testing, Implementation of the new requirements
• Impact Analysis and preparation of High level, Low level design documents and technical specification documents
• Responsible for development and maintenance of COBOL, DB2, CICS programs
• Loading data from Production to Test Environments to test COBOL II, DB2 programs
• Preparation of Unit Test Plans and Unit Test Results
• Conducting Unit and integration testing and document the test case with test results for above applications
• Testing of DB2 applications using QMF, SPUFI from TSO and ISPF
• Maintain Quality and Delivery schedule, attending day to day operational problems
• Involved in Documentation and change management activities

Environment: COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, EASYTRIEVE, SPUFI, SQL, QMF, SYNCSORT, FILE-AID, JCL, TSO, ISPF, IDCAMS, ENDEAVOR, IEBGENER, IEBCOPY and IEFBR14 on an IBM OS/390.

Confidential

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Gather requirements via discussions/meetings with users, IT Management and On-site Team
• Analysis on Function Design and High Level Functional Design
• Preparing Technical Design, Test guidance and Review
• In depth analysis of application and enhancing the system if any rectification
• Work with Client IT Management & staff for co-ordination of System and end user testing.
• Participate in Client/Team meetings from off shore, send regular status updates and
• Task assignments from off shore Team
• Create off shore weekly status report and participation in team meetings with On-site
• BAs, Client side Analysts and also On-site counter parts

Environment: COBOL, JCL, SAS, VSAM, CHANGEMAN, INTERTEST, CICS, DB2, SQL Server, ISPF, SPUFI, QMF, FILE-AID

Confidential

Programmer Analyst

Environment: Cobol, SAS, CICS, UNIX, FTP, TSO/ISPF, SPUFI, QMF, FILE-AID, DB2, VB, SQL Server

Responsibilities

• Involved in Development, Integration and Testing of application modules
• Working on High & Low level designs
• Developing CICS programs from Scratch, Maps using SDF tool and Web Froms using VB
• Preparing Unit test plan, executing and Preparing Unit test results Code Promotion & Migration activities
• Managing Internal and External Quality Assurance
• Production Implementation and KT to Production Users

Responsibilities

• Developing JCLs & Procs on Mainframe for sort and loading
• Developing CL Programs on As400
• Assisting and developing COBOL programs in ZOS
• Installing and establishing sessions on Third party tool UFTP
• Quality, Promotion & Team Management activities in Support
• Assisting Production Users in Job scheduling & debugging failed jobs

Environment: As400, JCL, SAS, CL, UFTP from As400 to Mainframe, COBOL/370, CICS, DB2, SQL, TSO/ISPF, SPUFI, QMF, FILE-AID