SUMMARY:

• Over 10 years of experience in Information Technology.
• Acted as Subject Matter Expert ( SME) regarding Job I Project / Order Post Programs
• Experience in the analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, maintenance and support of various applications using mainframe technologies.
• Experienced in gathering, analyzing requirements and creating designs.
• Analyzing, developing, maintaining, modifying, enhancing, and debugging old and new programs.
• Coding, testing, documenting and implementing complex software applications.
• Creating test data to perform unit testing of developed programs.
• Assisting in preparing system documentation and system testing.
• Solving acceptance and production issues.
• Providing on call support on a rotation basis.
• Consistently involved in Project Implementation.
• Preparing program specifications.
• Conducting code walkthroughs on program specifications.
• Experienced in Telecommunication, Banking, Government, and HealthCare domains.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: COBOL, COBOL II, NATURAL, SQL, and MICROFOCUS

Operating Systems: Z/OS, MVS/XA, and MVS/ESA

Databases: DB2, VSAM, and ADABAS

Tools: /Scripts: TSO/ISPF, ENDEAVOR, FILE - AID, QUALITY CENTR, JCL, and XPEDITER

OLTP Systems: CICS, QMF, and SPUFI

Hardware: IBM S/370 S/390 and Z/OS 390

Others: Sync sort, Platinum, Omegamon, Messaging, Trace Master, In sync, MS Visio, SAR, Stored Procedures, BMS, Panvalet, OS/VS, DOS/VSE, ICCF, IEBGENER, IEBCOPY, IDCAMS, PROCS, ISAM,VTAM

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Bloomington, IL

Application Software Developer

Responsibilities:

• Analyze as well as do a thorough research on COBOL, PL1, and IMS un-owned programs and JCLs to determine whether the modules belongs to one of the following sub-systems:
• BANK, AUTO, FIRE, HEALTH, LIFE, MUTUAL FUNDS, AGENCY, AGREEMENT,ASSOCIATEBILLING & PAYMENT, BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SYSTEM,CLIENT,CUSTOMER COMMUNICATION,DATA & INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INTERNET APPLICATION,MARKETING,PROPERTY & CASUALTY CLAIMS, and SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY

Environment: DB2, VSAM, COBOL, TSO/ ISPF, PANVALET AND Z/OS

Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO

COBOL Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• As a COBOL Programmer my duty was to make a thorough analysis of the program to meet the need of the services in systems application and program requirements to conform in the design specifications.
• Code, debug, and unit test the programs developed.

Environment: COBOL II, CICS, TSO/ISPF, DB2/SQL, XPEDITER, FILE-AID, SPUFI, QMF, JCL, DB2, PANVALET, VSAM, and Z/OS

Confidential

Operations Manager

Responsibilities:

• Management of business involved in the construction of homes and buildings.
• Oversee day to day operation of the business.
• Responsible for purchasing of construction materials.
• Responsible for all accounting functions of the company.

Confidential, Tualatin, OR

Sr. Mainframe COBOL Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Conversion Project: Convert the existing batch and online programs for MMIS for the State of Missouri Healthcare Systems for Claims and Providers projects from VSAM files to DB2.
• Code, test, and debugged programs based on the design specifications and approved design tools and product development methodology to build software applications
• Wrote JCLs (job Control Language) to run programs
• Exhibit the coded program and explain to a panel what the program is doing and see to it that it is in the standard required coding procedure of the company.

Environment: COBOL II, CICS, TSO/ISPF, DB2/SQL, XPEDITER, FILE-AID, SPUFI, QMF, SAR, STORED PROCEDURES, BMC, JCL, VSAM, and Z/OS

Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO

Sr. Application Developer(Consultant)

Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and modified existing batch and online program/s for the following Systems: Circuit Order Processing System (COPS); Network Circuit Order Management Systems(NETCOMS);Bell Canada Reload; Ala Carte and Access Diversity Projects.
• Maintain and modify programs. Code, test in all the available test environments and troubleshoot programs utilizing the appropriate hardware, DB2 database, VSAM, CICS and COBOL programming
• Performs a variety of testing procedures on assigned product, analyzes test results, and corrects problems
• Ensures code complies with Company architectural standards
• Create, document and execute unit testing on internally developed software programs at different levels and uses existing test files or creates new test files to evaluate code functionality
• Evaluates results against specifications and Logs defects
• Interact with the user to make sure that their requirements met in a timely manner
• On call production support duties on rotation basis supporting the production system and six other test mainframe regions used for testing and acceptance.
• Consistently involved in the implementation of the projects.

Environment: COBOL, COBOL II, NATURAL, ADABAS, CICS, TSO/ISPF, PANVALET, BMS, ENDEAVOR, DB2, SQL, JCL, XPEDITER, SPUFI, QMF, FILE-AID, SYNCSORT, PLATINUM, OMEGAMON, MESSAGING, TRACE MASTER, QUALITY CENTER, INSYNC, MS VISIO, VSAM, Z/OS, MVS/XA, MVS/ESA, and Z/OS

Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO

COBOL Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• As a Cobol Programmer my duty was to make preparation to meet the need of the services in systems application and analyze programs requirements to conform to the design specifications.
• Code, debug, and unit test the programs developed.

Environment: COBOL II, CICS, TSO/ISPF, DB2/SQL, XPEDITER, FILE-AID, SPUFI, QMF, JCL, DB2, PANVALET, VSAM, and Z/OS

Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO

Sr. Application Developer

Responsibilities:

• Performed detailed analysis, designing and implementing enhancements to existing systems to support the marketing of new telecommunications services and improve the provisioning of existing programs
• Coded and tested new and old programs both online and batch on the following projects:
• Circuit Order Management Systems (COMS), Network Circuit Order Management Systems (NETCOMS), Bell Canada Reload, Ala Carte, and Access Diversity project
• Providing on call support on a rotation basis

Environment: COBOL, COBOL II, CICS, TSO/ISPF, PANAVLET, JCL, XPEDITER, ADABAS, SPUFI, QMF, FILEAID, SYNCSORT, PLATINUM, OMEGAMON, MESSAGING, TRACE MASTER, QUALITY CENTER, INSYNC, MS VISIO, DB2, VSAM, MVS/XA, MVS/ESA, Z/OS and IBM S/390

Confidential, Dallas, TX

Programmer Analyst (Consultant)

Responsibilities:

• Played a major role as one of the resource persons in Job 1 Project. I am the point of contact of the Testers pertaining to orders that were not being completed. Conducted investigation on the source of the problem until the issue was resolved.
• Involved in a major part in the development of new programs as well as modifications and enhancements of the existing programs pertaining to Customer Order Processing Systems (COPS) Billing Systems and Horizon Project.
• Coded and tested the program/s developed.
• Checked and verified the latest version of the compiled program in production before the implementation.

Environment: COBOL, COBOL II, MICROFOCUS, CICS, TSO/ISPF, PANVALET,BMS,ENDEAVOR,DB2,SQL,JCL,XPEDITER,SPUFI,QMF,FILEAID,SYNCSORTPLATINUM, MESSAGING, QUALITY CENTER, INSYNC, MS VISIO, DB2, VSAM, ADABAS, MVS/XA, MVS/ESA, and IBM S/390

Confidential, Houston, TX

Programmer Analyst (Consultant)

Responsibilities:

• Engaged in the development, testing and debugging of programs for the Chemical Operation Systems Project.

Environment: COBOL, COBOL II, CICS, TSO/ISPF, XPEDITER, BMS, QMF, SPUFI, JCL, PANVALET, VSAM, IBM S/390, and MVS/XA

Confidential

Programmer Analyst(Consultant)

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the development, testing, and maintenance of various projects such as Money Transfer, Current and Savings Account, Check Order, Special Services, Fixed Deposits, and File Transfer. My duties and responsibilities included:
• Developing, modifying, revising, maintaining, and documenting programs
• Code, debug, and unit test the programs developed.

Environment: COBOL, COBOL II, CICS, TSO/ISPF, XPEDITER, BMS, QMF, JCL, SPUFI, PANVALET,VSAM, DB2, IBM S/390, and MVS/XA

Confidential

Systems Analyst/Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Played a major part in the analysis, design, and testing of various systems; Farm Families, Payroll, Inventory, and Personnel Information system
• Supervised five programmers
• Prepared program specifications
• Conducted code walkthrough on the program specifications with the developer and ensuried that they fully understood all the requirements that are needed to be done in the program
• Assisted in preparing system documentation and system testing

Environment: IBM S/370, COBOL, OS/VS, DOS/VSE, ICCF, ISAM, PANVALET, & EASYTRIEVE