SUMMARY

• Around 6 years of professional IT experience, well versed in all phases of Product Specifications, Design, Analysis, Development, Documentation, Coding, Implementation and Testing client server application of the business technology solutions.
• Proficient in I - Series AS400 technology using programming languages RPG Programming(ILE), SQLRPGLE, Experience in Free-Format coding.
• Possess knowledge in RPGILE, DB2/400 and Tools like Synon, Hawkeye, Implementer.
• Well versed with SQL and DB2 database query processing.
• Strong experience in client interaction and understanding business application.
• Skilled in all phases of the software development lifecycle;expert in translating business requirements into technical solutions; and fanatical about quality, usability, security and scalability.
• Developing and Debugging the Synon and RPG code.
• Substantial experience in Production Support which includes analysis, bug fixing, Testing and Implementation of changes/Enhancements and interacting with business users.
• Initiated the development ofSynon Code Review tool to automatically find out coding standard issues.
• Assisted in the conversion ofIBM system to AS400 environment. Converted approximatelyprograms of various lengths and complexity.
• Good exposure in FTP for moving data from one i-series server to the other i-series servers.
• Extensive experience on using Journals during bug fixing.
• Coding and Unit Testing of various RPGLE, Synon and ILE programs. Creation of Technical Design Document & System Understanding Document.
• Code/Develop programs using Synon RPG and ILE from tech specs.
• Good exposure towards mentoring, handling a team and successfully delivering projects involving high complexities involving offshore and onshore co-ordination.
• Meetings with customer to discuss priorities, issues, future planning and/or get feedback.
• Expertise in both Waterfall and Agile project methodologies.
• Domain knowledge and experience in the areas of Banking, Insurance and commercial finance.
• Excellent Inter-personal skills and a quick learner. Ability to get along with the team well. and proven leadership qualities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating System: OS/400, Window 7/XP

Programming Languages: RPG/400, CL/400, RPGILE and SQL/400

Change Management Tools: TURNOVER, ALDON

Databases: DB2/400, MySQL

Development Tools: I-Series Navigator, Mocha soft, HAWKEYE

Project Management Tools: Team Track and JPOWER

Domain: Banking, Insurance and commercial finance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, CA

AS/400 Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the base issue and interacting with BAs if required
• Replicating the base issue in development environment Analyzing the issue
• If it is found that the reported issue is because of the customised code and not due to the base version, same will be sent back to the BAs
• Develop Test strategies, test plans and test cases forSynon data Migration Project.
• Performed process mapping, data mapping and created artifacts for data requirements and data mapping.
• Create new Synon program based on new request and specification.
• Doing the code modifications for fixing the issue after thorough analysis
• Ensuring that the code modifications are done as per the coding standard document
• Reviewing the code modified by the other team members
• Preparing/Reviewing the test cases and completing the testing in base environment as well as the different client environments and ensuring that it is fixed
• Worked with Dynamic SQL queries for execution of certain business logic.
• Initiated the development of Synon Code Review tool to automatically find out coding standard issues.
• Developed and modified packages including Policy Tracking System and Rate Conversion program as required.
• Wrote stored procedure in RPGLE; which performed the handshaking between Java and Cobol/400 programs.
• Worked extensively with Logical Files (Views) for tuning the database performance.
• Provided documentation such as requirements change management, Change Control Management, functional requirements, test plans and test cases.
• Assisted PM with project planning, estimating, budgeting, resource allocation, collaboration and time capture.
• Provides test data sets for different data migration environment of vision plus to Synon.
• Monitored Defect Tracking system using an internal defect tracking tool to prioritize defects and devise a plan for future enhancements and delivered the artifacts in a timely basis.
• Extensive interactions with the client and the management teams to understand the requirements and report the status of the testing efforts on their applications.

Confidential, Richmond, VA

AS/400 Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Ensure deliverables are made within the agreed timelines with high quality standards.
• Mainly involved in the development and unit testing of major functions of the project.
• Tracking of Defects, Quality Center, Defect Analysis and fixing.
• Analysis, design, coding and testing of Business and Application Change Requests
• Preparing technical specification from functional design document
• Coding new programs to in corporate enhancements in the business flow
• Preparation of Unit Test Plans, Unit test results, System test plans/results
• Provided support to QA during the regression testing of the product
• Packaging the code which would be released as service packs.
• As a developer fixed many bugs/defects
• Taking up the responsibility to turn around any Critical client facing remedies in a short span of time with optimized solutions.
• Also, developed few utility tools to help the team to speed up their daily work.
• Was involved in Defect Prevention analysis and research to reduce the overall inflow.
• To import data from other i-series servers

Confidential

AS/400 Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Programming using Rational Development Platform forIBM(RDI) in conjunction with Turnover as well the new free format RPG.
• Understanding the business requirements and prepare the technical specs.
• Developing of Batch, Interactive, Service programs, Modules, procedures, prototypes for various Applications.
• Prioritize and solution production issues and tickets for the system users.
• Production support activities for all types of priority tickets.
• Interaction with business users for requirement clarification and resolution of incidents reported.
• Providing Status reports as needed.
• Development the National Pricing system and interface to the SQL server front end.
• Development Conversion engine to handle conversion programs.
• Understanding the business requirements and prepare the technical specs.
• Developing of Batch, Interactive, Service programs, Modules, procedures for various Applications
• Developed triggers processing flow for many files using SQLRPGLE and RPGLE.
• Prepared deployment modules, Installation Document, User Guides.
• Developed Installation scripts which are used for Deployment of the package
• Preparing of Technical Design document for the projects.
• Testing and bug fixing of the programs in Test and Production environment.

Confidential

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Interacting with the client on daily basis with DCD (Daily communication document) as an agenda.
• Analysing the requirement and estimating the man hours for a given task
• Assigning the tasks to the team
• To implement service programs
• Free format Coding
• Prepared test cases and UTR
• Providing guidance to the team on technical and domain related queries
• Ensuring that the code modifications are done as per the coding standard document
• Reviewing the code developed/modified by the other team members
• Extensively developed the huge RPGLE/CL programs
• SUBFILES are extensively involved to maintain Waive, Fee and Service codes
• Preparing/Reviewing the test cases and completing the testing.
• Ran production jobs and monitored operations console.
• Updated system files and backed up specified data files.