Opentext Exstream & Thunderhead Developer Resume
Raleigh, NC
SUMMARY
- Over 15 years of experience as a Application Architecture, Project Management, Programmer Analyst, Systems Analyst, Design, Business Analysis, Data Analyst, Development, Testing, Implementation, Maintenance, Estimation, Documentation, Quality assurance and Process Reengineering in HP/Exstreme Dialogue
- Fairly Diversified Application development experience using OpenText Exstream, HP Exstream Live Editor, HP Exstream Connectors, GMC PrintNet, COBOL II, DB/2, JCL, CICS, CA7, VSAM, QMF, MQ’s, Expeditor, Endeavor, Sort, Sync Sort, CAWA, Putti, Unix, Changeman, Eztrieve, SPUFI, ISPF, PDF, AFP Viewer, PL\SQL, SQL Server, Oracle 9i & 10g, RDBMS, TOAD, HTML, PERL Scripting, XML, XSLT, SAS, UNIX, UNIX Batch Script, Java, J2ee, JavaScript,.
- Familiar with all aspects of HP Exstream Dialogue code development, Customization & Implementation, Configuration of HP Exstream Dialogue. Providing requirements analysis, physical and logical design specifications, development and testing of Dialogue code and/or application components. Translate functional specifications into technical specifications. development life cycle (SDLC) and project management practices,
- Experience using Exstream Dialogue tool (Version 5.0, 6.1.020 through 8.0.315) with various dialogue capabilities and Exstream Remote Collaboration Application, Exstream Live Editor
- Experience in Exstream Installation on production and development regions, Create connection with database, Setup Proof concepts in Exstream engine, Maintain and production support, Setup in different environments, Setup different database.
- Performs limited design & development of applications on moderate complex projects utilizing both packaged software applications (Exstream Dialogue, Data Quality, Tiffany) and custom built applications and have the capacity to work on multiple projects concurrently to meet and exceed customer requests.
- Extensively developed UNIX Shell scripts to transfer and archive account files. Used XML Parsers and Generators to handle inbound and outbound XML.
- Developed UNIX Shell Scripts and SQLs to get data from Oracle tables. Maintained versions of code and supporting documents in Clear Case (UNIX), Created Autosys JIL scripts, Control files, Parameter files and UNIX Environmental files.
- Working experience in Developing UNIX shell scripts for Executing batch files, Loading Files like INI, REF, DRI and PUB files, writing some Script for creating folders in Unix Server, Creating LOG files and Config Files.
- Resolve application and technical problems of the highest complexity in connection with the Dialogue applications.
- Proficiency in handling Pages, Documents and Applications, for maintenance and development assignments.
- Evaluate and implement new initiatives on process improvement and technology initiatives around Dialogue as applicable.
- In - depth knowledge about handling page components; text boxes, tables, flow frames, logos, pictures, shapes, colors, relative positioning, headers, flow headers.
- Efficient skill in Coding and interpreting Rules & Formulas, Dialogue Live Format (DLF), Demand Data Access (DDA), Creating Section Data, Section, Paragraphs, Page templates and On Demand Applications.
- Well informed about Input file handling - data files; Driver files, Reference files, Section based files. File fudging and Cropping.
- Good knowledge about Output file format handling - AFP files, AFP Viewer, Tag Logical Elements (TLE) for APF output Index, generating PDFs, Report files and Output Queue handling.
- Well versed with the Interface between Dialogue and Mainframe environment and the corresponding file transfer method for Data, PUB, PDF files.
- Hands on experience using different file formats “Columnar data file” “Delimited data file” “Print file” “XML data file” “ODBC data source”(Get some idea on this file formats).
- Trouble shooting and support for functional and product related issues. Writing Test Plan’s, Preparing Test Cases, Unit Testing, Integration Testing & Support for UAT
- Excellent team player, good communication and interpersonal skills with solid team leading capabilities.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages: COBOL-II, JCL, SQL, PL/SQL, JAVA, VB, C, JAVA,PERL
Databases: DB2, ADABAS, IMS, VSAM, ORACLE.
Tools: /Applications: OpenText Exstream, HP EXSTREAM DIALOGUE, GMC PrintNet, MVS, TSO/ISPF, SPUFI, XPEDITER, SAR ENDEVOR, CHANGEMAN, CA7, FILEAID, EASYTRIEVE, SPUFI, QMF, SYNCSORT, FTP, IBM UTILITIES, File Manager, NDM, SEEC, Pervasive, CSF, EXSTREAM DIALOGUE and CA Workload Automation, Perforce.
Operating Systems: MS-DOS, Windows and UNIX .
Functional Areas: Telecom, Banking & Financial.
Environment: s: Z/OS, OS/390, MVS/ESA, OS/2, TSO, XE390, ES9000, ES3090
Web Development: ASP, ASP.NET, HTML, SAS, DHTML, VBScript, JavaScript, XML, XSL, XSLT.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Confidential - Raleigh NC
OpenText Exstream & Thunderhead Developer
Responsibilities:
- Implemented Thunderhead NOW & Exstream versions from 6.1.020 through 9V and Admin Experience.
- Created Document/Template, Layout, Assembly Rules, Stylesets, Scripts, Overlays, Choice Lists, Script Libraries, Shared Contents, Enclosures and Tables in Business Content Studio.
- Created Business Object and Sample Data xml using schema in Business Object Studio
- Troubleshooting failed Batch jobs in different environments like INT, Load Test, Production Support and Development
- Worked with templates using various Channels as Print, Archive and Email. Print Channel documents sent to Pitney Bowes for printing, Archive Channel document are stored in Alfresco which is a Document Repository.
- Troubleshooting failed Batch jobs in different environments like INT, Load Test, Production Support and Development
- Data mapping and development of all output from PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter systems including Quote and Application.
- Working with the Integration Server, placing the static image on the design and Data Transformer
- Developed new and modified existing applications using Exstream Dialogue 8.0.315 V.
- Extensively used about variables and data mapping, Developed Remote Collaboration Application for User purpose.
- Proficiency in handling Pages, Documents and Applications, for maintenance and development assignments.
- Handling page components; text boxes, tables, flow frames, logos, pictures, shapes, colors, relative positioning, headers, flow headers.
- Coding and interpreting Rules & Formulas.
- Handling Output file format - Post Script files, generating PDFs, Report files and Output Queue handling.
- Well versed with the Interface between Dialogue and Oracle Database environment and the corresponding file transfer method for Data, PUB, PDF files.
- Developed online applications using Connectors. Working experience with OnDemand Applications, Exstream Live Editor, Dialogue Live Format, Demand Data Access (DDA) and HP Exstream Delivery Manager.
- Developed Tag Sets, Fonts, language handling, and page size/template handling.
- Well versed with dialogue component approval process and production installation regime.
- Involved in creating Application, Documents, Data files, Pages, Sections, Paragraphs, Functions, Rules, Data dictionary.
- Used different types of tables like Simple table, automated tables, flow tables, flow frames.
- Created variables Tag sets and Placeholder.
- Extensively used file types “Customer Driver files”, “Reference files”, “Initialization files” “Report files” and file formats “Columnar data file”, “Delimited data file”, “XML data file”.
- Able to read in various input types such as XML, delimited and fixed length files for the dynamic content. Writing UNIX Batch Scripting and SAS Scripting.
Environment: Thunderhead NOW v6.0, Exstream Dialogue 9, Exstream Live, Oracle, Java, JAVA, J2EE, COBOL, SAS, JCL, DB2, TSO, Mainframe, PERL Scripting, XML, Print Manager, AFP viewer, PDF, PostSript, MQ Queues, PUTTY, Unix Scripting.
Confidential - Chicago
Thunderhead NOW & HP Exstream Developer
Responsibilities:
- Implemented Thunderhead NOW & HP Exstream Dialogue versions from 6.1.020 through 8.0.315 and Admin Experience.
- Created Document/Template, Layout, Assembly Rules, Stylesets, Scripts, Overlays, Choice Lists, Script Libraries, Shared Contents, Enclosures and Tables in Business Content Studio.
- Created Business Object and Sample Data xml using schema in Business Object Studio
- Troubleshooting failed Batch jobs in different environments like INT, Load Test, Production Support and Development
- Worked with templates using various Channels as Print, Archive and Email. Print Channel documents sent to Pitney Bowes for printing, Archive Channel document are stored in Alfresco which is a Document Repository.
- Troubleshooting failed Batch jobs in different environments like INT, Load Test, Production Support and Development
- Data mapping and development of all output from PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter systems including Quote and Application.
- Working with the Integration Server, placing the static image on the design and Data Transformer
- Developed new and modified existing applications using Exstream Dialogue 8.0.315 V.
- Extensively used about variables and data mapping, Developed Remote Collaboration Application for User purpose.
- Proficiency in handling Pages, Documents and Applications, for maintenance and development assignments.
- Handling page components; text boxes, tables, flow frames, logos, pictures, shapes, colors, relative positioning, headers, flow headers.
- Coding and interpreting Rules & Formulas.
- Batch programming was done in IBM OS/VS COBOL using JCL while the on-line programming was done using CICS Command Level language
- Created Reports using ICETOOL in JCL’s and handled multiple mathematical calculations like Additions, Subtraction and percentages.
- Extensively used CICS transactions (CEMT, CEDF etc) and DB2 utilities (Load, Unload, Reorg, Runstat etc).
- Written new CICS programs for trigger Transactions, Testing CICS Transactions in different Regions
- Handling Output file format - Post Script files, generating PDFs, Report files and Output Queue handling.
- Well versed with the Interface between Dialogue and Oracle Database environment and the corresponding file transfer method for Data, PUB, PDF files.
- Developed online applications using Connectors. Working experience with OnDemand Applications, Exstream Live Editor, Dialogue Live Format, Demand Data Access (DDA) and HP Exstream Delivery Manager.
- Developed Tag Sets, Fonts, language handling, and page size/template handling.
- Well versed with dialogue component approval process and production installation regime.
- Involved in creating Application, Documents, Data files, Pages, Sections, Paragraphs, Functions, Rules, Data dictionary.
- Used different types of tables like Simple table, automated tables, flow tables, flow frames.
- Created variables Tag sets and Placeholder.
- Extensively used file types “Customer Driver files”, “Reference files”, “Initialization files” “Report files” and file formats “Columnar data file”, “Delimited data file”, “XML data file”.
- Able to read in various input types such as XML, delimited and fixed length files for the dynamic content. Writing UNIX Batch Scripting and SAS Scripting.
Environment: Thunderhead NOW v6.0, Exstream Dialogue 8.0.315, Exstream Live, Oracle, Java, JAVA, J2EE, COBOL, SAS, JCL, DB2, TSO, Mainframe, PERL Scripting, XML, Print Manager, AFP viewer, PDF, PostSript, MQ Queues, PUTTY, Unix Scripting.
Confidential - Chicago
HP Exstream Dialogue Developer & Testing
Responsibilities:
- Developed new and modified existing applications using Exstream Dialogue 8.0.315 V.
- Extensively used about variables and data mapping, Developed Remote Collaboration Application for User purpose.
- Proficiency in handling Pages, Documents and Applications, for maintenance and development assignments.
- Handling page components; text boxes, tables, flow frames, logos, pictures, shapes, colors, relative positioning, headers, flow headers.
- Coding and interpreting Rules & Formulas.
- Implemented All HP Exstream Dialogue versions from 6.1.020 through 8.0.315 and Admin Experience.
- Created HP Exstream Connectors for J2EE Server, HP Exstream engine will receive messages from MQ’s and send back to J2ee server via MQ’s for online applications.
- Created JCL’s for Run Application Daily Base and Monthly Base, Created some COBOL Programs for capsizing input data.
- Created Tag Logical Elements (TLE) for APF Viewer output Index and sending to Mobius Loan Process System for keep reference documents.
- Handling Output file format - Post Script files, generating PDFs, Report files and Output Queue handling.
- Well versed with the Interface between Dialogue and Oracle Database environment and the corresponding file transfer method for Data, PUB, PDF files.
- Developed online applications using Connectors. Working experience with OnDemand Applications, Exstream Live Editor, Dialogue Live Format, Dynamic Data Access (DDA) and HP Exstream Delivery Manager.
- Developed Tag Sets, Fonts, language handling, and page size/template handling.
- Involved in controlling and reporting all the activities about testing
- Well versed with dialogue component approval process and production installation regime.
- Involved in writing Test Cases, Test strategy & timeline, Preparing Test Data, Validate test cases with HPE rule analyzer, Reviewed test output
- Involved in creating Application, Documents, Data files, Pages, Sections, Paragraphs, Functions, Rules, Data dictionary.
- Used different types of tables like Simple table, automated tables, flow tables, flow frames.
- Created variables Tag sets and Placeholder.
- Extensively used file types “Customer Driver files”, “Reference files”, “Initialization files” “Report files” and file formats “Columnar data file”, “Delimited data file”, “XML data file”.
- Able to read in various input types such as XML, delimited and fixed length files for the dynamic content. Writing UNIX Batch Scripting and SAS Scripting.
Environment: Exstream Dialogue 8.0.315, Exstream Live, Mainframe Cobol, Oracle, Java, JAVA, J2EE, SAS, JCL, DB2, TSO, Mainframe, Endevor, ChangeMan, PERL Scripting, XML, Print Manager, AFP viewer, PDF, PostSript, MQ Queues, PUTTY, Unix Scripting.
Confidential - IA
HP Exstream Dialogue Developer & Business Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Analyze existing system, Preparing Details Design Documents, conversion of existing Electronic Composition Technologies to Exstream Dialogue and Developing new Exstream Dialogue applications
- Designed Functional documents, Involved in writing Technical design documents, Prepared Exstream Technical design document.
- Resolve application and technical problems of the highest complexity in connection with the Dialogue applications.
- Worked as an Administrator, Installed and setup in different environments, setup Database connection with different database, Implemented in production. Created proof of concepts,
- Developed new and modified existing applications using Exstream Dialogue v7.0.604.
- Extensively used about variables and data mapping, Developed Remote Collaboration Application for User purpose.
- Proficiency in handling Pages, Documents and Applications, for maintenance and development assignments.
- Handling page components; text boxes, tables, flow frames, logos, pictures, shapes, colors, relative positioning, headers, flow headers.
- Coding and interpreting Rules & Formulas.
- Handling Output file format - Post Script files, generating PDFs, Report files and Output Queue handling.
- Well versed with the Interface between Dialogue and Oracle Database environment and the corresponding file transfer method for Data, PUB, PDF files.
- Developed online applications using Connectors.
- Developed Tag Sets, Fonts, language handling, and page size/template handling.
- Well versed with dialogue component approval process and production installation regime.
- Involved in creating Application, Documents, Data files, Pages, Sections, Paragraphs, Functions, Rules, Data dictionary.
- Used different types of tables like Simple table, automated tables, flow tables, flow frames.
- Created variables Tag sets and Placeholder.
- Extensively used file types “Customer Driver files”, “Reference files”, “Initialization files” “Report files” and file formats “Columnar data file”, “Delimited data file”, “XML data file”.
- Able to read in various input types such as XML, delimited and fixed length files for the dynamic content. Writing UNIX Batch Scripting and SAS Scripting.
Environment: Exstream Dialogue 8.0/7.0.604 , Exstream Live, Mainframe Cobol, JCL, VSAM, DB2, Endevor, Oracle, Java, J2EE, UNIX, SAS, JCL, DB2, PERL Scripting, XML, Print Manager, AFP viewer, PDF, PostSript, MQ Queues, PUTTY, Unix Scripting.
Confidential - Iowa City - IA
HP Exstream Dialogue Developer
Responsibilities:
- Analyze existing system, Preparing Details Design Documents, conversion of existing Electronic Composition Technologies to Exstream Dialogue and Developing new Exstream Dialogue applications
- Developed proof of concepts for Answer documents, Headers sheets, Pre id Labels, Roasters etc.
- Created different documents using HP exstreme Dialogue for all the states which is involved by Confidential .
- Resolve application and technical problems of the highest complexity in connection with the Dialogue applications.
- Developed new and modified existing applications using Exstream Dialogue v6.1.20 and v6.1.22.
- Extensively used about variables and data mapping.
- Proficiency in handling Pages, Documents and Applications, for maintenance and development assignments.
- Involved in creating text boxes, tables, flow frames, logos, pictures, shapes, colors, relative positioning, headers, flow headers. Written Rules & Formulas
- Generated different output format files like AFP files, generating PDFs, Report files and Output Queue handling.
- Well versed with the Interface between Dialogue and Mainframe environment and the corresponding file transfer method for Data, PUB, PDF files.
- Created Tag Sets, Fonts, language handling, and page size/template handling.
- Worked on XML input Data, delimited and fixed length files for the dynamic content. Writing UNIX Scripting.
- Created Tables, Flow tables, Text box, Bar codes, Charts etc.
- Worked on tables like Simple table, automated tables, flow tables, flow frames.
- Created variables, Tag sets and Placeholder for dynamic purpose.
- Extensively used file types “Customer Driver files”, “Reference files”, “Initialization files” “Report files” and file formats “Columnar data file”, “Delimited data file”, “XML data file”.
- Dialogue Features used: Data Mapping done in XML as Section-based customers, Application document defined as Sections, designed Complex Tables using Automated Rows, Reports, reference files (comma-delimited), control file and initialization files and output queues - PDF and AFP. Extensively used VB in order to write the rules on the Documents, Pages, On the Row properties, Column properties and Table properties.
- Involved in writing Embedded SQL, Sequel Queries, DB2 Programs, Writing queries in QMF.
- Monitoring CICS transaction activities for potential issues and fine-tuning the application.
- Enhancement of program specifications based on Business Rules provided by users and development of batch and online programs using VS COBOL II, RAMIS, EASYTRIVE, CICS, DB2, and JCL.
- Generating ad hoc reports using Easytrieve + and DB2.
- Development of COBOL remote stored procedures and DB2 stored procedures
Environment: Exstream Dialogue 6.1.020, 6.1.022, JCL, COBOL, DB2, SAS, VSAM, File Aid, Unix Scripting, Print Manager, AFP viewer, VB, VB Script, Change Point, Team Track, CAWA, PUTTI
Confidential - Cleveland - OH
Exstream Dialogue Developer
Responsibilities:
- Analyzing existing system, gathering requirements design requirements documents and Preparing Business documents, assisted in preparing detailed specifications from which programs will be written.
- Involved meeting the users to gather their requirements and implement them in the system.
- Created Mainframe tables.
- Batch programming was done in IBM OS/VS COBOL using JCL while the on-line programming was done using CICS Command Level language
- Created Reports using ICETOOL in JCL’s and handled multiple mathematical calculations like Additions, Subtraction and percentages.
- Extensively used CICS transactions (CEMT, CEDF etc) and DB2 utilities (Load, Unload, Reorg, Runstat etc).
- Written new CICS programs for trigger Transactions, Testing CICS Transactions in different Regions.
- Used DB2 Select, Update, Insert and delete operations in online environment
- Loaded and unloaded the data to Test region from Production region.
- Handling daily Incidents,
- Gave table access to different users.
- Analysis, Design, Development, Testing and Implementation of the new functionalities for the MCS.
- Code complex SQL queries on CICS and batch COBOL use QMF batch jobs for report writing and SPUFI as development aid.
- Used CA Database Performance Suite for DB2 for z/OS helps increase database administrator (DBA) productivity.
- Daily responsibilities include a data fixing functions, running streams of batch SQL, on daily, Monthly and Weekly based, to detect inconsistencies in the data model and using the result set for mass updates to correct production tables or normal updates through File-ID.
- Use IDCAMS to Define/Delete, Generate & Reproduce GDG’s and VSAM Datasets.
- Status reviews with clients.
- Specifications development.
- Technical reviews with clients
- Enhancement of program specifications based on business rules provided by users and development of batch and online programs using VS-COBOL, EASYTRIVE, CICS, DB2 and JCL.
- Monitoring CICS transaction activities for potential issues and fine-tuning the application. Creating web services via CICS Transaction Server (CTS) and involved in creating CICS Transaction Gateway (CTG).
- Client and user group interaction Design and Specification development based on discussions with various users from different departments and studying the existing system.
- System performance tuning and recommendations to performance fine-tuning.
- Project plans, project and resource management.
- Process improvement, trouble shooting and disaster recovery.
- Preparation of test cases, code reviews and test reviews with QA department for both batch and online.
Environment: COBOL-II, DB2, SQL, CICS, VSAM, JCL, FTP, CA7, TSO, ISPF/PDF, DB2I, SPUFI, QMF, Endevor, Inertest, Abend-Aid, File-Aid.
Confidential
Senior Programmer
Responsibilities:
- Assisted in preparing detailed specifications from which programs will be written.
- Involved meeting the users to gather their requirements and implement them in the system.
- Created Mainframe tables.
- Batch programming was done in IBM OS/VS COBOL using JCL while the on-line programming was done using CICS Command Level language
- Extensively knowledge to migrating VSAM to DB2 (Both Data migration and application mogration) in online environment
- Extensively used CICS transactions (CEMT, CEDF etc) and DB2 utilities (Load, Unload, Reorg, Runstat etc).
- Good working knowledge working with DB2 cursors, locking mechanism, scrooling technichs in online environment
- Used DB2 Select, Update, Insert and delete operations in online environment
- Loaded and unload the data to Test region from Production region.
- Gave table access to different users.
- Analysis, Design, Development, Testing and Implementation of the new functionalities for the MCS.
- Code complex SQL queries on CICS and batch COBOL use QMF batch jobs for report writing and SPUFI as development aid.
- Daily responsibilities include a data fixing functions, running streams of batch SQL, on daily, Monthly and Weekly based, to detect inconsistencies in the data model and using the result set for mass updates to correct production tables or normal updates through File-ID.
- Use IDCAMS to Define/Delete, Generate & Reproduce GDG’s and VSAM Datasets.
- Status reviews with clients.
- Specifications development.
- Technical reviews with clients
- Enhancement of program specifications based on business rules provided by users and development of batch and online programs using VS-COBOL, EASYTRIVE, CICS, DB2 and JCL.
- Monitoring CICS transaction activities for potential issues and fine-tuning the application.
- Client and user group interaction Design and Specification development based on discussions with various users from different departments and studying the existing system.
- System performance tuning and recommendations to performance fine-tuning.
- Project plans, project and resource management.
- Process improvement, trouble shooting and disaster recovery.
- Preparation of test cases, code reviews and test reviews with QA department for both batch and online.
Environment: VSE/ESA V2.5, VS COBOL-II, DB2, IMS, SQL, CICS, VSAM, JCL, FTP, CA7, TSO, ISPF/PDF, DB2I, SPUFI, QMF, Coolgen, Changeman, Inertest, Abend-Aid, Expediter, File-Aid.