PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• 10 years of total IT experience working with Mainframe applications development including Requirement analysis, Project estimation, Architecture, Design, Development, Testing, Maintenance and Production support. Worked across multiple functional domains like Core Banking, Credit Card Systems and Healthcare in both Product based and Services companies.
• Proven ability to create quality software that exceeds customer expectations.
• Recognized team player committed to working effectively with individuals at all levels.
• Have extensive expertise in Mainframe COBOL, JCL, DB2 and VSAM.
• Well - versed in Mainframe utilities and tools including CHANGEMAN, Endeavor, Panvalet, AQT for DB2, Xpeditor, Easytrieve, TSO, ISPF, Abend Aid, File Aid, File Manager, SPUFI and QMF.
• Involved in Batch job scheduling, monitoring and optimization with CA7 and SMR/JMR.
• Have thorough understanding of end to end software development life cycle (SDLC) with experience in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Played a key role in application performance planning, monitoring and forecasting.
• Have very good exposure in attending Client meetings, documenting client requirements, conducting design walkthroughs, conducting regular meetings with stakeholders for the project status tracking.
• A self-starter with excellent interpersonal, analytical and communication skills.
• Worked in both product and service based companies across multiple domains
• Possess good business and functional knowledge in Core-Banking, Credit card systems and Healthcare Industry.
• Significant experience in Global Delivery Model across various geographical locations including USA, India and Thailand.
• Experienced in coordinating, negotiating and motivating off-shore resources in support of timeline and IT project deliverables.
• Have good experience in development and production support projects.
• About 10 years of experience in Mainframe application development using Cobol, DB2, JCL, VSAM, Easytrieve, Quikjob, Dyl280, Xpeditor and other tools.
• Preparation of application architecture and functional change flow diagrams in Visio.
• Good experience in identifying upstream and downstream system impact and preparing high level design for team.
• Good experience in working with production control team for implementation and support of application components.
• Very good exposure in Mainframe testing including System testing, Functional testing, Volume testing, User Acceptance testing and Squids tool.
• Very good experience in working with DB2 database design, development and performance tuning.
• Experienced in process automation, process optimization and scheduling process.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: COBOL, SQL, JCL, SQL, Appbuilder, Quikjob, Dyl280 and Easytrieve

Operating Systems: MVS/ESA, OS/390, Z/OS, Windows

Database: DB2, MS SQL and VSAM

Version Control: Changeman, Panvalet, Nebula

File Management: VSAM, GDG (Generation Data Group)

Tools: /Packages:: FILEAID, XPEDITOR, DCLGEN, SPUFI, QMF, PANVALET, NDM, FTP, CONTROL-M, AQT, OPC, CA7

Batch Utilities: IDCAMS, IEBGENER, DFSORT & SYNCSORT and ICETOOL

Project Management: MS Project, Word, Excel, Power-point, Version1 and Visio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Louisville, KY

Mainframe Lead

Responsibilities:

• Meeting with business and product owner for requirement gathering.
• Identify and communication with upstream and downstream impacted systems/applications.
• Preparing high-level design documents.
• Development, unit testing and system testing.
• UAT Support with Business team.
• Change Management Process as per Confidential standard.
• Identify and propose automation scope and solutions
• Preparing and maintaining weekly and monthly project status report.
• Offshore-Onshore Coordination.
• Production Implementation and subsequent support activities.

Environment: / Tools: Mainframe-Z/OS, COBOL, JCL, FILEAID, Panvalet, FTP, Quikjob, Easytrieve, CA7

Confidential

Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• Requirement gathering in coordination with the Business Analyst and Onsite Coordinator.
• Impact Analysis and project estimations
• Designing of High and low level design artefacts.
• Coding and code review based on checklist
• Preparing and Review Test cases/ Test plan document
• Unit and system Testing
• Performing volume testing
• Coordination with other functional teams, onsite team and other stakeholders for Project deployment
• Project Handover Discussion with production support team.

Environment: / Tools: Mainframe-Z/OS, COBOL, JCL, DB2, SQL, FILEAID, Changeman, FTP, SPUFI, Quality Center, CA7

Confidential

Tech Lead - Mainframe

Responsibilities:

• Analyze the business requirement and contribute in Functional design
• Communicate with business and IT Architect to clarify issues
• Design and Review of Technical specifications
• Development of code modules pertinent to the project
• Preparing and maintaining weekly project status report and Metrics report
• Preparing and Review Test cases/ Test plan document
• Unit and system Testing
• Coordinate the review of all deliverable project documentation
• Defect resolution and maintenance support
• Project Handover to production support team
• Maintenance of project artefacts for quality assurance and project closure report

Environment: / Tools: IBM-Z/OS, COBOL,JCL,FILEAID,Quikjob, Easytrieve, Changeman, DYL280, Quality Center, OPC .

Confidential

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Requirement analysis and feasibility study
• Efficient Solution and Enhancement road mapping
• Analyze architecture/Design specifications including detail design document and data mapping
• Coding and testing of required components
• System Impact Analysis
• UAT Support and coordination with other functional teams
• Deployment on Pilot branches and transition to Support team
• Preparing and maintaining weekly project status report and Metrics report

Environment: / Tools: IBM-Z/OS, COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, FILEAID, IBM Debugger, Nebula, Quikjob, Easytrieve, OPC, Appbuilder, SOA, Quality Center

Confidential

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Requirement analysis and feasibility study
• Efficient Solution and Enhancement road mapping
• Analyze architecture/Design specifications including detail design document and data mapping
• Coding and testing of required components
• System Impact Analysis
• UAT Support and coordination with other functional teams
• Deployment on Pilot branches and transition to Support team
• Preparing and maintaining weekly project status report and Metrics report

Environment: IBM-Z/OS, COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, FILEAID, IBM Debugger, Nebula, Quikjob, Easytrieve, OPC, Appbuilder, SOA, Quality Center

Confidential

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Requirement analysis and feasibility study
• Efficient Solution and Enhancement road mapping
• Analyze architecture/Design specifications including detail design document and data mapping
• Coding and testing of required components
• System Impact Analysis
• UAT Support and coordination with other functional teams
• Deployment on Pilot branches and transition to Support team
• Preparing and maintaining weekly project status report and Metrics report

Environment: / Tools: IBM-Z/OS, COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, FILEAID, IBM Debugger, Nebula, Quikjob, Easytrieve, OPC, Appbuilder, SOA, Quality Center

Confidential

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Requirement analysis and feasibility study
• Efficient Solution and Enhancement road mapping
• Analyze architecture/Design specifications including detail design document and data mapping
• Coding and testing of required components
• System Impact Analysis
• UAT Support and coordination with other functional teams
• Deployment on Pilot branches and transition to Support team
• Preparing and maintaining weekly project status report and Metrics report

Environment: / Tools: IBM-Z/OS, COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, FILEAID, IBM Debugger, Nebula, Quikjob, Easytrieve, OPC, Appbuilder, SOA, Quality Center