SUMMARY

• Software Professional with eighteen years of experience in designing, developing and administering various IBM products like IBM integration Bus, WebSphere MQ series (WMQ), SOA, J2EE and Legacy Mainframe Applications
• Experienced in Integrating Web Services applications and legacy applications as a part of the Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) using Message Broker 6.x/7.x/8.x, IIB 9. x/10.x
• Knowledge with XML and related standards and technologies like Web Services
• Extensive Experience in design and architecture of integrating diverse enterprise applications using Message Oriented Middleware (MQ Series/WMQ and web).
• Expertise in Planning, Installation, configuration and Administration and Maintenance of IBM WebSphere MQ and Message Broker on windows, Distributed (UNIX) and Mainframe(z/OS) platforms.
• Experience with EDI834 and other formats of data processing associated with healthcare industry.
• Expert level knowledge in P&C Policy Administration (PMSC)
• Well versed with waterfall SDLC (analysis, design, coding, testing and deployment) and practice of normal quality processes along with AGILE (Sprint planning, backlog, point management) and ITIL methodologies.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, with well demonstrated team dynamics and initiative.
• Played different roles - Technical Lead/Manager/Project Lead/Business Systems Analyst/ Onsite Coordinator / Group Leader / QA Tester and Developer.
• Experienced in working with business leaders to conceptualize and define business requirements and transforming these business requirements into technical software requirements.
• Other skills include customer training, documentation, support, debugging and excellent problem solving abilities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating System: UNIX, Z/OS, IBM OS/390, MVS/ESA, DOS/VSE, IBM VM/ESA, VSE/ESA & VAX and Windows

Languages: ESQL, JAVA, COBOL, CICS, JCL, FORTRAN, Easytrieve, NATURAL, PL1, Cold Fusion, CFML, IBM Assembler (HLSAM)

IBM Middleware: IIB 10.0, IIB9.0, WebSphere Message Broker 8.0, WebSphere MQ 7.5

Database DB2, IMS DB/DC, ADABAS, Oracle, SQL Server

Mainframe Tools: TSO/ISPF, CA-Intertest, CA-Expediter 6, Panvalet, Change-Man, Endevor, IBM File manager, FILE-AID/DB2, VSAM, CA-7, CNTL-M, Smart test, SAR,, Tivoli Workload SchedulerOther Tools Mercury Quality Center 8, Microfocus Workbench, QTP, VSS, SharePoint, Enterprise Architect UML modeling tool, Dragon Oneshield, HP Exstream Dialogue, CGI Ratabase

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Lake Mary, FL

Sr. Solution Specialist

• Assist business team in gathering requirements for Modernization.
• Prepared Design documents and Technical documents for the interfaces.
• Design solutions to integrate Legacy Applications with new applications.
• Designed Message flows to convert MQ messages to SOAP messages and to invoke Web Services through SOAP Request nodes.
• Designed Message flows to convert MQ messages to SOAP messages and to invoke Web Services through SOAP Request nodes.
• Supported the deployed Applications/Message Flows in Production and non-prod servers.
• Developed the message flows to accept and send the messages to different systems
• Developed the message models to support the web service & ZO/S operations
• Responsible for preparing Implementation Plan and co-ordinate changes across other Teams
• Responsible for guiding and assisting Junior Developers
• Assist Senior Management for planning and implementing changes for all new carrier onboarding projects and enhancements for existing Carrier.

Environment: COBOL, JAVA, ESQL, IIB 10, WMQ 7.5,XML,JCL, CICS, VSAM, DB2, SQL, Changeman, TWS, Insync, Linux.

Confidential, Tampa, FL

IIB/Middleware Developer

• Assist business team in gathering requirements for new projects.
• Prepared Design documents and Technical documents for the interfaces.
• Used Mapping and Compute Nodes for converting message formats from XML to Copybooks and Copybooks to XML.
• Designed Message flows to convert MQ messages to SOAP messages and to invoke Web Services through SOAP Request nodes.
• Configured HTTP Input, HTTP Request and HTTP Reply nodes for Web Service.
• Migrated Applications from WebSphere Message Broker 8.0 to IBM Integration Bus 9.
• Supported the deployed Applications/Message Flows in Production and non-prod servers.
• Developed the message flows to accept and send the messages to different systems
• Developed the message models to support the web service & ZO/S operations
• Writing ESQL for calling Transforming messages, database transactions from Compute nodes
• Worked with the email nodes to create the email alerts when an exception occurs and send to the responsible teams
• Participated in end to end integration testing
• Prepared the test cases and documented the results
• Used the Soap UI and RFHutil for testing the message flows
• Responsible for preparing data mapping documents and provide XML schema to print vendors
• Responsible for preparing Implementation Plan and co-ordinate changes across other Teams
• Assist Senior Management for planning and implementing changes for all new carrier onboarding projects and enhancements for existing Carrier.

Environment: COBOL, JAVA, ESQL, Web sphere Message Broker 8.0, WMQ 7.5,XML,Java,ESQL,JCL, CICS, VSAM, DB2, SQL, Changeman, TWS, Insync, Linux.

Confidential, Erie, PA

Technical Lead/ IIB-Middleware Developer /SOA Mainframe Technical Liaison

• Worked on business analysis and design for implementing Commercial Insurance Products - using AGILE methodology.
• Create unit and integration test plans and document the unit and integration test results.
• Design, develop, test and implement Programs as per the business requirements.
• Developed the message flows to accept and send the messages to different systems
• Developed the message models to support the web service & ZO/S operations
• Writing ESQL for calling Transforming messages, database transactions from Compute nodes
• Worked with the email nodes to create the email alerts when an exception occurs and send to the responsible teams
• Participated in end to end integration testing
• Prepared the test cases and documented the results
• Used the Soap UI and RFHutil for testing the message flows
• Work closely with Project Manager with estimates and timelines for the Projects, Resource Planning and assist in preparing Project Plan.
• Responsible for preparing IDW documents
• Technical Liaison for Mainframe Application & Integration Layer (WebSphere Message Broker)
• Responsible for preparing Implementation Plan and co-ordinate changes across other Teams

Environment: Web sphere Message Broker 8.0, ESQL, Java, COBOL, JCL, CICS, IBM Assembler, VSAM, NATURAL, ADABAS, DB2, SQL, Endevor, SAVRS, MQ-Series

Confidential

Technical Lead/ SOA Mainframe Technical Liaison

• As a part of core team successfully demonstrated the SOA POC using Mainframe Technologies, WebSphere Message Broker and CGI Ratabase
• Developed the message flows to accept and send the messages to different systems
• Developed the message models to support the web service & ZO/S operations
• Writing ESQL for calling Transforming messages, database transactions from Compute nodes
• Participated in end to end integration testing
• Prepared the test cases and documented the results
• Used the Soap UI and RFHutil for testing the message flows
• Design, develop, test and implement MQ Adaptor programs for online rating using CGI product RATABASE.
• Design MQ Adaptor Programs to interact with HP Exstream for Print Solutions.
• Worked on modifying various Policy maintenance screens developed in CICS, ASSEMBLER, NATURAL & ADABAS.
• Prepare business solutions design, User interaction and program specification documentation for Confidential project.
• Expansion of PMS data model and design, Business analysis and development and implementation of new rating variables for home line of businesses dealing with regulation.
• Analyze and understand existing COBOL/MQ/DB2/NATURAL/ADABAS programs and Document changes required for the system.
• Worked on Redesigning & Development of PMS Mainframe Online Screens developed in ASSEMBLER/CICS/DB2/ADABAS.
• Worked as Technical Liaison for Mainframe PMS Application & Integration Layer (WebSphere Message Broker)
• Create unit and integration test plans for changed programs and execute test scripts and document the unit and integration test results.
• Responsible for preparing Implementation Plan and coordinate changes across other Teams

Environment: MVS OS/390, COBOL, JCL, CICS, IBM Assembler, VSAM, NATURAL, ADABAS, DB2, SQL, Endevor, SAVRS, File-AID/DB2, MQ-Series, XML, Web sphere Message Broker8.0, CGI Ratabase, CA-7

Confidential,PA 

Software Engineer

• Design, develop, test and implement PMS adaptor programs for online rating using CGI product RATABASE.
• Expansion of PMS data model and design, Business analysis and development and implementation of new rating variables viz. Advance Quote Discount, Youthful Longevity Discount etc. for AUTO Insurance business. Analyze and understand existing COBOL programs and review changes.
• Worked on business analysis, design, and development, coding and testing in Assembler, COBOL and DB2 for new Auto Rating Engine – using AGILE methodology.
• Worked on modification of insurance application review Screens and Policy maintenance PMS Online screens developed Assembler, NATURAL & ADABAS.
• Prepare business solutions design, User interaction and program specification documentation for the project.
• Create unit and integration test plans for changed programs and execute test scripts and document the unit and integration test results.

Environment: MVS OS/390, COBOL, JCL, CICS, Assembler, VSAM, NATURAL, ADABAS, DB2, SQL, Endevor, SAVRS, MQ-Series, File-AID/DB2, Web sphere Message Broker, Ratabase, CA-7