SUMMARY:

• Overall 9 plus years of IT experience in Analysis, design, development, maintenance and support of Mainframe - hosted application-systems and Expertise in COBOL, PL1, Assemblers,Easytrieve, DB2, IMS DB/DC, CICS, VSAM, JCL, Hadoop, Hive, PIG, SQOOP, HBASE and knowledge of spark.
• Development & design knowledge of DB2 database including Data Modeling
• Good exposure to Native Cobol Stored Procedures  
• Specialized in CASE tools like CA-7, CA-Telon, CA- Gen, business process tools, methodology development, logical database design and development, structured methods and techniques.
• Ability to implement new skills and knowledge at workplace efficiently.
• Strong Knowledge in supporting delivery of batch and online programs, customized reports, application/data conversion and process improvements.
• Full project life-cycle experience, from user requirement determination to post- implementation support.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and good client interaction skills along with the proven analytical capabilities, multi tasking abilities and attention to detail.
• Good knowledge in technical documentation like code review, design and design review, functional point and test review.
• Dedicated to completing projects by each deadline
• Reliable employee who works until a project is complete

SKILL:

Operating Systems: OS/390 V2R10, Z/OS Windows, MS DOS

Hardware: IBM Mainframe S390, Windows NT.

Software Products: MVS/ESA-Version 5.2.2, VS COBOL-II, IBM MQ Series 5.3. SQL, JCL, Easytreive, REXX, CICS V4.1.0, CA-7, TSO /ISPF, IBM Utilities

Databases: DB2

Tools: / Technologies: VSAM, ISPF, IDCAMS, SPUFI, File AID for DB2, QMF, SPUFI, File AID, Endevor, Xpe-ditor, BMC, Platinum tool for DB2, CA-7, CA-Telon, CA-Coolgen.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, PA

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Involved in conversion of mainframe batch jobs to hadoop Pig and Map reduce jobs.
• Worked on coding for Coolgen Windows and Mainframe Batch Server side programming.
• Design of CICS services which calls Coolgen module and this services gets used across applications
• Design of changes to Database tables and columns
• Involved in analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation of CA-Gen Client/Server applications and programs.
• Responsible for loading data from UNIX file system to HDFS.
• Using Sqoop to load data from DB2 into Hive and HBASE environments.
• Responsible for monitoring and maintaining all mainframe applications.
• Assisted in the development of several applications that allowed new platforms to work in conjunction with legacy systems.
• Responsible for creating a monthly mainframe error report that was submitted directly to management.
• Responded to client needs by evaluating requests via telephone at a rate of 50-75 calls per shift.
• Responsible for the implementation of batch schedules. Perform job abend diagnosis and resolution.
• Researched and recommended scheduling enhancements that improved system performance
• Consulted and provided direct support with clients using a wide variety of applications
• Resolved a history of problematic data storage issues leading to increased productivity
• Development and maintenance of all technical documentation

Environment: Hadoop, HDFS, Unix, COBOL , JCL, DB2, CICS, PL1, VSAM, tools like ISPF, FILE-AID, CA-TELON, CA-GEN V8.5, CONTROL-M, Flasher, Dump master, Insync, File-Aid and Zeke.

Confidential

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities :

• Taking the ownership of mainframe core applications like GMRE, CTF, JEV, KYESTONE, GL20209, and GTDB for support on job abends.
• Analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation of CA-Gen Client/Server applications and programs to increase code optimization and efficiency.
• Involved in Client/Server model using DB2 on the mainframe, as well as web interfaces for the design of changes to database tables and columns.
• Resolving the issues if any ABEND occurs in time critical situations.
• Monitoring the Jobs through the internal tools like CONTROL-M, Flasher, Dump master or support issues for frequently occurring change requests.
• Participating in the team meetings and communicating with onshore technical team with regards to day to day issues.
• Modifying the code at user's requests.
• Interacting with the client and the onsite coordinator for issues and queries in the project.
• Providing recovery of the data from the mainframe server to the clients and reload it once the errors are resolved on disaster recovery i. e either yearly or quarterly as per company norms.
• Working on db2 queries on analysis/debugging of cobol-db2 programs.
• Interacting with the client and the onsite coordinator for issues and queries in the project.
• Performing application/dev/assurance testing on jobs/procs on user requests and moving them to production for batch support.
• Comfortable to work in rotational shifts and on weekend or overtime.

Environment: COBOL , JCL, DB2, CICS, IMS DB DC, VSAM, tools like ISPF, FILE-AID, CA-TELON, CA-GEN, CONTROL-M, Flasher, Dump master.

Confidential

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities :

• As a team member responsible for understanding the business functionality of the service requests to measure functionality ..
• Participate in peer reviews and make sure the functional size of the software is delivered without any errors.

Confidential

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities :

• As a team member responsible for understanding the business functionality of the system and to provide the adhoc requests.
• Modifying the existing programs functionality according to the client requirement.
• Understand and analyze the programs functionality and prepare the Test Plan (UTP) for enhancements.
• Unit Test the changes and functionality expected and prepare Unit Test Results.
• Participate in peer reviews and make sure the work product is delivered without any errors

Environment: UNISYS COBOL, Pl1, JCL, DB2, CICS

Confidential

Mainframe developer

Responsibilities :

• Understanding the requirements and analyzing the programs.
• Preparing the design specifications for the programs, developing the new functionality.
• Coding the programs and reviews. Preparation of unit test cases based on the design specification.

Environment: COBOL, DB2, IMS DB,JCL

Confidential

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• As a team member I involved in coding the new Confidential ’s from existing ones.
• Implemented the additional functionalities for Confidential ’s by using the CTA functions which are in Vision Plus.
• Developed application specific documents related to Confidential ’S.
• Involved in running the JCL’s related to Confidential ’S.

Environment: COBOL, DB2, IMS DB,JCL, Easytrieve, CA-7, CA-TELON, COOLGEN.

Confidential

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the requirements and analyzing the programs.
• Preparing the design specifications for the programs, developing the new functionality.
• Coding the programs and reviews. Preparation of unit test cases based on the design specification.
• Understanding the cleanup programs and removing the dead data and dead codes in the program.
• Using the changeman as a core tool for staging and compiling the components after check out.

Environment: COBOL, DB2,JCL