Mainframe developer Resume

SUMMARY:

Around 9+ years of rich experience in design & development of computer software
Applications using IBM Mainframe and implementation using COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, PL1, IMS, TSO/ISPF and CICS.
Along with my broad experience with the software development life cycle, I am also experienced with stakeholder management and ensuring that project goals and business outcomes are delivered in an effective and timely manner.
My particular strengths lie in being a fast learner, pro - active, sociable and organized.
Key involvement in Mainframe development(COBOL/DB2) and testing, setting up the testing processes, Preparation of test plans and test reports, doing reviews, defect prevention, handling maintenance monthly & quarterly releases successfully and other quality related work.
Customer facing onsite exposure in US and Italy for insurance/banking projects.
Received customer appreciation.

FUNCTIONAL AREAS:

Designing, Development, implementation and enhancements of:Insurance Domain, Finance Domain, Banking Domain

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Skills: TSO/ISPF, MVS, JCL, VSAM, COBOL, CICS, DB2, PL1, IMS, XML, XSLT, UNIX, MS-DOS, WINDOWS 98.

Tools: Micro focus COBOL, XML SPY, Quality Center, File-AID, Abend-AID, Endeavor, TWS, Changeman, CA7, SOA-tester, Desktop Tester

Rational Tools: Clear Case, Clear Quest, and Rational Requisite pro

PROJECT EXPERIENCES:

Confidential

Mainframe developer

Responsibilities:

Analysis, design & coding of COBOL/DB2 & COBOL/IMS programs
Unit testing of the modified programs
Creation of Technical specs & Daily client call to discuss the status of the work
Assign the work among the team and get time to time work status from the team
Technical and functional knowledge transfer to the new team members & Review of deliverables

Technologies Used: Cobol, B2, IMS, TSO, ISPF, ENDEVOR, SPUFI.

Confidential

Mainframe developer

Responsibilities:

Create design, coding and unit test deliverables for the project.
Resolve defects in testing phase and provide support for test and deployment activities.
Participate in High-Level Design sessions with client SMEs for clarifications during Analysis and Design and Build phases.
Review of deliverables created by Confidential Offshore Developers within the Client Project.
Involve in ensuring that the enhancements to the existing IT system work as expected by the Business.

Technologies Used: COBOL, DB2(SQL), VSAM, JCL, Endevor, CA7

Confidential

Subject Matter Expert

Responsibilities:

Understanding functional & technical KT in detail
Keeping track of all the KT activities for DOF application
Analysis, Coding, Testing, Review and Documentation of all the tasks assigned by client
Creation of HLD & LLD, Involved in executing the test cases in Unit region & in QA
Major involvements in the KT to new resources
Meet SLA’s for all the requests assigned to me.
Daily status report to onshore
Point of contact of all functional & technical issues in the Project

Technologies Used: - COBOL, VSAM, JCL, DB2, PL1, IMS, SQL, Quality Center, Endeavor, TWS, CA7, QMF, SPUFI

Confidential

Subject Matter Expert

Responsibilities:

Analysis, design, build and unit testing of the COBOL program impacted, Labeling of the program as per the release date
Involved in mapping of the COBOL programs with XSLT used during the translation of XML to AL3 & AL3 to XML.
Major involvement in Release day activity Testing in production region & monitors & handles the abends if any.
Key involvement in the Regression testing phase used to be carried out during each release in mainframe.
A very good exposure to basic insurance term such as a Policy, Policy life cycle, Underwriter, terms of the policy etc.

Technologies Used: COBOL, VSAM, DB2, IMS, SQL, XSLT, XML, Endevor and Quality Center.

Confidential

Mainframe developer

Responsibilities:

Preparation of Low Level Design based on the data file created.
Modification of COBOL code to get compiled on UNIX environment.
Modification of the Auto System flow based on the change requests
Creation of the JCS (JOB CONTROL STRUCTURE), analyzing the SNUMBS in bull mainframe. This JCS is the job that executes the COBOL programs in UNIX region.
Creation of Auto System specifications for job submission in Assembly Testing.
Worked on the File Management Systems for the files that are used in the execution of jobs in UNIX region.
Involved in executing the test cases in Rational Test Manager.
Created Entry/Exit criteria for the testing phases - Unit Testing.

Technologies Used: Cobol, JCL, Rational Clear case, Rational Clear Quest, Rational Req pro

Confidential

Mainframe developer

Responsibilities:

Testing for the enhancement and developments.
Understanding the system spec and preparing DOU, Low Level Test outline and Low Level test plan, logging the defects in Test Director and tracking through the same.
Coordination with the clients and the offshore team, Status calls with client.
Day to day management, daily status reporting to onshore regression team lead.
Defined and suggest the solutions to the defects found.

Technologies Used: COBOL, DB2, JCL, VSAM, ISPF, TSO, Quality center