PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Around 13 years of experience in Application design, development, integration and support.
• Extensive knowledge of in requirement gathering, analysis, design, development, implementation, testing, integration deployment, documentation and maintenance of IT applications.
• Demonstrate the expertise in Migrating Legacy Mainframe applications to AWS.
• Experienced in application support for Online & Batch system and development and Production support (Working on Dev Ops Model).
• Experience in developing CI/CD pipeline using AWS.
• Experience in building offshore team , executing knowledge transition and support turnover.
• Experience in Retail and Insurance domain software development projects.
• Expertise in Root cause analysis of business issues and resolving it quickly along with bug tracking.
• Quick learner, solid analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Experience in QA Testing, QA Support, Production support, Leadership, Systems analysis on Mainframe Environment.
• Managed a team of 8 members and handled the onshore - offshore model and excellent client communications.
• Excellent understanding of technical processes, knowledge of Software Development life cycle and Structured Programming Methodology.
• Worked in Large, medium and small-scale released and was responsible for task deliveries of batch components, customized reports and application performance tuning.
• Customer focused, good team player and supported large projects in realization of complex development and project goals.
• Expertise in Problem solving and Bug Reports using Bug Tracking Tools.
• Excellent Analytical, logical, and problem solving skills in combination with good communication, interpersonal, facilitation skills.
• Extensive scope of responsibility, proven success, and track record of delivering optimal results in large development project environments through initiatives that exceed project performance targets and yield measurable outcomes.
• Comprehensive knowledge of mainframe programming, test plan, regression testing, and techniques.
• Strengths include an extremely short learning curve, adapting to different environments easily, creative result-oriented and solution-focused combined with problem solving

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Programming Languages: COBOL, Assembler, PL1, Java, DYL280, REXX and CLIST.

OLTP: CICS

Control Language: JCL

Databases: DB2, SQL, IDMS.

Access Method: VSAM

Debugging Tools: Expeditor

Utilities/Tools: QMF, SPUFI, DB2 PLATINUM, FILE-AID, Abend-AID, SNDS, SNDM, PDS, ESP, SYNCSORT, GDG, PROCS, IDCAMS, FTP, SFTP, APS, Savers and DRMS, TSO/ISPF, IEBGENER, ICETOOL,MQ Series, IMS.

Configuration Control: Endeavor and ChangeMan

Schedulers: OPC, TWS and CA-7.

Bug Tracking Tool: JIRA, Service Now, Share, Worklenz and PackMan

Operating Systems r: MVS/ESA, Z/OS, windows and OS390

Microsoft Technology: MS word, MS Excel, Visio, Power point

Development Methodologies: Waterfall, Iterative Development and Agile/scrum

Basic Familiarity: SAS, UNIX, python.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Software Engineer (Mainframe Technical Lead)

Responsibilities:

• Develop the application and support it as per business requirement.
• Interact with business to gather the requirements.
• Working Knowledge of Migration Legacy Mainframe applications to AWS.
• Familiarization with various applications and understand processes.
• Modified and compile COBOL program using Micro Focus Enterprise Developer.
• Understand technical architecture and functionality of NFX applications and their inter-dependencies, and interfaces with other applications.
• Analysis of maintenance and enhancement Requests and providing solutions.
• Constructing programs based on program specifications, as per applicable language standards and modification of existing code.
• Designing, implementing and testing fixes (for bug reports) and changes (for Change Requests) to programs
• Documenting all program changes made by self.
• Providing answers to the queries raised by users of applications.
• Resolving tickets and Responsible for Batch process.
• Managing Quality audits and maintaining project artifacts.
• Interacting with customers during weekly status teleconferences and giving status updates
• Providing real-time production support for timely and correct fix to production problems
• Coordinating with client and onsite in day to day activity.
• Providing technical and functional to project team members
• Working knowledge of Agile process and methodologies

Environment: APS COBOL, APS, COBOL, CICS, CICS Web service, DB2, VSAM, Assembler, QUICK JOB, DYL280, REXX, CLIST, SAS, Change Man, Endevor, QMF, SPUFI, ICETOOL, DB2, PLATINUM, PANVALET, FILE-AID, Abend-AID, SNDS, SNDM, PDS, SORT, SYNCSORT, IDz, SDSF,GDG, PROCS, IDCAMS, FTP, SFTP, Savers and DRMS, TSO/ISPF, IEBGENER, IMS, MQ Series, API (REST/SOAP) and CI/CD pipeline using AWS, Stored Procedure, Python, Java, Kafka, Java, Java Script, HTML, MFED, Docker, Jenkins, ESP, OPC, JIRA, Service Now, Share, Worklenz and Packman.

Confidential, Illinois

Software Engineer (Mainframe Technical Lead)

Responsibilities:

• Develop the application and support it as per business requirement.
• Interact with business to gather the requirements.
• Successfully completed PCI compliance project.
• Successfully completed DYL280 to COBOL conversion project which result in saving of $34 million.
• Familiarization with various applications and understand processes.
• Understand technical architecture and functionality of NFX applications and their inter-dependencies, and interfaces with other applications.
• Modified and compile COBOL program using Micro Focus Enterprise Developer.
• Analysis of maintenance and enhancement Requests and providing solutions.
• Constructing programs based on program specifications, as per applicable language standards and modification of existing code.

Environment: APS COBOL, APS, COBOL, Assembler, CICS, PL1, DB2, VSAM, QUICK JOB, DYL280, REXX, CLIST, SAS, Change Man, Endevor, QMF, SPUFI, ICETOOL, MFDE, IDz, DB2, PLATINUM, PANVALET, FILE-AID, Abend-AID, SNDS, SNDM, PDS, SORT, SYNCSORT, GDG, PROCS, IDCAMS, FTP, SFTP, Savers and DRMS, TSO/ISPF, IEBGENER, IMS, MQ Series, API (REST/SOAP) and CI/CD pipeline using AWS, Stored Procedure, Python, AWS, Kafka, Java, Java Script, HTML, Docker, Jenkins, ESP, OPC, JIRA, Service Now, Share, Worklenz and Packman.

Confidential

Mainframe Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Develop the application and support it as per business requirement.
• Interact with business to gather the requirements.
• Familiarization with various applications and understand processes.
• Successfully completed ChangeMan to Endevor Migration
• Understand technical architecture and functionality of NFX applications and their inter-dependencies, and interfaces with other applications.
• Analysis of maintenance and enhancement Requests and providing solutions.
• Constructing programs based on program specifications, as per applicable language standards and modification of existing code.

Environment: APS COBOL, APS, COBOL, Assembler, CICS, DB2, PL1, VSAM, QUICK JOB, DYL280, REXX, CLIST, SAS, Change Man, Endevor, QMF, SPUFI, ICETOOL, IDz, DB2, PLATINUM, PANVALET, FILE-AID, Abend-AID, SNDS, SNDM, PDS, SORT, SYNCSORT, GDG, PROCS, IDCAMS, FTP, SFTP, Savers and DRMS, TSO/ISPF, IEBGENER, MQ Series, OPC, Java, Java Script, HTML,JIRA, Service Now, Share, Worklenz and Packman.

Confidential

Senior Software engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designing, implementing and testing fixes (for bug reports) and changes (for Change Requests) to programs
• Documenting all program changes made by self.
• Providing answers to the queries raised by users of applications.
• Resolving tickets and Responsible for Batch process.
• Managing Quality audits and maintaining project artifacts.
• Interacting with customers during weekly status teleconferences and giving status updates
• Providing real-time production support for timely and correct fix to production problems
• Coordinating with client and onsite in day to day activity.
• Providing technical and functional to project team members
• Working knowledge of Agile process and methodologies

Environment: APS COBOL, APS, COBOL, Assembler, CICS, DB2, PL1, VSAM, QUICK JOB, DYL280, REXX, CLIST, SAS, Change Man, Endevor, QMF, SPUFI, ICETOOL, DB2, PLATINUM, PANVALET, FILE-AID, Abend-AID, SNDS, SNDM, PDS, SORT, SYNCSORT, GDG, PROCS, IDCAMS, FTP, SFTP, Savers and DRMS, TSO/ISPF, IEBGENER, MQ Series, OPC, Java, Java Script, HTML, JIRA, Service Now, Share, Worklenz and Packman.

Confidential

Analyst programmer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Batch process.
• Understanding Business Requirements
• Assigning work to team member.
• Preparation of Test Plans and designing Test Cases
• Development of new code or modification of existing code
• Testing for ensuring conformity to business requirements
• Defect logging and fixing them as part of routine work
• Managing Quality audits and maintaining project artifacts.
• Interacting with customers during weekly status teleconferences and giving status updates
• Coordinating with client and onsite in day to day activity. project team members

Environment: COBOL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, Endevor, QMF, SPUFI, DB2 PLATINUM, PANVALET, FILE-AID, Abend-AID, PDS, SORT, SYNCSORT, GDG, PROCS, ICETOOL, IDCAMS, FTP, TSO/ISPF, IEBGENER, MQ Series, CA-7.

Confidential

Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Understanding Business Requirements
• Preparation of Test Plans and designing Test Cases
• Development of new code or modification of existing code
• Testing for ensuring conformity to business requirements
• Implementation of the changes in the production CyberLife application
• Defect logging and fixing them as part of routine work
• Managing Quality audits and maintaining project artifacts.
• Providing real-time production support for timely and correct fix to production problems
• Coordinating with client and onsite in day to day activity. project team members

Environment: COBOL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, DYL280, REXX, CLIST, PL1, SAS, Change Man, QMF, SPUFI, FILE-AID, Abend-AID, PDS, SORT, SYNCSORT, GDG, PROCS, IDCAMS, ICETOOL, TSO/ISPF, IEBGENER, CA-7.