OBJECTIVE:

Intend to build a career with System Analyst and Cobol Developer.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Overall 30+ years extensive experience in Information Technology, exposure to all phases of the life cycle of a system including aspects such as Analysis, Designing, Coding, Testing, Staging, System Testing, debugging and Reviewing.
• Strong knowledge of CMS / FAS / CDM / ITS / TRAMS / CTA / MBS / ASM / SSC modules/sub systems of VisionPLUS .
• Extensive experience in both Online and Batch environments.
• Experience in using version control tools like Change Man.
• Experience in working with the debugger tools like XPEDITOR, INTERTEST and TRACE MASTER.
• Experience in working with data management tool like FILE - AID.
• Experience in working with report generator like EASYTRIEVE-PLUS.
• Proficient in Utilities like IDCAMS, IEBGENER, SORT, ICETOOLS.
• Experience in working with QTP for quality assurance.
• Experience in working with Quality center.
• Experience in working with Vision plus SIT and UAT.
• Prepared Test plan, Test Scenarios and Test Scripts, defect reports and ensuring accurate test coverage of requirements and business rules as mandated by the QA process.
• Worked in Production Support: Analysis done of frequently ABEND jobs; fixing the problem when job abends, debugging of failed jobs.
• Overall 27+ years extensive exposure to financial sectors like Credit card and Banking transactions.
• Performed many online transactions.
• Familiar with the life cycle of credit cards.
• Actively involved in the full project life cycle from user requirements to implementation.
• 26+ years of experience in Development, Support and Maintenance Projects using IBM Mainframe OS/390 (MVS, JCL, VSAM, COBOL, CICS, MQ Series and DB2) for various Clients that includes FIS, Confidential, CSU Cardsystem, Confidential Santander, Confidential Real, Confidential Safra, Bradesco, Confidential Itau, Confidential, Orbital, and others.
• Having very good experience in working with CMM level 5 companies for past 14+ years and followed the Quality standards up to date.
• As part of business project meetings provided effective and efficient solutions to business problems, solutions which met the requirements at the same time were within budget.
• Been through all stages of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) which are Requirements gathering, functional specification document, Technical Spec document, Design document, development, testing (Unit testing, System testing, regression testing, User acceptance testing) and program documentation
• Working as Module Lead for more than 4 people working at an onsite/offshore model which requires excellent communication skills.
• Good communication skills and strong interpersonal skills, which provides with the ability to interact with end-users, managers and technical personnel.
• Quick learner with an ability to rapidly adapt to new technologies and new environments.
• Experience in working independently and Business requirements gathering.
• Has excellent work ethics, and is team oriented with strong analytical and leadership qualities.
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadline.
• Ability to meet deadlines and handle pressure and co-ordinate multiple tasks in a work / project environment.
• Conducted knowledge transfers on mainframes and business areas.

SKILLS PROFILE:

Operating System: MVS/ESA, MS-D0S, OS 390, Z/OS, Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7

Environment: IBM MVS, TSO/ISPF

Databases: DB2, VSAM

Development/Productivity Tool: FILE-AID, XPEDITOR and INSYNC

Languages: COBOL, JCL, SQL, Easytrieve Plus

E-ComFramework/Web Technologies: MQ Series

Version control tools: Change Man, Endevor

Editor: Roscoe, TSO

Workload Automation: Control-M, CA-7

Other: Manual Testing, Quality center, QTP

FUNCTIONAL:

• Management and Leadership Skills
• Business analysis and development & Development
• Conducted presentation on VisionPLUS concepts.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Operations Manager and VisionPLUS Consultant

Confidential

Card24 and VisionPLUS Consultant

Confidential

Card24 Consultant

Confidential

Credit Card Consultant

Confidential

Credit Card Systems Analyst

Confidential

Systems Analyst

Confidential

Cobol Programmer

Confidential

Mainframe Computer Operator and Cobol Programmer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Extensive experience in both Online and Batch environments.
• Experience in using version control tools like Change Man.
• Experience in working with the debugger tools like XPEDITOR, INTERTEST and TRACE MASTER.
• Experience in working with data management tool like FILE - AID.
• Experience in working with report generator like EASYTRIEVE-PLUS.
• Proficient in Utilities like IDCAMS, IEBGENER, SORT, ICETOOLS.
• Experience in working with QTP for quality assurance.
• Experience in working with Quality center.
• Experience in working with Vision plus SIT and UAT.
• Prepared Test plan, Test Scenarios and Test Scripts, defect reports and ensuring accurate test coverage of requirements and business rules as mandated by the QA process.
• Worked in Production Support: Analysis done of frequently ABEND jobs; fixing the problem when job abends, debugging of failed jobs.
• Overall 27+ years extensive exposure to financial sectors like Credit card and Banking transactions.
• Performed many online transactions.
• Familiar with the life cycle of credit cards.