PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Around 8 years of hands on experience in Mainframe technologies - COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM and IBM tools and utilities.
• I’ve worked on all phases in the software development life cycle, from requirement Analysis, Design, Coding, Testing to Production Support.
• My experience spans across business verticals like Healthcare, Retail, Banking, Financial Services & Manufacturing.
• Good analytical ability & communication skill, adept in working with diverse teams as well as independently.
• Advanced level programming using COBOL, DB2 batch programming using JCL and PROC.
• Good experience in working with Mainframe tools & utilities like FileAid, ChangeMan, Endevor, Xpeditor, SPUFI, QMF, Jobtrac, BMC Tools, Syncsort, Abendaid, DFSORT, ICETOOL.
• Strong development experience and debugging skills.
• Compliant with IT policies and procedures, especially those for quality and productivity standards.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Programming Languages: COBOL, JCL

DBMS: DB2, VSAM, SQL, DB2 Utilities.

Tools: TSO/E, ISPF, QMF,QEDIT, FILEMASTER, File-AID

Debugger: XPEDITOR

Scheduling: CA7, Control-M

Methodologies: SDLC

Configuration Management Tools: ENDEVOR, Changeman

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Technology: COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, MQSeries,Java

Tools: File-Aid, Changeman, Sort Utilities,TOAD

Mainframe developer

Responsibilities:

• As a developer perform following day to day activities:
• Code, test and debug application programs
• Preparing the Unit test plan and executing unit test cases
• Involved in Implementation activities

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Technology: COBOL, JCL, DB2, MQSeries

Tools: Spufi, File-Aid, Changeman, Sort Utilities,TOAD

Mainframe developer

Responsibilities:

• As a developer perform following day to day activities:
• Code, test and debug application programs
• Preparing the Unit test plan and executing unit test cases
• Involved in Implementation activities

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Technology: COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM

Tools: Spufi, File-Aid, Endevor, Sort Utilities, Zeke Scheduler,ServiceNow

Production Support Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Identifying and solving issues within multiple components of critical business systems.
• Providing resolution of critical issue over technical calls including multiple stakeholders
• Performing reviews and implementation of system upgrades and/or enhancements and make recommendations to management on opportunities for improvement.

Confidential

Technology: COBOL, JCL, DB2, IMS DB/DC,Easytrieve

Tools: Spufi, File-Aid,QMF,Sort Utilities,CA7

Senior developer

Responsibilities:

• I was actively involved in the below phases of project:
• Develop program specifications /detail design documents
• Code, test and debug application programs
• Drive UAT with customers
• Involved in Implementation and post implementation activities

Confidential

Technology: COBOL, JCL, DB2

Tools: Spufi, File-Aid,QMF,Sort utiliies

Senior developer

Responsibilities:

• I was actively involved in the below phases of project:
• Develop program specifications /detail design documents
• Code, test and debug application programs
• Drive UAT with customers
• Involved in Implementation and post implementation activities

Confidential

Technology: COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM

Tools: SPUFI, FILE - AID, QMF,Changeman, Xpeditor, HP Quality Centre

Senior Programmer

Responsibilities:

• As a senior programmer I was actively involved in the below phases of project:
• Develop program specifications /detail design documents
• Code, test and debug application programs
• Assist users in testing and preparation for operations
• Involved in Implementation and post implementation activities

Confidential

Technology: SCOBOL, Tandem Advanced Command Language (TACL), Nonstop SQL

Senior Programmer

Responsibilities:

• As a team member I was actively involved in the below phases of project:
• Develop and review artefacts (Code, Documentation, Unit test scripts)
• Perform self as well as peer reviews.
• Unit testing of the developed code.
• Offered production support which involved responding to the issues assigned, do analysis, suggest / implement workaround

Confidential

Technology: COBOL, DB2, JCL

Developer

Responsibilities:

• As a team member I was actively involved in the below phases of project:
• Develop and review artefacts (Code, Documentation, Unit test scripts)
• Perform self as well as peer reviews.
• Unit testing of the developed code.
• Offered production support which involved responding to the issues assigned, do analysis, suggest / implement workaround.

Confidential

Technology: COBOL, DB2, JCL, VSAM

Developer

Responsibilities:

• As a team member I was actively involved in the below phases of project:
• Code enhancement as per the business requirements
• Unit testing and system integration testing of the developed code.
• Offered support during the testing phase.

Confidential

Technology: COBOL, DB2, JCL

Developer

Responsibilities:

• I was actively involved in the below phases of project:
• Development of code as per the business requirements
• Unit testing and system integration testing of the developed code.
• Offered support during the testing phase.
• Handled knowledge sharing session and guidance sessions for trainees in the project.