PROFILE SUMMARY:

• Having 11+ Years of experience in the area of Software Development, which includes in implementing all phases of SDLC - evaluating functional requirements, project planning, estimation, documentation, design, development, peer code review, testing, deployment and application support.
• Experience in implementing Mainframe Technologies.
• Expertise in COBOL, PL/1, DB2 and JCL.
• Extensive experience in developing online and batch applications using DB2, CICS and IMS DB/DC.
• Expertise in Performance Tuning and Query Optimization.
• Experience in the database migration from VSAM files to DB2 Tables.
• Knowledge in machine learning algorithms in R and Python.
• Knowledge in Regression Techniques (Linear Regression, Time Series), Classification (Logistic Regression, Decision Trees, SVM) and Clustering (K means and Hierarchical Clustering).
• Knowledge in building Mappings for Data processing, Cleansing and Transformation.
• Extensive experience in testing software products / applications including development of test plans, test cases and execution of tests (Unit, system, regression, functional etc.).
• Good exposure to quality assurance procedures and process in software product development life cycle - ISO/CMM Level 5.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge on Exploratory Data Analysis for featuring engineering and missing values imputation, outlier detection to reduce the data noise using R.
• Knowledge on Building various models, validating () and evaluating (Testing) of models.
• Manipulating, cleansing & processing data using Excel, Access and SQL.
• Knowledge on loading, extracting and validation of client data. Analyzing raw data, drawing conclusions & developing recommendations.
• Utilize web scraping technique to extract and organize competitor data, used predictive analysis such as machine learning and data mining techniques to forecast.
• Advice on the suitable methodologies and suggesting improvements.
• Carrying out specified data processing and statistical techniques.
• Creating output to explain data analysis, data visualization, and statistical modeling results.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Languages: COBOL, PL1, JCL, PL/SQL, REXX, Python

Statistical Language: R

Machine Learning: Regression, Classification, Clustering

Libraries: Scikit-Image, Pandas, Matplotlib, Numpy

Database: DB2, IMS/DB

OLTP: CICS

Utilities &Tools: Endevor, File-Manager, VSAM, SPUFI, TraceMaster, FILE-AID, ChangemanXpeditor, CA7.

Operating System: Windows, MVS/ESA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Piscataway, New Jersey

Mainframe Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Worked with business analyst and System Architect for gathering the requirements.
• Provide estimate - the amount of effort in hours required for the project based on the requirements on different phases.
• Preparing the design document and presenting to the project team which includes all impacted groups for the approval over the design and approach.
• Developing new modules and modifying the existing modules based on the requirement change.
• Scheduling the new jobs in UAT and in production.
• Reviewing the developed components.
• Deploy the modules into testing region through Endevor.
• Supporting Test batches and fixing the job abends if any.
• Tracking the Test Plan/Test Specification vs. Requirements.
• Approving the test plan created by System testing team after confirming that all positive and negative scenarios are covered in test plan based on the requirement change.
• Testing the changes in test environment and make sure the deliveries are defect less and are with good standards. Fixing the defects if any.
• Sharing the knowledge with the team members.
• Co-ordinating and getting the modules implemented to production on time.
• Supporting the application after the changes are installed in production and making sure the changes are working as expected.
• Working on various process improvement areas, where we could achieve performance improvement and dollar savings for the Vision Billing.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, DB2, TSO/ISPF, File-Aid, SPUFI, ENDEVOR, XPEDITOR, IDCAMS, IEBGENER, SORT, ICETOOL, CICS, CA7, JIRA.

Confidential

Project Leader

Responsibilities:

• Worked with business analyst and product manager for gathering the requirements.
• Perform estimation for the design/implementation/testing of the task by using Client Management Tool BNYM (CMT).
• Identifying the complex business scenarios during the design phase and finding an optimal solution for that.
• Convert the requirements into HLD (High Level Design) and TDD (Technical Design Documents).
• Work with Data Architect & DBA to create the required schemas.
• Responsible to co-ordinate with Business User/Technical/Test Lead as required to ensure quality of deliverables on time.
• Providing guidance and mentorship and knowledge transition to the team members of the project.
• Preparation of status reports, project metrics and tracking of tasks assigned to the team members.
• Involved in reviewing the offshore deliverables.
• Tracking the Systems Integration Testing (SIN) defects and fix those issues on time and ensure its completion before the project delivered to the UAT phase.
• Creation and maintenance of mainframe execution JCL (Jobs) to support system replacement project in User Acceptance (UAT) and Production Environments.
• Performed peer review of the various work completed by the team members based on BNYM coding/testing standard documents to ensure quality of deliverables.
• Interact with region owners to check its connectivity and availability to perform UAT.
• Preparing release note documents for various releases and involved in installation and post deployment of the project.
• Accountable for on-call support to analyze and fix the failed production Batch jobs and involved in enhancement of online processing modules.
• Worked on many root cause analyses of the issues to provide the optimum solution.
• Significantly involved in executing the enhancement of programs for a Data Migration Project.
• Involved in cost saving initiatives/ efforts & performance tuning.
• Worked on Cost reduction project like VSAM to IAM conversion and VSAM to DB2 table conversions.
• Worked on module changes which formats and sends the reconciliation reports/files, to the users or downstream applications for further processing at the end of the day via batch process.
• Preparing the Knowledge documents for future in the project.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, DB2, TSO/ISPF, File-Aid, SPUFI, ENDEVOR, XPEDITOR, IDCAMS, IEBGENER, SORT, ICETOOL, CICS, ESP Scheduler.

Confidential

Project Leader

Responsibilities:

• Participated in Functional Requirement Specifications (FRS) and Additional Design Specifications (ADS) meetings with business teams to get a clear understanding between application functionality and business requirements for finding any ambiguity, incompleteness or incorrectness, so that requirements are technically feasible.
• Preparation of high level design HLD document from client requirement and Preparation of low level design LLD document (Technical Specifications).
• Developing Mainframe batch programs using COBOL, DB2 SQL and online development using CICS..
• Allocate hours between onsite and offshore resources and work on capacity planning for work assigned to development team for the projects.
• Monitor SLA adherence for production support tickets and development projects for number of defects, on time delivery and estimation accuracy. Resolve system defects and abends.
• Gathering Requirements for small enhancements, formally document them in project repository.
• Facilitate offshore team with code review, design review and test plan review with client team and getting all necessary approvals for implementation of project as per change management guidelines.
• Responsible for tracking key project milestones and meet the project deadlines.
• Stored, maintained and completing documents in SHAREPOINT.
• Responsible for teamwork assignments, directing and monitoring work efforts on a daily basis, identifying resource needs, performing quality review; and escalating functional, quality, timeline issues appropriately.
• Prepare Implementation and Backout plans for Small Enhancements and Projects.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, DB2, TSO/ISPF, File-Aid, SPUFI, ENDEVOR, TraceMaster, IDCAMS, IEBGENER, SORT, ICETOOL, CICS, ESP Scheduler.

Confidential

Technical Leader

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Requirement Analysis, Design, Coding, Testing and Implementation.
• Develop various programs using COBOL/DB2/CICS and JCL/PROC to accomplish the BRD objectives.
• Involved in preparing the technical design documents and carrying out walkthrough meeting with the IT & Business managers.
• Involved in low-level design document for the project.
• Designed new DB2 tables as part of the requirement, Worked closely with DBA on the table creation and memory assignment.
• Wrote User Stories based on the requirements gathered from all the stake holders.
• Organized and facilitated Agile and Scrum meetings which included Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums or Standups, Sprint Check-In, Sprint Review & Retrospective.
• Coordinated with system partners to finalize design and formalize requirements Utilized Story. Sizing and Planning Poker techniques as needed based on the length of the backlog and Priorities.
• Develops program logic for new applications or analyzes and modifies logic in existing applications.
• Worked with Upstream and downstream system closely to get data as per requirements.
• Allocation of tasks to team members and preparation of estimates for the entire SDLC of the project.
• Worked on new CICS screen building and changes in CICS online programs.
• Performed unit testing, integration testing and then performed UAT with customers until desired results.
• Provide automated Solutions to reduce manual effort on some of the regular tasks.
• Provided support for Quality Assurance Testing include batch runs and resolving issues.
• Prepared Installation/Implementation Plan and created Production Install packages.
• Ensured the proper co-ordination and communication with other interfacing applications for the smooth install.
• Updated the system/application documents for the new functionality/transactions/jobs implemented for the projects.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, DB2, TSO/ISPF, File-Aid, SPUFI, ENDEVOR, TraceMaster, IDCAMS, IEBGENER, SORT, ICETOOL, CICS, ESP Scheduler.

Confidential

Technical Leader

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Analysis, Estimation, Design, Build, Testing, Code install & documentation.
• Participate in the Business & Status meetings & code walk-through.
• Participate in Scrum daily, Show and tell, release review, Retrospective & sprint plan meetings.
• Work for the Client Enhancement, Maintenance Requests & Development & Support.
• Coding programs using COBOL, JCL, DB2,VSAM and CICS.
• Prepared Detailed design for new interfaces, programs, jobs, DB2 tables.
• Debug and error handling for online transactions and the batch programs.
• Conduct code reviews & capture test results.
• Involved & support of Unit testing, Shake down testing, System integration (SIT), User acceptance (UAT), Regression testing & Business checkout
• Project Release coordination working with Business analyst, Architects, DBA’s, Managers and different development teams
• Practiced backlog grooming, release and sprint planning, daily standups, impediment removal
• Ensured the development teams are practicing the Agile principles.
• Completed product demonstrations, retrospectives and resolve action items.
• Assisted Product owner with Backlog maintenance.
• Participated in sprint planning, daily scrums, testing, retrospectives and sprint reviews.
• Identified and communicated project issues / risks to higher management.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, DB2, TSO/ISPF, File-Aid, SPUFI, ENDEVOR, TraceMaster, IDCAMS, SORT, ICETOOL, CICS, ESP Scheduler.

Confidential

Senior Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Prepare design documents, program specification & code walk-through.
• System Analysis of Requirements & Prepare Low Level Design Document.
• Involved in designing, Code and preparation of test plans for Unit testing.
• Coding programs using COBOL, JCL, DB2.
• Debug Error/Bug fixing and root cause analysis(RCA).
• Peer Review and Maintaining defect tracker to capture all the defects in different phases.
• Deliver unit tested code, unit test plan with test output details, task summary sheets.
• Provide SME knowledge to team.
• Preparing the Metrics Documents for Maintenance & support.
• Generating the Monthly Production and Test Reports along with Quality reviews.
• Responsible for Preparation of development deliverables for the PPM (monthly) & AUDITS (half yearly) & participating in the Project discussions.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, DB2, Endeavor, PL/1,CA7 Scheduler, MQSeries, Changeman, File- Manager.

Confidential

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the analysis, design, coding and testing of PL1, DB2,IMS/DB and JCL program
• Translation functional/non-functional requirements to system requirements
• Creation of Unit Test Plans, Unit Test Results and Intergration testing
• Perform Impact Analysis for proposed changes to check what are all the programs, jcl's, copybooks, procedures, tables related to that program will going to change
• Understanding the existing system and business before gathering requirements for future logic
• Conducting code review meetings with SMEs.
• Work with stakeholders to identify and understand their needs and concerns, and understand the environment in which they work.
• Execute SDLC processes to document requirement, testing and implementation activities to ensure a quality product.
• Defining and validating solutions that meet business needs, goals, or objectives.
• Executing testing activities to ensure a quality product.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, DB2, Endeavor, PL/1,CA7 Scheduler, MQSeries, Changeman, File- Manager, MEGA, Quality Center 10.0.

Confidential

Application Developer

Responsibilities:

• Working as a Mainframe Developer in the project.
• Interacting with technical as well as business clients to understand requirements and creating technical design documentation.
• Coding & Unit testing processes in a timely manner. Includes creating test cases too.
• Creating tools to fasten implementation and reduce manual errors.
• Mentoring new team members enabling them to settle faster in the project.
• Weekly production support activities to support project applications.
• Created test plans and test cases.
• Participated in meeting with all stakeholders to discuss about the unresolved issues and the progress of the effort by each affected team.
• Built JCL for production jobs and utilities.
• Edited JCL jobs and resolved errors when necessary.
• Enhanced and maintained DB2 and IMS/DB programs.
• Conducted production support, testing and maintenance of daily activity.

Environment: PL1, JCL, DB2, IMS/DB, Endeavor, PL/1,CA7 Scheduler, File-Aid.