Mainframes Developer and Onshore Lead Resume

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

Over 8 years of IT industry experience in Development, Support and Enhancement projects.
Quick in decision making, effective implementation of ideas and consistent team player.
Skilled in Mainframe, JCL, COBOL, IMS DB/DC, DB2 and VSAM. Skilled in Rexx, ISPF Panels, Easytrieve
Extensively involved in Unit Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
Experience in creating reusable components such using Rexx and ISPF Panels.
Responsible for Leading, end to end tracking, follow up and execution of each project from design to implementation with proper control at each stage
Actively involved in participation of regular weekly project status meetings to discuss the risks involved in ongoing projects with Teammates and Team Lead
To participate and grow in an excellent and dynamic culture with strong international perspective reinforced by a business simulation in a global context, which will equip me with professional and managerial excellence, where I can apply my knowledge and skills to provide high value solutions.
Excellent team player with good organizational, communication, interpersonal & analytical skills in reviewing the data as per requirement mentioned in specifications.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software: Mainframe, JCL, COBOL, IMS DB/DC. DB2

Tools: Xpeditor, Endevor and tools like Platinum,Spufi,CA7

Domain Experience: Worked in Banking and Health care domains

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Mainframes Developer and Onshore Lead

Responsibilities:

Analyze in preparing High Level Design and Low Level Design Documents
Involve in training the offshore to understand the LRS System and its functionality
Involve in Coding the modules and Testing
Involve in Code walkthrough, Test Plan and Test Script Reviews
Involve in Component Integration testing and System testing.
Involve in pre - Implementation activities and in providing Knowledge Transfer to the Production Support team after implementation
Involve in sending weekly status reports to managers, attending Project Management Reviews and Audits related to the project
Creating lessons learnt document and best practices
Exploring and identifying various Cost Savings opportunities
Carry on many process improvement activities aiming at cost savings to the bank through CPU time reduction, retirement etc like creation of REXX tools and uploaded in KNOWMAX.
Create Application document for reference which helps the team member to understand the application better and uploaded in DISCOVERY portal.

Tools: Cobol, JCL, VSAM, IMS DB/DC, DB2, Endevor, Rexx, ISPF Panels

Confidential, Newark, DE

Mainframes Developer and Onshore Lead

Responsibilities:

Provide support for the applications with technologies like COBOL, DB2, IMS DB, VSAM and JCL.
Immediate response and resolution to the Production issues.
Coding and unit testing.
Provide root cause analysis for any major production issues.
Responsible in communicating with the vendors and the business in case of any production issues or queries.
As a part of Incident management activity, responsible in sending status reports to clients and presenting the same in status calls.
Analysis, Designing, Coding, Unit Testing, Implementation of the new requirements.
To get the requirement clarified from onsite team.
Technical Team Leadership of projects
Created test cases for new/enhanced requests.
Analyzing and resolving the defects.

Tools: Cobol, JCL, VSAM, IMS DB/DC, DB2, Endevor, Hogan

Confidential

Mainframes Developer

Responsibilities:

Analysis of Application Design Specification
Gathering the requirements from the customer and bridge gaps in the design document
Preparation of the estimates.
Preparation of the Impact analysis
Preparation of Detail Design Document.
Coding as per the design
Preparing the test case scenarios
Involved in Unit Testing to ensure the design is working as expected
Preparing the unit test report for the tested code.
Preparation of the String test data which involves in testing all the upstream and downstream applications
Prepare the String test report.
Maintaining quality documents

Tools: Cobol, JCL, VSAM, IMS DB/DC, DB2, Changeman

Confidential

Mainframes Developer

Responsibilities:

Analysis of Application Design Specification
Gathering the requirements from the customer and bridge gaps in the design document
Preparation of the estimates.
Preparation of the Impact analysis
Preparation of Detail Design Document.
Coding as per the design
Preparing the test case scenarios
Involved in Unit Testing to ensure the design is working as expected
Preparing the unit test report for the tested code.
Preparation of the String test data which involves in testing all the upstream and downstream applications
Prepare the String test report.
Maintaining quality documents

Tools: Cobol, JCL, VSAM, IMS DB/DC, DB2, Changeman