SUMMARY

• 8+ years of experience and extensive knowledge in Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Integration, Testing and Maintenance of Backend and API applications using Mainframes technologies.
• Certified in DB2 9, AINS 21 Insurance, Guidewire Specialist and SAFe.
• 8+ years of experience in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including analysis, design, implementation, integration, testing and maintenance of mainframe applications.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in Mainframe Technologies include - PLI, COBOL, JCL, ISPF, REXX, and EZT.
• Worked wif different data set and files types - PS, PDS, VSAM, and GDG.
• Proficient in writing utilities to connect databases - PSB, PCB, Macros, Copy Books.
• Good knowledge in databases - IMS and DB2.
• Experienced in DB2 management - SPUFI, Table Space, View, Collections, and Packages.
• Worked on CICS and IMS transactions to configure mainframe applications.
• Experience in handling data from tables - HSL, TMF, and DB2.
• Good knowledge in scheduling and monitoring jobs in Control M.
• Expert in handling Jobs and batch processing.
• Developed 40+ value additions using REXX/TSO commands.
• Good in writing automated unit tests (zUnit) and integrate wif IDz.
• Expert in using IDE - IBM - IDz.
• Familiar wif Fault Analyzer, Debugger and File Manager.
• Familiar and hands-on experience wif Mainframe services - Rest on Z and ZOS Connect.
• Worked on FTP, SFTP, Connect Direct transfers.
• Expert in using Tools - IBM PCOMM, RDz, IDz, SOAP UI, Ready API, Putty, Rules Designer
• Familiar wif Rules Development - ilog and JRules.
• Good Knowledge and experience in Web Services using SOAP, Restful.
• Created bind files for Soap and Rest services.
• Familiar wif creating Automated Test Suites in Postman, Ready API, Soap UI for CICS and Rest Services
• Expertise in preparation and Execution of Test cases, Data Validation and Verifications, Regression, Integration, System Testing.
• Experienced in monitoring PROD and TEST environments using Kibana and Splunk.
• Working knowledge on UNIX, SOAP, and Shell Scripts.
• Champion in Quality Assurance Audit Compliance Process and Integrated Project Management Delivery.
• Thoroughly exposed in SAFE and Scrum - Agile Methodologies, and Waterfall Methodology.
• Team player wif excellent communication, trouble shooting, debugging and Strong analytical problem-solving skills to deliver technology products and consulting solutions.
• Ability to work independently wif positive attitude and to carry out assignments under pressure and tight deadlines wifin parameters of instructions given and standard accepted practices.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: PLI, COBOL, EZT, JCL, REXX, SQL

Web Services: Soap, Rest

Files/Data sets: PS, PDS, VSAM, GDG

Databases: IMS, DB2

Tables: DB2, TMF, HSL

Monitoring Tools: Splunk, Kibana

Testing/Logging Frameworks: zUnit

Operating System: Windows NT/2000/XP, UNIX, Linux, Z OS

Task/Bug Tracking Tools: JIRA, RTC

Process Concepts: Waterfall, Agile, SAFe, SDLC Quality Assurance

IDE: PCOMM, RDZ, IDZ, Rules Decision Manager

Software and Tools: Advanced Rest Client, SOAP UI, Notepad++, Putty, Splunk, Postman, Slack, Squirrel, Rational Team Concert, Jira, Ready API, Camtasia, Snagit, Beyond Compare, MS Tools, Control M, Q Test.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, San Antonio, Texas

Developer, Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for research teh scope of improving quality and performance of system and insurance products.
• Worked in preventive and adaptive techniques using PLI, COBOL, JCL, EZT, DB2 and IMS
• Responsible for handling and managing 3+ teams in Offshore and Onshore.
• Played Developer and Technical Lead roles in Onshore.
• Created process maps for technical design to get approvals from architects.
• Developed online programs using COBOL, PLI and configured teh same in both CICS and IMS transactions.
• Experienced in writing CICS high level and low-level interfaces for both SOAP and REST services in PLI.
• Created JCLs for batch processing and monitored through SPOOL, WSF2.
• Written exceptions using EZT to validate teh data before implementing teh changes.
• Created new tables, views, table spaces, collections, packages for DB2 tables.
• Generated bind files for soap and test services and placed in right regions.
• Created automated test suite to test PLI and COBOL services.
• Implemented Rest on Z services for rest APIs.
• Created ZOS Connect APIs using JSON.
• Implemented rules in iLog using Rules Decision Manager.
• Written automated test suites for Soap Services in SOAP UI, Ready API and Post Man.
• Worked wif Fault Analyzer, File Manager and Debugging tools in IDz.
• Scheduled and monitored Jobs for batch processing in Control M.
• Handled data transfer/file transfer using FTP, SFTP and Connect Direct.
• Created shell scripts and REXX tools.
• Working migration of EZT version from 6.4 to 11.6.
• Created test case, test design in Qtest.
• Responsible for deploying programs through change management system.
• Monitored environment using Splunk and Kibana.
• Generated reports for validation of teh requirements by writing exceptions using EZT.
• Responsible for providing technical acceptance to code changes.
• Participated in big room planning sessions.
• Experienced in doing design-driven approaches.

Environment: PLI, COBOL, EZT, JCL, REXX, SQL, Soap, Rest, PS, PDS, VSAM, GDG, IMS, DB2, TMF, HSL, zUnit, Splunk, Kibana, RTC, Jira, PCOMM, IDZ, iLog, Rules Manager, Control M, Q test.

Confidential

Developer, Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Played Developer role and worked in all phases of project cycle.
• Responsible for creating traceability matrix/stories for requirement and update in RTC.
• Created Analysis, Impact Analysis, Design, and process maps by relating requirements to technical architecture.
• Developed online programs using COBOL, PLI.
• Created JCLs for batch processing and monitored through SPOOL.
• Written exceptions using EZT.
• Developed utilities for batch programs to connect IMS database - PSB, PCBs.
• Written logics to look up data in tables - TMF, HSL and DB2.
• Generated bind files for soap services and placed in right regions.
• Created harness test suite to test PLI and COBOL services.
• Written automated test suites for Soap Services in SOAP UI.
• Create tools using REXX and used for validations.
• Written utilities to connect SOAP services from PLI and COBOL services.
• Implemented quality exception handling for better debugging.
• Created Unit Test, Integration and System Test Plans and executed teh same.
• Responsible for load test of programs using automated test suites in SOAP UI.
• Responsible for deploying programs through change management system.
• Monitored environment using Splunk.
• Generated reports for validation of teh requirements by writing exceptions using EZT.
• Participated in planning and requirement gathering sessions.
• Responsible for self and peer review teh code changes.
• Responsible for delivering healthy and quality code.
• Experienced in doing pair programming and test-driven approaches.

Environment: PLI, COBOL, EZT, JCL, REXX, SQL, Soap, Rest, PS, PDS, VSAM, GDG, IMS, DB2, TMF, HSL, Splunk, Kibana, RTC, PCOMM, RDZ