SUMMARY

• More than 8 years of hands on experience in application Analysis, requirements gathering, technical Design, development, Programming, Testing and deployment on IBM Mainframe applications as Mainframe Programmer, Technology analyst and Programmer Analyst.
• Extensive experience in developing application software on IBM Mainframes using OS/390, z/OS, TSO/ ISPF, COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, IMS DB, SQL, VSAM, IDCAMS utilities, Endevor, Panvalet, Changeman, FileAid, CA7, Abendaid, Syncsort, FTP and Mvs csf.
• Extensive experience in maintaining and developing software applications on UNISYS mainframes using OS200, DMS1100, TIP, ECL, UNISYS Cobol, IQU and RLIST.
• Experience of working in manufacturing domain (Airline and Automobile sectors).
• Proficient in Business Requirements gathering, Test Plan Preparation, Unit Testing, Technical Architecture, System Integration testing, UAT and Enhancement & Production Support.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to quickly understand client’s business needs and transform them into practical solutions. Rich experience in preparing Unit Test Cases and documenting the test results as per the standards followed by any CMM Level5 company.
• Over the course of the career, successfully performed the responsibilities of Developer, senior developer, analyst in various projects.
• Conversant with all Phases of Project Life Cycle including Business requirement and Technical Analysis, Design, Development, Testing, Configuration Management, Deployment and Maintenance projects.
• Ability to utilize new tools and technologies in a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to analyze source systems and business requirements, identify and document business rules.
• Develop system documents like Functional Specifications, Technical Specifications and User Manuals etc.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills. Team Player with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the development process.
• Experienced in performing database tuning, trouble shooting, capacity planning, availability, and performance monitoring activities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: Cobol, JCL, CICS, Stored procedures(COBOL&DB2), SQL, Unisys Cobol, ECL, TIP, IQU

Database: DB2, DMS1100

Tools: & Other Utilities: TSO/ISPF, File - aid, SPUFI, QMF, SDF II, Mvs Csf, Xpeditor, Sync sort, ICE Tool, IBM MQ-Series, Quality Center, FTP, Abend aid, MS Visio, IQU, RLIST, VSAM, QMF, BMC

Configuration Management: Endevor, Panvalet, UMOVE

Operating Systems: OS/390, Z/OS, Windows 98/2000/XP and Unix, OS2200

Schedulers: CA7

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Mt Laurel, NJ

Mainframe Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Conduct system analysis, creation of specifications, coding, testing and implementation of application programs and data interfaces.
• Communicate strategies and processes around data modeling and architecture to cross functional groups and senior levels.
• Influence multiple levels on highly technical issues and challenges.
• Design and development of EDW (Enterprise Data Warehouse) Application using mainframe tools COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, Oracle.
• Create, design, code, debug, maintain, test, implement and validate applications and collaborate and communicate with appropriate parties.
• Analyze existing applications or formulate logic for new applications, devise logic procedures, prepare flowcharting, perform coding and debug programs.
• Provide recommendations to the BOP team to update the existing system design based on the need after thoroughly observing the performance of systems to save Turnaround Time.
• Assists with on-the-job training and provides in-depth expertise and advice to developers
• Develop Visio diagrams to simulate business process helping business owners visualizing their processes.
• Analysis of the JCL used in the project flow.

Confidential, Dearborn MI

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Hourly monitoring of jobs due to complex scheduling pattern.
• Fix the job abends and ensure smooth ending of each batch.
• Handling huge data which involves fixing data issues on time, perform intense data analysis, huge reports.
• Supporting the business users and responding to the queries
• Handling Production support and fixing the issues (JCL, COBOL and DB2) with in the SLA.
• Perform technical and code reviews.
• Communicate effectively with onsite business team.
• Working on SQL queries to work on data using IBM control center tool.

Environment: OS/390, COBOL, DB2, VSAM, SYNCSORT, JCL, TSO, ISPF/PDF, File-Aid, Endevor, IBM Utilities, SPUFI, CA7, Stored procedures, IBM control center, BMC

Confidential

Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the functionalities of existing system
• Providing value add services to the customer by analyzing the existing code (JCL,COBOL,DB2)
• Performance tuning and query optimization for the better performance of the system.
• Performing Gap Analysis and Impact Analysis to the existing SYSTEM
• Handling the new development(JCL,COBOL,DB2) activities by identifying the functional gaps
• Preparing the program specifications and test cases
• Fixing the issues raised as part of the testing (regression & integrated).
• Supporting the business users and responding to the queries providing the UAT support and fixing the issues raised by users during this phase
• Supporting the Application post production Implementation, issues and supporting the offshore production support team.
• Analyze the jobs and programs for root cause of any failure.
• Support upstream and downstream application teams for any queries and requests.
• Work with audit teams for Sox control and annual audit reports.
• Handling Production support and fixing the issues (JCL, COBOL and DB2) with in the SLA.
• Perform technical and code reviews.
• Allocate requests and incidents to the team from BMC and IRMS tools.
• Communicate effectively with onsite business team.
• CSF-CTQ refinement
• Review SCRP process, Identify/work on major audit comments and close the OIC.
• Disaster Recovery (DR) coordination
• Accurate and timely payments to dealers by resolving various payment issues.
• Performance tuning and query optimization for the better performance of the system.
• Providing the UAT support and fixing the issues raised by users during this phase

Environment: OS/390, COBOL, CICS,DB2,IMS DB, VSAM, SYNCSORT, JCL, TSO, ISPF/PDF, File-Aid, Endevor, IBM Utilities, SPUFI, CA7, COBOL Stored procedures

Confidential, SFO

Sr. Mainframe Developer, Technology analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analysis and understanding of the Business Requirements
• Understanding the functionalities of existing MMS system
• Providing value add services to the customer my analyzing the existing code (JCL,COBOL,DB2, ECL, DMS1100)
• Performance tuning and query optimization for the better performance of the system.
• Performing Gap Analysis and Impact Analysis to the existing system
• Handling the new development(JCL,COBOL,DB2, ECL, DMS1100) activities by identifying the functional gaps
• Preparing the program specifications and test cases
• Fixing the issues raised as part of the testing (regression & integrated).
• Supporting the business users and responding to the queries providing the UAT support and fixing the issues raised by users during this phase
• Detail Level Design & Estimate preparation
• Supporting the Application post production Implementation and supporting the production support team.
• Handling Production support and fixing the issues (JCL, COBOL and DB2) with in the SLA.
• Handling data base releases. This requires coding of new batch DB2 and batch COBOL programs.

Environment: OS/390, COBOL, CICS,DB2,IMS DB, VSAM, SYNCSORT, JCL, TSO, ISPF/PDF, File-Aid,, Endevor, IBM Utilities, MVS CSF, SPUFI, CA7, COBOL Stored procedures, IBM MQ-Series OS2200, Unisys Cobol, ECL, IQU, RLIST, TIP, FOCUS, Mainframe SAS, MARKIV

Confidential

Software engineer

Responsibilities:

• Understanding the functionalities of existing system by getting knowledge transfer from client
• Performing Gap Analysis and Impact Analysis to the existing SYSTEM
• Handling the new development activities(UNISYS COBOL, ECL, DMS1100) by identifying the functional gaps
• Preparing the program specifications and test cases
• Supporting the business users and responding to the queries providing the UAT support and fixing the issues raised by users during this phase
• Conducting system testing and supporting onsite team during the UAT phase
• Supporting the Application post production Implementation

Environment: OS/390, Enterprise COBOL,CICS, DB2, DMS1100, SYNCSORT, JCL, TSO, ISPF/PDF, SQL, File-Aid, Endevor, IBM Utilities,CA7, OS2200, Unisys Cobol, ECL, IQU, RLIST, TIP, FOCUS, Mainframe SAS, MARKIV