SUMMARY

• Mainframe Testing, over 6 years of experience in software testing methodologies and Support activities using Mainframe technologies.
• Experience in Testing mainframe applications using COBOL programs wif Online Sub - systems CICS/Batch programs and databases DB2.
• Experience in Functional test Cobol-DB2 programs for extracting data and updating/inserting data.
• Experience in Migration projects from different Mainframe databases to Oracle and wifin Mainframe databases where data is extracted from the Teradata/IDMS/DB2 and will be loaded to the new databases like Oracle or DB2 creating source to destination mapping for each field extracted and maintaining and updating the mapping documents.
• Proficient and Hands on experience in applying different tools and utilities like Endevor, Changeman, CA7, File-Aid, QMF (Query Management Facility), SPUFI.
• Hands on experience on COBOL, JCL, TSO CLIST.
• Expertise in processes like Incident Management, Defect prevention, Review and Inspection
• Debugging batch and online programs using XPEDITER tool.
• Expertise on Mainframe DB2 and IDMS.
• Expertise in version control tools Changeman and Endevor.
• Experience in SDLC Models in Water Fall and Agile.
• Experience in designing Test plans (MTP, DTP), Test Scenarios, Manual Test Cases Automated Test Scripts and UAT Design Documents.
• Experience in troubleshooting issues and providing technical solutions
• Hands on experience wif REST service and SOAP UI testing.
• Experience in leading offshore team of 4 people.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Hardware Platforms: Mainframe

Languages/Technologies: COBOL, JCL, TSO CLIST

File Organizations: VSAM

Databases: DB2, IDMS, Teradata

Online Subsystems: CICS

Tools: and Utilities: Endevor, Changeman, CA7, File-Aid, QMF (Query Management Facility), SPUFI.

Web Development Skills: HTML

IBM tools used: ILC (Intranet Labor Claiming), Lotus Notes

IBM processes: Change Management, Release Management, Incident Management, Defect prevention, Review and Inspection, OPAL (OnDemand Process Asset Library), Six-sigma & Lean, IGSDF (IBM Global Solution Delivery Framework).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Farmington Hills, MI

Mainframe Test lead

Responsibilities:

• Analysis and Testing Auto credit evaluation system, functional testing, ST and SIT phases.
• Successfully implemented automating unarchive process from POC, design and deployment. (Process automation - saved 80-man hours/month).
• Primary Responsible for post deployment support.
• Direct interaction wif Client, understand requirements, design test scenarios, develop functional tests, write test cases and test the programs using Cobol, CICS and JCL utilizing VSAM, DB2 and utilizing version control tool Endevor utilities.
• Leading Offshore team of 4 members, and providing review, and technical support.
• Implemented automation of Unarchive process of credit applications.
• Provide technical support to project teams and testing and business teams.
• Test for Modified applications written in COBOL, CICS, Easytrieve2 and DB2/SQL andSPUFI.
• Responsible for managing functional scope, planning, tracking, change control, aspects of the project.

Environment: COBOL, DB2, JCL, CICS, Endevor, MQ series, VSAM.

Confidential, Mclean, VA

Mainframe Tester

Responsibilities:

• Schedule meetings wif Business users, understand requirements, design, develop, write test cases and test the programs using Cobol, CICS and JCL utilizing VSAM, DB2 and utilizing version control tool Endevor utilities.
• Prepare technical documentation, user documentation, system flows and test scripts and do walkthroughs wif all parties including Business users and Testing teams to get their approvals at the end of each phase.
• Analyze and debug every testing defect logged in CQ tool and come wif root cause of the issue and redesign and modify the programs to take care of each test defect wifin the stipulated SLA limits and get the revised design document and test results approved wifin the project timelines.
• Analyze and understand the Migration requirements when a data is getting migrated to the new vendor database, work wif business users to create Source to destination mapping document, design and develop Migration extract programs to extract data and work wif the vendor to load the same into the new database.
• Design and implement (Coding) applications wif stringent performance & scalability requirements and developing low latency, extreme transaction processing systems.
• Analyze and write detailed description of user needs, and document steps required to develop or modify computer applications including cost proposals
• Provide technical support to project teams and testing and business teams.
• Test the Modified applications written in COBOL, CICS, Easytrieve2 and DB2/SQL andSPUFI.
• Deliver new and complex high-quality solutions to clients in response to varying business requirements
• Translate business requirements into low level design documents, establish specific solutions, and leading the efforts including testing that culminate in client acceptance of the results.
• Establish Quality Procedure for the team and continuously monitor and audit to ensure team meets quality goals.
• Troubleshoot and debug existing software; analyze and summarize development and system issues.

Environment: COBOL, DB2, JCL, CICS, Endevor, VSAM.

Confidential

Mainframe Tester

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Gathering, analyzing and document user requirements and translate into system requirements.
• Planed processing performing operational maintenance, enhancements and maintaining standards.
• Preparation of Design documents based on analysis during analysis phases and spike stories in Agile.
• Coordinate wif impacted tech groups and business on implementation activities.
• Performing unit testing, ST, SIT once build completed through COBOL, JCL, DB2, FileAid.
• Working experiences on databases like DB2, Oracle.
• Worked on the batch side of the system which was made up of COBOL and DB2 modules. All modules were kept in the management package Endevor.
• Responsible for testing several new CICS programs used to halp drive maintenance of new online interface applications.
• Review the test cases or DTP design docs developed by team members or new joiners and provide the review comments, enabling new joiners to pick up to speed by providing functional KT’s.
• Providing SIT support to downstream and upstream and resolve their defects if any.
• Perform SIT on modules where no downstream involved and load the results in JIRA/HP QC.
• Review the unit test results and provide the review comments.
• Covering Front end and back-end testing on required basis.

Environment: COBOL Stored Procedures, COBOL2, DB2, CICS, Easytrieve, HP Quality Center (ALM).

Confidential

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Worked in analysis of the business requirements and development of the SDLC by interacting wif business users and developing the product using SCRUM, an Agile Methodology development.
• Designed and developed different programs and processes using Cobol and DB2.
• Responsible for delivering services to our customer in the Healthcare Insurance Enrolments, and Billing.
• Discuss wif the customers and get an understanding of their business requirements for the projects.
• Translate customer requirements into formal requirements and design documents, establish specific solutions, and do programming and testing that culminate in client acceptance of the results.
• Deliver new and complex high-quality solutions to our client in response to varying business requirements.
• Resolve severity 1, 2, 3 and 4 problem tickets by analysis, preparing data fix or program fix for problems.
• Responsible for analysis of the existing system to find the improvement areas and to discuss wif clients to explain the solutions for improvement.
• Working on change requests that require immediate deployment to minimize production loss and/or outages.
• Handle ad-hoc queries requested by customer.
• Guiding team members on technical and functional skills.
• Utilize in-depth noledge of functional and technical experience in Pacbase and other leading-edge products and technology in conjunction wif industry and business skills to deliver solutions to customer.
• Make Health Checks on the system to confirm that system is up and running and hence, avoid any potential High Severity issues.
• Gained functional noledge on health care and medical system.

Environment: COBOL, DB2, JCL, CICS, Endevor, VSAM, FILE AID.