SUMMARY

• Technical expertise designing mainframe online and batch programs using COBOL, PL/1, JCL, DB2, JCL, IMS, SQL, CICS, IMS DB/DC, VSAM, GDG, XML, MQ. etc. technologies.
• Experienced in all stages of Software Development life Cycle (SDLC) starting from gathering requirements, with Business analysts and program / application managers, IT SMES etc. for preparing business specifications to help develop BRD, and participate in further reviews, with SQL DBAs, CICS & MQ Administrators
• Expertise in viewing client requirements, prioritizing requirements and creating project proposals (scope, estimations etc.) and baseline the project plan.
• Experienced in performing an impact analysis, as - is analysis, followed by design (high level as well as low level), coding testing, creating test plan, unit testing, system testing, integration testing, implementation of projects
• Expertise in working with DB2, IMS, databases and VSAM datasets.
• Hands on experience in online screen development & maintenance using CICS, programming skills using IBM Rational tools, SDF2, BMS etc..
• Expertise in creating Unit Test Plans, System Test Plans, Unit Testing, System Testing, Log Review and providing UTR, STR with expected and actual outputs etc.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programing Languages: COBOL, PL/1

Automation: Unix/Bash and Configuration tools

Continuous Integration: Jenkins

Web Services: WSDL, SOAP UI

Database: MySQL

Database: IBM DB2

Database: IMS/DB

BI Tools: Tableau

Version Control: Clear Case, Change Man and RTC

Tools: IBM ITMS

Operating Systems: UNIX and Linux Redhat

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Boston, Massachusetts

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Requirement Analysis, Design, Implementation, Testing, Deployment and Documentation.
• Identify and verify the impact based on the changes in downstream/upstream applications.
• Communicate with the business for requirement gathering, query resolution and prepare estimations.
• Design new functions using COBOL/PL1 and DB2 Database to fulfil the business requirements.
• Coordinate with the offshore team, provide guidance on day to day activities.
• Schedule/allocate/monitor work among the team and being responsible for the successful delivery of the entire project/sub-project(s).
• Keep the management and clients updated on the status of delivery making sure no room for escalation.
• Provide metrics and project planning updates for the development effort.
• Document technical and functional details.
• Optimize the existing applications to improve performance and save MIPS.
• Peer reviewing of Code, Unit test results and SIT scripts & Results.
• Enhanced efforts savings by automating the labor-intensive tasks using Python.

Confidential, Boston, Massachusetts

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Implemented complex new length file creation within online programs with zero defects.
• Created new complex COBOL/DB2 Programs to generate reports which will identify missing eligibility values.
• Developed new automation tools that would avoid manual effort.
• Worked on Production Problems Tickets, providing fix for existing problems.
• Created various files with Claim information in medical standard formats and transmitted to vendors using MQseries or batch or FTP processes.
• Worked closely with product owners analyzing various enhancements and requirements impacting the applications; providing estimates and timelines for service requests.
• Following agile methodology for project implementation.
• Running any special jobs in Dev and Prod requested by client.

Confidential, Boston, Massachusetts

Mainframe Developer

Environment: IBM Main frame, COBOL, DB2, JCL, PL/1, IMS/DB, CICS, Change-man, ITMS, RTC, Jenkins.

Responsibilities:

• Requirement analysis for new enhancements providing the level 3 support by recreating and debugging prod issues.
• Analyzing the issues that arises in the production environment.
• Recommending solutions and document findings.
• Developing new utility application and support tools other miscellaneous tasks relating to the development and maintenance of a high quality software product.

Confidential

Lead Engineer

Environment: MF COBOL, DB2, JCL, PL/1, IMS/DB, CICS, Change-man, ITMS, RTC, Jenkins, MF Cobol editor and Unix

Responsibilities:

• As is analysis of the current application process.
• FEAP code analysis.
• Web Service Description Line decision along with team.
• Coding and Unit Testing.
• Monitor assigned tasks.
• Technical contribution to the team for the assigned tasks.
• VSS maintenance.
• SIT and UFT deployment.
• Week status reporting.

Confidential

Project Lead

Environment: IBM Main frame, COBOL, DB2, JCL, PL/1, IMS/DB, CICS, Change-man.

Responsibilities:

• Preparing Metrics for the Project.
• Upload all Project documents in Klink. Preparing project Dash Board.
• Querying between Open systems and closed systems.
• Upload Production data to Test region.
• Enhance Stored Procedure.
• DML changes to the tables.
• Testing on open systems.
• Rating appraisal for the team.
• Weekly status report. Root cause analysis documentations. Documenting best practices.

Confidential

Senior Developer

Environment: IBM Main frame, COBOL, DB2, JCL, PL/1, IMS/DB, CICS, Change-man.

Responsibilities:

• Understand Trouble ticket reported from the field Maintenance request and analysis of additional features to the product.
• Preparing the resolution for the Maintenance request and identifying the programs. In corporate new code changes for the request.
• Test data preparation and setup.
• Unit testing.
• Setting up Multi Unit Testing entrance demo.