SUMMARY

• An accomplished software professional offering proven expertise in implementing software solution that improves business functionality demonstrated through 12 years of experience with diversified technical background in the development and maintenance of n - tier applications.
• Strong background working with cross-functional teams in the development and quality control of applications, systems, and databases.
• Involved in client interfacing role at different client locations (Irwindale for client Confidential, Miami for client Confidential, Quincy for client Confidential and Greensboro for client Confidential Corp)
• 3+ years of working experience in analysis, design, development, implementation, testing and support of Data Warehousing and Data Integration Solutions using Informatica Powercenter.
• 9+ years of expertise in different IBM Mainframe Technologies such as MF COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, CICS, REXX with the tools like FileAid, Changeman, PANVALET, Xpediter, Comparex
• 3+ years of working experience in different IBM AIX Technologies such as Microfocus Cobol, Unix shell scripting, Informix-4GL, DB2 UDB and other technologies Power Builder, Oracle, C.
• Demonstrated proficiency in leading and mentoring individuals to maximize levels of productivity, while forming cohesive team environments.
• Administration experience and working knowledge in databases DB2, Informix, Oracle 8.0 and had expertise using SQL Anywhere.
• Involved in the software design, development and maintenance of projects running at CMMI Level 5 and uses agile methodologies.
• Sincere, enthusiastic, hardworking with good communication and interpersonal skills and appetite to learn new skills.
• Strong business understanding of verticals like Retail, Banking, Securities and Utilities.
• Successfully managed complex projects with global implementation, and rapidly evolving requirements.
• Project delivery under stringent timelines and high pressure environment.
• Effective communication skills and record for coordination between globally located teams.
• Define Business Process, identify the risk, doing risk analysis and providing baseline acceptance criteria and deliverables.
• Adept in providing Analytical Support to key business Applications/Solutions.
• Thorough Understanding of various phases like Requirements, Analysis/Design, Development and Testing.
• Acted as liaison between management and development team for Requirements.
• Managing reports, analysis and decision-making for a change request.
• Rich experience in translating Business requirements to understandable IT systems requirements and Implementing CMM Methods & Procedures across the organization.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating System: MVS OS-390, Unix, Window 7

Programming Languages: COBOL, PL/1, JCL, SQL,EASYTRIEVE, Cobol Micro focus, C/C++, Unix Shell scripting, Informix-4GL, Power Builder

Databases: DB2, Oracle, SQL Server, IMS-DB, VSAM, Informix

Tools: /Utilities: Informatica PowerCenter 7.1.3, MVS-File-Aid, Xpediter, Changeman, PANVALET, IMS-Fileaid, DB2-Fileaid, Comparex, Spufi, ISPF, PB Delta, Rational Robot, Vitria, File Manager, DFSORT, SYNCSORT, putty, WinSQL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Greensboro

Onsite Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Production support provided through analysis of tickets or incidents received and support relating to business process issues or application issues, proposing alternatives with accompanying benefits/consequences, a recommended resolution to these tickets and implementing the resolution on approval.
• Developed ETL programs using Informatica to implement the business requirements and Fixed the invalid mappings and troubleshoot the technical problems of the database.
• Created shell scripts to fine tune the ETL flow of the Informatica workflows and used Informatica file watch events to pole the FTP sites for the external mainframe files.
• Carrying out minor and major enhancements to applications and business process.
• Preparing the unit/integration test plans and performing the unit/integration testing on the application.
• Supervise & Coordinate the offshore team on assigned project deliveries.
• Obtain successful UAT sign off by coordinating with relevant Confidential stakeholders.
• Prepare Test strategy/Test plan on assigned project deliverable.
• Develop fall back & contingency plan documents for assigned project entities.
• Preparing Sytem Maintenance Technical Documents(SMTD) and User Manual.
• Scheduling tasks in systems via cron jobs for Jeanswear and Imagewear DCs.

Environment: Unix, Informix 4GL,Informatica, Cobol Microfocus, Unix shell scripting, DB2, C, Loftware, Connectship

Confidential, Quincy

Onsite Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Requirement analysis for new enhancements
• Test Strategy and Test estimation preparation
• System Testing and Regression Testing
• Automation Design and Execution
• Testing of bug fixes
• QA Metrics preparation
• UAT support

Environment: ZOS, PL1, DB2, JCL, VSAM, FileAid, Changeman, Remedy

Confidential, Newyork

Offshore Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Requirements gathering, requirement analysis, application design,
• Application development,
• Testing and Implementation
• User training and post implementation support.

Environment: COBOL, DB2, JCL, Unix Shell Scripting, CICS, AbInitio

Confidential, Irwindale

Onsite Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Requirement Gathering,
• Requirement Analysis,
• Impact Analysis,
• System Testing,
• Defect Identification,
• Defect Analysis,
• Defect Tracking,
• Onsite Co-Ordination
• Client Handling.

Environment: COBOL, DB2, JCL, Unix Shell Scripting, Oracle

Confidential, Irwindale

Sr. Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Requirement Analysis,
• Estimation,
• Detailed Design,
• Code Review,
• Test Result Review,
• Integration Testing.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, DB2, Power Builder

Confidential, Miami

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Requirement Analysis
• Estimation
• Detailed Design
• Code Review
• Test Result Review
• Client Handling

Environment: COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM, DB2

Confidential, Irwindale

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Requirement Analysis
• Estimation
• Detailed Design
• Code Review
• Test Result Review
• Version Controlling

Environment: COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM, DB2