SUMMARY

• 10 Years of experience as Mainframe Developer, Tech Lead in all facets of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, designing, coding, testing, deployment, maintenance and support.
• Hands on experience with Mainframe - COBOL OS/ 390, Z/OS Framework - IBM Rational, ISPF, DB2, CICS, MQ Series, JCL, REXX, DB2 Stored Procedures, IMS DB/DC, VSAM, SYNCSORT, Easytrieve, File Aid, Xpeditor, InterTest, Endevor, DB2, IBM Utilities,, EDI, SPUFI and QMF.Outstanding technical and analytical skills, with extensive knowledge of IBM Mainframe
• Worked on Data exchange on transferring/converting the Purchase Order, Sales, Inventory data from source to core and vice-versa in Mainframe to EIL/ETL/MQ
• Excellent working knowledge in Mainframe Core Application design, Development, Testing and Production support.
• Excellent in using Mainframe IBM Sort utilities to manage the data across files, tables.
• DB2 Expert on fetching, managing the data in tables and performance tuning in tables.
• Worked as DB2 Modeler to create, modify the tables, naming convention, index and table space creation using Erwin.
• Worked in IMS DB projects, convert the IMS DB calls into DB2 calls in the programs.
• Converted more than 100 programs having IMS DB calls into DB2 calls.
• Familiar with Cloud/AWS services and attended sessions about the cloud computing in Confidential Corporation.
• Familiar with cloud computing methods on Retail industry.
• Worked on CICS analysis projects.
• Worked extensively in managing the large projects.
• Adept at gathering and documenting requirements, assessing business objectives, and managing all stages of software development and implementation.
• Involved in the execution of projects under onsite/offshore model.
• Experience in handling projects in various roles as Team Member, Team Lead, Technical Specialist, Programmer and Software Consultant.
• Project delivery of various sizes, production support, trouble shooting.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and outlook, PowerPoint (Charts,tables,graphs), Visio(Flowcharts).
• Update QMS (Quality Management System) documents like Project initiation, Project action plan, Detailed Requirements Specifications, Impact Analysis, File Specifications, System Run Chart (flow chart), Data Base Requirements, Program Specifications, Operation Manual, Program Development, Coding, Unit Test Plan, System Test plan, Inter System Test plan, Implementation plan and Post implementation check.
• Able to work under tight schedules, rapidly changing priorities and ability to work on multiple projects within a given timeframe of the release cycle.
• Ability to multi-task work across different applications. Diverse work experience with different functionalities of the application, with Development and Production Support projects.
• Strong experience in Retail domain (Merchandising, Store, Warehouse) & Banking Domain (Wholesale).
• Very Good experience in troubleshooting and system performance tuning.
• Self-starter, team player, quick learner, highly motivated, able and willing to learn new concepts, technologies and tools in a short span.
• Excellent problem solving skills with communication and interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: Mainframe - Cobol, CICS (Basic), JCL, MQ Series, Easytreive, Stored Procedures, Z/OS Framework IBM Rational software

Special Software/ Tools: Platinum for DB2, File Aid, CA-View, EDI, Erwin, BMC, ABEND-AID, XPEDITOR, DEBUG, SOFTTECH, SPUFI, REXX, Apptune, HPSD, Service-Now, PAC2000, IBM Websphere, Splunk, Q-Pasa

Databases: DB2, IMS, SQL

Versioning Tools: Endevor

Defect Tracking tools: Quality Center

Job Schedulers: CA7 & Control-M (basic)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Florham Park, NJ

Mainframe System Programmer

Responsibilities:

• Prepared the Detailed Design documents and get reviewed with Internal EBS team
• Use IBM sort utilities to create the anomaly detection reports from tables to files and vice-versa
• Prepared the ARB documents and visio flow diagrams
• Data management across different environments, FTPed the processed data to business to manage the Account details for users
• Develop the Mainframe Cobol, JCL, SP, Procs as per Confidential standards
• Review and manage the mainframe codes of team members in the project
• Review the UAT Test plan & Test results with QA
• Perform the Unit Testing, SIT, support UAT, Defect fix in UAT, Production environments
• Co-ordinate meetings with multiple teams - Business, QA, Support ensure design, coding is aligned across teams
• Single point of contact on all developing activities across the project
• Identify risk, issues and work out a plan to mitigate the risk. Escalate risk to higher management to get required visibility and monitor to closure
• Review development and test estimates and prepare a plan based on overall project timelines
• Ensuring compliance to architecture, design and coding standards. Perform quality reviews of design, code, test scenarios and results
• Perform a test integration flow test to check on quality and connectivity all integration points
• Performing activities needed to deploy to integration and production environments.
• Status meetings with clients on weekly basis
• Being responsible for overall quality and timeline of the project

Environment: and Tools: MVS, Mainframe COBOL, SP, JCL, CA7 job Scheduler, BMC for DB2, DEBUG tool, REXX, Java online application

Confidential, Minneapolis, MN

Mainframe Tech Lead, Mainframe Developer, Apps System Engineer Level 5

Responsibilities:

• Performed Mainframe Technical Lead & Developer role in Confidential .
• Assess the current architecture and identify the impacts to enhancing FTS & SEAS system
• Prepare Functional Specification document, Technical Design and get reviewed with EW - Electronic Window team ( Confidential )
• Use IBM sort utilities to manage the Wholesale Customer Account/Bank details from tables to files and vice-versa
• Data management across different environments, FTPed the processed data to business to manage the Account details for users
• Develop the Mainframe Cobol, JCL, SP, Eztrieve, Procs as per Confidential standards
• Developed 2000+ mainframe components in individual projects and implemented successfully in UAT, Prod fix & Production environments
• Review and manage the mainframe codes of team members in the project
• Review the UAT Test plan & Test results with QA
• Perform the Unit Testing, SIT, support UAT, Defect fix in UAT, Production environments.
• Co-ordinate meetings with multiple teams - Business, QA, Support ensure design, coding is aligned across teams
• Single point of contact on all developing activities across the project
• Identify risk, issues and work out a plan to mitigate the risk. Escalate risk to higher management to get required visibility and monitor to closure
• Review development and test estimates and prepare a plan based on overall project timelines
• Ensuring compliance to architecture, design and coding standards. Perform quality reviews of design, code, test scenarios and results
• Perform a test integration flow test to check on quality and connectivity all integration points
• Performing activities needed to deploy to integration and production environments.
• Status meetings with clients on weekly basis
• Being responsible for overall quality and timeline of the project

Environment: and Tools: MVS, Mainframe COBOL, SP, JCL, CA7 job Scheduler, BMC for DB2, DEBUG tool, REXX, Java online application

Confidential

Mainframe Tech Lead, Mainframe Developer, IT Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Determine the approach for developing solution for the business requirements - ship to store guest order from e-store, transfer order from FC/DVS to B&M Store and maintaining the inventory at all phases
• Assess the current architecture and identify the impacts to enhancing the ITA & downstream system
• Prepare conceptual flow diagram, high level design documents, infrastructure diagrams and programming specifications for Ship to Store inventory
• Co-ordinate meetings with multiple teams - EIL, ETL, eDW, Sterling OMS to bring the OH, History information for Forecast, sales history modeling & replenishment Sterling OMS, E-Store, Stores, Finance that are working on different interfacing applications and ensure design is aligned across teams
• Created DB2 tables using Erwin - Data Modeler, Z/OS Framework IBM Rational software, Websphere etc.
• Lead the technical decisions
• Identify risk, issues and work out a plan to mitigate the risk. Escalate risk to higher management to get required visibility and monitor to closure
• Review development and test estimates and prepare a plan based on overall project timelines
• As a COBOL developer coded many programs in MQ series, IMS, and DB2 and worked with DBA's to resolve database related job efficiency problems
• Co-ordinate with offshore team and develop code as per the design
• Ensuring compliance to architecture, design and coding standards. Perform quality reviews of design, code, test scenarios and results
• Perform a test integration flow test to check on quality and connectivity all integration points
• Performing activities needed to deploy to integration and production environments.
• Bug tracking management using Quality center
• Status meetings with Clients, TCS supervisor and offshore team on weekly basis
• Preparation of Status Reports to clients with weekly progress tasks and statuses. And being responsible for overall quality and timeline of the project

Environment: and Tools: MVS, Mainframe COBOL, CICS, SP, JCL, MQ Series, Erwin CA7 job Scheduler, Platinum for DB2, ABEND-AID, XPEDITOR, REXX, SOFTTECH, Apptune, IBM Websphere, Splunk