SUMMARY

• An ambitious Mainframe Product Developer with overall 8+ years of IT experience in Mainframe Technology.
• Excellent knowledge on System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Production Support.
• Talented at COBOL, JCL, VSAM, IMS DB, DB2
• Experienced on working MVS platform using TSO.
• Strong experience in using Mainframe tools like ENDEVOR (version control), SPUFI, CA view, File - Aid, FTP, Abend Aid, QMF, Super C, SPOOL.
• Technically-savvy with outstanding relationship building, training and presentation skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work independently as well as in a team.
• Profound ability to quickly understand complex mainframe systems.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: COBOL, JCL

Operating System: Windows 7/8/XP/2000/2k10, Mainframe(Z/OS)

Databases: IBM DB2,IMS DB

File Structure: VSAM (KSDS, ESDS, RRDS, LDS), PS and PDS.

Utilities: IDCAMS, IEBCOMPR, IEBDG, IEBEDIT, IEBGENER, SORT, DCLGEN, SDSF, SPUFI, TSO/ISPF, IEBCOPY, IEFBR14, IEBUPDTE and PROCS/CTLCRDS.

Tools: Xpeditor (Debugging tool), ENDEVOR (version control), SPUFI, CA view, File - Aid, File Master, SuperC, FTP, CA7, QMF, SPOOL, Abend Aid, Eazytrieve.

Environment: IBM Mainframes

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mainframe Developer

Confidential, Seattle, WA

Responsibilities:

• Working in Insurance domain
• Using COBOL, JCL,IMS DB, DB2.
• Used Mainframe tools like ENDEVOR (version control), SPUFI, CA view, File - Aid, Abend Aid, Eazytrieve, SPOOL, FTP, QMF.
• Have good knowledge rate change Process in Insurance.
• Changing rates in the rate file for different LOB’s, Cap reset,etc.
• Gathering information and analyzing data of the customers to answer the query regarding any issue in insurance.
• Writing retrieval Programs to retrieve policies in order to analyse an ongoing issue. updating JIRA tickets to track Prod changes and enhancements.
• Creating System Service Request in order to execute any Adhoc or Permanent request in Prod
• Resolving Prod batch job abends
• Working with another team in case if we need input files from them or if we need any corrections to their file which is causing issues.
• Updating everyone in the team after post production validation through mail.
• After Development, development review performing QA by quoting policy on new side.
• Doing post release validations to make sure all changes are deployed into Prod Environment and libraries without any issues.
• Creating ENDEAVOR Packages, COMPILE, CAST and EXECUTE packages using ENDEAVOR (version tool) within given time window to Deploy all Elements.
• Operating and monitoring jobs which are Daily, Weekly, Monthly batch, On-Request Jobs during oncall.
• Monitoring and solving incidents and assigned it to proper groups in case they have another area issues.
• Using ENDEAVOR tool forsource code management andcode release management to Add, Move, Transfer, Delete elements from Test and Production Environments.

Mainframe Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Involved in Application Development from Requirement Analysis, Planning, Designing, Developing to Deploying.
• Hands on Experience in COBOL, JCL, DB2.
• Used Mainframe tools like ENDEVOR (version control), SPUFI, CA view, File - Aid, Abend Aid, Eazytrieve, SPOOL, FTP, QMF.
• Gathering information and analyzing impact of applications as per requirement.
• Creating new COBOL or JCL or DB2 or combined Programs if required.
• Discussing COBOL, JCL logical codes and code changes based upon client requirement.
• Preparing documentation on Test plans, Test cases, Test results, and reviewing Test results with clients.
• Deploying changes to Production Environment during Window-Time using Package.
• Creating ENDEAVOR Packages, COMPILE, CAST and EXECUTE packages using ENDEAVOR (version tool) within given time window to Deploy all Elements.
• Fixing Code-Bug by analyzing complete Application and Programs and figured out the issue and solving it.
• Monitoring Daily, Weekly, Monthly, On-Request Jobs coordinating with OPS Team.
• Monitoring and Closing the Incidents and communicating with applications of succeeding jobs to proceed with process.
• Using ENDEAVOR tool forsource code management andcode release management to Add, Move, Transfer, Delete elements from Test and Production Environments.
• Preparing SQL Queries in SPUFI and fetching data from IBM DB2 Production or Test databases as per Clients need.

Mainframe Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked as a part of production support team.
• Experienced in supporting telecom Domain
• Created New Programs with COBOL, JCL, and DB2.
• Experience working on MVS platform using TSO.
• Strong experience in using tools like ENDEVOR (version control), SPUFI, CA view, File - Aid, Abend Aid, SPOOL, FTP, QMF, SuperC, Eazytrieve.
• Worked for IBM Mainframe Z/OS, Windows 95/NT/2000/XP Operating Systems.
• Creating IT Work Order with Requirement details and approvals for Every code change and enhancement.
• Proposing proper Code Enhancements as per client requirement to solve the issue.
• Creating new COBOL or JCL or DB2 or combined Programs if required.
• Tracking the Work progress and attending status meetings.
• Have experience in Water Fall Method. preparing Test Plan, Test cases, and Test results of Test region and reviewing with Client.
• Preparing SQL Queries to pull data from IBM DB2 Database as per the client requirement and provide details.
• Good knowledge on SQL DDL and DML commands. Experience in writing SQL queries using JOINS, INNER JOIN, OUTER JOIN, PRIMARY KEY.
• Analyzing the issue mentioned in Ticket and applying appropriate solution with in given SLA.
• Coordinating with Operations team to schedule and maintain Daily, Weekly, Monthly and On-request jobs during oncall.

Mainframe Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Have worked on enhancement requests which involved analysis and code changes for service requests.
• Have been a part of peer review process to maintain quality of deliverables.
• Taken up documentation of programs which helped gain a high level overview of the functionality of the system.
• Have been an integral part of code moves done in production.
• Technical Skills Programming Skills: COBOL, JCL, VSAMOperating System: MVS, Z/OSDatabases: VSAM Achievements

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performing Baseline Activities - History Load Testing and Production Loading.
• Working on incidents and resolving the business issues
• Worked in CA7 to ESP scheduling tool migration Release.
• Performing Baseline Activities-History Load Testing and Production Loading.
• Working on incidents and resolving the business issues.
• Worked in CA7 to ESP scheduling tool migration Release.