SUMMARY

• Information technology consultant with7.5 yearsdedicated inIBM Mainframes
• Performed multiple consulting roles during my career includingSeniorMainframe Developer/Support, for application development, Maintenance, testing & Production support.
• Extensive background in the full software development life cycle(SDLC), high level and low level design and application integration. Possess in - depth knowledge in mainframe technologies.
• Expertise in design & development of programs usingCOBOL II, CICS, VSAM, DB2, JCL, TSO/ISPF, SPUFI, File-Aid, TWS, TOM, INFOX, Fault Analyzer, INTER TEST, IBM Debug tool, FTP and having knowledge onC++ and UNIX Shell scripting.
• Having good analysis and programming and debugging skills for large application development systems
• Involved in all phases of applicationdevelopmentfrom system design to integrated testingQA testing, TQM (Total quality management)and production support
• Strong analytical and design skills in batch programming environment using COBOL, JCL and VSAM
• Good working knowledgeinBanking & Financial Services and Insurancedomains.
• Good working knowledge of Purchase & Sales and Clearing & Settlement systems
• Accomplished application developments on time within allocated budget meeting revenue and profit objectives
• Recognized as “Top player”, “On the spot award winner” and “Best Team Leader” through various awards and recognitions by Tata Consultancy Services
• Technical papers authored:
• Conversion process of Smith Barney data to Morgan platform in the context of Confidential - Smith Barney merger
• White paper on accelerating the Trade Reconciliation process at the participant end of Universal Trade Capture initiative of Trade Clearing Corporation
• White paper on Back office trade processes which was presented to TCS senior management

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Mainframe: Source Analyzer, Low level designing, High level designing, Workflow designer, Workflow monitor, Production support, Software development life cycle(SDLC)

Databases: VSAM, DB2, SQL

Tools: MS-VISIO, MS-Office, SCM, File-Aid, Changeman, Lotus notes, INTERTEST, IBM DEBUG, SAGTRAN

Operating System: MVS/ESA on IBM/390, Z/OS, Windows 8/7/2000/NT/XP/98/95, Sun Solaris

Languages: VS COBOL II, MF COBOL, JCL, PL/SQL, HTML, XML, Easytrieve, C++

OLTP: CICS

Servers: On Demand

Utilities: TWS, TOM, TSO/ISPF, INFOX, fault analyzer, SDSF, VSAM, SPUFI, FTP, REXX and QMF

Middleware: MQ Series, NDM

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, San Antonio, Texas

Senior Mainframe developer

Responsibilities:

• Direct Interaction withclientand business for specifications clarification.
• Present information regarding enhancements and tracks and responds to questions from business and IT team members
• Maintain establishedService Level Agreementsto manage customer expectations and quality standards and identify opportunities for improvement
• Large/complex projects with multiple interdependent work streams
• Client interaction and reportingtodeputy CIO, Directors and VP
• Involvement inbusiness presentations, RFP response writing/reviews
• Identifypotential problemsthat may arise with new or enhanced applications, communicate its impact on business and recommend solutions
• Writtenbusiness correspondence and technical reports, review report results for accuracy
• Gain knowledge of the IT environment andclients business lines and technology products
• PreparingFunctional Design Documentsand updatingBRD’swith technical requirements specifications.
• PresentingFunctional Designto the client and creating technical design documentation.
• Design applications to functional andtechnicalprogramming standards.
• Work withFunctional Architectsto gather and interpret user requirements into design specifications.
• Designing and developing of new programs withCOBOL, JCL, eServices, VSAM and PS, PDS etc.
• Determinetime estimates and schedule for work.
• Moderate functional and process knowledge andcode reviews.
• Supportbusinessuser acceptance testingto ensure user needs are met
• Research opportunities to minimize complexity by leveraging current IT investments and seeking outcost effective solutions
• To participate in incidentmanagement, problem management and change managementactivities includingQA testing, troubleshooting,and investigation
• Perform task automation and implementsprocess improvements and recommend enhancements that would result inincreased quality and service levels
• Ensure that the work products are delivered to theclientwith quality.
• Creating work request inservice center, CreatingHLDandLLD.
• Performance tuning on programs and jobs.
• Building and updating the knowledge repository
• Taking care of Quality processes within teams as a QA representative
• Reviewing the deliverables and thus ensuring the quality of the same
• Monitoring the batch cycle in multichannel, other regions and supporting the region
• Performing post implementation validation after every release item
• Tracking & resolving ABEND that occurs in QA & production

Environment: MF COBOL, JCL, VSAM, Assembler, DB2, CICS, SPUFI, TSO/ISPF, IOF,File-Aid, Changeman, File Manager, Fault analyzer, MQ series, Debug Tool, SAR, PS, PDS, XML,TWS,TOM, INFOX,INTERTEST, IBM Debug Tool.

Confidential

Lead Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Designing and developing of new programs withCOBOL, VSAM, JCL, PS, PDS, CICS etc.
• Identify and trackissues, risks and action items.
• Preparing Technical Designs and Presenting to the Technical, Architecture, Train Committee, and Edit review board.
• Technical assistanceto the team, reviewing code, and set up the jobs, coordinate with the clients and constantly in touch with operations team for any other technical requests.
• Initiate the release management activities for the project by submittingthe eforms, create a Service center - change requestand release packages for the project. Present the change request/Ticket in CAB team to obtain the approval.
• Maintain and support complex mainframeCICS& COBOLsystems - both batch and online.
• Create complex multi-platformconversions.
• Assist in managing and directing ApplicationTeam processes.
• Work withusersto ensure that solutions meet business requirements.
• Createad hocreports as needed by client.
• Analyze user supportticketsand resolve critical system problems
• Production support is one of the key responsibilities which include fixing theSev-1 (On-call) and Sev-2 (project issues)reported by users.
• Preparing the process flow diagram and job flow diagram for the application
• Update the knowledge repositoryand turn over the project to the service delivery team (Maintenance & Support) for post implementation support.
• Managing the team with excellentcontact with each team member and team building activities are part of the corporate initiatives.
• Requirement gathering, analysis andestimation.
• Involved inAnalysisof the Programs and Applications.
• Performance Tuning of existing programs and jobs.
• Interaction withclientand business for specifications clarification.
• Ensure that the work products are delivered to theclientwith quality.
• Creating work request inservice center, CreatingHLDandLLD.
• Performance tuning of long running jobs.
• Analyzing and correcting the trade data from mainframes system shown on Graphical User Interface.
• Mentoring and guiding theoffshore team members.
• As a technical lead primary responsibility would be providing technical responses to the Business team on theBRD’s.
• ProvideIT solutionsto business problems and resolve technical issues and risks through analysis and design.
• Providing high levelestimations to the Business. A customized estimation tool was built internally considering various functional areas.
• SIT, UAT, Regression & Performance support- Analyze and fix the defects in case there are any.
• Sizing the project and allocating work for the team
• Reporting the updates to managers at offshore in project status meetings

Environment: MF COBOL, JCL, PL1, VSAM, Assembler, DB2, CICS, SPUFI, TSO/ISPF, IOF,File-Aid, Changeman, File Manager, Fault analyzer, MQ series, Debug Tool, IOF, CTRL-Mand MVS/ESA On IBM/390, XML