SUMMARY

• Total 16+ Years of Work Experience in Mainframe Technology - Application Development, Maintenance and Testing in the areas of Banking & Financial Services, Insurance, Telecom and Retail Business.
• Having Extensive Mainframe Solution Designing & Development Experience. Having Experience in creating System Design Specification (SDS), High Level Design (HLD) and Low Level Design (LLD) Documents
• Having Extensive Hands-on Work Experience in - COBOL, JCL, VSAM, SUPRA, DB2, IMS/DB, CICS, SAS, PL/1, ASSEMBLER (HLASM) & other Mainframe Tools.
• Having experience in Middleware products like IBM MQ Series.
• Having experience in Java, JSP/Servlets, Java Script, XML, HTML, SQL, Eclipse IDE, Apache Tomcat Web Server.
• Have provided Production Support, On-call Support and Release Management in many projects.
• Involved in Business User Discussions, Requirement Gathering & Analysis, Designing, Coding, Testing, Implementation and Maintenance of many Projects.
• Have applied SDLC Methodologies using Waterfall, Agile/Scrum for Project Executions.
• Have understanding of ITIL Methodologies and DevOps. Working towards achieving PMP Certification.
• Involved in writing Functional Specification Document (FSD), Non-Functional Specification Document, System Requirements Specification (SRS), Statement of Work, Project Management Plan and Status Reports
• Ensuring Technical Deliverables adhere to the Quality, are On-Time and Within Budget. Conducting Code Walkthrough.
• Preparing the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) and verifying adherence using RTM.
• Excellent Communicator - Leverages Technical and Business acumen to communicate effectively with client executives and their respective teams.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: OS/390 on IBM Mainframe (MVS zOS), AIX UNIX, Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7/10

Database Management: DB2, IMS DB, VSAM, SUPRA, FOCUS DB

Programming Languages: COBOL, Micofocus COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS DC, SQL, SAS, PL/1, CLIST, EZTRIEVE, FOCUS, XML, HTML, ASSEMBLER (HLASM), Fujitsu NetCobol, Java, JSP/Servlets, Java Framework, Java Script

Job Scheduling Tools: CA-7, CONTROL-M, Zeke Scheduler

Configuration Mgmt Tools: ChangeMan, Endevor, IBM SCLM, ISPW

Database Management Tools: DB2 Support Functions, Online & Batch SPUFI for DB2, QMF, Platinum for DB2, FILEAID for IMS DB and DB2, DBAID for SUPRA

Debug Tools: XPEDITOR, IBM DEBUG TOOL (Mainframe and Websphere Version)

File Management Tools: FILEAID, IBM File Manager, InSync File Management

Fault Analyzing Tools: Job Scan, Abend-Aid, IBM Fault Analyzer

Other Software: TSO, ISPF, SUPERCE, IDCAMS, IEBGENER, DFSORT, ICETOOL, ICEMAN, SYNCSORT, BMS-GT, SFTP, IBM MQ Series, STROBE (Performance Monitoring), SDSF (Joblog Viewing), SAVRS (Joblog Archive), Rational Developer for System Z (RDz), ECLIPSE IDE, Apache Tomcat Web Server, JIRA, Jenkins, Maven, GitHub, BitBucket

Business: AreasInsurance (P & C), Banking & Financial Services, Telecom, Retail Stores

Business Solutions and Software: PAXUS’s POLISY Insurance System (Mainframe Technology) - Complete Property and Casualty Insurance Business Software.

Project Management & Service Management Tools: MS Visio, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, Peregrine Ticketing Software, IBM Clear Quest, IBM ISM (Integrated Service Management), Service Now, HP ALM Quality Center

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Gathered Business requirements pertaining to Rate Framework Modernization Project, Access Tracking Decommissioning and RAPID Projects.
• Assisting Business Analyst in doing the Technical Analysis of various WSIB Applications like WBS (Workers Benefit System), CIS (Claims Information & Accident Cost System), CRS (Claims Registration System), CIR/FRA, NEER-CAD7-MAPP (Experience Rating System) and RAPID (Reporting & Accounting of Payment Information Database) for creation of System Requirement Specification Document.
• Doing the Solution Design and creating the System Design Specification (SDS) / High Level Design and Low Level Design Documents.
• Developing COBOL-DB2, COBOL-SUPRA, COBOL-VSAM, COBOL-CICS Programs, SAS Merge Programs,
• DFSORT, ICETOOL, IDCAMS, JCL & PROCs for the various Projects.
• Involved in Code Walkthrough and also Ensuring Deliverables meets the Quality and Security Standards.
• Ensuring Deliverable traces back to Requirements using Requirements Traceability Matrix.
• Involved in Code Walkthrough and also Ensuring Deliverables meets the Quality and Security Standards.
• Leading the Team towards attaining the Project Goal.
• Scheduling, Monitoring & Closing the Tasks and Defect in HP ALM Quality Center.
• Identifying the various Interfaces in WSIB (Guidewire to Legacy, Legacy to Legacy, Legacy to Data warehousing and Legacy to UNIX) where Rate Groups and Classification Units are used.
• Identifying all the Impacted Mainframe Programs (Online & Batch) which use Rate Group and Classification Unit, (Online & Batch) VSAM Files & Copybooks, DB2 Tables & Views, DB2 DCLGEN, Supra Tables & Views, Intermediate Flat Files. This involved writing many Search Programs, DFSORTs & ICEMANs and using
• Utilities like SPUFI, QMF, INFO/Xe for JCL-Proc-Program Cross Reference and Supra-Program Cross Reference.
• Creating Proof of Concept for Rate Framework Project. POC involved Creating Accounts, Claims & Payments in Guidewire, which are passed to Legacy via MQ and running the Legacy Batch Jobs till the creation of Accident Cost Statements
• Coordinating with Testing Team for preparing the Test cases, Results capturing Jobs and copying/unloading any files.
• Coordinating with Batch Team in Preparing the Test Environments and running the shakedown Cycle for the environment.
• Supporting the UAT (User Acceptance Testing), DIT (Design Integration Testing), SIT (System Integration Testing ) and BAT (Business Acceptance Testing) by monitoring the Jobs, fixing any errors, evaluating the Test Results using Batch Reports and Online Screens.

Platform: IBM Mainframe OS/390 (MVS zOS), TSO, ISPF, VSAM, COBOL, PL/1, JCL, PROC, SAS, DB2, SUPRA, FOCUS, CICS, INSYNC (File Management for Flat Files, VSAM & DB2), DB2 Utilities (SPUFI, QMF), DBAID for SUPRA, CA-7, Xpediter, JEM (Job Scan), CHANGEMAN, DFSORT, ICETOOL, ICEMAN, FTP, Service Now, HP ALM Quality Center, MS Word, MS Powerpoint, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Visio

Confidential

Senior Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Gathered Business requirements pertaining to Confidential .
• Actively involved in Development, Enhancement and Maintenance activities for Confidential Mainframe Programs.
• Involved in doing Solution Designing and creating the System Design Specification and Low Level Design Document.
• Involved in System Architecture and DB2 Database Design.
• Involved in Coding and Testing of the Mainframe Programs based on Design Documents.
• Identified and made changes to all the Impacted Programs, Copybooks, DB2 DLGENs, DFSORT Cards, PROCs and JCLs to include the New Addition of Expiry Date Column and Expansion of Identification Description Fields in the DB2 Tables.
• Made Program changes to include New Occupation Codes.
• Developing Test Plans and assisting QA Team in System Testing to ensure the new system satisfy all User requirements.
• Involved in Code Walkthrough and also Ensuring Deliverables meets the Quality and Security Standards.
• Ensuring Deliverable traces back to Requirements using Requirements Traceability Matrix.
• Leading the Team towards attaining the Project Goal.

Platform: IBM Mainframe OS/390 (MVS zOS), TSO, ISPF, VSAM, COBOL, PL/1, JCL, PROC, DB2, CICS, ASSEMBLER (HLASM), BMC Catalog Manager for DB2, DB2 Utilities (SPUFI, QMF), MFS, Control-M, Xpediter, Abend-Aid, File-Aid, ISPW Change Management Tool, HP ALM Quality Center, DFSORT, ICETOOL, FTP, MS Excel, MS Visio, MS Word

Confidential

Senior Mainframe developer

Responsibilities:

• Actively involved in Development, Enhancement and Maintenance activities of Confidential Mainframe Programs.
• Gathered Business requirements pertaining to Toyota Financial Services.
• Created System Requirements Specification (SRS), High Level and Low Level Design Documents
• Coding and Testing of the Mainframe Programs based on Design Documents.
• Code Reviews, Peer Reviews and Quality Assurance Reviews for all documents & Technical deliverables.
• Developed Test Plans and assisted QA team in System testing to ensure the new system satisfy all User requirements.
• Created and Maintained the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Worked in Production Support Projects
• Mentoring, Conducting knowledge sharing sessions within team.
• Managing Team

Platform: IBM Mainframe OS/390 (MVS zOS), TSO, ISPF, VSAM, COBOL, Microfocus COBOL, JCL, PROC, PL/1, DB2, ASSEMBLER (HLASM), IMS/DB, IMS/DC, CBLTDLI, PLITDLI, HIDAM, IMS BMP, File Aid for DB2, File Aid for IMS (Batch and Online), DB2 Utilities (SPUFI, QMF), SAS, BMS-GT, CICS BMS Map & Mapset definitions, Control-M, Xpediter, Abend-Aid, File-Aid, Endevor, DFSORT, ICETOOL, FTP, JAVA, JSP/Servlets, Java Framework, Eclipse IDE, Apache Tomcat, HP ALM Quality Center, MS Excel, MS Visio

Confidential

Senior Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Mainframe Development, Enhancement, Maintenance and Testing of Rogers Mainframe Programs.
• Business Requirement Analysis of Rogers applications.
• Involved in Creating the High Level and Detailed Design Documents for the Mountain Cable Project.
• Actively involved in Coding and Debugging of Mainframe Programs.
• Involved in Unit Testing, User Acceptance Testing and System Testing of Mainframe Programs.
• Created Statement of Work, Project Management Plan, Budget and Status Reports.
• Created and Maintained the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Doing the Code Walkthrough and checking the Quality of the Deliverables.
• Leading a Team towards attaining Project Goal.
• Understood the existing environment and created Process flow diagrams for the new system.
• Worked in Mountain Cable Project which is Shaw Customers Migration to Confidential .
• Understood the existing setup and created Data-Mapping documents for Data Migration.
• Worked with data analysts to ensure that the data was properly migrated.
• Scheduling, Monitoring & Closing the Tasks and Defect in IBM Clear Quest.
• Creating and closing the Request for Change for small enhancement request in IBM ISM (Integrated Service Management)
• Involved in Tracking and Managing Project Development process.
• Worked in Production Support Projects.

Platform: IBM Mainframe OS/390 (MVS zOS), TSO, ISPF, VSAM, COBOL, Microfocus COBOL, JCL, PROC, CICS, ASSEMBLER (HLASM), IMS/DB, IMS DC, CBLTDLI, PLITDLI, IMS HALDB, HIDAM, DEDB, IMS Fastscan, IMS Connect, IMS BMP, File Aid for IMS (Batch and Online), IMS/DB Schema Creation (PSBGEN, DBDGEN), Control-M, Xpediter, FTP, Abend-Aid, File-Aid, DFSORT, ICETOOL, SAS, Fujitsu NetCOBOL, Rational Developer for System Z (RDz), IBM SCLM (Software Configuration and Library Manager), MS-Office, IBM ClearQuest, IBM ISM (Integrated Service Management)

Confidential, Delaware

Senior Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Requirement Analysis, Development, Enhancement, Maintenance and providing Testing Support of JPMC applications.
• Involved in Solution Designing including Architecture and Database Designing.
• Creating the System Design Specification Document.
• This is a High End Consulting Project and this project involved giving Performance Tuning Solutions (DB2) for the JPMC Applications to the Client.
• Involved in Batch Window Optimization by Analysing the Job Schedule, Making Scheduling change to allow Non-Dependent Jobs to run Parallel, Tuning the Long Running Jobs, removing interdependencies in Job steps and splitting the job in more jobs for parallel Job execution.
• Using Number of Index Buffers (BUFNI) & Number of Data Buffers (BUFND) in the JCL while accessing VSAM Datasets improves Job performance.
• DB2 Tuning - Coding a Two-Table Join versus a Programmatic Join via separate SQL statements. A simple Two-Table Join outperformed an equivalent programmatic join by 30%.
• DB2 Tuning - Using Multi Row Fetch Batch Cursor. Comparing Single Row Fetch Cursor to Multi Row Fetch Cursor that involved 50 Rows per fetch, a 25% reduction in CPU was observed.
• DB2 Tuning - Avoiding Unnecessary Sorts. Sorting can be caused by GROUP BY, ORDER BY, DISTINCT, INTERSECT & EXCEPT clause. Sorting causes more CPU consumption.
• DB2 Tuning - Adding Index Columns in the Where Clause to make the Access Index-Only, which is Faster.
• DB2 Tuning - Doing Database REORG periodically to reorganize DB2 Tablespaces & Indexes, thereby improving the efficiency of access to those objects.
• DB2 Tuning - Keeping the number of SQL statements per transaction to a minimum, thus reducing Page I/O.
• Actively involved in Coding, Debugging and Testing of Mainframe Programs.
• Leading a Team of 7 people at offshore for the Client's work done at offshore India. Mentoring the Team with all the Technical and Domain knowledge.
• Leading the Team towards attaining the Project Goal.
• Involved in Project Management Activities like creating - Statement of Work, Project Management Plan, Action Log, Status Reports, Budget, Lessons Learnt Review.

Platform: IBM Mainframe OS/390 (MVS zOS), TSO, ISPF, VSAM, COBOL, JCL, PROC, DB2, CICS, Zeke Scheduler, Xpediter, FTP, Abend-Aid, File-Aid, Platinum, Changeman, IBM Clear Quest, MS-Office, SAVRS, SDLC, STROBE

Confidential

Senior Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Actively involved in Mainframe Program Development, Enhancement and Maintenance of JPMC applications.
• Requirements were gathered through interactions and meetings and periodic walkthroughs with potential users of the application.
• Created Statement of Work, Project Management Plan, High Level Design, Low Level Design, Budget and Status Reports.
• Coding and Testing of the modules developed based on Design Documents.
• Involved in Unit Testing, User Acceptance Testing and System Testing of Mainframe Programs.
• Created and Maintained the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Provided on-line systems development and batch maintenance support JP Morgan’s Debit Systems (Cheque Writing, Electronic Fund Transfer).
• Worked in Business As Usual (BAU) Projects.
• Worked in Production Support Project.
• Worked in Credit Card Processing Programs.
• Worked in upgrading the Payments programs.
• Analysed the Production failure job by first checking the archived Job log from SAVRS and then analysing the reason for failure.

Platform: IBM Mainframe OS/390 (MVS zOS), TSO, ISPF, VSAM, COBOL, JCL, PROC, DB2, CICS, SCREENIO, EZTRIEVE, Zeke Scheduler, MQ, Xpediter, FTP, XML, Abend-Aid, File-Aid, File-Aid for DB2, Platinum, SPUFI, QMF, Changeman, SAVRS, IBM Clear Quest, MS-Office

Confidential

Senior Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Actively involved in Mainframe Program Development, Enhancement and Maintenance of Confidential applications.
• Requirement gathering, Estimation, Analysis and Design required for the various applications in Confidential .
• Created Statement of Work, Project Management Plan, Budget and Status Reports.
• Created and Maintained the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Involved in Unit Testing, User Acceptance Testing and System Testing of Mainframe Programs.
• Design, Develop and implement Integration solutions based on IBM MQ Series.
• Integration of various systems Mainframe and distributed, Third-party web services, Messaging queues and Transmission of files between various interfaces and systems.
• Development and Application Support of an Integration solution designed based on SOA principles built entirely on COBOL, CICS and DB2.

Platform: IBM Mainframe, OS/390 (MVS zOS), TSO, ISPF, COBOL, JCL, PROC, DB2, CICS, Agile, CA-7 Scheduler, JSCAN. IBM FILE MANAGER, IBM FAULT ANALYSER, IBM DEBUG TOOL, MQ Series, FTP, Endevor, MS Office

Confidential

Senior Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Business Requirement Analysis, Development, Enhancement, Maintenance and providing Testing Support of ING applications (Underwriting, Claims, Reinsurance and Accounts Receivable).
• Giving Production Support for ING Insurance Applications (Halcion and Fight).
• Developing Programs in Mainframe SAS apart from Cobol, JCL, Supra, DB2, CICS and EZTRIEVE.
• Design and Develop Integration solutions based on IBM WebSphere Message Broker.
• Providing Production Support to the ING Applications.
• Involved in Mainframe Release Management.
• Creating and closing the Request for Change for small enhancement request in Peregrine.
• Onsite Coordinator and Leading the Offshore Team
• Leading a Team of 10 people at offshore for the Client's work done at offshore India. Mentoring the Team with all the Technical and Insurance Domain knowledge. Monitoring their progress in the work given and their efficiency and proper time allocation in the Timesheet fill up.

Platform: IBM Mainframe, OS/390 (MVS zOS), TSO, ISPF, DB2, SUPRA, COBOL, JCL, PROC, CICS, PL/1, ASSEMBLER, SAS, EZTRIEVE, FILEAID, CLIST, RACF, BMS-GT, CICS BMS Map & Mapset definitions, Endevor, SUPERCE, CA-7 and CONTROL-M Scheduler, JSCAN. IBM FILE MANAGER, IBM FAULT ANALYSER, IBM DEBUG TOOL, Xpeditor, FTP, MQ Series, Peregrine Ticketing Software

Confidential

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Development, Enhancement, Maintenance and providing Testing Support of Somerfield applications
• Providing 2nd Level 24 X 7 on-call Mainframe IMS Database Support on a rotating basis.
• Providing day to day database administration of the IMS subsystem databases (including executing database backup and recovery services, Reorgs, space management, security grants, etc.)
• Worked using IMS commands, DBD, PSB, RECON Maintenance, Database recovery (DBRC) for multiple IMS systems across multiple LPARs and Database Partitioning.
• Managing and monitors ongoing IMS database performance and capacity to ensure service level expectations are maintained
• Managing lifecycle for Mainframe Database software Tools (excluding major product upgrades or product replacements)
• Creating detailed technical design and documentation for project implementations
• Providing mainframe database disaster recovery services
• Working with Service Delivery and Change Management to ensure non-disruptive implementation of mainframe database infrastructure.
• Doing Database refresh from Production to Test region.
• Developing IMS Programs for the Client.

Platform: IBM Mainframe OS/390 (MVS zOS), TSO, ISPF, VSAM, COBOL, JCL, PROC, IMS DB, IMS HALDB, IMS Fastscan, File Aid for IMS (Batch and Online), FTP, CHANGEMAN, SUPERCE, Xpeditor, Control-M

Confidential, Kansas City, MO

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• Analysis and design work for Product Grouping module (involves Online & Batch programs, DB2 Copycodes, Copybooks, Service programs).
• Conversion of Supra usage in the impacted objects to DB2 using both Copycode method and Called Module method.
• Prepare Environment Setup jobs and Data Migration jobs.
• Unit testing of all converted objects (SUPRA to DB2) and comparison with Production run to carry out mismatch analysis.
• Documentation of the existing Business Process.
• Providing Production Support to Client applications.

Platform: IBM Mainframe OS/390 (MVS zOS), TSO, ISPF, COBOL, VSAM, JCL, PROC, DB2, SUPRA, CICS, FILE-AID, FILE-AID for DB2 (Batch and Online), SPUFI, MQ Series, FTP, CHANGEMAN, SUPERCE, Xpeditor, Control-M

Confidential

Mainframe Developer

Responsibilities:

• To analyze the critical live problems and to provide the solution for the same within the time frame specified in the service level agreement (SLA) with the client.
• Design, Development, Maintenance and Testing of various Front-end and Host End applications.
• Optimized Processes to eliminate human interventions thus eliminating idle time and human errors.
• Design, Development and Updation of Functional and System Test Specifications.
• Benchmarking the performance of the Mainframe Machines in the NSE by monitoring the CPU utilisation and queue build-up and then optimising the processes running in the system.
• Unit and System testing.

Platform: IBM Mainframe OS/390 (MVS zOS), TSO, ISPF, COBOL, VSAM, JCL, PROC, DB2, PL/1, Xpeditor, CA-7, Endevor, HTML