Module lead Resume

Objective

To secure a challenging Mainframe Programmer Analyst position that can utilize my technical, analytical and troubleshooting skills in Mainframe technologies.

SUMMARY

A result oriented professional with over 9 years of experience in Application development, Maintenance, Troubleshooting and testing of large Credit Card applications using Mainframe platform.
Adept in handling fast - paced and high pressure environment and understanding complex applications with short learning curves.
Exceptional communication and problem solving skills with proficiency at grasping new technical concepts quickly and utilize the same in a productive manner.
3+ years of SDM support experience with COBOL and DB2 for Credit card application.
Over 9 years total IT experience working in Onshore-Offshore model
Experienced in Agile and Waterfall methodology.
Ability to work as individual and in team with multitasking ability

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages/Programming: COBOL, JCL and DB2 Stored Procedure

Operating system: Z/OS

Database: DB2, IMS/DB, VSAM

Scheduling Tools: Jobtrac, ControlM

Development/Productivity Tools: Syncsort, File-Aid, Changeman, QMF, SPUFI, Xpeditor and MQ

Testing/Project Management Tools: HP Quality Center, IBM Clarity, MS Excel and Word

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Onsite Tech lead

Responsibilities:

Interact with client for requirement gathering, documentation and Analysis.
Participate in Scrum meetings, Backlog grooming, Spring planning sessions.
Prepare High level design and conduct KT sessions with offshore about the requirement
Design, code and test the changes required to meet the acceptance criteria for the User Stories picked up for each sprint.
Prepare Test strategy and test approach
Review Detailed Design; Source code; Unit, Assembly and SIT test cases and test data characteristics
Ensure the execution of all test cases in Quality center. Document and track the defects if any.
Support Business validation during UAT phase and obtain UAT sign-off. Perform show and tell during Sprint review meetings.
Ensuring smooth implementation of the project and perform Post implementation validation.
Provide support for adhoc data requests from Business
Handle Corrective Action requests assigned to the application team
Handle Test support, Test only projects

Tools: Languages/Programming: COBOL, JCL, VSAM and DB2 Stored Procedure

Confidential

Module lead

Responsibilities:

Responsible for analysing the project requirement and designing the work flow as per the project needs.
Responsible for developing COBOL/db2 batch modules and stored procedures and perform unit testing, Assembly testing and System Integration testing with other interfacing teams.
Develop multiple report generation jobs primarily built using sort cards.
Prepare test cases and test data characteristics for all phases of testing.
Prepare implementation and validation plan for defect free installation of the changes.
Provide support during implementation and complete the post-implementation validation in production.

Tools: Languages/Programming: COBOL, JCL and DB2 Stored Procedure

Confidential

Production Support Analyst

Responsibilities:

Maintenance of the application and troubleshooting production issues based on severity of the problem tickets.
Analyse the root cause of the production issues and circumvent the issues within the predefined SLAs.
Identify and implement permanent fixes for recurring production issues.
Analyse defects, questionable functions, errors, and inconsistencies in the system and apply bug fixes for the same
Fine tune the high CPU consuming modules and increase their efficiency by using various cobol/db2 optimization techniques.
Prepare weekly and monthly milestone reports to be presented to the business owner.

Tools: Languages/Programming: COBOL, JCL and DB2 Stored Procedure