SUMMARY:

• Over8+ years of hands - on technical experience in Mainframe Application Development in MVS Z/OS in Retailing and Logistics Domain.
• Seasoned knowledge base of CICS, COBOL,JCL, VSAM, IDMS, DB2 and IMS
• Well versed with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements, gathering, analysis, designing, coding, testing, implementation and documentation
• Thorough experience in Batch Job Scheduling, monitoring and maintenance through CA7and ControlM
• Skilled work in MQ series, establishing communication among different system from Web to Mainframe to FTP.
• Proficient in Debugging tools like Xpediter, CA Intertest, Sysdump Batch, and Sysdump
• Thorough with change control and release tools like Changeman, Endeavorand other tools like TSO, File-Aid, SPUFI,
• Pivotal role in some of the breakthrough projects
• Functional expertise in development of components skills applied to programming, analysing, and understanding the Projects
• Utilizes Project Management Principles to independently plan and direct high-level business enhancements.
• Experience in all phases of SDLC, Project Management, Software Practices and Standards. 
• Experience in System Integration Testing including testing among different applications maintained by different vendors/companies.
• Skilful Experience in Application Support including 24X7 support to Asia as well as NAM clients
• Agility to adapt to the ever-changing business and technological world.
• Along with the operational, have also worked in Finance division responsible for the managing payment of the company with client.
• Sturdy/Leadership Skills, Team Building/Relationships and Analytical & Systems Thinking. 
• Positioned as Onsite coordinator, responsible for business interaction, user support and requirement gathering.
• Driven the team of 6 on a project as a Technical Lead
• Adept in working both as a team player in a team of 6-8 people enabling new resources as well as working independently as a single resource to accomplish a complete project.
• Commendable project player with problem-solving and trouble-shooting capabilities, Quick Learner, highly motivated, result oriented and an enthusiastic team player
• Some of the technologies has been acquired through on-job learning.
• Have been effective in describing the technical and business objectives and challenges or a requirement, and come up with the most optimal solutions
• Excellent inter-personal communication interacting with people of different, lands, language and culture.
• Plausibleperformance throughout IT with ‘Very-Good’ to ‘Excellent’ rating in each appraisal
• Awarded “Most Valuable Player” for best performance on the unit level expanding to different location in the organization and Quarterly Bravo Award twice
• Excelled in different applications and division of the client, from Operations to Finance, gaining versatile experience in terms of application knowledge, technology and business.
• Being a part of the team with highly experienced IT people aggregating my knowledge and outlook towards IT solutions.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Programming Languages: JCL, COBOL, CICS

Database: IDMS, DB2, IMS, VSAM

Version Control: Endeavor, Changeman

Job: Scheduler CA7

Tools: Xpediter, CA-Intertest,Sysdump,, NDM, FTP, File Aid,

File Manager:  TSO, SPUFI, MQ Series, TSQ, TDQ, Channels and Containers, ICETOOL,DFSORT, SYNCSORT, Abendaid

Operating System: MVS Z/OS, Windows

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Mainframe Programmer Analyst and Technical Lead

Confidential, Marlborough MA

Responsibilities

• ADS is the TJX Legacy system used to execute the give out of the merchandise to the stores.
• A major project that involves laying down of new screens and functionalities required for Europe Region, globally known as TKMAXX.
• Requirement gathering, Project Analysis, Detailed Technical Specification Preparation
• Build and Development along with Unit Testing
• Primarily working with Online Screens through CICS. Some of the COBOL batch components are also required for daily/weekly/monthly jobs
• Extensive use of CICS, COBOL, DB2 and IMS
• Widespread incorporation of TSQ, TDQ, MQ, Channels and Containers
• Requires Proficiency in CEMT/CECI environment
• Coordinates with Offshore Team, explaining them the requirement and being responsible for the flawless delivery of the components

Technical Environment:

• Z/OS, TSO/ISPF, SPUFI, CICS, JCL, COBOL
• DB2, VSAM, IMS, SQL, IDMS
• Changeman, Xpediter
• MQ Series, TSQ, TDQ Channels and Containers

Sr. Mainframe Developer and Technical Lead

Confidential, Scottsdale, AZ

Responsibilities:

• The core division of the APL managing the entire life cycle of a consignment from creation of the shipment to planning for the cargo movement over the ocean and its Bill of Lading and dealing with non-ocean movement of cargo both via Rail and Truck
• Onsite Coordinator and Interaction with Business and User
• Requirement gathering, project analysis, design and UAT
• Coding and Development in JCL,COBOL,CICS, VSAM, IDMS DB2 and IMS
• Monitoring and supporting the Application Batch Jobs Scheduling through CA7
• Well Versed with tools like SyncSort, IDCAMS, IEBGENER, JobScan and other IBM-based Mainframe tools
• Worked closely with Database and Architecture Teams in planning and execution of the projects
• Worked for the development of several Finance application (GL, PO and AP) and looked after the technical support
• Responsible for correct portrayal of the business requirement to the development team, complete execution and error-free implementation for all Application enhancements using COBOL and CICS
• Highly-involved experience in Decommissioning of Legacy System and their migration into Web-based UI
• Principal participation in Disaster Recovery Activities
• Excellent inter-personal communication interacting with people of different business units
• Application Support for user spread globally
• SPOC for Application Enhancement, Maintenance and Support
• Managing a team of 6 including Offshore and Onsite
• Looking after the works happening in application like managing enhancements and support
• Responsible for proper delivery and appropriate support from the team.
• Anchored the enablement function for the new joiners

Technical Environment:

• Z/OS, TSO/ISPF, SPUFI JCL, COBOL, CICS
• IDMS, DB2, VSAM, IMS, SQL, PROC
• CA-7, Endeavor, Intertest, Sysdump, File-Aid, File Manager, SyncSort, JobScan, IDCAMS, LISTCAT, IBM-based Tools
• MQ Series, NDM, FTP, Microsoft Office Suite

Sr. Mainframe Developerand Technical Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities

• A Critical 8-months to implement Reporting Architecture for Malaysia ports.
• A complete automation of the existing manual process eliminating human intervention and chances of error using COBOL and CICS.
• A new and challenging work with respect to technical aspects and resources available.
• There was no existing artifact in the project repository to refer. After the implementation, created helpful artifacts which later played a pivotal role in developing similar architecture in future projects.
• Single-handedly completed the project from Requirement gathering to implementation.
• Combination on both Online and Batch functionality in a single process
• Work in JCL, COBOL,CICS, VSAM, IDMS, DB2, IMSand Company Reporting architecture.
• Unification of Online and Batch processes through Reporting Architecture
• Work in MQ Series to talk to other application before which the data was transmitted only through manual email
• Proficient in tools like SyncSort, IDCAMS, JobScan and other IBM-based Mainframe Tools
• This project became a referential model for other similar Report Architecture and some of the modules were used in whole in many later projects/enhancements

Technical Environment:

• Z/OS, TSO/ISPF, SPUFI, JCL, COBOL,CICS
• IDMS, DB2, VSAM, IMS
• CA7, Endeavor, File-Aid, File Manager,SyncSort, JobScan, IDCAMS, LISTCAT, IBM-based Tools
• MQ Series, NDM, FTP, Microsoft Office

Senior Mainframe Developer

Confidential, Oakland CA

Responsibilities:

• A time-bound regulatory project for the new rules laid by US DOT for Dangerous and Hazardous group
• Single-handedly completed the 14-months long expedited Project successfully implemented in the time stipulated by US DOT.
• Requirement Gathering from US users and carriers
• Design, Coding and Testing
• Extensive work in JCL, VSAM, COBOL, CICS, IDMS, DB2, IMSand MQ Series
• Experience in REXX and Xpediter
• Creation of Transaction using IMS TM via interaction with JAVA
• Well Equipped with Change Control Tools and Release Managers like Endeavor and Incident Managers like iSp@ce and Remedy
• Coordinating the Integration Testing and UAT coordination with US user expanding to multiple companies working on US DOT
• Critical Support after the implementation as any flaw in the system would have caused monetary fine to the company

Technical Environment:

• Z/OS, TSO/ISPF, JCL, COBOL, CICS
• IDMS, DB2, VSAM
• REXX, Xpediter
• FTP, Microsoft Office