EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

• Total 8 years of I.T. experience on IBM Mainframe technology with extensive proficiency in COBOL, VSAM, DB2, JCL, Eazytrieve, Sync Sort, DF Sort, IMS DB/DC, SQL, CICS, Stored procedures, Control M, CA Scheduler, JOBTRAC, SPUFI, INFOMAN, APPTUNE, QMF, FILE - AID, JHS, MANAGENOW, IBM Debug tool
• Mainframe Application Developer /Analyst Programmer with 8 years of experience in System study, Requirements gathering, Analysis, Design, Development, Testing, Troubleshooting, Support and Implementation of full life cycle mainframe applications
• Good experience in onsite offshore model and leading team. Well Acquainted with Software Development Cycle and its various Stages. Experienced in communication with client and business users for SDLC activities required for modules related to mainframe applications and in driving process improvement activities
• Proven expertise in many facets of software development including Application Analysis, Design, Coding, Testing and Implementation. The areas worked include IBM mainframes using COBOL, JCL, DB2, IMS DB/DC, SQL, CICS, Stored procedures.
• Have strong foundation in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC - Water fall model), Trained in Agile process.
• Working experience in the Software tools and utilities like TSO, SPUFI, File-Aid, CHANGEMAN, JOBTRAC, APPTUNE, JOBTRAC, Control-M, Debug tool, VSAM, QMF
• Executed mainframe development for Banking & Financial Services and Health Care using mainframe tools and utilities.
• Played different roles - Technical lead/Module Lead / Developer. Involved in Sizing and estimation of medium and large size projects and review of estimates
• Have excellent team spirit, communication and interpersonal skills and with strong team leading capabilities. Flexible with work environment.
• Strong logical and analytical skills leading to problem resolutions within timelines
• Innovative, creative and able to adopt new technologies and systems.
• Independent liaising with clients during requirement gathering & design

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior Mainframe Developer

Confidential, Wallingford, CT

• Performing impact analysis to identify the modules impacted by the Business Need Request initiated by the client.
• Preparation of functional specification & Technical design documents.
• Coding new programs in COBOL involving IMS DC and DB2 and enhancement to the existing systems. Developing and modifying the modules as per the Business Need Request initiated by client.
• Developing test strategies and test cases.
• Integrate the developed modules and all other sub modules followed by integration testing to thoroughly test the code conformity to business and nonfunctional requirements.
• Providing support to the users and testing teams during integration, UAT & Regression testing by resolving the issues encountered during testing.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, IMS DC, DB2, Changeman, QMF, XPEDITOR, Control M, FILE-AID

Senior Mainframe Developer

Confidential, Woodland Hills, CA

• Analyze business processes and interact with users and business owners to prepare business requirements.
• Created the post and pre analyze sizing according to the business requirement.
• Create technical analysis and systems design documents related to offer enquiry module.
• Mainframe application coding (COBOL, DB2, JCL, VSAM, CICS) and documentation for same
• Perform unit testing and system testing.
• Prepare test plans and cases for offer enquiry and card member enrollment module.
• Interact with the clients and help them to understand in order to resolve the end-user’s queries.
• Provide technical support to onsite and offshore team members.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS DB/DC, DB2, Changeman, QMF, XPEDITOR, Control M, FILE-AID

Senior Mainframe Developer

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Interact with business owners to analyze the business requirements.
• Created the post and pre analyze sizing according to the business requirement.
• Enhance the code for Genesis dashboard to support double characters.
• Promptly responded to business users queries and played an excellent role as offshore point of contact for the project
• Active participation on daily calls with onshore SME’s/Architects and Leads
• Prepare test plans and cases for dashboard module.
• Walkthrough for HLD documents with SME’s and Architects
• Mainframe application coding (COBOL, DB2, IMS-DB, JCL, VSAM, CICS) and documentation for same
• Coordinated with the team in creating high quality design with reusability of components wherever needed
• Interact with the clients and help them to understand and resolve the end-user’s queries related to all functions.
• Effectively performed peer review for requirements, design, construction and logged them in quality center
• Prepare unit test plan, system test plan and different testing result documents

Environment: COBOL, JCL, IMS DB, DB2, CICS, File aid, Changeman, QMF, INFOMEN, Control M, VSAM, Stored Procedure

Senior Mainframe Developer

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Involved in PDP (Pre definition of Project) sessions and gathered the high level business needs.
• Created the architectural diagrams with approach and provided to business for the confirmation.
• Created the post and pre analyze sizing according to the business requirement.
• Mainframe application coding (COBOL, DB2, JCL, VSAM, CICS) and documentation for same
• Coordinated with offshore to get the deliverables done with the timelines
• Ensuring offshore deliveries with quality as per timelines.
• Scheduled calls with Amex tech team for design, test case and test results documents review and getting required approvals.
• Provided support to all FIN implementations and all the releases done smoothly.
• Add/Modify scheduling information for batch jobs using Control M (Mainframe Scheduling tool).
• Providing 24/7 post implementation support after the project rolls into production environment for the entire warranty period.
• Resolved the production issues efficiently with in less timeframe.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, File aid, Changeman, QMF, INFOMEN, Control M, VSAM

Senior Mainframe Developer

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Analyze business processes and interact with users and business owners to prepare business requirements.
• Created the post and pre analyze sizing according to the business requirement.
• Create technical analysis and systems design documents related to offer enquiry module.
• Mainframe application coding (COBOL, DB2, JCL, VSAM, CICS) and documentation for same
• Perform unit testing and system testing.
• Prepare test plans and cases for offer enquiry and card member enrollment module.
• Interact with the clients and help them to understand in order to resolve the end-user’s queries.
• Provide technical support to onsite and offshore team members.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, File aid, Changeman, QMF, INFOMEN, Control M, Stored Procedure, VSAM

Senior Mainframe Developer

Confidential, Phoenix, AZ

Responsibilities:

• Analyze business processes and interact with users and business owners to prepare business requirements.
• Created the post and pre analyze sizing according to the business requirement.
• Create technical analysis and systems design documents related to offer enquiry module.
• Develop the code for offer enquiry module.
• Perform unit testing and system testing.
• Prepare test plans and cases for offer enquiry and card member enrollment module.
• Interact with the clients and help them to understand in order to resolve the end-user’s queries.
• Provide technical support to onsite and offshore team members.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, IMS DB, DB2, CICS, File aid, Changeman, QMF, INFOMEN, Control M

Senior Application Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Participate in PDP session and provide the information about IRS regulation process to all the PMO business partners and clients
• Capture the requirements and functionalities related to upstream file processing functionality
• Adhere to the schedules and plans, participate in meetings with clients and provide project status and capture the client’s recommendations for the upstream and downstream file processing functionality
• Create technical analysis and systems design documents for the newly proposed approach of downstream file processing
• Prepare the test plans and cases for unit testing.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, File aid, Changeman, QMF, INFOMEN, Control M, VSAM, Stored Procedure

Senior Software Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performing Impact Analysis to identify the modules impacted by the Business Need Request initiated by the client.
• Preparation of functional specification & Technical design documents.
• Coding new programs and enhancements to the existing systems(in Cobol and IEF). Developing and modifying the modules as per the Business Need Request initiated by the client.
• Developing test strategies and test cases.
• Integrate the developed modules and all other sub-modules followed by integration testing to thoroughly test the code conformity to business and non-functional requirements.
• Providing support to the users and testing teams during Integration, UAT & Regression testing by resolving the issues encountered during testing.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, File aid, Changeman, QMF, INFOMEN, Control M

Software Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performing Impact Analysis to identify the modules impacted by the Business Need Request initiated by the client.
• Preparation of functional specification & Technical design documents.
• Coding new programs and enhancements to the existing systems (in Cobol ). Developing and modifying the modules as per the Business Need Request initiated by the client.
• Developing test strategies and test cases.
• Integrate the developed modules and all other sub-modules followed by integration testing to thoroughly test the code conformity to business and non-functional requirements.
• Providing support to the users and testing teams during Integration, UAT & Regression testing by resolving the issues encountered during testing.

Environment: COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, File aid, Changeman, QMF, INFOMEN, JOBTRAC