Senior Mainframe Developer

Summary

• Multifaceted and result oriented professional with more than 6 years of experience in Information Technology in IBM Mainframe systems.
  
• Extensive experience in the analysis, design, development, testing, and support of applications using Mainframe technologies.
  
• Functional experience in Banking domain with strong activity in core banking processes, payments and security settlements.
  
• Well acquainted with all phases of Software Development life Cycle.
  
• Effectively manage technical projects and execute Mainframe programming techniques.
  
• Extensive global working experience.
  
• Demonstrated leadership skills in leading and managing diverse teams.
  
• Result oriented, self-driven, highly motivated, smart and curious to learn new technologies, methodologies, strategies and processes.
  

Technical Expertise

• Software: IBM Mainframe
  
• Operating Systems: MVS OS390, Z/OS, AS400, UNIX
  
• Microsoft Office Tools: Microsoft Office Suite
  
• Languages: COBOL, JCL, SQL, REXX, JAVA, PL/SQL
  
• Database: DB2, IMS/DB, ORACLE
  
• Tools: TSO-ISPF, DFSORT, OPCA, Control-M, File-AID, VSAM, XPEDITOR, SPUFI, QMF, ENDEVOR, MQ Series, EASYTRIEVE, SDSF, ABEND-AID File-Manager, DB2 Utilities, JCL utilities, Connect Direct
  
• Version Management Tool: Changeman
  
• Online Transaction: CICS, IMS/DC
  
• Domain: Banking
  
• SDLC Models: Waterfall & Agile
  

Professional Experience

Senior Software Engineer Aug 2016 – Jan 2018

Hexaware Technologies Gmbh, Frankfurt/Germany

Client – Targo Bank, Germany

Projects – Depot Reporting, FATCA

“IT Consultant” at Hexaware Technologies for Targo IT consulting GmbH in Germany.

Responsibilities:

• Requirement gathering and building the design for the project in a short span.
  
• Provide effort estimates for the requirements of change requests and new developments.
  
• High Level Design and Low Level design for the Requirements captured through Requirement gathering stage.
  
• Coding and Self-Testing of the modules developed based on Design Documents using COBOL, CICS, VSAM and DB2.
  
• Planning tests, executing test case scenarios and deploying the solutions to SIT, UAT and Production environments.
  
• Involved in Batch execution during System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phases.
  
• Involved in PROD implementations.
  
• Participation in Defect review meetings and identifying defects, which are recurring and implementing solutions to prevent those defects.
  
• Involved in monitoring the batch application, addressing issues and provide the fix.
  
• Resolving defects which are raised during UAT.
  
• Involved in end-to-end project managements.
  
• Create new interfaces to transfer files from source to destination using Connect Direct protocol.
  
• Code Reviews, Self-reviews and Peer Reviews, Quality Assurance (QA) Reviews for all documents.
  
• Responsible for review of technical specifications and deployment plan.
  
• Liaise closely with global Infrastructure teams to resolve problems, perform controlled resolution of incidents and problems including prioritization and escalation.
  
• Central contact for IT, customers and offshore developers.
  
• Adhering to standard project processes and procedures for coding and testing and delivering the tasks within agreed levels of time and quality.
  
• Provided suggestions on improving the performance of the application/process.
  
• Guided development teams to follow proper coding mechanisms to improve performance.
  
• Mentoring, Conducting knowledge sharing sessions within team.
  

Achievements:

• Developed an automation tool based on REXX for generation of Sort JCL’s for Credit support project and received Appreciation for the same.
  
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Software Engineer Jan 2013 – Jul 2016

Hexaware Technologies Ltd, Chennai/India

Hexaware Technologies Gmbh, Frankfurt/Germany (Deputed to Germany from Aug 2014 to Mar 2016)

Client – Targo Bank, Germany

Projects – Taxshell, Address Separation, New Pricing Model

Responsibilities:

• Development and implementation of new bank-specific (Taxation & Investments) and database-based applications using COBOL, DB2, CICS and VSAM.
  
• Interaction with Business / Clients to discuss new projects and changes in existing project.
  
• Involved in analysing new business and functional requirements and produce high and low level design documents.
  
• Providing support to all the customers on Mainframe Banking applications.
  
• Involved in Maintenance, Production support, BAU support, Resolving Tickets, Enhancement of existing applications, part of change/release management process and providing 24/7(On-call support).
  
• Preparation of System Appreciation Document.
  
• Implementing solutions for Ad-hoc changes in Production and Non-production environments.
  
• Impact Analysis for any changes in existing code as well as changes in existing module based on business requirements.
  
• Reporting to client on daily basis about the tasks/changes implemented, incidents resolved.
  
• Releasing procedures/fixes in production to avoid repetitive incidents.
  
• Perform trouble shooting, root cause analysis and solution development.
  
• Scheduling, Closing the Tasks and Defect Tracking in Project Management Process.
  
• Accepting Business Service Request and delivering the solutions within the SLA and implementing the changes in production.
  
• Involved in all phases of software development life cycle activities in the project.
  
• Involved in preparation of Test Plans, Test cases, Test data, test scripts and Test Scenarios.
  
• Experience in overall coordination of offshore areas, responsible for task planning and status reports.
  
• Reducing manual work and Automation of processes and procedures to significantly reduce manual intervention thereby reducing defects, effort, cost, time and improving productivity.
  

Achievements:

• Developed an automation tool based on REXX to check the errors and standards of JCL’s and received Appreciation from the management.
  
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Associate Software Engineer Jan 2012 – Dec 2012

Hexaware Technologies Ltd, Chennai/India

Client – Targo Bank, Germany

Projects – Basel-II

Responsibilities:

• Developed online and batch modules using COBOL, JCL, DB2 and VSAM.
  
• Analysis and implementation of requirement changes.
  
• Analysis and execution of test cases by various Software Components.
  
• Involved in design, development and testing of small projects.
  
• Involved in preparing and validating of Test cases, Test Procedures and test results based on requirements.
  
• Validation of Test results against Test cases and debugging of code.
  
• Preparing MOM for weekly and monthly meetings.

Trainee Software Engineer Oct 2011 – Dec 2011

Hexaware Technologies Ltd, Chennai/India

Education / Qualifications

2007– 2011

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) – Information Technology

JNTU, INDIA

Grade: First Class with Distinction

Skills

• Able to work alone, or in a team environment
  
• Strong oral, written and non-verbal communication skills
  
• Quick learner with good grasping ability
  
• Analytical ability and effective decision making
  
• Strategic planning and organisational skills
  
• Excellent logical thinking, problem solving and good interpersonal skills.
  
• Excellent team player, ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure.
  

Awards and Achievements

• Received Recognition Award (ACE award) – For excellent performance during a critical project release.
  
• Received many Client Appreciation mails for successful implementation of projects, applications and also for analysing and fixing the issues and stickiness towards the issues for finding the root cause and resolution.
  
• Appreciated by team members a number of times for my valuable suggestions/ideas.