Analyst Software

Vijay Vaswani

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East Brunswick, NJ 08816

Tel: 732-***-****

Email: *************@*****.***

Sr. Programmer Analyst/Technical Lead/Business Analyst/Project Management –

AS400, RPG, COBOL, SYNON/COOL-2E

• Hands on software development and management skills with end-to-end

experience with a large scale development project and firm understanding of the

development life cycle.

• Worked closely with business partners to define strategies for technical solutions,

• Determine requirements and develop functional designs based on the analysis

of line of business needs, objectives and existing systems infrastructure

• Ability to work with the business client through meetings and interviews to elicit

and document all system requirements

• Work closely with developers and testers to ensure requirements and functional

designs are translated accurately into working technical designs, test plans and

scripts are written as per technical design

• Excellent communication skills, customer service background, having dealt with

people on group or individual basis, strong business background, detail oriented,

follow up ensuring that problems have been resolved

• Excellent experience in ON/OFF shore software development model

• Highly experienced software professional with different formats of RPG and

COBOL applications on AS400

• Excellent experience in training end user with the applications implementation,

also trained programmers in RPG and COBOL

• Experience with PRMS, LAWSON (Payroll HR), ASI – ERP software in the

manufacturing environment – Pharmaceutical, Motor Cycles, Cars, Medical

Equipment

• Experience with Claims processing for Medical Insurance software Power - MHS

• Experience with IMPACT (Fixed Income) & Municipal Bonds– Financial Industry

Software

• Excellent experience developing software in Financial Accounting (AR, AP, GL),

Wholesale, Banking, Brokerage, Manufacturing (Order Entry, Billing, Supply

Chain Management etc.)

• Experience in EDI – Extol for Garment Importer.

• Managed operations on AS400, IBM S/38 – backups, recovery, connecting

terminals, applying PTF’s

• Clarity, Remedy and Service Center for managing problem

tickets on day to day basis

• Resolving trouble tickets in accordance to SOX – Sarbanes & Oxley Compliance

related to Information Technology

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Hardware

AS400 (I Series, various release), IBM S/38, IBM S/36, UNYSIS, DATA General,

PRIME, PC’s

Software

AS400 ( I Series, various releases), OS/400, RPG – different

formats, COBOL/400, Embedded SQL, Stored Procedures, DDS, SDA,

RLU, DFU, Sub Files, Query/400, OPNQRYF, DATAQUEUES, SYNON/COOL

– 2E, FTP – File Transfer Protocol), ALDON – Change Management

(7.4C), MS SQL, SQL DB2, MS Word, MS Excel, VISIO, MS Access,

ODBC – AS400 connectivity to transfer data from AS400 to SQL-

Sever, SSRS, Clarity, Remedy and Service Center.

Experience

Sr. PRMS - Analyst – ERP – AS400, RPG (All formats)

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International

September 2012 – Present (10 months) Bridgewater, NJ

Currently working as PRMS (ERP) – Analyst/Programmer migrating the PRMS system

to AX Dynamics.

Develop modify and maintain existing programs. Extensively using AS400 RPG Free

Format, ILE RPG, RPG IV, RPG III, SDA, RLU, MS-Word.

Provide day to day recommended solutions in support of the system.

Resolving trouble tickets in accordance to SOX – Sarbanes & Oxley Compliance related

to Information Technology.

Coordinating with vendors to develop BI/DW application using ODBC –connectivity to

move data from AS400, MS Access, SQL SERVER, SSRS to house the legacy data for

future analysis.

Sr. Programmer Analyst - Consultant – AS400, RPG(All Formats), COBOL

Broadridge

February 2012 – September 2012 (8 months) Jersey City, NJ

As Systems Analyst/Programmer enhancing as well involved in production support of

FIXED INCOME – Financial Industry Software (IMPACT) involved in General Ledger,

Securities, Trades, uploading, downloading and repairing of queues, End of Day

processing & reporting. Extensively using AS400 RPG Free Format, ILE RPG, RPG IV,

RPG III, Embedded SQL, SDA, RLU, MS-Word, ALDON Change Management.

Sr. Programmer Analyst - RPG (All Formats), COBOL, AS400, MHS

Independence Blue Cross

May 2011 – January 2012 (9 months) Greater Philadelphia Area, PA

As Systems Analyst/Programmer enhanced MHS (Managed Health Care System).

Provider fees calculation logic had to be expanded to incorporate the new requirements

also claims adjustment accumulators to

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be calculated to check for patient limits, extensively using AS400 RPG Free Format, ILE

RPG, RPG IV, RPG III, COBOL/AS400, Embedded SQL, SDA, RLU, Sub Files, MS-

Word, ALDON Change Management.

Technical Lead - AS400, RPG, COBOL/400

Galaxe Solutions

October 2010 – January 2011 (4 months) Somerset, NJ

As Technical Lead involved in Analysis of the mainframe COBOL programs for

customized code for a Pharmacy client. Code had to be translated in to AS400, RPG,

COBOL/400, COOL/2E or SYNON 2e, SDA, RLU, Sub files, MS-Word, VISIO.

Programmer/Analyst - AS400, RPG, COBOL/400

Enoptions

June 2010 – September 2010 (4 months) Edison, NJ

Extensively involved in Analysis, design of Pharmaceutical Research documentation for

their client interfacing it to their Order Entry, Billing & Accounting systems on the AS400.

Involved, RPG, COBOL/400, SQL, VISIO, MS-Word.

Technical Project Lead – AS400, RPG

Vertrue

January 2010 – May 2010 (5 months) Omaha, NE

Extensively involved as Programmer/Analyst in the enhancing modifying & development

of third party marketing management software involving development, fixes to the

problems, on shore off shore co ordination extensively using AS400 (i Series - Model

800), RPG/400/ILE, Embedded SQL, Stored Procedures, Views, FREE RPG, RPG III,

SDA, RLU, CL, Sub files, MS – EXCEL, Access, VISIO, WORD, MKS Implementer,

Clarity for managing projects

Sr. Programmer/Analyst - AS400, RPG (All Formats)

Healthcare Management Systems

July 2009 – November 2009 (5 months) Nashville, TN

Extensively involved in the enhancing modifying & development of Healthcare

Management Software involving Order entry, Allergies, Pharmacy, Clinical, Financial

Accounting (AR, AP, GL etc.) & reporting area. Interfacing with the Financial application

(AP, AR, GL). Enhancing and developing CCHIT upgrades of the application software,

extensively using AS400 (i Series - Model 800), RPG/400/ILE, Embedded SQL, Stored

Procedures, Views, FREE RPG, ILE RPG, RPG IV, RPG III, SDA, RLU, CL, Sub files,

MS – EXCEL, Access, VISIO, WORD, ALDON – product change management.

Developing RPG applications, unit-testing & documenting.

Sr Programmer/Analyst - AS400, RPG, COBOL/400

Stoever Glass & Company

May 2008 – June 2009 (1 year 2 months) New York, NY

Extensively involved in the enhancing modifying & development of FIXED INCOME

BROKERAGE SYSTEM involving sales inventory & reporting area. Interfacing with the

Financial application (AP, AR, GL, trading management). Supporting the web sphere

message queue and day to day enhancement and development of the application

software, extensively using AS400 (i Series - Model 800), MQM - Administration, RPG

III, RPG/400/ILE, Embedded SQL, FREE RPG, COBOL/400, SDA, RLU, CL, Sub files.

Programmer/Analyst - AS400, RPG, COBOL/400

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Frontier Communications

November 2007 – February 2008 (4 months) Rochester, NY

Involved in the conversion from DPI to DPI software application system . Extensively

using AS400 (I Series V5R4), COBOL/400, RPG IV (ILE), CL/400, DDS, DFU, RLU,

SDA, Sub files, Clarity etc. Developing COBOL and RPG applications, unit-testing &

documenting

Programmer/Analyst - AS400, RPG, COBOL/400, SYNON/COOL-2E

VOLVO Cars of North America

March 2007 – October 2007 (8 months) Rockleigh, NJ

Enhancing and modifying the parts system for the international dealers,

Also upgrading to new releases of the software using ALDON (7.4C). Extensively using

AS400 (I Series V5R4), COOL/2E. RPG/400 IV (ILE), CL/400, DDS, DFU, RLU, SDA,

Sub files, etc. Using MS- Excel, Access, Visio, MS Word for documentation, ALDON.

Developing RPG applications, unit-testing & documenting using VISIO.

Sr. Programmer/Analyst - RPG, COBOL/400, AS400

Sandvik

July 2006 – March 2007 (9 months) Fair Lawn, NJ

Enhancing and modifying the EDI customized application for their users. Maintaining

and enhancing manufacturing & supply chain applications. Financial Accounting.

Extensively using AS400 (I Series V5R1), COBOL/400, RPG/IV (ILE), CL/400, DDS,

DFU, RLU, SDA, Sub files, MS – EXCEL.

Sr. Programmer/ Analyst – AS400, RPG, COBOL /400

Stoever Glass & Company

January 2006 – July 2006 (7 months) New York, NY

Supporting the web sphere message queue and day to day enhancement and

development of the application software, extensively using AS400 – (I Series MODEL

800), MQM-Series - Administration, COBOL/400, RPG/400/ILE, CL, Sub files, MS –

EXCEL, Access, VISIO, WORD. Developing COBOL and RPG applications, unit-testing

& documenting using VISIO.

Sr. Programmer Analyst – AS400, RPG, COBOL /400

Thomson Financial

June 2005 – December 2005 (7 months) New York, NY

Enhancing and modifying the GB customized application for their application.

Maintaining Broker & Stock Systems. Extensively using AS400 (I Series V5R1),

RPG/400 (ILE), CL/400, DDS, DFU, RLU, SDA, Sub files, FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

etc. Developing RPG applications,

Technical Lead - AS400, RPG, COBOL/400

Business Systems design

January 1994 – April 2005 (11 years 4 months) Edison, NJ

Clients: development for UK and Middle East companies, Petrochem- Middle East, etc.

Developing COBOL and RPG applications, unit-testing & documenting, defining the

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systems work flow, writing specifications for program development as well as data

definition (DDS).

As Project Lead managed a team of more than 20 ONSHORE and OFFSHORE

developers.

Mapping EDI for Wholesale Garment Importer using EDI EXTOL software.

Developed customized applications for overseas client based in Dubai

For warehousing and distribution – supply chain application as senior Systems Analyst

with a team of six programmer analyst, responsible for analyzing designing, developing,

testing, documentation and training of the users extensively using AS400 (I Series),

OS/400 (V5R1), RPG III/400/ILE, COBOL/400, CL/400, DDS, DFU, RLU, SDA, Sub

files, Query, MS – EXCEL, Access, WORD.

Also maintained Payroll/HR for companies changing requirements using

AS400 (I Series V5R1), OS/400, RPG/400 (ILE), CL/400, DDS, DFU, RLU, SDA, sub

files, MS – EXCEL, Access, WORD.

Sr. Programmer/Analyst – As400, COBOL/400

EMI Music Publication

July 1993 – December 1993 (6 months) New York, NY

As an independent consultant designed, developed and implemented their Royalty

System using AS/400, COBOL/400, CL, SDA, DDS, DFU, RLU, Sub files. Developing

COBOL applications, unit-testing & documenting.

ASI - ERP (Manufacturing) - Programmer Analyst – AS400, COBOL /400

Perkin Elmer

January 1993 – June 1993 (6 months) Norwalk, CT

As an independent consultant maintaining Asset Management module of software –

ASI(American Software) package to meet the companies changing requirements

extensively using AS/400, OS/400, COBOL/400, CL, DDS, DBU, SDA, DFU, RLU, Sub

files etc. Developing COBOL applications, unit-testing & documenting. Writing data

definitions and work flow diagrams.

Sr. Programmer/Analyst – AS400, COBOL/400

Toys R US

July 1992 – December 1992 (6 months) Paramus, NJ

As an independent consultant maintaining and enhancing the warehouse and

distribution (supply chain) software package for the international environment to meet

the companies changing requirements extensively using AS/400, OS/400, COBOL/400,

CL, DDS, DBU, SDA, DFU, RLU, Query, Sub files etc. Developing COBOL

applications, unit-testing & documenting.

ASI - ERP (Manufacturing) & Lawson - Sr. Programmer/Analyst - AS400, RPG,

COBOL/400

Harley Davidson

July 1991 – June 1992 (1 year) Milwaukee, WI

As an independent consultant maintaining, implementing, training, enhancing ASI –

manufacturing & supply chain software to meet the companies changing requirements

extensively using AS/400, OS/400, COBOL/400, CL, DDS, DBU, SDA, Sub files etc.

Also implemented, maintained, modifying the date format for LAWSON HR- Payroll,

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A/R, G/L software package as per the clients requirements extensively using AS/400,

OS/400, RPG/400, CL, DDS, DBU, SDA, RLU, DFU, Query, Sub files etc.

Developing COBOL and RPG applications, unit-testing & documenting.

Sr. Programmer/Analyst – AS400, RPG, COBOL/400

Kraft General Foods

January 1991 – June 1991 (6 months) White Plains, NY

As an independent consultant maintaining, implementing, training and enhancing payroll

software package to meet the companies changing requirements extensively using IBM

S/38, CPF, RPG III, CL, DDS, DBU, SDA, DFU, RLU, Sub files etc.

Developing RPG applications, unit-testing & documenting

Sr. Programmer/Analyst – AS400, RPG, COBOL/400

Nestle

January 1990 – December 1990 (1 year) White Plains, NY

As an independent consultant maintaining, implementing, training and enhancing HR,

Payroll software package to meet the companies changing requirements extensively

using IBM S/38, CPF, COBOL/38, CL, DDS, DBU, SDA, DFU, RLU, Sub files etc.

Developing COBOL application, unit-testing & documenting, defining data

specifications, writing work flow and program specifications

Sr. Programmer/Analyst – AS400, RPG, COBOL/400

Kraft General Foods

September 1989 – December 1989 (4 months) White Plains, NY

As an independent consultant maintaining, implementing, training and enhancing

financial accounting to meet the companies changing requirements extensively using

IBM S/38, CPF, RPG III, CL, DDS, DBU, SDA, DFU, RLU, Sub files etc. Developing and

maintaining RPG applications, unit-testing & documenting.

Sr. Programmer/Analyst – AS400, RPG, COBOL, SYNON/COOL-2E

Granda Systems Design

April 1989 – August 1989 (5 months) New York, NY

Employed as Sr. Programmer Analyst developed software for the liquor industry

including all modules from inventory, accounting, point of sale extensively using

AS/400, OS/400, SYNON, RPG III, CL, DDS, SDA, RLU, Sub files, COBOL, SYNON

etc. Developing RPG applications, unit-testing & documenting.

Technical Services Controller - IBM S/38, RPG III

Hong Kong Shanghai Bank

October 1988 – March 1989 (6 months) Auckland, New Zealand

All New Zealand Technical Services Controller, was involved in the day to day operation

of the banking MIS environment, software development, implementation extensively

using IBM S/38, RPG III, Sub files, CL, etc.

Developing & maintaining RPG applications, unit-testing & documenting

Sr. Programmer/Analyst - RPG, COBOL, IBM S/38

Nisan Cars Manufacturing

March 1988 – September 1988 (7 months) Auckland, New Zealand

As an independent consultant maintaining, implementing, training and enhancing

existing inventory module to meet the companies changing environment extensively

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using IBM S/38, CPF, RPG III, CL, DFU, QUERY, Sub files etc. Developing RPG

applications, unit-testing & documenting.

PRMS - ERP (Manufacturing) - Sr. Programmer/Analyst - RPG, IBM S/38

Masport

March 1986 – January 1988 (1 year 11 months) Auckland, New Zealand

As Sr. Programmer Analyst maintaining, implementing, training and enhancing PRMS

manufacturing & supply chain software package to meet the companies changing

environment extensively using IBM S/38, CPF, RPG III, CL, DDS, SDA, Sub files etc.

Also maintaining their S/36, OCL, RPG II code for the payroll software. Developing

RPG applications, unit-testing & documenting.

I was involved in the system administration function like installation, operations,

administration, system architecture, troubleshooting.

Sr. Programmer/Analyst – UNYSIS, DATA General, COBOL

Patni Computer Systems & Rolta Computers

March 1981 – April 1986 (5 years 2 months) Mumbai, India

Permanently employed as Programmer-Analyst developing application software for

their local as well as overseas client. Handled the project management of software

development using the onshore/offshore

model. Extensively using COBOL/74 on Data General and UNYSIS hardware.

Trained batches of programmers in the programming languages.

Developing and maintaining COBOL applications, unit-testing & documenting.

Education

MS – Biochemistry – 1980

Diploma in Computer Science - 1982

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