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NASRULLAH KHAN

Software Engineer / Computer Programmer

240-***-****; ***.***@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Professional with over 25 years broad-based information technology

experience of software designing, development, coding, testing,

implementation, monitoring, debugging and production support in

Cobol, RPG, Fortran, IBM-370 ASSEMBLER using IBM Mainframes, IBM

AS400, VAX, DEC/Alpha and PC environment.

. Worked as System Programmer on IBM-370, IBM-4331, IBM-4361, IBM-4381

and IBM- AS400.

. Have performed as System Manager on micro-VAX-II, VAX-2000 and VAX-

4000. Acquainted sufficient knowledge of DCL and other Utilities to

perform tasks.

. Ample experience of working with USAID consultant team, responsible

for computerization of Inventory Control and A/R projects in WAPDA

Pakistan.

. Acquired a high degree of Application conversion experience across the

platforms, like IBM to VAX/DEC and VAX to DEC Alpha. Wrote data

conversion utilities.

. Remained involved in creating test, QA and UAT environments. Wrote

driver modules, DCL and JCL/CL procedures to unit test the

application.

. Wrote house keeping menus in DCL/JCL/CL for operations to perform

routine tasks like running processes, doing scheduled data & Stand

Alone backups of the System.

. Rich experience in developing on-line data entry systems using IBM

CICS and VAX FMS utility.

. Active member of the team making numerous COBOL/RPG application Y2K

compliant.

. Worked extensively in Production Support, Strong debugging skills

using debugging utilities. Ability to analyze complex problems and

suggest best solutions within the system.

. Attained expertise in writing pseudo codes, while designing new

systems.

EDUCATION

. M.Sc. from Qauid-I-Azam University Islamabad Pakistan in 1983.

. COBOL, EDP, FORTRAN and IBM-370 ASSEMBLER Programming courses from

Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad (Duration 11 months).

. DP-10 computer programming from WAPDA Distribution Training Institute

Lahore, as an on job training for six months. System analysis

certificate from IBM.

. Attended many In Hose yearly Refresher courses/Training on VAX/VMS,

DEC Alpha/Open VMS conducted by Digital in Pakistan WAPDA.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Hardware Platforms:

. Alpha/DEC, VAX-4000, VAX-2000, Micro-VAX-II, IBM MAINFRAMS 4381, 4361,

4331, 370, IBM AS400, and PCs .

Software / Applications:

. DEC COBOL, COBOL Level-II, MicroFocus-COBOL, IBM MainFrames COBOL,

FORTRAN and ASSEMBLER, VSAM, ISAM, DB2, SQL, ONLINE debugging,

. VAX-FMS, VAX-DCL, VAX DEBUGGER, JCL, FTP, UUCP, ISPF, ICCF Windows

95/98/NT/2000/XP/7 and other numerous software as needed in performing

tasks.

. JAVA-II.

. Reflection, EDT/EDIT and TPU editors (Alpha/VAX).

. Microsoft Word, MS-OFFICE, Internet including All major PC editors

with full utilization of PCs for administrative and technical support.

Operating Systems:

. Open VMS 7.0, VAX/VMS, VSE/SP, DOS/VSE OS/400 Windows and DOS.

Programming Methodologies:

. Batch, Structured, Online.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Analyst-Programmer

KY Higher Education Student Loan Corporation Frankfort, KY

March 2009 to March 2011

Project Title: Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship and Grants

Environment: COBOL/400, RPG, CL/400, RLU/400, SDA/400, CICS AND DB2

Responsibilities:

. Involved in project initializing, planning, execution, monitoring,

controlling and closing phases of project; Conducted highly

interactive JAD sessions with projects stakeholders such as users, QA

analysts, and project management team, identifying and resolving

issues; Analyzed Client requirements, generated workflow process and

necessary documents for the project.

. Developed Use Cases for different Student Aid Programs like KEES,

Grants, Teacher Scholarship Program; Followed a structured approach

to organize requirements into logical groupings of essential business

processes, business rules, and information needs, and ensure that

critical requirements are not missed; Developed test cases and

conducted unit & system testing and coordinated and assisted power

users in completing UAT; Maintained Student Aid System to include

KEES, Grants, Teacher Scholarship, Early Child Hood Development

Scholarship, Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship, Mary Jo Young

Scholarship.

. Provided end user support by tracking bugs and enhancement requests

from identification through completion for the KHEAA/KHESLC Systems;

Developed different reports for Schools and Lenders by using the

COBOL/400 and RLU.

. Researched and provided expertise about design & development of new

reports and systems/ modules; Defined and developed use cases and

functional specifications, mapped processes and requirements using

UML and RUP.

. Analyzed business challenges, identified critical business problems,

evaluated impact and proposed solutions; Analyzed operational

procedures and methods and recommended changes for improvement - with

an emphasis on automation and efficiency; Examined business workflows

to isolate disconnect between organizational processes and existing

applications.

. Successfully directed change management efforts to move stakeholders

from obsolete system to corporate standard.

Senior Programmer / Analyst

Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA)

September 2004 to February 2009

As per Government regulations Federal Income Tax was collected as

withholding tax in electricity billing of Commercial and industrial tariffs

only; Implemented on all commercial and industrial categories of

electricity consumers, almost all RMS files enhanced to reflect the new Tax

fields.

Project Title: Federal Income Tax

Environment: Alpha/Dec, VAX-4000, Open VMS 7.0, VAX-COBOL, MF-COBOL, DCL,

VAX-FMS, CMS, RMS, Debugger, EDIT & TPU Editor, Reflection and PC Pentium

Responsibilities:

. Analyzed existing Billing, A/R and MIS systems to accommodate Federal

Incom Tax information.

. Designed new file layouts for Billing and A/R projects; Incorporated

Federal income tax computation for 41 different tariffs for

electricity billing.

. Enhanced data entry screens in online Order entry system using FMS;

Changed reports and added many new in report system.

. Implementation of new version of Billing system at 9 regional location

throughout the country. Production support.

Senior Programmer / Analyst

Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA)

July 99 to September 2004

As per Government regulations to balance the deficit budgeting of the

organization General Sales Tax was implemented on all categories of

electricity consumers; Almost all RMS files enhanced to reflect the new Tax

fields.

Project Title: General Sales Tax

Environment: Alpha/Dec, VAX-4000, Open VMS 7.0, VAX-COBOL, MF-COBOL, DCL,

VAX-FMS, CMS, RMS, Debugger, EDIT & TPU Editor, Reflection and PC Pentium

Responsibilities:

. Analyzed existing Billing, A/R and MIS systems to accommodate General

Sales Tax information.

. Designed new file layouts for Billing and A/R projects; Incorporated

sales tax computation for 57 different tariffs for electricity

billing.

. Enhanced data entry screens in online Order entry system using FMS;

Changed reports and added many new in report system.

. Implementation of new version of Billing system at 9 regional location

throughout the country; Production support.

Senior Programmer/System Analyst

Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA)

Jan 98 to July 99

Organization has inventory stores on 190 different locations throughout the

country, with Inventory & Order entry system implemented primarily in 1989

under USAID program; Needed modification to make those Y2K compliant.

Project Title: Y2K Compliance of Pay Roll, Inventory & Order Entry Systems

Environment: Alpha/DEC, VAX-4000, Open VMS 6.2, DEC-COBOL, MF-COBOL, DCL,

VAX-FMS, CMS, RMS, EDIT & TPU Editors, Reflection and PC Pentium

Responsibilities:

. Analysis of production applications, writing new code, testing and

implementation of tested modules on 9 regional locations.

. Re organize the data model and to enhance applications to accommodate

previous data. Conversion of data before implementing Y2K version of

applications.

. Changed all FMS forms for correct data entry/display of year 2000.

Sr. Programmer/System Analyst

Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA)

Jan 96 to Dec 97

New Store Inventory application written to streamline the flow of data from

190 different store locations at 9 regional headquarters and then merged at

corporate level, to better control the utility of inventory. Consultant

team from USA involved in accomplishing the task.

Project Title: Store Inventory Systems (SIS)

Environment: DEC/Alpha, VAX-2000, VMS, DEC COBOL, MF-COBOL, DCL, VAX-FMS,

CMS, RMS, EDIT & TPU Editor, Reflection and PC Pentium

Responsibilities:

. Analyze current application; Expand scope of inventory control system

to store level.

. Conversion of Store data to DEC/Alpha platform, Write new modules;

Create Test/QA environments, implementing / support application on

production boxes.

Programmer/System Analyst

Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA)

Nov. 94 to Dec 95

Existing IBM plate form accounting application was rewritten due to

switching of platform to VAX. New commercial procedures implemented. System

supervised by a Scott Land based consulting company having expertise in

Accounting and Financial applications.

Project Title: Accounts & Financial Information System. (AFIS)

Environment: VAX-2000, VMS, VAX COBOL, DCL, VAX-FMS, EDIT Editor,

Reflection

VSE/SP, RPG/ RPG AUTO, CICS, ICCF/SDA, JCL, VSAM, ISAM, IB-4381

Responsibilities:

. Work with end user for defining new business object, write pseudo

code; Draw data flow charts.

. Write VAX COBOL modules from existing application on IBM-4381.

. Make the system menu driven by utilizing FMS & writing extensive DCL

command procedures.

Programmer/System Analyst

Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA)

Mar. 90 to Aug 94

Organization decided to switch plateform to VAX from IBM. All existing

application were rewritten including plateform changes plus new procedural

enhancements according to the changing need of the business. Work force

retrained according to new platform.

Project Title: Conversion of Customer Information System (CIS), Employees

provident System, Electricity Billing System (EBS), Energy Loss Reduction

System (Platform Migration)

Environment: VAX-II, micro-VAX, VMS, VAX COBOL, DCL, VAX-FMS, EDIT Editor,

Reflection. VSE/SP, RPG / RPG AUTO, CICS, ICCF, JCL, VSAM, ISAM, IB-4381

Responsibilities:

. Write flow diagrams for existing applications; Study commercial

procedure, existing IBM data models & design new for VAX platform.

. Wrote pseudo code. Extensively done VAX COBOL/DCL coding, change IBM

RPG & FORTRAN codes to COBOL.

. Write routines to convert data from IBM to VAX; Done unit/parallel

testing and played an active role in establishing QA/UAT environments.

. Wrote application manuals for operations, those helped in building a

strong understanding of applications on new platform VAX.

. Maintained EBS (Electricity Billing System) on IBM during migration

years.

Programmer/System Analyst

Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA)

Aug. 85 to Dec 89

CIS was the first application, organization had for electricity billing of

consumers all over the country. It had order entry, electricity billing

procedures and reporting system on daily to yearly basis. General Provident

Fund System is a similar kind of employee retirement incentive program as

401K, with the exception WAPDA invests that money in itself.

Project Title: Customer Information System. (CIS), General Provident Fund

System (GPFS)

Environment: COBOL, FORTRAN, ASSEMBLER, DOS/VS, DOS/VSE, VSE/SP RPG/RPG

AUTO, CICS, ICCF, JCL, VSAM, ISAM, IBM-370, IBM 4331, IBM-4361, IBM-36, PC

Responsibilities:

. Work with end user to better understand and analyze the existing

manual electricity billing and GPF procedures; Write pseudo code for

computerized application.

. Extensive COBOL/RPG programming; Improve/Enhance existing application

over the time period of 4 years according to the changing need of the

business, Incorporate government policies in codes; Testing,

debugging, implementing changes in production environments.

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