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Santosh H Nirvanegowda

CAREER SUMMARY

> Over 8 Years and 8 months of IT industry experience spanning across

challenging engagements consisting of State farm Insurance, Kraft

Foods, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Verizon data service and GE-

Reinsurance.

> Around 2 years of strong SAP ABAP development experience in SD and MM

modules.

> Expertise in Full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

implementation of SAP R/3.

> Heavy experience in ABAP/4 Interfaces development, Data Conversions,

Enhancements, User Exits.

> Extensively worked on Interactive Reports, ALV and dialog programming.

> Multiple projects on Data Migration with BDCs, Legacy System Migration

workbench (LSMW) for data upload for various SAP Projects.

> Heavy good experience in Data Dictionary.

> Experienced in using various modularization techniques like

subroutines, Function modules, RFC's and class modules.

> Good Knowledge of configuring ALE and IDOC's Interfaces.

> Good experience in Dialog Programming, designing and developing

layouts and forms using SMARTFORMS SAP Scripts.

> Good Experience using ABAP/4 Workbench Tools, reporting,

customization, conversion and data extraction.

> Excellent Trouble shooting and debugging skills.

> Expertise in performance analysis and tuning using various debugging

tools like run time analysis and sql trace.

> Have a strong experience in software design, analysis, development,

maintenance, testing and troubleshooting on IBM Mainframes.

> Experienced in business application development with 6+ years of

Systems Analysis, Application Design, Development, and Maintenance

with COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, and SQL.

> Expertise in the Mainframe tools like TSO, ISPF/SDSF, Endeavor,

Xpediter, File-Aid, Abend-Aid, SAS, QMF, CA tools and SPUFI.

> Excellent knowledge in DB2 with respect to Application development and

performance tuning for different applications.

> Experienced in creating SQL for retrieving and manipulating DB2

database servers using query management tools like QMF and SPUFI.

> Experienced in creating High Level Design, Detailed Design and

Functional Requirement documents.

> Have worked in onsite-offshore model for over 4+ yrs and in various

client interfacing roles and exceeding client expectations.

> Excellent team player, good communication, strong problem solving

skills, and interpersonal skills with excellent team leading

capabilities.

> A conscientious professional committed to excellence and continuous

improvement.

Certifications

> IBM certified Database Associate DB2 Universal Database V8.1 Family at

IBM

> IBM Certified Application Developer -- DB2 Universal Database V8.1

Family at IBM

> Six Sigma Program (E-learning) at Satyam Computer Services Ltd.

> America's Healthcare Management: An Introduction (AHM 250) at IBM

Training

> SAP ABAP/4 training in IBM - 2 Months

Skill Set

|ERP |SAP R/3 . ABAP/4 Reports, SAP Scripts, Batch Data |

| |Communication and Dialog Programming, Smart forms, |

| |LSMW, BADI, IDOC,BAPI, User Exits, ALV Reporting, CATT |

| |and ALE |

|Operating Systems|Windows ' 95 / 98 / NT / 2000 / 2007 / XP / 7, IBM z/OS|

| |390 and MVS |

|Testing |Unit Testing, System Testing, Integration and |

|Methodologies |Regression Testing |

|Languages |Cobol, CICS, JCL,Assembler |

|Tools and |Test Mgt Tool: Quality Center 8.x |

|Utilities |Defect Tracking Tools: Quality Center 8.x |

| |Version control tool: Virtual Source Safe, Change Man |

| |and Endeavor |

| |Mainframe Tools: QMF, SPUFI, FileAid and Xpeditor |

|Databases |VSAM, DB2 and IMS-DB |

Project Experience Details

State Farm Insurance Companies, Bloomington IL Duration: April 2012 - Till

Date

(HTC Global Services)

Role: Technical Consultant/System Analyst

The client, State Farm Insurance is a group of insurance and financial

services companies in the United States. The company also has operations in

Canada. The group's main business is State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Company, a mutual insurance firm that also owns the other State Farm

companies. The corporate headquarters are in Bloomington, Illinois.

Life insurance runs on rates system. Rates are integral to all the values

and are used for most of the processing in Life insurance.

Responsibilities:

. Developing designs for enhancing mainframe systems.

. Involved in the converting of assembler program to new Cobol program.

. Loading the rates from the access tables to the DB2 tables.

. Responsible for various duties like designing, developing, debugging,

coding, writing specifications

. Creating Test Plan and Test Strategy documents.

Technology: z/OS, JCL, CICS, Cobol, VSAM, DB2, File-Aid, SPUFI, Xpeditor,

ISPF/SDSF, CA Tools, Endevor, System Integration Testing and Adend-Aid.

Kraft Foods Inc Glenview IL Duration: Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

(IBM)

Role: System Engineer/ ABAP consultant

KRAFT foods make some of the best-known brands around the globe. Nine of

KRAFTbrands have revenues of more than $1 billion. Brands like Kraft

cheeses, dinners and dressings;Oscar Mayer meats; Philadelphia cream

cheese; Maxwell House coffee; Nabisco cookies andcrackers and it's Oreo

brand; Jacobs coffees; Milka chocolates; and LU biscuits. 103,000employees

around the world are key to the success of KRAFT business. Kraft has one of

the largest and most powerful sales forces in the food industry

Responsibilities:

|Developed forecast report in raw materials. This report gives the detail |

|materials and opening and closing stock and consumption on a monthly basis. |

|Sales Order Authorization Design: This program releases every item on a sales|

|order for processing only after it has been approved by a desired level of |

|approvers and also gives the user a list of all approvals due at his/her end.|

|Developed ALV reports for purchase orders to compare the ordered quantity |

|with the received quantity. |

|Developed User Exit to calculate discount rate based on customer type. |

|Developed a BDC Program to upload Material Master from a Flat File to an SAP |

|System. |

|Used the Standard SAP Script form LVSTOSOLO to print an individual from the |

|material inventory |

|Created the SAP Scripts PO_Invent and saved the made changes to the purchase |

|order layout |

|Performance grading and testing of reports under ABAP/4 Using features such |

|as SQL Trace and Runtime analysis. |

|Developed User Exits, Which will automatically assign the Order type with |

|Purchase Order Number while making a PO using Customer Functions. |

|Involved in development of custom tables, data elements, domains, views |

|and Match codes using Data Dictionary. |

|Used ABAP-query for reporting |

|Involved in development of custom tables, data elements, domains, views |

|and Match codes using Data Dictionary. |

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Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) IL USA Duration: Dec 2006

- Jan 2010

(IBM)

Role: Senior Mainframe Developer/Mainframe tester/Onsite Co-ordinator

The client, Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) is a non-investor-owned

mutual insurance company that operates through its Blue Cross and Blue

Shield divisions in Illinois, Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, and several

subsidiaries to offer a variety of health and life insurance products and

related services to employers and individuals.

Responsibilities:

. Attended project kick off meeting and business case walk through

meetings.

. Gathered business and functional requirements from business case

documents and functional specification documents.

. Created project estimation document.

. Incorporated new logic in the MSP(Medicare Secondary Payer ) process

to accommodate in VDSA

. Created High Level and Low Level design documents.

. Developed batch applications using COBOL, JCL, DB2 and VSAM.

. Developed JCLs and PROCs using utilities like IEBCOPY, IEBCOMPR, FILE-

AID Created SQL codes using QMF and SPUFI.

. Created Test Plan and Test Strategy documents.

. Created Test case documents and Requirements Traceability Matrix.

. Utilize in-depth knowledge of functional and Technical experience in

BARS and STOPLOSS and technology in conjunction with industry and

business skills to deliver solutions to customer.

. Report the progress of test activities to the client on a daily basis.

. Indentifying pain areas in testing for different projects and

developing methodologies to improve test coverage.

. Act as a SPOC within the team for all mainframe related questions and

solutions

Technology: z/OS, JCL, CICS, Cobol, VSAM, DB2, File-Aid, SPUFI, Xpeditor,

ISPF/SDSF, CA Tools, Endevor, System Integration Testing and Adend-Aid.

Verizon Data Services, Florida, USA Duration: Mar 2006- Dec 2006

(Verizon Data Services India Pvt Ltd )

Role: Mainframe Developer/Mainframe Tester / Module Lead

As a Module Lead/Team member responsible for interaction with the

customers, gathering requirements, preparing high level design, coding and

unit testing, and conducting reviews for Verizon.

Verizon Data Service is a Fortune - 50 company based in the United States.

It was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation, which was incorporated

in 1983 under the laws of the State of Delaware. It is one of the leading

providers of communications services in the US. NPD billing system deals

with billing of retail and wholesale customers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania

and Delaware regions.

Responsibilities:

. Appearing for Quality review meetings and preparing checklists for

defect prevention.

. Interacted with the Onsite Coordinators and RAD team to analyze the

User requirements, identify and resolve issues, and to make

enhancements to the systems.

. Extensively worked for Revenue Reports module, handled many Work

Requests which mainly required strong logical skills and Good

technical skills.

. Coding, Preparing Unit test plans, Unit test cases and Unit test

reports.

. Perform Lead Programmer duties for upgrade projects.

. Communicate activities/progress to project managers and on-shore

leads.

. Involved in the creation of detailed Test Plans, Unit testing, System

Integration Testing, and Deployment.

Technology: z/OS, JCL, Cobol, Assembler, VSAM, DB2, File-Aid, SPUFI, and

Adend-Aid.

GE Employers Reinsurance Corporation (GE ERC) Duration: Jan 2004 to

Mar 2006

(Satyam Computer)

Role: Mainframe Developer/Mainframe Tester

Project:

As a Developer responsible for analysis, coding and unit testing for GE

Employers Reinsurance Corporation (GE ERC).

GE Employers Reinsurance Corporation (GE ERC) is a diverse reinsurance and

commercial insurance business entity. GE ERC, located in Overland Park,

Kansas, USA, is a world leader in risk management solutions providing risk

transfer to insurance companies.

Responsibilities:

. Detailed analysis of the larger batch/online programs to get the

different functionalities.

. Interacted with the Client representatives and Onsite Coordinators to

analyze the User requirements, identify and resolve issues, and to

make enhancements to the systems.

. Extensively worked for Finance and TRAC module, handled many Work

Requests which mainly required strong logical skills and Good

technical skills.

. Preparation of design and technical specifications.

. Involved in all phases of development including Analysis, Design,

Conversion, Programming, and Testing of COBOL batch and ERC online

programs

. Providing end user production support. Communicating with the Business

partners and solving the issues raised by them through HELP_DESK.

Technology: OS 390, MVS, PL/1, COBOL,CICS, JCL, DB2, Endevor, Expeditor,

File-Aid, TSO/ISPF

Education: Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication

Engineering - 2002, Visveswaraiah Technological University (VIT,

Bangalore), India.

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