Manager Developer

Kulin Giri Ph: 248-***-****

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Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

MAINFRAME / DEVELOPER / ANALYST

An experienced Developer/Analyst with success in developing and implementing organizational programs mainly for large Legacy systems plus Modernization. Broad professional knowledge in the fast-paced, highly competitive technology industry. Able to provide a balanced approach to software development with emphasis on accuracy and meeting timelines. Always the go to person for requirements and technical issue resolution.

Roles include Global Lead Subject Matter Expert, Project Manager, Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, Application Subject Matter Expert, Technical Team Lead, Developer, Programmer Analyst, Technical and Business Trainer.

Over 20 years of professional experience in information systems, programming and technology management including leading projects in all phases of system life cycle with strong concentration in the IBM Mainframe environment.

Strong Software development experience in design, coding, migration, testing, and Implementation of Mainframe applications as well as handling of critical Production Support and Documentation activities.

Strong financial, insurance, government, e-Commerce, automotive, manufacturing, health care, retail, auto, BPO and Internet startup industry experience

CORE COMPETENCIES

Process Development

Continuous Improvement

IMS DB/DC

COBOL/JCL and Mainframe Tools

Problem Solving and Analysis

Microsoft Excel

Extensive Mainframe Experience

Programming

Project Lead

Web Technology

Application Support

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

M&T Bank, Buffalo, NY 09/2018 – 02/2019

Contract: nTech Solutions, Columbia, MD

Senior Technical Analyst/Mainframe Developer

Provide technical analysis and development on third party Integration of a Packaged Solution for Merchant Credit Card processing.

Developed several batch programs for the integration of the new vendor with the existing MCC system.

Responsible to Map data from new Vendor to their existing process.

Involved in writing Functional and Technical specs for the modules and programs for integration with the new Vendor.

The application caters to Merchant Credit Card processing for the bank.

Environment: IBM Z/OS, Series II, COBOL, MVS, JCL, VSAM, IMS-DB/DC, TELON, TSO/ISPF, FILE-AID, FILE MANAGER, ABEND-AID, XPEDITER, CA7, FTP, MS OFFICE

General Motors Global Finance Warren, MI 05/2015 - 06/2017

Contract: Experis/HP, Southfield, MI

Data Analytics/Developer/QA

Responsible for analysis, reporting, coding for General Motors Global Warranty System. Involved in quarterly and monthly Reserves and Campaign studies using GART (Global Application Reporting Tool) The warranty and policy reserve study is the process by which GMNA Finance assesses reserve adequacy by forecasting future warranty and policy liability and comparing to current accruals. The objective of the study is to determine the adjustment needed (if any) to align reserve accounts with forecasted liability.

Responsible for Complex Problem Resolution & Quality Team

Conducted JAD sessions with the client and HP team for new development.

Responsible for Analysis and Migration Plan of IMS DB Segments by Mapping the old data to the new Oracle DB.

Wrote several COBOL programs to transfer data from Legacy Mainframe system to Oracle DB.

Assisted in UAT testing by running mainframe programs results to match with new system.

Participated in identification of potential risks in system changes. The tools utilized for the Financial application are: SAS, Oracle DB, SQL, IMS DB/DC, TELON, COBOL, MVS, JCL, VSAM, TSO/ISPF, Endeavor, Excel, Access DB, FTP.

Deloitte, Indianapolis, IN 03/2010 – 12/2013

Contract: Probys Inc., Indianapolis, IN

Developer/Analyst

Responsible for analysis, developing, maintaining and supporting the modernization project for Indiana Client Eligibility Program (ICES). The application caters to all counties of Indiana and is developed in an IBM mainframe IMS DB/DC COBOL, TELON environment. ICES system is an on-line, automated system which supports the operations of the Family and Social Services Administration, division of Family and children for the State of Indiana in their public assistance programs.

As part of Application Entry team involved in various enhancements and maintenance of the AE system. Involved in programming of EDI claims for third party vendors.

Lead a team of five to integrate third party software to the existing system.

Assisted in providing COTS integration: capture requirements, created functional and technical design document.

Performed 24/7 Production Support on rotation.

Wrote End User Guides and training material regarding use of Dashboard and Web services.

Assisted in designing and developing of Affordable Health Care Act integration to the system.

Initiated to design internal dashboard website showcasing organization’s workflow in JAVA.

Completed 800 plus Program Change requests in form of programming changes and business analysis to resolve issues.

Conducted JAD sessions for Affordable Care Act on changes impacting our system.

The environment and Tools: COBOL, MVS, JCL, VSAM, CLIST, REXX, TSO/ISPF, IMS DB/DC, DB2, QMF, SPUFI, CICS, FILE-AID, FILE MANAGER, ABEND-AID, XPEDITER, TELON, FTP, MS OFFICE, JAVA, JAVASCRIPT, JSP, HTML, XML, ENDEVOR, ECLIPSE, AS400.

Deloitte, Folsom, CA 2006 – 2010

Micro Focus Programmer: Complex Problem Resolution & Quality Team

Responsible for supporting Post Implementation Service Requests for California Automated Welfare Information Management System (Cal WIN).

Wrote several programs in Micro Focus Cobol with Net Express and Eclipse as Editor.

Involved in resolutions and bug fixes mainly in the Issuance and Benefit Recovery area.

Supported Micro Focus COBOL applications and resolved technical issues.

Wrote conversion programs to extract data from DB2 to Oracle DB.

Tools: Micro Focus COBOL, Net express, SQL, AIX, PVCS, UNIX, Dimensions, Rational Clear Quest, TOAD, Oracle 8, DB2, Animator, PowerBuilder, WinSQL, Business Objects, Crystal Reports.

Valassis, Farmington Hills, MI 2004 - 2006

Manager BPO Operations:

Responsible for successful delivery of a BPO Office Overseas (India) for a Fortune 100 Advertising Company

Accomplishments included setting up an overseas office

Consolidated project updates and metrics into monthly scorecard to track performance against targets

Organized and facilitated meetings with upper management, captured and tracked actions through to completion

Sourcing and hiring the right work force, 80 employees.

Training the team and knowledge transfer

Documenting the process

Setting up the infrastructure and timely deliverables for the client

EByz.com and Cyberoffice.com Torrance, CA (Start up in ecommerce) 1999- 2004

Product Manager

Responsible for successful requirements, delivery and launch of an ASP application for web based small business accounting system. Lead an off shore team for backend integration and conversions. Lead planning, identification of best practices and e-business requirements definition, project estimation, e-business enterprise architecture development, module design, construction and delivery of the product. Full life cycle leadership experience from technology vision through migration planning and implementation of various e-business modules. Responsible for effectively managing customer expectations, conflict resolution, project finances, team mentoring, overall quality assurance and customer satisfaction Responsible for maintaining quality standards in Service Level Management.

Provided team with project vision.

Facilitated JAD sessions for product requirements using UML technologies.

Created UML activity, state, component, package, class, and sequence diagrams that were used to ensure enterprise architectural standards as well as documented the software. Diagrams published assisted developers in code generation

Data Modelling

Improved cross-functional communication to reduce deliverable delays due to project dependencies and data management issues.

Lead a 50-people programmer team off shore.

All contractual obligations were met.

Compuware Farmington Hills, MI 1989- 1999

Software Developer/Consultant

As a Consultant with Professional Services Group in Compuware worked on various client projects. Led a number of projects in design development and implementation mostly for Mainframe and AS400 Systems.

EDUCATION

Bachelor in Business Administration

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

TRAINING

Oracle Java SE 5/6 Certified (2012)

TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT

Internet – HTML, Cold Fusion, XML, Web-Services, UDDI, SOAP, XSLT, WSDL, XML Parsers

Methodologies – Ford – SDLC, E&Y Navigator, James Martin, Oracle Case Methods, EDS SLC, e-commerce development methodologies

CASE Tools - ADW / IEW, Oracle CASE 2000, IEF, Rational Rose, UML

Project Management Tools – ABT (Project Workbench), Microsoft Project, Time-line, Primavera, Prolog.

ERP – SAP – Project Systems, Financial, People Soft, Oracle Financials

IBM 3090 series, 4300 series, HP9000, RS6000, AS400, System 38, Internet

Data Base Management system - IMS, IDMS, Oracle, DB2, CICS, VSAM, ACCESS (PC), DBASE IV, FOCUS, MS-SQL, SPUFI, QMF, WinSQL

Languages, Tools – COBOL, COBOL II, COBOL 370, MF COBOL, JCL, PL SQL, ADSO, CICS, TELON, IMS/DML, DB2, PL1, Java, J2EE, J2SE, SAS, Fortran, IDD, JCL, XML, SOAP, Endeavor, Librarian, CA Scheduler, Visio, Bundle, Pan valet, Eztrieve, Culprit, File-aid, Abend-aid, CICS-aid, SAS, Expediter, Playback, Micro focus, Change man

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