Mainframe Developer/Architect/Lead
Resume:
MUJAHID A MOHAMMED
**** ****** ****** **, ********, OH 43228 - ***********@*****.*** - Ph: 614-
SUMMARY
1. Information Technology Professional with over 15 years of experience
as a Programmer Analyst/Architect/Lead Worked on IBM Mainframe, Unix
and PC/LAN environments.
2. Has extensive experience in Gathering functional requirements from
business users and System Design. Participated in number of large
projects, developing end-user software using structured programming
techniques and generator tools, working in-house and formal
development methodologies.
3. Participated in various stages of Software Development Life Cycle
(SDLC) such as Analysis, designing, developing, debugging, conversion,
testing, implementation, and production support.
4. Strong communication skills, with the ability to work in demanding
environment
TECHNICAL BACKGROUND
PLATFORMS & OPERATING SYSTEMS
. IBM Mainframe, HP-UX, VAX-11/750, Unipower-30, Sun Fire T2000, IBM
PCs, Windows-NT Server/Workstation, Zenith Superlan, Pentium Class
Machines, Windows NT/98/2003 Server/XP/VISTA, MVS, z/OS, VMS, UNIX /
Sun Solaris 10, DOS/VSE
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES AND TOOLS
. VS COBOL II, COBOL/390, MF-COBOL, CICS, SQL, JCL, EZTrieve, REXX, DB2
Stored Procedures/Subroutines, IBM Websphere MQ Series for z/OS v5.3,
Unix Shell Scripts, C Language, Java 1.2, HTML, CA for DB2 (RC Query),
CA View, BMC Utilities, SPUFI, QMF, TOAD for Oracle & DB2, DB2
Connect, CA-7, IBM VisualAge for COBOL, Shadow Direct Server,
TSO/ISPF, PANVALET, Changeman, Librarian, Endevor, SCLM, VB Scripting,
PVCS, Xpediter, MF-NetExpress, MF-Animator, INTERTEST, IBM Utilities,
Abend-Aid, File-Aid, Infoman, VSAM, ISAM, FTP, NDM, ESP, Lotus Notes,
MS-Office Suit, MS Visio 6.0, Cognos Impromptu, Cognos Powerplay
DATABASES
. DB2 ver 9 NFM, IMS/DB, ORACLE 7.1, DBASE, MS-ACCESS, FOXPRO, Informix
7.31
APPLICATION AREAS
. INSURANCE, RISK MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION, UN-EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE,
TREASURY ACCOUTING, SHIPPING, FINANCE, BROKERAGE
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
. Used MF-Cobol, Vs-Cobol, Cobol/390 extensively to write structured
and efficient programs that deliver required business functionality.
. Used CICS to develop pseudo conversational programs, develop BMF
screens as per flow of the application functions.
. Participated in impact analysis and submitted various forms and flow
diagrams for new CICS transactions and Batch flows.
. Used JCL and JCL utilities like IDCAMS, IEBGENER, SYNCSORT, etc. to
manipulate VSAM datasets, backup datasets, analyze data, load VSAM
datasets, extract data for test conditions. Created JCL to run job
flows in various test environments. Prepared JCL for production
environments.
. Converted VSAM files to DB2 during application migration process
. Written complex Insurance Policy Rerating Offset process using MF-
Cobol on HP-Unix
. Used SQL and DB2 STORED PROCEDURES to write complex queries to
retrieve/manipulate data from various tables to match business
functionality. Used Explain facility to check/tune the efficiency of
the SQL calls
. Used DLI calls in Cobol programs to extract segments data from IMS/DB
. Used MVS, TSO/ISPF facilities to maneuver thru the system resources
and tools.
. Used FILE-AID to manipulate datasets and Vsam datasets.
. Used EZTRIEVE and REXX to perform regular routines to prepare reports
and output files.
. Used CHANGEMAN/ENDEVOR to manage change control process for various
applications.
. Used PVCS to Prepare documentation about applications and changes made
to them subsequently
. Debugged batch programs with XPEDITOR/IBM Debug tool and Online CICS
programs with INTERTEST.
. Used MQ SERIES extensively to manage data flow from various
application interfaces.
. Used Db2 partition numbers to segregate data to different MQ's, so
that the started task jobs picks the data in timely and efficient
manner.
. Used FTP/NDM to transfer files and reports to other Mainframe LPARS
and FTP servers
. Used Micro Focus Cobol on UNIX platform to write complex systems that
take input from various interfaces, converting data from Oracle 5.0
database and Foxfro tables, and subsequently converting them to ISAM
files and vice versa.
. Implemented Accounting software in many districts and supervised
installation and maintenance of UNIX systems
. Lead a team of 8 members for 2 years in the District computer center
. Lead an off-shore team of 6 members for 9 months for client Sea-Land
. Prepared Test Plans and Test cases to suite business functionality and
all possible errors .
. Ran the test plans and test cases thru Unit Test, Regression Test,
User Acceptance testing stages.
. Supported the applications during production and post-production
stages
. Used Ms-Office products to prepare documentation of applications and
also to keep track of my work, so I can switch to other tasks easily
and comeback and resume what I was doing. These tools are very helpful
for multi-tasking.
DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE ON VARIOUS PROJECTS
Integrated Technology Solutions & Services, Inc
(Feb 2012 - Sep 2014)
Columbia, SC
Mainframe Developer/Architech/Lead working at client site SC DEPARTMENT OF
EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE. My primary responsibility is to work as Subject
Matter Expert in assisting the department to Design/Implement/Interface
with TRA Project, that is been developed by an outside vendor. I have to
make sure that the software is developed in accordance with the agreed
business requirements and further I need to design and develop interfaces
to the other related existing systems UI benefit system, TAA system. This
project is in pending status since July, 2012.
I have developed a new CICS system (is going to be part of Automated
Benefit Processing System) to refresh Issues and Errors before a
beneficiary is paid UI Benefits. This will allow the local offices to
track the issues and resolve in timely manner. I have prepared User
Training manual to train the users to use this option. This system is
waiting to go into production Federally mandated changes like, Fiscal Cliff
changes, Federal Unemployment Tax Act and Sequestration..
After that I worked on a requirement to classify the Overpayments correctly
as Fraud or Non-Fraud Overpayments. This is in production on 5/30.
Some more projects that I am worked on to date are
- Sequestration
- Federal Unemployment Tax Act
- Re-employment Assessment
Roles &Responsibilities:
. Understanding new federal requirements from Business users, Examining
existing Legacy applications to determine how the new requirements can be
met
. Identifying mainframe components where the changes are needed to make and
assigning to the team
. Designed the database and coordinated with DBA to create tables and
backup procedures.
. Coordinating with users to complete Test cases that can be used for unit
testing, System Testing and User Acceptance testing.
. Coordinating with test team to explain the batch flow and batch testing
cycle process.
. Developed interface designs and developed interfaces to suit the new TRA
System that is Visual Studio .net based.
. Developed interfaces to Department of Labor Sun OS systems, to forward
the un-employment trend and numbers and match un-employed individuals to
Nation New Hires
. Assisted in maintaining and matching management reports for Beneficiary
Accuracy Management with Department of Labor.
. Designed/Developed new CICS system to Refresh Issues and errors in UI
benefit system (ABPS). The new CICS programs and Maps are developed from
scratch.
. Worked on multiple platforms including Mainframe, SUN OS, Visual Studio &
SQL Server based clients.
Environment : IBM Mainframe, COBOL, CICS, JCL, VSAM(lot of it and its the
main datastore for entire SC UI benefit system), DB2 Ver 9 NFM (not much
but we are developing new systems using this), PANVELT, XPEDITER, SUN
Solaris OS 10, Unix Scripts, DB2 Connect, MS Visio, etc.
Headstrong Services
(Apr 2011 - Jan 2012)
Chicago, IL
Mainframe Developer working at client site CVS CAREMARK. Involved in
Support and Development activities for Medicare Part D Beneficiary
Enrolment System. My activities are programming in development and support
of the application. Design and performance tuning, watching job executions
and fixing problems and performance issues in them, interacting with CMS
and clients to get their business requirements met in a timely manner.
Environment: IBM Mainframe, COBOL, DB2, JCL, CICS, TOAD for DB2, IBM Debug,
Changeman, etc.
Insight Global, Inc
(Nov 2010 - Feb 2011)
Tampa, FL
Mainframe Developer working at client site Health Plan Services. Involved
in Coding, Testing, Documentation for Cigna Dental Project. This is a new
product offering under individual policy. Responsibilities include Coding,
test plan & test case preparation, data preparation, testing, documenting
changes etc.
Environment : IBM Mainframe/COBOL/JCL/DB2/IBM Debug too/Changeman etc.
S2Tech:
(June 2010 - Oct 2010)
Jefferson City, MO
Mainframe Developer working at client site (Wipro-Infocrossing) on 'VSAM To
DB2 Conversion' Project in Medicaid (MMIS) application for the State of
Missouri, responsible for application design, development, coding,
compiling, testing & implementing new COBOL/CICS/DB2 programs and
enhancing existing applications by renovating old programs using various
tools on the Mainframe.
Environment: IBM Mainframe//Z/OS//JCL/COBOL/CICS/DB2/VSAM/Endevor etc.
Programmer Analyst
Dec, 2007 - Aug, 2008
United Parcel Service of America, Inc
Morristown, NJ
Scheduled Delivery Date/Re-Scheduled Delivery Date project
Scheduled Delivery Date/Re-Scheduled Delivery date project is to calculate
dates and times for International Packages & Shipments and store them, such
that all front-end applications can access them accurately. This system
accesses Origin and Destination profiles and Route plan flow tables to
arrive at these dates. Participated in Design and Development stages of
the project and currently being implemented.
Roles and Responsibilities:
. Analyzed functional requirements and written detailed design
. Designed main control program that calls pickup & delivery programs
. Designed Pickup program that looks into pickup profiles to pickup
delays
. Coded COBOL/DB2 control program that retrieves data from Origin &
Destination programs and populates SDDRDD table, pickup table and
Destination tables
. Modified many CICS trasactions and BMS on-line screens to match the
new requirements
. Modified existing COBOL/CICS programs to exchange data and flow of
the new process
. Tuned sql queries using explain reports for maximum performance
. Used MQ SERIES to transfer data between applications and Balance load
on started tasks
. Implemented Data propagation on other Lpars so the Front-end
applications access
. Perform Unit testing, Integration testing, System testing and UAT
testing
. Supported the application during post-production
. Shared Production support 1 week in every 5 weeks
Technical Skills Utilized: VS-COBOL II, CICS, IBM Websphere MQ for z/OS
v5.3, SQL, DB2 v8, IMS DB, DB2 Rc/Update, DB2 Detector, Spufi, BMC,
TSO/ISPF, Infoman, JCL, SYNCSORT, CHANGEMAN, Xpediter, Intertest.
Senior Programmer Analyst
Sep, 2006 - Sep, 2007
United Software Group, Inc
Columbus, OH
INDIANA ONLY RATING project for Nationwide Insurance
The first phase of this project is to develop Rate Trace Logger program to
implement Worksheet. This worksheet contains the Calculations performed
during Rating process. The Rate Trace Logger program would be memory
resident until all the policies that are selected to be logged are
completed. The program would be called from Rating modules that are sub
programs to the main program.
Role & Responsibilities:
. Analyzed functional requirements and written detailed design
. Written Technical specifications
. Made enhancements to Main Rerating control module on HP-Unix system
. Developed new shell scripts for newly added functionality
. Made enhancements to Main Rerating control module on Mainframe that's
running on VS-Cobol and Db2 database
. Made enhancements to Cobol/Db2 programs to add new functionality
. Written Cobol programs that extract data from various VSAM and Db2 to
convert to flat files in oracle table structures to load to Oracle
database
. Made enhancements to Main Rating module
. Developed new Rate Trace Logger program
. Performed Proof of concept testing for Rate Trace Logger program that
is memory resident
Technical Skills Utilized: MF-COBOL, HP-UX, SQL, ORACLE, VS-COBOL II, DB2,
JCL, VSAM
NC NON STANDARD AUTO project for Nationwide Insurance
This project is to implement the Nonstandard Class Plan M rating program in
North Carolina. Class Plan M NSA will be introduced in the Nationwide
Affinity Insurance Company of America (NAICOA) for New Business only
effective 11/07/05. The business will be identified by Company Code 56 and
Residual Market Code 70 for Voluntary and 20 for Facility.
Role & Responsibilities:
. Analyzed functional requirements and written detailed design
. Written Technical specifications
Technical Skills Utilized: COBOL, CICS, DB2, SQL, TSO/ISPF, JCL, MVS, MF-
COBOL, HP-UX
RATE CAPPING project for Nationwide Insurance
Rate Capping is a new rating approach to control renewal impacts to rate
changes. In our current environment, we spend a great deal of time
weighing the benefits of additional segmentation initiatives with the
renewal premium changes that will occur to some segments of our in force
portfolio. Rate Capping is a new tool that will allow regions to more
aggressively select goal state segmentation to achieve the most accurate
and competitive new business rate level while effectively managing
retention impact.
Offset Factor: FACTORS ARE DESIRED TO RECOUP THE PREMIUM LOST DUE TO RATE
CAPPING
Roles & Responsibilities:
. Developed Technical specifications from functional requirements
. Developed new Offset program as per technical specifications using MF-
Cobol on HP-Unix platform
. Developed new Unix Shell scripts to handle connection to Oracle
database and start the SQL Loader so the MF-Cobol programs can
retrieve data from Oracle database
. Used TOAD to navigate thru ORACLE db examining various properties
. Made enhancements to Cobol/Db2 programs to add new functionality
. Performed Unit testing and Integration testing with Online and offline
interfaces
Technical Skills Utilized: MF-COBOL, HP-UX, SQL, ORACLE, TOAD for Oracle,
VS-COBOL, DB2, TSO, ISPF
Senior Programmer Analyst
Oct, 2004 - Sep, 2005
GCR, Ltd
Columbus, OH
OHIO JOB INSURANCE project for Ohio Dept. of Job&Family Services
This project is implemented from Aug, 2004. This project processes and
pays unemployment benefits to eligible claimants who became unemployed due
to market conditions, Foreign trade rules and disaster. This project is
developed/managed by Deloitte.
Role & Responsibilities:
. Primary role in correcting and maintaining Trade related programs,
converted legacy data.
. Maintenance of MQ series programs and enhancing them.
. Working with MQ Admin to resolve version problems that lead the data
to dead letter MQ.
. Resolving the defects that are identified by users by either
correcting the programs or correcting the data problems.
. Incorporated new business rules in Trade adjustment programs and
tested thru various stages to production deployment.
. Wrote complex DB2 queries and tested them using QMF, SPUFI, and
Advanced Query Tool (AQT).
. Debugged Db2 stored procedures to resolve problems faced by online
users
. Compared Java code with Cobol Db2 stored procedures to find any
interface issues
. Have extensive knowledge on Change management control applications
such as Changeman, Endevor & SCLM. Used SCLM extensively to store and
manage programs and other components.
. Implemented standards as per State rules and maintained program
documents
. Used IBM Visual Age for Cobol for rapid application development
. Created Test Plans and Test Cases for Unit Testing & Integration
testing.
. Created JCL for different testing environments
. Performed Integration, System & Regression testing
. On On-Call support 24/7
Technical Skills Utilized: COBOL 370, SQL, DB2 v6, DB2 Stored Procedures
(Subroutines), DB2 Platinum, Spufi, BMC, CICS, MQ Series, TSO/ISPF, JCL,
SYNCSORT, SCLM, Xpediter, PVCS, MS Visio 6.0, Test Director and MS
Access 7.0.
Senior Programmer Analyst
Jun, 2003 - Oct, 2004
Paragon Computer Professionals, Inc
Cranford, NJ
GLOBAL CORPORATE ACTION REPOSITORY project for Merrill Lynch, Jul 2004 -
Oct 2004
This application provides subscribers with information on the certain
changes happened on their securities. Subscribers will chose certain types
of events that they are interested in. Reports will be generated from data
available in Db2 tables on mainframe and on Sql Server database to transmit
the data thru MQ.
Role & Responsibilities:
. Designed & Developed XML Parser programs in Cobol to retrieve data
from SQL Server database and format the output in a MQ layout
. Enhanced COBOl/CICS MQ series programs to send data to various clients
. Helped .NET programmers to write complex SQL queries.
Technical Skills Utilized: COBOL-II, CICS, INTERTEST, MQ Series, Spufi,
Endevour, XML, SQL, IMS DB/DC
QUNTUM VIEW DATA project for United Parcel Services, Jun, 2003 - Jul,
2004
Quantum View Data provides data about customers' and suppliers' shipments
for inbound and/or outbound packages. Data files delivered via the Web in
.csv, .txt or XML formats are easy to integrate into internal software
applications or databases such as Supply chain management.
Role & Responsibilities:
. Primarily responsible for Billing interface programs & Dials
(Deliveries) interface programs
. Analyzed business requirements and Technical specifications and
enhanced many IBM Cobol/ Websphere MQ/IBM DB2 programs for three
enterprise releases
. Setup Parallel process to handle MQ's with huge data based on Db2
partitions
. Coded various Websphere MQ programs to eliminate job dependency
. Setup Started tasks and modified Cobol programs to process data when
available in the MQ queues
. Integrated Retry logic into COBOL/DB2/MQ programs to handle db2
deadlocks
. Created Test Plans and Test Cases for Unit Testing & Integration
testing.
. Created JCL for different testing environments
. Performed Integration, System & Regression testing
. On Production support for entire UPS applications for 1 week in every
8 weeks
Technical Skills Utilized: VS-COBOL II, IBM Websphere MQ for z/OS v5.3,
SQL, DB2 v7, DB2 Rc/Update, DB2 Detector, Spufi, TSO/ISPF, Infoman, ESP
scheduler, JCL, SYNCSORT, CHANGEMAN, Xpediter,
Senior Mainframe Programmer Analyst
Jun, 1998 -- May 2003
Advent Business Solutions, Inc
Edison, NJ
OHIO JOB INSURANCE project for Ohio Dept. of Job&Family Services, 05/02 -
05/03
This project processes and pays unemployment benefits to eligible claimants
under various Government programs like DUA, TRA, etc. This project is
Designed and Developed by Deloitte.
Role & Responsibilities:
. Primary role in Development of IBM DB2 Stored procedures using Cobol.
Wrote 85% of stored procedures that are used in OJI application.
. Developed IBM Cobol batch programs & IBM Db2 stored procedures for
Trade Re-adjustment Allowance program.
. Developed IBM Db2 stored procedures for wage related interfaces to
front-end applications
. Have extensive knowledge of IBM DB2 Stored procedures, Visual Basic
and JAVA applications on various platforms and Architecture, where by
debugged stored procedure problems on both back-end and front-end,
with great ease and confidence.
. Developed IBM Cobol batch programs for Initial Claims & Monetary
Calculations
. Wrote batch COBOL-370 programs based on program specifications.
. Wrote complex DB2 queries and tested them using QMF, SPUFI, and
Advanced Query Tool.
. Have extensive knowledge on Change management control applications
such as Changeman, Endevor & SCLM. Used SCLM extensively to store and
manage programs and other components.
. Implemented standards as per State rules and maintained program
documents
. Used IBM Visual Age for Cobol for rapid application development
. Prepared program specifications and documented them.
. Tested DB2 Stored procedures (Subroutines) using IBM DB2 Stored
Procedure Builder and Xpeditor.
. Created Test Plans and Test Cases for Unit Testing & Integration
testing.
. Created JCL for different testing environments
. Performed Integration, System & Regression testing
Technical Skills Utilized: COBOL 370, SQL, DB2 v6, DB2 Stored Procedures
(Subroutines), DB2 Platinum, Spufi, TSO/ISPF, JCL, SYNCSORT, IBM VisualAge
for COBOL, SCLM, Xpediter, PVCS, Visio, Test Director and MS Access 7.0.
Intellirisk 5.2 Re-Write Project for AIG Claim Services, Inc, NY
10/01 - 03/02
This is a Risk Management system for AIG Insurance system. Front-end is
developed in VB and back end is on Mainframe. The communication link
between front-end and back-end was using Shadow direct server. The
objective of this project is to convert VB code to Java, Replace Shadow
direct server with DB2 connect and convert Shadow RPC programs to programs
with DB2 Stored Procedures..
Role & Responsibilities:
. Declared DB2 stored procedures (subroutines) and global temporary
variable tables.
. Modified COBOL programs to remove shadow RPC functionality, including
security procedures and passed the output data to a global temporary
variable table to be fetched by online objects.
. Written DB2 stored procedures using COBOL to make an EXCI call to CICS
programs/transactions
. Used QMF extensively to create Procs in DB2 for issuing adhoc
queries.
. Prepared test cases & created test data to verify business
functionality as per business requirements
. Tested programs using display statements and checking Db2 started task
on Db2 Lpar. Also verified the result sets returned by CLI module.
Technical Skills Utilized: COBOL 370, DB2, CICS, TSO/ISPF, Endevor, JCL,
Db2 Stored
Procedures, Spufi, CA for Db2(RC Query), and DB2 Connect.
RMIS Netdata 1.3 project for AIG Claim Services, Inc, NY
09/00 - 09/01
NETDATA is a Risk Management Information System report creation &
distribution application to request a report, process, generate reports and
distribute the reports in different formats such as PDF, Print, CD-ROM, and
in different delivery methods such as Internet Email, FTP etc. The front
end was developed in Visual Basic 5.0 and the backend was on Mainframe
COBOL, and DB2. Finally, PDF creation, and the Internet Email process were
developed using Java 1.2 with, JDBC, etc.
Role & Responsibilities:
. Collected functional requirements, designing and developing the
reports required for Risk Management Information System.
. Prepared Test Plans & Test cases to be verified at various stages of
the project with the help from business users
. Wrote Cobol, Db2 programs to convert data to various formats including
Excel format
. Wrote Cobol, Db2 programs to consolidate report inputs to have common
properties and generating cover pages.
. Wrote batch MQ Series programs to transmit the data to destined
queues.
. Designed and developed batch process to FTP reports to the
respective destinations using FTP thru REXX programs.
. Developed and enhanced functionality to convert report files to PDF
format that were received at Java Server location and emailed them to
the respective users using Java 1.2, JDBC, HTML etc.
. Performed Integration, UA testing and Production implementation.
. Produced and maintained documentation to comply with SEI's CMM level
II
Technical Skills Utilized: VS COBOL II, DB2 v5, REXX, TSO/ISPF, JCL,
Xpeditor, Endeavor, MQ-Series, Omni Plus, SAS, IMS DB, Java 1.2, JDBC,
HTML, and MS Access 7.0.
Claims Online Reporting System project for AIG Claim Services, Inc, NY
11/99 - 09/00
CORS (Claims Online Reporting System) reports were developed using Visual
Basic as front end and COBOL as the back end. These reports were converted
to Cognos Impromptu reports using Cognos Tools to have drill through
capabilities and web reports.
Role & Responsibilities:
. Understood Visual Basic and the COBOL interface.
. Created Impromptu Catalogs to include relative DB2 tables.
. Generated Impromptu reports using Catalogs.
. Interacted with business users to improve data presentation
. Created PowerPlay Cubes to include relative data for easy porting.
. Created PowerPlay reports to adhere drill through capabilities.
Technical Skills Utilized: Cognos Impromptu, PowerPlay, VS COBOL II, DB2,
Db2
Platinum, Spufi, QMF, IMS DB, JCL, Xpediter and Endeavor.
RMIS - EMU Conversion Project for AIG CLAIM SERVICES, INC 05/98 -
08/99
RMIS (Risk Management Information System) had the capability to display
risk details in 17 different currencies. Since all European counties
decided to follow a single common currency (EMU), all the programs that
calculated currencies and generate reports were changed.
Role & Responsibilities:
. Identified programs that calculates and effects currency conversions.
. Wrote and maintained special calculation routines such as
triangulation, etc., in common copybooks.
. Enhanced COBOL DB2 programs and COBOL CICS programs to effect new EMU
rules.
. Performed Integration testing all the programs and compared the
results with previous results.
. Produced and maintained documentation to comply with SEI's CMM level
II
Technical Skills Utilized: VS COBOL II, VSAM, DB2, CICS, TSO/ISPF, JCL,
Xpediter, Intertest, and Endeavor.
Senior Software Engineer/Lead Developer
Jan 1998 - Mar 1998
Business Management Data, Inc
Irvine, CA
Train Dispatching Project for CSX Tech & CONRAIL, PA
This was one of the systems of the Consolidated Rail Corporation (CONRAIL),
that dealt with train dispatching from each station and geo-graphic
reporting, train operating plans and schedules, as well as train times
reporting at various stations. CSX Technology and Norfolk Southern (NS)
acquired CONRAIL. The goal of this project was to transition out CONRAIL's
Train Dispatching system to CSX and NS systems
.
Role & Responsibilities:
. Interacted with Client Managers to arrive at functionality needs to
be incorporated.
. Scanned thru the batch jobs and programs to understand the existing
application
. Guided team members to complete functional and technical
specifications.
Technical Environment: COBOL, CICS, IMS DB/DC, Total/Supra and JCL.
Automotive Terminal Operations Project for CSX Tech & CONRAIL, PA
This was one of the systems of CONRAIL that dealt with automotive terminal
operations. Terminal Operations Information System (TOIS) was the system
that kept track of and monitored automobiles loading and unloading to and
from railcars.
Role & Responsibilities:
. Interacted with clients and users to understand the existing
application.
. Wrote functional and technical specifications to transition out the
terminals to CSX & NS.
. Analyzed existing programs to develop new functionality to suit CSX &
NS systems.
Technical Environment: COBOL, CICS, DB2, Total/Supra, Mantis and JCL.
Computerized Documentation System for SeaLand,Inc, TX (Off-
shore&Onsite)9/96 - 12/97
The Computerized Documentation System was one of the oldest systems
existing in Sea-Land transportation system. Vessel Select process was an on-
line process that triggered various batch processes to produce different
kinds of reports and manifests at origin and destination ports.
Role & Responsibilities:
. Worked as Team Lead
. Wrote the technical specifications for the business needs, assigned
coding and unit testing to offshore.
. Conducted integration testing and moved to production, supporting
daily and weekly jobs.
. Increased the overall performance by removing the link from unused
systems.
. Resolved technical problems faced by end users across the world.
. Monitored and guided team members to complete the coding and unit
testing.
. Worked with the team to complete the work requests.
. Produced Test Scripts and Test Cases, confirming to ISO 9001
. Learned, then guided and trained team members to support production
jobs.
Technical Skills Utilized: VS COBOL II, PL/1, VSAM, IMS DB, CICS, JCL,
Changeman, Xpediter,
MQ-Series and Intertest.
Interface to US Customs project for SeaLand, Inc, TX (Onsite)
02/97 - 05/97
This system facilitates US Customs review and Approval to move cargo into
United States. The process involves, transmitting Cargo data to Customs,
and receiving US Customs acceptance and reject messages.
Role & Responsibilities:
. Interacting with US Customs department to find out the errors
transmitted or the missing information and sending back the correct
segments
. Correcting the rejection messages and advising users what to transmit
. Identifying the changes required for the existing application.
Technical Skills Utilized: VS COBOL II, ADABAS/NATURAL, DB2, JCL, CICS, LU
6.2
ARRIVAL NOTICES project for SeaLand, Inc, TX (Off-shore)
09/96 - 02/97
This system produced arrival notices to customers about vessel arrival.
This process depended on Vessel Select process, to trigger this process.
The system maintained various tables that contained Customers, Ports,
Country codes, Vessels, etc.
Role & Responsibilities:
. Designed and developed new functionality from business requirements.
. Analyzed complex COBOL programs using Expediter
. Performance tuned the project
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