Analyst Programmer

Srinath Iyer

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Cell: 1-905-***-**** • Email: ********.****@*****.***

Objective: Seeking the position of Senior SAS Developer or Data Analyst.

Skill Set Summary:

• SAS Advanced certified professional with 8 years of experience in designing, developing and maintaining code

using Base SAS, SAS Macros and SAS/ACCESS.

• Proficient in the use of SAS, SQL and Excel to transform data into meaningful information.

• Diligent worker and independent learner who can quickly assimilate latest technologies, concepts, and ideas.

• Strong communicator with effective interpersonal and presentation skills.

• Well developed skills in project management.

Technologies:

• Languages: JCL, SAS, SQL

• Applications: DB2, Endevor, ISPF, NETEZZA, TSO, MS Office Suite.

• Operating Systems: IBM z/OS, Linux, Windows, Unix.

Work Experience:

CIBC, North York, ON Canada Dec 2013 Present

SAS Application Developer (IBM Contractor)

Achievements:

• Acquired an understanding of the Credit Card business within few weeks of joining CIBC, thereby being able to

work independently, and actively contribute during interactions with various stakeholders.

• Empowered business users to gain an insight of production data issues or to make analytical decisions by

providing them with MIS reports generated using SAS and SQL from large volume credit card data (TSYS)

stored in mainframe flat files or Netezza tables.

• Ensured a timely delivery of the design and development components of SAS programs (mainframe and UNIX)

in collaboration with business users, system architects, consultants, project managers, business analysts, and

junior developers.

• Applied knowledge of databases in successfully executing an initiative to migrate legacy SAS applications,

running on mainframe (z/OS) using flat file based data source, to a Unix platform with data residing in Netezza

tables. The development of Unix code was done using SAS EG 4.1 on Windows.

Technologies: ISPF, JCL, Mainframe (z/OS), NETEZZA, SAS 9.1.3, SAS EG 4.1, SDSF, SharePoint, SQL, TSO, Unix.

AON HEWITT, NJ USA & Toronto Canada Dec 2008 – Dec 2013

(Worked virtually out of ON, Canada from 12/2012 –

12/2013)

1 Senior Mainframe SAS Programmer Analyst

Achievements:

• Effectively liaised with business users to design a solution for their requirements using JCL, SAS and SQL

(DB2).

Prepared analysis artifacts and test plans for mainframe SAS programs, and coordinated their development and

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testing by the Programmer Analyst.

Applied business acumen and project management skills to successfully deliver SAS development projects by

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quickly responding and adapting to changing requirements or resources.

Developed mainframe processes and SAS programs for mission critical, highly complex and urgent projects;

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ensured successful completion of critical production batch jobs, and resolved complex production issues.

Created and maintained documentation for ad hoc and ongoing production SAS programs and batch processes.

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Acted as SME for mainframe and SAS systems within the line of business; provided guidance to technical and

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non technical colleagues, alike.

1 Mainframe SAS Programmer Analyst (PA) June 2007 – Dec 2008

Achievements:

• Developed SAS programs and mainframe batch processes based on technical analysis artifacts.

• Deployed SAS programs and batch processes to the production environment using Endevor.

• Provided production support for troubleshooting failed SAS programs and batch processes.

• Provided support to the Senior Programmer Analyst in system analysis and test planning.

• Assisted in documenting SAS programs and mainframe batch processes.

2 Systems Analyst July 2005 – June 2007

Achievements:

• Acquired knowledge of internal processes and tools in the Defined Benefits Outsourcing line of business, within

a short period of time, which enabled to configure/test systems independently based on analysis and test plan

artifacts.

• Developed business acumen and system expertise to be able to assist the Systems Analyst in creating system

analysis and test planning artifacts based on SDLC principles.

• Utilized analytical and problem solving skills to resolve production issues with Windows GUI applications and

mainframe batch jobs.

• Assisted in the creation of ad hoc reports using SAS and SQL (DB2).

Technologies: Control M, DB2, Endevor, ISPF, JCL, Mainframe (z/OS), SAS, SQL, TSO.

Developmental Technologies Inc, Toronto, Canada Jan. 2005 – July 2005

3 Software Developer

Project: A P2P file sharing application

Accomplishments:

Designed and implemented code components for the following:

• Communication using TCP/IP sockets on the server and client side of the application.

• Client/server handshake protocol and message exchange.

• Interface between networking modules and other layers of the application.

Environment: C#, VB6.0, Visual Studio (6.0 & .NET), MySQL.

Bell Canada IS/IT, Toronto, Canada Feb. 2005 March 2005

4 QA Analyst

Achievements:

• Manually and visually checked the quality of web portals to verify that they conformed to specifications.

Manually tested web portals to ensure compatibility with different browsers and operating systems.

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Identified, logged, and escalated bugs. Verified fixes, performed regression testing, and documented test cases

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and results.

Technologies: Microsoft CMS Server 2002.

GTA Locator Ltd, Markham Canada Oct. 2003 Oct. 2004

2 IT Consultant

Achievements:

• Developed and maintained database driven ASP.NET web applications

• Designed and programmed databases on SQL Server.

• Mentored and coached new hires.

Technologies: ASP.NET, ADO.NET, C#, HTML, JavaScript, SQL, ASP.NET Web Matrix, SQL Server 2000.

Education:

BaSc. Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, ON, Canada June 2003

Certifications:

SAS Base Programmer 9.0 March 2008

SAS Advanced Programmer 9.0 August 2012

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