Mainframe-Programmer Analyst senior
Resume:
VENKATA S VADLAMUDI
E-mail: *********.*@*****.***
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SUMMARY
Over 17 years of progressive IT experience in Mainframe development, maintenance, support, and implementation of mainframe projects
Strong expertise in Mainframe technologies like COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, IMS/DB, CICS, Panvalet, Changeman, Endevor, File-AID, File-Manager, Insync, Xpeditor, Infoman, Manage now, Jobtrac, Control-M, Zeke, ESP QMF and SPUFI.
Also, very go0d working experience in HP Nonstop/Tandem using COBOL and TACL.
Very good working experience in Batch framework, consuming Webservices(https/https://) using IBM Z/OS HTTP/HTTPS web enablement tool kit.
Expertise and have good working experience in Agile and SDLC process from PDP phase to Roll-out / Post Roll-out activities.
SAFe 4 certified(Scaled Agile Framework).
Having a good and vast working knowledge in EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer).
Good functional exposure in Banking & Financials, Telecom and Insurance and Medicaid applications.
Played as a Project Lead for Syntel and Worked closely with American Express business teams to enhance Financial Capture system. Had calls with Business and Tech teams for understanding the requirement and provided the best possible solution in analyzing the requirement.
Interacting with client for gathering, analyzing the requirements, and preparing analyze work objects and ensuring High Level and Low-Level Design are captured and it meets the client’s architectural design. Had a good rapport with Client during the elicitation phase.
Strong in preparing Functional and Technical specifications, design documents accordingly
Provide a walkthrough of DSD document with Business team and get concurrence for the solution approach.
Manage the requirement till the rollout facilitating business and technology teams.
Very good communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated team dynamics and initiative
Able to handle different projects concurrently
Good analytical skills and a quick learner
Got Trained in .Net and have good knowledge on C#, ASP.Net, ADO.Net, MVC, JavaScript, HTML5 AngularJS, Ajax, XML with .Net,Web services, SQL server
AWARDS
Won the SYNERGY award for the outstanding performance in Syntel
Received Demand Management Initiatives Award from the Vice President of AMEX for the for the super load project.
Received Firefighter award for the outstanding performance in S2Tech.
Received Customer Service Star award in S2Tech.
SKILL SETS
Technical Skills
Proficient
Working Knowledge
Basic Familiarity
COBOL II, JCL, DB2, CICS
Visual Basic, HTML
C
IMS/DB, Changeman
SQL Server
C++
Xpeditor, File-AID, Insync
.Net
C#
NDM, XCOM, Managenow
Endevor, SPUFI, VSAM
Infoman, Jobtrac, QMF
Business Skills
Applications: MMIS, Banking & Financial and Telecom
MMIS Subject Areas: Claims, TPL, Financial, Drug Rebate, Managed Care
Methodologies: Agile, SCRUM, Waterfall
Phases: Requirements Definition, Business Design, Technical Design, System Test Planning, implementation
Tools & Standards: Mercury Quality center, Use Cases
Leadership / Management Skills
Team Size: Lead teams of up to 10 developers
Project Experience: Managed projects of up to 10 resources and project budgets of more than $450,000
PMI Disciplines: Schedule Management, Risk Management, Issues Management
EMPLOYER EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Employer
From
To
Position
Collaborate Solutions Inc.
S2Tech
May 2017
Dec 2011
Present
March 2017
Programmer Analyst Senior
Programmer Analyst
Syntel India Ltd.
Feb 2008
Dec 2011
Project Lead
Tech Mahindra Ltd.
Jun 2006
Feb 2008
Technical associate
EDUCATION
Master of Computer Applications
University of Madras, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Apr 2004
Bachelors of Science
Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Apr 2000
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / CERTIFICATIONS / COURSES
Year
Training Program
Training Source
2011
Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
S2Tech
2008
Banking and Financial Domain Level1& Level2 and BSA training.
Syntel India Ltd.
2007
IBM DB2 UDB V8.1 Family Fundamental certification.
NIIT
PROJECT DETAILS
FIS Global (Fidelity National Information Services Inc) Dec2017 – Till Date
Project: Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT)
Position: Software Analyst Senior
EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) is the distribution of Government Benefits (currently Food Stamps and Cash)
electronically. The eFunds EBT system is a processing system that manages, supports, and controls the electronic
payment of government food and cash benefits for the purchase of goods and services in a retail environment, and
distribution of cash in a bank network and retail environment.
Responsibilities:
Participate in Daily stand-up meetings, PI(program Increment) review, Iteration Review, Backlog reviews,
user story grooming, sprint planning, sprint retrospective
Break the larger epics into smaller user stories.
Preparing Functional and Technical specifications, design documents accordingly.
Enhanced the existing batch and online programs according to the client’s new requirements
Involving in end-to-end system development, starting from configuring environment till deployment in
Endevor including maintenance of applications and generating reports.
Support batch job schedule, monitor the error events and resolve them.
Maintain the methodology document regarding the process of validation, tracking and closure of the defects that
are tracked using JIRA.
Develop IBM end of day reports in different formats for clients based on their requirements.
Participate in unit testing, integration and regression testing of different systems impacted by changes.
Support testing team by providing them with sample data taken from our databases for testing
Prepare implementation plan and contingency plan for Production Migration.
Responsible for Version control, movement of code and components from deployment area to integration system
and production system using ENDEVOR.
Internal and External Quality Assessment activities in the project and logging defects.
Interact with and communicate product requirements to architects, engineers, development managers, product
Owner and a variety of other stakeholders
Documenting installation and operating procedures
Analyze information to determine, recommend and implement a reporting solution to significantly improve
reporting capabilities and reporting environments.
Rapid prototyping to demonstrate possible solutions.
Skills Used: COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM, DB2, SQL, Syncsort, IDCAMS, IEBGENER, IEFBR14, Endeavor, Insync,
File-Manager, Xpeditor, FTP, NDM, JIRA and SharePoint.
Collaborate Solutions Inc. Dec2017 – Mar 2023
Client: FIS Global (Fidelity National Information Services Inc), WI
Project: Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT)
Position: Programmer Analyst II
EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) is the distribution of Government Benefits (currently Food Stamps and Cash)
electronically. The eFunds EBT system is a processing system that manages, supports, and controls the electronic
payment of government food and cash benefits for the purchase of goods and services in a retail environment, and
distribution of cash in a bank network and retail environment.
Responsibilities:
Participate in Daily stand-up meetings, PI(program Increment) review, Iteration Review, Backlog reviews,
user story grooming, sprint planning, sprint retrospective
Break the larger epics into smaller user stories.
Preparing Functional and Technical specifications, design documents accordingly.
Enhanced the existing batch and online programs according to the client’s new requirements
Involving in end-to-end system development, starting from configuring environment till deployment in
Endevor including maintenance of applications and generating reports.
Support batch job schedule, monitor the error events and resolve them.
Maintain the methodology document regarding the process of validation, tracking and closure of the defects that
are tracked using JIRA.
Develop IBM end of day reports in different formats for clients based on their requirements.
Participate in unit testing, integration and regression testing of different systems impacted by changes.
Support testing team by providing them with sample data taken from our databases for testing
Prepare implementation plan and contingency plan for Production Migration.
Responsible for Version control, movement of code and components from deployment area to integration system
and production system using ENDEVOR.
Internal and External Quality Assessment activities in the project and logging defects.
Interact with and communicate product requirements to architects, engineers, development managers, product
Owner and a variety of other stakeholders
Documenting installation and operating procedures
Analyze information to determine, recommend and implement a reporting solution to significantly improve
reporting capabilities and reporting environments.
Rapid prototyping to demonstrate possible solutions
Skills Used: COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM, DB2, SQL, Syncsort, IDCAMS, IEBGENER, IEFBR14, Endeavor, Insync,
File-Manager, Xpeditor, FTP, NDM, JIRA and SharePoint.
Collaborate Solutions Inc. May2017 – Dec 2017
Client: Anthem BCBS, IN
Project: Federal Employee Program New Claims System
Position: FEP Developer Advisor
This project primarily deals with Migration of Streamline Functionality to New Claims System.
My role is to Identify all files which are being sent to FEPOC thru NDM and Send the same files to FEPOC Thru
New claim system Functionality.
Responsibilities:
Participate in Daily stand-up meetings, Sprint panning, Sprint review etc.
Preparing Functional and Technical specifications, design documents accordingly.
Enhanced the existing batch and online programs according to the client’s new requirements
Preparing and executing test plan and test cases
Performed coding, unit test, system test thoroughly
Working with all teams for SIT and with Business users for UAT test phase
Debugged the programs to fix the issues
Reviewed and led team members and implemented the code changes
Skills Used: COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, OS/390, MVS, CICS, REXX, Endevor, File-Manager,
Xpeditor, SPUFI, JIRA, SharePoint, MQ Series.
Seven seas Technologies Inc. D/B/A S2Tech, Nov2016 – March2017
Client: Xerox Corporation; Richmond, VA
MMIS – Medicaid Management Information System
Position: Programmer Analyst
This project primarily deals with the implementation of Releases and Enhancement Claims subsystem.
My role is to analyze business requirements and identified solutions for the same.
Responsibilities:
Working closely with the client for gathering, analyzing the Requirements and preparing analyze work objects.
Preparing Functional and Technical specifications, design documents accordingly.
Enhanced the existing batch and online programs according to the client’s new requirements
Preparing and executing test plan and test cases
Performed coding, unit test, system test thoroughly
Working with all teams for SIT and with Business users for UAT test phase
Debugged the programs to fix the issues
Reviewed and led team members and implemented the code changes
Skills Used: COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, OS/390, MVS, Easytrieve, CICS, REXX, Endevor, File-AID,
Xpeditor, Platinum, SPUFI, JIRA, SharePoint, ESP
Seven seas Technologies Inc. D/B/A S2Tech, Sep2015 – Nov 2016
Client: Noridian Healthcare Solutions; Des Moines, IA
MMIS –Medicaid Management Information System
Position: Programmer Analyst
This project primarily dealt with the implementation of Managed care subsystem. My role was to analyzes,
researches business requirements and develop new programs and test, implements, and resolve issues
That has come during test cycle run.
Responsibilities:
Enhanced the existing batch and online programs according to the client’s new requirements
Preparing and executing test plan and test cases
Performed coding, unit test, system test thoroughly
Created test cases for the user acceptance test and co-ordinate with the users during UAT
Debugged the programs to fix the issues
Reviewed and led team members and implemented the code changes
Skills Used: COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, OS/390, MVS, Easytrieve, CICS, REXX, Panvalet, File-AID, Xpeditor,
Platinum, SPUFI, JIRA, SharePoint, Zeke
Seven seas Technologies Inc. D/B/A S2Tech, Jan 2014 – Sep2015
Client: Xerox Corporation; Richmond, VA
MMIS – Medicaid Management Information System
Position: Programmer Analyst
This project primarily deals with the implementation of Releases and Enhancement of Member Eligibility & Enrollment subsystem. My role is to analyze business requirements and identified solutions for the same.
Responsibilities:
Interacting with client for Gathering, Analyzing the Requirements and preparing analyze work objects.
Preparing Functional and Technical specifications, design documents accordingly.
Enhanced the existing batch and online programs according to the client’s new requirements
Preparing and executing test plan and test cases
Performed coding, unit test, system test thoroughly
Working with all teams for SIT and with Business users for UAT test phase
Debugged the programs to fix the issues
Reviewed and led team members and implemented the code changes
Skills Used: COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, OS/390, MVS, Easytrieve, CICS, REXX, Endevor, File-AID, Xpeditor, Platinum, SPUFI, JIRA, SharePoint, ESP
Seven seas Technologies Inc. D/B/A S2Tech, Dec 2011 – Dec 2013
Client: Wipro Infocrossing, Jefferson City, MO
MMIS - Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS)
Position: Programmer Analyst
VSAM to DB2 conversion Project for MMIS: This project primarily dealt with the implementation and Enhancement of Provider and Claims subsystems. My role was to analyzes, researches business requirements and develop new programs and test, implements, and resolve issues that have come
During test cycle run.
Responsibilities:
Did proper analysis & documentation of issues & solutions that are coming during the test cycle
Helped team to resolve similar kind of issues by providing analysis and solution document
Enhanced batch transactions using COBOL, JCL, VSM and DB2
Coding and unit testing completion for few conversion modules
Worked as a backup team lead and providing the weekly status to client and onsite coordinator
Skills Used: COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, OS/390, MVS, Easytrieve, CICS, REXX, Endevor, File-AID, Xpeditor, Platinum, SPUFI, JIRA, SharePoint, Tesseract,
Syntel India Ltd,
Client: American Express (AMEX), Phoenix, Arizona
Feb 2008 – Dec 2011
CAPN Financial Capture Technologies ((Card Acceptance and Processing Network)
Position: Project Lead
CAPN FC – The primary function of Financial Capture system was to process all incoming and outgoing financial transactions that will affect all the Merchants and Card member accounts and distribute them to other systems for Billing/Payment.
Responsibilities:
Gathering, Analyzing the Requirements and preparing analyze work objects.
Analyzed business requirements and identified solutions for the same
Scheduled business meeting with clients
Coordinated, communicated and delegated work with offshore
Ensured offshore deliveries with quality as per timelines
Reviewed and delivered the deliverables to clients
Enhanced the existing batch and online programs according to the client’s new requirements
Prepared and executed test plan and test cases
Performed coding, unit test, system test thoroughly
Created test cases for the user acceptance test and co-ordinate with the users during UAT
Debugged the programs to fix the issues
Reviewed and led team members and implemented the code changes
Skills Used: COBOL, JCL, DB2, IMS/DB, CICS, MVS, Changeman, Infoman, File-AID, Manage now, Xpeditor, SPUFI, JOBTRAC, QMF, MS-Windows XP, MS-Office, Microsoft Visio
Tech Mahindra Ltd.,
Client (AT&T), Noida, India
Jun 2006 – Feb 2008
EPAS- LASR (Enterprise Application support- Local Access Service Request)
Position: Technical Associate
The objective of the project was to provide the telecom services to the customer of AT&T in southwest and West USA. LASR is a mainframe on-line CICS application with on-line and batch processing and it is an AT&T mechanized whole sale ordering system for dealing with PIC, LPIC changes and also for service orders.
Responsibilities:
Analyzed business requirements and identified solutions for the same
Prepared functional and technical specification documents according to the Business
Ensured offshore deliveries with quality as per timelines
Wrote new programs and modified exiting programs using COBOL, DB2 and CICS
Created new jobs and modified existing jobs using JCL
Created new reports as per requirements
Performed code reviews
Performed test data preparation and creation of test files
Performed Assembly/Component, SIT, UAT testing
Prepared and executed test plan and test cases
Resolved abends
Skills Used: COBOL, JCL, DB2, VASM, CICS, MVS, Changeman, File-AID, Xpeditor, SPUFI, Vantive, QMF, NDM, MS-Windows XP, MS-Office
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