VENKATA S VADLAMUDI

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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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