Nishtha Khaira

adg4hc@r.postjobfree.com 660-***-****

EDUCATION

University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO Aug 2020

MS in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance GPA: 4.00

TIEIT, Bhopal (MP), India June 2009

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication GPA: 3.50

SKILLS

Hardware and Software Environment:

Operating System: MVS, ZOS, OS390, Windows XP/98/Vista/7

Environment: Mainframes

Programming Languages: Cobol, JCL, CICS

Tools: Quickjob, Easytrieve, CA7 scheduler, Changeman, File Manager

Fault Analyzer, Express Delivery

Database: DB2, IMS, VSAM

Domain: Banking Sector

SNAPSHOT

●9 Years’ Experience as Mainframes engineer and production support specialist

●Fair amount of exposure in Software Development Life Cycle with insightful knowledge of development and testing and production support.

●Sound knowledge of quality processes followed in software development, business analysis, planning, Design and forecasting.

●Good communication, collaboration & team building skills with proficiency at grasping new technical concepts.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Lexus Infratech LLP

Role: Consultant

Team Size: 6 Members

Skills used: COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CA7, Changeman, File Manager

Duration: Feb’14 – May’19

Key Responsibilities:

●Experienced in developing Test Plans and Test Cases for different types of software testing.

●Extensive knowledge of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) and STLC methodologies.

●Experience in working with Windows, Client - Server, Web based as well as Mainframe related applications.

●Hands on experience working with different modules of Quality Center such as Requirements, Release, Test Plan, Test Lab, Test Cycle, Defects and Dashboard.

●Experience working on Mainframe with CICS.

●Performing research on current benchmark trends and audience preferences

●Designing and implementing social media strategy to align with business goals

●Setting specific objectives and reporting on ROI

●Provide education to use performance enhancement tools and procedures.

●Perform as quality consultant and educational resource to staff and management associated with regulatory standards.

●Utilize apt data analysis computer and help data-based decision making.

●Lead team to search new quality trends, establish work priorities and recommend solutions to improve activities.

●Ensure all best practices are addressed, record action plans, search design risks and monitor those risks working with product development team.

HSBC –RMS

Role: Developer

Team Size: 10 Members

Client: HSBC PLC Holdings

Skills used: Cobol, JCL, CICS, File Manager, CA7, Changeman, Express Delivery, Fault Analyzer.

Duration: Feb’12 – Dec’13

Project Details:

●RMS recovery management system is used by HSBC to process charged off and pre charged off accounts that are accounts which failed to make payments over an extended period of time, for both CRS(credit cards and retail services)and CML(Consumer mortgage Lending).

●Accounts are processed in daily/weekly/monthly/annual batch jobs and processed data is sent to various recovery agencies and credit organizations.

●RMS has a front end developed in CICS with VSAM as database which provides user friendly options to manage accounts.

Key Responsibilities:

●Analysis of various applications and their functionality.

●Involved in project management activities such as time sheet management, project billing and estimation, TMS (Task management system).

●Responsible for end to end delivery of multiple projects including coding, unit testing and SIT.

●Responsible for Production support activities including DRE, health checks, monitoring the batches and resolving abends.

●Scheduling and maintaining batch for SIT and UAT testing.

●Analyzing, resolving and implementing production fixes/defects.

●Prepared technical specifications, implementation plan and test plans.

●Prepared quality and process documents.

●Individual module development with responsibility and quality.

●Conducted few knowledge transfer sessions for rest of development team.

HSBC - BASEL

Role: Developer

Team Size: 7 Members

Client: HSBC PLC Holdings

Language: Cobol, JCL

Tools: Quickjob, Easytrieve, CA7 scheduler, Changeman, File Manager, Fault Analyzer, ED

Database: DB2, IMS, VSAM

Domain: Banking Sector

Duration: Aug’10 – Dec’11

Description: This project is based on standards for the measurement of risk in banks and for the allocation of capital to cover those risk.

Key Responsibilities:

●Doing requirement gathering, data mapping, designing and reporting.

●Prepared programming specifications.

●Involved in coding, code review and testing activities.

●Involved in unit testing.

●Individual module development with responsibility and quality.

●Conducted few knowledge transfer sessions for rest of development team.

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS AND AWARDS

●Capgemini India Pvt Ltd – Certified Mainframes Developer 2010

●IETE (University Chapter) – Executive Member 2007-2009

●Daksh Educational and Welfare Society- Vice President 2019

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