MUHAMMAD SALEEM AKHTAR

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Cell: 647-***-****

E-mail: adhhmo@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

** ***** ** ********** ** batch IBM Assembler programming on the IBM Mainframe

20 years of experience in batch COBOL programming on the IBM Mainframe

17 years of experience in online CICS programming on the IBM Mainframe

14 years of experience in batch and online CICS/COBOL programming on the IBM AS/400 (ISeries)

Provided production support to and debugging of custom and vendor products

Excellent team player, flexible, quick learner and willing to learn new systems

TECHNICAL SKILL SET:

Operating Systems: Z/OS, OS/400, OS/390, MVS, Windows XP

Computer Languages: COBOL II, COBOL/400, RPG/400, CL/400, Mainframe Assembler (IBM),

Software: Mainframe: OS/JCL, VSAM, TSO/ISPF, Xpeditor, AllFusion (Endevor), File-Aid

ISeries: PDM, SEU, DFU, SDA, DDS, ALDON

Database: DB2, CICS/VSAM, DB/400, CICS/400 RDBMS

WORK EXPERIENCE:

June. 2018 – present IBM (Contractor)

IT Consultant

Member of Development and support team responsible for

CIBC Cheque processing files from Vision IP to IBM mainframe for posting, a process called Clearing

Cheque processing reports from Vision IP Windows system to a mainframe for PostEdge system

Environment: IBM OS/390 – ZOS, COBOL, IBM ASSEMBLER, JCL, TSO, ISPF/PDF, VSAM, CA7,

Insync, SAR, Endevor/MVS, SDSF

Aug. 2014 – April 2018 ADT Security Inc. Mississauga

IT Consultant

Member of the development and maintenance team responsible for Order Entry & Billing System on IBM ISeries (AS/400).

Order Entry System is developed in Cobol/CICS.

Assembler is used to define CICS maps for all applications.

Environment: IBM AS/400 – OS/400, COBOL, CICS, RPG/400, CL/400 and DB/400.

Feb. 2008 – June 2014 Intria Items Inc. (CIBC), Mississauga

Advisory Application Developer

Developed & provided support to the following IBM Mainframe products. Assembler is heavily used in these CPCS applications.

CPCS – Cheque Processing Control System

ORSS – Online Reconciliation System

ESM – Enhanced System Manager

TRAK – CPCS tracking System

Worked with a team to test and implement FIS Vision IP server based cheque processing system as a replacement for the CPCS

Awarded two achiever Awards for technical excellence

Developed a hybrid COBOL and JCL system to move server files from server to Mainframe and vice versa using Secure FTP

Environment: IBM System Z/OS – ISPF/TSO, COBOL, Assembler, CICS, DB2, JCL, Endevor, VSAM.

PC Server – VisionIP.

May 2002 – Feb. 2008 RBC Insurance, Mississauga

Technical Systems Analyst

Worked in a multi-platform environment that included IBM Mainframe, iSeries, UNIX and Windows.

Developed & supported GENELCO Group Health Benefit Management System (HBMS) policy administration & claims system based on the IBM iSeries.

Developed & supported the SOLCORP / INGENIUM® policy administration system written in Java & JavaScript, COBOL, CICS and DB2 on the IBM S/390 mainframe.

Member of a production support team responsible for the following Mainframe systems:

GroupFacts administration system

INGENIUM® extracts for LDW’s LDFineos (a claims system)

Awarded the 2005 RBC Global Technology and Operation STAR Performer award, one of the top individual achievements available.

Environment: IBM S/390 – ISPF/TSO, COBOL, Assembler, CICS, DB2, JCL, SPUFI, File-AID, Endevor,

Zeke Scheduler, OnDemand.

IBM iSeries – COBOL/400, RPG/400, CL/400, DB/400. Query/400, SQL, SDA, PDM, SEU,

DFU, DDS, ALDON.

PC Server – Java, JavaScript, Pathfinder 3.4, MKS, Micro Focus Mainframe Express,

Universal Command, Peregrine, OnDemand.

Nov. 2000 – Nov. 2001 Manulife Insurance, Toronto (Formerly Zurich Canada)

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Member of a development team responsible for the migration of the Zurich book of business and financial reports to Manulife.

Awarded the CIO Award on a successful migration of the Zurich Group and Health application to the Manulife systems.

Environment: IBM S/390 – OS/390, TSO/ISPF, Assembler, COBOL II, CICS, VSAM, File-AID, Endevor, Xpeditor, Selcopy, JCL, Microsoft Office Suite, Lotus Notes.

Apr. 1997 – Nov. 2000 Zurich Canada Insurance Company, Toronto

Senior Programmer/Analyst

Member of the development and maintenance team responsible for Group Life Administration & Claims system (GLAC) on IBM Mainframe S/390 written in Assembler..

Member of a team responsible for the implementation and conversion of existing OS/390 GLAC to AS/400 based Genelco Health Benefit Management System (HBMS).

Worked as a technical advisor for troubleshooting AS/400 & IBM Assembler related problems.

Environment: IBM S/390 – OS/390, MVS, Assembler, COBOL, COBOL/CICS, JCL, File-AID, Endevor,

XPEDITER, ISPF/TSO.

IBM AS/400 – OS/400, COBOL/400, RPG/400, CL/400 and DB/400.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: Certificates:

JAVA 6 programming Essentials ProTech, Toronto

DB2 Universal Database App. Programming Z/OS IBM Canada, Toronto

AS/400 - CL (Control Language) IBM Canada, Toronto

AS/400 - DB2/400 Relational Database IBM Canada, Toronto

DB2 Concept and Facilities Information Balance, Toronto

Vendor Training:

IBM Cheque Processing Control System (CPCS)

EDUCATION:

Master of Science (Statistics), University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

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