Mainframe Developer Software

DEVINA GUPTA

Mobile-614-***-****, E-mail- ***********@*****.***

Professional Summary

9+ years of IT experience in mainframe development, maintenance, and production support in Telecom, Life Insurance/Annuities, healthcare & Automobile domains.

Proficient in analyzing and translating business requirements to technical requirements.

Worked on all phases of the project development life cycle right from feasibility study to post-implementation support.

Good experience in working as a team lead and as an individual contributor.

Strong database and code development skills.

Good experience in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Have 2+ years’ experience as onshore lead.

Skill Sets

Languages : COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, SQL

Databases : DB2, IMS-DB

Platforms : Z/OS

Tools : FileManager, ChangeMan, Endevor, ServiceNow, FileAid, Xpediter,

Jira, CA7, Control-M, DumpMaster, Easytrieve, Quikjob

Certifications

Paper Code Description Score

IBM Exam 000-700 IBM DB2 UDB V8.1 Family Fundamental 94%

LOMA 280 Principles of Life Insurance and Annuities 95%

LOMA 290 Operation of insurance companies 86%

Academic Details

EDUCATION

BOARD/ UNIVERSITY

MCA (Masters in Computer Applications)

Maharshi Dayanand University, Haryana

B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science in Information Technology)

Kurukshetra University, Haryana

Projects Details

1.

Client

Verizon

Project Title

Vision RBF

Duration

2.5 months (Nov’2022 till today)

Role

Sr. Mainframe Developer

Team Size

25

Module

Billing application development and support

Description

This project includes working on small enhancements, defects and batch cycle support.

Technology Used

COBOL, JCL, SQL, DB2, XPEDITER, CHANGEMAN, FILE MANAGER, DUMP MASTER, SERVICE-NOW, JIRA, MVS utilities, Easytrieve,CA7

Responsibilities

Analysis, design, coding, and testing of billing applications.

Coordinating with Product owners, Scrum masters to get the stories created and working on it as per the priority.

Working on production/test cycle abends as a part of Batch Cycle support.

Used CA7 for monitoring the status of the job in batch cycle (Abend or successful completion) and take appropriate action. Looking for job triggering dependencies (files, jobs etc.) in case the job doesn’t trigger on expected time.

2.

Client

Sammons Financial Group

Project Title

SFG mainframe application maintenance and support

Duration

1+ Year (Sept’2021 to Oct’2022)

Role

Sr. Software Developer

Team Size

5

Module

Performance Plus/PPLUS (Agent/Broker compensation system)

Description

This project includes working on small enhancements, defects and batch cycle support.

Technology Used

COBOL, JCL, SQL, DB2, VSAM, CICS, CONTROL-M, XPEDITER, CHANGEMAN, FILE MANAGER, DUMP MASTER, $AVRS, SERVICE-NOW, JIRA, MVS utilities, Easytrieve

Responsibilities

Planning, effort estimation & development for performance plus applications.

Coordinating with Product owners, Scrum masters to get the stories created and help my team to work on it as per the priority.

Working on production/test cycle abends as a part of Batch Cycle support.

3.

Client

AXA Equitable

Project Title

AXA Equitable Annuity Products and Services

Duration

60 months (July’2010 to Aug’2015)

Role

Module Lead

Team Size

20

Module

Statements of Accounts

Description

This project includes the building/supporting new functionalities and new annuity products for AXA equitable.

Technology Used

COBOL, JCL, SQL, DB2, VSAM, CICS, CA7, ENDEVOR, FILE MANAGER, MVS utilities, Quikjob

Responsibilities

As a module lead, I was responsible for successful deliveries of projects which included interaction with clients, analysis of the specifications provided by the clients, Estimation of work efforts, Design, work allocation among the team, review of code development, review of unit testing, UAT testing support and production implementation of new products and maintenance of already existing products.

Used CA7 for monitoring the jobs in batch cycle (Abend or successful completion) and take appropriate action. Looking for job triggering dependencies (files, jobs etc.) in case the job doesn’t trigger on expected time.

4.

Client

Wellpoint

Project Title

Nevada Home Office

Duration

7 months (Dec’2009 to July’2010)

Role

Software Programmer

Team Size

10

Module

WGS Membership and billing

Description

Creating new legal entities to support the separation of Colorado and Nevada for the premium tax credit ROI (Return on Investment)

Technology Used

COBOL, JCL, IMS DB, DB2, SQL, ENDEVOR

Responsibilities

As a team member, I was responsible for analysis of the specification provided by the clients, Design, Development of COBOL, JCL and IMS code and Testing (SIT, UAT and Production support).

5.

Client

FUJITSU

Project Title

FORD SWIFT Program

Duration

2+ Years (Aug’2007 – Dec’2009)

Role

Software Developer

Team Size

200

Module

Application Cloning and interface clipping

Description

Ford-Swift project includes application cloning and data separation for JLR (Jaguar and Land Rover) from FORD systems. This constitutes 700+ applications approximately which will be cloned and migrated to the new infrastructure set up for JLR. All the migrated applications will then be tested in the new set up for their correctness.

Technology Used

This was a multi technology project and I was working on JCL, COBOL, DB2, SQL, and IMS-DB

Responsibilities

I am application owner of 7 apMy responsibilities were: -

To interact with SME (Subject Matter Expert) and collect required application information.

Code Analysis.

Preparation of Deliverables.

Temporary and permanent Interface design and implementation.

Preparation and execution of Test plan in QC.

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