Software Development Security Clearance

SUMMARY

Over *+ years of experience as a Sr. Programmer/Analyst and Mainframe Lead with extensive involvement in systems analysis, design, development, testing, implementation and support of large/medium applications for Government & private sector.

Involved in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including customer requirement, Analysis, Design, Development, Integration Testing and Implementation.

Expert in COBOL, MICRO FOCUS COBOL, DB2, IDMS, IMS, Oracle, STROBE, SQL, CICS, File-Aid, Change Man, Test Director V8.0, Net Express V3.0, INTERTEST, VSAM, JCL, SPUFI, QMF, MVS, TSO/ISPF, ROSCOE, MQ SERIES, CA-IDEAL, CA-DATACOM/DB, Data Query, FTP, IDCAMS, PDS, GDG, EASYTRIEVE, PROCS, PANVALET, REXX, Mantis/SUPRA Database, MVS/ESA/XA, Z-OS and WINDOWS platforms.

Involved in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including customer requirement, Analysis, Design, Development, Integration Testing and Implementation. Configured Microfocus enterprise and developer server for reposting Boeing project.

Excellent in Problem Troubleshooting, Problem resolution and root cause analysis and excellent references.

Security Clearance: US Citizen with Inactive Security Clearance

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

AIX

Advance Query Tool V7.1.7

BMS/GT

CA-IDEAL

CA-DATACOM V11, V10

CHANGEMAN

CICS/TS

COBOL Enterprise

/II/IBM/74

CVS

DB2/SQL V8.0 V9.0

EASYTRIEVE

EXPEDITER

FILE-AID V8.9.5

FTP/SFTP

GDG

IBM 3090/4381

IDCAMS

IDMS

IMS/DC

QMF

INTERTEST

ISPF V5.7

Linux

LOTUS NOTES

Mercury Quality Center 9.0

MAINFRAME EXPRESS

MANTIS

MICROFOCUS COBOL

MICROFOCUS Dialogue

MICROSOFT OFFICE

MQ Series

MS-ACCESS

MVS/ESA/XA, Z-OS (64 Bits), OS390

Net Express V3.1, V5.1

PANVALET

PROCS

IMS/DB

ROSCOE

SCLM

Scripting SHELL/KORN/PERL

SPUFI

SQL WIZARD

SUPRA/DB

SWIFT

UNIX

TEST DIRECTOR V8.0

TOAD

TSO/ISFP

Vi Editor

Visual Basic 5.0

Visual Source Safe

VSAM

XPEDITOR

REXX

EDUCATION

Master of Science (Statistics) - 1979

Bachelor of Science (Statistics) – 1976

M.S. University of Baroda (Vadodara), Sayajigung, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Training:

Visual Basic 5 - Wright State University, Dayton, OH

C++ Level I & II - Wright State University, Dayton, OH

DB2, SQL, SPUFI/QMF, EASYTRIEEXPERIENCE

09/06/2022 – 08/28/2024 Client: Cleveland Cliffs

Sr. Consultant Employers: AC COY CO

Working as a Consultant for Manufacturing company on Order Entry System using Microfocus COBOL, DB2, SQL, JCL, INTERTEST, JIRA, GitLab and OTHER MAINFRAME Utility.

08/01/2021 – 28/12/2022 Client: VDART

Working as Mainframe Microfocus Developer and production support using Mainframe.

Worked on RPS (Repetitive Payment System)

Working on project to do some analysis, Design and write a new code or modify existing code in Micro focus COBOL/DB2/CICS/JCL/VSAM/QMF/SPUFI/Intertest. Design and created a NEW Table for the project using DB2 and SQL.

02/04/2019 – 07/19/2019 End Clients: PMA Companies, Blue Bell, PA

Sr. Mainframe Developer Employers: The Judge Group

Working on New project to do some analysis, Design and write a new code or modify existing code in COBOL/DB2/CICS/JCL/VSAM/QMF/SPUFI/XPEDITOR. Design and created a NEW Table for the project using DB2.

10/17/2017 – 07/08/2018 Employers: Techno soft Corporation

07/09/2018 – 11/29/2018 Employers: HCL America, Inc

Tech Lead/Mainframe Developer End Client: Boeing, Ridley Park, PA

Working on re hosting project to migrate mainframe application to window base using Micro focus server. As an onsite Coordinator with offshore to track the progress, Coordinate and interact with the on-site/offshore team to clarify on requirements / issues if any. Escalate issues related to infrastructure and environments to on-site.

Coding of New Programs (Batch & Online), Modified, Debug, Unit and System testing using Micro Focus COBOL and Mainframe. Developed COBOL program from scratch in PC environment using Micro Focus COBOL.

24/7 Production support for MSMS project

Environment: Micro Focus COBOL, COBOL II, CICS/TS, VSAM, DB2, QMF, SPUFI, JCL, Sort, IMS/DC, Test Director, XPEDITER, File-Aid, Advance Query Tool, BMS, IBM Mainframe with Z-OS, TSO/ISPF, Office 2003, FTP, Change man, GITS, SQL server.

04/14/2014 – 10/16/2017 Employers: Nationwide Insurance

Sr. Developer Columbus, OH

Working as a Sr. Developer/Production Support Analyst on a leading insurance company. As a production support analyst, claim analysis, debugging the code using Mainframe CICS debug tools, Using SQL utility and online research tool, analysis for code bug and creating JCL for automated process.

COBOL program has mix of IDMS/Oracle/DB2 database. Support production and enhancement of the FCS and RPS.

Work on project for upgrading of Oracle 11g to Oracle 12c.

Work with Business users for incident, defect and service ticket.

Train for Agile method and develop using Agile. Test first then develop code.

Before used Waterfall method.

03/20/2013 – 03/28/2014 Employers: IBM, US

Contracted To: ESI, Franklin Lakes, NJ

COBOL Developer

Working as a COBOL developer/Production Support Analyst on a leading pharmaceutical company. As a production support analyst, claim analysis, debugging the claim using Mainframe CICS debug utility INTERTEST, TARADAT SQL utility and online research tool, analysis for code bug and creating JCL for ETL process and then claim process successfully.

Analyzed the COBOL code which is because the claim reject. Take the screen shot for the user and interact with user for claim process and use mainframe TSO.

Including DOD claim and resolving the claim error in 24/7 production support.

Work with Business user for claim process and keeping track of each issue or incident.

Meeting with OFFSHORE on daily base about the requirement in two different countries.

08/01/2012 – 02/06/2013 Employers: TCS, US

Contracted To: HUMANA, Louisville, KY

Mainframe Lead

Working as a Mainframe Lead on Application Tuning for Performance and Capacity Management and as a production support for corporate System and Finance. Carry the pager on 24/7 for production problems. Daily interaction with OFFSHORE team.

Analyzed the code which is taking more CPU time and either write new COBOL or change existing programs depending on analysis without changing the functionality of the programs to save the CPU time and the elapsed time. Use STROBE tool for watching the production system that use more CPU time and elapsed time.

As a production Support work, fix the production issue, analyze the root cause of the problem and suggest/implement the suggestion after approval from Manager.

Work with Business user for new requirement and do all phase of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including customer requirement, Analysis, Design, Development, Integration Testing and Implementation.

12/12/2011 - 12/29/2011 Employers: Heitmeyer Consulting

Contracted To: Huntington Bank, Columbus, OH

Mainframe Developer

Worked on a three-week ORBIT project and completed successfully in one day advance.

Changed about 250 programs, Copybooks, Maps and Compiled Successfully. All these programs are either Online or Batch written in COBOL390.

Created package in Change Man and done up to auditing and Schedules batch jobs, CA-7. Complete understanding of JCL

04/21/2009 - 10/21/2011 Employers: Tiburon Technologies, Inc

Sr. Consultant Remote

Worked on different conversion projects from IDEAL/Datacom to COBOL/DB2 for the

Client such as ADP, ADP-NJ, Children Place, CZ Group, NCH, State of Arizona,

Store Brand, HSBC Mexico.

Coding of New Programs (Batch & Online), Modified, Debug, Unit and System testing using Micro Focus COBOL and Mainframe. Developed COBOL program from scratch in PC environment using Micro Focus COBOL.

Promoted to Mainframe for system testing for Testing Department using Change Man.

Use FTP to transfer files from Mainframe to PC and vice versa.

Created Master Status report and various types of Validation reports via SAR.

Changes done using Micro Focus Net Express V 5.1, Dialog System, and Mainframe.

Analysis, Correction, Debug, & Testing of code (Batch & Online) for the Production Defect Using Mercury Quality Center v 9.0

Environment: Micro Focus COBOL, COBOL II, CICS/TS, VSAM, DB2, QMF, SPUFI, JCL, Sort, IDMS, IMS, Test Director, XPEDITER, File-Aid, Advance Query Tool, BMS, IBM Mainframe with Z-OS, TSO/ISPF, Ideal/Datacom, Office 2003, FTP, Test Director, Change man, Project Version Control System (PVCS), SQL server.

04/07/2008 - 02/20/2009 Employers: Collabera Inc., Columbus, OH

Contracted To: JPMorgan Chase Financial Services, Columbus, OH

Application Developer

Loan Conversion/Transfer System

Worked on Prime Inbound transfer from other banks and mortgage companies through the Business channels such as Data mapping validation, coding, testing, converting and boarding loan data onto Chase Home Lending System, and ultimately the current Prime servicing system, i.e. Real Estate System with the product details for seller, investor, brokerage, equities, FNMA, GNMA, ACH and Escrow.

Coding of New Program (Batch & Online), Modified, Debug, Unit and System testing using Micro Focus COBOL.

Promoted to Mainframe for system testing for Testing Department using Change Man.

Created Master Status report and various types of Validation reports via SAR.

Use FTP to transfer files from Mainframe to PC and vice versa.

Changes done using Micro Focus Net Express V 3.1.11, Dialog System, and Mainframe.

Maintaining relationships with Quality Assurance team, managers and Business analyst.

Analysis, Correction, Debug, & Testing of code (Batch & Online) for the Production Defect Using Mercury Quality Center v 9.0

Environment: Micro Focus COBOL, COBOL II, CICS/TS, VSAM, DB2, QMF, SPUFI, JCL, Sort, XPEDITER, BMS, File-Aid, IBM Mainframe with Z-OS, TSO/ISPF, Office 2003, EASYTRIEVE, FTP, Test Director, Change man, Project Version Control System (PVCS), SQL server

09/17/2007 - 03/14/2008 Employers: Modis Inc., Columbus, OH

Contracted To: Nationwide Insurance Company, Columbus, OH

Software Specialist

Individual Protection System

Worked on Individual Protection System for Life Commission Interface and Agency Pay Period. Developed COBOL program from scratch in PC environment using Net Express (Micro Focus COBOL).

Coding of New Program (Batch & Online), Modified, Debug, Unit and System Testing using Micro Focus COBOL.

Promoted to Mainframe for system testing for Testing Department using Change Man.

Changing the Commission History Screen using Micro Focus Net Express V 3.1.11, Dialog System and Mainframe.

Analysis, Correction, Debug, & Testing of code (Batch & Online) for the Production Defect Using Mercury Quality Center v 9.0

Environment: Micro Focus COBOL, COBOL II, CICS/TS, VSAM, DB2, QMF, SPUFI, JCL, Sort, XPEDITER, File-Aid, BMS, IBM Mainframe with Z-OS, IMS, FTP, TSO/ISPF, Office 2003, Test Director

05/26/2006 - 06/28/2007 Employers: Aeon Groups, Inc.,

09/19/2005 - 05/26/2006 Employers: Computer Science Corporation

DoD DFAS, Whitehall, Ohio

Sr. Programmer/Analyst

MOCAS Rehost

Security Clearance.

Document functional flow of existing Mantis applications in Power Point presentation. Created a Scope document with work-breakdown structure by Region/Application(s) utilizing CMM methodology.

Worked on the conversion team on the Mocas Rehost project in Columbus, Ohio. This project includes the Financial Accounting and online Invoicing and Electronic fund transfer capability. This assignment requires that I have a security clearance as well as the technical requirements.

Responsible for converting Mantis/Supra DB, CICS programs to COBOL II CICS programs using DB2 and SQL, IBM COBOL, and Mainframe utilities.

The conversion of the source code for this project is done using Mainframe Express and Visual SourceSafe and to resolve the defect created by the client on the priority basis.

I am the only person responsible for Fall Back System, which is one of parts of Mocas Rehost.

Use FTP to transfer files from Mainframe to PC and vice versa.

Using Test Director, Mainframe Express De-bugger, and MFE Test Coverage QA’d all code prior to sending to the mainframe QA team.

Created the test plan and test procedure for testing the programs and used automated testing script for the test directors.

Environment: Mainframe Express 3.0, Micro Focus COBOL, COBOL II, SDF, CICS/TS, DB2/SQL, Supra/DB, Mantis, SQL Wizard, IBM Mainframe. BMS, SPUFI/QMF, VSAM, CVS, Change man, Test Director 8.0, Windows XP, MS Office 2000, Excel, Power Point, Outlook

09/12/2004 - 09/16/2005 Employers: Ram Soft, Inc.,

Contracted To: IBM – Burlington, VT

Contractor/MDI Operation

I have provided MDI operational support to install TCI software on different servers, including production. TCI contains manufacturing engineering wafer and module test data, having received this data from various tools.

TCI’s mission is to convert this data to a standard format and transport it to DMIW and other applications requiring data.

Use SFTP to transfer files from Mainframe to PC and vice versa.

Write New; modify the existing and testing of PERL/KORN scripts using Vi Editor.

Installed TCI software on production server worldwide remotely.

On call for production support on 24/7 basis.

Environment: AIX, UNIX, LINUX, VI Editor, CVS, PERL & KORN Scripting.

04/01/1998 - 05/15/2003 Employers: Digital Concepts, Inc., Dayton, OH

Contracted To: Computer Science Corporation, Dayton, OH

Programmer/Analyst

Participated in Design, Development, Coding, Testing, Software Peer Review and Online Documentation of Stock Control System (SC & D) and Financial Accounting and Billing System (FIABS) used by Government Organizations such as the Army, Air Force & Navy.

Represented the Software Peer Review for the Defect with the client.

Facilitate technical reviews and present weekly status reports to the senior management.

Prepared test data for unit, system testing, regression testing Developed Test Plan and Test Procedure and online documentation to cover the functionality, features, and reliability and arranging the software peer review with customer, Quality Control Department, Testing and engineer to make sure changes are accurately and as per customer Requirements and I am interacted with other teams to accomplish specific tasks.

Functional Lead Review and Quality control for the modified code for the other team members. Write a complete report of the production issue from beginning to end.

Provide 24-x 7-production support for multiple applications and database.

Environment: MVS/ESA/XA on IBM MAINFRAME, IBM COBOL, CICS, COBOL 85, COBOL LE, CA-INTERTEST, DB2, VSAM, JCL, TSO/ISPF, SWIFT, CA-IDEAL, CA-DATACOM/DB, DATA QUERY, FTP, MQSERIES, PDS, GDG, IDCAMS, VISIO, MS-PROJECT.

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