ITIL-Certified Test & Mainframe Modernization Lead

UDAY KANE

SUMMARY

I am an experienced ITIL Foundations-certified IT Professional with a background in development, Testing, Integration, and ETL projects involving the conversion of IBM mainframe-based Application systems using COBOL/DB2, CICS, and JCL to Web-based business solutions using Microfocus, .NET, Informatica, Hadoop, and SOAP/REST/XML technologies. I have been recognized as an excellent team player with strong soft skills, including mentoring, relationship-building, communication, and organization. Self-motivated individual with a keen sense of detail, quality, and overall a results-oriented mindset. Self-driven, adaptable, and a fast learner.

SKILLS: Use of Microfocus testing tools for testing of CICS and JCL-based legacy applications using COBOL and DB2. Implementation of Agile practices using Azure software tools, including tracking of Sprint progress, reporting of user stories, and related defects. Well-versed in hands-on use of IBM mainframe and Microfocus-based tools such as SQL, SYNCSORT, FTP, File Manager, and Debugger for CICS and DB2 applications.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

County of Alameda, CA, Mainframe Developer – Application Modernization QA Lead

November 2025 - March 2026 (5 months) Oakland, California, United States

•Designed, developed, and maintained automated test scripts using Micro Focus UFT, OpenText, and Postman

•Executed mainframe testing, including validation of VSAM, DB2, and GDGs based testing results from CICS, and COBOL batch job applications

•Collaborated with development teams across the U.S., the Netherlands, and the Philippines

•Participated in test planning, execution, and reporting aligned with Agile practices

•Document test plans, test cases, and detailed defect logs

Worked closely with DevOps to integrate testing into the CI/CD process using Azure DevOps.

Reported progress through JIRA, ensuring traceability of requirements and defects

Attend regular meetings and be available onsite at least one day per week (Wednesdays)

County of Santa Clara, Mainframe Developer

January 2021 - February 2025 (4 years 2 months) San Jose, California, United States

•Coded and tested COBOL/CICS/DB2/JCL modules using Microfocus and IBM Mainframe.

•Performed analysis of IBM Mainframe-based software for reverse engineering and migration of functionality to a Web-based solution.

•Prepared and exported test data from the existing mainframe application using VSAM, DB2, and Flat Files to the Microfocus platform.

•Prepared and populated new DB2 table structures on the Microfocus platform for the testing of proposed enhancements.

•Analyzed job flows and prepared test versions of production JCL job streams on both Microfocus and IBM Mainframe.

•Analyzed existing batch and CICS codebase for optimizing application performance.

•Participated in Agile Sprint planning and execution, including documentation of test cases and generation of test coverage reports.

•Conducted gap analysis and provided recommendations for optimizing the existing application, implementing feasible alternative solutions, and prepared time and effort estimates for recommended solutions.

•Provided mentoring and training to junior team members on the use of mainframe-based testing tools.

•Prepared user guides and training documentation for new and existing Software Application systems.

•Prepared Data contracts for ETL and Web Services interfaces using SOAP/REST/XML and SQL Remote Procedures.

•Collaborated with the Business Analysts in the documentation of Functional Requirements, the application impact, related Test cases, and test scripts.

•Implemented disciplined development process in design, development, coding, and integration of business requirements-based software solutions.

•Worked closely with business analysts to understand the business requirements that drove the analysis and design of technical solutions and delivered new and enhanced software on time and within budget.

•Applied fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures in completing assignments that were at the department-to-enterprise level, and the problems and solutions were sometimes not obvious.

•Participated in project planning, including the identification of development tasks, efforts, and timelines.

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•Performed Quality Assurance on new and existing software modules.

•Documented and communicated test activities and results to the Business Analysts.

•Provided support and resolution of escalated tickets and maintenance requests.

•Evaluated new software tools and performed research on the best Information Technology practices.

•Participated in Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity preparedness efforts.

BOEING/HCL, Mainframe Developer

December 2019 - January 2021 (1 year 2 months) Long Beach, California, United States

•Analyzed, modified, and tested Microfocus-based COBOL/CICS/DB2/JCL modules.

•Worked closely with business analysts to understand the business requirements that drove the analysis and design of technical solutions for new and enhanced software, which was then delivered on time and within budget.

•Applied fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures in completing assignments that were at the department-to-enterprise level, and the problems and solutions at times were not obvious.

•Participated in Agile sprint planning, including the identification of development tasks, efforts, and timelines.

•Participated in the software deployment process for new modules, as well as upgrades and fixes to the existing production Application environment.

•Performed Root Cause analysis of software defects and recommended fixes.

•Conducted gap analysis and provided recommendations for optimizing the application, implementing feasible alternative solutions, and assisted in evaluating the scope of required modifications;

•Prepared user guides and training documentation for new and existing Software Application systems.

•Identified innovative alternative technical solutions.

•Interfaced with the Business Analyst to determine the requirements.

•Implemented disciplined development process in design, development, coding, and integration of business requirements-based software solutions.

•Performed Quality Assurance on new and existing software modules.

•Documented and executed unit test plans and communicated test activities and results to the Business Analysts.

•Provided support and resolution of escalated tickets and maintenance requests.

•Prepared Change Management and Version Control documents.

•Evaluated new software tools and performed research on the best Information Technology practices.

•Participated in Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity preparedness efforts.

CSAA Insurance Group, an AAA Insurer,

Lead Technical Analyst and Software Application support process owner

June 2004 - December 2019 (15 years 7 months) Walnut Creek, CA

•As the Lead developer, led a team of Application support professionals in their development and maintenance efforts while helping to convert Legacy insurance policy and Financial data to a Web-based Policy Administration System. This included Point of Sale, Document generation, Batch, billing and payment, and Financial Reporting and Data Warehouse systems, all of which were managed via ITIL-based practices.

•In a Lead Developer role, I worked with three separate but related Application development teams and guided their efforts (from Requirements to post-deployment support).

•Led the Application team’s effort through design and deployment for retention and archival of transnational history.

Skills Applied:

•Development of Business Requirements.

•Creation of Functional Requirements and Technical Specifications from given Requirements.

•Development of new and enhanced source code per technical specifications and user requirements using IBM COBOL, DB2, IBM MQ, CICS, Microfocus COBOL, CA-Datacom, CA-Endevor, JCL, VSAM.

•Development of Eztrieve reports per requirements.

•Application support for both Batch and Online processing in the production environment.

•Development of detailed technical project, delivery plans, and schedules.

•Use of industry and shop standards in Coding, Triage, and Quality Assurance (Testing) techniques and practices.

•Preparation of new and updated system documentation per shop standards.

•Enhancement and Optimization of existing Databases and job/process flows.

•Preparation and presentation of Root Cause Analysis, solution alternatives, and recommendations to the Business and IT Stakeholders

•Performance optimization of COBOL/DB2/SQL/JCL code and job streams.

•Maintenance of system documentation.

•Collaboration with DBA and other Technical resources in Root Cause Analysis for production abends and system performance-related issues.

•Coordination of technical hand-off between Onshore and Offshore IT support teams.

•Mentoring and Knowledge sharing with IT support teams and End Users.

Electronic Data Systems, Software Applications Architect and Technical Lead

July 1997 - June 2004 (7 years) San Francisco Bay Area

•Led a group of onshore and offshore Application developers (20 in all) in support of

•Personal Line Auto and Homeowner Insurance policy administration, Accounts Receivable, and Billing & payment applications.

•Led the same group of onshore and offshore Application developers in the development and integration of a web-based point-of-sale system with the back-end Legacy platform.

•Led and coordinated the effort of providing On-call Application support for nightly batch processing of Auto and Homeowner Insurance business transactions and document generation.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

•Local Bay Area college Certification course for Computer Science and Software development, Computer and Information Sciences, and Support Services · (1981 - 1986)

•IT Information Library Foundations Certification (ITIL)

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