Kedar Risbud's resume

Kedar Risbud

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Canton MA *****

617-***-****

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SUMMARY

• Highly skilled Software Engineer with over 19 years of experience in Application Development and Data Conversion Strategies on IBM mainframe using COBOL-II, DB2, IMS, VSAM, JCL, MVS utilities, TSO/ISPF, and CICS.

• Excellent problem diagnostic skills and documentation skills in analyzing results of Regression Tests and User Acceptance Tests.

• Mentored and led small teams in areas of Systems Analysis, Technical Design, Software Development, Data Analysis, and Quality Assurance Tests.

• Well-organized Software Configuration Controller in delivering Error-free production installs of users’ requirements.

• Interacted with business users to gather and document business requirements.

• Diligent 24x7 production support and proactive application improvements for ‘mission-critical’ applications rarely escalating production issues.

TECHNOLOGIES

• COBOL-II, DB2, IMS/DB, VSAM, JCL, MVS utilities, CICS, TSO/ISPF

• FILEAID for DB2, FILEAID for MVS, PLATINUM, INTERTEST, XPEDITOR

• CONTROL-M, ENDEVOR, LIBRARIAN, FTP / NDM

• MS-ACCESS, MS-EXCEL, MS-VISIO, and other MS-Office Suite software

• HP Quality Center, HP Service Center

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GEICO, Macon GA (USA) 2009 - Present

Software Analyst (Contract position)

• Responsible for development and support of PCI DSS-related modifications to back-end applications on IBM mainframe for billing system that is based on SOA. The service requests use Windows-to-Mainframe interface to process insurance policy payments.

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS, Boston MA (USA) 1998 – 2008

Principal Software Engineer (full-time employee) (2001 – 2008)

• Responsible for Systems Analysis and Technical Design of proposed software changes for new business functionalities and DTCC Compliance.

• Performed major role in VSAM to DB2 data conversion of Fund/SERV subsystem’s online and batch software.

- Analyzed business process and VSAM data structures to conceptually model new DB2 database.

- Guided and led software development team in developing and testing new software.

- Coordinated production implementation of over 150 modules.

• Created new design to make Fund/SERV subsystem SCS-compliant for self-clearing trade volume of Fidelity’s clients using Fidelity’s software and hardware resources.

• Automated back-end application of ‘Trade Rejects System’ providing services to front-end based on SOA to make the system more versatile and easy-to-use for users.

• Reduced turnaround time from weeks to seconds by developing new ‘Excluded Funds System’ for Mutual Fund Order Room to enable them to exclude certain fund families from intraday order extracts.

Software Consultant (Contract position) (1998 – 2001)

• Supported applications used extensively by Mutual Fund Order Room of National Financial Services providing 24x7 coverage as 1st on call resolving batch and online production issues.

Data-Core Systems, Philadelphia PA (USA) 1994 – 2001

Software Consultant

• Client: Fidelity Investments, Boston MA (USA) (1998 – 2001)

Supported applications used extensively by Mutual Fund Order Room.

• Client: Putnam Investments, Quincy MA (USA) (1995 – 1998)

Conducted impact analysis, prepared technical specifications, developed and tested software for production implementation of various projects of ‘Shareholder System’ and ‘Defined Contribution Plans System’.

• Client: State of Indiana, Indianapolis IN (USA) (May 1995 – Dec. 1995)

Participated in maintenance of ‘Indiana Client Eligibility System (ICES)’, an automated IMS/DB-based software system used by the Dept. of Family Welfare of the State of Indiana.

• Client: State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City OK (USA) (Oct. 1994 - May 1995)

Designed, developed, and implemented a data conversion methodology to port data from IMS/DB to ORACLE database for ‘C(K)ase Information Data System (KIDS)’ used by the State of Oklahoma for monitoring reported cases of child abuse.

BAeHAL Software Limited, Bangalore (India) 1991 – 1994

Quality Assurance Engineer, Internal Quality Systems Auditor (1994 – 1994)

• Systematized and implemented software quality assurance system, conducted internal quality systems audits, and made the organization ready for ISO 9001 Certification audits.

Senior Software Engineer (1991 – 1994)

• Led team of 12 programmers for various software projects done for ERP software of the British Aerospace and Annuities system of the SunLife Assurance Society of UK.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bangalore (India) 1990 – 1991

Analyst/Programmer, Team Leader

• Developed ERP software for different in-house software projects.

• Customized Project Planning and Control (PPC) software for different clients of HAL.

EDUCATION

- Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engg.) from Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli (India)

- Master of Technology (Aircraft Production Engg.) from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (India)

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

- Business Modeling and Analysis (Advanced Concept Center)

- ANSI SQL Advanced (Themis Inc.)

- DB2 for z/OS V8 Features and Migration (Themis Inc.)

- Core Competencies for the Analyst (Boston University)

CERTIFICATES

- DB2 for OS/390 Database Admin. Workshop (IBM Learning Services)

- WebSphere MQ Application Programming (IBM Learning Services)

- Modeling Business Requirements using UML (Advanced Concept Center)

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