Project Manager Maintenance
Resume:
POORNIMA SOMASEKHARA 503-***-****
Plano TX *******@*****.***
An accomplished Software Analyst in Mainframe technologies with an extensive experience in the full life cycle of the software design process including requirements analysis, proof of concept, design, test driven development, testing and maintenance. Excellent team player and strengths include problem solving, quality and focus on customer satisfaction.
Skill Set Summary
● Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering and Management.
● Seven years of professional IT experience in Mainframe technologies.
● Extensive experience in application design, requirements gathering, development and testing, implementation planning, post-production maintenance and support.
● Technically guided teams, sizes varying from 3 to 15.
● Seven years of experience in DB2, COBOL, PACBASE, JCL, CICS, IMS DB/DC, IPDT.
Professional Experience
Volvo Information Technology
Technical Lead - SIRTAKI (Strategic Integration at Renault Trucks to
Achieve Kola-logic Implementation) 2008 - 2010
Programming used : JCL, COBOL, DB2, Pacbase, IMS DB/DC, CICS
SIRTAKI aimed at providing Renault Trucks a process to order, produce and support vehicles built according to a documentary language common to the group - Renault and Volvo. The main stake of the program was to enable the brand to realize new vehicles with common platforms for the Euro6 norms.
● Gathered requirements from the users for the merging of the Renault and Volvo systems.
● Designed and developed new IMS DC screens for new orders, documentation, broadcasting, breakdown, etc.
● Designed and developed modifications to existing screens to incorporate the Renault Truck standards into the Volvo systems.
● Designed and developed interfacing with the java-based screens for new orders, documentation, broadcasting, breakdown, etc.
● Assisted team members in debugging the existing complex codes.
● Designed and developed batch systems (jobs) to determine quantities of orders, parts, etc. on a nightly basis.
● Designed the performance testing and independent testing for all online and batch systems.
● Tracked, reported and generated metrics through the different stages of the project.
Ameriprise Financial Inc
Programmer Analyst - CAMS (Client Administration Management System) 2003 - 2008
Programming used : JCL, COBOL, DB2, Pacbase, IMS DB, CICS
CAMS is environment which maintains the relationships between the major entities required to service the clients at the financial advisory company. It is the center of the various product administration systems for the client. Projects included the Selling Advisor project, ROA project, B-shares project, spin-off, Day 700, etc.
● Gathered requirements from the users for the various products (mutual funds, brokerage, etc.) being administered to the clients.
● Designed and developed new CICS screens for new account setup, account detail maintenance, client detail maintenance, etc..
● Designed and developed modifications to existing screens to incorporate changes such as addition of email address, etc.
● Designed and developed client notifications such as statements, letters, etc.
● Designed and developed tax forms - 1099R, etc. for the clients at year end.
● Designed and developed new batch systems to generate lists of accounts/clients to whom notifications/tax statements needed to be mailed.
● Designed and developed systems for IRAs, CESA, etc. to determine contributions/distributions made by the clients and accounts associated with the same.
● Assisted team members in debugging the existing complex codes.
● Designed the performance testing and independent testing for all online and batch systems.
● Tracked, reported and generated metrics through the different stages of the project.
Ameriprise Financial Inc
Business Analyst - CAMS ROA (Return on Assets) 2005 – 2007
The ROA project aimed at the calculation of the value of returns on the investments made by the customers and the application of these returns to the customer account.
● Understood the business requirements of the client and translated them to the specific software requirements.
● Documented and analyzed the required information and data.
● Gathered knowledge and understood the technical designs and specifications.
● Evaluated information gathered through business process description and task analysis.
● Communicated effectively with internal teams and external clients to deliver functional requirements like screen and interface designs.
● Acted as an interface between business units and support teams.
● Written use cases for all the requirements gathered.
● Tracked requirements gathered and handled the modifications in the requirements using traceability matrix.
● Created the system/process flow documents for the project to help the team better understand the requirements.
● Assisted the project manager in preparing documents for project initiation, closure, etc. by providing with data gathered through the project life cycle.
EDUCATION
● Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering and Management, Vishweshwariah Technological University (VTU), India
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