SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

A highly dependable, results-oriented professional with extensive experience in the development of systems solutions, project/resources management, problem solving and production support. A thorough individual with strong communication and interpersonal skills who works well independently as well as in a team to follow tasks through to a successful conclusion. Expertise in working with offshore and onshore developers to provide guidance, monitor development for quality assurance and scheduled deployment.

EXPERTISE

Languages/Utilities      COBOL II and 74, Easytrieve, Informatica 7.1, SQL, IMS DB/DC, VSAM, DB2, MVS, TSO, ISPF, JCL, PROCS, IDCAMS, FileAid, AbendAid, Xpediter, IMS-Xpert, QMF, SPUFI, TOAD, FTP, NDM, SAR, Syncsort, Bundl, Endevor, Changeman, TableBase, Microsoft Project, Power Point, Visio, Excel, Word,Front Page, and other software applications

 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ISYMETRY Consulting (AT&T / Accenture offshore Project), San Ramon, CA                                           2006 - Sept 07

Systems Analyst/Project Lead

·      Led the team of onshore developers and analysts to transfer the knowledge of mainframe (COBOL) applications to the offshore group. Represented AT&Ts Bill Format group in various nationwide entities projects to determine the impact, business/technical and detailed requirements.

·      Actively involved in all phases of the software development life cycles (SDLC) for the multiple concurrent projects and successfully implemented within the schedule time. Prepared project plans to include estimates, resources required, schedules, priorities, and deliverables for the project manager.

·      Prepared functional specifications, traceability matrix, design & test plans, conducted walkthroughs, provided guidance and monitored the progress of the offshore teams. Provided weekly status of the current projects to the PMs and the management.

·      Worked with various AT&T subsidies, compliance, operations and operations teams to implement the Bill Format impacts as required by the project schedules.

U S Technology (Wellpoint Healthcare Offshore Project)  CA                                            2005 – 2006

System Analyst/Developer

·      Analyzed, designed, created specification and project plans of Product Management mainframe DB2 application for a large Healthcare management group. Prepared project plan, led the project, provided guidance to the Offshore and onsite developers. Conducted scheduled conference calls with offshore developers to monitor project status.

·      Prepare functional requirement, functional design, technical design, project schedules for the management for the approvals.

·      Coded, tested mainframe application programs using COBOL, IMS, DB2, VSAM and other IBM utilities.

Omega Groups (Consulting)      CA                                        2003 – 2005

Business Analyst/Developer 

·   Performed business impact analyses by interviewing personnel in IT Business Unit and collating and analyzing data to assist clients in Recovery Assessment exercises.

·   Reviewed, identified, documented and tested mainframe applications procedures & key controls (COBOL, Easytrieve, SQL, IMS DB/DC, VSAM, and DB2) for financial/Investments industry.

·   Used TOAD to develop SQL and Stored Procedures. Analyzed and Transformed Business Model into Dimensional and Physical Model.

Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Novato, CA           1998 – 2003

Systems Analyst/Programmer

·    Led team of programmers, business analysts of Workers Compensation Claim Medical Cost Containment system, through (SDLC) system development life-cycle activities to include analysis, design, development, testing & implementation to deliver projects on time. Supervised, trained, mentored, evaluated new and junior staff (technical & business). Reported weekly projects status to the upper management and business partners.

·   Coded, tested programs (COBOL II, IMS DB/DC, DB2, VSAM, and SQL) enhanced applications, developed and implemented procedures. Provided ongoing 24 x 7 production support and quickly resolved the problem to complete the production schedule. Defined the cause of the problem, solution, action taken to resolve and notified the management and effected business partners. Resolved moderate to complex system issues, with focus on elimination of recurring problems reported by clients through trouble-shooting.

·   For strategic committee and the management, created project plans, provided cost estimates, tasks, milestones, deliverables schedules and resources requirements using Microsoft Project. Upon receiving approvals, assigned tasks, scheduled and implemented the project in timely manner.

·   Liaison with various vendors to identify, resolve problems and provided guidance.

Sungard INVESTOR ACCOUNTING Systems ( Mutual Funds), San Mateo, CA      1993 – 1998

Sr. Programmer Analyst

·         Mutual Funds Investors Custody Accounting applications

·        Led group of programmers to design and install Dealer Trade System including the interfaces.  Prepared periodic status reporting for business partners and management.

·         Served as business partners’ liaison and provided technical/applications guidance.

·        Coded, tested programs (COBOL 74, Easytrieve, VSAM, IMS DB/DC), trouble-shooted and resolved problems, developed and implemented procedures.  Provided ongoing 24/7 production support.

·        Supervised, trained new and junior staff.  Assigned and monitored tasks.

Previous Related Experience

Union Bank (Trust Operations), San Diego, CA

Systems Analyst

·        Supported trust investment applications for several departments at multiple locations. Analyzed and documented application problems, coordinated custom program modifications and enhancements with the vendor. 

·        Installed customized investment applications software, developed operating procedures and provided trainings to the investment groups.

·      Identified hardware/software solutions, purchased equipment and coordinated the installation for various departments at multiple locations of PC based investment applications.

·        Coordinated the installation of Novell Local Area Networks, gateways to mainframe and real-time stocks pricing services at various locations.

·         LAN Management, installed software.

SELIGMAN Data CORP. (MUTUAL FUNDS), New York, NY     

Project Leader (Systems Development Mutual Funds Investments)

·    Managed a staff of programmers and analysts. Reported periodic status to business partners and management.      Met regularly with management to define project system requirements, establish schedules and delegate staff assignments.

·  Defined, designed, developed, program coded (COBOL, VSAM) implemented mainframe and PC applications for Mutual Funds applications. Provided ongoing 24/7 production support.

·   Designed and implemented new tax-exempt and equity funds, GNMA payment schedules and accruals, options, repurchase agreements, fund yields, daily valuation and other SEC requirements, mainframe Portfolio System with PC interfaces.

·      Involved actively in the study and vendor selection of equity & fixed income pricing services and custody accounting services.

EDUCATION

Fundamentals of the Securities Industries, Bond Market, Money Market at New York Institute of Finance.

Data Processing Project Management at American Management Association, New York.

Computer Programming Technology, Control Data Institute, Toronto.

Local Area Network Novell 3.11 System Manager, Microsoft Access 2000, C, C++.

Project Management Fundamentals, Provant Project Management associated with Project Management Institute.

Informatica 7.1 and Business Objects 6.5 from Fortune Technologies.

Dual citizen of both USA and Canada.

Will consider relocation.

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