Candidates About

 

Dilip Kacher

Profile_______________________________________________________________________________              

ü  8 years of IT experience with Syntel Ltd and American Express and Home Depot are being client

ü  2 years and 7 months onsite experience in Mainframe development, testing and implementation

ü  Strong Skills with Z/OS, COBOL, JCL, VSAM, REXX, DB2, Pl/SQL, Stored Proc, IMSDB, IDMS, CICS

ü  Extensive worked on Changeman, TSO, File-Manager, FILE-AID, SPUFI, XPEDITOR, QMF, Control-M, JOBTRAC, BMC utilities, SFTP, Coolgen, MQ series

ü  Working experience on REXX, PL/1, EASYTRIEVE, JOB TRAC (Job Scheduler), CA-7, CA-View (SAR) report, Endeavor, Clist, ISPF macros, File-AID, Secured FTP process, IBM utilities, Telon

ü  8 years of working experience in Mainframe developments and 2+ years of experience on Mainframe testing

ü  4+ years’ experience in functional testing/Manual testing (UI, interfaces, webservices) and its Tools HP QC, rally, JMETER, SOAPUI, UNIX

ü  1.5 years of experience in Test Automation using QTP/UFT, Selenium and performance testing using LoadRunner 

ü  5+ years of experience in native SP(PL/SQL) development, its performance tuning and testing

ü  1.5 years Testing experience in Hadoop system using HIVE, IMPALA, PIG, HBASE, Scala, Scoop, Flume, Unix, HDFS

ü  7+ years experience in design and integration of mainframe development and support on payroll projects

ü  Strong Skills with COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, IMSDB, CICS, Pl/SQL, Stored Proc, IMS DB

ü  Working experiences on databases like DB2, Oracle, Mysql, IMSDB (design, enhancement and maintaince)

ü  Strong Mainframe development experience which includes requirement gathering, technical discussion with Products owner, design finalization, coding (Build), unit testing and scrum testing support.

ü  Strong experience in project install activities, performing UAT on client request, release support and post implementation validation. Also provided production support after project release. 

ü  Working experience on production support tools like Service Now, Manage Now and Infoman

ü  Completed BIG data Hadoop and spark developer training externally and practical experience in HIVE, PIG, HBASE, Scala, Scoop, Impala, HDFS, Unix

ü  Good knowledge on sortcards and joins

ü  Enriched working experience in SDLC using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.

ü  Completed Syntel and self learning training on core java and object oriented programming concepts.

ü  Responsible for creation of all QA supporting documentation such as estimates, test strategies, test plans, test coverage, risk assessment, defect management, issue resolution, status reporting and approach documents.

ü  Delivered thorough QA testing reports that determined product quality and release readiness.

ü  Good Exposure on Requirements Analyzing & Streamlining and Management.

ü  Actively participate as a scrum team member in all phases of the scrum process from last 2 years

ü  Responsible for giving demonstrations and presentation to the management and mentoring other junior team members.

ü  Expertise in all development phases of Software Development Life cycle. Having knowledge of all testing phases including System Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing, Performance Testing etc.

ü  Good Expertise in Banking and Finance Domains.

ü  Well versed with various Testing Stages/Levels/Phases, Testing Types, Testing Techniques and quality work products.

ü  Good expertise in peer reviews (Test Design and Defect Reporting), analyzing the results and reporting Suggestions and defects.

ü  Prepared documentation of the Prescription fulfilment and management module for management review and project presentations.

ü  Have an experience of handling multiple projects concurrently with a team of more than 15 resources.

ü  Understanding of code analysis, code conversion and automated testing tools

ü  Experience in E2E development management for big projects.

ü  Syntel Stretch value award for working till late nights and fixing all production issues on GMDL hierarchy data.

ü  Syntel Adaptive Team Award for quickly understanding and molding into API platform

ü  SPOT award for providing help and guidance to other team on crucial timing

ü  Experience in Credit Card and Banking applications.

ü  Experience leading technical analysts or development teams through system migrations, updates, or implementation

ü  Extensive and diversified experience in batch, systems analysis, Application support & maintenance, Development & Enhancement.

ü  Have been involved in Demand management activities to reduce CPU usage of Mainframe jobs

ü  Good interpersonal skills, commitment, result oriented, hard working with a quest and zeal to learn new technologies.

 

Skills Summary_______________________________________________________________________   

u  Cobol, JCL, VSAM, REXX u  IMS DB u  DB2, SQL u  BIG Data Hadoop u  CA 7 u  SQHUB	u  Functional Testing u  SDLC u  Agile,Waterfall u  ServiceNow u  Quality Center u  Rally / Pivotal	u  Jmeter, SoapUI, Putty u  Banking and Finance u  Easytrieve u  FileAid, SPUFI u  File Manager u  Endevor
u  VB scripting u  CICS u  Mainframe Z/OS u  Control-M u  IDMS, IAM, QSAM	u  PL SQL u  Core Java u  ISPF commands u  TSO u  Sort cards	u  Chgman, CoolGen u  QMF, BMC utilities u  Xpeditor u  UNIX u  PL/1

Award/Recognition____________________________________________________________________  

Syntel Strech value award

Syntel Adaptive team awards

SPOT awards

Client recognitions

Professional Experience ___________________________________________________________________

Employer:  Syntel Inc

Client – The Home Depot (August 2017- till date), Atlanta

Role - Technical lead (Mainframe Developer)

Project – HR Services

Responsibilities –

ü  Requirement gathering by coordinating with business and technical team.

ü  Analyzing the impacts on the system and provide best optimal solution to implement the requirement with mimal system impact.

ü  Preparation of Design documents based on analysis during analysis phases and spike stories in Agile

ü  Coordinate with impacted tech groups and business for reducing gap and perfect project delivery.

ü  Implementing functional requirements into programming codes in design phase using programming languages like Mainframe z/OS (Cobol)/JCL/DB2/PLSQL/Core java.

ü  Code design/Coding using mainframe (Cobol, Cobol 400, DB2, IMS DB, QSAM, VSAM) and changeman tool, ISPF, SQL commands, fileAid, FileManager, Endevor, Easyrrieve.

ü  Writing Native SP’s(PLSQL) in chgman tools which run on DB2 environment.

ü  Writing sort cards to reduce complex program logic in JCL and reduce job cost.

ü  Providing my analysis and suggestion to implement requirement changes to other team.

ü  Performing unit tesing once build completed through Cobol, JCL, DB2, IMS, PLSQL, FileAid, BMC utilities, CA tools REXX TSO/ISPF CLIST, MQ series, Unix, PL/I, CA-7 scheduler, UNIX, CoolGen and test it through mainframe batch job or Online through screens or UI.

ü  Tools used in development and testing are REXX, EASYTRIEVE, JOB TRAC (Job Scheduler), CA-View (SAR) report, ISPW (Integrating Software Parts Wherever – Version Control) , File-AID, Secured FTP, NDM, connect direct process, IBM utilities, Telon, Endeavor

ü  Working experiences on databases like DB2, Oracle, Mysql, IMSDB (design, enhancement and maintaince)

ü  Debug code by debugging tools like Xpeditor in case of complex logic.

ü  Writing small modules in core java to run native SP’s from front end.

ü  Covering Front end and Backend testing on required basis

ü  Review the codes developed by team members or new joinees and provide the review comments

ü  Review the unit test results and provide the review comments

ü  Running regression suits to validate the BAU code is not impacted due to new change

ü  Accumulate the test results and share it to product owners

ü  Providing SIT support to downstream and upstream and resolve their code defects if any.

ü  Perform SIT on modules where no downstream involved and load the results in Rally/HP QC/Pivotal

ü  Working on implementation activities and support project release through IRB. Also monitor first few execution in production and report issues (incidents) to business.

ü  Working on production fixes and implement the changes asap

ü  Work allocation basis of requirements and the complexity to the team members according to their experiences

ü  Handle project Audits and providing all documents and make sure good audit score

ü  Providing functional KT to new joiners to groom them in project environment

ü  Co-ordinate with offshore and explain it with team members

 

 

Employer:  Syntel Inc

Client – American Express USA (Jul 2015- July 2017), Phoenix

Role - Technical lead (Mainframe Developer)/Admin

Project – API Commerce Engine (GCP)

Responsibilities –

ü  Involved in Gathering, analyzing and document user requirements and translate into system requirements.

ü  Analyzing the impacts on the system for any new requirement.

ü  Analyzing optimum way to provide best solution before development start.

ü  Preparation of Design documents based on analysis during analysis phases and spike stories in Agile

ü  Coordinate with impacted tech groups and business on implementation activities

ü  Implementing functioSnal requirement into programming codes in design phase using programming languages like Mainframe z/OS (Cobol) /PLSQL/Core java

ü  Code design using mainframe (Cobol, Cobol 400, DB2, IMS DB, QSAM, VSAM, CICS) and changeman tool, ISPF commands,

ü  Writing Native SP’s in chgman tools which run on DB2 environment.

ü  Writing sort cards to reduce complex program logic and reduce job cost.

ü  Performing unit tesing once build completed through Cobol, JCL, DB2, IMS, PLSQL, FileAid, BMC utilities, CA tools REXX TSO/ISPF CLIST, MQ series, Unix, PL/I, CA-7 scheduler, UNIX, CoolGen, SQL

ü  Tools used in development and testing are DATAVAN, SAS, REXX, EASYTRIEVE, JOB TRAC (Job Scheduler), CA-View (SAR) report, ISPW (Integrating Software Parts Wherever – Version Control) , File-AID, Secured FTP, NDM, connect direct process, IBM utilities, Telon, Endeavor

ü  Working experiences on databases like DB2, Oracle, Mysql, IMSDB (design, enhancement and maintaince)

ü  Debug code by debugging tools like expeditor in case of complex logic.

ü  Writing small modules in core java to run native SP’s from front end.

ü  Covering Front end testing on required basis

ü  Covering backend testing on required basis

ü  Review the codes developed by team members or new joinees and provide the review comments

ü  Review the unit test results and provide the review comments

ü  Creating automation suits using QTP (CTOT tools)

ü  Running regression suits to validate the BAU code is not impacted due to new change

ü  Accumulate the test results and share it to product owners

ü  Providing SIT support to downstream and upstream and resolve their code defects if any.

ü  Perform SIT on modules where no downstream involved and load the results in Rally/HP QC

ü  Working on implementation activities and support project release through ServiceNow. Also monitor first few execution in production and report issues (incidents) to business.

ü  Working on production fixes and implement the changes asap

ü  Creating all project documents after project release and place it in share points

ü  Dividing work on basis of requirements and the complexity to the team members according to their experiences

ü  Handle project Audits and providing all documents and make sure good audit score

ü  Handle project quality work

ü  Providing functional KT to new joiners to groom them in project environment

ü  Co-ordinate with offshore and explain it with team members

 

Employer:  Syntel Inc

Client – American Express USA (Apr 2012 – Jun 2015), Pune, India

Role – Technical lead(Mainframe Developer)

Projects – Global Merchant data Layer (GMDL)

Responsibilities –

ü  Involved in Gathering, analyzing and document user requirements and translate into system requirements.

ü  Analyzing the impacts on the system for any new requirement.

ü  Analyzing optimum way to provide best solution before development start.

ü  Preparation of Design documents based on analysis during analysis phases and spike stories in Agile

ü  Coordinate with impacted tech groups and business on implementation activities

ü  Implementing functional requirement into programming codes in design phase using programming languages like Mainframe Z/OS, (Cobol) using chgman tools, CoolGen, PLSQL,Core java, PL/1

ü  Performing unit tesing once build completed through Cobol, Cobol 400,JCL, DB2, IMS DB, PLSQL, FileAid, BMC utilities, CA tools, PL/1, JobTrack, Control-M, CoolGen, SQL, CICS

ü  Tools used in development and testing are DATAVAN, MQ series, SAS, REXX, EASYTRIEVE, JOB TRAC (Job Scheduler), CA-View (SAR) report, ISPW (Integrating Software Parts Wherever – Version Control) , File-AID, Secured FTP, NDM, UNIX connect direct process, IBM utilities, Telon, Endeavor

ü  Working experiences on databases like DB2, Oracle, Mysql, IMSDB (design, enhancement and maintaince)

ü  Review the codes developed by team members or new joinees and provide the review comments

ü  Review the unit test results and provide the review comments

ü  Accumulate the test results and pass it to onshore for further review

ü  Covering Front end and backend testing on required basis

ü  Providing SIT support to downstream and upstream and resolve their defects if any.

ü  Perform SIT on modules where no downstream involved and load the results in Rally/HP QC

ü  Providing SIT sign-off to downstream sytems

ü  Using Rexx to develop internal tools to develop utilities to perform same kind of action in mainframe.

ü  Executing business test cases on request to perform UAT and providing the test results.

ü  Working on implementation activities and support project release through ServiceNow. Also monitor first few execution in production and report issues (incidents) to business.

ü  Working on production fixes and implement the changes asap

ü  Creating all project documents after project release and place it in share points

ü  Dividing work on basis of requirements and the complexity to the team members according to their experiences

ü  Handle project Audits and providing all documents and make sure good audit score

ü  Handle project quality work

ü  Providing functional KT to new joiners to groom them in project environment

ü  Co-ordinate with onshore and explain it with team members

 

Employer:  Syntel Inc

Client – American Express USA (Apr 2010 – Apr 2012), Pune, India

Role – Mainframe Developer

Projects – Maerchant Payable (ESP)

Responsibilities –

ü  Involved in Gathering, analyzing and document user requirements and translate into system requirements.

ü  Analyzing the impacts on the system for any new requirement.

ü  Analyzing optimum way to provide best solution before development start.

ü  Preparation of Design documents based on analysis during analysis phases and spike stories in Agile

ü  Implementing functional requirement into programming codes in design phase using programming languages like Mainframe (Cobol) /PLSQL/Core java, CA tools using CHANGEMAN tools

ü  Tools used in development and testing are DATAVAN, SAS, REXX, EASYTRIEVE, JOB TRAC (Job Scheduler), CA-View (SAR) report, ISPW (Integrating Software Parts Wherever – Version Control) , File-AID, Secured FTP, NDM, connect direct process, IBM utilities, Telon, Endeavor

ü  Performing unit tesing once build completed

ü  Covering Front end and backend testing on required basis

ü  Logs defects in HP quality center and also follow up with developers for the fixes and close the defects once it is fixed

ü  Review the codes developed by team members or new joinees and provide the review comments

ü  Review the unit test results and provide the review comments

ü  Accumulate the test results and pass it to onshore for further review

ü  Working on production fixes and implement the changes asap

ü  Creating all project documents after project release and place it in share points

ü  Handle project quality work and create quality task for all resources

ü  Co-ordinate with technical lead and make sure assigned work is properly reviewed

ü  Attending functional and emerging technologies training

ü  Handle project Audits and providing all documents and make sure good audit score

 

Education & Certification __________________________________________________________________

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, 2008 Batch, Pandit RaviShankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

Database: DB2 (0730-IBM DB2 fundamental certification with 93%)

Eco-system: BIG data Hadoop and spark developer training from Simplilearn