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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidate Candidate's Name EMAIL AVAILABLEStreet Address Elliot An CT. Cell: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEHerndon VA. Street Address . US CitizenQualifications Manage a team of up to 7-Street Address engineers providing hands-on development, code inspection and overall guidance to all engineers throughout the entire software delivery cycle.1. Legacy COBOL application development for administration applications (product config, billing, collections, policy servicing, claims).2. Create a roadmap for mainframe-based software modernization transformation evolves batch-centric processing to real-time enablement to meet instant gratification demand of consumers and the industry. Evaluating, selecting and introducing new technologies that enable new capabilities (IMS and VSAM replacement with DB2, CICS replacement with web technologies, z/OS Connect for mainframe API introduction, IBM MQ effective integration with external systems. Proactively aligns the organizational design with the changing technical landscape while selectively recruiting and hiring like-minded new engineers.Strategic Execution:
Provides hands-on direction to team members individually managing product and sprint backlogs as needed to deliver software change. Ultimately accountable for sustaining and accelerating the delivery velocity of the entire team by effectively adapting people, process and technology to maximize value for the company within departmental and project budgets. Supervises, performs and owns 100% of end-end hands-on administration system software development and support. Responsible for hiring, evaluating performance, coaching, cultivating training plans and assigning work to all direct and indirect reports to meet all new software change related work demand.
Responsible for estimating new work and supplying employee and external contractors to meet demand for software change. Satisfies all new work demand within funding based on those work estimates. Steers teams using all people, process and technology advantages across the company. Ensures teams and individually adheres to all designs, policies, procedures and standards for data security and regulatory compliance. Have15 years of software engineering change management experience with 10 years in a leadership setting with executive level reporting experience. Software engineers utilizing both waterfall and agile Scrum delivery frameworks.
Education:
MS Mathematics.Computer Skills and Knowledge of Hardware & Software Required: Legacy Policy Admin: Mainframe CICS, IMS, VSAM and JCL New: Mainframe COBOL w/ MicroFocus, DB2, z/OS Connect, IBM MQ JavaScript, AJAX, HTML, CSS, Java, .NET, C# / C++ Cloud exposure
gement group to deploy new releases of the product using Rational Rose Clearcase, ClearQuest, additionally used PVCS, Endeavor, Harvest, Librarian and IBM SMPE.
Developed a web based application in an Object Oriented Environment using C++ Microsoft Visual studio, CORBA, IDL, JAVA, Jbuilder, Rational Rose, MSDN, RogueWave in Windows NT.
Core Competencies: Pre Sales Technical Support
Business Automation Network Management SDLC Development SOA and RUP Applications Management Data Integration Management Testing and QA OO Design and Programming Data Ware Housing RFI, RFP and SOW Analytics Business Process Management ITIL, CMMI, and COBIT Change Management Release Management Configuration Manager Healthcare HIPPA Web Technologies Supply Chain Business Integration EAI Technical Management Telecomm Systems Marketing and Sales Order Management Financial Reporting
SOX / HIPPA Compliance On-site Customer Facing ERPTechnical Proficiencies:HP UX, Win 95/98/NT/2000/XP, AS400, RISK 6000 HP 3000 MVS z/OSJava, J2EE, C/C++, Forte, PL/SQL, VB, ASP, HTML, Cobol, Assembler, PL1, CICS, Natural/ADABAS, BMC, CA, Rational Tools, Compuware, Requisit Pro, Test Manager, Test Director ClearCase, ClearQuest, Clarify, Mercury Quality CenterSQL Server, DB2, ADABAS, IMS, CICS, XML, ERWINMicrosoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project , CORBA, MQ Series, WebsphereRUP SOA, CMMI, ITIL, COBITOSS/BSS, Network Operation Center (NOC), ISP services and ASP services, Core IP network
RACF, ACF2, PKI, SSH, Firewall (Checkpoint Software), SAP R2 ERP, EAI Vitria, Clarify CRM, Nortel telecomm, People soft HR, Walker Financial, Clarify Call Center,
EXPERIENCE:
Tata Consulting Services New Jersey. 04/5/2021 1/26/2023Technical Lead:NT (Northern Trust): Requested the reflection software installed on my PC. In addition got mainframe access, TSO and ACF2 access, created my identity on the Identity management, access to VDI, installed CIRIX workspace, Symantec VIP and MS authenticator on my I-phone. Discussed the location of the jobs and datasets on the mainframe. For Advanced Commercial Banking Systems (ACBS) details. Studied the collateral Pricing implementation Plan. Studied various Loans programs.
EXACT upgrade project (from FTP to SFTP): Set up a daily status meeting, Tested various applications on UAT. Submitted jobs, checked the output datasets and reports. Resolved permission issue for UAT SFTP file transfer to new UNIX DAR server. Created new sftp ID and the new landing path. Copied the MF jobs from Test to Prod server. And made changes for production environment in PROCS, Control cards etc. Created incidents for any issues. Studied the examples of file tranfer from Dist. Systems like UNIX to a mainframe system like Z/OS. Also the opposite from z/os datasets using the Dovetailed Technologies CO:Z to a remote server.
Supporting Production Jobs control and fixed mainframe issues. the Meter Data Systems, requirements and Systems Flow Diagrams.
With z/OS data set encryption, we encrypted data without requiring application changes. z/OS data set encryption, through SAF controls and RACF or equivalent function along with SMS policies, allowed to identify new data sets or groups of data sets to be encrypted. We specifid encryption key labels to identify encryption keys to be used to encrypt selected data sets. The specified key label and encryption key existed in the ICSF key repository (CKDS). With data set encryption, we were able to protect data residing on disk from being viewed by unauthorized users in the clear.
Mainframe, Z/OS system, C-LIST, SMPE, ISPF, SDSF, IBM Host on Demand, CITRIX, TSO, CICS, DB2, QMF, and RACF. Developing Business Requirements Extract from COBOL Programs to develop JAVA classes. Providing Mainframe support for an Insurance Company (AIG) and Electric company (AEP), billing, Meter and accounting and payment system. Worked on the following projects: AIG: SYN:LR:ON: Transition:ADM; Insurance ; Mainframe jobs.AEP: TSS_Tr_App_Util_Onshore: Electric Company; Metering System, ACI: MFMod_MovePhase_ADM_PLE; Albertson: Platform Engineering and Delta: T&M_EQS_CORP_TTH_DEV_ON : support Delta System.Metro Systems Inc, 44 Canal Center Plaza #322, Alexandria VA 22314 12/2020 2/2021Release Manager in IT engineering of Navy Federal Credit Union as a contractor.
Worked on the Z/OS Mainframe Release Management System including BATCH JCL, Performance Testing and Main frame PROD environments including RACF, VTAM, CICS, File AID, COBOL. Analyzed the Release tickets by checking the Design Documents and reviewing the release phases, UNIT, INT, PERF and Deployment. Deciding to approve the release or disapprove based on reasons and its explanations.
Used Service Now Platform, which helps boost customer satisfaction, decrease manual errors, and generally works by leveraging the power of machine learning. ServiceNow builds and manages workflows, configures, and manages key applications, the Service Catalog and the Configuration Management Database (CMDB). It has the best approach for automation, access control rules, scripting, and working with a knowledge base.
IRS, New Carrolton, MD United States 4/2008 7/2020Manager Analysis Practice Group I managed the team, analyzing Tax Return Database, which is a repository of Master File returns on mainframe system, Provided support for Alternatives Analysis, Solution Concepts, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Change Requests, assessment of Work Requests, Engineering Plans, Business Systems Reports, Design Specification Reports (DSRs) for various IRS Systems. Used Cloud-based solution using IBM Smart Cloud for Government and is hosted on Acquia Cloud and Drupal Technology. Used IRS Amazon Web Services network hub to facilitate secure network routing and connectivity to and from IRS Cloud in AWS environment. Coordinated with Applications development to review Design Documents for the systems that have the DevOps capability. In the Web Content Management System, the Integrated Enterprise Portal hosts the DevOPs suite for the initial phase for development. Used Kanban for project ManagementManager for Infrastructure Integration Services (IIS) performed following tasks:
Customer Account Data Engine (CADE2) mainframe system conversion from assembler, COBOL to Java.
Used BMC Control-M to automate jobs workflow for mainframe jobs and File-Transfer. Used BMC NGT copy to Run DB2 backup jobs which is a a replacement for the Db2 copy utility. With options for compression and encryption, as well as the ability to write copies simultaneously to tape and DASD,
Mainframe z/OS Administration at level 3 supporting programming team including RACF, SYSGEN, PTF etc. Worked on all phases of the Enterprise life cycle (ELC) including Vision, Strategy, Architecture, Design, Testing, and Transition Management and Operations Maintenance. Artifacts produced included Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Project Charter, 508 Accessibility, Risk Mitigation Package, Security Certification and Accreditation (C and A), Business Systems Requirements Report, Government Equipment List (GEL), Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), Traceability Metrics, Logical and Physical Design.
Developed the alternative analysis of Desk Top Virtualization between VMWare and CITRIX Xen Desktop. Coordinated with the Operations to implement Infrastructure Enhanced Availability (IEA) for common infrastructure components, to broaden the Tier II Modernized Infrastructure Disaster Recovery (DR) capabilities and enabled System Management Communication w/ eTrust,
z/OS upgrade / migration CA & IBM z/OS related product installation and z/OS Networking. ELC coordinator and Configuration manager coordination Developed the Infrastructure Roadmap, provided better informed infrastructure investment decisions,.
Treasury Network (TNet) Program which served as the foundation for convergence.
Design and implementation of Web Methods Enterprise Applications Integration Broker (EAIB)
Installed Centra (A web-based, virtual, e-Learning collaboration software
Manager for the Infrastructure Strategy and Investment Planning (ISIP) branch, where I Provided Program Management to Sustaining Infrastructure (SI) Program and IT Infrastructure Strategy Team (IT IST) in defining effective and repeatable business driven processes for reviewing and approving infrastructure investment decisions, this to maintain over $900M of IT assets and the refreshment of aged assets, resulting in reducing IRS s aged backlog of IT Hardware from 112,017 to 68,297 units, or from $448.856M of total inventory replacement value to $314.288M. Working closely with IRS Investment planning , purchasing and the COTAR manager. Led the team to completely redesign the Tactical Approach of addressing Investment Planning to a Strategic Approach. I ensured that the planning, acquisition, deployment and maintenance / operational phases of the IT investment life cycle for Sustaining Infrastructure (SI) Investment Management Portfolios (IMPs) are monitored against projected costs, schedule and performance and that action was taken to correct any deficiencies.
Alltech. International Vienna, VA 22182 02/2007 04/2008Sr. Technical Architect
Performed Alternative Analysis of Business Intelligence Products (Business Objects, Query Management Facility, Hummingbird BI and Oracle BI), and Relational Data Base Management Systems (Oracle 10g, SQL Server 2005 and DB2 v8) Products,
Hierarchical IMS Databases and presented overall solutions to the IRS executives. Used SOA Architecture principles, analyzing Business Requirements, integration of IT programs and services; developing solutions to integration; designing, developing, and managing IT operating systems Analyze business requirements, Cost Benefits Analysis, Business Requirements, Create Logical and Physical Design, Interface Control document, System Deployment, Create or Update ELC MS 3 and 4A documents, create Business Case, Security Package, PIA Package, 508 Accessibility and Mitigation Package, Validation and Verification Plan and Test Plan. Provide database administration support, monitor systems performance, database tuningFannie Mae - Herndon, Virginia 01/2006 03/2007Release Manager
Responsible for executing release management processes for the Portfolio Management, Restatement Financial Data Warehousing group. Supporting approximately 200 SW Developers, Business Analysts, users and DBAs. Participate in the Change Control Board and software process improvement and relationship between various groups. Used Mercury Quality Center, Change Management and Rational Clear Quest and Unified Change Management.
Freddie Mac Tysons Corner Virginia10/ 2004 10/2005SOX Project Manager (Contractor)Project Manager developed a new Data Authentication Product, for SOX compliance and controls and reconciliation System, managed day to day activities of 10+ Business Analysts, including relationship with all other departments. Managed change process, and implemented formal Project management methodologies Developed Business Requirements based on interviews with Single Family Portfolio Management
Used system development methodologies (SDLC)
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and RUP-Rational Unified Process.
Interacted with Internal Customers to define business requirements Managed day to day activities of 10+ Business Analysts.
Identified best practices, processes (Six Sigma) and methodologies within Freddie Mac. Created and implemented the SOX Data Authentication plan based on data expertise Coordinated weekly meeting with the client and stakeholders and developed the Requirements. Monitored and validated all SOX Authentication and auditing activities. Change Management, standardized methods and procedures used for efficient and prompt handling of all changes to minimize the impact of change related incidents and improve day-to-day operations. Worked with the Process Engineers to define and improve Engineering processes.
SAIC New Carlton, Maryland. 01/2002 9/2004
System Integration QA/Test Manager
Managed end-to-end testing of the IRS Modernized Customer Accounting Data Engine (CADE) System. : Worked closely with CM group to deploy new releases of the product using Rational Rose Clearcase, ClearQuest. Customized various parts of the IRS Refund System. Deployed mainframe systems consisting of Assembler, CICS, COBOL, JCL and DB2 DBRM modules.Quality Assurance and Test Manager. Customized various parts of the IRS Refund System, C++ Development / Customization which involved identifying. Planned and performed end-to-end testing of the IRS Refund and Modernized Tax System. Used Rational Test Manager and Requisit Pro. Practical experience RACF / ACF2 to audit the privileges IBM Utilities, Tools OMEGAMON, Mainview, Sysview.Nortel Herndon, Virginia 04/2000 01/ 2002Chief Architect /Operations and Business Support ManagerManaged nine different projects and the project managers (nine direct reports and about 50 staff members), evaluated current processes, performed process redesign, cultivate strong collaborative working relationships across functions. Developed a new Data Warehousing Product based on intelligence data extracted from the Transactional system using ETL Code. Delivered presentations in a Hotel conference room in Frankfurt Germany to sixty managers from European client base. Developed and maintained technical and project documentation Obtained buy-in on project plans from the client stakeholders. Project Manager for the design and implementation of CRM, Accounting, Financial Reports, Customer Relationship Management, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Service Provisioning, Service Assurance, Policy Services, Billing Mediation, System Infrastructure, Core Database, OSS/BSS Security, Interfaces, Configuration Management and Products and services. Accurately forecasted development and support costs, and improved alignment of IT solutions with business strategy. Managed implementation and customization of Middleware (Vitria). Designed and implemented Data Warehousing application. Helped craft Nortel s Business Proposal (RFP) for the $120M Star One project Phase A and won additional $60M for phases B and C. Made product presentations to client management and closed deals & brought in new customers. Won additional $60M for phases B and C. Proof-of-Concepts, Pilots, technical consulting and Service Management,
Managed the Infrastructure of the Data center and Network Operations Center and 24X7 Developed a high performing technical team of Engineers and Consultants
Developed a new Data Warehousing Product based on intelligence data extracted using ETL
Presentations in a Hotel conference room in Frankfurt Germany to sixty managers
Implementation of security policy for the enterprise, the Network Operation Center
Relationship Management at functional management level to foster a cohesive group to satisfy the client s goals. Project Manager for process reengineering managed the Process Engineers to define and improve Engineering processes.McKesson HBOC, Rockville MD. 04/1999 - 12/1999Director, Product Development
Director Product Development (Four direct reports and 27 systems professional) responsible for the development of Healthcare Product called AMISYS OPEN. The department budget was$8M. The Applications included Clinical Management Systems, Managed Care Administrative Systems, Patient Care, Hospital Financial Systems, Practice Management, Call Center, Enterprise Services, HR and ERP System with Open Architect that could be run on any platform. Team used Clearcase for release Management. Managed the protection of information through HIPPA regulations, creating standard formats for EDI transactions for providers, employers, and HMOs. Managed the Claims, Members, Benefits and Sales and Marketing systems. Wrote business proposals, develop Project Roadmap using Project (Microsoft), and had $8M budget Authority, did project planning and negotiated with vendors and managed consultants/contractors and FTEs. Database Design using Relational Databases. OO design and Programming using 5th generation language called Forte (similar to Visual C++) Developed IT Standards and policies to support IT Strategy.
Reviewed and monitored budgets reported quarterly changes HIPPA regulations compliance, creating standard formats for EDI transactions
Wrote business proposals, develop Project Roadmap using Project (Microsoft) Manage the Data Center Operations including 24X7 support. Trained all of the McKesson engineers on the uses and policies of the HIPPA compliance. Release Management, ensure that at all aspects of a release, both technical and non-technical, are considered together.
MCI Worldcom McLean, Virginia. Sr. Consultant 1998 - 1999Testing Manager
Prepared Master Test Plans including expected results for all scenarios before submitting to the Program Management Office. Managed the Y2K projects in Assembler, COBOL, CICS, IMS and DB2 environments with the MCI Vendors, Systems Deployment team, Due-Diligence, Quality Assurance groups and the MCI Program Management Office. Prepared Master Test Plans with expected results of all the scenarios before submitting it to the Program Management Office. I coordinated preparation of the test data from production system and create a test environment in the OS/390 mainframe environment. Managed the testing of JCL and verification of the Y2K remediation in the CLISTS, COBOL and FOCUS programs. Strong hands on IPL / POR procedures and AutomationGood Knowledge in mainframe hardware and associated peripherals, z/OS , JES2 , TSO / ISPF, DFSMS ,VTAM, SMP/E, UserMods, RACF, HMC, HCD, and VTAM and commands
Concept5 Technologies McLean, Virginia. Sr. Design Engineer 1997 - 1998
Sr. Software Engineer: Developed a product to access and manipulate Legacy Data and Program Logic from the Internet in an Object Oriented Environment using C++, CORBA, IDL, JAVA, Jbuilder, DB2, Rational Rose, RogueWave, Windows NT, Oracle DBMS, Sun Microsystems and HP UX and UNIX based on the architect introduced by OMG. C, CICS, JCL, JCL Procs, Assembler, COBOL, Software Security, RACF, ACF2 and PKI. Responsible for configuring the mainframe system and loading the DB2 databases and CICS, COBOL load modules. Used DASD storage management and tools DFHSMAccenture (Andersen Consulting) June 1993- Feb 1997
Senior Management ConsultantSupported the sales team by preparing proposal and evaluated designs developed by engineering. Interact with technical leads, subject-mater experts and subcontractors to produce proposals. Produce high-quality graphics, slides and text using Power Point. Develop strategic plans, defined customer segmentation, customer satisfaction survey and their measurement. Write functional specs, Administered and design surveys, tracked market activity, Won re-compete and add-on business. Manage with Responsibility for COTS Implementation. Technical Lead for installation of Walker Financial System,
Customized and installed corporate wide SAP R2 ERP System,
Team lead for the System Design of the Budget Forecasting System,
Managed Network Operations Data center Operations and Tested various Dun and Bradstreet
Used BMC database automation, on DB2 and SNA devices. Prepared requirements and Implementation plan for PeopleSoft HR
Phillip Morris, Manage Database Design and Security for the Marketing System.
Ford New Holland Credit Co, Technical Lead for installation of Walker Financial System.
Heinz Service Company, Installed, customized and prepared the documentation for the SAP R2 System.
United Parcel Service (UPS), Team Lead to install, test and integrate the Package Tracking System.
AT&T, Technical lead for the re-engineering of Customer Orders, Lead Management, Customer Care
Maryland State Government, Team lead for the System Design of the Budget Forecasting System,
BGE/PEPCO, Converted Billing System, Meter Reading, and Financial Controls Systems
United States Postal Service : Developed a strategy for US Postal Legacy systems redesign.
NYNEX, Data center Operations and Tested various cycles of the Dun and Bradstreet Financial Package
Various State Governments, Prepared requirements and Implementation plan for PeopleSoft HR, BGE, Meter Reading System Testing and customization.
z/OS upgrade / migration CA & IBM z/OS related product installation and z/OS Networking.AGS Computers IBM Bethesda, Maryland Sr. Consultant 9/90 - 5/93
Team lead for the production of Technical Users Guide for the IBM Imaging Product called ImagePlus at the IBM Customer Support Center in Bethesda in Z/OS Environments. Used SMPE to receive, apply and accept products and resolved problems with SMPE installs. Provided technical support to IBM Imaging products for mainframe Applications in IBM 3090 using Assembler COBOL, DB2 and IMS, Designed the system using REXX and CLISTS for testing the IBM products. RACF / ACF2 to audit the privileges Strong knowledge in IBM/ISV Utilities, Tools OMEGAMON, taught assembler language.Riyadh Bank and Saudi Navy in Dammam , Saudi Arabia Manager Tech. Support. 12/80 6/90
Manager for the installation, customization of Naval Supply Systems in IBM / 390 and z/OS and IBM programs products. Performed capacity planning, performance tuning. Designed DB2 relational databases for banking applications. Performed all software security administration functions. Project Manager for the life-cycle development of a large Payroll and Personnel System. Converted a major system from batch to on-line system. Performed Database Administration in DB2 and IMS, restart and recovery procedures. Provide Systems programming support using Assembler programs and Macros.Education, Certificates and Awards:Master of Science in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Karachi University. Nortel Networks. Pride of performance for major contributions to the Star One Project. Learning Tree International O,O Analysis and Design C++ Hands on Object Oriented Programming and Design. Oracle Education Center. Oracle7 Database Administration and SQL, PL/SQL. Accenture Lectured Business Systems Design, Andersen Consulting Certificate of Appreciation Award. AGS Information Services Inc. Annual Appreciation Program Certificate. IBM MVS Structure, Design and Implementation and CICS implementation and Assembler Systems Programming. IBM JES2 Implementation and VSAM Systems
Certificate of recognition, IRS Federal Student AID.IRS Senior Management Course XXVIIIIRS System Integration Star Performance AwardIBM DPPX ImplementationIBM IMS DB organizationIBM OS/VS VSAM Systems ProgrammingIBM JES2 implementationIBM MVS/SP Implementation and MVS/XA implementationIBM MVS MaintenanceIBM CICS/VS Implementation and Systems ProgrammingIBM MVS/XA DesignOracle AdministrationOracle SQL, PL/SQLIRS Certificate for CADE ProjectLearning Tree OO Analysis and Design, C++ hands-on, C.Rockwell Deltak IMS ConceptsSAIC FTP Training Metrics for MeasurementJob Circle, MindLeaders Data Warehousing, UNIX, Shell.IRS Service Award 2013Nortel Silver Pride Award.
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