Soans Joseph Francis
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Credentials
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FLMI
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PMP
PMIJan, 2009- Oct, 2024 -
ITIL
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PMP - Project Management Professional
PMI - Project Management Institute -
Six Sigma Green Belt
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Experience
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PGIM Ireland
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Ireland
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Financial Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Mainframe Developer
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Jun 2013 - Present
• Supporting the application development and maintenance projects in IBM Mainframe of Pramerica – in AOS Run Team, Main run , Focus and PODS projects in AOS system.• Solving Remedy tickets, working with Business Analysts to write technical specifications and develop software solutions, coding, unit testing, and promoting the code to QA, UAT and Production.Running the OPCFX Jobs by creating the IDI Files, Feeding them as input for Production Jobs, Comparing the Master File Input before Update, Sending the Comparison to Business for Verification and Run the list of Jobs after getting approvals.Updating the Mainframe OPC97 Tables for the Policy Number and Provided details from the list given in a periodic base, updating, deleting or adding new records.Running CPU Report of the organization and sending them to the HR every week or once in a month, which gives an idea of the CPU Cost incurred – leading to send mail to employees who took extra hours and control the charges.Running Natural Disaster recovery fast track reports for a list of policy numbers for a specific state and the related zip codes and sending the reports to the mentioned users. Supporting the application development and maintenance projects of AOS System in IBM Mainframe of Pramerica.Solving Remedy tickets, working with Business Analysts and Business users.Running Fast Track jobs for selection of policy numbers for the given criteriaOn Call Support for production JobsWrite Software Specifications for maintenance projects working with System AnalystsWork with Business Users and QA team for testing and defect fixing
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Allstate
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United States
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Mainframe Professional
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Jul 2010 - Nov 2011
Application Development, Technical Specifications and testing for code conversion and database migration projects. Supported mainframe Maintenance projects of Allstate• For Propagator Project I supported the Application Maintenance and made the changes in the COBOL IMS DB/DC Programs and CICS Programs. The testing was done by running the JCLS and the results verified in separate CICS regions.• For Batch Remediation Project I assigned tasks through work tracker. I checked the overmatches of data by running the relevant mainframe Jobs. I done the testing for the DB2 side for the Release 2.0 of Batch Remediation Project by running the cycle of Jobs. I have also done production support by verifying and checking the daily production support jobs.• For XCOM to MFT conversion project, I created the Technical specifications by assessing JCL and PROCS of the system. I made changes for the JCLS and PROCS for the conversion and tested them. I created SAS Reports to find the discrepancy between the newly implemented ORACLE database and existing DB2 database.
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IBS Software
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Singapore
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager
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Jan 2007 - Nov 2008
Managed four IT project teams in Mainframe, Java and .Net technology of 40 onsite/offshore resources of Project Leaders, Team Leaders and Software Engineers. Tracked work progress and monitored the performance of the projects• Managed four IT project teams of 40 onsite/offshore resources in Java technology, in .Net technology and Mainframe technology. In general for all the projects I managed resource utilization of the team of Project Leaders, Team Leaders and Software Engineers• For Mincom Project, I learned the Business Requirements and supported the Senior Project Management team and Sales team for preparing the Business Proposal. I worked with the senior managers and prepared the Staffing Plan. • For Attendance Tracking System, I worked with the technology team, so that the new starts team gets enough exposure to transition to real projects.
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Wipro
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India
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Leader
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Apr 2006 - Dec 2006
Provided Project Leadership to Plan and build software engineering projects within the agreed timeframe and specifications managing a team of 8 members for mainframe and web based projects• For all the three projects I provided Project Leadership to Plan, build, and manage the software within the agreed timeframe and specifications managing a team of 8 members. I provided technical guidance for the projects from Pitney Bowes, Anheuser Busch & Dun and Bradstreet. Executed the unit testing, system testing and supported User Acceptance Testing. I took ownership and was accountable to ensuring the quality execution in the delivery of the product to drive satisfaction for the Customer.• For Dun & Bradstreet project I worked with the Java team and Quality team while testing. For OTTPA project I supported creation of Project Management Plan based on the scope statement after thoroughly understanding the Project Charter and SOW. I worked along with the development team to complete the task on time and prepared testing documents. For Anheuser Busch Project, I developed the technical specifications and made the necessary changes.
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Mphasis
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India
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Leader
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Jan 2006 - Apr 2006
Created technical specifications and tested the online system working with Business Analysts and lead a mainframe team of 8 members for the JP Morgan chase Code remediation project• For JPMC Project, I lead a team of 8 members and managed the client interface for JP Morgan chase Code remediation project. I Created technical specifications and managed code remediation project using Waterfall model. I provided technical guidance to team members and provided oversight throughout all phases of SDLC. I planned, executed and participated in all Software Testing activities and made the changes, module wise suitable for regression testing.
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GE
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Systems Analyst
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Feb 2003 - Dec 2005
Worked as the primary and secondary support for four MVS systems of PQMD system in GE. Worked on process automation, Online to Batch, Online to Web and CSP to COBOL conversion projects• I worked as the primary and secondary support for four MVS systems of PQMD system in GE. I worked on process automation with the Business Analysts. I done application programming for the conversion projects writing batch CICS-DB2-VSAM programs, CSP to COBOL-CICS Conversion, and CICS-VB and CICS-JAVA Programs. I designed and Developed batch procedures reducing online usage, by triggering batch programs inside CICS programs using intra partition TDQs. I applied Six Sigma methodologies and reduced the errors and improved performance of the systems.
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Senior Systems Engineer
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Jun 2002 - Jan 2003
Analyzed, researched and resolved the problems in mainframe online screens and reports of the Flight Profitability and Revenue Accounting systems of America West Airlines Analyzed, researched and resolved the problems in mainframe online screens and reports of the Flight Profitability and Revenue Accounting systems of America West Airlines
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CNO Financial Group
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United States
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Programmer Analyst
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Apr 2000 - Mar 2002
Supported Business Analysts for mainframe projects and converted Eazytrieve programs to batch• For Conseco I supported the Business Analysts and made necessary changes as per the business specifications in batch COBOL programs, CICS Programs and Eazytrieve programs. I worked with the Quality team and prepared the CMM level documents like SDP, SRS, and Test Plan and Project Matrix Sheet. I converted many Eazytrieve programs to efficient COBOL programs with minimum code and CPU time Supported Business Analysts for mainframe projects and converted Eazytrieve programs to batch• For Conseco I supported the Business Analysts and made necessary changes as per the business specifications in batch COBOL programs, CICS Programs and Eazytrieve programs. I worked with the Quality team and prepared the CMM level documents like SDP, SRS, and Test Plan and Project Matrix Sheet. I converted many Eazytrieve programs to efficient COBOL programs with minimum code and CPU time
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CDAC R&d
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Government Relations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Software Programmer Trainee
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Jan 1997 - Apr 2000
Supported employees and students who buy CDAC mainframe hours to complete their projects• For CDAC, I supported employees who buy ER&DC mainframe hours to complete their projects. I designed, coded and tested in-house projects. I supported case studies of MCA studentsand trainees in mainframe labs. Supported employees and students who buy CDAC mainframe hours to complete their projects• For CDAC, I supported employees who buy ER&DC mainframe hours to complete their projects. I designed, coded and tested in-house projects. I supported case studies of MCA studentsand trainees in mainframe labs.
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Education
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1992 - 1996
Mahatma Gandhi University
Bachelor of Technology, Civil Engineering -
1988 - 1992
Kerala University
Bachelor of Science, Physics
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