User:Ariffcal
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Syed Ariff Ibna Ahmed Experience in modelling, analysing, designing and managing software projects.
- Logical and analytical approach to problem solving
- Strong People Management Skills with the ability to lead large teams
- Good Communication Skills
- Able to interact and build relationships with the End User, Customer
- Coordinate with HR for recruiting quality technical professionals
- Actively involved in Business Requirement Gathering & Analysis, Project Management and Software Quality Compliance of varied projects
- Involved in Software Project Management, Business Requirement Analysis, working with customer, developers and end users, discussing technical problems to arrive at solutions.
- Experience in Analysis, Design, creation of plan and test data for Unit Testing related to Insurance and Banking Applications and other industries.
- Involved in Designing, Coding, Test Plan Preparation, Testing, Code review, Test review and documenting the results as per Standards.
- Experience in the domain of Insurance and Banking.
- Experience in Preparation of Process checklist for all Levels of development and Testing.
- Development of Conversion and Enhancement of the systems in IBM Mainframes Technology
- Well versed in developing software under UNIX and COBOL, Mf COBOL, SUN-SOLARIS, UNIX, ACU COBOL, RELIA COBOL, IBM MAINFRAMES, COBOL-II, MVS, IDMS, JCL, ICL-6000, RM-COBOL, AS/400, COBOL/400, OS/400.
- Also well versed in ORACLE, FORMS 4.5, and C, SYBASE.
Technical Skills
O/S MVS, UNIX, TME/TP Hardware S/390, Sun Solaris, ICL 6000,AS/400 Languages COBOL II, Pro*COBOL, MF COBOL, RM COBOL, C, JCL,COBOL/400,ACU COBOL,COBOL-85 Database DB2, ORACLE, Sybase, IMS, IDMS Others VSAM, FORMS 4.5
Training • COBOL Programming in 1986 • Relational Database Management System in 1995 • ORACLE Certification in 2003
Previous Experience:
1. 2006 – Present US Technology , Trivandrum,India
1. US Technology Resources - Trivandrum , India Duration : 2006 – present Working for this SEI-CMMi level 5 company with Acu Cobol , Unix . The project is for a Travel Company . Technologies: Sun Solaris, UNIX, , Acu COBOL Duration: 2006 to till date. Role: • Analysis and technical design. • Leading development team • Preparing System & integration test plan. Review Code & Test Results • User Acceptance Testing & Closing procedure.
2. National Commercial Bank – Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
Description: As System Analyst, responsible for Maintenance & enhancement of a Core Banking System called BANCS, installed in National Commercial Bank. It has been developed by Financial Network Service, Australia and installations in Australia, India, Middle East, United Kingdom. Periodically present project status report to the senior levels Technologies: Sun Solaris, UNIX, ORACLE, MF COBOL Duration: Jan 2003 to Nov 2005. Role: • Interacting with Business Users to finalize new requirements and Change request. • Analysis and technical design. • Leading development team • Preparing System & integration test plan. Review Code & Test Results • User Acceptance Testing & Closing procedure.
3. Saudi American Bank –Riyadh ( Saudi Arabia )
Description - Maintenance and developing Software , Analysis and Design. Managing the planning, development and implementation of projects to meet clients business requirements. Saudi American Bank is a CITI group company .
Technologies: Sun Solaris , UNIX , MF COBOL , Sysbase Duration : Jan 2002 to Dec 2002
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4. Mahindra British Telecom – Pune (India)
Description: Working with this CMMi level 5 company in a project called –CAMSS (Computer Assisted Maintenance for Special Services) is one of BT's major fault management systems. It deals with the fault management of private circuits and other advanced services. The application code was developed around an IDMS database, one of the largest in the world, using a mixture of computer languages and tools. CAMSS MIS system uses DB2 database, CLIST and panels. The MIG(Mainframe Interface Gateway) was developed in COBOL, C Assembler.
Technologies: S/390, MVS, IDMS, DB2, VSAM, CICS, COBOL II, JCL. Duration: Jan 2001 – Nov 2001 Role: • Analysis, Construction, Testing (Unit / System) . • IDMS to DB2 Conversion Team Leader • Development & Enhancement for MIS systems. • Maintenance of MIG modules.
5. IServe Pvt Ltd , Pune , (India)
Description: Managing a team of 10 member .
Technologies: AS/400 ,OS/400,COBOL/400 Duration: Feb 1999 to Nov 2000. Role: Analysis of Change & New Request; Preparation of User Requirement Specification, High Level Functional Specification, Design Document, Program Spec.; Planning & preparation of test cases for different Testing levels i.e. Unit, System, Integration (if any) and User Acceptance. • Coding & Testing • Peer Review
6. Bugshan Establishment: Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) . Description - Developing Application for Payroll Personnel using SDA(Screen Design Aid), SEU (Source Entry Utility) and COBOL/400,Using SNAD for transferring data to branches in Riyadh & Dammam .
Technologies: COBOL/400 Duration: Jan 1998 to Dec 1998 Role: • Managing a team of 10 Programmers , Looking after day to day running of the system • Specification, High Level Functional Specification, Design Document, Program Spec.; Planning & preparation of test cases for different Testing levels i.e. Unit, System, Integration (if any) and User Acceptance. • Coding & Testing • Peer Review
7. Saudi Binladin Group, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Description: Responsible for migration of Payroll Personnel System from COBOL to ORACLE. Working with end user to identify data needs and requirement for smooth continuation of day to day business activities after migration Technologies: COBOL, UNIX, ORACLE Duration: Apr 1995 to Dec 1997 Role/Position: Project Leader
8. Birla Consultancy & Software Services, Calcutta (India)
Description: System Analysis & Design; Marketing Software Products & Projects, Arranging Demonstration for Software Products. Developing Application Software in ORACLE & COBOL under UNIX & DOS. Technologies: UNIX, Oracle, COBOL Duration: Apr 1994 to Mar 1995. Role/Position:
9. Ada Software & Services Pvt. Ltd, Calcutta (India)
Description: Design & Writing Application System Specification, Developing Software in COBOL, ORACLE; Application & Data migration from ICL environment to RM COBOL, Unix platform.
Technologies: UNIX, ORACLE, RM-COBOL, REALIA COBOL. Duration: Nov 1991 to Mar 1994. Role: Sr. Programmer
10. Data Processing Services (India) Pvt Ltd, Calcutta (India)
Description: Coding COBOL programs for Commercial Batch applications. Technologies: ICL 6000, TME, COBOL , Relia Cobol Duration: Jul 1986 to Oct 1991. Role: Programmer, Developing & testing of COBOL modules from program specification.
Education B.Sc from Calcutta University in 1984, India. COBOL, ORACLE (COBOL, MAINFRAMES, AS/400, ORACLE) from Calcutta University in 1984, India.
Other Qualification(s)/ Certification(s)/ Programme(s) Attended COBOL from Institution of Engineers, Kolkata, India. Relational Database from Jadavpur University, Collate , India. Oracle from Oracle University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Address:
15 Alimuddin Street Kolkata - 700016 India. Telephone: (Res.) 0091+33+22271833 /(Mobile) 9847074788 Email: ariffcal@zapak.com,arif_ahmed95@yahoo.com , ariffcal@rediffmail.com, ariffcal@hotmail.com Date of Birth: 02/07/1964
