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1. Shaik Ahamed Ali Tousif
Objective
To associate with progressive organizations that gives me scope to update my knowledge and skills according to
the latest trends and be a part of team that dynamically works towards the growth of the organizations and gain
satisfaction thereof
Experience Summary
5 + years of experience in the Information Technology. As part of my assignments, I have been in Requirement
Analysis, Application Maintenance, Functional Studies, Production control and Mainframe System
Programming. I have worked on projects for clients such as The Bank of Newyork Mellon, Marks and Spencer,
Serene and Kohl’s. Currently my active role involves to work as a Mainframe Consultant for new projects in
Cognizant.
CA along with Share.org has awarded a scholarship of 20Lakhs in 2012 to develop my core skills on
Mainframes for the research oriented part of Mainframes
2. Education and Certifications
Title of the Degree with
Branch
College/University Year of Passing
10th
12th
Bachelor of
Engineering in EEE
Crescent School, Chennai
Crescent School, Chennai
B.S.A.Crescent Engineering
College/ Anna university, Chennai
2002
2004
2008
Technical Skills
Hardware / Platforms Windows 98/XP/2000. Mainframes
Technology Mainframes
Programming
Languages
Java, C/C++, C#, VB, REXX, JCL, CLIST, COBOL
Databases Oracle 8i
Scripting Languages
Tools Known
HTML.
CA7, OPC, Control M, Omegamon, NDM, Remedy, Endevor, SAR Dump Master, File
Aid, Insync,SYSVIEW Trace master and ESP
Version Control
Systems
MS Visual Source Safe (VSS).
Passport Details
Available
Contact Details
Mobile No. 9980223160 mail id : mail2thousif@gmail.com
Relevant Project Experience
Organization: iNautix India Private Limited
Project #1
Title System Programmer
3. Client The Bank of Newyork Mellon
Operating Systemz-OS, Windows XP, Windows 98
Tools CA7, OPC, Omegamon, NDM, Remedy, Endevor, SAR Dump Master, File Aid, Insync,
Trace master and ESP
Team Size 12
Role Team Member
Period September 2008 – November 2009
Project Objective :
This Project deals with monitoring the production jobs and z-OS operator in the production environment.
Project Description :
Bank of Newyork Mellon and Pershing:
This project deals with abending fixing, critical batch monitoring and expediting the process across all the
mainframes in Bank of Newyork, Mellon and Pershing
Role and Responsibilities
• Fixing all the ABEND jobs across all the regions in Test Plex (SIT, UAT and XAT) and also across Prod
Plex
• Expediting the jobs as when required across both Test and Production Regions.
• Critical Batch monitoring and notifying the testing team about the status of the Critical batch so as to avoid
missing the Service Level agreement of the particular critical job stream
• Scheduling the job as when required and acknowledging the packages of the developer with the consensus
of the manager
• Reviewing the JCl thoroughly before moving the job from SIT to UAT or UAT to XAT and so on
Project #2
Title Senior Systems Executive
Client Marks and spencers
Project Type Retail Bussiness
Operating System Windows XP and z-OS
Tools CA7, OPC, Omegamon, NDM, Remedy, Endevor, SAR Dump Master, File Aid, Insync,
Trace master and ESP
Team Size 48
Role Team Member(PL)
Period Nov 2009 – Dec 2010
4. Project Objective
This Project deals with the Mainframe Operations and Production Control
Project Description
Marks and Spencer : (United Kingdom)
The scope of the project requires me to look into all the Operations related issues and Automation using REXX
Role and Responsibilities
• Batch monitoring and all the operation related issues in mainframe
• Active Service Transition from UK
• IPL and DR activities
• Automation using REXX
• Storage related issues like DASD and Tapes ( Initializing new DASD volumes and VTS related stuff)
Project #3
Title Technical Lead
Client Marks and spencers
Project Type Retail Bussiness
Operating System z-OS V1.13
Team Size 26
Role Team Lead
Period Dec 2010 –Dec 2012
Project Objective
This Project deals with the Mainframe System Programming (VTAM and z/OS)
Project Description
Marks and Spencer : (United Kingdom)
The scope of the project requires me to Support M&S Retail infrastructure part managing their mainframe
environment.
Role and Responsibilities
• Upgrade z/OS and apply preventive maintenance on z/OS
• Install & Upgrade third party ISV products like CA Common Services, Intertest/Batch, CA7,
File Manager etc. using SMPE or CA MSM process.
• Support CA Solve Automation and CA7 administration.
5. • 24*7 On-Call support for z/OS MVS and ISV related issues.
Project #4
Title Technical Lead
Client Serena
Project Type Software
Operating System z-OS V1.13
Team Size 6
Role Team Lead
Period Dec 2012 –Till date
Project Objective
This Project deals with the Mainframe System Programming (VTAM and z/OS)
Project Description
Serena (USA) & Kohl’s (USA)
The scope of the project involves to work as a Mainframe consultant in stabilising the project and bringing in new
clients to Cognizant.
Role and Responsibilities
• Actively participated in a successful Live Disaster Recovery and DR drills BCP.
• Involved actively in the service transition process
• Involved in preparation of procedures for the installation and customization some of products, by
referring the corresponding product manuals.
• CA-OPS/MVS, File Aid, Brightstor Astex, Vantage, SYSVIEW, Unicom were installed
• The above products were migrated to Test and Production regions and customized according to the
requirement of RBI and their vendors.
• Developed sample applications for the demonstration of these tools. The various options of these
products were demonstrated to the Client.
• Provided Technical support at Serena, USA, for Performance Monitoring Tools
Training Undergone:
Jun 08 – Aug 08 (Application Developer)
During these 3 months I was taught on the application side of mainframes. I was given thorough understanding of
JCL, VSAM, COBOL languages. Apart from these I was also taught the basics of DB2 and COBBAT programming.
Here the major part of the learning was on the application side. I was also taught the sort tips and some of the tools
that are frequently used by the application developer for example (Endevor, Trace master, Insync and so on)
6. Sep 08 - Oct 08 (System Administrator)
I had external corporate training on the system side of Mainframes at DSRC (Data storage research center). Below
are the various activities that I am trained on
Activity Name Training on Z/OS
Institute DSRC, Nungumbakkam, Chennai
Technology Mainframes
Platform MVS
Coverage
Architecture and characteristics of mainframe
Memory areas in the mainframe computer system
MVS-job management
MVS-subsystems and facilities
Security(RACF)
Parallel Sysplex
Basic overview of SMPE
JES2 commands and MVS commands
Master Catalog
Creating ACS routines for storage group
Initialize a volume in a dasd and tape
Activity Name Training on Storage
Institute DSRC, Nungumbakkam, Chennai
Technology Mainframes
Platform MVS
Coverage
Master Catalog
Creating ACS routines for storage group,
Initialize a volume in a DASD and tape
Competencies and Interests :
Batch Job Monitoring Tools, Brand Stewardship, CICS, Change Control Management, Communication,
Configuration Management, Core Technical, Cross Cultural Adaptability, Customer Service Orientation, DB2,
Documentation, Drive for Results, Flexibility, ITSM (IT Service Management), Incident Management, Incident
Management Tools, JCL, Knowledge Management, Leadership, Monitoring and Notification, Operations
Excellence, Planning, Problem Management, Problem Solving & Decision Mkg, Process Management, Professional
Development, Quality Assurance, Relationship Building, Release Management, Service Continuity, Service Desk,
Service Level Management, Six Sigma, System Design, TSO/ISPF, Team Member, Team Work, VSAM
7. Internal Certifications
1) ITIL V3.0 (Internal and External)
2) ITIS Process Space
3) ITIL Six Sigma Yellow belt
4) IT IS critical situation Management
5) JCL, Mainframe Production Control
6) VSAM
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