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ANANTH SANTHANAM
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Name: ANANTH SANTHANAM
Phone: 412-388 0209
E-mail: asant...@hotmail.com
Location: Pittsburgh PA USA
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Ananth Santhanam
216, Chatham Park Drive,
Apartment # TE
Pittsburgh, PA 15220, USA
Phone: 412-388 0209 (Home)
------ 412-544 8402 (Work)
412-901 3655 (Cell Phone)
ATTN : Human Resource Dept :
Sir
Application for IBM Mainframe / Cobol II/DB2/CICS Consultants
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Application for the position of COBOL II / DB2 / CICS / VSAM / JCL /Easytrieve
Plus and SAS software Programmer / Analysts in IBM - Mainframe (Development,
Re-engineering, Maintenance and Enhancements ) area. I am forwarding my RESUME
for your kind consideration.
I am presently employed with RAPIDIGM Inc., Pittsburgh, USA and working as
Consultant with HIGHMARK, BLUE CROSS, BLUE SHIELD, Pittsburgh, PA, USA on a
project involving development of a new application system using COBOL II,DB2,
SAS, VSAM, JCL & EASYTRIEVE Plus.
My total IT-Software experience is 6 Years and 10 Months. I am getting a salary
of $60,000 gross annual and I am on H1-B Work Permit in USA since October-1997.
I am looking for a better and challenging software career.
I am available at the following telephone numbers / EMAIL addresses for any
contacts :
Phone : 412-388 0209 (Home)
412-544 8402 (Work)
412-901 3655 (Cell Phone)
EMAIL-ID : asant...@hotmail.com
a_san...@yahoo.com
Thank you.
Ananth Santhanam
ENCL : Resume of Ananth Santhanam
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RESUME
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ANANTH SANTHANAM
Permanent Address 216, Chatham Park Drive,
----------------- Apartment # TE
Pittsburgh, PA 15220, USA
PHONE 412-388 0209 (Home)
----- 412-544 8402 (Work)
E-MAIL asant...@hotmail.com
------ a_san...@yahoo.com
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :
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* POST GRADUATE in BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) from New College Institute
of Management, Madras, INDIA with Computer Applications in Business,
Management Information System and Finance as majors.
( 1992 - 1995, 3 Years, Part Time )
* Bachelor of Commerce Degree from D.G Vaishnav College,University of Madras,
Madras, INDIA
(1987 - 1990, 3 Years, FULL TIME )
COMPUTER TRAINING / Diploma :
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* Diploma in ORACLE 7.0 from Software Solutions Integrated Ltd. Madras, India
* Training in IBM AS/400, IBM ES9000, POWER BUILDER, SYBASE, ORACLE &
VB
from Pentafour Software Exports Ltd., Madras, India
( JULY 1995 TO JANUARY 1996 )
* Training in ENDEVOR package & LOTUS NOTES-Electronic Project Notebook(EPN)
from BLUE CROSS, BLUE SHIELD, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
TOTAL IT Experience : 6 Years and 10 Months
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( COMPUTER APPLICATIONS ) (in COBOL II, DB2, CICS, JCL, VSAM,
EASYTRIEVE Plus & SAS)
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
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HARDWARE : IBM ES9000 & IBM S390
Operating System : OS390, MVS/ESA, WINDOWS NT
SOFTWARE : COBOL II,CICS, EASYTRIEVE Plus, VSAM,
SAS, VISIO-Professional V 5.0
RDBMS : DB2
DBMS Tools : PLATINUM, BMC-ARC
Debugging Tools : FILE-AID, Xpediter, ENDEVOR, PANVALET,
CHANGMAN, Roscoe, Hiperstation
PRESENT EMPLOYER : CONSULTANT
---------------- RAPIDIGM-COMPUTER PEOPLE Inc.,
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
DETAILS OF WORK EXPERIENCE :
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( Start with Present Employer in Reverse chronological Order)
* Working currently as CONSULTANT with RAPIDIGM-Computer People Inc.,
Pittsburgh, USA ( From JUNE-98 to TILL DATE)
* Worked as Associate Consultant with Complete Business Solutions Inc.,
Michigan, USA ( From JUNE-97 to MAY-98 )
* Worked as System Executive with IIS INFOTECH LTD., New Delhi, India
( From Nov-96 to May-97 )
* Worked as System Engineer with GEBBS Software Intl. Ltd.
(GEBBS India Ltd.), India ( From June-96 to Nov-96 )
* Worked as Sr. Programmer with ITEK Infomatic Ltd., Madras, India
( From Febr-96 to May-96 )
* Worked as Sr. Programmer Analyst with SUCCESS Systems Ltd, Madras,India
( From Jan-94 to June-95 )
* Worked as Programmer Analyst with ANI Media Designs, Madras India
( From Dec-91 to Dec-93 )
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS WORKED ON :
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# BLUEPRINT CAPITATION REIMBURSEMENT SYSTEM
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Project Title : Blueprint Capitation Reimbursement System
Client : Highmark,Blue Cross and Blue Shield,
Pittsburgh, USA
Company : RAPIDIGM-Computer People Inc,
Pittsburgh, USA
Period : June 1998 to Till Date
Software : Cobol II, SAS, CICS, VSAM, JCL, OS390 &
Visio Professional V 5.0
RDBMS : DB2, ORACLE
Hardware : IBM Mainframe - S390
Tools : PANVALET, ENDEVOR, Xpediter and FILE-AID
Role : Involved in complete life cycle of the
project. Responsible for User Interaction,
Design,Coding,Testing and implementation
of Programs in Prodn. & Production support
DESCRIPTION :
This project was developed for Provider Reimbursement Department of HIGHMARK
Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Capitation is the method of payment for health
services in which a Physician or Hospital is paid a fixed amount for each
enrollee (Member) regardless of the nature of services provided for each
enrollee.
This system is been developed for calculating Providers Capitation and
other processes associated with Capitation like generation of Eligibility
Rosters,Summary Reports,Statements and Check Processing,Check-Register
Reports, Bank-Recon and Financial files for general accounting and Customer
Consulting area. Conversion of historical data from Old System to new
system.
Separate Billing reports for HMO Capitation and POS Capitation printed on
Microfiche.
# LE - YR2000 Renovation / RE-ENGINEERING PROJECT
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Project Title : LE-YR2000 RENOVATION & IDMS TO DB2
CONVERSION
Company : Complete Business Solutions Inc.,
Michigan, USA
Client : Landsí End Inc., Dodgevillie, WI, USA
Period : June 1997 TO May 1998
(From June-97 to Sept-97 CBSI, India)
(From Oct-97 to May-98 CBSI, USA)
Software : Cobol II, CICS, VSAM,JCL & Easytrieve Plus
RDBMS / DBMS : DB2, IDMS
Operating System : OS/390
Hardware : IBM-ES 9000
Testing/Debugging Tools : XPEDITOR,FILE-AID,Hiperstation & CHANGMAN
Role : Analysis, Design and Spec preparation,
Coding, Testing, Test plan preparation,
Data Extraction and maintenance of various
modules in Cobol-Batch / Easytrieve Plus /
CICS / IDMS.
Description :
This project aims at converting five million lines of Cobol batch,on-line
and Easytrieve-Plus codes to make it Year-2000 compliant. It has totally
130 modules. Fixed Window logic is used in conversion. This project used
CHANGMAN, a version control software to accomplish the task of Base line,
Regression and Simulation testing.
Also in this project, all IDMS Codes were converted to DB2 Codes. To do
the same, the initial steps involved were: Data Base mapping and physical
Data Base design, walkthru of Source Code to identify all the records in
IDMS and their hierarchies. Having written Specs based on the analysis
done, the Source programs were modified to replace IDMS statements in the
program with DB2 SQL statements, Testing and implementation.
Modules handled :
1. Direct Marketing Group
2. Batch Order Processing
3. RAMIDS (Returns and Miscellaneous Distribution System)
4. Order Scheduling
# EUROPAY COMMON CLEARING FORMAT (ECCF)
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Project Title : Europay Common Clearing Format (ECCF)
Client : First Data Resources Plc., Basildon, UK.
Company : IIS Infotech Ltd., New Delhi, India
Period : November 1996 TO May 1997
Software : VS-Cobol II, CICS, VSAM and JCL
RDBMS : DB2
Hardware : IBM Mainframe - ES 9000
Operating System : MVS/ESA
Tools : ROSCOE, FILE-AID and XPEDITOR
Role : Coding, Code walkthru, Testing, preparing
Test plans, Compare test results against
Test plans and rework.
Description :
This is maintenance and enhancement project addressing the task of
migrating to the EURO PAY COMMON CLEARING FORMAT version 1.1 (which
is based on the ISO standard) from ECC extended format. By this change,
most of the record types were affected like chargeback, retrievals etc.
The project aims at amending the European Incoming and Outgoing Inter
change Process thus enabling it to be used with the ECCF Interchange
format. In addition, the project aims at modification and enhancement
in functionality of some modules of Credit Card Processing System like
AMEX, VISA-PLUS and Master Cards of FDRL., UK with the use of their Card
and Ticket Database.
# MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM :
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Project Title : Material Management System
Company : GEBBS Software Intl. Ltd.,
(Unit of GEBBS India Ltd.), Bombay, India
Duration : July-1996 to November-1996
Role : Team member
Hardware : IBM Mainframe
Software : Cobol, VSAM, JCL, FILE-AID and Expeditor
RDBMS : DB2 / XDB
Description :
It is an integrated on-line transaction based application system. It
attempts to computerize all functions of material handling from Warehouse
to Production shop and to finished goods store thus enabling information
accuracy, reliability and decision making process.
This package comprises of four sub-systems :
- Purchasing subsystem
- Stores subsystem
- Spare Parts subsystem
- Utilities
# SYSTEM SUPPORT AND TRAINING :
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Company : ITEK Infomatic Ltd., Madras, India
Period : Feb-1996 TO May-1996
Hardware : 486-PENTIUM
Role : Installation of ADMVS, MF-COBOL, CICS and
XDB/DB2 for MICRO FOCUS Cobol Work Bench
Environment. Testing of the system, training
on Cobol Work Bench and Support.
# HOTEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM :
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This software package consists of two areas and is usually addressed as
front end and back end respectively. Front End consists of Room Master
Maintenance, Reservation (Check-In / checkout), Billing, On-line inquiry,
Guest-history maintenance and Telephone management.
Back End consists of eight modules- food and beverage,accounts receivable
and accounts payable, general accounting, stores and inventory, MIS,
Personal, Sales and Marketing and Purchases.
Company : PENTAFOUR Software Exports Ltd.,
Madras, India
Period : August-1995 - December-1995
Role : Programmer
Hardware : IBM-Mainframe ES/9000
Software : COBOL, CICS, JCL and VSAM
RDBMS : DB2
Operating System : MVS/ESA
Modules handled : Four modules were handled in this project
Development :
1. Room Master Maintenance
2. Reservation (Check-in / Check-out)
3. On-line Inquiry
4. Report Generation
# FINANCIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM
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This project involved a system study to determine the various sources of
data files, design and build specifications, Coding of programs, Testing
and implementing the final application software package. This system
creates financial and Reconciliation reports for distribution to Finance
and Billing Department.
Software : COBOL
Hardware : 486 DX
Period : February-1994 to April-1995
Role : System study, Design, Coding, Testing and
Debugging, Preparing Test Plans and assist
in implementation of programs in production.
Modules handled : 1. Financial Reports
2. Bank Reconciliation Report
3. Variance Reports
# TRAINING DIVISION : (ANI Media Designs)
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Software : Fox-Pro, Dbase III+, COBOL, C
Period : April-1993 to November-1993
Description / Role : Trained and assisted students in theory and
Lab Sessions
# INVOICING AND INVENTORY INFORMATION SYSTEM :
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This software package is designed for managing stocks coming in and going
out of the warehouse. This package can handle different types of sales
separately. This package is designed to handle sales-tax report, Sales
Commission / Incentive Reports and Sales Ledger.
Client : ANI Media Designs
Software : Cobol
Operating System : MS-DOS
Period : January-1992 to March-1993
Role : Coding, testing and installation of Software
at Clientís site.
# Apprenticeship / Training :
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Company : R.G.N. Price & Co.
Madras, India
Nature of Training : Articleship
Period : June-1990 to November-1991
PERSONAL DATA
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PASSPORT # : T981082
Issued at : Madras, India
VISA TYPE : H1-B (Work Permit)
Place of Work : Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Date of Birth : 10/23/1969
Sex : Male
Nationality : Indian
Marital Status : Single
Place : Pittsburgh
Date : ( Ananth Santhanam )
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