I feel I might be the best fit for this assignment on account of the following ! :
-> HIGHLY SKILLED/EXPERIENCED IN COBOL
12+ years, in-depth, experience in COBOL programming 4 applications like integrated Payroll/HR, Manufacturing, Inventory, Financial Accounting etc. on PC and hardware such as mainframes (Unisys, IBM) and superminis (DEC & HP). Over 1000 COBOL programs of varying complexities written.
-> FULL LIFE-CYCLE EXPERIENCE from requirements gathering thru testing/deployment and maintenance. Full life-cycle experience gained while working on Integrated Payroll/HR (3 years) with Tata Motors India ([login to view URL]), India's largest automobile companies with a workforce of about 13,000 employees at the time when the Payroll/HR system was built.
-> TESTING: Thoroughly conversant with writing Unit test plans, black-box (functional) testing, white-box (procedural) testing and analysis of errors
-> TRAINING: Exposed to giving/ taking considerable nos. of software training courses, training students with hands-on in various disciplines like ISO/CMM compliant project planning, various software platforms & tools while working with Tata Consultancy Services ([login to view URL]), India's largest private IT company
-> Am an engineer with over 22 years experience in the IT industry (full-time) and close to 2 years part-time
-> Have received a cash award from my employer, Tata Motors Ltd, for 'excellence in COBOL programming'(1983)
-> Am current with COBOL