Ankit Jain
Hackettstown
Summary
Accomplished Technical Architect at Tata Consultancy Services, adept in Enterprise Architecture Design and fostering client engagement. Detail-oriented and expert in Mainframe Modernization, Legacy Transformation, Mainframe Skills and AWS Services.
Mentored teams towards excellence, significantly reducing technical debt and increasing customer satisfaction.
Seasoned team leader possessing the technical and interpersonal skills to provide exceptional project deliverables.
Attentive collaborator and communicator from project conception to completion. Creative in devising solutions to improve business operations and meet clients' technical needs.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Architect | Client - Avis Budget Group
Tata Consultancy Services
08.2020 - Current
- Designed and implemented a modernization roadmap, transitioning high mips mainframe-based applications to a cloud-native microservices architecture.
- Created an end-to-end solution to migrate a fleet management system, comprising multiple Java-based services and an Oracle database, to the AWS cloud platform.
- Instrumented the design and managed the project till completion which made ABG the first rental company to display safety ratings for their vehicles.
- Performed sprint planning for the team, assigned tasks, facilitated daily scrums and coordinated with product owner for backlog refinement.
- Provided technical leadership to team members during project analysis, system design, development and final deployment.
- Coordinated brainstorming sessions with business users and product owner to finalize on the requirements and design.
- Coordinated discovery sessions with end consumers for impact analysis and buy-in on proposed solution.
- Collaborated with clients to determine project specifications and scope, and designed transformation plans to meet business priorities and success criteria.
- Mentored junior team members on best practices and technical skills, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Delivered high-quality solutions within tight deadlines while adhering to budget constraints.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement effective software solutions, resulting in increased customer satisfaction.
Team Lead | Client - Avis Budget Group
Tata Consultancy Services
08.2017 - 07.2020
- Lead the team to work on new enhancements for the ABG fleet applications running on mainframe and provide 24*7 maintainence and support.
- Coordinated with business users to understand the requirements and then collaborated with cross-functional teams, including developers, testers, DBAs and infra team, to translate them into technical specifications.
- Spearheaded the implementation of agile methodologies, leading daily stand-ups and backlog grooming sessions to enhance team productivity.
- Created detailed documentation, including high level design documents, low level design documents, process flow diagrams and test use cases to support software development and implementation.
- Resolved business queries related to fleet applications.
- Guided the team to work on maintainence tickets opened for fleet applications.
- Promoted a positive work environment by fostering teamwork, open communication, and employee recognition initiatives.
- Increased customer satisfaction by ensuring timely completion of projects and adherence to high-quality standards.
- Assisted in recruitment to build team of top performers.
Team Lead | Client - Bank Of America
Tata Consultancy Services
07.2015 - 07.2017
- Lead the team to work on new enhancements for the BOA wealth management applications running on mainframe and provide 24*7 maintainence and support.
- Coordinated with business users to understand the requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
- Created detailed documentation, including high level design documents, low level design documents, process flow diagrams and test use cases to support software development and implementation.
- Resolved business queries related to wealth management applications.
- Guided the team to work on maintainence tickets opened for wealth management applications.
- Promoted a positive work environment by fostering teamwork, open communication, and employee recognition initiatives.
- Increased customer satisfaction by ensuring timely completion of projects and adherence to high-quality standards.
- Assisted in recruitment to build team of top performers.
Lead Mainframe Developer | Client - BOA
Tata Consultancy Services
08.2013 - 06.2015
- Mentored and led team of 15 mainframe developers in designing, developing, and maintaining mission-critical COBOL, JCL, and DB2-based wealth management applications.
- Managed complex projects effectively, prioritizing tasks and coordinating team efforts to achieve project objectives.
- Promoted adherence to best practices in mainframe development by conducting training sessions for new hires and providing ongoing support to existing team members.
- Analyzed complex problems using logical reasoning skills to devise practical solutions that met project requirements while adhering to budgetary constraints.
- Enhanced system performance by optimizing mainframe programs and applying efficient coding techniques.
- Improved software quality by conducting thorough code reviews and implementing effective debugging strategies.
Mainframe Developer | Client - Bank Of America
Tata Consultancy Services
12.2010 - 07.2013
- Worked on big projects which were designed to streamline BOA and Merrill Lynch merger, especially in the wealth management vertical.
- Developed, enhanced, and maintained wealth management applications using COBOL, JCL, DB2, and CICS to support critical business operations.
- Designed and developed robust COBOL programs, resulting in improved operational productivity.
- Streamlined processes for improved performance with thorough code reviews and debugging efforts.
- Conducted rigorous unit testing and supported system integration and user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure high-quality deliverables.
- Documented technical processes and program logic to facilitate knowledge sharing and system maintenance.
- Worked closely with business analysts and onshore leads to understand technical specifications, and implement effective solutions.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
Institute of Engineering And Technology, DAVV
Indore, India08.2010
Skills
- Enterprise Architecture Design
- AWS Services like EC2, S3, DMS, ECS, EKS, API Gateway, ALB etc
- CDC/Kafka
- ETL tools
- Technical Architecture Design
- Proficient in Mainframe Technologies like Cobol, JCL, Proc, DB2, IMS
- Data Modelling
- Team mentoring
- Team Leadership
- Client Engagement
Timeline
Technical Architect | Client - Avis Budget Group
Tata Consultancy Services
08.2020 - Current
Team Lead | Client - Avis Budget Group
Tata Consultancy Services
08.2017 - 07.2020
Team Lead | Client - Bank Of America
Tata Consultancy Services
07.2015 - 07.2017
Lead Mainframe Developer | Client - BOA
Tata Consultancy Services
08.2013 - 06.2015
Mainframe Developer | Client - Bank Of America
Tata Consultancy Services
12.2010 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
Institute of Engineering And Technology, DAVV
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