ASWIN BALACHANDRAN
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic leader with a proven track record at Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd, adept in COBOL and team management. Excelled in integrating Mainframe systems with modern applications, significantly optimizing COBOL code for enhanced performance. Skilled in automation, showcasing initiative through self-taught testing modules in Python, and leading successful tech upgrades.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Lead
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
10.2014 - Current
- Worked with Production support and the Computer Operations teams for the Production job related tasks
- The application was working with front end provided by the Java and the backend supported by Mainframe COBOL, which was communicating using the IBM MQ service
- Have experience with working in integration of Mainframe with the Guidewire application, which was part of the project
- Worked as part of the automation team to implement automation ideas for the manual tasks
- Having the basic knowledge in the automated testing tool TOSCA and the Selenium using Python
- Did self-learning and have been implementing automated testing modules for the application that is currently being worked on
- Have led the team and successfully implemented Tech debt projects which were to upgrade the current CICS & COBOL versions to the latest one where the existing version was 3 generations lower
- Have been implementing solutions to optimize the COBOL codes to improve the system performance
QBE Insurance
- Company Overview: Environment - Mainframe, Team size - 20, Domain - Insurance
- Worked with Production support and the Computer Operations teams for the Production job related tasks
- The application was working with front end provided by the Java and the backend supported by Mainframe COBOL, which was communicating using the IBM MQ service
- Have experience with working in integration of Mainframe with the Guidewire application, which was part of the project
- Worked as part of the automation team to implement automation ideas for the manual tasks
- Having the basic knowledge in the automated testing tool TOSCA and the Selenium using Python
- Did self-learning and have been implementing automated testing modules for the application that is currently being worked on
- Have led the team and successfully implemented Tech debt projects which were to upgrade the current CICS & COBOL versions to the latest one where the existing version was 3 generations lower
- Have been implementing solutions to optimize the COBOL codes to improve the system performance
- Environment - Mainframe, Team size - 20, Domain - Insurance
QBE-NA REINSURANCE
- Company Overview: Environment - Mainframe, Team Size - 10, Domain - Reinsurance
- Application was working with front end system that uses Dotnet and a backend system that had the Microfocus COBOL units
- Worked on Microsoft SQL as part of this project along with Microfocus COBOL
- Involved in build of the small stored procedures as part of automation work in the Dotnet code in Microsoft SQL, that was handled along with COBOL
- Worked in a new development for the Claim automation process as the single resource support from COBOL, which was working in integration with Dotnet on the front end
- Environment - Mainframe, Team Size - 10, Domain - Reinsurance
Fortis COBOL Factory (BNP Paribas Fortis)
- Company Overview: Environment - Mainframe, Team Size - 15, Domain - Banking
- Interacting with clients directly to gather the requirements
- Preparing Design, Unit and Integration Test Scripts with the given functional analysis
- Developed both online and Batch components from the scratch
- Unit testing and integration testing for completed build components
- Involved in development of online and batch component
- To get clarifications and queries from client regarding functionality and standards to follow
- Involved in Defect Fixing
- Involved in the work related to the multiple domains within the project and gained good knowledge from each
- Flexible in all areas of project
- Handled several Knowledge Sharing Documents
- Being a support project, involved in the resolution of the Incident tickets created by the end users, while they face some glitch in the application
- Resolving the incidents based on the priority to have the application run fine
- Review the requirement document given by the Client and get clarifications on the requirements if needed
- Preparing both functional and Technical design Documents based on the requirement
- Creating Unit test scripts
- Building the backend Cobol modules for the applications
- Changing the existing components for the new requirements without disturbing the existing functionality
- Support System Integration Testing team
- Involved in the implementation of the automation ideas to enhance the existing application which provide more user-friendly environment
- Environment - Mainframe, Team Size - 15, Domain - Banking
Education
B. Tech. - Electronics and Communication Engineering
CUSAT
KeralaHigh School Diploma -
Mattannur Higher Secondary School
Kannur, Kerala04-2010
Skills
- COBOL
- JCL
- IMS-DB/DC
- DB2
- CICS
- REXX
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Basic Python
- Endevor
- ESP Scheduler
- Debugger
- SPUFI
- TSO
- SYNCSORT
- File Manager
- PDM
- MQ
- File-Aid
- SNOW
- Jira
- Confluence
Certification
- AZ-900
- TOSCA AS1 & AS2
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 03/23/93
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Malayalam
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that all the information provided above about me is true up to my knowledge.
Timeline
Team Lead
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
10.2014 - Current
QBE Insurance
QBE-NA REINSURANCE
Fortis COBOL Factory (BNP Paribas Fortis)
B. Tech. - Electronics and Communication Engineering
CUSAT
High School Diploma -
Mattannur Higher Secondary School