Balaji Ravichandran
Mainframe developer
Kanchipuram
Summary
Seasoned IT professional with over 4 years of experience in mainframe technologies, specializing in COBOL, SDLC & STLC methodology, Production support with tools like Changeman, IBM Workload scheduler, File manager. Adept at leveraging strong analytical and problem-solving skills to work in mainframe environments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Mainframe Developer
Cognizant
11.2020 - Current
- Contributed to a comprehensive mainframe project focused on batch processing and the integration of third-party files into the existing system
- Responsibilities included developing and modifying COBOL code, ensuring robust testing cycles, and logging defects using Azure DevOps
- Played a key role in optimizing processes and facilitating a smooth transition during production deployment, significantly enhancing business operations
- Ensured quality deliverables as per requirements and learned to debug codes and document the process for Multiple Functional testing
- Highlighted potential risks during Production deployment that helped to avoid rework and provided 100% desired results using scheduler tools
- Enhanced Mainframe testing methodologies to reduce manual efforts by 30% during critical delivery
- Worked on SPUFI, QMF to fetch records from DB2 tables and Loads data to tables using COBOL DB2 Program
- Skills used: Mainframe testing, Changeman, Batch processing, JCL, VSAM, DB2, SPUFI, QMF, IBM Workload scheduler
Junior Software Engineer
Cognizant
11.2020 - 1 2023
- Ensured quality deliverables as per requirements and learned to debug codes and document the process for Multiple Functional testing
- Highlighted potential risks during Production deployment that helped to avoid rework and provided 100% desired results using scheduler tools
- Enhanced Mainframe testing methodologies to reduce manual efforts by 30% during critical delivery
- Worked on SPUFI, QMF to fetch records from DB2 tables and Loads data to tables using COBOL DB2 Program
- Skills used: Mainframe testing, Changeman, Batch processing, JCL, VSAM, DB2, SPUFI, QMF, IBM Workload scheduler
Education
BE - Automobile Engineering
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering
08.2016 - 05.2020
Higher Secondary Course - undefined
M L M Mamallan Matric Hr Secondary School
05.2015 - 03.2016
Skills
Mainframe Testing
COBOL
JCL
VSAM
DB2
Batch processing
Application Dev & Maintenance
SDLC/STLC
Awards
- Budding bright engineer of the year, Student Award, SVCE, 08/01/17
- Always striving, never settling, Cheers Award, Cognizant, 07/01/22
- Working as one, Cheers Award, Cognizant, 07/01/23
Work Availability
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Timeline
Mainframe Developer
Cognizant
11.2020 - Current
Junior Software Engineer
Cognizant
11.2020 - 1 2023
BE - Automobile Engineering
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering
08.2016 - 05.2020
Higher Secondary Course - undefined
M L M Mamallan Matric Hr Secondary School
05.2015 - 03.2016