Karthika JAYAPRAKASHAM
Mahindra World City,Chengalpat
Summary
Seasoned Mainframe Chapter Lead with a nearly 16 + years background in managing cross-functional teams, streamlining processes, and delivering successful projects. Strengths include strategic planning, team leadership, and effective communication. Known for catalyzing growth by fostering an inclusive work environment, improving team collaboration, and optimizing operational efficiency.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Mainframe Chapter Lead
Renault Nissan
Chengalpattu
08.2022 - Current
- I am an experienced technology leader specializing in mainframe, currently leading a team of 25 specialists in the after-sales domain at Renault, with the majority of the expertise in mainframe, Java, and data.
- Led the transformation of a legacy mainframe application to the Google Cloud Platform (GCP), driving modernization and innovation, backed by my digital Cloud leadership certification.
- Piloted the adoption of DevOps practices in a mainframe environment, improving efficiency and delivery speed.
- Implemented ZOS Connect APIs to seamlessly integrate mainframe services and data with modern applications.
- Committed to addressing the technical needs and professional growth of chapter members, fostering a culture of continuous learning, and aligning mainframe-driven solutions with business objectives.
Lead Developer
Renault Nissan
Chengalpattu
08.2019 - 07.2022
- Led communication with internal and external stakeholders to gather project requirements, provide updates, and resolve issues.
- Technical lead of a team comprising five members, driving the team towards quality deliverables.
- First point of contact for the Chennai team.
- Piloted the implementation of event-driven architecture in the mainframe using Solace.
- Pilot the resolution of complex issues, and the reduction of technical debts.
- Acted as Scrum Master and improved the efficiency and quality of deliverables by following Agile development best practices.
Senior Developer
Renault Nissan
Chengalpattu
08.2014 - 07.2019
- Mentoring junior and mid level developers to deliver high quality and maintainable code.
- Influenced the team to follow best practices and drive code review meeting.
- Impact analysis and performance fine tuning
Developer
Renault Nissan
Chengalpattu
07.2008 - 07.2012
- Worked on biggest migration from Renault Specific programming Language to Mainframe
- Meet deadlines wih strong problem solving nd critical thinking
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Renault Nissan
07.2008 - 12.2008
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical And Electronics
Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology
Coimbatore 05-2004
Skills
- Mainframe programming: JCL, COBOL, Db2, PL/I, IMS-DB, Tivoli Scheduler, Omegamom
- Google Cloud Digital Leader
- DevOps practices
- Mainframe modernisation
- Team leadership
- Agile methodology
Timeline
Mainframe Chapter Lead
Renault Nissan
08.2022 - Current
Lead Developer
Renault Nissan
08.2019 - 07.2022
Senior Developer
Renault Nissan
08.2014 - 07.2019
Developer
Renault Nissan
07.2008 - 07.2012
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Renault Nissan
07.2008 - 12.2008
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical And Electronics
Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology