KINJAL KUNDU
Kolkata
Summary
Experienced Mainframe Software Developer with 4.5 years of expertise in delivering robust solutions for insurance and banking clients. Skilled in JCL, COBOL, DB2, JAVA with strong analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. Proven ability to quickly adapt to new technologies and excel in unsupervised environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Mainframe Developer
Cognizant
Kolkata
07.2021 - Current
- Analyzed client requirements, prepared detailed estimations, and established project timelines for mainframe development initiatives.
- Authored comprehensive Technical Design Documents (TDDs) and Unit Test Cases & Logs (UTCL) to ensure exhaustive coverage for new features and enhancements.
- Developed multiple JCL, COBOL modules and SQL queries to extract critical business data and implemented substantial modifications for batch JCLs, PROCs and COBOL code to facilitate system decommissioning.
- Worked as SME for a core policy admin system, providing in depth analysis on complex riders for whole life products and delivering actionable insights related to premium payments, cash values, interest rates, death benefits, anniversary processing, billing cycle and surrender values.
- Led a migration initiative, converting Easytrieve programs to Cobol, replacing existing date routines with in house developed date routines and optimizing DB2 queries, significantly improving overall system performance.
- Delivered robust post production support, including proactive job monitoring, efficient error resolution and performance tuning,consistently maintaining system stability and exceeding SLA commitments.
Education
B.Tech - Electronics & Communication Engineering
St. Thomas' College of Engineering & Technology
08.2017 - 07.2021
Skills
- JCL
- COBOL
- VSAM
- IBM DB2
- SQL
- CICS
- Changeman
- OPC scheduling
- Object-oriented programming
- JAVA
Awards
Received Cognizant cheers award thrice in four years for demonstrating exceptional dedication, hard work and timely delivery of critical projects.
Certification
LOMA 281 (Meeting customer needs with insurance and annuities)
Timeline
Mainframe Developer
Cognizant
07.2021 - Current
B.Tech - Electronics & Communication Engineering
St. Thomas' College of Engineering & Technology
08.2017 - 07.2021