Naveenkumar
Bengaluru
Summary
Experienced Technical Lead with over 8 years in application development, enterprise integration, and production support within banking and financial services. Specialized in COBOL, DB2, JCL, and Python automation, driving system enhancements and Mainframe-to-web integration. Proven ability to manage mainframe environments and lead technical teams, delivering results within budget while improving system performance and efficiency.
Overview
4
4
Languages
1
1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Lead (7A)
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
08.2022 - Current
- Lead a team of three members, providing technical guidance, work allocation, development support, and assistance in resolving complex application issues in Automotive domain.
- Design, develop, and enhance business-critical Mainframe applications using COBOL, JCL, DB2, and CICS.
- Develop and enhance DB2 Stored Procedures and COBOL Stored Procedures for enterprise application requirements.
- Work extensively with CICS Web Services to integrate Mainframe services with modern web applications.
- Identified and implemented system improvement initiatives, reducing operational effort and contributing to client cost savings.
- Developed Python automation scripts to streamline recurring operational and development activities.
- Performed root cause analysis and implemented permanent solutions for complex application issues.
- Use IBM IDz, IBM Data Studio, JIRA, and Confluence across development, testing, documentation, and Agile delivery.
- Explore IBM watsonx, IBM Bob, and Generative AI to improve engineering and developer productivity.
- Leverage GenAI and Agentic AI tools to analyze and document complex application programs, significantly accelerating the application migration project.
Technology Analyst
Infosys Limited
Bengaluru
03.2017 - 07.2022
- Provided L3 production support and application maintenance for business-critical Mainframe applications in the banking domain.
- Enhanced COBOL-DB2 programs and JCL through DB2 querying, debugging, code fixes, migrations, and schedule changes to improve application performance.
- Automated client reports using COBOL, DB2, and JCL with Control-M scheduling.
- Developed a file validation solution using COBOL and JCL to identify data and format issues before batch processing.
- Resolved batch failures, incidents, service requests, change requests, and production problems, ensuring adherence to service level agreements.
- Conducted root cause analysis and implemented solutions while leading knowledge-transfer sessions to enhance team capabilities.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) -
BNM Institute of Technology And Management
Bengaluru01-2016
Skills
Mainframe / Core
COBOL, JCL, DB2, SQL, CICS, VSAM, IMS, PL/I
Development & Integration
DB2 Stored Procedures, COBOL Stored Procedures, CICS Web Services
Programming & Automation Python Automation Scripting
Tools
IBM IDz, IBM Data Studio, SPUFI, SQuirreL, File Master Plus, SCLM, Control-M, SCMS, eSCMS, DBUniserv, XINFO
Project & Collaboration
JIRA, Confluence, ServiceNow
AI & Emerging Technologies
IBM watsonx, IBM Bob, Generative AI
Methodologies
Agile / Scrum Framework, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Incident & Change Management, Root Cause Analysis, Continuous Improvement
Accomplishments
- RNR Award
Most valuable player
Super Star - Q2 2023
Rising Star - Q3-Q4 2023
Rock Star - H1 2024
Star of the Month - H2 2024
Highflyer - H1 2025
Star of the Month - H1 2026
Certification
- AWS certified cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01)
- AWS Blu age L1 certification
Languages
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Telugu
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Elementary (A2)
A2
Kannada
Native
Native
Timeline
Technical Lead (7A)
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2022 - Current
Technology Analyst
Infosys Limited
03.2017 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) -
BNM Institute of Technology And Management