PARVATI PHARSWAN
Bangalore
Summary
Technical professional specialized in leading cross-functional teams and managing complex software development projects. Skilled in system architecture, coding best practices, and mentoring junior developers to ensure high-quality deliverables.
Overview
1
1
Certification
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Lead
Infosys Ltd.
08.2021 - Current
- Currently working with APLL logistics as a mainframe Scrum Master and Developer.
- Leading delivery teams through Agile sprint planning and release coordination.
- Improved system performance by analyzing, maintaining, and modernizing legacy mainframe applications.
Senior Consultant/Lead
Wipro Technologies
03.2018 - 08.2020
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams across organization to support alignment of objectives.
Senior Project Engineer
Wipro Technologies
02.2013 - 02.2018
- Testing and debugging JCL stream and analyzing the program logic, identifying root causes, fix defects.
- Maintaining test documents and testing evidence and all the details of code changes before moving it to production.
- Supporting Code promotion from Nonproduction to Production, release activities and post deployment validation.
- Writing and maintaining SQL queries to retrieve, insert, update and validate data in DB2.
- Working on CICS screens and online transactions used for shipping related business activities.
- Developing and maintaining COBOL programs and supporting shipping and logistics operations across India and Singapore.
- Coordinating with business and analysts, testers Databases teams and operations related to any code changes.
- Led technical delivery for essential banking systems using mainframe DB2, COBOL, and batch operations.
- Led incorporation of new technology to enhance service offerings, strengthening the company's competitive position in the market.
- Managed and maintained high-performing systems infrastructures, closely monitoring functionality to provide responsive support.
- Managed Level 3 support for mainframe DB2 issues from RTA application.
- Client: Aviva Part of Mainframe cloud Migration as a part of modernization project in Aviva to AWS
- Initiated management of Spark batch application support project running on Autosys.
- Coordinated scheduling tasks using Zeke, TWS, and Maestro.
- Improved team collaboration by introducing Agile practices, fostering a more adaptive and responsive work environment.
- Conducted regular stakeholder meetings to align deliverables with client requirements.
- Cultivated strong client relationship with Morgan Stanley, ensuring alignment on project deliverables and expectations.
- Resolved service user requests within target timeframes.
- Managed and implemented major IT improvement programmes for enhanced technical capabilities.
- Streamlined mainframe operations by resolving JCL and IMS batch issues, ensuring uninterrupted business workflows.
- Migrated mainframe jobs to AWS, reducing system downtime and improving scalability.
- Scheduled jobs using Control-M, Autosys, and Cron to automate BTEQ script execution in batch mode, ensuring timely data processing.
- Optimised file management processes on Unix platforms, improving resource allocation and workflow efficiency.
- Analyzed system failures and provided timely updates to business stakeholders, maintaining operational integrity.
- Client: Volvo Group — Led cloud migration projects, ensuring seamless transition of mainframe workloads to AWS.
- Conducted technical interviews and mentored junior staff to strengthen team capabilities.
- Functioned as Subject Matter Expert for mainframe systems, advising on productivity enhancements.
- Collaborated with Aviva Insurance to achieve project objectives within specified timelines.
- Resolved overnight batch failures and updated stakeholders on corrective actions.
- Applied Unix expertise to streamline file and path organization.
- Handled complex problems by identifying root causes and implementing solutions.
- Provided weekend support for deployment and disaster recovery exercises.
- Coordinated job scheduling processes using TWS and ZEKE for production operations.
- Diagnosed and resolved job abends, database inconsistencies, and performance bottlenecks.
- Successfully migrated TWS from version 8.5 to 9.2, optimizing scheduling efficiency.
- Managed mainframe system functionality, including IMS databases and job queues.
- Client: Pitney Bowes — Coordinated project plans for major upgrades, guiding technical teams toward project goals.
Education
EPGDM - Operations Management
Symbiosis University
01-2017
BCA - Computer Applications
Uttaranchal Institution of Management
01-2012
Skills
- Mainframe Developer
- Legacy cloud migration
- Agile leadership coaching
- DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, open-source toolchains, and configuration management using Git
- Cloud migration
- System optimization
- Batch job scheduling
- Mainframe systems
- DB2 database management
- Unix file management
- Technical delivery
- Team leadership
- Problem solving
- Agile methodologies
- Software development lifecycle
- DevOps principles
- Stakeholder management
- Leadership expertise
- Operating systems knowledge
- COBOL
- JCL
- DB2, SQL
- IBM Tivoli workload scheduler, ZEKE, Control M, Microfocus, Jira, Service Now, Confluence
- TSO/ISPF/SDSF/Endeavor
- CICS
- Microfocus Cobol
- Putty, connect
- Azure Git
- Mainframe development
Certification
Certified Professional Scrum Master, Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), Professional Scrum Master Infosys, Azure Kubernetes Certification, Prometheus and Grafana, DevOps CI/CD – Open Source Toolchain, SCM Using Git, Infosys Scrum Master Certification, NVIDIA AI Technologies Certification
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Marathon running with participation in 18+ events.
PROJECTS
Morgan Stanley: Improved system reliability and efficiency by revamping mainframe batch processing workflows., Volvo Group: Delivered cost-effective cloud migration solutions, reducing operational complexity., Aviva Insurance: Optimized mainframe productivity through strategic resource allocation and Agile delivery., Toyota Motors: Mainframe Developer and scrum master ensuring batch optimization and mainframe modernization, Pitney Bowes: Upgraded job scheduling systems, ensuring seamless transitions and improved performance.
AWARDS
Consistent Performer Award at Wipro (2015).
Timeline
Technical Lead
Infosys Ltd.
08.2021 - Current
Senior Consultant/Lead
Wipro Technologies
03.2018 - 08.2020
Senior Project Engineer
Wipro Technologies
02.2013 - 02.2018
EPGDM - Operations Management
Symbiosis University
BCA - Computer Applications
Uttaranchal Institution of Management