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Payal Kakani

Pune

Summary

  • Professional journey is fueled by a fervent desire to excel in dynamic environments within organizations that prioritize continuous learning and impactful contributions.
  • With almost 12 years of combined tenure at Infinite, Fiserv and IBM, I've garnered invaluable expertise across diverse facets of mainframe implementation and support.
  • Proficient in COBOL, JCL, DB2, and VSAM, I've spearheaded transformative software initiatives within the healthcare sector, overseeing the complete software development life cycle.
  • Proficient in extends to meticulous analysis, innovative design, and bespoke customization, seamlessly aligning intricate business requirements with robust technical solutions.
  • Engaging actively in rigorous SIT/UAT and end-to-end testing, I've consistently delivered impeccable outcomes for global clientele.
  • As a versatile team player, thrive on embracing novel technologies and adapting swiftly to evolving project dynamics.
  • Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Technical Lead

Infinite Computer Systems Ltd
12.2022 - Current

Loan Serv product is the backbone of lending which is used for loan processing and performs following functions along with enhancement projects as per regularity requirements or sometimes client requirements.

  • Performing loan boarding both Online and Batch.
  • Writing correspondence including default and other letters
  • Creating bills and different Audit reports
  • Creating financial reports
  • Maintaining accounts receivable
  • Feeding data to downstream systems like FNMA, GNMA.

Infinite Computer Systems Ltd is involved in the enhancement and maintenance of the Loanserv product in collaboration with Infinite US.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Develop Filefix code according to specifications, conduct dry runs on production files to validate results, and implement code in production post client approval.
  • Define and schedule jobs for production regions using CA7 Scheduler post client endorsement.
  • Engage in technical analysis of critical incidents, both batch and online, and actively contribute to resolution.
  • Assume responsibility for production support tasks and effectively manage production-related issues.
  • Generate documentation for coding and analysis of critical incidents, ensuring timely resolution to uphold deliverable integrity.
  • Participate as a leader of L2 tech support, Assessed project milestones and team performance to keep staff on-task.
  • contributing to the development of fixes and technical analysis within strict timelines. Consistently recognized by the client team for subject matter expertise and commitment to quality.
  • Adhere to the quality process, including defect logging, storage of project deliverables in SharePoint/Teams, submission of metrics, and participation in audits.

Technical Analyst

Fiserv India Pvt. Ltd.
12.2015 - 11.2022

Loan Serv product is the backbone of lending which is used for loan processing and performs following functions along with enhancement projects as per regularity requirements or sometimes client requirements.

  • Performing loan boarding both Online and Batch.
  • Writing correspondence including default and other letters
  • Creating bills and different Audit reports
  • Creating financial reports
  • Maintaining accounts receivable
  • Feeding data to downstream systems like FNMA, GNMA.

Fiserv India Pvt. Ltd is involved in the enhancement and maintenance of the Loanserv product in collaboration with Fiserv US.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Develop Filefix code according to specifications, conduct dry runs on production files to validate results, and implement code in production post client approval.
  • Define and schedule jobs for production regions using CA7 Scheduler post client endorsement.
  • Engage in technical analysis of critical incidents, both batch and online, and actively contribute to resolution.
  • Assume responsibility for production support tasks and effectively manage production-related issues.
  • Generate documentation for coding and analysis of critical incidents, ensuring timely resolution to uphold deliverable integrity.
  • Participate as leader of L2 tech support, Assessed project milestones and team performance to keep staff on-task.
  • contributing to development of fixes and technical analysis within strict timelines. Consistently recognized by the client team for subject matter expertise and commitment to quality.
  • Adhere to quality process, including defect logging, storage of project deliverables in SharePoint/Teams, submission of metrics, and participation in audits.

Sr. System Engineer

IBM India Pvt Ltd.
05.2012 - 11.2015

NEW MEMBERSHIP SYSTEM (NMS) is the core application of HORIZON BCBSNJ, a Health Insurance Company to perform the following functions:

  • Performing Enrollment both Online and Batch.
  • Issuing ID cards
  • Writing correspondence including welcome and other letters
  • Creating bills and different Audit reports
  • Creating financial reports
  • Maintaining accounts receivable
  • Feeding data to downstream systems like EDI/ EDW, Caremark etc.

IBM India Pvt. Ltd is involved in the enhancement and maintenance of the NMS application in collaboration with IBM US.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Develop application code in alignment with design specifications, conduct unit tests, and provide support during integration testing.
  • Actively contribute to technical documentation throughout various project phases.
  • Rectify defects identified during system and user acceptance testing phases.
  • Assume responsibility for production support tasks, addressing and resolving production-related issues.
  • Support production cycle and conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for production incidents.
  • Address issues within service level agreements (SLAs), including critical batch functionality issues.
  • Create comprehensive documentation for coding and analysis of critical incidents, ensuring adherence to SLAs and maintaining deliverable integrity.
  • Participate in meetings, walkthrough sessions, and group meetings to facilitate effective communication and collaboration.
  • Provide technical assistance to QA testing team, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
  • Manage development tasks while meeting client quality standards, documenting all phases of development, including design, development, reviews, testing, and knowledge transfers (KT) to users.
  • Review technical designs and code for quality audits and develop and execute test plans.
  • Participate in knowledge transition (KT) sessions for team and conduct induction and technical training for new team members.
  • Actively contribute to development of objects within NMS-Legacy, meeting stringent timelines and consistently recognized by the client team for subject matter expertise and commitment to quality.
  • Document application functionalities comprehensively.
  • Adhere to quality process, including defect logging in CQ tool, storing all project deliverables in RPM, updating SLO/SLA tools, submitting metrics, and participating in configuration management audits
  • Developed comprehensive security protocols, safeguarding sensitive company data from potential threats.

Education

B. E - E&TC

Nagpur University
05.2011

12th -

M.S.B.S.H.S.E.

10th -

M.S.B.S.H.S.E.

Skills

  • Z/OS, MVS
  • COBOL, JCL, SQL, VSAM
  • DB2
  • CICS
  • TSO/ISPF, ENDEVOR, FILE Manager, SAR, Fault Analyzer, File-Aid, IBM Debug Tool, EazyEdit

Accomplishments

  • Received designation of Professional, Academy for Healthcare Management from the Academy for Healthcare Management and America's Health Insurance Plans (AHM-250 Certified).
  • IBM-610 DB2 10.1 Fundamentals Certified.
  • Received IBM SPARK award for 2014 and IBM Orion award for 2013 for significant contribution to project
  • Living Proof Awards (Fiserv India Pvt Ltd) – Awarded with living proof awards several times within Fiserv tenure for exceptional deliverables.
  • Shining STAR Award-2017 for outstanding performance in data fix which reduced the CPU execution time from 8 hrs to 2 min.
  • SPOT award for Q3-2023 for handling critical client cases and delivering them before deadline.

Languages

English
Hindi
Marathi

Domain

  • Healthcare
  • Lending

Timeline

Senior Technical Lead

Infinite Computer Systems Ltd
12.2022 - Current

Technical Analyst

Fiserv India Pvt. Ltd.
12.2015 - 11.2022

Sr. System Engineer

IBM India Pvt Ltd.
05.2012 - 11.2015

B. E - E&TC

Nagpur University

12th -

M.S.B.S.H.S.E.

10th -

M.S.B.S.H.S.E.
Payal Kakani