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Rakesh Alam

Rakesh Alam

Pune

Summary

Technically Sophisticated professional with 8+ years of work experience in area of software development and programming in mainframe Environment. Good Experience in Application COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, REXX & SPLUNK. Experienced in CICS Web Services development. Expertise in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle(SDLC) entailing requirement analysis, design, development, implementation, delivery and troubleshooting.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Mainframe Developer

Citibank
02.2023 - Current
  • Proactively addressed potential security vulnerabilities in mainframe applications, minimizing risk exposure.
  • Conducted comprehensive user training sessions on new mainframe features and functionalities; streamlined adoption process for end users.
  • Implemented CICS transaction management strategies to optimize performance within high-traffic environments.
  • Contributed to strategic planning and architecture decisions for large-scale mainframe development projects.
  • Streamlined processes for improved performance with thorough code reviews and debugging efforts.
  • Provided expert technical guidance for junior developers, fostering collaborative learning environment.
  • Optimized system resources usage by analyzing performance metrics and implementing appropriate capacity planning measures.

Mainframe Developer

Morgan Stanley
08.2021 - 02.2023
  • Designed and implemented scalable applications for data extraction and analysis.
  • Implemented CICS transaction management strategies to optimize performance within high-traffic environments.
  • Improved application scalability by refactoring existing codebase and optimizing resource utilization.

Software Consultant

Capita India Private Limited
01.2019 - 07.2021
  • Designed and developed robust COBOL programs, resulting in improved operational productivity.
  • Optimized database performance, ensuring fast query response times and efficient data retrieval for users.
  • Championed best practices in coding standards and documentation, promoting consistent quality throughout the team''s work products.
  • Partnered with technical leaders to align solutions with strategy and standards.

Senior Software Engineer

Capgemini
05.2016 - 09.2018
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strict deadlines and high-quality standards.
  • Proactively identified areas for process improvement, implementing changes that led to significant time savings for the team.
  • Cultivated a strong understanding of industry best practices, keeping abreast of emerging trends and technologies related to COBOL development.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement new applications using COBOL.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Sathyabama University
Chennai, India
08.2012 - 04.2016

Skills

Easytrieve

Omegamon Monitoring

IBM Utilities

VSAM File Handling

DB2 Database Management

File-AID Tool

Syncsort Utility

JCL Expertise

CICS Development

REXX Scripting

Changeman Tool

Mainframe Debugging

COBOL Programming

Performance Evaluation and Optimization

API Design and Development

Agile

JIRA

SPLUNK

IBM MQ

Certification

IBM DB2 9 Fundamentals

Timeline

Mainframe Developer

Citibank
02.2023 - Current

Mainframe Developer

Morgan Stanley
08.2021 - 02.2023

Software Consultant

Capita India Private Limited
01.2019 - 07.2021

Senior Software Engineer

Capgemini
05.2016 - 09.2018

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Sathyabama University
08.2012 - 04.2016
Rakesh Alam