Vijayakumar Ganesan
Associate Consultant
Chennai,TN
Summary
To secure a Mainframe RACF, Administrator position in a large Z/OS shop
Practical Associate Consultant with expertise in managing priorities to meet deadlines and realize high-quality outcomes. Committed to establishing credibility and developing relationships with associates and managers. Strong conceptual thinking skills and new concepts acquisition.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Associate Consultant
TATA Consultancy Services Limited
01.2025 - Current
- Providing 24X7 Supports.
- Providing end-to-end RACF Administration on zOS systems
- Responsible for Key deliverables for the production cut-over migration
- Leading & mentoring the team members
- Custodian for RACF privileges and relevant privilege access management
- Interactive with Client Bank to support the Technical Issue.
- Assisting GRC in RACF Compliance issues and relevant risk management activities
- Working with management for risk exceptions and extension for the closure of issues
- Supported Internal, SOX, Corporate audits as an account focal for multiple accounts
- Here are eight resume experience statements tailored for the Associate Consultant role with TATA Consultancy Services Limited, based on the provided details:
- Developed and implemented innovative solutions that improved project delivery timelines, enhancing client satisfaction and engagement.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to analyze business requirements, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and client expectations.
- Led workshops and training sessions for junior consultants, fostering skill development and knowledge sharing within the team.
Senior Technical Associate
Kyndryl India Pvt. Ltd
10.2016 - 01.2025
- Providing 24X7 Supports.
- Providing end-to-end RACF Administration on zOS systems
- Interfacing with other teams like zOS, Storage, Network, Operations, DB2, CICS, MQ. & Scheduling for various regular activities like setting up RACF access for their resources and providing RACF assistance for the installation/upgrades
- Responsible for Key deliverables for the production cut-over migration
- Leading & mentoring the team members
- Custodian for RACF privileges and relevant privilege access management
- Providing off-hour support for severity issues
- Performing compliance verification and reporting issues
- Assisting GRC in RACF Compliance issues and relevant risk management activities
- Working with management for risk exceptions and extension for the closure of issues
- Supported Internal, SOX, Corporate audits as an account focal for multiple accounts
- Implement the security requirement during upgraded and patches
- Streamlining the process and procedures for the customer environments as per security requirements, standards and best practices
- Limiting System Resource Access & Providing access based on the role
- Performing Daily Production health check.
- Performing the ON Boarding & OFF Boarding process for all IBM / Customers User ids.
- Reporting non-compliance issues to relevant stakeholders and tracking those towards timely closure
Server Administrator
Experis IT/ Tquanta Pvt Ltd (IBM India)
10.2014 - 08.2016
- As a System Admin ,responsible for Builds and Supports Linux virtual & physical Servers through ticketing tools and process
- It involves Various staging like Creating VM’s for virtual,Configuring ILO For Physical,OS Prebuild,Postbuild,Configuring RAID level,Creating Memory Allocation for file systems,Allocation of LUNS from Datastore,Installing Associated softwares,Os Upgradation,Patching,Multipathing on TCP dump,Allocating SAN,Creating 2,3 node clusters,Understanding of ports for Backup and Primary,VLAN Tagging,IP Routing,Security and Vulnerability patching,Health checking,Os Inventory,Creating User Id files,Documenting Files For Audit,QA Analysis,TSM monitoring.
- Updating Status to PM and Client support call.
- Unix Decomm involves mostly the process of Change,Incident,Service Request Ticketing Tools.
- It includes Prechecks of servers,Paperwork,Documentation,Technical Stuffs and Completion of Work order in the given SLA.
- Technical Stuffs Includes Database instance Decomm including related SAN, EMC,IBM SAN,WAS Servers,TSM servers,VIO servers,LPARS,ZONES,Master Frames,ILO Consoles.
Engineer
Adecco India Pvt Ltd
05.2014 - 09.2014
Administrator
NIIT Pvt. Ltd
10.2012 - 05.2014
Linux Administrator
Crown solution India Pvt. Ltd
02.2011 - 06.2012
Education
B.E - Electronics & Communication Engineering
VLB Janakiammal College
01.2010
Skills
Operating Systems: zOS
IBM Software: RACF, SMF, OMVS/USS, TSO, ISPF, SDSF
Programming Languages:: JCL
IBM Utilities: DSMON, ICETOOL, RACFRW, IKJEFT01, IDCAMS & other common utilities
Operating Systems:
IBM Software: RACF, SMF, OMVS/USS, TSO, ISPF, SDSF
Programming Languages:: JCL
Interests
Internet surfing and travelling
Timeline
Associate Consultant
TATA Consultancy Services Limited
01.2025 - Current
Senior Technical Associate
Kyndryl India Pvt. Ltd
10.2016 - 01.2025
Server Administrator
Experis IT/ Tquanta Pvt Ltd (IBM India)
10.2014 - 08.2016
Engineer
Adecco India Pvt Ltd
05.2014 - 09.2014
Administrator
NIIT Pvt. Ltd
10.2012 - 05.2014
Linux Administrator
Crown solution India Pvt. Ltd
02.2011 - 06.2012
B.E - Electronics & Communication Engineering
VLB Janakiammal College
Personal Details
English & Tamil
Tools
Lotus Notes, IBM Personal communications (Mainframe),Maximo & Service now
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge and beliefs. (Vijaya Kumar Ganesan)
Tools
Lotus Notes, IBM Personal communications (Mainframe),Maximo & Service now