SUMMARY:

• Periyanayagi, an associate technical architect with Confidential (Americas) Inc. holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering from Bharathiar University. She has over 13 years of experience in Mainframe Technologies (COBOL, JCL, DB2, IMS DB/DC, CICS, REXX, Adabas and VSAM) various tools (Panvalet, File - Aid, Control M, Abend-aid, Endevor, CA-7/CA11, OPC, TSO/ISPF, SPUFI, Change Man, SORT, and ICETOOL).
• Also worked in ETL tool Data stage, Autosys,EDI gateway, GXS network tradanet and SAP BODS. She has played the role of a SME and technical architect in various development and production support projects across healthcare insurance, manufacturing and Retail domains. She has knowledge of supply chain management, revenue accounting, dealer invoicing, production purchasing, product costing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, cost accounting, Vehicle operations, Vehicle inventory, vehicle movement from manufacturing to dealers, company vehicles, Nissan import system, customs filling, healthcare data warehouse, healthcare provider, member, benefits, and claim processing, Member eligibility, Benefit plan, Id card generation, policy database, claims database, product rating and Policy renewals. She has worked on estimated time of arrival, ID card generation, Component Inventory and NEdM implementation projects
• Periyanayagi expertise include writing business requirement specifications, system requirement specifications, technical design documents, Quote, parts performance database, product definition, Claim and Policy data specifications, reconciliation of accounts payable and receivables, preparation of test strategy, CPU reduction, Mainframe jobs performance improvemance, System stabilization, cycle time reduction, troubleshooting, complex data analysis.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Technical Analyst

Environment: (with skill versions)SoftwareLanguages: COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS, MQ seriesDatabase: DB2, IMS/DB, VSAM, Adabas

Responsibilities:

• Requirements capturing / gathering through research, formal-informal sessions with SMEs and end users, Confidential analysis,businessprocess improvement and systems integration.
• WritingBusinessRequirements Document (BRD), Functional Specifications Document (FSD), use cases, test scenarios, test cases for testing the functional and non-functional aspects.
• Provide guidance to Nissan BA’s for the missing functional requirement and help them review in test results to get an approval for implementation.
• Prepare unit test cases, system test cases, System testing plan, and UAT and implementation plan.
• Coordinate with all the impacted business area analyst and assist them to provide details whenever they require.
• Development of project from requirement analysis, coding, design documents preparation, unit testing, system testing, integration and User acceptance testing till implementation.
• Identified many hidden production issues and resolved as part of this project during regression testing after discussion with Nissan BA’s.
• Provide knowledge transition to support team.
• Coordination with various teams for the successful implementation of the project.

Confidential

Business Analyst

Environment: (with skill versions) Software Languages: COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS, MQ series Database: DB2, IMS/DB, VSAM, Adabas

Responsibilities:

• Requirements capturing / gathering through research, formal-informal sessions with SMEs and end users, Confidential analysis,businessprocess improvement and systems integration.
• WritingBusinessRequirements Document (BRD), Functional Specifications Document (FSD), use cases, test scenarios, test cases for testing the functional and non-functional aspects.
• Recommended performance benchmark strategies to eliminate redundant and ineffective current designs
• Deliveredbusinessprocess models and derived process improvement initiates that met application requirements.
• Identified areas and potential projects where process redesign and improvement made a significant impact.
• Developed, coordinated, and maintained process mapping activities and documentation
• Conducted Confidential analysis between the currentbusinessprocesses and the futurebusiness requirements and developed an application roadmap from current to future state vision.
• Design as-is and to-be diagram of inventory end-to-end mapping of systems, processes, and data for cost accounting and other interface applications.
• Determine inventory accounting gaps and opportunities for improved data accuracy and consistency.
• Gather requirements from various cross-functional team to avoid monthly manual adjustments and access to live inventory counts to build a business case.
• Prepared ROM for impacted GRM modules
• Prepare To-be design documents and project specification documents.

Confidential

Associate Technical Architect

Environment: (with skill versions) Software Languages: COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS, MQ series

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed the requirements, prepare project estimation provide guidance to project team for preparation of Design, coding, unit and system testing for batch and online modules.
• SME and POC of GRM finance applications. Provide approval for the project implementation after reviewing all the deliverables
• Involved in CPU reduction, cycle time reduction, mainframe performance improvements, Identify and propose the areas where automation can be done.
• Interact with users for day to day issues and assist them on fixing issues in quick turnaround of time
• Prepared SIT plan and Implementation Plan.
• Handled change request and impact analysis.
• Interaction with Onsite counterparts and clients for raising design issues.
• Production support activities.
• Handled of high priority tickets and provided solution to the business within the agreed SLA.
• Domain/technical Knowledge transition to new comer.
• Help team members on resolving customer queries, technical issues and ensure smooth delivery.
• Involved in QMS activities, Quality assurance and Risk mitigation
• Allocate work and track billing hours for assigned PWO’s and EWO’s for assigned team members.
• Involved in Goal settings and appraisal for the resources assigned to them.
• Regular meetings with client and internal meeting with team members

Confidential

Associate Technical Architect

Environment: (with skill versions) Software Languages: COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS Database: DB2, IMS/DB, VSAM,Adabas

Responsibilities:

• Led a team of size of 10 Members
• Analyzed the requirements, project estimation, preparation of Low Level Design, coding and testing for batch and online modules
• Prepared SIT cases, SIT plan, Implementation Plans
• Prepared PROCS and JCLS for the new batch programs.
• Handled change request and impact analysis.
• Interaction with Onsite counterparts and clients for raising design issues.
• Implementation support activities.

Confidential

Project Lead

Environment: (with skill versions) Software Languages: COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS Database: DB2, IMS/DB, VSAM,Adabas

Responsibilities:

• Handled a team of 10 to provide development, testing and implementation and production support activities.
• Understood the business & the technology of the client system.
• Gathered requirements and analysis, estimation, and deadlines of the project.
• Use case analysis, low level and high design documents, technical specifications walkthrough, Coding, test case, test plan and test data preparation, unit testing, system testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing and implementation for the project requirements.
• Design review, Code review, test case/test plan and test results review for the various development activities being handled.
• Defect tracking, solving defects, defect management and process improvements.
• Package preparation, Code movement stage wise, code migration using endevor tool and implementation support
• Have handled some of the enhancements (SDLC) right from the stage of analysis of requirements to testing and implementation support.
• Root cause analysis, dump reading and solved critical production issues and abends
• Responsible for post implementation support activities and production support.
• Software configuration management
• Attended internal technical audits for other projects
• Assured quality in the deliverables and collection of data for metrics.
• Responsible for client system knowledge to the new team members inducted into the Project.
• Co-ordinate onsite and offshore resources and ensure a smooth functioning of project release. Ensuring business continuity plan in complex situations.
• Domain/technical Knowledge transition to new comer.
• Help team members on resolving customer queries, technical issues and ensure smooth delivery.
• Involved in QMS activities, Quality assurance and Risk mitigation
• Allocate work and track billing hours for assigned SPRF’s for assigned team members.
• Involved in Goal settings and appraisal for the resources assigned to them.
• Regular meetings with client and internal meeting with team members

Confidential

Technical Lead

Environment: (with skill versions)Software Languages: COBOL, JCL, CICS

Responsibilities:

• Handled a team of 8 to provide development, testing and implementation and production support activities.
• Understood the business & the technology of the client system.
• Gathered requirements and analysis, estimation, and deadlines of the project.
• Use case analysis, low level and high design documents, technical specifications walkthrough, Coding, test case, test plan and test data preparation, unit testing, system testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing and implementation for the project requirements.
• Design review, Code review, test case/test plan and test results review for the various development activities being handled.
• Defect tracking, solving defects, defect management and process improvements.
• Package preparation, Code movement stage wise, code migration using endevor tool and implementation support
• Root cause analysis, dump reading and solved critical production issues and abends
• Responsible for post implementation support activities and production support.
• Software configuration management
• Attended internal technical audits for other projects
• Assured quality in the deliverables and collection of data for metrics.
• Responsible for client system knowledge to the new team members inducted into the Project.
• Co-ordinate onsite and offshore resources and ensure a smooth functioning of project release. Ensuring business continuity plan in complex situations.
• Domain/technical Knowledge transition to new comer.
• Help team members on resolving customer queries, technical issues and ensure smooth delivery.
• Involved in QMS activities, Quality assurance and Risk mitigation
• Regular meetings with client and internal meeting with team members

Confidential

Business Analyst

Environment: (with skill versions) Software Languages: COBOL, JCL, CICS Database: DB2, VSAM

Responsibilities:

• Requirements capturing / gathering through research, formal-informal sessions with SMEs and end users, Confidential and impact analysis,businessprocess improvement and systems integration.
• WritingBusinessRequirements Document (BRD), Functional Specifications Document (FSD), use cases, test scenarios, test cases for testing the functional and non-functional aspects
• Coordinate with all the impacted business area analyst and assist them to provide details whenever they require.
• Development of project from requirement analysis, coding, design documents preparation, unit testing, system testing, integration and User acceptance testing till implementation.
• Implementation and post implementation support

Confidential

Team Leader

Environment: (with skill versions) Software Languages: COBOL, JCL, CICS

Responsibilities:

• Enhancements of the existing modules according to the client's new requirements.
• Requirement analysis, impact list preparation and Estimation.
• Interaction with client and onsite.
• Prepare low level and high-level design documents. Coding and Testing.
• Preparation of Unit test plans and unit test results. Preparation of system test plans. System testing of enhanced programs in development region with the prepared system test plans and to compare the test results with the expected results.
• Review of the client's new requirements.
• Review of impact list, coding, Unit test plans, Unit testing results and system testing results
• User acceptance testing, Integration testing and Implementation support.
• Production support.

Confidential

Team Member

Environment: (with skill versios) Software Languages: COBOL, JCL, CICS

Responsibilities:

• Enhancements of the existing modules according to the client's new requirements.
• Requirement analysis, impact list preparation and Estimation.
• Interaction with client and onsite.
• Prepare low level and high-level design documents. Coding and Testing.
• Preparation of Unit test plans and unit test results. Preparation of system test plans. System testing of enhanced programs in development region with the prepared system test plans and to compare the test results with the expected results.
• Review of the client's new requirements.
• Review of impact list, coding, Unit test plans, Unit testing results and system testing results
• User acceptance testing, Integration testing and Implementation support.
• Production support.