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Aishwarya Sankaran

Aishwarya Sankaran

Senior Tech Specialist
Chennai

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven Technical Lead with expertise in Mainframe migrations to Azure . Proven track record in Agile development and client interactions, successfully delivering high-quality code and optimizing legacy systems. Proficient in Microfocus Cobol and DB2, with a strong focus on enhancing project outcomes through effective project management and technical mentoring.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Tech Specialist

Tech Mahindra
Chennai
11.2023 - Current

Project : Finance and GL Accounting/Tax Computation

Client :Ingram

Financial and TAX computation:

Implementation CFDI feature in Mexico and introduced financial transactions in Mexico .CFDI is an electronic document that serves as a legal receipt for business transactions, replacing the traditional paper invoices.

  • Designed, developed, and tested COBOL programs for insurance claims processing, ensuring integration with external systems using CICS.
  • Provided support for IMS and DB2-based applications, including bug fixing, code optimization, and system performance improvements.
  • Maintained and modified existing applications to ensure continued system functionality, focusing on streamlining legacy processes.
  • Implemented enhancements for CICS-based online systems, streamlining processes and improving user response times
  • Worked closely with business analysts and stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver solutions aligned with business needs

Technical Lead

Mindtree
Chennai
07.2021 - 11.2023

Worked as Technical lead, Code Development for migrating the mainframe application to Azure, worked on TWS scheduling ,E2E testing Deployment of Applications in AWS

Project : Mainframe to AZURE

Client : Voya

Mainframe Migration

This is a migration project deals migrating application from mainframe to Azure using mirofocus deal with Migrating program to microfocus cobol,Testing,Deploying also converting FTP proc, scheduling process in TWS

  • Consolidate project requirements and get the same clarified from business in a regular manner.
  • Client interaction and Gathered requirements
  • Work on a detailed plan and approach on the project requirement and come up with an estimated delivery time adhering to agile methodology.
  • Effective handling of project in different phases of software development cycle code development, code analysis and review for code done at offshore and will provide the client with the code that is of high quality.
  • Take part to support the system testing and user acceptance testing by providing necessary assistance during delivery.

Senior Software Engineer

Cognizant Technologies
Chennai
08.2016 - 07.2021

Project : TIM ACCOUNTING

Client :HEB

  • Agile project deals Warehouse Inventory Management application helps to get the real time data for all products information in Stores and warehouses. This application provides the sales data at each level (Product, Store, warehouse, invoice).
  • Development on both Mainframe and Tibco and E2E testing is done to migrate the applications to Java
  • Effective handling of project in different phases of software development cycle code development, code analysis and review for code done at offshore and will provide the client with the code that is of high quality.

Software Engineer

Infosys
Chennai
10.2012 - 06.2016

Project :Annual Enrollment/Store Number Expansion

Client :Walmart

Mainframe Developer for Walmart Client

This project deals with payroll process it calculates the eligibility of all associates who have enrolled for the current fiscal year based on his plans etc.

COBOL-DB2, CICS – Web service, Eztrieve, JCL

  • Designed, developed, and tested COBOL programs for insurance claims processing, ensuring integration with external systems using CICS.
  • Provided support for IMS and DB2-based applications, including bug fixing, code optimization, and system performance improvements.
  • Maintained and modified existing applications to ensure continued system functionality, focusing on streamlining legacy processes.

Education

BE Computer Science

Panimalar Engineering College
Chennai
05-2012

Higher Secondary(12th Board)

Krishna Swamy Matriculation SeniorSecondary School
Chennai
05-2008

10th CBSE Board

PSBB Senior Secondary School
Chennai
04-2005

Skills

Mainframe Migrations to AZURE

Microfocus Cobol

COBOL,DB2,CICS,JCL

TIBCO BW,Basics of Java

VSAM,IMS

Project Management,Client Interactions and Technical mentoring

Agile development, JIRA

Accomplishments

  • Led the migration of legacy systems to a new mainframe platform, ensuring zero downtime during the transition and improving system reliability.
  • Spearheaded the development and implementation of a new mainframe-based application
  • Delivered a critical system enhancement for the finance department
  • Conducted code reviews for 10+ major development projects, ensuring code quality and adherence to best practices, resulting in 100% on-time project deliveries.

Software

Microfocus COBOL

COBOL,JCL,DB2,CICS,IMS,VSAM

TIBCO BW

Certification

Agile Project Management (2022) – Completed an online course on Agile practices and Scrum methodologies.

Timeline

Associate Tech Specialist

Tech Mahindra
11.2023 - Current

Technical Lead

Mindtree
07.2021 - 11.2023

Senior Software Engineer

Cognizant Technologies
08.2016 - 07.2021

Software Engineer

Infosys
10.2012 - 06.2016

BE Computer Science

Panimalar Engineering College

Higher Secondary(12th Board)

Krishna Swamy Matriculation SeniorSecondary School

10th CBSE Board

PSBB Senior Secondary School
Aishwarya SankaranSenior Tech Specialist