Shanthi Palani

• Worked in RNP+ (Receipts and Payments plus) Revamp modernization initiatives for Employer Digital application.
• Performed comprehensive System analysis , design and implementation.
• Analyzed system requirements to enhance operational efficiency and user experience.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement software solutions for critical enhancements and change requests with Zero defect delivery.
• After Modernization supported Java applications, windows batch scripts, MySql scripts.
• Handled the legacy system obsoletion successfully.
• Handled the project to provide Auto Receipt Advice and Auto Payment Vouchers.
• Handled the Co-Existence process to make the Mainframe migration easier.
• Worked in Azure Devops and jenkins for java code deployment.
• Handled different scheme (SCS, Medi, Ercon etc) wise onboarding into RNP+ from mainframe.
• Handled Receipts and payments process in CPF until cashbook update.
• Performed complete Impact analysis, system design, created impact assessment report, worked on changes, handled testing and coordinated with users to perform UAT and also handled deployment.
• Have completed the eazytrieve migration and tested all the codes in a strict timeline .
• Have done system support at night on a rotational basis.
• Have participated and got 6th prize in both AWS- Deepracer league and DataTron (Data related competition) in CPFB board.
• Skills Used : Mainframe, JCL, COBOL, DB2, VSAM, CICS, Teradata, Easytrieve, Core Java, Spring Batch, Windows Batch script, MySql, Jenkins, AWS- ECD, Azure Devops, SSH Tectia client, Eclipse IDE, VS Code IDE, Rational Team Concert.

• Company Overview: HDB - Housing Development Board in Singapore manages the Public housing in Singapore under temporary leaseholds for 99 years only. ISG - Handles the information technology related tasks for HDB.
• Projects: Handled all the tasks of Rental Management System.
  Enhancements / Change Requests:
  Creating and publishing of E-invoices.
  Facilitating Pre-Top accounts.
  Removing IPG cases from RMS.
  Lo enhancement for Sole Proprietorship.
  Balloting.
  New Payment mode.
  CMSC Letter Printing.
  Implementing ‘OC’.
  Introducing Business Unit, School Code, OIC name.
• Adhoc Tasks:
  MBS Mock Run
  GL Exception
  Annual Impairment
  Amortization
  Rebates
  Financial Adjustments
  Issuing E-Invoice
  Prod Incidents
  Apportionment
  SAS VA Report
  Stamp Fee - Batch up
  FRS report
  MA access

• Responsibilities :

Performed System Analysis, Design, Coding, Testing, Documentation and Implementation of the change requests, Enhancements, Ad-hoc tasks well before the timeline.

Performed periodical tasks like mock run, prod data correction etc to mitigate production issues as per the client standards.

Created reports in SAS VA tool for Business Purpose by learning on my own. I am a novice in SAS VA.

Skills Used : Mainframe, JCL, COBOL, DB2, VSAM, Xpeditor, SAS VA.

• Company Overview: RNTBCI : It is about car manufacturing and it’s release and I predominantly worked for cost controlling by managing the application called Spring - SDA.
• Projects :
• SPRING - SDA
• Responsibilities :
• Handled complete SDLC process (Agile – With every sprint runs for
  3 weeks) from Requirements gathering, Design, Impact analysis, Coding, Testing, Documentation, Defects handling and Implementation as a single mainframe resource.
• Prioritize and manage work across different projects happening in same timeline.
• Assist team members to deliver their assigned tasks on agreed
  time and with no compromise in quality..
• Traveled to France (Onsite) for project purpose and shared the knowledge gathered to the Offshore team.
• Skills Used : Mainframe, JCL, COBOL, DB2, VSAM, PL1, IBM Rational Developer RDZ.

• Company Overview: Inautix : It is a subsidiary of BNY Mellon Company and the project I handled is for Pershing.
• Projects :
• Handled the complete SDLC process for the below projects.
• GBLS Reporting - It is a penalty fee system / Aging report that was developed to send out appropriate information to the necessary authorities.
• Sleeves - This is a prolonged project and it involved a deeper analysis. This system deals with paying out the asset managers based on the amount of the asset that was being handled by them for a particular period.
• PCBS Decommissioning - It is to improve the performance of the application by fine tuning the system also to decommission few applications as part of cost cutting measure.
• ETF Introduction : It is a different type of fund that has to go through the similar process as that of the existing process.
• Responsibilities:
• Study phase:
• Prepared the design plan aligning it with the group release dates.
• Conducted design walk-through sessions with on-shore SME.
• Analysis and Design phase:
• Performed Impact analysis and created the design document and conducted walk-through sessions with onshore SME.
• Build phase:
• Prepared low level design document used for coding.
• Performed Coding, compilation and thorough unit testing of the components.
• Test phase:
• Performed all possible unit test cases and system test cases.
• Defects were handled via QC ticket.
• Performed Prod parallel Testing.
• Executed 100% offshore delivery model with zero defect.
• Implementation Phase:
• Implemented the changes during the respective Batch and CICS windows and handled if any incident or problem arose.
• Actively participated in team building activities by taking sessions on block chain technology and stored procedures.
• Skills Used : Mainframe, COBOL, DB2, JCL, CICS, File Aid, Trace Master, ESP scheduler, Rexx, Stored Procedures

• Company Overview: LBG - ADM Customer : Customer platform holds all the customer details of the Lloyds bank. It provides interface to other platforms like branch, IBs, loan systems to fetch & update the customer details through online API and batch process.
• Projects :
• FATCA - It is a regulatory act enacted by IRS - US Revenue system in 2010 as a control measure to the recession. As part of FATCA, all the foreign financial institutions are to give out the information about US residents banking information to the IRS and to indicate whether the US resident is to pay tax to US government or not based on a threshold level set by the IRS.This involved classifying all the accounts in the Lloyds banking group’s database which is multi billion in numbers into ‘US Reportable’ or not.
• Responsibilities :
• Responsible for complete software Development Life cycle individually, until being signed off by client post the warranty cycle.
• Study phase:
• Prepared the high level project delivery plan aligning it with the group release dates and with other dependent platform project implementation dates.
• Prepared mid-level platform design document to provide high level design details. This document will be highly used to understand the inter-dependencies within platforms along with customer platform design details.
• Conducted design walk through sessions with project team involving other dependent platforms.
• Presented it in TDA meetings; secured platform lead & senior SMEs approvals.
• Build phase :
• Prepared low level design document. This will be used for coding.
• Presented it in TDA meetings; secured platform lead & senior SMEs approvals.
• Performed Coding, compilation and unit testing of the components. Delivered the components to testing phase.
• Test phase:
• Supported QA teams in completing ST, SIT, UAT & NFT (performance) testing.
• Assisted QA teams to fix the environmental issues and any blockers in completing their testing.
• Handled defects through the defect management process via QC ticket.
• Attended war-room calls for defect fixes.
• Analyzed the QA results for each phases and provided the sign-off.
• Implementation :
• Prepared implementation plan and conducted walk through session with implementation manager, respective stakeholders and business teams to secure approval on the plan.
• Presented the changes in CAB meetings to secure final approval.
• Coordinated with various teams overnight to implement the change.
• Supported changes in UK non-business hours.
• Warranty :
• Provided 60 days implementation warranty by supporting the new components.
• Conducted hand over session with support teams to smoothly transit the support to them.
• Prioritized and managed work across different projects happened at the same timeline.
• Assisted team members to deliver their assigned tasks on agreed time and with no compromise in quality.
• Executed 100% offshore delivery model without any onsite counterpart and with only senior delivery managers.
• Gave KT to new joiners on the process and gave technical and functional assistance to the junior developers.
• I was awarded a one time bonus of 50,000 rupees for the successful implementation of this project.
• Skills Used : Mainframe, COBOL, DB2, JCL, CICS, VSAM, OPCA, Rexx, BMC, Quality Center, Expeditor, Intertest, AXIS, HP - QC, HP - SM7.

• Company Overview: Hartford Insurance : They provide auto and home insurance in USA. I predominantly worked for auto Insurance.
• Projects :
• PLI Hardening : This project is to harden the existing application (making it bullet proof) by improving the coding to improve the performance. It involved various factors like fixing the existing issues, changing the subscripts to index in array, increasing the Size on how many vehicle an individual can insure in a single policy.
• CPI Billing : This project introduced a new system called as late payment system into Hartford Insurance. It involved identifying the history of late payments, customer score and several other factors into consideration in finding out whether the customer has to pay a penalty or not.
• Responsibilities :
• Involved in all the SDLC stages of the projects
• Assisted seniors in the Team by creating the documents like Code specifications, Design specifications.
• Involved in various testing like smoke testing, sanity testing apart from the regular testing cycles like ST, SIT.
• I was given Exceeding Performance rating by my immediate supervisor along with 18% hike in my salary.
• Skills Used : Mainframe, COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, Quality Centre, MCS, MFE.