Software Engineer Information Technology

Preethi Vanguru

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Professional Summary

Experienced Mainframe Developer with 4 years of hands-on experience in developing and maintaining mainframe applications. Skilled in coding, testing, and problem-solving to ensure the smooth operation of critical systems. Proficient in CICS, JCL, VSAM and COBOL/DB2. Committed to delivering efficient and reliable solutions to meet business needs. Seeking opportunities to contribute to a collaborative team and enhance my skills in a dynamic work environment.

Education

Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN. August 2022 - December 2023

Master’s in information technology (Computing).

GPA 3.8/4.00

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India. July 2016 – May 2019

Bachelors in Electronics and Communication Engineering.

Percentage: 80%/100%

Work Experience

Mainframe Software Engineer, Hyderabad, India June 2020 – July 2022

Legato Health Technologies

Developed and maintained Assembler and COBOL/DB2 programs for business applications, adhering to coding standards and best practices for batch invoice generating systems.

Developed and maintained JCL procedures for batch processing and job scheduling. Provided hands-on expertise in handling VSAM files, contributing to efficient data storage and retrieval.

Implemented automated health checks for critical systems to ensure continuous functionality and performance optimization.

Familiar with SQL functions, stored procedures, and triggers to automate tasks and enforce data integrity constraints.

Successfully operated within an Agile development framework, contributing to the rapid delivery of software solutions and effective collaboration within cross-functional teams.

Implemented Jira dashboards and reports to track project progress, monitor key performance indicators, and identify bottlenecks.

Skilled in monitoring and managing Control-M jobs and workflows, monitoring job execution status, troubleshooting job failures, and ensuring timely completion of critical tasks.

Actively participated in Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings as a representative of the Production Control team, ensuring alignment of proposed changes with operational requirements and objectives.

Responsible for coding, testing, debugging, and implementing COBOL and Assembler programs in a z/OS environment from unit testing to conversion testing.

Software Engineer, Hyderabad, India May 2019 – June 2020

Network Enhances

Ensured high availability and reliability of CICS applications through the implementation of recovery and error handling mechanisms, including checkpoint restart and transaction logging.

Lead the design and development of critical mainframe applications, ensuring high performance and reliability for ongoing business requirements.

Ensured thorough documentation, planning, and investigation to deliver high-quality solutions meeting user and business needs.

Advanced understanding of ServiceNow/Jira tools. Demonstrated proficiency in effectively utilizing the platform to streamline and manage change tickets and incidents within organizational workflows.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills for professional interaction with diverse groups, including executives, managers, and subject matter experts.

Proficient in REXX scripting language for automating tasks, data manipulation, and system administration on mainframe environments.

Lead SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) calls during major incidents, orchestrating cross-functional teams and resources to swiftly address the issue and restore normal operations.

Engaged in all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from requirements gathering and analysis to testing and maintenance.

Extensive experience utilizing ISPF/SPUFI tools and TSO terminals for mainframe system interactions, demonstrating proficiency in navigating, and performing tasks within a z/OS environment.

Software Engineer Intern, Hyderabad, India Dec 2018 – April 2019

Genpact

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to contribute to the development of WDM products.

Engaged in various tasks, including system testing, automated test development, and hardware design.

Demonstrated self-learning by independently acquiring knowledge about technologies relevant to the company's products.

Actively participated in the Agile development process.

Contributed ideas for process improvement, optimization, and efficiency.

Presented accomplishments and key takeaways from the internship.

Always flexible and was ready to take on new challenges and tasks as the internship progresses.

Academic Projects

NLP Optimization using SEO System

Used NLP and Goggle search to determine the phrase significance on the requested page and in the top 10 search results.

Designed and implemented HTML code which generates the website pages that make up efficient user application interaction.

Worked on web scrapping and natural language processing tools to build up URL’s and keyboard input interface.

Implemented project managing, planning, and tracking using Jira, Timeboxing and document repositories for entire project until end.

Documented user stories as an owner, content creator and as a blogger. Identified errors, bugs and fixed them.

E-commerce Web Application

Developed a full-stack e-commerce web application using JavaScript.

Designed and implemented the frontend user interface, optimizing for responsiveness and user experience.

Implemented secure authentication and payment processing for seamless transactions.

Skills

Languages

Assembler, COBOL-DB2, CICS, JCL, REXX, C++

Databases

DB2, IMS-DB,ORACLE

Operating Systems

IBM Mainframe z/OS, Unix, Linux

Tools

ISPF, TSO, IBM Debugger, Change-man, Spufi, Toad, Control-M, Endevor, Job-Trac

Software Application

Jira, ServiceNow, Citrix

Methodologies

Agile Scrum, Kan-ban

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