Periyanayagi Thirunavukkarasu

Mobile No: 615-***-****

Email Id: ac2glv@r.postjobfree.com

RANGE OF EXPERIENCE

Periyanayagi, an associate technical architect with Tech Mahindra (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 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, 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 COBOL upgrade, 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.

Periyanayagi has played key roles across the SDLC in end-to-end data projects starting from impact and requirements analysis, quality assurance, implementation, warranty and production support. She played customer-facing roles during his in international assignments for a healthcare insurance and manufacturing company in USA.

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS HISTORY

Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc., Smyrna: Computer Programmer, 2016- Till date

Tech Mahindra Limited, Chennai: Associate technical architect, 2013 to Dec 2016

United Health Group, Gurgaon and Hyderabad: Project Lead, 2008 to 2012

Steria (Xansa) India Limited, Chennai: Associate Technical consultant, 2006 to 2008

Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited, Chennai: Associate, 2004 to 2006

Covansys India limited, Chennai: Developer 2002 to 2004

Project Name : NEdM New production source for MEXICO

Client

Nissan North America

Role

Technical Analyst

Organization

Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.,

Duration

(05/2017) – till date

Location

Smyrna

Team Size 10

GRM Finance Application

Environment

(with skill versions)

Software

Languages : COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS, MQ series

Database : DB2, IMS/DB, VSAM

Tools : Panvalet, File-Aid, Abend-aid, Xpeditor, Easytrieve, Endevor, CONTROL M, Change man, REXX, CA-7,TSO/ISPF, SPUFI, SAP BODS, EDI

O/s : MVS OS/390

Hardware

IBM Z’OS 90

Project Description:

Currently, the Nissan and Infiniti vehicles sold in the US market are produced in Japan (NML), the US (NNA), and Mexico (NCTNA). A new entry Infiniti vehicle will be produced in Mexico for US market. Nissan is going to import vehicles from new source NEdM Mexico plant. For customs and ISF filling for clearance of vehicles from NEdM, new financial production source NEM has been introduced in GRM application. Development of new cycle with new set of jobs flow and programs has to be developed in NIS (Nissan import system). Corresponding ASN and vehicle invoices has to be created and transmitted via EDI for customs clearance and ISF validations, corresponding event has to be generated via NIVI (Nissan Infiniti vehicle inventory) system and invoices has to be posted to SAP for Idocs creation.

This project involves end to end testing of movement of vehicles from vehicles ordering, vehicle operations, new events creation in and invoice generation in GRM finance and respective events postings to SAP system for month end invoice processing.

Responsibilities and key deliverables:

Requirements capturing / gathering through research, formal-informal sessions with SMEs and end users, Gap analysis, business process improvement and systems integration.

Writing Business Requirements 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.

Project Name : Component Inventory project

Client

Nissan North America

Role

Business Analyst

Organization

Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.,

Duration

(12/2016) – (04/2017) – 4.5 months

Location

Smyrna

Team Size 5

Project : GRM Finance Application

Environment

(with skill versions)

Software

Languages : COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS, MQ series

Database : DB2, IMS/DB, VSAM

Tools : Panvalet, File-Aid, REXX, Abend-aid, Xpeditor, Easytrieve, Endevor, CONTROL M, Change man, REXX, CA-7,TSO/ISPF, SPUFI, SAP BODS

O/s : MVS OS/390

Hardware

IBM Z’OS 90

Project Description:

GRM – Corporate Finance has many modules including Dealer invoice advertising assessment, Cost accounting, Host finance, Company Vehicles, Nissan Import systems, Nissan Infiniti Vehicle Inventory, PIPS, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Production Purchasing, CPICS, SHAD, MLA and General Ledger) .

The Cost Accounting application helps Nissan to monitor and control their manufacturing and purchasing costs. This application uses Bill of material and purchasing information to track manufacturing costs and to create detailed comparison reports of actual (current) and standard costs. Cost accounting also provides the information to budgets and variance analysis.

Responsibilities and key deliverables:

Requirements capturing / gathering through research, formal-informal sessions with SMEs and end users, Gap analysis, business process improvement and systems integration.

Writing Business Requirements 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

Delivered business process 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 gap analysis between the current business processes and the future business 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.

Project Name : GRM Application

Client

Nissan North America

Role

Associate Technical Architect

Organization

Tech Mahindra, India

Duration

(06/2014) – (12/2016) – 2.6 years

Location

Chennai

Team Size 10

Project : GRM Application

Environment

(with skill versions)

Software

Languages : COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS, MQ series

Database : DB2, IMS/DB, VSAM

Tools : Panvalet, REXX, File-Aid, Abend-aid, Xpeditor, Easytrieve, Endevor, CONTROL M, Change man, REXX, CA-7,TSO/ISPF, SPUFI, SAP BODS, EDI

O/s : MVS OS/390

Hardware

IBM Z’OS 90

Project Description:

GRM – Corporate Finance has many modules including Dealer invoice advertising assessment, Cost accounting, Host finance, Company Vehicles, Nissan Import systems, Nissan Infiniti Vehicle Inventory, PIPS, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Production Purchasing, CPICS, SHAD, MLA and General Ledger) - Run The Business Jun 2014 – Dec 2016, RTB involves working on Incident, Service Requests, and Root Cause Analysis to fix the various issues to stable the Nissan business. RTB also includes Minor Enhancements based on the Nissan Business needs.

Responsibilities and key deliverables:

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

Project Name : Estimated time of arrival

Client

Nissan North America

Role

Associate Technical Architect

Organization

Tech Mahindra, India

Duration

(09/2013) – (05/2014) – 6 months

Location

Chennai

Team Size 10

Project : Vehicle Operations

Environment

(with skill versions)

Software

Languages : COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS

Database : DB2, IMS/DB, VSAM

Tools : Panvalet, File-Aid, Xpeditor, Easytrieve, Abend-aid, Endevor, REXX, CA-7, Change Man, Control M, TSO/ISPF, SPUFI, OMS

O/s : MVS OS/390

Hardware

IBM Z’OS 90

Project Description:

Vehicle Operations deals with complete life cycle of a vehicle starting from product planning till delivery to the customer. It deals with vehicle order processing, manufacturing of vehicle and delivering of the orders placed to the Nissan Company by the customer. It involves the cycles starting from dealer to NNA, NNA to plant & plant back to NNA and dealers.

Responsibilities and key deliverables:

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.

Project Name : PRIME

Client

United Health Care

Role

Project Lead

Organization

United Health Group

Duration

(05/2008) – (03/2012) – 3.10 years

Location

Gurgaon & Hyderabad

Team Size 15

Project : PRIME - Renewal

Environment

(with skill versions)

Software

Languages : COBOL, JCL, CICS, IMS

Database : DB2, IMS/DB, VSAM

Tools : Panvalet, File-Aid, Abend-aid, Xpeditor, Easytrieve, Endevor, CA-7,TSO/ISPF, Rexx, SPUFI, Endevor

O/s : MVS OS/390

Hardware

IBM Z’OS 90

Project Description:

PRIME – PRIME is a family of integrated systems supporting the Small Business (2-99) and low end Key Accounts (100-250) customers with automated administrative capabilities to support new business sales, case installation, and the ongoing administration and renewal processes.

PRIME Renewal is the sub function of the PRIME suite of applications, which is responsible for renewal process. PRIME Renewal system is an application of enhancement and maintenance project. PRIME renewals system handles information such as Customer level, Policy Level, Eligibility, Member level and Benefit Plan level information. The system undergoes a cycle of enhancement and maintenance changes defined by the business needs of PRIME. This system plays a critical a role in United Health Groups for small group and lower end key accounts customers for United HealthCare. The system also provides feed to the other United Health Care’s systems such as TOPS and ACIS. The system maintains all the rating information such as pre rating, post rating, product rating and ancillary information of employee and member plan level information for all the customers of PRIME. It updates both offline and online databases and sends regular reports to all the customers required in specific formats which are crucial to PRIME’s Business. The system is involved in storing most current as well as historical data even at the member/customer level which undergoes changes at regular intervals.

Responsibilities and key deliverables:

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 training 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

Project Name : TO (Supply Chain Systems)

Client

TESCO

Role

Technical Lead

Organization

Steria (Xansa) India Limited

Duration

(07/2006) – (06/2008) – 2 years

Location

Chennai

Team Size 15

Project : TESCO

Module : TO (Supply Chain Systems)

Environment

(with skill versions)

Software

Languages : COBOL, JCL, CICS

Database : DB2, VSAM

Tools : Panvalet, File-Aid, Xpeditor, Easytrieve, REXX, Abend-aid, Endevor, CA-7,TSO/ISPF, SPUFI, Endevor

O/s : MVS OS/390

Hardware

IBM Z’OS 90

Project Description:

TESCO – The supply chain is defined as 'the logistics of moving products from Supplier factories to our shelves', it includes the delivery of stock from the supplier to Tesco premises (primary distribution), the storage of stock in wharves or distribution depots with delivery to store (Tesco distribution), and the activities associated with in-store shelf replenishment.

TO (Supply chain systems) application is part of supply systems which is responsible for all the purchase orders produced in TESCO to be transmitted to Suppliers. TO (Transmission organization) system is one of the crucial systems for supply chain due to the responsible for all transmission of EDI data between buyer and the Suppliers.

The main functionalities of the above system are: To transmit all Tesco EDI data (orders, dispatch advice, book stock details, inventory data, sales data, dispatch returns) to external suppliers via Enterprise (The Tesco EDI gateway) and the GXS network (Tradanet). Other EDI networks are accessed via Tradanet. To receive (invoices and returns) all supplier EDI information from suppliers via Tradanet and translate this information to an application formats and route it to the appropriate Tesco system.

Responsibilities and key deliverables:

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 training 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

Project Name : ID cards Generation

Client

UNIPRISE

Role

Business Analyst

Organization

Cognizant Technologies Solutions India Pvt. Ltd

Duration

(01/2006) – (04/2006) – 3 months

Location

New Jersey

Team Size 15

Project : UNIPRISE - CONSOLIDATED ELIGIBILITY SYSTEM

Environment

(with skill versions)

Software

Languages : COBOL, JCL, CICS

Database : DB2, VSAM

Tools : File-Aid, Abend-aid, REXX, Xpeditor, Easytrieve, Rexx, CA-7,TSO/ISPF, SPUFI, Assembler, Change Man, Endevor, Xpeditor

O/s : MVS OS/390

Hardware

IBM Z’OS 90

Project Description:

CONSOLIDATED ELIGIBILITY SYSTEM is an application enhancement and maintenance project. The eligibility system houses a broad spectrum of information such as Customer level, Member Eligibility, Member Demographics and Benefit Plan level information. The system undergoes a cycle of enhancement and maintenance changes defined by the business needs of UNIPRISE. This eligibility system plays a critical a role in United Health Groups business as the information stored in the systems is considered as ‘source of truth’. The system also provides feed to the other United Health Care’s systems such as PRIME, CARENET, TOPS and ACIS. The availability of CES is crucial for United Health Care’s Business. The system maintains all the member and plan level information for all the customers of UNIRPISE. It sends the in regular reports to all the customers required in specific formats which are crucial to UNIPRISE’s Business. Also the system provides automatic data feeds to the ID card vendors for producing the ID Cards, which is again very crucial to United Health Group’s business activities. The system is involved in storing most current as well as historical data even at the member level. Eligibility programmer and Health Care Business analysts are main users of this system, which undergoes changes at regular intervals.

Responsibilities and key deliverables:

Requirements capturing / gathering through research, formal-informal sessions with SMEs and end users, Gap and impact analysis, business process improvement and systems integration.

Writing Business Requirements 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

Project Name : CONSOLIDATED ELIGIBILITY SYSTEM

Client

UNIPRISE

Role

Team Leader

Organization

Cognizant Technologies Solutions India Pvt. Ltd

Duration

(05/2004) – (01/2006) & (04/2006 to 06/2006) – 1.9 years

Location

Chennai

Team Size 15

Project : UNIPRISE - CONSOLIDATED ELIGIBILITY SYSTEM

Environment

(with skill versions)

Software

Languages : COBOL, JCL, CICS

Database : DB2, VSAM

Tools : File-Aid, Abend-aid, REXX, Xpeditor, Easytrieve, Rexx, CA-7,TSO/ISPF, SPUFI, Assembler, Change Man, Endevor, Xpeditor

O/s : MVS OS/390

Hardware

IBM Z’OS 90

Project Description:

CONSOLIDATED ELIGIBILITY SYSTEM is an application enhancement and maintenance project. The eligibility system houses a broad spectrum of information such as Customer level, Member Eligibility, Member Demographics and Benefit Plan level information. The system undergoes a cycle of enhancement and maintenance changes defined by the business needs of UNIPRISE. This eligibility system plays a critical a role in United Health Groups business as the information stored in the systems is considered as ‘source of truth’. The system also provides feed to the other United Health Care’s systems such as PRIME, CARENET, TOPS and ACIS. The availability of CES is crucial for United Health Care’s Business. The system maintains all the member and plan level information for all the customers of UNIRPISE. It sends the in regular reports to all the customers required in specific formats which are crucial to UNIPRISE’s Business. Also the system provides automatic data feeds to the ID card vendors for producing the ID Cards, which is again very crucial to United Health Group’s business activities. The system is involved in storing most current as well as historical data even at the member level. Eligibility programmer and Health Care Business analysts are main users of this system, which undergoes changes at regular intervals.

Responsibilities and key deliverables:

As a team leader, was responsible for

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.

Project Name : Revenue Accounting

Client

GAP

Role

Team Member

Organization

Covansys (India) Private Ltd

Duration

(05/2002) – (05/2004) - 2 years

Location

Chennai

Team Size 10

Project : GAP

Module : Revenue Accounting

Environment

(with skill versions)

Software

Languages : COBOL, JCL, CICS

Database : DB2, VSAM

Tools : Panvalet, File-Aid, Control M, Abend-aid, Endevor, CA-7,TSO/ISPF, SPUFI, Change Man

O/s : MVS OS/390

Hardware

IBM Z’OS 90

Project Description:

Revenue Accounting Systems:

The Revenue Accounting System used in GAP play a crucial role in the financial and sales system. It receives all the data on sales transactions and related events of GAP across the world and processes them to determine the performance of GAP in different markets worldwide. The data is analyzed and the processed information is available in the various forms. It also functions as an interface to other applications like General ledger, Payroll and Inventory.

Responsibilities and key deliverables:

As a team member, was responsible for

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.

Education

Degree

University

Year of Passing

B.E(C.S.E)

Bharathiar University

(04/2000)

Certifications

CCP certified in healthcare

UMP United Manager program certified

Rewards and recognition:

Received circle of excellence award – Rewarded by Nissan North America (FY 2015 – 2016) GRM Finance project.

Received circle of excellence award as a SME for supporting guidance to the project of the year (Encore Regionalization) – Rewarded by Nissan North America (FY 2015 – 2016)

Received Bravo award and Spot award – Rewarded by Tech Mahindra

Received spot awards – Rewarded by United Health Group

Received value awards – Rewarded by Tesco

Received you done well award – Rewarded by Xansa Technologies Limited

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