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SHARADA KATHULASHARADA KATHULA
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Profile Summary
** ***** ** ************ ** experience in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle such as, System Analysis, Technical Architecture and Design, Development, Testing and Delivery of complex architecture applications spanning Healthcare, Insurance, Capital Markets, Banking and Auto industries in client facing role as Mainframes Technology Lead and Domain expert.
Summary of Experience
Worked on projects for the clients such as HORIZON BCBS New Jersey, WELL POINT(Blue cross blue shield California), UHG, Exelon, HSBC, Mellon, Chrysler LLC, AETNA
Strong experience in COBOL, JCL, VSAM, IMS-DB/DC, CICS, DB2 and SQL.
Extensive experience in tools Endevor, Xpeditor, File Aid, Intertest, Change man, Zeke and OPC.
Analysis, Estimation, Design, Development, maintenance and unit testing, integration testing and system testing, deployment and Production support.
Experienced in Agile scrum practices with proven ability to identify, analyze and solve problems to drive the change for continuous improvement.
Effective communication skills and record for coordination between globally located teams.
Project delivery under stringent timelines and high pressure.
Define Business Process; identify the risk, doing risk analysis and providing baseline acceptance criteria and deliverables.
Acted as liaison between management and development team for Requirements and QA.
As a Release Manager ensured that the release teams efficiently deliver the applications and upgrades required by the Business
Handled Design, Development and implementation of Mainframe Technologies using Agile and Scrum development methodology
Technical Skills
Technical: Cobol, CICS, DB2, JCL, IMS, QMF, IDMS, TSO, CLIST, VSAM,
Tools: Fileaid, Easytrieve, Intertest,Control-M, Xpeditor, Changeman, M4IN, Endevor, Startool, CA-7, ZEKE,MQ series & OPC
Professional Experience
Client: EXELON
Location: Hyderabad,India
Organization: INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Exelon is a fortune 100 company that works in every stage of energy business, power generation, competitive energy sales, transmission and delivery. As the leading competitive energy provider, Exelo n does business in 48 states, D.C., and Canada and had 2015 revenues of $34.5 billion. Exelon's family of companies represents every stage of the energy value chain. Exelon has many applications like Xtreme Locator, Brand Hub SSO etc.
Responsibilities
Production support,Data and program corrections
Involved in defect fix of the modules raised in Clear Quest.
Review of the Application SAD documents,UTP/UTR issues and onsite offshore coordination.
Issues resolution including diagnosis, recommendation of work-around, and escalation of issues to team.
Managed execution of multiple projects at same time. Scheduled project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks.
Tracked project progress and directed corrective actions for behind schedule activities.
Tracked and monitored project risks and issues for prompt resolution.
Accomplished high client satisfaction rating for on time and quality delivery of solutions.
ENVIRONMENT: MVS/ESA, ZOS/390, IBM Mainframes.,DB2, IBM Clear quest.
Client: Horizon Blue cross Blue shield of New Jersey
Location: Newark, NJ, USA
Organization: INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Project: EEI4
EEi4 Project involves providing the latest benefit information to be flown to its Benefit systems.
Such that Customers, Providers and policy holders will get the latest Benefit information. This also
Involves in correcting the benefits, variables and its values such that data is correct in the systems
Viz., PIBA, QBlue, NAEGS, BIF, Nasco and Navinet.
Responsibilities
Plans and Benefits were analyzed.
Data in production NASCO system were edited to correct the Benefit information.
After the daily job, data is checked in the downstream systems for its correctness.
CICS commands were used to get into the NASCO system to correct the Benefit Information
Issues resolution including diagnosis, recommendation of work-around, and escalation of issues to team.
Performed integration management activities amongst Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring & controlling and Project closure phases.
As a release Manager, Conducted the Release Management activities for all the Major and Minor releases ensuring the efficient delivery of all the involved applications.
Accomplished high client satisfaction rating for on time and quality delivery of solutions.
ENVIRONMENT: MVS/ESA, ZOS/390, IBM Mainframes.,DB2, IBM Clear quest,NASCO,QCSI,IBM Lotus notes applications.
Client: Aetna
Location: Hartford, CT, USA
Organization: INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Project: EPDB Core Provider systems-P08-8042a AVA 5010 EDI TRX
This project is to upgrade Provider AVA (Aetna Voice Advantage) transaction to version 5010 as required by federal HIPAA rules. Per Aetna Counsel AVA is required to be HIPAA compliant.
The required upgrades include significant changes in data requirements for the eligibility and benefits and claim status legs for both Medical and Dental providers. Eliminate PIN,TIN and use NPI for provider ID with 5010 (270/271) transaction. NPI must have the same functionality as PIN/TIN today. All providers are required to have an NPI, even small one doctor offices. There may be some non-medical type providers that might not have an NPI so we will need to be able to accept TIN/PIN for these providers (EPDB flags will handle this).
Responsibilities
Designed and developed the AVA 5010 EDI cobol db2 modules, JCLs’s and CICS screens
Design walkthrough’s and status reporting
Review of the Technical design document’s,code reviews and the UTP/UTR
Responsible for the requirements gathering, JAD sessions, Estimations, analysis, designing and developing the application
Issues resolution including diagnosis, recommendation of work-around, and escalation of issues to team.
Problem analysis and business requirements specification, functional specification, technical design, data and program corrections, unit testing, user testing support
ENVIRONMENT: MVS/ESA, ZOS/390, COBOL, DB2, CICS transactions, Endevor, JCL, QMF, VSAM, Xpeditor and Clear quest
Client: Blue Cross Blue Shield,PA
Location: Pittsburgh/Camp Hill, PA, USA
Organization: CIBER INC/LOGIX GURU
Project: Legacy Modernization – MEMBER MOD –NEPA Migration/ Agent plan migration SDB TO CMR
NEPA membership data stored on SDB will be added to pre-existing tables on CMR and to the new Member Review Table (Enrollment and Inbound Suspension Flags). The data will be loaded to CMR through the Core Update Process. This is an important project of the Highmark PA for the NEPA agent plan conversion. The Member Mod Application services provide a single source of truth for all existing, new, and renewing Member data to convert required non-UCCI data and interfaces from the Subscriber Database (SDB) to the Corporate Member Repository (CMR).
Responsibilities
Designed and Developed the NEPA migration mock conversion program and the JCLs.
Data and program corrections; unit testing; functional specification and technical design documenting implemented solution
Involved in defect fix of the modules raised in Clear Quest.
Review of the TDD’s and the UTP/UTR
Developed and enhanced many COBOL programs for the various design processes.
Requirements gathering, analysis, designing and developing the application.
Eliminated mainframe screens (where applicable) to leverage GUI interfaces developed by ECS Web project.
Enabled ASP capabilities such as flexible/customizable business rules and data segregation.
Transitioned the Subscriber database (SDB) for non-UCCI owned business.
Transitioned/modified reporting capabilities.
Supported the creation of Data Access Components for updates and data retrieval.
Responsible for estimate work efforts, resource loading, Risk Analysis and develop project plans amongst team members.
Responsible for the requirements gathering, analysis, designing and developing the application.
Involved in Peer reviews, status reporting.
Design, development, Unit testing and Integration testing of application services.
ENVIRONMENT: MVS/ESA, ZOS/390, COBOL, DB2, CICS transactions, Endevor, JCL, QMF, VSAM, Xpeditor and Clear quest
Client: Chrysler LLC
Location: Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
Organization: Computer Science Corporation
Project: Central Vehicle invoicing-Project M
The CVI system is a complex, large invoicing system mainly involved to Process vehicles sales from USA, Canada, Mexican plants to US and International dealers.
Responsibilities
Requirements gathering analysis, Development and Unit testing.
Designing and developing the application for the Volkswagen requirements.
Developed cobol-db2 programs for creation of the CDOTS file and the different types of Invoice PDFs for USA, Mexico and Canada.
Preparation of the Design Document (TDD) and the Unit Test Plan.
Conducting the status meeting with team and Managers
Conducting the Review meeting with peers and team
Taking Module wise trainings for the new comers.
ENVIRONMENT: MVS/ESA,zOS/390,TSO,IMSDB/DC, Cobol, File aid, JCL, QMF, VSAM, CA-7,EASYTRIEVE,CICS,Xpeditor .
Client: WellPoint Inc, Blue Cross of California
Location: Woodland Hills, CA, USA
Organization: Megasoft Ltd
Project: CDHP Claims (WGS & STAR)
The CDH Enterprise Integration project was WellPoint’s commitment to develop and implement a consistent suite of market leading CDHP products for the Blue plans. WellPoint had several CDHP products that they offered to consumers and clients based upon their geographic location. When this project was complete, WellPoint could offer one suite of CDHP products in all regions where they could conduct business under the Blue brand. As part of the CDH Enterprise rollout, Medical Claims would be passed between Lumenos and the WellPoint Regions. WGS 2.0/STAR would adjudicate Lumenos claims like the regular claims. After successful adjudication, the claims would be put into a ‘PEND’ status and then passed to Lumenos for CDH adjudication. The claims in ‘PEND’ status would not be available in update mode. After Lumenos does adjudication and determines the HRA payment amount on the claim, the claim is sent back to WGS 2.0/STAR for finalization. The claim is then finalized in the respective source Core Claim system.
For CDHP members, Pharmacy (Non Medical) accumulators are shared between Lumenos and WGS 2.0/STAR. This transfer of the Accumulators is accomplished in real time process by using the BUS/MQ Series. This complete process of receiving the data, processing the accumulators and sending back the responses is achieved in form of Inbound and Outbound Process.
Responsibilities
Responsible for requirements gathering analysis, design, development and Unit testing.
Developed IMS DB/DC programs.
Developed Inbound and outbound reports.
Involved in sending logical messages thru MFS for processing the messages from the message queue to the terminal.
Involved in defect fix of the modules raised in Clear Quest.
Interaction with the offshore team in work assignment and reviews.
Reviewed the TDD’s and the UTP/UTR.
Coordinated with the team for filling the Time sheets and WPR.
ENVIRONMENT: MVS/ESA, zOS/390,IMS DB/DC, Cobol, File aid, JCL, QMF, VSAM,CICS, Xpeditor and Control-M, ClearQuest
Client: HSBC Global Technologies,Hyderabad, India
Organization: HSBC Global Technologies
Project: ESD (Enterprise Service Delivery)
The primary objective for SDD (Service Delivery Department) was to implement new production Services, and changes to existing services on the IBM mainframes running in SYGDC and NWNDC, ensuring at all times that operational standards are met.
The main function of SDD is to perform all aspects of operational analysis for all new services, and changes to existing services on behalf of application project teams, and to undertake the same work for IT Operations (ITO) based initiatives. This service is provided extensively on the IBM OS/390 platform.
Responsibilities
Involved in analysis, Maintenance, Development and Testing.
In order to ensure that all new and changed applications are operationally viable performed Operational Acceptance testing (OAT).
Providing operational documentation to C&NO. This covers Online Job documentation (OJD'S) as well as input into the service overview documents.
Implemented live data transmissions using facilities provided by the Server Infrastructure Management (SIM). This covered transmissions between different IBM systems; across hardware platforms (Unisys, DEC and Tandem) and to external organizations.
Implemented all Live RDRJCL, Control Card and Procedural JCL under ENDEVOR controls.
Implemented the alerts to be used by C&NO to monitor service availability.
ENVIRONMENT: COBOL, IMS, DB2, JCL, VSAM, CICS, EASYTRIEVE and OPC, Endevor, SPUFI, ClearQuest, MVS/ESA, ZOS/390
Cognizant Technologies Ltd, Hyderabad / Chennai, INDIA (Mar 2004 - Nov 2006)
Client: UHG (United Health Care Group)
CES (Consolidated Eligibility System)
Consolidated Eligibility System (CES) is a key component of UNet, which is the group of systems that support United HealthCare’s multi-site business (employers located in multiple locations).
CES maintains membership information such as demographics, product enrollment, and Eligibility and coverage details.
The CES system maintains membership information such as demographics, product enrollment and coverage details. The system is a component of UNet, which is the group of systems that support United HealthCare’s multi-site business. Other components of UNet include systems such as Carenet (billing) and TOPS (claims).
CES interfaces with nearly 31 other systems/applications and is considered as a complex and critical system for UHG. The data from CES is passed on to many systems for further processing, report generation and claims processing.
Responsibilities
Requirements gathering analysis, development and Unit testing.
Designing and developing the application.
Developed COBOL DB2 programs.
Involved in preparing Microsoft Project Plan.
Involved in Peer reviews, root cause analysis, defect prevention.
Involved in testing complete flow of the modules.
As a Team Leader involved in the preparation of weekly status reports and Dashboard and Member cognizant data.
ENVIRONMENT: MVS/ESA, zOS/390, COBOL, IMS DB/DC, DB2, JCL, QMF, VSAM, CICS, Xpeditor, Clear Quest and OPC
Educational Qualification
BE from University college of Engineering.OUCE, Osmania University, Hyderabad,India.
Achievements: AHM certification awarded by CCP in Jan 2008 (Health care domain).
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